Breach of Covenant Tafsir Surah Baqarah by Qabeelah Falaah

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Qabeelah Falaah
The Breach Of Covenant Tafsir Surah Baqarah

Compiled by Sister Aman, Brother Zeshan and Brother Arslan of Qabeelah Falaah
Breach Of Covenant: Tafsir Surah Baqarah
Qabeelah Falaah
Table Of Contents
Title
General Introduction Introduction to Surat AlFatihah Tafseer Surat AlFatihah Introduction to Surat Al"a#arah %ho are the "elie&ers' %ho are the +uffar' %ho are the ,unafi#een' %hat is the Pur.ose of life' %here did it all begin' The Children of Israel and the /ur0an For 1hat 2ust the3 be than4ful of' The "reach of Co&enant Again5 The Co1 And Again5 Altering the 1ord of God And Again5 Alliance against their o1n .eo.le And Again5 Shunning God6s 1ord And Again5 7God 1ill ne&er .unish us8 And Again5 9atred for :ibreel "lac4 ,agic :e1s and Christians5 %hat lies in the heart Ibrahi2 the father of Pro.hets The ;egac3 of <a=#oob
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Qabeelah Falaah
In the name of Allah, the most gracious, the most merciful
Qabeelah Falaah
Introduction
We begin with the name of Allah Subhana Wa Taala, for all praises are directed to Him alone. We seek His help and ask him to bestow His mercy upon us. We seek refuge in Allah (SWT from the e!ils of this world. Whome!er Allah (SWT guides no one can lead astray and whome!er Allah (SWT leads astray no one can guide. We bear witness that there is no deity worthy of worship e"cept for Allah (SWT and that #uhammad (SWT is the final messenger.
What follows is the $%reach of &o!enant' Tafsir of Surah %a(arah) course as presented by Shaykh #ohammed Al*Shareef of the Al*#aghrib +nstitute. This course was taught to ,abeelah -alaah in .dmonton, Alberta on the weekends of #ay /0th and 1une 2th.
Allah >S%T? chooses to bless 1ho2e&er 9e 1ills and it is through 9is 2erc3 that 1e 1ere gi&en this chance to be righteous for 9is sa4e in co2.iling these notes@ %e ha&e 2ade e&er3 effort to .roduce this docu2ent to be as authentic as .ossible@ Our intentions are solel3 to see4 the .leasure of Allah and to s.read 4no1ledge for 9is sa4e@ "ut 1e are hu2ans and 2ista4es are ine&itable@ Thus 1e as4 Allah >S%T? to acce.t our intentions and our deed in 1riting this and to allo1 good to co2e out of it in the for2 of an educated reader 1ho 1ill understand and i2.le2ent Surah "a#arah in their li&es@ %e
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also as4 Allah >S%T? to 2a4e us of the righteous and to forgi&e us for our sins 1hich hold us bac4 fro2 the good@ A2een@ ;astl3A 1e 1ould also li4e to this o..ortunit3 to than4 the Ashaab of Surah "a#arah fro2 /abeelah Basr >Calgar3? for su..l3ing us 1ith their notes@ These notes 1ere an eCcellent reference source@ %e .ra3 that Allah >S%T? acce.ts their sincere efforts and that the3 be re1arded for all good that co2es out of this co2.ilation@ A2een@
Qabeelah Falaah
Surah Al-Fatihah
Introduction Surah Al-Fatihah is one of the &er3 earliest re&elations and is a ,a44ah &erse >1as re&elaled in ,a44ah?@ InfactA 1e learn fro2 authentic traditions that it 1as the first co2.lete surah re&ealed to the Pro.het >Peace be u.on hi2?@ This Surah is called Al-FatihahD the O.ener of the "oo4A and the Surah 1ith 1hich .ra3ers are begun@ It is the greatest Surah in the /ur6anA and it is also called E22 Al+itab >,other of the "oo4?A because it contains the 2eanings of the entire /ur6an@ It6s Virtues 1? It has a uni#ue status a2ongst all Surahs Once :ibril >AS? 1as sitting 1ith the ,essenger of Allah >SA%? and heard a crea4ing sound abo&e hi2 at 1hich he raised his head and said@ 7This is a gateA o.ened in hea&en toda3A 1hich has ne&er been o.ened before8 Then an angel descended through it and he continuedA 7This is an angel 1ho has co2e do1n to earthA 1ho has ne&er co2e do1n before@8 The angel greeted the2 1ith Sala2A then said5 7FeGoice in t1o lights gi&en to 3ou 1hich 1ere ne&er gi&en to an3 Pro.het before 3ou5 Fatihat al-+itab and the last t1o &erses of Surat al- "a#arah@ Bo .ortion of the2 1ill 3ou e&er recite 1ithout being accorded it8 HSahih ,usli2I
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)? It can be used to heal
Abu Said al-+hudri >FA? narratedA a grou. of the co2.anions of AllahJs A.ostle .roceeded on a Gourne3 till the3 dis2ounted near one of the Arab tribes and re#uested the2 to entertain the2 as their guestsA but the3 >the tribe .eo.le? refused to entertain the2@ Then the chief of that tribe 1as bitten b3 a sna4e >or stung b3 a scor.ion? and he 1as gi&en all sorts of treat2entA but all in &ain@ So2e of the2 saidA K%ill 3ou go to the grou. >those tra&elers? 1ho ha&e dis2ounted near 3ou and see if one of the2 has so2ething useful'K The3 ca2e to the2 and saidA KO the grou.L Our leader has been bitten b3 a sna4e >or stung b3 a scor.ion? and 1e ha&e treated hi2 1ith e&er3thing but nothing benefited hi2 has an3one of 3ou an3thing useful'K One of the2 re.liedA K<esA b3 AllahA I 4no1 ho1 to treat 1ith a Fu#3a@ "ut b3 AllahA 1e 1anted 3ou to recei&e us as 3our guests but 3ou refused@ I 1ill not treat 3our .atient 1ith a Fu#3a till 3ou fiC for us so2ething as 1ages@K Conse#uentl3 the3 agreed to gi&e those tra&elers a floc4 of shee.@ The 2an 1ent 1ith the2 >the .eo.le of the tribe? and started s.itting >on the bite? and reciting Surat-al-Fatiha till the .atient 1as healed and started 1al4ing as if he had not been sic4@ %hen the tribe .eo.le .aid the2 their 1ages the3 had agreed u.onA so2e of the2 >the Pro.hetJs co2.anions? saidA KMistribute >the shee.?@K "ut the one 1ho treated 1ith the Fu#3a saidA KMo not do that till 1e go to AllahJs A.ostle and 2ention to hi2 1hat has ha..enedA and see 1hat he 1ill order us@K So the3 ca2e to AllahJs A.ostle and
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2entioned the stor3 to hi2 and he saidA K9o1 do 3ou 4no1 that Surat-al-Fatiha is a Fu#3a' <ou ha&e done the right thing@ Mi&ide >1hat 3ou ha&e got? and assign for 2e a share 1ith 3ou@K HSahih Al"u4hariI
*? 9as an eCcellent re1ard for reciting it
On the authorit3 of Abu 9ura3rah >FA? fro2 the Pro.het >SA%? 1ho saidA 7A .ra3er .erfor2ed b3 so2eone 1ho has not recited the Nssence of the /ur0an >1? during it is deficient >and he re.eated the 1ord three ti2es?A inco2.lete@ So2eone said to Abu 9ura3rah5 HN&en thoughI 1e are behind the i2a2' >)? 9e said5 Fecite it to 3ourselfA for I ha&e heard the Pro.het >2a3 the blessings and .eace of Allah be u. on hi2? sa35 Allah >2ight3 and subli2e be 9e?A had said5 I ha&e di&ided .ra3er bet1een ,3self and ,3 ser&ant into t1o hal&esA and ,3 ser&ant shall ha&e 1hat he has as4ed for@ %hen the ser&ant sa3s5 Al-ha2du li;lahi rabbi l-ala2in >*?A Allah >2ight3 and subli2e be 9e? sa3s5 ,3 ser&ant has .raised ,e@ And 1hen he sa3s5 Ar-rah2ani r-rahi2 >4?A Allah >2ight3 and subli2e be 9e? sa3s5 ,3 ser&ant has eCtolled ,eA and 1hen he sa3s5 ,ali4i 3a12i d-din >(?A Allah sa3s5 ,3 ser&ant has glorified ,e - and on one occasion 9e said5 ,3 ser&ant has sub2itted to ,3 .o1er@ And 1hen he sa3s5 I33a4a na budu 1a i33a4a nasta in >6?A 9e sa3s5 This is bet1een ,e and ,3 ser&antA and ,3 ser&ant shall ha&e 1hat he has as4ed for@ And 1hen he sa3s5 Ihdina s-sirata l- 2usta#i2A siratal ladhina an a2ta ala3hi2 gha3ril-2aghdubi ala3hi2 1a la d-dallin > ?A 9e sa3s5 This is for ,3 ser&antA and ,3 ser&ant shall ha&e 1hat he has as4ed for@ HSahih ,usli2I
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4? Can be used to get rid of Ginns
A 2an ca2e to the Pro.het >SA%? e2braced Isla2 then returned to his .eo.le@ On his 1a3 there 1ere a grou. of 2en 1ho had 1ith the2 a 2ad 2an in iron 2anacles@ The grou. saidA that the3 heard that the tra&eler6s friend >i@e@ Pro.het ,uha22ad? had so2ething good 1ith hi2 and so he eCorcised the 2ad 2an 1ith Surah al FatihaA and he 1as cured@ As re1ard the3 ga&e the tra&eler 1!! shee.@ 9e then returned to the Pro.het and narrated the stor3@ The Pro.het as4ed if he did an3thing other than recite al-FatihaA he said no@ So the Pro.het said that 1hile these .eo.le 2a4e their li&elihoods out of false incantations >i@e@ 1orshi..ing false idols? the tra&eler earned the 1!! shee. through so2ething la1fulD so he could 4ee. the shee.@ HAbu Ma1udI
(? It is the greatest Surah of the /ur0an
Abu SaJid Ar-FafiJ bin Al-,u0alla >FA? re.orted5 The ,essenger of Allah >SA%? saidA KShall I teach 3ou the greatest Surah in the /urJan before 3ou lea&e the 2os#ue'JJ Then he >SA%? too4 2e b3 the handA and 1hen 1e 1ere about to ste. outA I re2inded hi2 of his .ro2ise to teach 2e the greatest Surah in the /urJan@ 9e saidA KIt is 0Alha2du lillahi Fabbil Ala2in >i@e@A Surat Al-Fatihah? 1hich is As- Sab=a Al-,athaani >i@e@A the se&en oft-re.eated A3aat? and the Great /urJan 1hich is gi&en to 2e@JJ HSahih Al"u4hariI
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A3ah 1
In the name of Allah, the
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erciful
"is2illah 2eans that 1e should 2a4e an intention to start e&er3thing 1ith the na2e of Allah >S%T? and do it onl3 for 9is sa4e@ For eCa2.leA before 1e recite a surahA 1e sa3 "is2illah 2eaning 7For the sa4e of Allah >S%T?A I a2 reciting this surah8
%ith regards to intentionsA =E2ar bin al-+hattab narrates5 KActions are >Gudged? b3 intentionsA so each 2an 1ill ha&e 1hat he intended@ ThusA he 1hose 2igration 1as to Allah >S%T? and 9is ,essengerA his 2igration is to Allah >S%T? and 9is ,essengerD but he 1hose 2igration 1as for so2e 1orldl3 thing he 2ight gainA or for a 1ife he 2ight 2arr3A his 2igration is to that for 1hich he 2igrated@K HSahiha3nI
"is2illah has 114 2entions in the /uran5 In the beginning of all &erses eCce.t Surah Tauba Additional 2ention in the 2iddle of Surah Al Ba2l >) 5*!?
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I2a2 "u4hari and ,usli2 re.orted that the .ro.het >S@A@%@? saidA KAllah >S%T? has di&ided 2erc3 into one hundred .artsA and 9e 4e.t ninet3-nine .arts 1ith 9i2 and sent do1n one .art on the earthA and because of thatA one single .art 9is creatures are 2erciful to each otherA so that e&en the 2are lifts u. its hoof a1a3 fro2 its bab3 ani2alA so that she 1ould not tra2.le on it@K
Fro2 this .hrase 1e can understand the ,erc3 of Allah >S%T? u.on 9is creation and this 2a4es a belie&er ho.eful in 9is ;ord so that on the da3 of Gudge2entA onl3 the belie&ers 1ill recei&e 9is 2erc3@
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All the praises and than"s be to Allah, the #ord of the $Alamin %man"ind, &inn and all that e'ists()
Alhu2dulilah 2eans all the .raises should be directed to Allah >S%T? onl3@
The belie&er should 2a4e it 9is characteristic to 2a4e continual re2e2brance of Allah >S%T? and to .raise 9i2 b3 constantl3 sa3ing Alhu2dulilah@
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The Pro.het >SA%? constantl3 2ade re2e2brance of Allah >S%T? and than4ed 9i2A es.eciall3 after FaGr and Asar .ra3er@ Thus it is our dut3 as belie&ers to follo1 the sunnah of the Pro.het >SA%? and learn the dua of than4fulness to Allah >S%T?@
The .ractical i2.lication of this is as follo1s5 gratitude in itself is such a characteristic that if one is than4ful for 1hat he has than he can ne&er be sad@
On sho1ing gratitude b3 being than4fulA Allah >S%T? sa3s in the /uran5 KIf 3ou gi&e than4sA I 1ill gi&e 3ou 2ore >of ,3 "lessings?8 >145 ?
Fabb5 ,eans ;ord O the one 1ho has created 3ouA nourished 3ou and raised 3ou for all 3ou life@ Allah >S%T? is the nourisher of al life on Narth@
7Al-Ala2een8 ;ord of the %orldsA i@e@ of 2an4indA GinnsA angelsA ani2als and all other creation of Allah >S%T?
Feciting this a3ah should stri4e fear in one6s heart because it sho1s Allah >S%T? has the Elti2ate Po1er@
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Foot 1ord5 Fahee2a
Arrah2an5 The characteristic of Allah >S%T? that he is the 2erciful@
Arrahee25 That 9e actuall3 gi&es out 2erc3 - the action itself@ As an eCa2.leA 2an3 .eo.le don6t gi&e out certain things because the3 don6t ha&e it in the first .lace@ Allah >S%T? has a lot of 2erc3 and 9e gi&es a lot of it out@
Allah >S%T? e2.hasiPes re.eatedl3 9is 2erc3A so onl3 see4 9is forgi&eness and onl3 intend to do for 9is sa4e@
Criticis2 2a3 hurt us because 1e care about 1hat that .erson thin4sA because 1e are see4ing that .erson6s lo&e@ If our action 1as for the sa4e of Allah >S%T? and if 1e are righteousA criticis2 1ill still co2eA but it 1ill not effect us@
It is also .rohibited to re2ind .eo.le of fa&ours done for the2 in the .astA because the3 1ere done for the sa4e of Allah >S%T?A and thus 3ou do not need to be than4ed for or re1arded for the2 b3 other .eo.le@
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*he +nly +,ner %and the +nly -uling .udge( of the /ay of -ecompense %i)e) the /ay of -esurrection(
,aali45 The o1ner ,ali45 Controller "oth are .ro.er@
=Abdullah ibn al-=Abbas >FA? co22ents on this a3ah b3 sa3ingA 7On that Ma3A alongside 9i2A no one 1ill .ossess Gudge2ent as the3 .ossess their belongings in this 1orldQ8 HTafsir at-TabariI
79is 1ill be the do2inion on the Ma3 1hen the tru2.et 1ill be blo1n@8 RSurat AlBahlA a3ah *S This a3ah further clarifies the 2eaning that on the Ma3 of Feco2.enseA the total .o1er and Gudge2ent belongs onl3 to Allah >S%T?
Nach and e&er3 .erson on the Ma3 of :udge2ent 1ill be alone@ It 1ill be the Ma3 1hen each soul 1ill be re.aid for it had earned@ Bo one 1ill .ossess an3thing 1hich the3 did in this dun3a@ It 1ill be the Ma3 1henA 7Q%e shall seal u. their 2outhsQ8 RSurat <asinA a3ah 6(S Enless Allah >S%T? 1ould .er2it the2 to s.ea4 none of then 1ould be able to raise their &oices@ 7QAnd all &oices 1ill be hu2bled for the ,ost "eneficent8 RSurat TahaA a3ah 1!-S
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%hen a ,u62in .onders about this situation on the Ma3 of Feco2.enseA he 1ill tre2ble 1ith the 4hash3a of Allah >S%T?@ The 1ord 4hash3a is the fear associated 1ith inti2ate 4no1ledge of the Creator andA 7QIt is onl3 those 1ho ha&e 4no1ledge a2ong 9is sla&es that fear Allah@8 RSurat AlFaatirA a3ah )-S T H,adaariG as-Sali4eenI
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0ou %Alone( ,e ,orship, and 0ou %Alone( ,e as" for help %for each and e1erything(
7%e8 refers not onl3 to the ,usli2 E22ah but to all life on Narth@
The belie&er should .lace his full trust in Allah >S%T? and onl3 see4 9is hel.@
If .eo.le belie&e that the3 2ust sin to be able to li&e - 2a4ing hara2 a need - than the3 ha&e not .laced their trust in Allah >S%T?@ This is the case 1ith .eo.le 1ho ha&e del&ed into Fiba >interest?@
On the authorit3 of Abdullah bin Abbas 1ho said5 One da3 I 1as behind the Pro.het >.eace and blessings be u.on hi2? and he said to 2eA K<oung 2anA I shall teach 3ou so2e 1ords Hof ad&iceI5 "e 2indful of Allah >S%T?A and Allah >S%T? 1ill .rotect 3ou@ "e 2indful of Allah >S%T?A and 3ou 1ill find 9i2 in front of 3ou@ If 3ou as4A as4 of Allah >S%T?D if 3ou see4 hel.A see4 hel. of Allah >S%T?@ +no1 that if the Bation 1ere
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to gather together to benefit 3ou 1ith an3thingA it 1ould benefit 3ou onl3 1ith so2ething that Allah >S%T? had alread3 .rescribed for 3ouA and that if the3 gather together to har2 3ou 1ith an3thingA the3 1ould har2 3ou onl3 1ith so2ething Allah >S%T? had alread3 .rescribed for 3ou@ The .ens ha&e been lifted and the .ages ha&e dried@ >At-Tir2idhi?
