Purpose Of The Examination

LESSON # 450 FROM HOLY QUR’AN

Purpose Of The Examination

Surah ‘Aali ‘Imran (The Family Of ‘Imran, Chapter - 3)

Verses – 166 & 167a of 200, Section –17 (Part – 4)

166.  And that which befell you, on the day when the two armies met, was by permission of Allah; that He might know the true believers- 167b.  And that He might know the hypocrites, unto whom it was said: Come, fight in the Way of Allah, or defend yourselves.

166.  Wa  maaa ‘asaabakum  yawmal-taqal-jam-‘aani  fabi-‘iznillaahi  wa  li-ya’-lamal-Mu’-miniin. 167a.  Wa  liya’-lamal-laziina  naafaquu.  Wa  qiila  lahum  ta-‘aalaw  qaatiluu  fii  Sabiilillaahi  ‘a-wid-fa-‘uu.

Lesson

yawmal-taqal-jam-‘aani – (on the day when the two armies met), it signifies towards the day of the Battle of ‘Uhud, when the Armies of Islam and Infidelity stood opposite and met each other face to face.

Allah Almighty is the Omnipotent. He has complete rule and jurisdiction over the entire creatures. Victory and defeat is only in His hand. When Muslim crusaders and Idolaters of Mecca met face to face on the day of the Battle of ‘Uhud and the Muslims faced accidental defeat, they were conquered because such situation arose due to their own act which was against the Will of Allah Almighty to bestow them complete superiority. What happened, that was by the order of Allah Almighty and the Muslims produced its cause themselves. Aim of it was that belief and purity of the Muslims might be known on one side and hypocrisy of the Hypocrites might be revealed on the other side, and the good might be separated completely from the bad.

Before starting of the battle, when Abdullah bin ‘Ubayy, the leader of Hypocrites began to return with his three hundred companions, he was asked, “Where do you want to run at the spot? Come, if you are true in your claim that you are true Muslims, then let us fight in the Way of Allah Almighty. Otherwise, at least, take part in stopping and repelling the enemy. That is to say, live together in the assemblage so that the enemies feel fear of abundance of our Army upon their heart. If you do not fight in the Way of Allah        , for the cause of Islam, then at least help us to stop the enemy for passion of your native land, service of your nation or safety of your wealth and children, because if the enemy gets victory then he will take revenge from all and will not leave anybody. Overall, notwithstanding it was tried to warn them and through excitement all the matters were illuminated. But the Hypocrites did not accept and vice of their hearts manifested.  

Abdullah bin ‘Ubayy returned to Medina city with his companion hypocrites and the Muslims went ahead for the battle. The incident, which happened there, has already been discussed earlier. Reply of Abdullah bin ‘Ubayy against the entire advices will be described in the next lesson ‘Inshaa ‘Allaah.   

Transliterated Holy Qur’an in Roman Script & Translated from Arabic to English by Marmaduke Pickthall, Published by Paak Company, 17-Urdu Bazar, Lahore, Lesson collected from Dars e Qur’an published By Idara Islah wa Tableegh, Lahore and translated Urdu to English  by Muhammad Sharif.