Quran Chapter
7 – 150b & 151 (Pt-9, Stg-2) (L-1030) - درس قرآن
Aaron was not guilty
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)
وَلَمَّا رَجَعَ مُوسَىٰٓ إِلَىٰ قَوْمِهِۦ غَضْبَٰنَ أَسِفًا قَالَ بِئْسَمَا خَلَفْتُمُونِى مِنۢبَعْدِىٓ أَعَجِلْتُمْ أَمْرَ رَبِّكُمْ وَأَلْقَى ٱلْأَلْوَاحَ وَأَخَذَ بِرَأْسِ أَخِيهِ يَجُرُّهُۥٓ إِلَيْهِ قَالَ ٱبْنَ أُمَّ إِنَّ ٱلْقَوْمَ ٱسْتَضْعَفُونِى وَكَادُوا۟ يَقْتُلُونَنِى فَلَا تُشْمِتْ بِىَٱلْأَعْدَآءَ وَلَا تَجْعَلْنِى مَعَ ٱلْقَوْمِ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ 150
قَالَ رَبِّ ٱغْفِرْ لِى وَلِأَخِى وَأَدْخِلْنَا فِى رَحْمَتِكَ وَأَنتَ أَرْحَمُ ٱلرَّٰحِمِينَ 151
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150b. He said: Son of my mother! Lo! the folk did judge me weak
and almost killed me. So make not mine enemies to triumph over me and place
me not among the evildoers.
151. He said: My Lord! Have mercy on me and on my brother; and
bring us into Thy mercy and Thou art the Most Merciful of all who show mercy.
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150b. Qaalabna- ‘umma
‘innal-qaw-mastaz-‘afuunii wa kaaduu yaqtuluu-nanii.
Falaa tushmit bi-yal-‘a’-daaa-‘a wa laa
taj-‘alnii ma-‘al-qawmiz-zaalimiin.
151. Qaala Rabbig-fir lii wa
li-‘akhii wa ‘ad-khilnaa fii RahmatiKa wa
‘Anta ‘Arhamur-raahimiin.
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Commentary
‘Astaz-‘afuunii – (they did judge me weak), it is
past tense and its origin is ‘Astaz-‘aafun, which has been derived
from za-‘afa. Za-‘afa means weakness. ‘Astaz-‘aafun means
“to judge someone weak”.
Laa tushmit – (make not to triumph over), it is
a negative sentence and its origin is ‘ashmaat, which has been made
from shamaatat. Shamaatat means “to be happy upon the trouble
of any other”. ‘Ashmaat means “to provide an opportunity to
someone to triumph over anyone”.
The Children of Israel desired to
tease Aaron (peace be upon Him) themselves. Now, when they saw that Moses
(peace be upon Him) was going to rebuke Him, they were happy. When Aaron (peace
be upon Him) observed that Moses (peace be upon Him) was taunting Him before
the entire people, He understood that Moses (peace be upon Him) was doubtful
that Aaron (peace be upon Him) has committed negligence in His duty. Therefore,
He explained before Him actual situation.
It is commanded that when Aaron
(peace be upon Him) saw that Moses (peace be upon Him) was angry upon Him, He
said: O Brother; son of My Mother! I do not deserve this reproof. Indeed, I was
almost alone and I had not too much supporters and companions. Almost the whole
nation was in one side. A weak personality can have no hearing. They suppressed
us. Even that they threatened to kill us.
Aaron (peace be upon Him) said to
Prophet Moses (peace be upon) that He told to His people: We have no choice but
to be silent at this time. If we use force, infighting begins and the nation is
divided. Then, because we are few in numbers, so the matter is dangerous. It is
better that we should be patient until Prophet Moses (peace be upon Him) comes.
These people were
already trying to humiliate Me (Aaron). Even You also enraged over Me at first
after coming back. How much would be these people (who are Our enemies) being
happy from this situation that it was Good; Aaron was being rebuked? Make not
them to triumph over Me for God’s sake and do never think that I am or was
among those evildoers. We learnt from this verse that we must avoid mischief
and riot, and wait for a suitable opportunity for correction.
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