Belief in the
Revelations and the Hereafter
Surah ‘Al-‘Baqarah (The Cow) – Chapter – 2)
Stage – 1, Verse – 4 of 286,
Section – 1 of 40 (Part - 1)
BisMIllaahir-Rahmaanir-Rahiim
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the
Merciful
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And who believe in that
which is revealed unto thee (Muhammad) and that which was revealed before
thee,
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Wallaziina yu’-minuuna bi-maaa ‘unzila ‘ilayka wa maaa ‘unzila
min-qablik.
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Lesson
Fourth praise of pious is mentioned in this verse. Namely these people believe
in all Heavenly Books and Written Revelations.
As though, two things
have been explained in this verse:
1.
Having faith in the teachings and instructions of Holy Book revealed unto
Messenger, Muhammad (peace be upon Him) whole heartily.
2.
Believing in it that the Scriptures revealed unto the Prophets, came prior to
the last Messenger (peace be upon them), were Just and from GOD.
Now it is clear also that in Holy Qur’aan,
only the Scripture revealed unto last Prophet and the Scriptures revealed unto
the Prophets, prior to the last Prophet (peace be upon them), have been described.
Neither there is any mention about any prophet after the last Messenger (peace
be upon Him) and nor any holy book after the Holy Qur’aan. So, it is understood that no prophet will come after the
last Prophet, Muhammad (peace be upon Him), otherwise, it would have been
mentioned here.
The Prophets came prior to Muhammad (peace be upon them), are many
in numbers. Names from some of them have been mentioned in the Holy Qur’aan, remaining Prophets are signified
only. Believing in Prophets (peace be upon Them) means that from Adam to the
Last Messenger Muhammad (peace be upon Them), as much Prophets came, entire
those Prophets (peace be upon Them) were sent by GOD. And they used to teach
the people according to their times. From previous heavenly Books, four Scriptures
have been mentioned in Holy Qur’aan:
1.
Manuals of Prophet
Abraham (peace be upon Him)
2.
Torah of Prophet Moses (peace
be upon Him)
3.
Psalms of Prophet David
(peace be upon Him)
4.
Gospel of Prophet Jesus
(peace be upon Him)
Messenger of ALLAH (peace be upon Him) illustrated the series of prophets
by a simile of a palace and said, “Every Prophet fitted a brick of His time to
build this palace. At last Jesus (peace be upon Him) came and fitted a brick in
the palace of prophet-hood. The people came, looked this ‘Building’ and praised
but in addition said also that there is a gap of one Brick. Would that, the
remaining Brick be fitted on its place. I am that ‘last Brick’, now there is no
need and space of any brick for this palace of prophet-hood.”
All those Prophets of GOD (peace be upon Them) produced the Truth always before
their nation that: LORD of the worlds is only one ‘ALLAH’. Now Holy Qur’aan commands its believers that they
should believe in all of them. Nobody can find anywhere this kind of superior
example regarding acceptance of tolerance and the Truth.
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And are certain of the
Hereafter.
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Wa bil-‘Aakhirati hum yuuqinuun.
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Lesson
‘Aakhirati – means “the next life coming after death”.
‘Ad-Daarul- ‘Aakhirah and Yawmul- ‘Aakhirah have been mentioned
too in Qur’an.
Yuuqinuun – (they believe). Belief is the Knowledge,
which has been manifested by the proof too much that no room for doubts and
suspicions has remained.
This world is of striving. That is to say; this is the life after which the
time of practice expires. The world coming after this life is the place of
consequences in which every person will be rewarded or punished according to
his every act and deed, he did in this world. There is no doubt that we get retaliation
in terms of events in this world but sometimes people are not rewarded or
punished fully. The individuals with Good deeds are deprived from getting
rewards and wrongdoers are saved from punishment. Still the justice demands
that any act of any person should not be left without retaliation. So God has
fixed a Day on which every living being will get its reward or punishment in
full against every act. Hence, believing in a sustainable future of this world
for reward and punishment is an important component of a true religion.
It is obvious also that this world has strong association with the Hereafter. That
life will be the result of our deeds, we do in this world. So it is the
attribute of sobers that they get satisfaction before starting any work; that
the work, they are going to do, is not against the heavenly teachings and guidance
of GOD in terms of the future and the result.
GOD
ALMIGHTY has given us full liberty of selection and power of choice for deeds
and acts. We have many ways to reach the destination. But we have to choose the
path about which GOD has guided us. If the belief regarding the end of this
world, rewards or punishments according to good or bad deeds - remains before
us every time, then it is sure that we shall remain firm on the path of Truth
and temperance. We should mould our lives according to the principles of Holy Qur’aan, so that we may obtain much
pleasant results from it and we may succeed in the both worlds. The individual,
who has not faith in liability of his acts, calculation of good and bad deeds
and their results, he will never correct his acts and deeds.
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