Quran Chptr 4-17 (Pt-4 Stg-1) (L–522)-درس قرآن
The Repentance
Surah ‘An-Nisaaa’ (Women -4),
BisMillaahir-Rahmaanir-Rahiim
In the name of God, the
Beneficent, the Merciful
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17. Forgiveness is only incumbent on Allah
toward those who do evil in ignorance (and) then turn quickly (in repentance)
to Allah; these are they toward whom Allah relenteth. And Allah is ever
Knower, Wise.
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17. ‘Innamat-tawbatu ‘alal-laahi
lillaziina ya’-maluunas-suuu-‘a bi-jahaalatin summa
yatuubuuna min- qariibin- fa-‘ulaaa-‘ika
yatuu-bullaahu ‘alayhim. Wa kaanallaahu
‘Aliiman Hakiimaa.
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Lesson
Tawbah – literal meanings of this word are, “to come back,
to return, coming back again towards that place, which was left”. Whenever any
person offends, he falls back from the attendance of Allah Almighty. He should
return towards Allah Almighty. In this condition, he should accept his mistake
and promise honestly that he would not repeat such mistake in future, and he
should stand firm upon it. It is called tawbah. Only using the word tawbah by tongue repeatedly, does not
have any weight. Repentance will be acceptable at that time, when someone feels
sorrow upon his/her bad acts and accepts with heart that he/she will never do
such improper action again.
Allah
Almighty commanded about some big evils and sins, like fornication/adultery,
sodomy and their punishments. Then He told that He forgives also such crimes,
provided that, the sinners turn quickly in repentance to Allah Almighty,
correct their deeds and refrain from committing this sin again in future; these
are the persons, toward whom Allah Almighty relents. But remember! That Allah
Almighty has taken responsibility to forgive and relent only such people, who
committed any sin due to ignorance or with stupidity and feel shame
immediately, when they know about the sin and badness, and they promise to
escape from such wicked deeds in future. Allah Almighty forgives the mistakes
of such people urgently. He knows everything. His Knowledge is most spacious.
He knows that who has did evil intentionally or unintentionally, and who
repented with purity. His all works are full of wisdom.
Two
conditions have been applied upon acceptance of the repentance:
The persons, who do evil in
ignorance.
They turn quickly in repentance
to Allah.
It has
been revealed that the person, who does evil due to ignorance and as soon as he
gets warning, turns quickly toward the repentance, according to the Law of
Allah Almighty, certainly his repentance will be accepted. And the person, who
presumes to disobey the order of Allah Almighty, do not turn immediately toward
repentance after knowing himself sinful. Moreover, he used to delay in feeling
the sorrow for his sins and remained in rather state, then according to the
principle of justice his mistake is not forgivable. However, Allah Almighty may
forgive being Merciful and Kind enough.
After
knowing the glad tiding about acceptance of the repentance, it is compulsory
for us to turn quickly towards Allah Almighty, whenever any sin occurs from us
knowingly or unknowingly. We should also promise not to repeat it again in
future. We should pray from Allah Almighty to pardon our sins and be entitled
of forgiveness. Allah Almighty revealed the good news that whenever any person
walks one step towards Him, His Mercy walks ten steps towards that person.
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