A3ah 6
7Guide us to the Straight %a38
This a3ah outlines the conce.t of 9idaa3ah 1hich 2eans guidance and in this case guidance of sla2@
9idaa3ah is di&ided into t1o categories5
1@ Irshaad 5 1hen so2eone =guides6 another .erson b3 telling hi2Uher the 2essage of Isla2@ NCa2.le5 Muring Isla2ic A1areness %ee4A Bon-,usli2s are told about Isla2 This is the dut3 of all ,usli2s to do@ If 3ou do not gi&e Irshaad to non-,usli2sA that is 3our sin@ It is also &er3 i2.ortant thus to ha&e good teachers@ Thus 1e should 2a4e dua to Allah >S%T? to bless us 1ith good teachers 1ho gi&e us good guidance Irshad@
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On a 1orld 2a. of densit3 of ,usli2sA Saudi Arabia and neighbouring areas are &er3 dense@ As 1e 2o&e out the3 beco2e less dense until in Nuro.e and Borth A2erica there are barel3 an3 ,usli2s@ This is due to ,usli2s not gi&ing Irshaad to Bon-,usli2s of the %est@
)? Ta1fee#5 1hen Allah >S%T? guides a .erson to Isla2 and is onl3 done b3 Allah >S%T?@ This is usuall3 after so2eone has recei&ed Irshaad but it can also ta4e .lace 1ithout it@ This is a fa&our fro2 Allah >S%T? that onl3 9e 2a3 grant to 1hoe&er 9e 1ills@
NCa2.les of Irshad and Ta#fee# The Pro.het6s >SA%? uncle Abu Talib 1as gi&en Irshad constantl3 as he 4ne1 about Isla2A but not Taufee# b3 Allah >S%T? and thus Abu Talib did not con&ert to Isla2@
Thus 1hether a 2an con&erts to Isla2 or not is not the dut3 of the belie&erA our dut3 is onl3 to carr3 the 2essage of Isla2@
A3ah
*he 2ay of those on ,hom 0ou ha1e besto,ed 0our !race, not %the ,ay( of those ,ho earned 0our Anger %such as the .e,s(, nor of those ,ho ,ent astray %such as the Christians()
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The .eo.le 1ho2 Allah >S%T? is tal4ing about in this &erse are di&ided into * categories5
1? Those 1ho 1ere besto1ed 1ith Allah >S%T?6s Grace@ These are the Pro.hets O the truthfulA 2art3rsA righteous@ )? Those 1ho earned Allah >S%T?6s anger@ These are the :e1s@ *? Those 1ho 1ent astra3@ These are the Christians@
The Christians li&e in blissful ignorance 1ith their attitudeA 7let us not 4no1 so that 1e are not res.onsible@8 Sadl3 this is the attitude of 2an3 ,usli2s toda3 tooA but the truth is that 3ou are res.onsible either 1a3@
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Surah Al-Baqarah
An Introduction to Surah Al-"a#arah It is a2ongst the first ,adani Surahs i@e@ 1as re&ealed in ,adinah@
So2e the2es of Surah Al-"a#arah 1? =A#eedah )? =Ibaadah *? Shari=ah >2ore s.ecificall3A fastingA haGGA =u2rahA Pa4ahA di&orceA loansA etcQ8 4? 9o1 to deal 1ith others (? Stabilit3 of I2an 6? Characteristics of "elie&ersA h3.ocrites and the disbelie&ers ? ;essons fro2 the stor3 of "ani Israel -? Stories of Pro.hets >AS?
9ighlights of Surat Al-"a#arah5
1? Abu 9ura3rah >FA? narrated that the Pro.het >SA%? saidA 7Mo not turn 3our
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houses into gra&es@ Veril3A Sha3tan does not enter the house 1here Surat Al-"a#arah is recited HSahih ,usli2A ,usnad I2a2 Ah2adA Sunan AlTir2idhiA Sunan AlBasa6iI
)? Sahl bin Sa=d >FA? said that the ,essenger of Allah >SA%? saidA 7N&er3thing has a hu2. >orA high .ee4?A and Al"a#arah is the high .ee4 of the /urJan@ %hoe&er recites Al"a#arah at night in his houseA then sha3taan 1ill not enter that house for three nights@ %hoe&er recites it during a da3 in his houseA then sha3taan 1ill not enter that house for three da3s@8 HAlTabaraniA Sahih Ibn 9ibbanA Ibn ,ardu1a3hI
*? Esa3d bin 9uda3r >FA? said that he 1as once reciting Surat Al"a#arah 1hile his horse 1as tied neCt to hi2@ The horse started to 2a4e so2e noise@ %hen Esa3d >FA? sto..ed recitingA the horse sto..ed 2o&ing about@ %hen he resu2ed readingA the horse started 2o&ing about again@ %hen he sto..ed recitingA the horse sto..ed 2o&ingA and 1hen he resu2ed readingA the horse started to 2o&e again@ ,ean1hileA his son <ah3a >FA? 1as close to the horseA and he feared that the horse 2ight ste. on hi2@ %hen he 2o&ed his son bac4A he loo4ed u. to the s43 and sa1 a cloud radiating 1ith light that loo4ed li4e la2.s@ In the 2orningA he 1ent to the Pro.het >SA%? and told hi2 1hat had ha..ened and then saidA KO ,essenger of AllahL ,3 son <ah3a 1as close to the horse and I feared that she 2ight ste. on hi2@ %hen I attended to hi2 and raised 23 head to the s43A I sa1 a cloud 1ith lights li4e la2.s@ So I 1entA but I couldnJt see it@JJ The Pro.het >SA%? saidA KMo 3ou 4no1 1hat that 1asJJ 9e saidA KBo@JJ The Pro.het >SA%? saidA he3 1ere the angelsA the3 ca2e close hearing 3our &oice >reciting Surat
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Al"a#arah?A and if 3ou had 4e.t readingA the .eo.le 1ould ha&e been able to see the angels 1hen the 2orning ca2eA and the angels 1ould not be hidden fro2 their e3es@ HSahih Al"u4hariA FadhaaJil Al/ur0anI
4? The Pro.het >SA% said 7Fead the /urJanA because it 1ill intercede on behalf of its .eo.le on the Ma3 of Fesurrection@ Fead the t1o lightsA Al"a#arah and Al0I2ranA because the3 1ill co2e in the sha.e of t1o cloudsA t1o shades or t1o lines of birds on the Ma3 of Fesurrection and 1ill argue on behalf of their .eo.le on that Ma3@8 H,usnad I2a2 Ah2adI And in another narrationA 0Abdullah bin "ura3dah >FA? narrated to hi2 fro2 his father >FA?A KI 1as sitting 1ith the Pro.het >SA%? and I heard hi2 sa3A 7;earn Surat Al"a#arahA because in learning it there is blessingA in ignoring it there is sorro1A and the sorceresses cannot 2e2oriPe it@ 9e >SA%? 4e.t silent for a 1hile and then saidA 7;earn Surat Al"a#arah and Al0I2ran because the3 are t1o lights and the3 shade their .eo.le on the Ma3 of FesurrectionA Gust as t1o cloudsA t1o s.aces of shade or t1o lines of >fl3ing? birds@ The /ur0an 1ill 2eet its co2.anion in the sha.e of a .ale-faced 2an on the Ma3 of Fesurrection 1hen his gra&e is o.ened@ The /ur0an 1ill as4 hi2A JMo 3ou 4no1 2eJ The 2an 1ill sa3A JI do not 4no1 3ou@J The /ur0an 1ill sa3A JI a2 3our co2.anionA the /ur0anA 1hich has brought 3ou thirst during the heat and 2ade 3ou sta3 u. during the night@ N&er3 2erchant has his certain trade@ "utA this Ma3A 3ou are behind all t3.es of trade@J +ingshi. 1ill then be gi&en to hi2 in his right handA eternal life in his left hand and the cro1n of grace 1ill be .laced on his head@ 9is .arents 1ill also be granted t1o gar2ents that the .eo.le of this life could ne&er afford@ The3 1ill sa3A J%h3 1ere 1e
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granted these gar2entsJ It 1ill be saidA J"ecause 3our son 1as carr3ing the /urJan@J It 1ill be said >to the reader of the /urJan?A JFead and ascend through the le&els of Paradise@J 9e 1ill go on ascending as long as he recitesA 1hether reciting slo1l3 or #uic4l3@8 HSunan Ibn ,aGahA ,usnad I2a2 Ah2adI
(? An-Ba11as bin Sa20an said that the Pro.het >SA%? saidA 7On the Ma3 of Fesurrection the /urJan and its .eo.le 1ho used to i2.le2ent it 1ill be brought forthA .receded b3 Surat Al"a#arah and Al0I2ran@8 H,usnad I2a2 Ah2adI
6? The Pro.het 1as as4edA =%hich .art of the /ur6an is the best'6@ 9e re.liedA =The Surah in 1hich the co1 is 2entioned6@ 9e 1as then as4ed =%hich .art of that Surah'6@ 9e re.liedA =The &erse of the Throne and the last .asrt of Surah al "a#arah ca2e do1n fro2 under the Throne6 HMari2i *)4-I
? Abu 9ura3rah >FA? saidA KThe ,essenger of Allah >SA%? sent an eC.edition force co2.rising of 2an3 2en and as4ed each about 1hat the3 2e2oriPed of the /urJan@ The Pro.het >SA%? ca2e to one of the 3oungest 2en a2ong the2 and as4ed hi2A 0%hat ha&e 3ou 2e2oriPed >of the /ur0an? 3oung 2anJ 9e saidA 0I 2e2oriPed such and such Surahs and also Al"a#arah@J The Pro.het >SA%? saidA 0<ou 2e2oriPed Surat Al"a#arahJ 9e saidA 0<es@J The Pro.het >SA%? saidA 0Then 3ou are their co22ander@J One of the noted 2en >or chiefs? co22entedA 0"3 AllahL I did not learn Surat Al"a#arahD for fear that I 1ould not be able to i2.le2ent it@ The ,essenger of Allah >SA%? saidA 7;earn Al/ur0an and recite itA for the eCa2.le of 1hoe&er learns the /ur0anA recites it
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and adheres to itA is the eCa2.le of a bag that is full of 2us4 1hose scent fills the air@ The eCa2.le of 1hoe&er learns the /ur0an and then slee.s >i@e@ laP3? 1hile the /ur0an is in his 2e2or3A is the eCa2.le of a bag that has 2us4A but is closed tight@? HSunan AlTir2idhiA Sunan Ibn ,aGahA Sunan AlBasa6iI
Who are the Believers?

A3ah 1
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Elti2atel3 Allah >S%T? 4no1s 1hat this &erse reall3 2eans@
This is a 7brain crash85 a state2ent to clear the 2ind of the reader of an3 .reconce.tions and to ca.ture his undi&ided attention@
This is also a challenge to the non-belie&ersA that here are the letters of the /uranA and to co2e u. 1ith so2ething as 2agnificent as this@
A3ah )
*his is the Boo" %the Qur3an(, ,hereof there is no doubt, a guidance to those ,ho are Al4 utta5een)
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This &erse i2.lies that guidance is solel3 fro2 the /uran@ If 2an4ind does not follo1 this boo4A there is no guidance in life@
7Fa36b8 2eans doubt@ That there is no doubt in Isla2 and those 1ho do not acce.t it 1ill go to hellfire@
79udan8 2eans guidance to those of Ta#1a or .iet3@ The .ious ha&e fear of Allah >S%T? in their hearts and are conscious of 9i2 at all ti2esA in return 9e 1ill onl3 guide the2 through this boo4@
A3ah *
2ho belie1e in the !hayb and perform As4Salat %I5amat4as4Salat(, and spend out of ,hat ,e ha1e pro1ided for them)
This &erse describes the characteristics of the ,utta#oon and is related to A3ah 4 in this sense@ A3ah 4
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Qabeelah Falaah
And ,ho belie1e in ,hich has been sent do,n %re1ealed( to you % uhammad 6eace be upon him( and in ,hich ,ere sent do,n before you and they belie1e ,ith certainty in the 7ereafter)
This &erse and A3ah * describe the characteristics of the .eo.le of Ta#1a O the ,utta#oon5
1@ Nstablish .ra3er This includes .ra3ing Bafil and SunnahA and .ra3ing in congregation at the ,os#ues and on ti2e@ 7Nstablish8 in this sense s.ea4s not onl3 to oursel&esA but also to our societ3 and as4s5 9a&e 1e as a ,usli2 societ3 established .ra3er a2ongst our .eers and our future generations'
)@ "elie&e in the boo4 The ,utta#oon belie&e in 1hat 1as re&ealed to the Pro.het SA% O further that he is the final .ro.het - and to the Pro.hets AS before hi2@
*@ "elie&e in the unseen The3 belie&e in the eCistence of 9ea&enA 9ellA The Ma3 of :udge2entA FesurrectionA the :inn and the Angels@
4@ Gi&e Va4ah and Sada#ah
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A3ah (
*hey are on %true( guidance from their #ord, and they are the successful)
The &erses abo&e outline the characteristics needed in a .erson to achie&e success in this 1orld and the hereafter@ These are the characteristics of the ,utta#oon O the .ossessors of Ta#1a@
Who are the Kufaar?
A3ah 6
8erily, those ,ho disbelie1e, it is the same to them ,hether you %+
uhammad 6eace
be upon him( ,arn them or do not ,arn them, they ,ill not belie1e)
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This &erse consoles the Ma6ee if he is recei&ing no res.onse fro2 the disbelie&ers@ Guidance is in the hands of Allah >S%T?@
Ma1a6a is an i2.ortant co2.onent of belief for the belie&erD the /uran is a boo4 of guidance that can best be understood if 3ou guide othersA and that is ho1 Ma1a6a can benefit 3ou@
A3ah
Allah has set a seal on their hearts and on their hearings, %i)e) they are closed from accepting Allah9s !uidance(, and on their eyes there is a co1ering) *heirs ,ill be a great torment)
%h3 are their hearts sealed' Their hearts are sealed b3 Allah >S%T? because of the i22ensit3 of the sins that the3 co22it@ Their curse is that the3 lo&e the sins that the3 co22it and thus beco2e attached to the2 so 2uch that the3 can6t see the truth e&en 1hen it is right in front of the2@
%ith regards to the disbelie&ersA e&en though Allah >S%T? has set a seal on their heartsA it is not u. to us to Gudge as 1e do not 4no1 1ho 1ill be guided and 1ho 1on6t@
Qabeelah Falaah
A co22on eCa2.le of this is 1hen so2eone con&erts to get 2arried@ In this case 1e do not 4no1 the .erson6s intentions so 1e should not s.ea4 on the 2atter@
Who are the Munafiqeen?
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And of man"ind, there are some %hypocrites( ,ho say: ;2e belie1e in Allah and the #ast /ay; ,hile in fact they belie1e not)
First and fore2ostA 1e 2ust as4 if these characteristics fit us@ This is in fact a characteristic of the belie&erA that he often #uestions hi2self@ The h3.ocrites do not care or fear the characteristics of h3.ocris3@
This is eCe2.lified b3 the beha&iour of E22ar to 9udhaifa@ The Pro.het SA% 4ne1 the list of h3.ocrites in ,adina and ga&e this list to 9udhaifa@ E22arA the second 4halifa of Isla2 1ho 1as .ro2ised :annah 2ulti.le ti2es b3 Allah >S%T?A still goes to 9udhaifa
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and chec4s to see if he is a h3.ocrite@ Further2oreA there 1ere a total of 1$ Sahaba 1ho 1ent to 9udhaifa fearing h3.ocris3@
Allah >S%T? 1hich 2eans 7And of 2an4indQ8 1hich sho1s that not all of the .eo.le rather so2e fro2 a2ongst the2 are of such 4ind i@e@ ,unafi#een >h3.ocrites?
Fro2 this a3ah onA Allah >S%T? starts 2entioning the traits of the ,unafi#een@ The first one is that the3 lie@ The Pro.het has been re.orted to ha&e saidA KFour traits 1hoe&er .ossesses the2 is a h3.ocrite and 1hoe&er .ossesses so2e of the2 has an ele2ent of h3.ocris3 until he lea&es it5 the one 1ho 1hen he s.ea4s he liesA 1hen he .ro2ises he brea4s his .ro2iseA 1hen he dis.utes he transgresses and 1hen he 2a4es an agree2ent he &iolates it@8 HSahih Al"u4hari T Sahih ,usli2I
Thus 1e understand fro2 this hadith that it is a #ualit3 of or at least sign of h3.ocris3 that the3 lie@ I2a2 Al9asan Al"asri saidA 7Bifaa# is the difference bet1een the inner and the a..earanceA bet1een state2ent and action and bet1een entering and lea&ing and it used to be said that the foundation of Bifaa# u.on 1hich it is built is l3ing@K
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*hey %thin" to( decei1e Allah and those ,ho belie1e, ,hile they only decei1e themsel1es, and percei1e %it( not<
In the .re&ious a3ah 1e learned that the ,unafi#een also .osses the trait of l3ing and in additionA decei&ing is also a for2 of l3ing@
The recurring the2e is that 3ou 1ill be treated the 1a3 3ou act@ An eCa2.le of this is blac4 2agic@ Peo.le 1ho tr3 to in&o4e the :inn end u. being fearful of :inn@ The3 act b3 tr3ing to decei&e Allah >S%T?A but in realit3 the36re onl3 decei&ing the2sel&es@
Further characteristics of the h3.ocrite include5 * * * * The3 lie >.re&iousl3 2entioned? The3 brea4 their .ro2ises The3 are &ulgar in argu2ents The3 are laP3 in .ra3er and 1ill not be seen at a ,asGid@ The3 1ill also 2iss FaGr and Isha salah@
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In their hearts is a disease and Allah has increased their disease) A painful torment is theirs because they used to tell lies)
The disease Allah >S%T? tal4ing about is nothing other than the disease of h3.ocris3 and doubt 1hich the ,unafi#een .osses@ The3 .ortra3 the2sel&es as ,usli2s 1hilst the3 are not and doubt the truthfulness of the ,essage of AlIsla2@ "ecause of this diseaseA Allah >S%T? increases their terrible state and 2a4es the2 e&en 1orse and 2uch 2ore liable to 9is .unish2ent and finall3 to :ahanna2@
It is also .ossible that as a conse#uence Allah >S%T? 1ill 2a4e a sin 2ore desirableA lo&eable and accessible for the sinner@ Thus heUshe could easil3 get 2ore addicted to it@ And this 1ould result in a se&ere tor2ent fro2 Allah >S%T?
