Quran Chapter
5- 82b (Pt-6, Stg-2) (L-726) - درس قرآن
Priests and monks among the Christians
Surah
MAAA-‘IDAH (The
Table Spread) – Chapter – 5)
‘A-‘uu-zu
Billaahi minash-Shay-taanir- Rajiim.
(I seek refuge in God from Satan the outcast.)
Bis-Millaahir-Rah-maanir-Rahiim.
(In the name of God, the Beneficent, the Merciful.)
(I seek refuge in God from Satan the outcast.)
Bis-Millaahir-Rah-maanir-Rahiim.
(In the name of God, the Beneficent, the Merciful.)
82b. ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّ مِنْهُمْ قِسِّيسِينَ وَرُهْبَانًا
وَأَنَّهُمْ لَا يَسْتَكْبِرُونَ
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82b. That is because there are among them priests and
monks, and because they are not proud.
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82b. Zaalika bi-‘anna minhum
Qissii-siina wa Ruhbaananw-wa ‘annahum laa
yas-takbiruun.
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Commentary
Qissii-siina –
is plural of Qissiis, which means ‘a Scholar’ as you can say ‘a
Clergyman, a Chaplain or a Missionary’.
Ruhbaanu –
is plural of Raahib, which means ‘a Priest, a Saint or a Dervish’.
As it has been mentioned in the
previous lesson, “the most vehement of Muslims in hostility are the Jews and
the Idolaters. On the contrary, there are those people, who say: “We are
Christians”. Allah Almighty commanded about them, “Thou will find the nearest
of them in affection”. One might understand from it that the Jews and the
Idolaters would be enemies of the Muslims forever, and the Christians can be
friends forever. But it has been cleared at the end of the verse that it is not
true to make it a rule. Moreover, dependence of the foe or the friend with
Muslims is on some virtues.
When the Holy Qur’aan was
revealed, these virtues did not exist in the Jews and the Idolaters, while in
the Christians existed. If ever these virtues would not remain in the
Christians, they can also be the enemies of the Muslims. In today’s lesson, two
virtues have been described. Detail of remaining virtues will be disclosed in
next verses.
It is commanded that reason of
enmity of the Jews and the Idolaters with the Muslims and proportionately
nearness of the Christians, is that the Christians do not have disease of
considering themselves most superior to entire other people. Here it is
necessary to be understood that the Jews of that time were entirely untutored
from the correct knowledge of the religion.
At variance to them, the
Christians disclosed on many situations that they have more knowledge about the
religious matters. It has appeared from all this discussion that the Jews were
hard-hearted and stubborn. It is the sign of ignorance and folly. They were
very avaricious of wealth and property, and used to remain every time in the
wish of their own interest. It is the token of worldly love. They considered
themselves most superior directly. It is evident that they had fallen in
haughtiness. That person will be enemy of good people, who would have these
qualities, whether he is a Jew, a Christian or an Idolater. Moreover, if any
Muslim has also involved in these evils, he will become foe too of the good
Muslim brothers.
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