Quran Chapter
2-63 (Pt-1, Stg-1) (L-96) - درس قرآن
Reminder for the Children of Israel
Surah ‘Al-Baqarah (The Cow) – Chapter – 2)
BisMillaahir-Rahmaanir-Rahiim
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the
Merciful
63. And (remember, O Children of
Israel) when We made a covenant with you and caused the (Mount) Toor to
tower above you, (saying): Hold fast that which We have given you, and
remember that which is therein, that ye may ward off (evil).
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63. Wa ‘iz ‘akhazNaa
Miisaaqa-kum wa rafa’-Naa fawqa-kumut-Tuur. Khuzuu maaa ‘aatay-Naakum-
bi-quwwatinw-waz – kuruu maa fiihi Ia-‘allakum tattaquun.
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Commentary
At-Tuur – (Toor),
as per Arabic language, every mountain is called Toor. A particular
Mountain in the peninsula of Sinai is also named as ‘Toor’.
That is called “Jabal-ut-Toor” too.
‘Az–kuruu maa fiihi – (remember
that which is therein), remember the subjects which exist in Holy Scripture
Torah, so that you may act upon them. Acting upon them is the main necessity
for remembering the commandments of God Almighty.
Tattaquun – (having fear
of God) this word is from “Taqwaa”. To ward off evil and to pass the
life carefully is called Taqwaa. That is called abstinence, control
of the passions also. Who has good nature, is a well wisher and has a good
disposition, is named “muttaqii”. Islam has stated it as a great
excellence and perfection of mankind.
The Children
of Israel used to demand obstinately to bring a genuine Book of
Orders, so that they might act upon it. These people used to promise that they
would follow completely on the religious matters. But when they were given the
Scripture Torah, they began to oppose it and say that the Orders mentioned in
Torah are very heavy and difficult. We cannot act upon them.
To challenge them
from disobeying and violence, Allah Almighty ordered the Mount Toor which was
elevated over their heads. Observing it, the Children of Israel began
to shiver (for afraid of their death) and they had lost the courage of
opposing, and then they admitted the Laws of Torah under compulsion.
At this stage, a
covenant was taken from the Children of Israel, “You will neither dispute
nor play the stratagems and argue to believe in the Holy Scripture “Torah”.
They were also told to make the law of passing their lives according to the
Orders and Commandments of this Heavenly Book, abide by them, so that fear of
God Almighty is produced in their hearts and “ye may ward off (evil).”
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