A3ah 11
And ,hen it is said to them: ; a"e not mischief on the earth,; they say: ;2e are only peacema"ers);
S.reading 2ischief 2eans ho1 the3 broaden the o..ortunit3 of .eo.le to disobe3 Allah >S%T?@ As an eCa2.le5 s.reading of alcohol results in .eo.le co22itting other t3.es of sins such as theft and ra.e@
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A3ah 1)
8erily< *hey are the ones ,ho ma"e mischief, but they percei1e not)
<et again Allah >S%T? stresses the .oint that the ,unafi#een the2sel&es do not realise that the3 doing the 2ischief@ %e can also understand fro2 this a3ah that co22itting of sins dulls one6s sense of distinguishing bet1een truth and falsehood hence the3 feel the3 are al1a3s right 1hilst the3 are not@
A3ah 1*
And ,hen it is said to them %hypocrites(: ;Belie1e as the people %follo,ers of uhammad 6eace be upon him , AlAnsar and Al uha&ireen( ha1e belie1ed,; they say: ;Shall ,e belie1e as the fools ha1e belie1ed=; 8erily, they are the fools, but they "no, not)
Another trait of the h3.ocrite 2entioned here is that the3 associate stu.idit3 to the belie&ers >1hen the3 are in fact the ignorant?@ The recurring the2e continues that the ,unafi# is not conscious of his Bifa#@
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A3ah 14
And ,hen they meet those ,ho belie1e, they say: ;2e belie1e,; but ,hen they are alone ,ith their shayaateen %de1ils 4 polytheists, hypocrites, etc)(, they say: ;*ruly, ,e are ,ith you> 1erily, ,e ,ere but moc"ing);
Another trait of the h3.ocrite is 2oc4er3@ %e should be careful of this in our societ3 1hen 1e use derogator3 ter2s such as 71ahhabbi8 or 72ol&i8
This &erse also outlines the i2.ortance of co2.anionshi.@ <ou can ha&e friends that are righteousA and the3 1ill influence 3ou .ositi&el3A or 3ou can ha&e friends that are the sha3ateen 1ho influence 3ou negati&el3A
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Allah moc"s at them and gi1es them increase in their ,rong4doings to ,ander blindly)
"3 the 1ill of Allah >S%T?A the h3.ocrites 1ill continue to 2oc4 so 2uch so that the3 1ill co22it bigger sins@ For eCa2.leA the3 2a3 2oc4 a brother6s beardA and 2oc4ing so2ething of the sunnah is a big sin@
/? 9o1 do 1e 4no1 that the ,unafi#een aren6t l3ing to the 4uffar' A? The realit3 is that the ,unafi#een the2sel&es don6t 4no1 1ho the3 are 1ith@ %ith 1hiche&er .art3 the3 find benefitA the3 side 1ith the2 and it is a great .ossibilit3 that the3 2ight be e&en l3ing to 4uffar at ti2es Gust to deri&e their benefit
A3ah 16
*hese are they ,ho ha1e purchased error for guidance, so their commerce ,as profitless) And they ,ere not guided)
Purchasing error for guidance is li4e a 2an going to a sho. and bu3ing alcohol using his
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9idaa3ah and going bac4 ho2e 1ith Mhalalah >,isguidance?@ It6s ris4ing ones A4hirah b3 co22itting sins and disobe3ing Allah >S%T? and .urchasing this 1orthless Mun3a instead@
%hat an a1ful transaction'L %ho 1ould 1ant to sell their eternal life in bliss for the 1orld that is full of .roble2s' And this is also a sign of h3.ocris3@
A3ah 1
*heir li"eness is as the li"eness of one ,ho "indled a fire> then, ,hen it lighted all around him, Allah too" a,ay their light and left them in dar"ness) %So( they could not see)
Their eCa2.le is li4e that of a .erson 1ho built a fireA but then Allah >S%T? .ut that light out and the3 re2ained in total dar4ness@ If a .erson eC.eriences I2an and turns their bac4A then the36re bound to beco2e 2ore 2isguided than those 1ho ha&e ne&er eC.erienced I2an before@ The dar4ness the3 fall into is total har2 @
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*hey are deaf, dumb, and blind, so they return not %to the -ight 6ath()
Allah >S%T? tells us that in the afore 2entioned stateA the ,unafi#een 1ill ha&e lost all of their senses and this also of the signs of a h3.ocrite@
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+r li"e a rainstorm from the s"y, ,herein is dar"ness, thunder, and lightning) *hey thrust their fingers in their ears to "eep out the stunning thunderclap for fear of death) But Allah e1er encompasses the disbelie1ers %i)e) Allah ,ill gather them all together()
,unafi#een are t1o t3.es5 1? A ,usli2 1ho turns into a ,unafi# )? A +afir 1ho is a ,unafi# but beha&es li4e a ,usli2 @
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In this a3ahA Allah >S%T? is tal4ing about the second t3.e 1hilst in a3ah 1 it is the for2er one 1ho is tal4ed about@ 7Qdar4nessQ8 signifies the de&iation and 2isguidance 7QthunderA and lightningQ8 signif3 fear and fright@
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*he lightning almost snatches a,ay their sight, ,hene1er it flashes for them, they ,al" therein, and ,hen dar"ness co1ers them, they stand still) And if Allah ,illed, 7e could ha1e ta"en a,ay their hearing and their sight) Certainly, Allah has po,er o1er all things)
%hene&er the ,unafi#een thin4 that the3 can deri&e benefit fro2 so2e .laceA the3 go there to gain the benefit@ "ut as soon as it see2s to the2 that the3 can6t deri&e an3 2ore benefitA the3 lea&e that .lace or e&en don6t enter it@
Qabeelah Falaah
The Purpose Of Life
A3ah )1
+ man"ind< 2orship your #ord %Allah(, 2ho created you and those ,ho ,ere before you so that you may become Al4 utta5un
=Ibaadah or %orshi. is as Ibn Ta32i33ah saidA 7All that Allah >S%T? lo&es and is .leased fro2 the sa3ingsA the actions either hidden or a..arent8
The .hrase 7<a3uhalaPeena8 is a call to the 2an4ind not the Gust the ,usli2s@ Thus Isla2 is the religion of all@
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2ho has made the earth a resting place for you, and the s"y as a canopy, and sent do,n ,ater %rain( from the s"y and brought forth there,ith fruits as a pro1ision for you) *hen do not set up ri1als unto Allah %in ,orship( ,hile you "no,
In this a3ahA Allah >S%T? goes into the s.ecifics of 1hat 1e should be than4ful for@
7Qearth a resting .lace for 3ouQ8 2eans Allah >S%T? has blessed us 1ith so2e .lace 1here 1e could build buildingsA tra&elA and culti&ate cro.s@
7Qthe s43 as a cano.3Q8 Allah >S%T? has blessed us 1ith s43 as a co&er for us
7Qsent do1n 1aterQ8 FainA sno1 as a blessing fro2 Allah >S%T? to be used for drin4ingA .urificationA agricultural .rocesses and etcQ
A3ah )*
And if you %Arab pagans, .e,s, and Christians( are in doubt concerning that ,hich 2e ha1e sent do,n %i)e) the Qur3an( to +ur sla1e % uhammad 6eace be upon him (, then produce a Surah %chapter( of the li"e thereof and call your ,itnesses %supporters and helpers( besides Allah, if you are truthful)
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Allah >S%T? sent the Pro.hets 1ith 9is 1ords to con&ince .eo.le of 9i2 and 9is .ro.hets@ Allah >S%T? here is no1 ado.ting an argu2entati&e a..roach to the disbelie&ersA challenging the2 to bring for1ard the truth than@
A3ah )4
But if you do it not, and you can ne1er do it, then fear the Fire %7ell( ,hose fuel is men and stones, prepared for the disbelie1ers)
In this a3ahA Allah >S%T? is 9i2self confir2ing that the3 >i@e@ the +uffar ? can6t e&er fulfil 9is challenge and 1arning the2 of the hell-fire so that the3 2a3 acce.t the truth@
%hen .eo.le are ungrateful to Allah >S%T?A the3 beco2e a +afir@ Another 2eaning of +afir in Arabic is 00Far2er00 because he ta4es seeds and .lants the2 under the soil >as if he is hiding the blessings of Allah S%T?@
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This a3ah also 2entions the se&erit3 of the .unish2ent of the :ahanna2 b3 telling us that 2en and stones 1ill be its fuel@ Fro2 the &erse 1e can also see that 9ell has alread3 been created and isn6t so2ething that 1ill be 2ade in the future@
A3ah )(
And gi1e glad tidings to those ,ho belie1e and do righteous good deeds that for them ,ill be !ardens under ,hich ri1ers flo, %6aradise() ?1ery time they ,ill be pro1ided ,ith a fruit there from, they ,ill say: ;*his is ,hat ,e ,ere pro1ided ,ith before,; and they ,ill be gi1en things in resemblance %i)e) in the same form but different in taste( and they shall ha1e therein A@,a&un utahharatun %purified mates or ,i1es(, %ha1ing no
menses, stools, urine, etc)( and they ,ill abide therein fore1er)
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The .re&ious &erses are harsh as the3 are directed to the disbelie&ers and ser&e as a 1arning to the2 >as 1ell as us?@
9ere Allah >S%T? finall3 co2forts the belie&erA essentiall3 sa3ing that as long as 3ou belie&e and do righteous deedsA this is 1hat 3ou are gi&en O and so so2e characteristics of Paradise are 2entioned here5
There 1ill be ri&ers flo1ing under these gardens@ In Paradise 3ou 1ould ha&e 1hate&er 3ou 1ant@ 9u2an beings 1ould not be able to organiPe .aradise the 1a3 Allah S%T has@ In it is e&er3thing that their hearts desire@ In .aradise there is no foolish tal4 nor sinful s.eech@ There are no feelings of Gealous3 and hate in :annah@ And in :annah there are .urified s.ouses 1ho 1ill be there .er2anentl3@ There are beautiful .laces on earthA but there 1ill be three things that ruin it5 2ortalit3A sic4nessA and co2.anionshi.@ %e 1on6t li&e fore&erA 1e cant guarantee our 1ell- beingA and 1e 2a3 be 1ith unfa&ourable s.ouses or friends@
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8erily, Allah is not ashamed to set forth a parable e1en of a mos5uito or so much more ,hen it is bigger %or less ,hen it is smaller( than it) And as for those ,ho belie1e, they "no, that it is the *ruth from their #ord, but as for those ,ho disbelie1e, they say: ;2hat did Allah intend by this parable=; By it 7e misleads many, and many 7e guides thereby) And 7e misleads thereby only those ,ho are Al4Fasi5een %the rebellious, disobedient to Allah()
Feason of Fe&elation5 =Abdu;lah Ibn JAbbas >FA? said co22enting on this a3ahA 7This is because Allah >S%T? 2entioned the deities of the idolatersA sa3ing5 >And if the fl3 too4 so2ething fro2 the2A the3 could not rescue it fro2 hi2? RSurat Al9aGG a3ah *S@ 9e also 2entioned the sche2e of the deities and co2.ared it to cob1eb@ E.on hearing thisA the3 said5 JSee ho1 Allah >S%T? 2entions gnats and s.iders in the /urJan re&ealed to ,uha22adD 1hat is the use of this'J And so Allah >S%T? re&ealed this8@ HTafseer Al:alala3nI
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The +ufaar 1ould constantl3 tr3 to sto. the Pro.het SA%A criticiPing hi2 and Allah >S%T?@ %hen that didn6t 1or4 the3 tried negotiating 1ith hi2 that he SA% 1orshi. their god one da3 and the3 1orshi. Allah >S%T? the neCt@
This 1as a 2ethod of ridiculing the daaii that 1e see toda3 as 1ell fro2 the disbelie&ers@
The ( classic 2as4s or eCcuses NC@ If as4ing so2eone to ta4e an Al-,aghrib course
1@ 7Mon6t ha&e ti2e8 The3 reall3 Gust don6t ha&e their .riorities straight@
)@ 7I62 too old or too 3oung8 %e see this in older generations@ Peo.le 2ust re2e2ber the Pro.het SA% recei&ed re&elation 1hen he 1as 4!@
*@ 7I62 not good or religious enough8 This is untrueA e&en for a ,usli2 1ho has a girlfriend he should still see4 4no1ledge 1ith true intentions in ho.es of being guided and 2ending his 1a3s@ Allah 4no1s best@
4@ 7%ho cares'8 These .eo.le 2a3 not ha&e stud3ing their deen as a .riorit3
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(@ So2eone 1ho gets on the offensi&eA attac4ing 3ou instead@ In these cases 1e should Gust deflect the criticis2 and continue our efforts on this .erson
/@ %hat is the definition of a Faasi4' A@ So2eone 1ho transgresses in their sins@ This .erson 2a3 be ,usli2 or non@ Sins are har2ful as the3 bloc4 good actions b3 hardening our heart to the goodA thus the3 are also self-reinforcing i@e@ one sin leads to another@
A3ah )
*hose ,ho brea" AllahAs Co1enant after ratifying it, and se1er ,hat Allah has ordered to be &oined %as regards Allah9s -eligion of Islamic onotheism, and to practise its legal
la,s on the earth and also as regards "eeping good relations ,ith "ith and "in (, and do mischief on earth, it is they ,ho are the losers)
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Qabeelah Falaah
This &erse is an eCtension or descri.tion of 1hat 1as 2entioned in the .re&ious &erse O the Faasi#oon5
1@ The3 brea4 their .ro2ise 1ith Allah >S%T? after 2a4ing it )@ The3 do 2ischief on the Narth *@ "rea4 ties of 4inshi.
+inshi. is a blessing to our E22ahA if 1e forgi&e our brothers than Allah 1ill forgi&e usA and if 1e 2aintain our ties of 4inshi.A Allah 1ill increase our 1ealth@
There are siC rights of a ,usli2 u.on the other5
Abu 9urairah re.orted Allah >S%T? Js ,essenger as sa3ingA 7SiC are the rights of a ,usli2 o&er another ,usli2@ It 1as said to hi25 Allah >S%T? Js ,essengerA 1hat are these' Thereu.on he said5 %hen 3ou 2eet hi2A offer hi2 greetingsA 1hen he in&ites 3ou to a feast acce.t itA 1hen he see4s 3our council gi&e hi2A and 1hen he sneePes and sa3s5K All .raise is due to AllahAK 3ou sa3 <arha2u4 Allah >2a3 Allah sho1 2erc3 to 3ou? and 1hen he fails ill &isit hi2D and 1hen he dies follo1 his bier@8 HSahih ,usli2I
%here did it all "egin'
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Qabeelah Falaah
A3ah )-
7o, can you disbelie1e in Allah= Seeing that you ,ere dead and 7e ga1e you life) *hen 7e ,ill gi1e you death, then again ,ill bring you to life %on the /ay of -esurrection( and then unto 7im you ,ill return)
In this a3ah Allah >S%T? tells us 9is total .o1er of 9is creation that 9e can do 1hate&er 9e 1ills@ Onl3 Allah >S%T? gi&es life and death@ %e also learn that 1e 1ill be resurrectedA 1ill return to Allah >S%T? and 1ill ha&e to be ans1erable for our deeds@
The ulti2ate testa2ent to Isla2 is one6s o1n bod3 that testifies to the greatness of Allah >S%T?@
A3ah )$
7e it is 2ho created for you all that is on earth) *hen 7e Ista,a %rose o1er( to,ards the hea1en and made them se1en hea1ens and 7e is the All4Bno,er of e1erything)
Qabeelah Falaah
N&er3thing on this Narth is .er2issible to consu2e until .ro&en other1iseA and all for2s of 1orshi. are hara2 until .ro&en other1ise@
%ith regards to the creation of the 1orldsA I2a2 ,ali4 has a &er3 .rofound state2ent on this issue 1hen he saidA 7The establish2ent is 4no1nA the =ho16 is un4no1nA belief in it is obligator3 and as4ing about it is an inno&ation@8
The abo&e t1o a3ah are eCcellent to be used for da1ah
A3ah *!
And %remember( ,hen your #ord said to the angels: ;8erily, I am going to place %man"ind( generations after generations on earth); *hey said: ;2ill 0ou place therein those ,ho ,ill ma"e mischief therein and shed blood, 4 ,hile ,e glorify 0ou ,ith praises and than"s %?'alted be 0ou abo1e all that they associate ,ith 0ou as partners( and sanctify 0ou); 7e %Allah( said: ;I "no, that ,hich you do not "no,)
Allah >S%T? brought the angels and Ada2 together and the3 1ere infor2ed about the u.co2ing .lanU.rocedure@ This is BOT Shura 1ith the AngelsA Gust infor2ingA to see their res.onse@
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Qabeelah Falaah
Shura is a2ong the 2ost successful techni#ues in co22unication bet1een ,usli2s@ It is fair to e&er3one as the3 are all infor2ed about 1hat is to ha..en@ The Pro.het >SA%S? did Shura 1ith his co2.anionsA des.ite that he 4ne1 e&er3thing u.on recei&ing the re&elations@ ;ac4 of Shura basicall3 belittles the co22unit3 and li2its their in.ut and .artici.ation in co22unit3 decisions@ Peo.le are so2eti2es afraid of Shura due to the fact that the3 2a3 be criticiPed@ The right 1a3 is to do Shura and then auto2aticall3 re#uest feedbac4A to 2ini2iPe conflicts and 2isunderstandings@ N&en though the angels 1ere right about 1hat corru.t actions hu2an beings 1ould ha&e on earthA Allah S%T re.lies b3 telling the2 9e 4no1s 1hat the3 do not@ %hat is +halifa' The creation that .rocreates@ 9u2ans 1ere 2ade to .rocreate@
A3ah *1
And 7e taught Adam all the names %of e1erything( , then 7e sho,ed them to the angels and said, ;*ell e the names of these if you are truthful);
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Qabeelah Falaah
Ada2 1as created 7hollo18A li4e a statue >basicall3 Gust cla3?@ Iblees 4noc4ed on Ada2 and found hi2 to be hollo1A so Iblees ca2e to the conclusion that he 1as better than Ada2A because he 1as created fro2 FireA 1hile Ada2 1as created fro2 cla3@ Ada2 recei&ed 4no1ledge b3 learning the na2es of things and his status 1as high due to this 4no1ledge@ N&en dogs are ele&ated in status >and 2entioned in the /uran? because the3 are s.ecialiPed and 4no1ledgeable in certain as.ects@ Thus eating fro2 a hunting >s.ecialiPed? dog is halal but not fro2 a 1ild dog@
A3ah *)
*hey %angels( said: ;!lory be to 0ou, ,e ha1e no "no,ledge e'cept ,hat you ha1e taught us) 8erily, it is 0ou, the All4Bno,er, the All42ise);
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Qabeelah Falaah
%e learn fro2 this a3ah that 1hate&er 1e 4no1 learned is 1hat Allah >S%T?@
A3ah **
7e said: ;+ Adam< Inform them of their names,; and ,hen he had informed them of their names, 7e said: ;/id I not tell you that I "no, the !hayb %unseen( in the hea1ens and the earth, and I "no, ,hat you re1eal and ,hat you ha1e been concealing=;
Once againA Allah >S%T? tells us the su.eriorit3 of Ada2 >AS? o&er the Angels that he told the2 1hat the3 4ne1 not@
Onl3 Allah >S%T? has the 4no1ledge of Enseen and 1e can not hide an3thing fro2 hi2 1here&er 1e goA 1hate&er 1e do@
A3ah *4
(1
Qabeelah Falaah
And %remember( ,hen 2e said to the angels: ;6rostrate yoursel1es before Adam);) And they prostrated e'cept Iblis %Satan(, he refused and ,as proud and ,as one of the disbelie1ers %disobedient to Allah()
"oth the angels and Satan didn6t agree 1ith the creation of Ada2A but the3 re&ealed 1hat 1as in their hearts here as the Angels .rostrated to Ada2 u.on the co22and of Allah >S%T? but Satan didn6t@
Satan 1as a Ginn 1ho 1as also ele&ated to Allah >S%T?6s court based on his high 4no1ledge a2ongst the Ginn@ The sins of Satan include those of angerA Gealous3A arrogance and refusal@
A3ah *( and A3ah *6
()
Qabeelah Falaah
And 2e said: ;+ Adam< /,ell you and your ,ife in the 6aradise and eat both of you freely ,ith pleasure and delight of things therein as ,here1er you ,ill, but come not near this tree or you both ,ill be of the /halimun %,rong4doers();
*hen the shaytan %Satan( made them slip there from %the 6aradise(, and got them out from that in ,hich they ,ere) 2e said: ;!et you do,n, all, ,ith enmity bet,een yoursel1es) +n earth ,ill be a d,elling place for you and an en&oyment for a time);
9ere is the first 2ention of N&e@ Bote5 "enefits of getting 2arried earl35 - Person beco2es serious about life and deen and gain 2aturit3 - "eco2e .rotected fro2 9ara2 - %o2en are &er3 sensiti&e to 2en6s 2ista4esA so the3 can hel. in guiding the2 so the3 re2ain on the right .ath@ Allah >S%T? entered Ada2 >AS? and N&e >AS? into :annahA 1hich is the sa2e one 1e 1ill be entered into InshAllah@ 9o1e&erA there 1as one tree in that :annah that Allah S%T forbade the2 fro2 a..roaching@ Sha3tan hated Ada2 >AS? and N&e >AS?@ 9e 1as able to con&ince the2 to eat fro2 the tree@
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Qabeelah Falaah
/@ %hat did Iblees sa3 to Ada2 >AS? and N&e >AS?'
