Quran Chapter 7 – 26 (Pt-8,
Stg-2) (L-938) - درس قرآن
The raiment of
restraint from evil
Chapter ‘Al-‘A’raaf (The Heights) – Surah – 7)
‘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)
يَٰبَنِىٓ ءَادَمَ قَدْ أَنزَلْنَا عَلَيْكُمْ لِبَاسًا يُوَٰرِى سَوْءَٰتِكُمْ وَرِيشًا وَلِبَاسُ ٱلتَّقْوَىٰ ذَٰلِكَ خَيْرٌ ذَٰلِكَ مِنْ ءَايَٰتِ ٱللَّهِ لَعَلَّهُمْيَذَّكَّرُونَ 26
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26. O Children of Adam! We have revealed unto
you raiment to conceal your shame, and splendid vesture. And the raiment of
restraint from evil, that is best. This is of the Revelations of Allah, that
they may remember.
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26. Yaa-baniii- ‘Aadama qad
‘anzalNaa ‘alay-kum libaa-sany-yu-waarii
saw-‘aati-kum wa riishaa. Wa libaasut-taqwaa-
zaalika khayr. Zaalika min ‘Aayaa-TIllaahi
la-‘al-lahum yaz-zakkar-ruun.
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Commentary
‘AnzalNaa – (We
revealed), it is past tense, origin of which is ‘inzaal. ‘Inzaal means
“to reveal”. It has been derived from the word nazuul. Nazuul means
“to come down”. The word nazlah is from it too. Nazlah is
that water, which falls from eyes and nose together. Nazuul is
used also for the thing, which comes down gradually by changing its forms and
finally it appears in a complete shape. According to this discussion; ‘anzaal will
be meant: Making a thing usable after changing it in different forms. Aim to
use it here is the same, because first form of the raiment is cotton etc. then
threads are prepared from the cotton, after that, cloth is woven from the
thread. Finally the cloth is cut and sewn according to required size and made
clothe (raiment). Allah Almighty makes this all process easy for the sake of
human being with His Mercy.
Riishun –
(splendid vesture, ornaments, goods for adornment), actually this word (riishun)
is used for the feathers/wings of the birds. The birds have been decorated with
their wings because these things are for their adornment, save them from cold
and hot weather etc. too. The clothes of the human beings perform the same duty
for them. Those keep them hot, so, are like the riishun for
the mankind.
Taqwaa –
(restraint from evil), this word has come at many places in the Holy Qur’an.
Here it aims – modesty and shame, which saves from frivolous and absurd
matters. This is the actual raiment of the mankind. Teaching every kind of ups
and downs properly to Adam and His wife Eve (peace be upon Them), they were
sent down in the world from the Garden. Now, their children have been advised.
The first advice is in this verse.
It is
commanded: O Children of Adam (peace be upon Him)! We have grown in the world
such things from the earth, by which you can prepare raiment for yourselves by
using those forces, which Allah Almighty has given to you. And you can cover
those parts of your body, opening of which is a shame. Moreover, the raiment is
a splendid vesture for human being and source of keeping your body hot in the
cold weather too. And it will be useful for you as the feathers and wings of
the birds are useful for them too. But in fact this raiment is helpful of your
shame. The real thing, by which your body and soul can be saved, is restraint
from evil, main part of which is shame and modesty.
These modesty, shame and fear of God Almighty are
the matters, which will save you from shamelessness, evil deeds and indecent
talks. Apparent dress is helper to fear God Almighty. If fear of Allah Almighty
does not exist, only raiment is not sufficient for prevention from the sins and
wicked deeds. The raiment is one of the apparent tokens of Allah Almighty,
thinking about which, you can perceive that Allah Almighty desires to keep you
chaste, pure and clean. If you did not understand such matter from the dress;
that it is the base camp of the heart’s chastity, then you have not taken that
work from consideration and solicitude, which was your duty being a sensible
and mature person. While “Restraint from the Evil” is a Foundation, then the
raiment should also be according to Divine precepts of the Religion.
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