Quran Chapter
4- 155 (Pt-6, Stg-1) (L-624) - درس قرآن
Breaking the covenant
Suratun-Nisaaa’ (The Women) – Chapter – 4)
BisMillaahir-Rahmaanir-Rahiim
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent,
the Merciful
فَبِمَانَقْضِهِم مِّيثَٰقَهُمْ وَكُفْرِهِم بِـَٔايَٰتِ ٱللَّهِ وَقَتْلِهِمُ ٱلْأَنۢبِيَآءَ بِغَيْرِ حَقٍّ وَقَوْلِهِمْ قُلُوبُنَا غُلْفٌۢ بَلْ طَبَعَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهَا بِكُفْرِهِمْ فَلَا يُؤْمِنُونَ إِلَّاقَلِيلًا(155
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155. Then because of their breaking of their covenant,
and their disbelieving in the Revelations of Allah, and their slaying of the
Prophets unjustly, and their saying: Our hearts are enfolded in covers. Nay,
but Allah set a seal upon them for their disbelief, so that they believe
not save a few-
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155. Fa-bimaa naq-zihim-Miisaaqahum wa
kufrihim- bi-‘AayaaTillaahi wa
qatli-himul-‘ambi-yaaa-‘a bi-gayri haqqinw-wa
qawlihim quluubunaa gulf. Bal taba-‘Allaahu
‘alayhaa bi- kufrihim falaa yu’-minuuna ‘illaa
qaliilaa.
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Commentary
Miisaaqa – (covenant, treaty, agreement, negotiation), this word is made
from the word wasuuq, which
means “having trust”. Miisaaq means ‘trustworthy promise’.
Gulf – (covered), it is plural of ‘aglaf, which
has been derived from gilaaf. ‘Aglaf is the thing, which is as hidden in the cover that anything may
not reach there from outside.
Taba-‘a - (set a seal, stamped), this word is from taba’, which means ‘to seal, to print, to publish, to stamp, to press
the congealed thing (with a stamp), which has been put over that thing which
needs to be sealed, so that the letters of the stamp may grow. With this
practice, the thing which is sealed, that becomes safe and nothing can enter
there.
It was signified in the
previous verses that the Jews were punished excessively. Now it is being
explained, “Why the Jews were awarded with too much severe punishments”? There
would be no other nation in the world which did so much impudence and then
remained safe from complete destruction. It was result of the supplications of
Prophet Moses (peace be upon him) that they were not ruined. If they had
believed in the Last Messenger, Muhammad (grace, glory, blessings and peace be
upon Him), then certainly they would have become superiors also in the world as
well as their Hereafter would have been arranged. But they were hunted by
punishment of their misdeeds and remained unfortunate from noble graciousness
like Islam.
It is commanded that they were
beaten black and blue because they broke strong covenant, promises and firm
treaties like a raw thread, and began to do against them openly. They have
denied clear, unfolded and pure signs of Allah Almighty
that they left behind His entire commandments. They have slain the Prophets and
Messengers (peace be upon them), Who used to tell them about the Straight Path,
while They (peace be upon them) had not committed any crime. What can be more
tokens of hardheartedness and faithlessness than it that they killed such true
Well-Wishers without any cause?
They replied impudently after
listening to the Messenger of Allah Almighty (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon Him), “Your
talk cannot reach our hearts because those have been enfolded in covers
carefully. Your words remain outside of our hearts and cannot find a way to
enter into them”. It was the result of all these matters that very severe
disasters were sent upon them. That, what they say, “Our hearts are enfolded in
covers”, is not true, but Allah Almighty has set a seal upon them for their straying and
disbelief. Now they will never believe and save a few of them who have
believed, they have been deprived of the Guidance forever.
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