LESSON # 159 FROM HOLY QUR’AN
BAQARAH – 2 (The Cow)
Blessings & Mercy For The Steadfast
Verse –157 of 286, Section – 19
(Part 2)
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Such are they on whom are blessings from their Lord, and
mercy. And such are the rightly guided.
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“Ulaaa- ‘ika ‘alayhim
sala-waatum-mir-Rabbihim wa
rahmah. Wa ‘ulaaa-‘ika hu-mul-Muhtaduun.
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Lesson
Sala-waatun – (blessings) this
word is plural of salaaat. Besides its meaning as prayer, it is also
used in the meanings of blessings, humbly making requests (to God Almighty for
something), do worship, commune with God and mercy.
Muhtaduun – (the
rightly guided persons) this word is for the guidance. It has been explained in
the first Surah, verse: 5, 6 & 7 (Show us the straight path, the path of
those whom Thou hast favored; Not (the path) of those who earn Thine anger nor
of those who go astray).
In this verse there is happy news for those persons who obeyed
the orders of the God Almighty and acted upon His commands.
It was mentioned in the previous verses that the Muslims would
be used to test their strength of faith, obedience, submission and worship.
They will be examined by putting them in difficulties and troubles of various
sorts. They would have fear of the opposite of enemies. They will be tortured
by the selfish on speaking the truth. They will bear the pressure of the
opposite, famine and dearth, starvation and poverty, loss of life and property,
deficiency in eatables and drinkables. They will have to endure all these
troubles.
The human being can stray from justice coming in greed, avarice
and temptation due to these calamities and troubles. So the persons who will
not leave the cause of raising the name of God Almighty and His Religion not to
care for the enmities, but will remain firm on it with perseverance, fortitude
and steadiness. They will be included in the steadfast. These types of persons
will say, “We and our every thing is only for the God Almighty and at last we
have to return towards Him. If during try and strive it will harm to us or our
things the God Almighty is the Sole Commander to bestow us better reward for
it. We believe that He shall give us remuneration for these matters”.
It has been mentioned in this verse that remuneration of the
steadfast like these persons is much great. They will be particularly blessed
by Us in this world as well as on the Day of Resurrection. We shall continue
Our Mercy upon them. So they should not withdraw due to the fear of the enemies
of the Truth. Moreover they should rise to these situations of tests.
It has also been stated that the steadfast in the tests and
examinations are on the straight path, and they will reach the God Almighty
successfully.
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