LESSON # 355
The Tidings of
Hidden Things
Surah ‘Aali ‘Imraan (The Family of Imran
- 3), Stage – 1,
Verses – 44 of 200, Section – 5 of 20, (Part – 3)
BisMIllaahir-Rahmaanir-Rahiim
In the name of God, the Beneficent, the Merciful
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44. This
is of the tidings of things hidden. We reveal it unto thee (Muhammad), “Thou
wast not present with them when they threw their pens (to know) which of them
should be the guardian of Mary, nor wast thou present with them when they
quarreled (thereupon).
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44. Zaalika min ‘ambaaa-‘il
gaybi nuuhiihi ‘ilayk. Wa Maa kunta
ladayhim ‘iz yulquuna ‘aqlaamahum- ‘ayyuhum
yakfulu Maryam. Wa maa kunta ladayhim
‘iz yakh-tasimuun.
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Lesson
In this verse, God Almighty has described in
corroboration of the claim of Prophet-hood in respect of the Messenger of
Islam, Muhammad (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon him). “We have taught
him, these entire past events which Last Prophet (grace, glory, blessing and
peace of Allah Almighty be upon him) has been causing to hear the people. The
Messenger (grace, glory, blessings and peace of Allah Almighty be upon him) has
absolutely not invented them himself. Its proof is that, the Messenger (grace,
glory, blessings and peace of Allah Almighty be upon him) is apparently
altogether illiterate. He (grace, glory, blessings and peace of Allah Almighty
be upon him) never attended company of any person who believed in anyone of the
previous inspired Scriptures of God Almighty, so that he would have known from
them these occurrences. Moreover, suppose! If he would have remained with them,
then you may know that those people had also not the correct knowledge. They
had fallen in whims worshiping. They had changed the correct incidents in
Celestial Scriptures i.e. Torah and Gospel etc. So, it is clear that these
entire facts, for instance; to vow the mother of Mary, birth of Mary,
acceptance of supplication by Allah Almighty, fostering and security of Mary,
supplication of Prophet Zachariah (peace be upon him), birth of John, glad
tidings regarding Jesus Christ (peace be upon them) etc. How these entire facts
might have been known by the Messenger, Muhammad (grace, glory, blessings and
peace be upon him) without the source of the Revelation from God Almighty”?
After adducing the above-mentioned proof in
favor of Messenger-hood of Muhammad (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon
him), Allah Almighty has started again the description in respect of Mary
(peace be upon her).
Mary (peace be upon her) was accepted
in a vow. Then she was sent for the duty of the Temple of Jerusalem. Now there
was a problem regarding her goodly growth. It was settled that lot should be
drawn for her looking after. The form of lot was proposed that the entire attendants
of the Temple of Jerusalem should leave their own pens (with which they used to
write Torah) in to the flowing water. Whose pen turns towards the direction of
coming water, he would be guardian of Mary. Therefore, it was done so. The pen
of Prophet Zachariah (peace be upon him) did not flow towards the direction of
flowing water but it changed its direction and returned. So responsibility
regarding bringing up of Mary was given to him (peace be upon them). Zachariah
(peace be upon him) was really a well learned and one versed in religious
matters, and he (peace be upon him) was also maternal uncle of Mary (peace be
upon them). Consequently, the Right reached the Rightful with the Will of God
Almighty.
God Almighty recognized again that Muhammad
(grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon him) was not present at that time
when the attendants of the Temple of Jerusalem were leaving their pens into the
water for taking decision regarding patronage of Mary (peace be upon her). But
in spite of it, Muhammad (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon him)
accrued this knowledge through God’s Revelation. Even after this proof of Allah
Almighty, those people who deny the Messenger-hood of Muhammad (grace, glory,
blessings and peace of Allah Almighty be upon him), they went astray, they have
lost the Straight Path. Severe threat is for them. It is clear evident from
this verse that Holy Qur’an is not
the collection of some stories and tales. It is the Scripture for Guidance and
which incidents and facts have been written in It, those are for manifesting of
its purpose.
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