God encompasseth
the disbelievers
Surah ‘Al-‘Baqarah (The Cow) – Chapter – 2)
Stage – 1, Verse – 19 of 286,
Section – 2 of 40 (Part - 1)
BisMIllaahir-Rahmaanir-Rahiim
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
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19a. Or like a rainstorm from the sky, wherein is
darkness, thunder and the flash of lightning. They thrust their fingers in
their ears by reason of the thunder-claps, for fear of death.
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19a. ‘Aw
kasayyi-bim-minas-samaaa-‘i fiihi
zulumaatunw- wa ra’-dunw- wa barq. Yaj-‘aluuna ’asaabi-‘ahum fiii ‘aa-zaani-him- minas-sawaa-‘iqi
ha-zaral-mawt.
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Lesson
Kasayyi-bin – (Like a rainstorm), Heavy rains
As-samaaa-‘i –
(The skies), it means exaltations. Every lofty thing which may be either clouds
or skies will come in it.
As we have discussed in
a previous lesson that there were two types of hypocrites, first type of the
people, who were severe enemies of Islam heartily but they used to claim as
Muslims apparently.
In this verse, second
type of hypocrites is being explained. Neither they enter in Islam whole
heartedly nor leave it due to their weak temperament. But they remain immersed
in doubt and perplexity, and can’t make final decision. Likeness of these types
of hypocrites is given with heavy rains. There are a lot of benefits in it,
barren land becomes fertile, crops move about, canals and streamlets begin to
flow. But along with it thunder of clouds which get tremble the hearts and
flash of lightening which causes to be dazzled the eyes begins. Very dark
darkness spreads over everything. But still none is enemy of the rains although
these happenings.
Islam came with blessing
like rains but there are also some difficulties and punctuality with it like
prayers, fasting, alms (Zakaah),
pilgrimage, try and strive (Jihad) and other restrictions/orders of Allah
Almighty. The Hypocrites neglect and fear from these restrictions.
Whenever these people
saw advantages of Islam, they ran towards it but when the time came to
sacrifice, they kept back. Would that these people might have left their
doubts, got one way and passed their lives for Islam.
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19b. And Allah encompasseth the disbelievers (in
His guidance).
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19b. Wallaahu
muhiitum-bil-kaafiriin.
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Lesson
Muhiitun – (Encompassed, circumscribed). Here it
means that God has circumscribed them with His Knowledge, His Nature and His
Divinity.
As the both types of Hypocrites have been discussed earlier:
1. Those
people who are eternal enemies of Islam by their hearts but they say themselves
‘believers’ and claim to be patrons of the Muslims.
2. The
people who are naturally weak by temperament, cowardice and un- ambitious. They
accept impression of that assembly which they attend. If they sit with Muslims,
listen to their preaching and invitation, look their dignity and success, then
being terrified they enter into Islam. But when they lie down in any trial or
difficulty, then they return towards infidelity. They are afraid of hardship
and death.
At the end of this verse that Allah Almighty is howsoever encompassing these
Hypocrites, they run away from Islam only for the sake of saving themselves
from difficulties and death. But God Almighty has complete power and dignity
upon them. So how can they protect themselves from death? Islam claims that
they should leave carnal deliciousness and false passions. They should offer
their wealth and lives in the path of God. They should bear difficulties and
calamities.
They do not want to hear the verses of Agony and anguish. And they go away
being very inattentively but cannot escape from the Hold of God. Trying to
protect themselves from seizure of Sole Commander is only folly and proof of
stupidity. God gives them only delay and produces the opportunities to
understand. When their length of time will end then any power of the world and any
of their best friends will not be able to save them from fury of God. He knows
their all activities including the secrets, which they have hidden in their
chests and He contains Divinity over them. He has power to punish anyone, any
time as He wishes.
As thunder-bolt, glaze and thunder of lightening be in rain, like this
hardness, labor, poverty and difficulties exist in Islam for trial but
resultantly they succeed in the both worlds i.e. this life and on the Day of
Resurrection. So mankind should not run away from Islam due to fear of these
calamities, moreover he should stand firm on it. If a mankind wishes to run
away from the calamities, he cannot escape from Allah Almighty.
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