Quran Chapter 6 – 53 (Pt-7,
Stg-2) (L-817) - درس قرآن
Difference in dignity is a test
Surah ‘Al-‘An-‘aam (Cattle) – Chapter –
6)
‘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)
وَكَذَٰلِكَ فَتَنَّا بَعْضَهُم بِبَعْضٍ لِّيَقُولُوٓا۟ أَهَٰٓؤُلَآءِ مَنَّ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِم مِّنۢ بَيْنِنَآأَلَيْسَ ٱللَّهُ بِأَعْلَمَ بِٱلشَّٰكِرِينَ 53
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53. And even so do We try some of them by
others, that they say: Are these they whom Allah has favoured among us? Is not Allah Best Aware of the
thanks-givers?
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53..Wa
kazaalika fatanNaa ba’-zahum- bi-ba’-zil-li-yaquuluuu
‘ahaaa-‘ulaaa-‘i mannAllaahu ‘alay-him-mim bayninaa.
‘Alay-SAllaahu bi-‘A’-lama bish-shaa-kiriin.
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Commentary
It
has been described earlier that the people of Makkah were
inordinate in the intoxication of wealth and property. They used to disregard
everyone. Islam considers that any kind of boasting or pride is useless. Entire
human beings are equal in Islam. It teaches that the entire human beings should
live like brothers of one another mutually having equal rights, but it was
against the rules and customs of the people of Makkah.
Therefore,
they denied sitting socially along with the poor and lower class people,
whenever they used to come unto the Messenger of Allah Almighty (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon
Him). He (peace be upon Him) thought for awhile: If these haughty people
embraced Islam, it will affect entire Arab and all the people will embrace
Islam.
So
the Messenger of Allah Almighty
(grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon Him) wished to prevent the poor and
lower class people sitting every time in His company, only for the purpose that
the rich and honorable people may come unhesitatingly unto Muhammad (grace,
glory, blessings and peace be upon Him) and listen to His Sayings (peace be
upon Him), and probably; the way for Islam may be opened.
It
was forbidden in the previous verse and the Messenger (grace, glory, blessings
and peace be upon Him) was commanded: Islamic Morality cannot permit it that
the proud and haughty people are welcomed, while the poor and lower class
people, who are fond of hearing the teachings of Islam and act upon them, are
prevented from coming unto You (peace be upon Him) and disheartened.
It
has been described in this verse: We have kept difference among their dignities,
made some of them rich and some poor for causing to know all of them a big
Truth, and explain that: It is not necessary that a man becomes a complete
mankind after achieving higher rank, wealth or property, whereas at the other
side, meaning of being a poor is that he is totally like dead and gone, morally
he can never be a good person (God preserve us).
Virtue,
Superiority and nobility depend on the heart’s cleanliness and ethics. By being
a rich person of anyone, it is not incumbent that he is also good in morality
and humanity. The door of becoming a virtuous is not closed due to being a
poor. This aim has been mentioned very clearly in this verse.
It
is commanded: As you observe that some people are rich and some poor, it is
only a way of mankind’s test. Being a wealthy person is not sign of
acceptability in the Court of Allah Almighty.
He can favor the poor also by bestowing to him purity and faithfulness. Even
that the rich people can be surprised by observing them: Whether Allah Almighty can exalt these
poor, unreal, weak and helpless people leaving us?
They
should understand that Allah Almighty
knows more than you to those people who are well-mannered in His Gratefulness.
Therefore, He sends down His Gifts and Honors upon them, so that you may get
freedom from this misapprehension and vain imagination that the wealth and
superiority is the best thing.
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