A@ %ould 3ou li4e it if I sho1ed 3ou the tree of i22oralit3 and ne&er ending so&ereignt3'
Iblees 1ants to li&e to the da3 of Gudge2ent so he can be gi&en the chance to 2isguide all of the children of Ada2 so the3 beco2e ungrateful to Allah S%T@ 9is influence starts before 3ou are born 1ith 3our .arents encouraging the2 to co22it Pina and continues til 3our last breathe@
Iblees is &er3 effecti&e and eC.erienced and his 1a3s are subtle@ NCa2.les include eating a hea&3 and late dinner as that 1ould cause one to not 1a4e u. for FaGr salah@
/@ 9o1 does Iblees 1or4 a2ongst 2an4ind' A@ 9e has an ar23 of Ginns 1hich 1or4 against 2an4indA than re.ort bac4 to SatanA 1ho encourages the2 to cause 2ore .roble2s 1ithin us and a2ongst us@
The fact that Allah >S%T? as4ed the2 7not to a..roach8 the tree is i2.ortantA as Allah >S%T? is not as4ing us not to sinA but first and fore2ost not to e&en a..roach sin as that 1ill lead to the sin itself and 2ore to follo1@
A3ah *
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Qabeelah Falaah
*hen Adam recei1ed from his #ord 2ords) And his #ord pardoned him %accepted his repentance() 8erily, 7e is the +ne 2ho forgi1es %accepts repentance(, the erciful) ost
Allah S%T had 2erc3 on Ada2 and taught hi2 1ords of re.entA so Ada2 said those 1ords and thus Allah >S%T? forga&e Ada2@
If 3ou are e&er 2oti&ated to re.entA then 3ou ha&e been fa&oured b3 Allah >S%T?A 1hich is a good sign that Allah >S%T? has alread3 forgi&en 3ou@ This 2eans Allah >S%T? has gi&en 3ou Ta1fee#@
A3ah *-
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Qabeelah Falaah
2e said: ;!et do,n all of you from this place %the 6aradise(, then ,hene1er there comes to you !uidance from e, and ,hoe1er follo,s y !uidance, there shall be no
fear on them, nor shall they grie1e)
It is a .ro2ise of Allah >S%T? that 9e 1ill send do1n guidance >1hich 9e indeed has done? and then the one 1ho follo1s it 1ill be a&erted fro2 an3 fear and grief in this 1orld and the hereafter and thus 1ill be in :annah @ Fear and Greif are t1o 4e3 1ords in this A3ah@ If hu2an beings didn6t sinA Allah >S%T? 1ould ha&e brought another creation that 1ould sin and then as4 for forgi&eness@
Thus the challenge for the belie&ers is to be as s1ift as .ossible in as4ing for forgi&eness for our sins to Allah >S%T?@
A3ah *$
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Qabeelah Falaah
But those ,ho disbelie1e and belie1e +ur Ayaat %proofs, e1idences, 1erses, lessons, signs, re1elations, etc)( such are the d,ellers of the Fire, they shall abide therein fore1er)
%e learn fro2 this a3ah that bad actions ha&e bad conse#uences@ Misbelie&ing in 1hat Allah >S%T? has sent do1n 1ill surel3 result in going to :ahanna2@
Children of Israel and the Qur an
A3ah 4!
+ Children of Israel< -emember %your obligations to(
y Fa1our ,hich I besto,ed upon you, and fulfill
y Co1enant %,ith you( so that I fulfill % y +bligations to( your co1enant %,ith e(, and fear none but e)
Israel is an another na2e for <a=#ub and thus the calling of Allah >S%T? using this na2e is sign of res.ect for the2 e&en though the3 continuall3 transgressed as 1e shall see later@
Qabeelah Falaah
Thus 1e should use the best na2es to address others no 2atter 1hat 1e .ercei&e their le&el of deen to be at@
Their Co&enant 1ith Allah >S%T? 1as that the3 1ould obe3 9i2 and Allah >S%T?6s Co&enant 1ith the2 1as that 9e 1ould send the2 to :annah for their good deeds@
A3ah 41
And belie1e in ,hat I ha1e sent do,n %this Qur3an(, confirming that ,hich is ,ith you, Cthe *aurat and the In&eel(D, and be not the first to disbelie1e therein, and buy not ,ith y 8ersesCthe *aurat and the In&eelD a small price %i)e) getting a small gain by selling y 8erses(, and fear e and e Alone)
Allah >S%T? sent do1n /ur0an confir2ing and affir2ing 1hat the "ani Israel >:e1s at the ti2e of Pro.het? had 1ith the2 and as4ing the :e1s in ,adinah to acce.t the clear signs and .roof of the Pro.het SA%
A3ah 4)
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Qabeelah Falaah
And mi' not truth ,ith falsehood, nor conceal the truth Ci)e) him is AllEh9s
uhammad 6eace be upon
essenger and his 5ualities are ,ritten in your Scriptures, the *aurat
%*orah( and the In&eel %!ospel(D ,hile you "no, %the truth()
<et the :e1s of ,adinahA out of .rideA arrogance and nationalis2A concealed the truth of the final 2essenger 1hich 1as alread3 2entioned in their scri.tues@
A3ah 4*
And perform As4Salat %I5amat4as4Salat(, and gi1e Za"at, and Ir"aA %i)e) bo, do,n or submit yoursel1es ,ith obedience to Allah( along ,ith Al-a"iAun)
This is a clear co22and2ent fro2 Allah >S%T? to the ,usli2s to establish Salaah in congregation and to gi&e Va4a6at
A3ah 44
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Qabeelah Falaah
?n&oin you Al4Birr %piety and righteousness and each and e1ery act of obedience to Allah( on the people and you forget %to practise it( yoursel1es, ,hile you recite the Scripture Cthe *aurat %*orah(D< 7a1e you then no sense=
As the Pro.het >SA%? said5 KA 2an 1ill be brought on the Ma3 of Fesurrection and 1ill be cast into 9ellA and his intestines 1ill .our forth and he 1ill go round the2 as a don4e3 goes round a 2illstone@ The in2ates of 9ell 1ill gather round hi2 and sa35 0%hat has ha..ened to 3ouA O soand-so' %ere 3ou not enGoining us to do good and forbidding us to do e&il'J 9e 1ill re.l35 0I 1as enGoining 3ou to do goodA but 1as not doing it 23selfD and I 1as forbidding 3ou to do e&ilA but 1as doing it 23selfK@HSahiha3nI@
A3ah 4(
And see" help in patience and As4SalEt %the prayer( and truly it is e'tremely hea1y and hard e'cept for Al4BhashiAeen Ci)e) the true belie1ers in Allah 4 those ,ho obey Allah ,ith full submission, fear much from 7is 6unishment, and belie1e in 7is 6romise %6aradise, etc)( and in 7is 2arnings %7ell, etc)(D)
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Qabeelah Falaah
One eCa2.le of a test of .atience and endurance that onl3 the belie&ers 1ill ha&e to be .atient is the test of 9aGG@
The I2an Fush Vone is a Pone 1here 3ou feel .assionate about the religion as 3ou feel it in 3our heartA 3ou .ra3 1ith sincerit3A 3ou feel the brotherhood etc@ %N should ai2 to achie&e this and the best 1a3 to do is to be .atient 1hen faced 1ith a fitna and 2a4e the right intention for being .atient@ Guidance 1ill than soon follo1 fro2 Allah >S%T?@
There are three t3.es of Sabr or .atience5
1@ Sabr Taa6a5 Obedience >such as .ra3ing Salah? )@ Sabr ,u6si3ah5 Patience in not disobe3ing >NC@ Attending uni&ersit3 and resisting te2.tations of the Sha3taan? *@ Sabr /adaa and /adr5 To acce.t that 3our fitna 1as the decree of Allah >S%T?
As the Pro.het >SA%? had said5 7If so2eone is see4ing strengthA sta3 .atient in 3our Salaah8
A3ah 46
61
Qabeelah Falaah
%*hey are those( ,ho are certain that they are going to meet their #ord, and that unto 7im they are going to return)
Analog3 of ta4ing a course and .re.aring for it as if 3ou 1ill be 1riting the final eCa2@
A3ah 4
+ Children of Israel< -emember
y Fa1our ,hich I besto,ed upon you and that I
preferred you to the AAlamFn %man"ind and &inns( %of your time period, in the past()
Allah >S%T? is being .atient 1ith the2 and re2inding the2 again to be than4ful to 9i2 for 9e has fa&oured the2 greatl3@ And a .erson can be onl3 than4ful to Allah >S%T? b3 doing good deeds for 9is sa4e and in accordance to the Pro.het >SA%?6s Sunnah
A3ah 4-
6)
Qabeelah Falaah
And fear a /ay %of .udgement( ,hen a person shall not a1ail another, nor ,ill intercession be accepted from him nor ,ill compensation be ta"en from him nor ,ill they be helped)
On the Ma3 of :udge2ent no one 1ill be of hel. to the other eCce.t for Allah >S%T?@ "ut on that da3A the ,usli2s 1ill recei&e a s.ecial intercession of Pro.het as he has saidA KA 2an 4ee.s on as4ing others for so2ething till he co2es on the Ma3 of Fesurrection 1ithout an3 .iece of flesh on his face@K The Pro.het addedA KOn the Ma3 of FesurrectionA the Sun 1ill co2e near >toA the .eo.le? to such an eCtent that the s1eat 1ill reach u. to the 2iddle of the earsA soA 1hen all the .eo.le are in that stateA the3 1ill as4 Ada2 for hel.A and then ,osesA and then ,uha22ad@K The sub-narrator added K,uha22ad 1ill intercede 1ith Allah >S%T? to Gudge a2ongst the .eo.le@ 9e 1ill .roceed on till he 1ill hold the ring of the door >of Paradise? and then Allah >S%T? 1ill eCalt hi2 to ,a#a2 ,ah2ud >the .ri&ilege of intercessionA etc@?@ And all the .eo.le of the gathering 1ill send their .raises to Allah@ HSahih Al"u4hariI
One thing to note is that 1e do not sa3A 7 O6 ,uha22adA intercede or us on the Ma3 of :udge2ent@8 Father 1e sa3A 7O6 AllahA allo1 the Pro.het >SA%S to intercede for us on the Ma3 of :udge2ent@8 A2eenL
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Qabeelah Falaah
!or "hat the# $ust %e Than&ful of?
A3ah 4$
And %remember( ,hen 2e deli1ered you from FirAaunAs %6haraoh( people, ,ho ,ere afflicting you ,ith a horrible torment, "illing your sons and sparing your ,omen, and therein ,as a mighty trial from your #ord)
"ac4ground of this and u.co2ing &erses
Muring the reign of the Pharoah in Ng3.tA the .eo.le of "ani Israel 1ere their sla&es at the ti2e@ Pharoah had a drea2 one night about a fire co2ing fro2 Asha2 >toda3 the area of Asha2 is S3ria and .roCi2it3?@ This drea2 1as inter.reted as a bo3 1ho 1ould be born a2ongst "ani Israel 1ho 1ould ruin Pharoah6s 4ingdo2@
Thus Pharoah began 4illing off all bo3s born fro2 "ani Israel@ Soon there 1ere no sla&es so u.on his econo2ic ad&isorA Pharoah decided to 4ill ne1-born bo3s of "ani Israel one 3ear and s.are the2 the neCt@ 9aroonA ,oses6 brotherA 1as born in a 3ear 1hen there 1as no 4illing but ,oses 1as born in the 3ear that there 1as@
64
Qabeelah Falaah
After all the sa&iorA and all the signs that "ani Israel seen of Allah S%TA the3 continued to 1orshi. idols and the3 insisted on re2aining in +ufr@ The3 did ta1ba >1hich 1as &er3 difficult? and Allah S%T forga&e the2
7,ight3 trial fro2 ;ord8 this state2ent is .rofound as Allah >S%T? 9i2self is sa3ing that this 1as a great trial for "ani Israel fro2 9i2@
It6s i2.ossible for so2eone to ha&e ne&er encountered a test fro2 Allah >S%T?@ Good situations can also be a test fro2 Allah >S%T?A because Allah >S%T? tests us to see ho1 1e are going to in&est the blessingsU fa&ourable situations or circu2stances 1e are under@ In so2e casesA .eo.le 1ill onl3 turn bac4 to Allah >S%T? 1hen the36re in a stressfulUharsh situation@ Ender other 2ore .ositi&e circu2stancesA the3 1ill not be as close to Allah >S%T?A so that eC.lains 1h3 Allah >S%T? has chosen certain life circu2stances for so2e .eo.leA because Allah >S%T? 4no1s 1hat6s best for us@
A3ah (!
6(
Qabeelah Falaah
And %remember( ,hen 2e separated the sea for you and sa1ed you and dro,ned FirAaunAs %6haraoh( people ,hile you ,ere loo"ing %at them, ,hen the sea4,ater co1ered them()
2hile you ,ere loo"ing on This 1as Allah >S%T?6s 1a3 of gi&ing assurit3 to the .eo.le of "ani Israel 1ho suffered 2ass torture at the hands of Pharoah that he 1as indeed 4illed@ This 1as a blessing and a for2 of 2erc3 b3 Allah >S%T? that the3 sa1 hi2 dead so that there 1ere no doubts about Pharoah6s life@
A3ah (1
And %remember( ,hen 2e appointed for
usa % oses( forty nights, and %in his
absence( you too" the calf %for ,orship(, and you ,ere /halimun %polytheists and ,rong4 doers, etc)()
66
Qabeelah Falaah
Sa2eri is one of the .eo.le 1ho 2isguided "ani Israel@ 9e fashioned a calf out of gold and 1orshi..ed it@ 9e told "ani Israel that this calf is their God and the God of ,usa 1hen ,usa left for 4! da3s to see Allah >S%T?A and so the3 1orshi..ed it@
There are 2an3 .arallels of such idol 1orshi..ing toda35 * * Fa2.ant gra&e 1orshi..ing in Nastern ,usli2 countries Gargo3les as angels in Christian churches
A3ah ()
*hen after that 2e forga1e you so that you might be grateful)
Shir4 is a 2aGor sin 3et Allah >S%T? forga&e "ani Israel after the3 did Tauba@ "ut 1ere the3 grateful' Mid the3 sa3 Alhu2dulilah' Bo
A3ah (*
And %remember( ,hen 2e ga1e
usa % oses( the Scripture Cthe *aurat %*orah(D and
the criterion %of right and ,rong( so that you may be guided aright)
These boo4s fro2 Allah >S%T? are a gift for 2an4ind@
Qabeelah Falaah
Si2ilarl3 the /uran is a gift not onl3 for ,usli2sA but for hu2anit3@ %e should use it in Ma1a6a so that others 2a3 eC.erience it6s di&init3 and grandeur@
It is false to sa3 that 1e should not use the /uran in Ma1a6a as Bon-,usli2s don6t belie&e in it an31a3@ It6s &erses are .o1erful and 1ill stri4e the heart directl3@
The Breach of Covenant
A3ah (4
And ,hen
oses said unto his people: + my people< 0e ha1e ,ronged yoursel1es by
your choosing of the calf %for ,orship( so turn in penitence to your Creator, and "ill %the guilty( yoursel1es) *hat ,ill be best for you ,ith your Creator and 7e ,ill relent to,ard you) #o< 7e is the -elenting, the erciful)
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Qabeelah Falaah
!enerally, the .re&ious A3ahs 1ere re2inding of Allah >S%T?6s blessings on "ani Israel and lessons that 1e as ,usli2s should learn fro2 the2@ Bo1 the &erses focus on ho1 the3 breached their co&enant@
It is i2.ortant to note that e&en though the3 continuall3 transgressedA Allah >S%T? sought their re.entance e&er3 ti2e and forga&e the2@ This is a great lesson for us on one the 2ost i2.ortant characteristics of Allah >S%T? O 9is li2itless 2erc3@ Thus 1e 2ust al1a3s as4 9i2 for forgi&eness@
,usa >AS?6s tone is gentle e&en though he is angr3 >and he has all right to be? at the2@ 9e as4ed the2 to re.ent and the3 did@
A3ah ((
And %remember( ,hen you said: ;+
Gsa % oses(< 2e shall ne1er belie1e in you till ,e
see AllEh plainly); But you ,ere sei@ed ,ith a thunderbolt %lightning( ,hile you ,ere loo"ing)
Mes.ite all the signs and the blessings fro2 Allah >S%T?A "ani Israel sho1 their arrogance 1hen the3 as4 to see Allah >S%T? as a condition to belie&e in 9i2@ Thus 9e destro3ed the2 1ith lightning@
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Qabeelah Falaah
A3ah (6
*hen 2e raised you up after your death, so that you might be grateful)
Allah >S%T? resurrected the2 so the3 could be than4ful to 9i2 but the3 1eren6t@
There are ( cases of resurrection 2entioned in Surat Al"a#arah5
1? This stor3 of 1hen "ani Israel said the3 1anted to see Allah >S%T? )? Fesurrection in the 2urder of the uncle and slaughter of the co1@ *? The stor3 of the ones 1ho esca.ed death in their land 1ho 1ere running fro2 a .lague@ Allah >S%T? caused the2 to die than resurrected the2@ 4? The stor3 of EPair O 1hen he .assed through a &illage and sa1 .eo.le dead@ 9e as4ed 1ho 1ill resurrect the2 so Allah >S%T? 4illed hi2 for 1!! 3ears than resurrected hi2 (? The stor3 of the birds and Ibrahi2 >AS?
%e should deri&e a lesson fro2 this as to 1hen 1e are in trouble and Allah >S%T? hel.s usA 1e should al1a3s be than4ful to hi2A ideall3 in all situations good and bad@
Qabeelah Falaah
A3ah (
And 2e shaded you ,ith clouds and sent do,n on you Al4 anna and the 5uails, %saying(: ;?at of the good la,ful things 2e ha1e pro1ided for you,; %but they rebelled() And they did not ,rong Hs but they ,ronged themsel1es)
Allah >S%T? .ro&ided the2 1ith the 4 essentials for hu2an ha..iness and content2ent5 ShelterA Safet3A Food and Mrin4@
Three fa&ours that Allah >S%T? .ro&ided the2 1ith after 9e >S%T? sa&ed the2 fro2 .haraoh5
1? Shade b3 the clouds fro2 the sun )? Al,anna 1hich .ro&ides sufficient food 1hen eaten aloneA because it is nutritious and s1eet@ *? AlSal1aA 1hich are #uails >a t3.e of bird?
