Lesson # 474
Hypocritical whispers
Surah ‘Aali- ‘Imraan (The Family of Imran -3),
Stage– 1, Verse – 154b
of 200, Section 16 of 20, (Par – 4)
BisMillaahir-Rahmaanir-Rahiim
In the name of God, the Beneficent, the Merciful
154b. While (the other) party, who were anxious on their own account,
thought wrongly of Allah, the thought of ignorance. They said: Have we any part
in the cause? Say (O Muhammad): The cause belongeth wholly to Allah.
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154b. Wa
taaa-‘ifatun- qad ‘ahammat-hum ‘anfusuhum
yazunnuuna Billaahi gayral-haqqi zannal-jaahiliyyah.
Yaquuluuna hal-lanaa minal-‘amri min-shay’. Qul
‘innal-‘amra kullahuu Lillaahi.
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Lesson
Circumstances
of coward and spiritless Hypocrites are being described in this verse, who
neither used to care for Islam, nor of the Gracious Messenger (SallAllaahu
alayHi wa AaliHii Wasallam), but they
used to hold themselves most dear. They were constantly thinking, “How can we
save ourselves, lest Army of the Infidels would attack on us again”. How could
slumber or sleep come over them in this worry?
Sincere
Muslims did not run away from the battlefield even after observing the danger
and remained steady and staying with Messenger (SallAllaahu alayHi wa AaliHii
Wasallam). To remove their fatigue and
tiredness, Allah Almighty prevailed slumber upon them. It produced peace and
satisfaction in their hearts. Being refreshed they again stood still before the
enemies.
There was a
thief in the hearts of Hypocrites. They used to keep their lives dearer than
Belief and Islam. They wished to save only their own lives. How slumber could
prevail them while false thoughts had encircled their hearts. They said, “Where
promises of Allah Almighty have gone? Where is Divine help and victory now? It
seems that Islam is near to end now. Messenger (SallAllaahu alayHi wa AaliHii
Wasallam) and the Muslims will not be able
to go back to their homes now. As it has been described at another place, “Bal zanantum ‘allany-yanqali-bar-Rasuulu
wal-Mu’-minuuna ‘ilaaa ‘ahliihim ‘abadaa (Nay, but ye deemed that the Messenger and the believers would
never return to their own folks) - Surah: Fat-h (Victory)
(section -2).
The Hypocrites
used to say, “Nothing is in our control”. Although, hypocrites were true
apparently saying such words, really nothing is in the control of any human
being. Everything is in the control of Allah Almighty. If He wishes to make
something, He may do so and if He wishes to destroy then it is easy for Him to
destroy. He can allow one to prevail over others or conquered, either make
someone ruler or under control. But the hypocrites were considering something
other as its meanings.
al-jaahiliyyah- (like the ignorant), from this word, the life before Islam is also inferred,
because at that time, the Arabs neither had awareness of the religion, nor they
knew the world. They were entirely ignorant and ill-mannered.