Quran Chapter
5 – 7 (Pt-6, Stg-2) (L-650) - درس قرآن
Grace of God and your covenant with Him
Surah MAAA-‘IDAH (The Table Spread) –
Chapter – 5)
‘A-‘uu-zu
Billaahi minash-Shay-taanir- Rajiim.
(I seek refuge in God from Satan the outcast.)
Bis-Millaahir-Rah-maanir-Rahiim.
(In the name of God, the Beneficent, the Merciful.)
(I seek refuge in God from Satan the outcast.)
Bis-Millaahir-Rah-maanir-Rahiim.
(In the name of God, the Beneficent, the Merciful.)
وَٱذْكُرُوا۟ نِعْمَةَ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيْكُمْ وَمِيثَٰقَهُ ٱلَّذِى وَاثَقَكُم بِهِۦٓ إِذْ قُلْتُمْ سَمِعْنَا وَأَطَعْنَاوَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَلِيمٌۢ بِذَاتِ ٱلصُّدُورِ (7
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7. Remember Allah’s Grace upon you and His covenant by which He
bound you when ye said: We hear and we obey; And keep your duty to Allah. Lo! He knoweth what is in the breasts (of
men).
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7. Waz-kuruuu
ni’-matAllaahi ‘alay-kum wa Miisaaqa-hullazii waasaqakum
bihiii, ‘iz qultum sami’-naa wa ‘ata’-naa
watta-qUllaah. ‘InnAllaaha ‘Aliimum-bizaatis-suduur.
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Commentary
Waasaqakum –
(obtained your promise, got your acceptance), this word is from mu-wasqah, which means ‘to
promise, to make terms, to covenant’. ‘As-suduur – (breasts), it is plural of sadar, which
means ‘breast, heart’. Zaatis-suduur – (those thoughts, which are in the hearts).
The Muslims were informed in
the previous verses that all good pure and clean things have been made lawful
for their use. Then it was described to them that “Their
Religion has been perfected Today and Allah Almighty has completed His Favor upon them, and has
chosen for them AL-ISLAM as Religion”. Then they were ordered that they should clean
themselves for worship, ablution and bathing were prescribed for them before
the prayer. Then they were relaxed in case of sickness and journey and
determined method of Tayammum (Purifying
before prayer with sand or dust when water cannot be had). These all favors are due to Grace of Allah Almighty.
Remember them every time.
Once again the same lesson is being reminded
after describing all above instructions, which was taught in the beginning of
this Surah (Chapter). That is to say, “Fulfill your
undertakings and remember your covenant
with Allah Almighty by which He bound you
when you said: We hear and we obey”. After reciting Kalimah, “Laaa ‘ilaaha ‘illAllaahu, Muhammadur-RasuulUllaah” (None is worthy of worship but Allah, Muhammad is
Messenger of Allah), the human being enters in the circle of Islam, as though;
one affirms, “I will never fix any partner to Allah Almighty,
nor worship any other but my Creator, nor I shall steal, nor fornicate with
anyone, nor take someone as secret concubine, nor I shall calumniate upon any
person falsely and nor kill the children. I shall follow the teachings of the
Messenger of Allah Almighty (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon
Him), and keep my faith correct. I shall worship according to the prescribed
manner, adopt good habits and mortality”. After embracing Islam by anyone, the
Messenger (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon Him) used to be called
often verbally by every person, and fulfilling the same becomes necessary for
every Muslim as soon as one recites this Kalimah, whether that is male
or female. These entire matters used to become compulsory also for previous
nations after believing. And it is the reason that the Jews and the Christians
etc. have been admonished again and again, “Remember the Blessings of Allah Almighty
upon you and fulfill His covenant by which He bound you when you said: We hear
and we obey”.
This is the word, which is
reminded to the Muslims off and on, whenever any such situation comes. Either
it is said directly to them that they have many favors of Allah Almighty,
or it is described about other people that they promised with Allah Almighty many terms, but did not fulfill. Now, you
should fulfill them. Object to say the Muslims in this verse is that they
should not be like the Jews and the Christians, but they should fulfill their
responsibilities, which are liable to come upon them by Islam.
Stipulation of pardon is upon
fulfilling of this covenant, “We hear and we obey”. Keep your duty to Allah Almighty
and understand carefully that He knows very well about all that, what is hidden
in your breasts. You can hide nothing from Him and He will give you retaliation
– reward for good deeds and punishment for evil deeds.
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