Qabeelah Falaah
Si2ilarl3 toda3 1e should not criticiPe or loo4 do1n u.on so2eone 1ho 2a3 ha&e 2ore for eC@ A nice car@ This is a blessing b3 Allah >S%T?@ Allah >S%T? li4es to see the result on 9is sla&e of 9is blessings that 9e has besto1ed u.on his sla&e@ The Pro.het >SA%? had the nicest and fastest ca2el in all of Arabia and the Sahaba >FA? 1ere .roud of this@
A3ah (-
And %remember( ,hen 2e said: ;?nter this to,n %.erusalem( and eat bountifully therein ,ith pleasure and delight ,here1er you ,ish, and enter the gate in prostration %or bo,ing ,ith humility( and say: AForgi1e us,A and 2e shall forgi1e you your sins and shall increase %re,ard( for the good4doers);
These stories 1ere guidance for the Sahabah during the battles in the ,adinah era@ And it should be noted that 1hen ,usli2s con#uerA the3 con#uer out of hu2ilit3 and ser&itude to Allah >S%T? and not arrogance@
Allah >S%T? co22anded the2 to5
1@ Nnter :erusale2 bo1ing in hu2ilit3 )@ Sa3 79ittah 8A 1hich 2eans forgi&e us@
Qabeelah Falaah
Allah >S%T? co22anded the2 to do thisA so 9e 1ould forgi&e their sins and increase the2 in re1ard@ Bote ho1 Allah >S%T? is gi&ing the2 re.eated chances to as4 for forgi&enessA such is the eCtent of 9is 2erc3 and 2ore@
A3ah ($
;But those ,ho did ,rong changed the ,ord from that ,hich had been told to them for another, so 2e sent upon the ,rong4doers -i&@an %a punishment( from the hea1en because of their rebelling against AllEhAs +bedience)
Changing 1ords is a for2 of ,oc4er3 and eCtre2e disres.ect and this is 1hat "ani Israel did@
Muring the ti2e of the Pro.het >SA%?A the :e1s 1ould sa3 to hi2 >SA%? 7Asalai4u28 1hich 2eans 7death be u.on 3ou8 instead of Assala2ualai4u2 1hich 2eans 7.eace be u.on 3ou8
Qabeelah Falaah
A3ah 6!
And %remember( ,hen
Gsa as"ed for ,ater for his people, 2e said: ;Stri"e the stone
,ith your stic"); *hen gushed forth there from t,el1e springs) ?ach %group of( people "ne, its o,n place for ,ater) ;?at and drin" of that ,hich AllEh has pro1ided and do not act corruptly, ma"ing mischief on the earth);
Allah >S%T? is re2inding the2 of another fa&our that 9e >S%T? besto1ed u.on the2@ The3 as4ed ,usa to as4 Allah >S%T? for rain so 9e co22anded ,usa to hit a stone 1ith his staff and 1) s.rings gushed@ One for each of the tribes of "ani Israel@
Allah >S%T? ga&e the2 these fa&ours and as4ed the2 not to return the fa&our b3 acts of disobedience@ These disobedient acts cause these fa&ours to disa..ear@
There are 4 occasions 1here ,usa struc4 1ith his staff5
1@ The sna4e 1ith the 2agicians
Qabeelah Falaah
)@ S.litting the sea *@ The co1 4@ The stone and 1) s.rings >this case?
A3ah 61
; And %remember( ,hen you said, ;+
Gsa % oses(< 2e cannot endure one "ind of food)
So in1o"e your #ord for us to bring forth for us of ,hat the earth gro,s, its herbs, its cucumbers, its FGm %,heat or garlic(, its lentils and its onions); 7e said, ;2ould you e'change that ,hich is better for that ,hich is lo,er= !o you do,n to any to,n and you shall find ,hat you ,ant<; And they ,ere co1ered ,ith humiliation and misery, and they dre, on themsel1es the 2rath of AllEh) *hat ,as because they used to disbelie1e the AyEt %proofs, e1idences, 1erses, lessons, signs, re1elations, etc)( of AllEh and "illed the 6rophets ,rongfully) *hat ,as because they disobeyed and used to transgress the bounds %in their disobedience to AllEh, i)e) commit crimes and sins()
Qabeelah Falaah
"ani Israel beca2e i2.atient 1ith the ,anna and Sal1a and as4ed ,usa to as4 Allah >S%T? for different food >1hat the earth gro1s?5
The3 as4ed for5
1@ 9erbs )@ Cucu2bers *@ Garlic or %heat 4@ ;entils (@ Onions
,usa as4ed the2 71h3 1ould 3ou trade 1hat is good for so2ething 1orse'8 This is because ,anna and Sal1a 1ere a full nutritious 2ealA the3 1ere &er3 eas3 to access@ The3 are alsoA unli4e &egetables 1hich ha&e to be coo4ed and .re.ared@
Thus e&en though the3 had .re-.re.ared food and a lot of free ti2e in 1hich the3 could6&e 2ade re2e2brance of Allah >S%T? and as4ed for forgi&enessA the3 still 1ent bac4 to eating and co2.laining about eC.anding their 2enu@
This is ho1 so2e ,usli2s act toda3 in Fa2adan@ Instead of 2a4ing re2e2brance of Allah >S%T? 1e focus on 1hat 1e6ll be eating at the ti2e of fast brea4 and .re.aring all different 4inds of food to brea4 our fast at ,aghrib@ Fa2adan ha..ens to be the busiest ti2e for ,usli2 restaurants@
Qabeelah Falaah
Thus "ani Israel6s re#uest 1as reGected and ,usa told the2 to go loo4 for it an3 cit3 because the3 1ere &er3 co22on t3.es of food@
Aside The :e1s of toda3 are not the :e1s of "ani Israel because in Isla2A 7Bo child bears the burden of his .arents8 and thus 1e can6t Gudge the2 negati&el3 for 1hat "ani Israel did@ The3 1ill be Gudged for the sins that their generation is co22itting toda3 i@e@ the sins that the3 are directl3 res.onsible for@
<et the :e1s re.eatedl3 disobe3ed and this continued throughout their generations@ Muring the ti2e of the Pro.het SA%A the3 atte2.ted to 4ill hi2 on * occasions5
1@ Muring the illness .receding his deathA the Pro.het saidA 7I 4e.t feeling the effect
of 1hat I ate >fro2 the .oisoned shee.? during the da3 of +ha3barA until no1A 1hen it is the ti2e that the aorta 1ill be cut off >2eaning 1hen death is near?@8 The .oison 1as .laced b3 a :e1ish 1o2an in the shoulder of a shee. 1hich the Pro.het SA% ate@
)@ Muring the "attle of the TrenchA 1hen "anu /uraida >a :e1ish tribe in ,adina?
bro4e their treat3 1ith the ,usli2s and 1ere read3 to attac4 the ,usli2s@
Qabeelah Falaah
*@ "3 "anu /ainu#aA 1hen the3 thought about dro..ing a roc4 on the Pro.het SA%
1hile he 1as &isiting the2
A3ah 6)
; 8erily< *hose ,ho belie1e and those ,ho are .e,s and Christians, and Sabians, ,hoe1er belie1es in AllEh and the #ast /ay and do righteous good deeds shall ha1e their re,ard ,ith their #ord, on them shall be no fear, nor shall they grie1e
The best definition of Sabians is that the3 are neither :e1sA Christians or .ol3theist@ The3 are .eo.le 1ith no religion and Allah >S%T? 4no1s best@
This &erse affir2s that Allah >S%T? does not acce.t an3 deed unless it confor2s to the la1 of the .ro.het .resent at that ti2e and that to belie&e in Allah >S%T? toda3 3ou 2ust belie&e in the Pro.het >SA%?
This &erse is an eCa2.le of a 7fire eCit8 O the 1a3 to esca.e 1hat 1as 2entioned in the .re&ious &erse about disobedience and hell-fire
Qabeelah Falaah
This the2e of the fire eCit5 It is a &erse 1hich follo1s i22ediatel3 after hellfire and .unish2ent is 2entioned 1hich tells the belie&ers ho1 to a&oid it@ This is a recurring in the /uran@
A3ah 6*
;And %+ Children of Israel, remember( ,hen 2e too" your co1enant and 2e raised abo1e you the ount %saying(: ;7old fast to that ,hich 2e ha1e gi1en you, and
remember that ,hich is therein so that you may become Al4 utta5Gn
Allah >S%T? raised the 2ountain of Tur o&er the2 so the3 can fear 9i2 and ta4e the .ledge to 9i2 seriousl3 as a resultA the3 .rostrated and 2ade Ta1bah @
Allah >S%T? re2inds "ani Israel to hold on to the Torah fir2l3 and to a..l3 it in their life@
A3ah 64
Qabeelah Falaah
;*hen after that you turned a,ay) 7ad it not been for the !race and
ercy of AllEh upon
you, indeed you ,ould ha1e been among the losers)
N&en though the3 had Gust gi&en a .ledge the3 turned a1a3 again@ >breaching the co&enant again?
9ad it not been fro2 the 2erc3 of Allah >S%T?A sending 2ore .ro.hets and forgi&ing the2A the3 1ould ha&e been losers in this life and the afterlife@
A3ah 6(
And indeed you "ne, those amongst you ,ho transgressed in the matter of the Sabbath %i)e) Saturday() 2e said to them: ;Be you mon"eys, despised and re&ected);
In "ani IsraelA there 1ere certain fisher2an 1ho 1ould 1ere tested such that there 1as no fish on all da3s but Saturda3@ Saturda3 is their Sabbath 1hen Allah >S%T? co22anded the2 not 1or4@ ThusA Allah >S%T? 2ade it .rofitable to disobe3 as a test to the belie&ers@ In an atte2.t to decei&e Allah >S%T?A these fisher2an .laced their nets on Frida3 and collected the fish on Sunda3A not 1or4ing on Saturda3 at all@ Thus all of "ani IsraelA eCce.t those 1ho forbade this actionA 1ere turned into 2on4e3s@
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Qabeelah Falaah
This is &er3 si2ilar to the idea of Fiba >interest? toda3@ It is clearl3 forbidden 3et it is &er3 eas3 and .referable to .ractice@ Sadl3A 2an3 ,usli2s toda3 deal 1ith Fiba@
A3ah 66
So 2e made this punishment an e'ample to their o,n and to succeeding generations and a lesson to those ,ho are Al4 utta5Gn)
This is the idea of Meterrent Punish2ent O a se&ere .unish2ent 1hich sets an eCa2.le to others to not disobe3 again@
It is co22onl3 e2.lo3ed in Saudi Arabia toda3 eC@ 7All drug dealers 1ill be eCecuted8 or .ublic eCecutions a fe1 decades ago@
'(ain) The Co"
A3ah 6
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Qabeelah Falaah
And %remember( ,hen
Gsa % oses( said to his people: ;8erily, AllEh commands you
that you slaughter a co,); *hey said, ;/o you ma"e fun of us=; 7e said, ;I ta"e AllEhAs -efuge from being among Al4.EhilGn %the ignorant or the foolish();
It is i2.ortant to 2ention that e&er3 ti2e the3 1anted so2ething the3 as4ed ,usa to call his lord not theirs@ Bot recogniPing Allah >S%T? as their lord is 3et another sign of arrogance on their .art@
Ibn Abi 9ati2 recorded 0Eba3dah As-Sal2ani sa3ingA KThere 1as a 2an fro2 a2ong the Children of Israel 1ho 1as i2.otent@ 9e had substantial 1ealthA and onl3 a ne.he1 1ho 1ould inherit fro2 hi2@ So his ne.he1 4illed hi2 and 2o&ed his bod3 at nightA .lacing it at the doorste. of a certain 2an >the ne.he1 did this because 3ou can6t inherit fro2 a relati&e if 3ou 4ill hi2?@ The neCt 2orningA the ne.he1 cried out for re&engeA and the .eo.le too4 u. their 1ea.ons and al2ost fought each other@ The 1ise 2en a2ong the2 saidA 0%h3 1ould 3ou 4ill each otherA 1hile the ,essenger of Allah >S%T? is still a2ong 3ouJ So the3 1ent to ,usa >AS? and 2entioned the 2atter to hi2@ HTafsir Ibn +athirI
,usa directed the2 to go slaughter a Co1 >generic ter2 for an3 co1? to find out the truth@
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Qabeelah Falaah
A3ah 6-
*hey said, ;Call upon your #ord for us that 7e may ma"e plain to us ,hat it is<; 7e said, ;7e says, A8erily, it is a co, neither too old nor too young, but %it is( bet,een the t,o conditionsA, so do ,hat you are commanded);
Instead of doing as co22anded and slaughtering an3 co1A the3 started as4ing sill3 #uestions and arguing 1hen Allah >S%T? 2ade it si2.le for the2@
And as a result of their stubbornnessA Allah >S%T? 2ade it difficult for the2@ ThusA to ans1er the #uestionA the first descri.tion 1as it had to be a co1 not too 3oung and not too old@
A3ah 6$
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Qabeelah Falaah
*hey said, ;Call upon your #ord for us to ma"e plain to us its colour); 7e said, ;7e says, AIt is a yello, co,, bright in its colour, pleasing to the beholders)A ;
Then the3 1ent into 2ore detail and as4ed about its colour The second descri.tion 1as that it had to be 3ello1A bright in color and .leasing to the beholder
A3ah !
*hey said, ;Call upon your #ord for us to ma"e plain to us ,hat it is) 8erily to us all co,s are ali"e, And surely, if AllEh ,ills, ,e ,ill be guided);
Still the3 1anted 2ore s.ecifications@ The3 said all co1s are si2ilar to us and if 3ou gi&e us 2ore detail 1e 1ill be guided if Allah >S%T? 1ills i@e@ inshAllah
It 1as because the3 said inshAllah that the3 actuall3 found guidanceA other1ise the3 1ould ne&er ha&e found the co1@
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Qabeelah Falaah
A3ah 1
7e C Gsa % oses(D said, ;7e says, AIt is a co, neither trained to till the soil nor ,ater the fields, sound, ha1ing no other colour e'cept bright yello,)A ; *hey said, ;Io, you ha1e brought the truth); So they slaughtered it though they ,ere near to not doing it)
The last descri.tion 1as that it had to be a co1 neither used in far2ing or 1atering .ur.osesA thus it 1ouldn6t suffer fro2 an3 defects
N&en though the3 did 1hat the3 1ere toldA the3 1eren6t ne&er reall3 doing it 1ith the correct intention@ This is because their goal 1as to be disobedient@
N&entuall3 the3 did slaughter a brightA 2ediu2 aged co1 1ith no ble2ishes@
Thus b3 as4ing eCcessi&e #uestions and b3 as4ing for troubleA the3 1ere gi&en it@
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Qabeelah Falaah
Thus it is i2.ortant to as4 good #uestions@ %hen as4ingA as4 #uestions 1hich 1ould benefit 3ou in 3our .ractical life@ /uestions 1e 1ant to a&oid and are of no benefit to oursel&es and the entire E22ah@ These #uestions include5
1) %hen is the da3 of Gudge2ent
)? As4ing about the faults of other .eo.le *? /uestions that don6t 2a4e a difference 1hether 1e 4no1 the ans1ers or not@ eC5 did dinosaurs eCist' Or5 1hat t3.e of food did Ada2 eat' The four #uestions "ani Isreal as4ed'
1? %hich co1' )? %hat color' *? %hich co1 >again?' 4? Are 3ou 2oc4ing us'
A3ah )
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Qabeelah Falaah
And %remember( ,hen you "illed a man and fell into dispute among yoursel1es as to the crime) But AllEh brought forth that ,hich you ,ere hiding)
Allah >S%T? re2inded "ani Israel that the3 can6t hide an3thing fro2 9i2@
A3ah *
So 2e said: ;Stri"e him %the dead man( ,ith a piece of it %the co,(); *hus AllEh brings the dead to life and sho,s you 7is AyEt %proofs, e1idences, 1erses, lessons, signs, re1elations, etc)( so that you may understand)
The3 slaughtered it and touched the dead 2an 1ith a .art of it@ 9e stood u.A and the3 as4ed hi2A 0%ho 4illed 3ouJ 9e saidA 0That 2anAJ and .ointed to his ne.he1@ 9e died againA and his ne.he1 1as not allo1ed to inherit hi2@ ThereafterA 1hoe&er co22itted 2urder for the .ur.ose of gaining inheritance 1as not allo1ed to inherit@ HTafsir Ibn +athirI
Thus "ani Israel actuall3 sa1 the 2iracle of the dead co2ing bac4 to life O 3et did the3 e&er co2e bac4 to the right .ath' BoA and Allah >S%T? still sho1ed 9is 2erc3 in as4ing the2 to re.ent al1a3s@
Qabeelah Falaah
A3ah 4
*hen, after that, your hearts ,ere hardened and became as stones or e1en ,orse in hardness) And indeed, there are stones out of ,hich ri1ers gush forth, and indeed, there are of them %stones( ,hich split asunder so that ,ater flo,s from them, and indeed, there are of them %stones( ,hich fall do,n for fear of Allah) And Allah is not una,are of ,hat you do)
This is an a2aPing incident that sho1s the 1ic4edness of so2e of "ani Israel@ Esuall3A 1hen 3ou see a 2iracle or a sign 3our I2an goes u. and 3our heart softens@ Instead their hearts hardened li4e stones or e&en harder@
Allah >S%T? describes so2e of the characteristics of different t3.es of the roc4s and gi&ing us an idea of their hardness and ho1 the3 brea4@ >Enli4e the hearts of the :e1s that 1ere ne&er going to turn an3 softer?
