Quran Chapter 6 – 109a
(Pt-7, Stg-2) (L-867) - درس قرآن
Where there is a will there is a way
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)
وَأَقْسَمُوا۟بِٱللَّهِ جَهْدَ أَيْمَٰنِهِمْ لَئِن جَآءَتْهُمْ ءَايَةٌ لَّيُؤْمِنُنَّ بِهَا قُلْ إِنَّمَا ٱلْءَايَٰتُ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ وَمَا يُشْعِرُكُمْ أَنَّهَآ إِذَا جَآءَتْ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ 109
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109a. And they swear a solemn oath by Allah that
if there come unto them a portent they will believe
therein.
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109a. Wa ‘aqsamuu Billaahi
jahda ‘ay-maanihim la-‘in jaaa-‘at-hum
‘Aayatul-la-yu’-minunna
bihaa.
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Commentary
Jahda – (to try hard), jahad means effort, attempt, diligence,
struggle. If this attempt is in such a way, in which one has to try with full
force and has to suffer from difficulty, it will be called jahad,
whereas normal effort will be called juhad. The word Jihad has
also been derived from it, which means “to strive, to attempt against any
person or group. It is called Mujahidah too, particularly, effort
against own evil wishes.
‘Ay-maanihim – (oaths), it is plural of yamiin, which means “A solemn
affirmation made with a reverent appeal to God for its truth”. Jahda
‘ay-maanihim means “a solemn oath out of one’s own normal oaths”.
Although those people were idolaters, even then they used to believe that Allah
Almighty is the Greatest, and swearing a solemn oath of Allah was taken by them
as a very pure oath.
In
the verse mentioned before this, the Muslims were commanded that they should
endure and have patience so that the infidels do not irritate due to their
opprobrious language and indecency, and due to this reason, they begin to say
that the Muslims are outspoken and bad-tempered people. Their conversation is
not able to be accepted.
Therefore,
there is a dire need of being careful also that the way of everyone’s own is
pleasing to him in the world. It is very difficult for the human being to give
up old habits, and he has thousands of evasions not to leave those
temperaments. So you should not provide them one more pretext by vituperation.
For instance:
The
idolaters of Makkah used to come unto the Messenger of Allah
Almighty (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon Him) and say: You declare
that Messenger Moses (peace be upon Him) used to make His stick a dragon,
Messenger Jesus (peace be upon Him) used to animate the dead body, any self-made
(of mud) bird with His own puff, and describe many other miracles of many other
Prophets and Messengers (peace be upon Them). You should bring forth also any
such clear portent of Your Messenger-hood.
The
Messenger (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon Him) asked: Which portent
do you want to see? They said: If not any other then; make this hill - Safaa of
gold. He (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon Him) said: Will you believe
if this hill becomes of gold? They said: We swear a solemn oath that we shall
believe.
Allah’s
Messenger (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon Him) desired to pray and
the Muslims requested Him too to pray. If they are guided accordingly, then the
object will be achieved. At that time, this verse was inspired. It is
commanded: These idolaters are swearing a solemn oath very earnestly that by
Allah, if there come unto them any such clear portent i.e. the hill of Safaa becomes
of gold, they will believe. And they said: We speak the truth that we shall
accept it that really You are a true Messenger. Who can deny such a clear and
good sign?
It
has been described already in the beginning of this Chapter (Surah) that
the idolaters of Makkah used to demand such portent which may
not be falsified, and these entire were impostures only. Natural reason of
these pretexts has been described here, from which, it is known: Why do they
seek ostensible pleas of different types for disbelieving. The only reason is
that their mind has become accustomed of bad habits and they consider that
those customs are best of all.
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