God is Aware of what ye do
Surah ‘Al-Baqarah (The Cow) – Chapter – 2)
Stage – 1, Verses – 268 to 271 of 286, Section –
37 of 40 (Part - 3)
BisMIllaahir-Rahmaanir-Rahiim
In the name of God, the Beneficent, the Merciful
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268. The devil promiseth you destitution and enjoineth
on you lewdness. And Allah promiseth you forgiveness from Himself with
bounty. And Allah is All-Embracing, All-Knowing.
269. He giveth wisdom unto whom He will, and he unto
whom wisdom is given, he truly hath received abundant good. And none remember
except men of understanding.
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268. ‘Ash-Shay-taanu ya- ‘idu- kumul-faqra
wa ya’-murukum- bil-fahshaaa’. WAllaahu
ya-‘idukum-magfiratam-minHu wa fazlaa. WAllaahu
Waasi- ‘un ‘Aliim.
269. Yu’-til-Hikmata many-yashaaa’. Wa
many-yu’-tal-Hikmata faqad ‘uutiya khayran-
kasiira. Wa maa yaz-zakkaru ‘illaaa ‘ulul-‘albaab.
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Lesson
‘Al-Hikmata – (wisdom), ‘al-Hikmata means sagacity,
understanding, comprehension, knowledge and sense. Due to these meanings,
philosophy and science come for ‘al-Hikmata also. Therefore, the word Hakiim means Philosopher. This word has been
used in the Holy Qur’an at many
places.
khayran- kasiira – (abundant good,
very much goodness, betterment, benefit and virtue), in this verse, earning and
spending the wealth in a correct manner, and acquiring wisdom in this regard is
called ‘abundant goodness.
This verse of Holy Qur’an informs the humankind about a
devil’s temptation, which can become cause of prevention from spending in the
Way of Allah Almighty (‘an-faaq fii
Sabiil-Lillaah). In addition, it also tells its refutation and remedy.
Love with wealth
and property, inclination towards its collection and tendency towards its
spending in a safe mode are weaknesses of the human being. Therefore, he can
think that the entire wealth would finish due to spending for the Cause of
Allah Almighty; nothing would remain saved with him. He would become poor. God
Almighty commanded to ignore these thoughts and temptations that this teaching
belongs to Satan (the Devil), so you should not make room for him in your
heart.
Allah Almighty, the
eternally Besought of all, is Most Compassionate and Bountiful. Whatever you
have, He has given that entire and He will give more in future too. Therefore
you should not fear from poorness and hesitate from spending in His Way. Being
pleased He will give you more and more.
God Almighty gives
power to understand these kinds of matters and to find the underlying causes of
the matters, to whom He wishes. The person, who has been bestowed with this
wisdom, he is very fortunate, because it is His very great blessing and wealth.
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270. Whatever alms ye spend or vow ye vow, lo! Allah
knoweth it. And wrongdoers have no helpers.
271. If ye publish your almsgiving, it is well, but if
ye hide it and give it to the poor, it will be better for you, and will atone
for some of your ill-deeds. Allah is aware of what ye
do.
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270. Wa maaa ‘anfaqtum-min-nafaqatin
‘aw nazartum-min-nazrin- fa- ‘innAllaaha ya’-lamuh.
Wa maa liz-zaalimiina min ‘ansaar.
271. ‘In-tubdus-Sadaqaati fa-ni- ‘immaa
hii. Wa ‘in- tukhfuu-haa wa tu’-tuuhal-fuqaraaa-
‘a fa-huwa khayrul-lakum. Wa yukaffiru
‘ankum-min- sayyi- ‘aatikum. WAllaahu bimaa
ta’-maluuna Khabiir.
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Lesson
Nazrin – (vow, intention, promise),
according to the Divine law; the definition of this word is ‘considering anything
necessary for completion of any object, which is not reasonable’. After
admitting once a vow, it becomes duty and necessary to fulfill it.
‘Al-fuqaraaa-‘u – (the beggars, the
necessitous, the poor), its single is faqiir, which usually
means a worshiper of Allah Almighty also, a saint as well as a beggar.
According to Holy Qur’an the faqiir is that indigent/poor person, whose
source of income has been over.
It has been described
in this verse that ‘whatever we spend in the Way of God Almighty or have a vow
to spend, that entire exists in the Sight of Allah Almighty. To intend for
unlawful work, to mind vow at any unlawful place or to plan for spending on any
unlawful occasion is tyrannizing oneself, and there will be neither any helper
or supporter of the person like this and nor Allah Almighty will accept his
deed.
In the last verse
of this lesson, Allah Almighty has commanded that whether you publish your alms-giving and charity, or hide it and give it to
the poor, Allah Almighty is aware of what you do. If you fear that the people
will misunderstand it as in-sincerity and ostentation, then it will be better
for you to hide this goodness. If you think that the people will get
instigation due to publishing it, then it is better to do so in front of the people.
However, acceptance of the goodness depends on intent. To spend either hiding
it so that the person who takes the alms/charity, should not feel shame, or
publishing it so that others do it fondly also, both the ways are better, but
regard of situation and convenience, and correction of intention is
indispensable.
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