Quran Chapter 6 – 165 (Pt-8,
Stg-2) (L-920) - درس قرآن
Allah placed the Mankind as viceroy of the earth
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)
وَهُوَ ٱلَّذِى جَعَلَكُمْ خَلَٰٓئِفَ ٱلْأَرْضِ وَرَفَعَ بَعْضَكُمْ فَوْقَ بَعْضٍ دَرَجَٰتٍ لِّيَبْلُوَكُمْ فِى مَآ ءَاتَىٰكُمْ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ سَرِيعُٱلْعِقَابِ وَإِنَّهُۥ لَغَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌۢ 165
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165. He it is Who hath placed you as viceroy of
the earth and hath exalted some of you in rank above others, that He may try
you by (the test of) that which He hath given you. Lo! Thy Lord is Swift in
prosecution, and lo! He verily is Forgiving, Merciful
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165. Wa Huwal-lazii ja-‘alakum
khalaaa-‘ifal-‘arzi wa rafa-‘a ba’-zakum fawqa
ba’-zin darajaa-til-li-yabluwa-kum fii maaa
‘aataa-kum. ‘Inna Rabbaka Sarii-‘ul-‘iqaabi wa
‘innaHuu la-Gafuurur-Rahiim.
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Commentary
Khalaaa-‘ifa – (viceroys),
this word is plural of Khaliifah. The meaning of Khaliifah has
passed in fourth Section of Second Chapter (Surah ‘Al-Baqarah) ‘Innii jaaa_'ilun fil ‘arzi Khaliifah. "I am about to place a viceroy in the
earth." (verse: 30). We can understand clearly from
the under reference verse that the mankind is viceroy of Allah Almighty on the
earth. It means that He has sent down the human being with some special powers
and authorities, so that He may take here some Work of His Own from the mankind
and bestow them rewards according to every individual’s personal deeds,
whatsoever they performed in this world. This Chapter was revealed already
in Makkah, whereas Surah ‘Al-Baqarah was revealed
later in Madinah. So Surah ‘Al-Baqarah should be
considered as explanation of this Chapter. Its explanation exists also in some
more Chapters revealed in Makkah i.e. the next Chapter i.e. “‘Al-‘A’-raaf”
etc.
It has been commanded in this verse that Allah Almighty has placed you;
that is to say; the mankind, with the rank of viceroy on the earth and
empowered every individual in different matters and prescribed some works,
which are necessary to be performed by every human being. There are different grades
for different people and this difference is visible in the both kind of powers
i.e. physical as well as spiritual. Some are strong and some weak, some are
intelligent and some dull. Every person is odd from others in the
position/devising. Similarly, necessities of everyone are different too, for
example; some are rich while the others are poor, some are handsome and some
ugly.
Allah Almighty has kept this difference among the human beings for the
purpose that He wishes to test all of them in accordance with every
individual’s personal knowledge and ability. He will award or reward every
human being according to everyone’s personal failure or success. Surely He will
not delay in punishment, when the time will come.
However, if some omission or any error is committed in obedience of His
command, He is Forgiving. He gives reward too with His Mercy to them, who do
good. A complete Code for living in the world has been described in this verse,
for those, who think that “What is the rank of Mankind in the World and what he
would have to do according to his grade?”
It
is a matter of understanding that every human being is required to be tested by
that, whatsoever has he/she been given, as strong man’s strength is not his
own, but is given by Allah Almighty. That strength has not been given to him to
press the feeble people, but it should be used to help and support them. The
wealth of the rich is also for his test. If he will spend his wealth to fulfill
his/her own sensual desires and useless pomp and show, then will be punished
certainly. If someone will give it to the needy people for the sake of Allah
Almighty, he will succeed. Like this, whatever has been given to anyone; is
given to use it according to the Will of Allah Almighty.
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