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Qabeelah Falaah
'nd a(ain) 'lterin( the "ord of 'llah
A3ah (
/o you %faithful belie1ers( co1et that they ,ill belie1e in your religion inspite of the fact that a party of them %.e,ish rabbis( used to hear the 2ord of Allah Cthe *aurat %*orah(D, then they used to change it "no,ingly after they understood it=
The .eo.le Allah >S%T? is 2entioning are such a sect of :e1s 1hose forefathers used to hear the %ords of Allah >the Taurat?@ N&en though the3 1ere certain about the signs of Allah >S%T? and the3 understood itA and the3 1ere a1are of their erroneous inter.retations and corru.tionA the3 used to distort its 2eaning@
Alteration and the /uran
Tahreef ;afdh- literal alteration Tahreef ,a6na5 alteration of the 2eaning
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Qabeelah Falaah
The /uran is .rotected fro2 Tahreef ;afdh @9ence the /uran is .rotected in 2eaningA since classical Arabic is still .rotected till toda3@ The tafseer is also .rotected 1ith 9adeeth narrations@
"ut it can be altered b3 tahreef 2a6naA 1here .eo.le start 2a4ing lies@
A3ah 6
And ,hen they %.e,s( meet those ,ho belie1e % uslims(, they say, ;2e belie1e;, but ,hen they meet one another in pri1ate, they say, ;Shall you %.e,s( tell them % uslims( ,hat Allah has re1ealed to you C.e,s, about the description and the 5ualities of 6rophet uhammad %peace be upon him( , that ,hich are ,ritten in the *aurat %*orah(D, that they % uslims( may argue ,ith you %.e,s( about it before your #ord=; 7a1e you %.e,s( then no understanding=
The understanding of this a3ah is that the :e1s used to ad&ice the2sel&es in .ri&ate not to ac4no1ledge the Pro.het of Allah >S%T?@ The3 1ould discuss that if the3 ad2it to the ,usli2s that ,uha22ad is a Pro.het >SA%? 1hose co2ing 1as foretold in their "oo4
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Qabeelah Falaah
>the Taurat?A the ,usli2s 1ould co2e to 4no1 that the :e1s 1ere 1aiting for a .ro.het@ ThereforeA the :e1s decided not to belie&e in ,uha22ad and den3 hi2A lest it 1ould beco2e a .roof for ,usli2s against the2 before Allah >S%T?@ This is ho1 the :e1s thought that the3 1ould 1in the dis.ute@
A3ah
Bno, they %.e,s( not that Allah "no,s ,hat they conceal and ,hat they re1eal=
Allah >S%T? #uestions that do the3 not 4no1 that Allah >S%T? 4no1s 71hat the3 conceal8 2eans their .ri&ate discussion and 71hat the3 re&eal8 2eans their ac4no1ledge2ent 1ith the ,usli2s that the3 belie&e >1hile the3 do not?@
A3ah -
And there are among them %.e,s( unlettered people, ,ho "no, not the Boo", but they trust upon false desires and they but guess)
Enlettered 2eans illiterate@ The onl3 scri.ture that the :e1s 4no1 is 1ishful thin4ing and the3 ho.e to tric4 Allah >S%T? b3 using ra2.ant and false assu2.tions@
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Qabeelah Falaah
It is a sin to sa3 so2ething about Allah >S%T? or 1hat 9e has decreed 1hich is untrue NC@ To sa3 that .anca4es are hara2@ Thus if 1e don6t 4no1 the ans1erA 1e should sa3 7Allah 4no1s best8 and be #uiet@
There are .eo.le 1ho for2 an o.inion than search the /uran to bac4 u. that o.inion@ This is also 1rong and .rohibitedA it is a "idah >inno&ation?@
The /uran is .rotected@ The 1ords of Allah >S%T? are &erified 6!! ti2es before finall3 .rinted in the /uran b3 the 2ost learned scholars@
A3ah $
*hen ,oe to those ,ho ,rite the Boo" ,ith their o,n hands and then say, ;*his is from Allah,; to purchase ,ith it a little price< 2oe to them for ,hat their hands ha1e ,ritten and ,oe to them for that they earn thereby)
The "ible in co2.arison is co22ercialiPed so 2uch so that &erses are changed to achie&e benefit@ As an eCa2.leA there is a &ersion of "ible called 7Children6s "ible8 1hich is ai2ed at selling to the 3outh O this is 2erel3 a 2one3 2a4ing sche2e@ This 2one3 earned is 9araa2@
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Qabeelah Falaah
Tahreef5 To 2odif3D in this caseA to 2odif3 the scri.tures@ %oe 2eans destruction or .erishing and such .eo.le 1ho co22it Tahreef are set to .erish@
A3ah -!
And they %.e,s( say, ;*he Fire %i)e) 7ell4fire on the /ay of -esurrection( shall not touch us but for a fe, numbered days); Say %+ uhammad %peace be upon him( to
them(: ;7a1e you ta"en a co1enant from Allah, so that Allah ,ill not brea" 7is Co1enant= +r is it that you say of Allah ,hat you "no, not=;
This sa3ing of the :e1s that the3 are .rotected fro2 hell-fire is #uestioned b3 the Pro.het SA%5 Mo the3 ha&e a contract 1ith Allah >S%T?' Or are the3 si2.l3 sa3ing things about Allah >S%T? that the3 don6t 4no1'
It is 1rong for a ,usli2 to ha&e lo1 standards NC@ To ai2 to reach :annah and onl3 the lo1est .ortion@ This is because o&er ti2e that ai2 1ill lose focus and one 1ill end u. in the hell-fire@ This is si2ilar to thro1ing a dart at a target@ The target is there and it is
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Qabeelah Falaah
thro1n to the targetA but o&er ti2e and s.ace the dart 1ill go do1n and not actuall3 hit the target@
A3ah -1
0es< 2hosoe1er earns e1il and his sin has surrounded him, they are d,ellers of the Fire %i)e)7ell(> they ,ill d,ell therein fore1er)
Continued fro2 the .re&ious &erseA Allah >S%T? sa3s that the ans1er to entrance to hellfire is not as the :e1s sa3@ Those 1ho .erfor2 e&il deeds and deliberatel3 sta3 in fault and in the Ma3 of Fesurrection are going to stand before Allah >S%T? 1ith e&il deedsA and the3 1ill reside in the Fire fore&er@
A3ah -)
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Qabeelah Falaah
And those ,ho belie1e %in the +neness of Allah S2* 4 Islamic
onotheism( and do
righteous good deeds, they are d,ellers of 6aradise, they ,ill d,ell therein fore1er)
9ere is the fire eCit again5 This a3ah i2.lies that those 1ho belie&e in Allah >S%T? and 9is ,essenger and .erfor2 good deeds that obe3 Isla2ic Shari=ahA the3 shall be a2ong the inhabitants of Paradise@
'nd '(ain) 'lliance '(ainst Their O"n People
A3ah -*
And %remember( ,hen 2e too" a co1enant from the Children of Israel, %saying(: 2orship none but Allah %Alone( and be dutiful and good to parents, and to "indred, and to orphans and Al4 asa"in %the poor(, and spea" good to people Ci)e) en&oin
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Qabeelah Falaah
righteousness and forbid e1il, and say the truth about
uhammad %peace be upon him(D,
and perform As4Salat %I5amat4as4Salat(, and gi1e Za"at) *hen you slid bac", e'cept a fe, of you, ,hile you are bac"sliders)
%hat is the co&enant than' 2ain .oints 2entioned in this &erse co2.rise this co&enant5 1? The3 1orshi. Allah >S%T? alone )? "e good to the .arents *? "e good to the or.hans 4? "e good to the .oor (? 9a&e res.ect for others 6? Nstablish .ra3ers ? Gi&e Va4at A3ah -4 and A3ah -(
And %remember( ,hen 2e too" your co1enant %saying(: Shed not the blood of your %people(, nor turn out your o,n people from their d,ellings) *hen, %this( you ratified and %to this( you bear ,itness)
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Qabeelah Falaah
After this, it is you ,ho "ill one another and dri1e out a party of you from their homes, assist %their enemies( against them, in sin and transgression) And if they come to you as capti1es, you ransom them, although their e'pulsion ,as forbidden to you) *hen do you belie1e in a part of the Scripture and re&ect the rest= *hen ,hat is the recompense of those ,ho do so among you, e'cept disgrace in the life of this ,orld, and on the /ay of -esurrection they shall be consigned to the most grie1ous torment) And Allah is not una,are of ,hat you do)
Allah >S%T? here is criticiPing the :e1s 1ho li&ed in ,adinah during the ti2e of the ,essenger of Allah >S%T?@ The3 used to suffer because of the ar2ed conflicts bet1een the tribes of ,adinahA A1s and +haPraG@ "efore Isla2A the A1s and +haPraG 1ere ene2ies and 2an3 battles too4 .lace bet1een the2@ There 1ere three :e1ish tribes in Al,adinah at that ti2eA "anu /a3nu#a0 and "anu An-BadirA the allies of the +haPraGA and "anu /ura3dhahA 1ho used to be the allies of the A1s@
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%hen 1ar eru.ted bet1een A1s and +haPraGA their :e1ish allies 1ould assist the2@ The :e1s 1ould 4ill their Arab ene23A and so2eti2es the3 also 4illed :e1s 1ho 1ere the allies of the other Arab tribeA 1hile hel.ing the .ol3theists against their brethrenA although the :e1s 1ere .rohibited fro2 4illing each other according to clear religious teCts in their "oo4s@ The3 1ould shed each otherJs bloodA although the Torah told the2 other1iseA and the3 4ne1 their rights and dues@ The3 1ould also dri&e each other fro2 their ho2es and loot 1hate&er furniture and 2one3 the3 could@ %hen the 1ar endedA the &ictorious :e1s 1ould release the .risoners fro2 the defeated .art3A according to the rulings of the Taurat @8 HTafsir Ibn +athirI
Allah >S%T? re2inded the :e1s about the co&enantA 1hich the3 testified and 1itnessed@ 9o1e&erA the :e1s dis.la3ed dual nature in their actions b3 &iolating the rules of Taurat once and then follo1ing it later on >as stated abo&e?@ "ecause of the deeds the3 .erfor2edA in s.ite of .ossessing the 4no1ledge of the Taurat A Allah >S%T? as4s the2A 7Then do 3ou belie&e in a .art of the Scri.ture and reGect the rest'8
And then Allah >S%T? infor2s us about the reco2.ense of the .erfor2ers of such deeds >as those a2ong :e1s? are going to recei&e in this 1orld and in the Ma3 of Fesurrection@ Their .unish2ent in this 1orld is disgrace and 7on the Ma3 of Fesurrection the3 shall be consigned to the 2ost grie&ous tor2ent8D becauseA Allah >S%T? is All-A1are@
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*hose are they ,ho ha1e bought the life of this ,orld at the price of the 7ereafter) *heir torment shall not be lightened nor shall they be helped)
Such .eo.le ha&e eCchanged their a4hira >hereafter? for the duni3a@
'nd '(ain) *hunnin( +od,s Words
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And indeed, 2e ga1e
Gsa % oses( the Boo" and follo,ed him up ,ith a succession of aryam % ary(, clear signs and
essengers) And 2e ga1e $Isa %.esus(, the son of
supported him ,ith -Gh4ul4Qudus C.ibreel %!abriel( A)S)D) Is it that ,hene1er there came to you a essenger ,ith ,hat you yoursel1es desired not, you gre, arrogant= Some you disbelie1ed and some you "illed)
Allah >S%T? is no1 generaliPing the :e1s@ The difference bet1een their desires and o.inions 1ith 1hat it 1as stated in the Torah and 1hat the Pro.hets used to tell the2 caused the "ani Israel to reGect and disbelie&e in the Pro.hets of Allah >S%T?@ So the3 distortedA changed and altered the TauratA 1hich 1as gi&en to ,usa >AS? and defied the co22ands of Allah >S%T?@
%e should u.hold the truth at all costs@ Mo not see4 s.ecific .eo.le and scholars 1ho 2a3 agree 1ith the o.inion 3ou hold@ It is i2.ortant to sta3 consistent in follo1ing a scholar O and follo1 a scholar 1ho is truthful - and to res.ect differences 1hen the3 do co2e@
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And they say, +ur hearts are ,rapped %i)e) do not hear or understand Allah9s 2ord() Iay, Allah has cursed them for their disbelief, so little is that ,hich they belie1e)
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Allah >S%T? statesA 7Allah has cursed the2 for their disbeliefA8 1hich i2.lies that it is not as the3 clai2 that their hearts are under a co&eringA rather Allah >S%T? eC.elled the2 fro2 all t3.es of righteousness@
The state2entA 7so little is that 1hich the3 belie&e8A indicates that 2ost of "ani Israel 1ere disbelie&ersA though there 1ere so2e belie&ers a2ongst the2@
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And ,hen there came to them %the .e,s(, a Boo" from Allah confirming ,hat is ,ith them Cthe *aurat %*orah( and the In&eel %!ospel(D, although aforetime they had in1o"ed Allah %for coming of uhammad %peace be upon him(( in order to gain 1ictory o1er those
,ho disbelie1ed, then ,hen there came to them that ,hich they had recogni@ed, they disbelie1ed in it) So let the Curse of Allah be on the disbelie1ers)
This is referring to the :e1s in ,adina@ The :e1s 4ne1 the signs of the Pro.het SA% better than the3 4ne1 their o1n 4ids because their scri.tures told the2 this@ The3 1ould often 2a4e dua6a to Allah >S%T? to grant the2 &ictor3 against the .ol3theists >the Ansar tribes of A1s and +haPraG? b3 sending the2 another Pro.het@ "ut 1hen the Pro.het SA% ca2e the3 disbelie&ed in hi2@ 1!1
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The Ansar on the other hand recogniPed the Pro.het SA% i22ediatel3 as the .ro.het 1hich the :e1s 1ere .ra3ing for@
/? %h3 is it that the :e1s disbelie&ed in ,uha22adA 1hen the3 recogniPed hi2 as the Pro.het 1ho the3 1ere eC.ecting'
A? Abu Al-=Ali3ah saidA 7%hen Allah sent ,uha22ad and the3 sa1 that he 1as not one of the2A the3 reGected hi2 and en&ied the ArabsA e&en though the3 4ne1 that he 1as the ,essenger of Allah@8 HTafsir Ibn +athirI
"ecause of their disbelief and arroganceA Allah >S%T? has cursed the2@
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;7o, bad is that for ,hich they ha1e sold their o,nsel1es, that they should disbelie1e in that ,hich Allah has re1ealed %the Qur9an(, grudging that Allah should re1eal of 7is
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!race unto ,hom 7e ,ills of 7is sla1es) So they ha1e dra,n on themsel1es ,rath upon ,rath) And for the disbelie1ers, there is disgracing torment)
7Ishtarau8 2eans that the3 sold the2sel&es to the duni3a to 2aintain leadershi. and for the sa4e of nationalis2@ Allah >S%T? sent the Pro.het SA% to 1hoe&er 9e 1ills and it is 1rong to as4 1h3 9e did so@
There are different reasons for 1h3 Allah >S%T? beca2e angr3 1ith "ani Israel5
1? The3 4ne1 so2ethingA but disbelie&ed in it@ )? %hene&er the3 didn6t li4e the rulingA the3 disobe3ed@ *? Their disbelief in the .ro.hetsA and 2urdering of the .ro.hets > Va4ari3aA <ah3aA the3 also atte2.ted to 4ill Issa AS and ,uha22ad SA%S?
