Quran Chapter 17 – 29 & 30 (Pt-11, Stg-3) (L-1310) - درس قرآن
Invitation by Allah
Surah
Yuunus (Jonah)
- 10
‘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.)
Holy Qur’aan desires
to obliterate the polytheism (belief in a plurality of God Almighty) in
the world. Adoration of Allah Almighty – prayer, a fast, pilgrimage and paying
the poor-due (Zakaat) has been prescribed for the purpose that the human
being should remain inclined unto Allah Almighty, and should never consider
that any other can supply his wants. Reflect in the previous verses. It seems
clearly that the humankind is responsible himself of going astray from the Path
of Allah Almighty. He wants to indemnity of his weakness with the help of felt
things. His conjecture produces before him his own form as an incapable,
friendless and helpless; on one side; and on the other; it terrifies him from
magnificence of such things which are seen apparently as pompous and exalted.
He considers that the sun, the moon, the stars, high mountains, rivers, seas
and oceans, darkness and brightness, all such things are more splendid,
powerful and higher than him. He bows and prostrates before them, stands
begging earnestly and believes in it that they are his demi-gods;
and asks them for help by spreading his hands.
Then it happens that he feels
that some individuals; like him; are more powerful, some are physically and
naturally stronger than him, and some are those who are superior to him due to
their hidden powers. They attract him and he thinks that they will support him,
and as far as possible; he tries his best to get their help. After that, when
they die, he makes their statues, keeps those idols before him and begins to
adore them.
In short, conjecture and
imagination of the human being keeps him ensnared in astonishing meshes. To
bring him out from such meshes, Allah Almighty sent His Prophets and Messengers
(peace be upon them) from time to time. They caused to understand him during their
times that there is only one treatment of your weakness, imbecility and
friendless-ness that you should draw your full attention unto The Creator of
yours and the entire universe. Use your sense. Come out from superstitions.
Some intelligent people obeyed
them (peace be upon them) and chose the Straight Path, whereas some were those
who made them (the Prophets and Messengers – peace be upon them) own deities.
Allah Almighty sent down His Last Scripture by means of His Last
Messenger, Muhammad (grace, blessings and peace be on Him) and commanded: Say
to the people! Allah Almighty has revealed This Book (Holy Qur’aan)
on Me for your Guidance and I am His Messenger (grace, blessings and peace be
on Him). I have been instructed that I should cause to understand you the
Message; which exists in this Book. Behold! There is none who have power to
give you something or snatch anything from you save Allah Almighty. Strong and
weak (both) are needy of Him in their own circles. Allah Almighty has given you
sense, which is sufficient to cause to know you that The Owner of the entire
powers and forces is only One; Allah Almighty. Know Him and worship Him. Ask
Him only for help and supplicate before Him to show you the Straight Path, the
Path of Those whom He has favored, and save you from the path of those who
earned His anger and who went astray.
Transliterated Holy Qur’aan in Roman Script
& Translated from Arabic to English by Marmaduke Pickthall,
Published by Paak Company, 17-Urdu Bazaar,
Lahore, Lesson collected from Dars e Qur’aan published
By Idara Islaah wa Tableegh, Lahore (translated Urdu to English by
Muhammad Sharif).
No comments:
Post a Comment