Unto God belong the East and the West
RELIGION OF WISDOM
PART - 2
Praise belongs to Allah,
Who is Sufficient for us. And, glory, grace, blessings and peace be
upon His chosen servants. Fa-‘uu-zu bIllaahi
minash-Shay-taanir- Rajiim. Bis-mIllaahir-Rah-maanir-Rahiim.
Assalaam o Alaikum wa RahmatUllaahi wa Barakaatuhuu.
Surah ‘Al-Baqarah (The Cow) – Chapter – 2)
Stage – 1, Verse –142 of 286, Section –17 of 40 (Part
- 2)
BisMIllaahir-Rahmaanir-Rahiim
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
And the foolish of the
people will say: What hath turned them from the qiblah which they formerly
observed? Say: Unto Allah belong the East and the West. He guideth whom He
will unto a straight path.
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SA-YAQUULUS-SUFA-HAAA-‘U minan-naasi maa wallaahum ‘an-
Qiblati-himul-latii kaanuu ‘alayhaa. Qul-lIllaahil-Mashriqu wal-Magrib.
Yahdii many-yashaaa-‘u ‘ilaa Siraatim- Mustaqiim.
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Lesson
‘As-Sufa-haaa-‘u minan-naas – (the foolish of the people) Sufa-haaa is plural of the word safiah that means childish, low, stupid,
foolish. So aim from ‘As-Sufa-haaa-‘u
minan-naas is; the people who protest and criticize the Commands of God
Almighty. Here, the indication is towards the Children of Israel.
Qiblah –
The thing which is in front, that is to say, the direction and place turning
towards which; the prayers are offered and worship is done, namely Center of
Attention, side and direction to turn for worship. The Qiblah of the Children of Israel was
the Temple or the City of Jerusalem. Till the time the Messenger
of Allah Almighty (glory, grace, blessings and peace be upon Him) remained in Makkah, He used to turn His face unto Jerusalem.
After migration, He continued that Qiblah.
But He used to desire over and over to make His Qiblah to the Khana Ka’-bah (The Square Building at Mecca), which
was constructed by the Prophet Abraham (peace be upon Him). But He (may glory,
grace, blessings and peace be upon Him) was waiting for the Command of God
Almighty. At last, He (may glory, grace, blessings and peace be upon Him) was
commanded to change the Qiblah after
migration to Madinah, passing there sixteen
or thirteen months.
When the Children
of Israel knew about the change of Qiblah, they persecuted in opposition of it. They criticized of
various sorts that formerly, they used to offer their prayers turning towards
the first Qiblah (the Temple at the City
of Jerusalem), which was the Qiblah
of the old times Prophets (peace be upon Them). What happened with them now
that they have left that Qiblah, they
have made the Ka’-bah as their Qiblah. Some of them used to say that it
has been done due to jealousy and enmity of the Children of Israel.
The Holy Qur’an replied their objections, “O
Messenger! Tell them that we have not changed the Qiblah due to jealously or bigotry, but it has been changed with
the Command of Allah Almighty.
The East or the West, every
direction is of Allah Almighty. Everything of each direction is in His Control
and Knowledge. Guidance is with Him also. He bestows with His Guidance and
Message to whom He desires.
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