So Allah >S%T? hu2iliated the2
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And ,hen it is said to them %the .e,s(, ;Belie1e in ,hat Allah has sent do,n,; they say, ;2e belie1e in ,hat ,as sent do,n to us); And they disbelie1e in that ,hich came after it, ,hile it is the truth confirming ,hat is ,ith them) Say %+ uhammad< %peace be upon
him( to them(: ;2hy then ha1e you "illed the 6rophets of Allah aforetime, if you indeed ha1e been belie1ers=;
%hen the :e1s 1ere told to ha&e faith in 1hat Allah >S%T? has sent do1n to ,uha22ad >SA%?A the3 res.onded b3 sa3ing that the3 belie&e onl3 1hat 1as gi&en to the2 >the Taurat ?D conse#uentl3A the3 reGected 1hat ca2e after the Taurat@ In this a3ahA Allah >S%T? states the fact again that 1hat 1as 1ith ,uha22ad >SA%? confir2s that 1hat 1as re&ealed to the Peo.le of the "oo4@
And then Allah >S%T? #uestions their e&il action sa3ingA 7%h3 then ha&e 3ou 4illed the .ro.hets of Allah >S%T?A if 3ou indeed ha&e been belie&ers'8 i@e@ once againA the :e1s are clai2ing to follo1ing the Taurat 3et the3 ha&e 4illed the .ro.hets that ha&e co2e affir2ing it@
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And indeed
usa % oses( came to you ,ith clear proofs, yet you ,orshipped the calf
after he left, and you ,ere Zalimun %polytheists and ,rong4doers()
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Allah >S%T? to the "ani Israel 1ith clear .roofs that he 1as the ,essenger of Allah >S%T?@ The signs of ,usa include5
1? The flood )? The locusts *? The lice 4? The frogs (? The blood 6? The staff ? The hand -? Parting the sea $? Shading the :e1s 1ith clouds 1!? The 2anna and #uails 11? The gushing stone etc@
In s.ite of these clear signsA the3 disobe3ed and 1orshi..ed the calf 1hen ,usa >FA? 1ent to ,ount Tur to s.ea4 1ith Allah >S%T?@ Thus Allah >S%T? called the2 the Vali2un@
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And %remember( ,hen 2e too" your co1enant and 2e raised abo1e you the
ount
%saying(, ;7old firmly to ,hat 2e ha1e gi1en you and hear %+ur 2ord() *hey said, ;2e ha1e heard and disobeyed); And their hearts absorbed %the ,orship of( the calf because of their disbelief) Say: ;2orst indeed is that ,hich your faith en&oins on you if you are belie1ers);
9ereA Allah >S%T? re2inds the :e1s of their co&enant 1ith Allah >S%T?@ Allah >S%T? sa3s that 9e raised the ,ount Tur abo&e the2 so that the3 1ould belie&e in that 1as gi&en to the2 and 1hat Allah >S%T? told the2@
"ecause of their rebellious transgressions "ani Isreal had beco2e so arrogant that the3 re.liedA K%e ha&e heard and disobe3ed@K
/atadah said that 7And their hearts absorbed >the 1orshi. of? the calf8 2eansA KThe3 absorbed its lo&eA until its lo&e resided in their hearts@JJ HTafsir Ibn +athirI
Then Allah >S%T? conde2ns their belief sa3ingA K%orst indeed is that 1hich 3our faith enGoins on 3ou if 3ou are belie&ers@K This 2eans that 1orst is 3our belief 1hen 3ou clai2
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that 3ou belie&edA 1hile co22itting the e&il of brea4ing Allah >S%T?Js co&enantA disbelie&ing in the signs of Allah >S%T? and 1orshi..ing the calf instead of Allah >S%T?@
'nd '(ain) +od Will -ever Punish .s
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Say to %them(: ;If the home of the 7ereafter ,ith Allah is indeed for you specially and not for others, of man"ind, then long for death if you are truthful);
The :e1s 1ould sa3 that the hereafter belonged to onl3 the2 i@e@ the3 1ould onl3 go to hea&en and no one else@ If the3 are reall3 being truthfulA than Allah >S%T? challenges the2 to in&o4e death@
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But they ,ill ne1er long for it because of ,hat their hands ha1e sent before them %i)e) ,hat they ha1e done() And Allah is All4A,are of the /halimun %polytheists and ,rong4 doers(
If 3ou 4no1 that 3ou are truthful and that 3ou ha&e co22itted righteous acts than 3ou should not be afraid of death@ This 1as the case of the Sahaba >FA? at the ti2e of the Pro.het >SA%?@ +halid "in %alid >FA? 1ould sa3 to the Fo2an co22andersA 7Our soldiers lo&e to die as 2uch as our ene2ies lo&e to li&e8
"ut the :e1sA called the Mhali2unA 4ne1 of their transgression and 1ould not 1ish to suffer the conse#uences &ia death@
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And 1erily, you ,ill find them %the .e,s( the greediest of man"ind for life and %e1en greedier( than those ,ho ascribe partners to Allah %and do not belie1e in -esurrection 4 a&us, pagans, and idolaters() ?1eryone of them ,ishes that he could be gi1en a life of a thousand years) But the grant of such life ,ill not sa1e him e1en a little from %due( punishment) And Allah is All4Seer of ,hat they do
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<ou 1ould find the2 to be the 2ost greed3 for life@ N&en if .aradise 1as all theirsA the3 1ould ne&er 1ish to die@ N&en if the36re so old and 1retched and ha&e nothingA the3 still 1ant to li&e fore&er and don6t 1ant to die@
%e see this toda3 that so2e +uffar 1ant their bodies to be froPen after the3 dieA because the3 thin4 that after science catches u.A the3 2a3 be brought bac4 to life again@
'nd '(ain) /atred !or 0i%reel
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Say %+
uhammad %peace be upon him((: ;2hoe1er is an enemy to .ibreel %!abriel(
%let him die in his fury(, for indeed he has brought it %this Qur9an( do,n to your heart by Allah9s 6ermission, confirming ,hat came before it Ci)e) the *aurat %*orah( and the In&eel %!ospel(D and guidance and glad tidings for the belie1ers);
Anas bin ,ali4 saidA K%hen 0Abdullah bin Sala2 heard of the arri&al of the Pro.het in Al-,adinahA he 1as 1or4ing on his land@ 9e ca2e to the Pro.het and saidA 0I a2 going to as4 3ou about three things 1hich nobod3 4no1s eCce.t a Pro.het@ %hat 1ill be the first .ortent of the 9our' %hat 1ill be the first 2eal ta4en b3 the .eo.le of Paradise' %h3
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does a child rese2ble its fatherA and 1h3 does it rese2ble its 2aternal uncleJ' Allah >S%T?Js ,essenger saidA >:ibreel has Gust told 2e the ans1ers@? 0Abdullah saidA 79e >i@e@ :ibreel?A a2ong all the angelsA is the ene23 of the :e1s@8 HTafsir Ibn +athirI
In fact the Pro.het SA% ans1ered all #uestions of the :e1s 3et the3 ne&er acce.ted Isla2@ The3 bla2ed :ibreelA sa3ing that :ibreel al1a3s as4ed Allah >S%T? to curse the2A 1hen in fact in their hearts the3 had a hatred for Isla2 and the Pro.het SA%@
Allah >S%T? also states that :ibreel brought the /ur6an do1n 1ith Allah >S%T?6s a..ro&al 1hich brings guidance and glad-tidings for the belie&ers@
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K2hoe1er is an enemy to Allah, 7is Angels, 7is
essengers, .ibreel %!abriel( and
i"ael % ichael(, then 1erily, Allah is an enemy to the disbelie1ers);
It is re.orted in Sahih Al"u4hari that Abu 9ura3rah said that the ,essenger of Allah >S%T? saidA 7Allah >S%T? saidA 0%hoe&er ta4es a friend of ,ine as an ene23A 1ill ha&e started a 1ar 1ith ,e@8 SoA b3 ta4ing :ibreel as an ene23A the :e1s ha&e ta4en Allah >S%T? as their ene23@
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And indeed 2e ha1e sent do,n to you manifest Ayat %these 8erses of the Qur9an ,hich inform in detail about the ne,s of the .e,s and their secret intentions, etc)(, and none disbelie1e in them but Fasi5un %those ,ho rebel against Allah9s Command()
A3ah5 So2ething that co2es 1ith .roof that it is the clear truth@
Allah >S%T? states that 1ho disbelie&e in the signs of Allah >S%T? in s.ite of the clarit3 of the signsA the3 are none but Fasi#un >rebellious transgressors?@
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Is it not %the case( that e1ery time they ma"e a co1enant, some party among them thro, it aside= Iay< %the truth( is most of them belie1e not)
Allah >S%T? sa3s in this a3ah that there is no co&enant 1hich the3 2a4eA but the3 brea4 it and abandon it@ 9o1e&erA Allah >S%T? further sa3s here that not all of the2 disbelie&edA but 2ost of the2@
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And ,hen there came to them a
essenger from Allah >S%T? %i)e)
uhammad %peace
be upon him(( confirming ,hat ,as ,ith them, a party of those ,ho ,ere gi1en the Scripture thre, a,ay the Boo" of Allah >S%T? behind their bac"s as if they did not "no,<
The :e1s did not belie&e in ,uha22ad and his signsA e&en though the co2ing of ,uha22ad 1as clearl3 2entioned in the "oo4 of Allah >S%T? >the Taurat?A 1hich 1as gi&en to the2@ FatherA so2e of the2 hid the "oo4 of Allah >S%T? behind their bac4s as if the3 1ere not a1are of an3thing@
The analog3 of 7a .art3 of those 1ho 1ere gi&en the Scri.ture thre1 a1a3 the "oo4 of Allah behind their bac4s as if the3 did not 4no1L8 isA 7The3 thre1 their boo4 behind and
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Qabeelah Falaah
as long as the3 li&eA the3 go farther and farther fro2 their boo4A as if a .erson 1al4ing for1ard lea&ing so2ething behind@8
Blac& Ma(ic
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*hey follo,ed ,hat the ShayEtin %de1ils( ga1e out %falsely of the magic( in the lifetime of SulaimEn %Solomon() SulaimEn did not disbelie1e, but the ShayEtin %de1ils( disbelie1ed, teaching men magic and such things that came do,n at Babylon to the t,o %angels,( 7ErGt and ErGt, but neither of these t,o angels taught anyone %such things( till they
had said, ;2e are only for trial, so disbelie1e not %by learning this magic from us(); And from these %angels( people learn that by ,hich they cause separation bet,een man and
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his ,ife, but they could not thus harm anyone e'cept by AllEhAs #ea1e) And they learn that ,hich harms them and profits them not) And indeed they "ne, that the buyers of it %magic( ,ould ha1e no share in the 7ereafter) And ho, bad indeed ,as that for ,hich they sold their o,nsel1es, if they but "ne,@
"lac4 2agic is shir4 and 4ufr@ The .erson basicall3 sells their souls to achie&e s.ecial .o1ers in this 1orld@ This .erson 1ill ha&e nothing good in the hereafter@
"ut e&er3thing ha..ens onl3 b3 Allah >S%T?6s 1illA and "lac4 2agic 1as brought as a test fro2 Allah >S%T? to us@ This 1as fore1arned b3 the t1o angelsA 9arut and ,aarutA 1ho taught blac4 2agic to the .eo.le during the ti2e of Sulai2an in "ab3lon@
The :e1s 1ere in the habit of .racticing sorcer3 and thus the3 follo1ed the de&ils at the ti2e of Sulai2an >FA?
9o1 can blac4 2agic influence a hu2an5
1@ It can intoCicate the2 b3 ta4ing their intelligence a1a3 )@ It can change a .erson6s sense NC@ The3 2a3 hear so2ething *@ It can 2a4e so2eone sic4 4@ It can 4ill so2eone (@ It can cause e2otional attach2ents such as 1hen one 2a3 7fall craP3 in lo&e@8 This is related to .oints 1 and )
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%e should onl3 fear Allah >S%T? and nothing else because it is 9is 1ill that such fitna eCists 1ithin us@ %e should as4 oursel&es toda3A 1ould 1e slee. at night if so2eone told us the3 sense an e&il Ginn in the house' Or there 1as a sna4e under the bed' "ut 1ould 1e sta3 a1a4e in the fear of Allah >S%T? and the da3 of Gudge2ent'
The Pro.het >SA%? 2ade Phi4r >re2e2brance of Allah >S%T?? after Asr and FaGr .ra3ers to see4 .rotection fro2 9i2@
%hat to recite to gain .rotection5
1@ A3ahtul 4ursiA )@ ;ast ) a3ahs of Surat al "a#araA *@ Fecite Surat al I4hlasA Surat al fala# and Surat al naas three ti2es each
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And if they had belie1ed and guarded themsel1es from e1il and "ept their duty to AllEh, far better ,ould ha1e been the re,ard from their #ord, if they but "ne,<
"ani Israel 4ne1 it 1as 9ara2 but the3 1ere still indulged in blac4 2agirc@ This sho1s the le&el of disobedience that "ani Israel reached 1here the3 didn6t ha&e fear of Allah >S%T?@ In this caseA the e&il is "lac4 ,agic and the fire eCit is sta3ing steadfast@
0e"s and Christians1 What Lies in the /eart?
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+ you ,ho belie1e< Say not %to the
essenger 6eace be upon him ( -EAina but say
Hndhurna %ma"e us understand( and hear) And for the disbelie1ers there is a painful torment
Fa6ina is a derogator3 ter2 in 9ebre1 1hich 2eans foolish@ Allah >S%T? al1a3s gi&es alternati&esA re.lacing the bad 1ith the goodA thus Fa6ina 1ith Endhurna@
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Qabeelah Falaah
%hene&er 1e see the &erse 7<a A3uhalaPeena Aa2ino8 1e should .a3 attention as it is directl3 addressed to the belie&ers and a co22and2ent usuall3 follo1s it@ %e should i2.le2ent this co22and2ent as .art of our belief@
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Ieither those ,ho disbelie1e among the people of the Scripture %.e,s and Christians( nor Al4 ushri"Gn %the idolaters, polytheists, disbelie1ers in the +neness of AllEh, pagans, etc)( li"e that there should be sent do,n unto you any good from your #ord) But AllEh chooses for 7is ercy ,hom 7e ,ills) And AllEh is the +,ner of !reat Bounty)
Allah >S%T? gi&es 9is Fadhl >"lessing? to 1ho2e&er 9e 1ills and 9e is 7Vul Fadl8 1hich 2eans 9e 1ill go abo&e and be3ond to fulfill the needs of 9is sla&e and gi&e his sla&e 2ore than he re#uire@
This a3ah affir2s that the disbelie&ers in general 1ant nothing good to co2e to the belie&ers@
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2hate1er a 8erse %re1elation( do 2e abrogate or cause to be forgotten, 2e bring a better one or similar to it) Bno, you not that AllEh is able to do all things=
7Bas4h8 is 1hen an a3ah is re.laced 1ith a ne1er one as the original teCt is in&alid due to changing ti2es@ This is onl3 &alid during the ti2e of the Pro.het >SA%? as after his .assing there is no 1a3 to recei&e re&elations@ Thus a ne1 con&ert can not ha&e 1* 3ears to #uit alcohol as 1as the .rohibition of alchohol o&er stages o&er 1* 3ears during the ti2e of the Pro.het SA%@
There are three t3.es of Bas4h 5
1? A ruling that has been abrogated fro2 so2ething eas3 to hard eC5 initiall3 it 1as allo1ed to drin4 alcohol but then Allah >S%T? forbade it co2.letel3
)? A ruling that has been abrogated fro2 so2ething hard to eas3 eC5 .ra3er fro2 (! Sala1aat to ( but the re1ard is of (!
*? A ruling that has been abrogated but the le&el of difficult3 is sa2e eC5 changing of the direction of /iblah fro2 ,asGid AlA#sa to ,asGid Al9araa2
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Bno, you not that it is AllEh to 2hom belongs the dominion of the hea1ens and the earth= And besides AllEh you ha1e neither any 2alF %protector or guardian( nor any helper)
7%ali8 2eans Ca&alr3 and co2es fro2 7Basr8 1hich 2eans 7.rotected fro2 har28 and this is 1hat Allah >S%T? is to us O he gi&es us goodness and .rotects us@
This a3ah testifies to Allah >S%T?6s 2agnificence in that to 9i2 belongs e&er3thing and no one shares it@
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+r do you ,ant to as" your
essenger % uhammad 6eace be upon him ( as
Gsa
% oses( ,as as"ed before %i)e) sho, us openly our #ord=( And he ,ho changes Faith for disbelief, 1erily, he has gone astray from the -ight 2ay)
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/uestions that are generall3 not ad&ised to as45
1@ As4ing big #uestions to i2.ress the audience or scholar )@ Tr3ing to stu2. the scholar >1ith a difficult #uestion? *@ As4ing a #uestion to1ard a different agendaUgoing off to.ic@ This is also called a 7loaded #uestion8 because it has .retence to it and is not as4ed 1ith the correct intention of see4ing the truth
"ani Israel 1as destro3ed because the3 as4ed eCcessi&e #uestionsA the intention of these #uestions being to be transgress as the3 had al1a3s 1anted to 1orshi. the co1@ The3 1ere loo4ing for trouble and Allah >S%T? ga&e it to the2@
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Qabeelah Falaah
any of the people of the Scripture %.e,s and Christians( ,ish that if they could turn you a,ay as disbelie1ers after you ha1e belie1ed, out of en1y from their o,nsel1es, e1en after the truth %that uhammad 6eace be upon him is AllEhAs essenger( has become
manifest unto them) But forgi1e and o1erloo", till AllEh brings 7is Command) 8erily, AllEh is Able to do all things)
Once againA Allah >S%T? sa3s that a .ortion of Ahlul +itaab >:e1s and Christians? 1ish for so2ething e&il to the belie&ers@ Their actions are dri&en b3 Gealous3@
In Ma1a6aA one should not engage 1ith such .eo.le rather turn a1a3 fro2 the2 and forgi&e the2@ Allah >S%T? 1ill handle such .eo.le ho1 9e chooses@
A3ah 11!
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And perform As4SalEt %I5Emat4as4SalEt(, and gi1e Za"Et, and ,hate1er of good %deeds that AllEh lo1es( you send forth for yoursel1es before you, you shall find it ,ith AllEh) Certainly, AllEh is All4Seer of ,hat you do)
+e3s to success for the belie&ers are e2.hasiPed againA na2el3 Salah and Va4ah@
The onl3 things .er2anent are good deeds@ If 3ou ha&e W(!! and 1ant it to be 3ours fore&erA 3ou should s.end it for the sa4e of Allah >S%T?A and inshAllah 3ou 1ill be re1arded for it in this life and in the hereafter as it 1ill be counted to1ards 3ou as a good deed@
A3ah 111
And they say, ;Ione shall enter 6aradise unless he be a .e, or a Christian); *hese are their o,n desires) Say %+ uhammad 6eace be upon him (, ;6roduce your proof if you are truthful);
The 2oti&e behind Christians and :e1s 2a4ing da1a6a to 3ou is basicall3 out of their 1ishful desire to sto. Isla2 and .ro.agate their o1n falsehood@
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Qabeelah Falaah
In this caseA one should as4 the2 of their source@ It 1ill either be 2ade u. b3 the2 or the3 1ill cite fro2 so2e1here else that is 2ade u.@ In both casesA it is false and not truthful@
A3ah 11)
0es, but ,hoe1er submits his face %himself( to AllEh %i)e) follo,s AllEhAs -eligion of IslEmic onotheism( and he is a uhsin then his re,ard is ,ith his #ord %AllEh(, on
such shall be no fear, nor shall they grie1e)
This a3ah ans1ers the #uestionA 7%ho is going to :annah '8 In da1a6aA 3ou 2a3 be as4ed on 1hich religion to follo1 as all religions clai2 to be the truth@ This a3ah is the ans1er@
A3ah 11*
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Qabeelah Falaah
*he .e,s said that the Christians follo, nothing %i)e) are not on the right religion(> and the Christians said that the .e,s follo, nothing %i)e) are not on the right religion(> though they both recite the Scripture) #i"e unto their ,ord, said %the pagans( ,ho "no, not) AllEh ,ill &udge bet,een them on the /ay of -esurrection about that ,herein they ha1e been differing)
%ith regards to grou.s of .eo.le 1ho clai2 truth to their ideologies and falsehood to othersA such as the :e1s and ChristiansA different grou.s of ,usli2sA or to .ol3theistsA our Gob as belie&ers is not to concern the2sel&es 1ith the2 or to Gudge their &erdict in the hereafter@ This is Allah >S%T?6s 2atter and 9e 1ill ta4e care of it on the da3 of Gudge2ent@ %e should onl3 be concerned 1ith our o1n sal&ation and the sal&ation of our E22ah@
A3ah 114
And ,ho are more un&ust than those ,ho forbid that AllEhAs Iame be glorified and mentioned much %i)e) prayers and in1ocations, etc)( in AllEhAs mos5ues and stri1e for their ruin= It ,as not fitting that such should themsel1es enter them %AllEhAs os5ues(
e'cept in fear) For them there is disgrace in this ,orld, and they ,ill ha1e a great torment in the 7ereafter)
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Qabeelah Falaah
This a3ah co2es 1ith a strict 1arning that if 3ou bloc4 the na2e of Allah >S%T?A 3ou better be scared for 3ourself as 3ou 1ill be disgraced in the duni3a and tortured in hellfire
A3ah 11(
And to AllEh belong the east and the ,est, so ,here1er you turn %yoursel1es or your faces( there is the Face of AllEh %and 7e is 7igh abo1e, o1er 7is *hrone() Surely< AllEh is All4Sufficient for 7is creaturesA needs, All4Bno,ing)
The east and the 1est belong to Allah >S%T?A so 9e can tell 3ou to .ra3 an31here@ This 1as in res.onse to the criticis2 of the :e1s u.on the changing of the /iblah fro2 "a3t Al,a#dis >:erusale2? to the +a=bah >,a44ah?@ This 1as the first abrogation in the /uran@
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A3ah 116
And they %.e,s, Christians and pagans( say: AllEh has begotten a son %children or offspring() !lory be to 7im %?'alted be 7e abo1e all that they associate ,ith 7im() Iay, to 7im belongs all that is in the hea1ens and on earth, and all surrender ,ith obedience %in ,orship( to 7im)
All non-,usli2s clai2 4inshi. to Allah >S%T?5
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The :e1s clai2 EPair to be the son of Allah >S%T? The Christians clai2 :esus to be the son of Allah >S%T? The .agans clai2 the angels to be the daughters of Allah >S%T?
"ut the ans1er is that this is false as Allah >S%T? is 7subhana8 or far fro2 i2.erfections@ 9e is the o1ner of all and holds 4inshi. to none@
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A3ah 11
*he +riginator of the hea1ens and the earth) 2hen 7e decrees a matter, 7e only says to it : ;Be<; 4 and it is)
Allah >S%T? is the one 1ho originates e&er3thing and 9e is All Po1erful@
A3ah 11-
And those ,ho ha1e no "no,ledge say: ;2hy does not AllEh spea" to us %face to face( or ,hy does not a sign come to us=; So said the people before them ,ords of similar import) *heir hearts are ali"e, 2e ha1e indeed made plain the signs for people ,ho belie1e ,ith certainty)
The ignorant 1ill re2ain that 1a3 no 2atter 1hat@ The3 as4 to hear fro2 Allah >S%T? 3et there are 1!!!s of A3ahs fro2 Allah >S%T? that attest to this@
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Qabeelah Falaah
The hearts of +ufaar are all ali4e and so are their characteristics as +ufr is older than Isla2@ The signs are clear in this 1orldA in fact in our o1n bod3 1hich testifies to the truthA 3et the3 1ill ne&er acce.t it@
A3ah 11$
8erily, 2e ha1e sent you %+
uhammad 6eace be upon him ( ,ith the truth %IslEm(, a
bringer of glad tidings %for those ,ho belie1e in ,hat you brought, that they ,ill enter 6aradise( and a ,arner %for those ,ho disbelie1e in ,hat you brought, they ,ill enter the 7ell4fire() CD And you ,ill not be as"ed about the d,ellers of the bla@ing Fire)
%e should share the glad tidings brought forth b3 ,oha22ed >SA%? to our E22ah and to Bon-,usli2s about Isla2@
7Badir8 2eans the 1arner and that should be the role of the ,usli2s@ %e are onl3 1arnersA 1e are not to concern oursel&es 1ith their result in the hereafter@
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Qabeelah Falaah
A3ah 1)!
