Some disbelievers say: We believe
in God and the Last Day
Surah ‘Al-‘Baqarah (The Cow) – Chapter – 2)
Stage – 1, Verse – 8 of 286,
Section – 2 of 40 (Part - 1)
BisMIllaahir-Rahmaanir-Rahiim
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the
Merciful
And of mankind are
some who say: We believe in Allah and the Last Day, when they believe not.
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Wa minan-naasi many-ya-quulu ‘aamannaa BIllaahi wa bil-Yawmil—‘Aakhiri wa maahum bi-mu’-miniin.
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Lesson
Until now, two kinds of people have been discussed in the Holy Qur’aan:
1.
Obedient Believers of
God’s Law.
2.
Infidels, who denied the
law of God.
Now a third kind of people
will be mentioned here. These people are enemies also and opposite of Islam.
But they hide their infidelity and enmity by deception which they have in their
hearts, and claim faith in Islam. In the phrase of Holy Qur’aan, they are called Hypocrites. If a person proclaims by his
tongue that Islam is a good religion, but hides that evil and infidelity, which
he has in his heart, is Hypocrisy.
When Islam proclaimed fidelity of belief in Allah and belief in the Hereafter, it was necessary for
him who wanted to become a Muslim, he would have agreed to these both faiths.
So, from the people of Madinah, a
special group declared themselves about having belief in both faiths and desired
to join the Muslims by cheating. They were included in Muslims but they were
not sincere. It was necessary to be saved from their trick. Therefore, Holy Qur’aan informed the Muslims itself that
they didn’t believe in these fidelity by heart. Muslims should be cautious
from them (hypocrites).
It is known that sign of
hypocrite was “claiming their faith in these fidelity by their tongue, but
their hearts were not agree”. If, nowadays too, someone hasn’t the same outward
appearance and inward qualities, then he should count himself. As long the
tongue and the heart (both) are not alike, the belief cannot be produced, but
this condition is of the hypocrisy.
Companions of the
Holy Prophet (peace be upon Him) kept themselves always besides their nobility
and excellence. That is why; they were on the higher degrees of belief and
sincerity. Allah Almighty bestowed them higher ranks and favored them with
success.
When Holy Prophet (peace be upon Him)
migrated from Makkah to Madinah, the people were going to
appoint ‘Abdullah bin Ubai bin Salool’
(a person of tribe ‘Khizraj’) Chief
of the city. He was a clever and collusive person. Due to migration of the Holy
Prophet (peace be upon Him), the matter of crown-wearing ceremony was
suspended. Everyone desired to appoint the Holy Prophet (peace be upon Him) Chief
of Madinah.
Abdullah observed it but
remained silent. He took it wisdom not to raise any sound against Islam and
Holy Prophet (peace be upon Him). So he became Muslim and his companions also
by their tongue only. But they were waiting for the situation to give up Islam
and opposing the Holy Prophet (peace be upon Him).
As the time was passing
on, the effect of Islam was increasing. And jealousy of these people was also springing.
Their enmity was increasing too. So whenever they got any chance, they opposed
Islam and deceived the Holy Prophet (peace be upon Him). They proved themselves
domestic enemies. Although they used to offer prayers following the Holy Prophet
(peace be upon Him) but opposed Islam. They constructed their separate mosque.
Allah Almighty called that mosque “Masjiduz-Zaraar”.
They left the Muslims in the Battle of ‘Uhud’ at the time of encounter.
Today too, Islam has been
facing biggest danger from that kind of Muslims. It means; the people, who use the
word “Islam” for themselves apparently, choose their names like Muslims, live
with Muslims, but they have infidelity in their hearts and for opposing the
Muslims they get help of the infidels.
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