Ie1er ,ill the .e,s nor the Christians be pleased ,ith you %+
uhammad 6eace be
upon him ( till you follo, their religion) Say: ;8erily, the !uidance of AllEh %i)e) IslEmic onotheism( that is the %only( !uidance) And if you %+ uhammad 6eace be upon him (
,ere to follo, their %.e,s and Christians( desires after ,hat you ha1e recei1ed of Bno,ledge %i)e) the QurAEn(, then you ,ould ha1e against AllEh neither any 2alF %protector or guardian( nor any helper)
7Tarda8 2eans to be .leased 1ith and our obGecti&e as belie&ers is onl3 to see4 Allah >S%T?6s .leasure b3 1orshi..ing 9i2@
If 1e tr3 to satisf3 .eo.leA including the Christians and the :e1sA than 1e are co22itting inGustice to oursel&es@ %e 1ill ne&er be ha..3 nor 2a4e the2 ha..3 as their intentions are based on their Gealous3 to Isla2@
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Qabeelah Falaah
A3ah 1)1
*hose %,ho embraced IslEm from BanF Israel( to ,hom 2e ga1e the Boo" Cthe *aurEt %*orah(D Cor those % uhammadAs 6eace be upon him companions( to ,hom 2e ha1e gi1en the Boo" %the QurAEn(D recite it %i)e) obey its orders and follo, its teachings( as it should be recited %i)e) follo,ed(, they are the ones that belie1e therein) And ,hoso disbelie1es in it %the QurAEn(, those are they ,ho are the losers)
Thus there are certain :e1s fro2 "ani Israel 1ho did follo1 the Taurat and the3 are belie&ers@
This &erse tal4s about the rights of the /uran and ho1 it should be treated5 1? ;afdh >recitation 1ith Tarteel and TaG1eed ? )? ,a=na >.ro.erl3 understanding the 2eaning of 1hat is recited i@e@ Tafsir? *? 9u42 >a..l3ing and s.reading 1hat is understood of the /ur0an?
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Qabeelah Falaah
A3ah 1))
+ Children of Israel< -emember
y Fa1our ,hich I besto,ed upon you and that I
preferred you to the AAlamFn %man"ind and &inn( %of your time4period, in the past()
Mes.ite their continual transgressionA Allah >S%T? still lo&es for "ani Israel to be guided and for the2 to re.ent to 9i2 b3 re2e2bering 9is fa&ours on the2@
A3ah 1)*
And fear the /ay %of .udgement( ,hen no person shall a1ail another, nor shall compensation be accepted from him, nor shall intercession be of use to him, nor shall they be helped)
On Ma3 of :udge2ent no one 1ill be of an3 hel. for the other >see a3ah 4-?
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I%rahi$) The !ather Of Prophets
A3ah 1)4
And %remember( ,hen the #ord of IbrEhim %Abraham( Ci)e), AllEhD tried him ,ith %certain( Commands, ,hich he fulfilled) 7e %AllEh( said %to him(, ;8erily, I am going to ma"e you Imam %a leader( for man"ind %to follo, you(); CIbrEhim %Abraham(D said, ;And of my offspring %to ma"eleaders(); %AllEh( said, ; y Co1enant %6rophethood( includes not ZElimGn %polytheists and ,rong4doers();
As 1e go bac4 to our originsA this hel.s us understand and strengthen our deen@ Ibrahi2 >AS? 1orshi..ed Allah >S%T? alone and 1as oft tested@ All hu2ans are tested O e&er3 hu2an is tested in different 1a3s O and Ibrahi2 >AS? 1as not eCe2.t fro2 the2@ So2e of his tests included5
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"eing thro1n into a fire 9is father being a 4aafir The test of 9a6aGa >AS? and Is2ael >AS? To build the +a6aba Bot ha&ing 4ids for a 1hile 1*)
Qabeelah Falaah
Sacrificing his son
Ibrahi2 >AS? also de2onstrated the i2.ortance of .atience as he .re&ailed through all these tests@ As a resultA Allah >S%T? sho1s the re1ard for such a .erson5 Ibrahi2 >AS? 1as than a..ointed leader for the generations after@
A3ah 1)(
And %remember( ,hen 2e made the 7ouse %the BaAbah at man"ind and a place of safety) And ta"e you %people( the
a""ah( a place of resort for a5Em %place( of IbrEhim
%Abraham( Cor the stone on ,hich IbrEhim %Abraham( A)S) stood ,hile he ,as building the BaAbahD as a place of prayer %for some of your prayers, e)g) t,o -a"Aat after the *a,Ef of the BaAbah at a""ah(, and 2e commanded IbrEhim %Abraham( and IsmEAil y 7ouse %the BaAbah at a""ah( for those ,ho are
%Ishmael( that they should purify
circumambulating it, or staying %IAti"Ef(, or bo,ing or prostrating themsel1es %there, in prayer()
The +a6bah 1as is a 72athaaba8 O a .lace 1here .eo.le return@
The i2.ortance of the +a6bah is sho1n in that5 1**
Qabeelah Falaah
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Moing 9aGG forgi&es 3our sins Moing 9aGG 1ill increase 3our inco2e The Pro.het SA% e2.hasiPed the ,usli2s to do as 2an3 E2rahs as .ossible It is a .lace of securit3
The +a6bah 1as .ut in a barren land for a reason- so that the +a6bah is the center of attention@
The ,a#a2 is the stone that Ibrahi2 1as standing on 1hile building the 9ouse@ As the 9ouse6s 1alls beca2e higherA Is2a0il brought his father a stoneA so that he could stand on itA 1hile Is2a0il handed hi2 the stones@ Ibrahi2 1ould .lace the stones on the 1allA and 1hene&er he finished one sideA he 1ould 2o&e to the neCt sideA to co2.lete the building all around@ Ibrahi2 4e.t re.eating this until he finished building the 9ouse@
A3ah 1)6
And %remember( ,hen IbrEhim %Abraham( said, ; y #ord, ma"e this city % a""ah( a place of security and pro1ide its people ,ith fruits, such of them as belie1e in AllEh and the #ast /ay); 7e %AllEh( ans,ered: ;As for him ,ho disbelie1es, I shall lea1e him in
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contentment for a ,hile, then I shall compel him to the torment of the Fire, and ,orst indeed is that destination<;
Ibrahi2 >AS?6s dua6a 1as to .ro&ide ,a44ah6s .eo.le 1ith the essentials 1hich 1ere foodA drin4A shelter and safet3@ Fruits in ,a44ah are 2entioned as .roof of his dua6a being acce.ted@
And as for fate of the disbelie&ersA the3 2a3 enGo3 in the duni3aA but their true reco2.ense O hell-fire - a1aits in the a4hira@
A3ah 1)
And %remember( ,hen IbrEhim %Abraham( and %his son( IsmEAil %Ishmael( ,ere raising the foundations of the 7ouse %the BaAbah at a""ah(, %saying(, ;+ur #ord< Accept %this
ser1ice( from us) 8erily< 0ou are the All47earer, the All4Bno,er);
Ibrahi2 and Is2a6il as4ed Allah >S%T? to acce.t their deed after the3 had co2.leted the +a6bah@ Thus 1hen 1e do a good deed 1e should al1a3s 2a4e du6a to Allah >S%T? to acce.t it@
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Qabeelah Falaah
A3ah 1)-
;+ur #ord< And ma"e us submissi1e unto 0ou and of our offspring a nation submissi1e unto 0ou, and sho, us our anEsi" %all the ceremonies of pilgrimage 4 7a&& and
AHmrah(, and accept our repentance) *ruly, 0ou are the +ne 2ho accepts repentance, the ost erciful)
This is a beautiful A3ah as it 1as the result of Ibrahi2 >AS?6s dua6a 1hich Allah >S%T? acce.ted that 1e are ,usli2@
9is a2aPing insight is further seen in ho1 he .ra3ed for usA our forgi&enessA though 1e did not e&en eCist at the ti2e@ Mo 1e .ra3 for our future generations'
Ibrahee2 1as further as4ed to call the .eo.le for haGGA so 1hen 1e goA 1e are ans1ering the call of Ibrahee2@
The Fe&elation of 9aGG
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:ibril >AS? then ca2e do1nA too4 hi2 to the 9ouse and saidA 0Faise its foundations@J Ibrahi2 >AS? raised the 9ouseJs foundations and co2.leted the building@ :ibril held Ibrahi2 >AS? handA led hi2 to As-Safa and saidA 0This is a2ong the rituals of Allah@J 9e then too4 hi2 to Al-,ar1ah and saidA 0And this is a2ong the rituals of Allah@J 9e then too4 hi2 to ,ina until 1hen the3 reached the 0A#abahA the3 found Iblis standing neCt to a tree@ :ibril saidA 0Sa3 Ta4bir >Allah is the Great? and thro1 >.ebbles? at hi2@J Ibrahi2 said the Ta4bir and thre1 >.ebbles at? Iblis@ Iblis 2o&ed to the 2iddle :a2rahA and 1hen :ibril and Ibrahi2 .assed b3 hi2A :ibril said to Ibrahi2A 0Sa3 Ta4bir and thro1 at hi2@J Ibrahi2 thre1 at hi2 and said Ta4bir@ The de&ious Iblis sought to add so2e e&il acts to the rituals of 9aGGA but he 1as unable to succeed@ :ibril too4 Ibrahi2Js hand and led hi2 to Al-,ash0ar Al-9ara2 and 0Arafat and said to hi2A 09a&e 3ou 0Arafta >4no1nA learned? 1hat I sho1ed 3ouJ thrice@ Ibrahi2 saidA 0<es I did@JJJ HTafsir Ibn +athirI
A3ah 1)$
;+ur #ord< Send amongst them a their in1ocation by sending
essenger of their o,n %and indeed AllEh ans,ered
uhammad 6eace be upon him (, ,ho shall recite unto them
0our 8erses and instruct them in the Boo" %this QurAEn( and Al47i"mah %full "no,ledge of the IslEmic la,s and &urisprudence or ,isdom or 6rophethood(, and purify them) 8erily< 0ou are the All4 ighty, the All42ise);
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Another du6a b3 Ibrahi2 to Allah >S%T? 1as to send the .ro.het ,uha22ad >SA%?
Ibrahi2 >AS? 1as the first one to 2a4e 2ention of this Pro.het >SA%?@
A3ah 1*!
And ,ho turns a,ay from the religion of IbrEhim %Abraham( %i)e) IslEmic
onotheism(
e'cept him ,ho befools himself= *ruly, 2e chose him in this ,orld and 1erily, in the 7ereafter he ,ill be among the righteous)
%hoe&er .refers another religion has betra3ed hi2self@
%e should 2a4e constant dua6a for Allah >S%T? to 2a4e us of the righteous of the nation of Ibrahi2 >AS?
A3ah 1*1
2hen his #ord said to him, ;Submit %i)e) be a myself %as a
uslim(<; 7e said, ;I ha1e submitted
uslim( to the #ord of the AAlamFn %man"ind, &inn and all that e'ists(); 1*-
Qabeelah Falaah
Ibrahi2 >AS? sub2itted 1ithout #uestion 1hen Allah >S%T? as4ed hi2 to@ This is 1hat Isla2 is all about@
The Le(ac# of 2aqu% 3'*4
A3ah 1*)
And this %submission to AllEh, IslEm( ,as en&oined by IbrEhim %Abraham( upon his sons and by0aA5Gb %.acob(, %saying(, ;+ my sons< AllEh has chosen for you the %true( religion, then die not e'cept in the Faith of IslEm %as uslims 4 IslEmic onotheism();
After he had sub2ittedA Ibrahi2 >AS? as4ed his sons to sub2it as 1ellA and the3 did@ In returnA Allah >S%T? granted the2 sal&ation@
A3ah 1**
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+r ,ere you ,itnesses ,hen death approached 0aA5Gb %.acob(= 2hen he said unto his sons,;2hat ,ill you ,orship after me=; *hey said, ;2e shall ,orship your IlEh CD %!od 4 AllEh(, the IlEh %!od( of your fathers, IbrEhim %Abraham(, IsmEAil %Ishmael(, IshE5 %Isaac(, +ne IlEh %!od(, and to 7im ,e submit %in IslEm();
The sons of <a#ub >AS? also follo1ed a si2ilar .ath@ On his death bedA 1hen <a#ub >AS? as4ed his children >1) leaders of the tribes? 1ho 1ould the3 1orshi.' The3 re.lied that the3 1ill 1ould 1orshi. the God of <a6#ubA Ibrahi2A Is2a6il and Ishaa# >AS?@
A3ah 1*4
*hat ,as a nation ,ho has passed a,ay) *hey shall recei1e the re,ard of ,hat they earned and you of ,hat you earn) And you ,ill not be as"ed of ,hat they used to do
This A3ah .roclai2s that 3our relationshi. to the Pro.hets >AS? or righteous .eo.le a2ong 3our ancestors 1ill not benefit 3ouA unless 3ou .erfor2 good deeds that bring about 3ou religious benefit@
The3 ha&e their deeds and 3ou ha&e 3ours@ The nation of "ani Israel .erishedA and the3 1ill be res.onsible of 1hat the3 earned@ Our Gob is to learn fro2 their eCa2.le@ This is the best 1a3 to conclude their stor3@
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Qabeelah Falaah
A3ah 1*(
And they say, ;Be .e,s or Christians, then you ,ill be guided); Say %to them, + uhammad 6eace be upon him (, ;Iay, %2e follo,( only the religion of IbrEhim %Abraham(, 7anifa CIslEmic onotheism, i)e) to ,orship none but AllEh %Alone(D, and he ,as not of Al4 ushri"Gn
The :e1s and the Christians clai2s that the3 are the ones 1ho are rightl3 guided@ "ut Allah >S%T? refutes their state2ent b3 co22anding ,uha22ad >SA%? to sa3 that the ,usli2s follo1 the religion of Ibrahi2 >AS?A 1hich is =9anif6@ =9anif6 2eans the straight .ath 1hich is 1hat the ,essengersA fro2 beginning to endA belie&ed in@JJ
:e1ish and Christians both belie&e in the religion of Ibrahi2 >AS?A 1hich is Isla2ic ,onoethis2@ So b3 not follo1ing Isla2 the3 are den3ing the beliefs of Ibrahi2 >AS?@ In fact ,usli2s are follo1ing the religion of all Pro.hetsA including ,oses >AS? and :esus >AS?A better than the :e1s and Christians are@
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Qabeelah Falaah
A3ah 1*6
Say %+
uslims(, ;2e belie1e in AllEh and that ,hich has been sent do,n to us and that
,hich has been sent do,n to IbrEhim %Abraham(, IsmEAil %Ishmael(, IshE5 %Isaac(, 0aA5Gb %.acob(, and to Al4AsbEt Cthe offspring t,el1e sons of 0aA5Gb %.acob(D, and that ,hich has been gi1en to Gsa % oses( and IsE %.esus(, and that ,hich has been gi1en to
the 6rophets from their #ord) 2e ma"e no distinction bet,een any of them, and to 7im ,e ha1e submitted %in IslEm();
Allah >S%T? co22ands the ,usli2s to ans1er the clai2 of the :e1s and Christians b3 sa3ing that our belief in all the Pro.hets >AS? is the sa2e@ 9o1e&er it is necessar3 to 2ention it here that because of their strength in .reaching the 2essage of Allah >S%T? the follo1ing Pro.hets are called 0Elul 0AP2@ 7The Possessors of Strong %ill@8 These Pro.hets are5
1? Buh >AS? )? Ibrahi2 >AS? *? ,usa >AS? 4? 0Isa >AS?
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Qabeelah Falaah
(? ,uha22ad >SA%?
A3ah 1*
So if they belie1e in the li"e of that ,hich you belie1e, then they are rightly guided, but if they turn a,ay, then they are only in opposition) So AllEh ,ill suffice for you against them) And 7e is the All47earer, the All4Bno,er)
Allah >S%T? 1ill hel. 3ou in 1aging 1ar against the disbelie&ers@ The Pro.het >SA%? s.ent the entire ,adinah .eriod of his life fighting such .eo.le@
A3ah 1*-
C+ur Sibghah %religion( isD the Sibghah %-eligion( of AllEh %IslEm( and ,hich Sibghah %religion can be better than AllEhAs= And ,e are 7is ,orshippers)
7Sibghah8 2eans d3eA in this &erseA the d3e of Allah >S%T?@ It is the beaut3 of Isla2 that sta3s 1ith the belie&er@ It has t1o characteristics5
1@ It is inse.arable fro2 the gar2ent as Isla2 is fro2 the belie&er
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)@ It is a..arent on the out1ard eC.erienceA as the a..earance of Isla2 should be a..arent on the belie&er
A3ah 1*$
Say %+
uhammad %peace be upon him( to the .e,s and Christians(, ;/ispute you ,ith
us about AllEh ,hile 7e is our #ord and your #ord= And ,e are to be re,arded for our deeds and you for your deeds) And ,e are sincere to 7im Cin ,orship and obedience %i)e) ,e ,orship 7im Alone and none else, and ,e obey 7is +rders()D;
KMis.ute 3ou 1ith us about Allah8 2eansA KMo 3ou dis.ute 1ith us regarding the Oneness of Allah >S%T?A obedience and sub2ission to 9i2 and in a&oiding 9is .rohibitions'8
Also this a3ah confir2s the fact that 1e >,usli2s? are going to res.onsible for our deeds and the3 >the :e1s and Christians? are for theirs@
Finall3 Allah >S%T? co22ands Pro.het ,uha22ad >SA%? to tell the2 that ,usli2s are the ones sincere in 1orshi..ing hi2@
A3ah 14! 144
Qabeelah Falaah
+r say you that IbrEhim %Abraham(, IsmEAil %Ishmael(, IshE5ue %Isaac(, 0aA5Gb %.acob( and Al4AsbEt Cthe offspring t,el1e sons of 0aA5Gb %.acob(D ,ere .e,s or Christians= Say, ;/o you "no, better or does AllEh %"no,s betterJ that they all ,ere uslims(=
And ,ho is more un&ust than he ,ho conceals the testimony Ci)e) to belie1e in 6rophet uhammad 6eace be upon him ,hen he comes, as is ,ritten in their Boo"s he has from AllEh= And AllEh is not una,are of ,hat you do);
Allah >S%T? criticises the :e1s and Christians in their clai2 that Ibrahi2A the Pro.hets 1ho ca2e after hi2 and the Asbaat 1ere follo1ing their religionA 1hether :udais2 or Christianit3@
Then Allah >S%T? #uestions the2 KMo 3ou 4no1 better or does Allah'8
Al-9asan Al-"asri >FA? saidA 7The3 used to recite the "oo4 of Allah >S%T? 9e sent to the2 that stated that the true religion is Isla2 and that ,uha22ad is the ,essenger of Allah@ Their "oo4 also stated that Ibrahi2A Is2ailA Isha#A <a#ub and the tribes 1ere neither :e1sA nor Christians@ The3 testified to these factsA 3et hid the2 fro2 the .eo.le@8
A3ah 141
14(
Qabeelah Falaah
*hat ,as a nation ,ho has passed a,ay) *hey shall recei1e the re,ard of ,hat they earned, and you of ,hat you earn) And you ,ill not be as"ed of ,hat they used to do)
At the end of the da3A 3our stor3 is 3ours to tell@ <ou are not res.onsible for an3one but 3ourself@
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The Breach Of Covenant Tafsir Surah Baqarah

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In the name of Allah, the most gracious, the most merciful

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Who are the Believers?

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Who are the Munafiqeen?

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The Purpose Of Life

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