RELIGION OF WISDOM
PART - 2
Praise belongs
to Allah Who is Sufficient for us. And, may glory, grace,
blessings and peace be upon His chosen servants. fa-‘uu-zu
billaahi minash-Shay-taanir- Rajiim. Bis-millaahir-Rah-maanir-Rahiim. Assalaam o
Alaikum wa RahmatUllah i wa Barakatuhuu.
LESSON # 143 FROM HOLY QUR’AN
BAQARAH – 2 (The Cow)
Qiblah Of The Muslims
Verse –142 of 286, Section – 17
(Part - 2)
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And the foolish
of the people will say: What hath turned them from the qiblah which they
formerly observed? Say: Unto Allah belong the East and the West. He guideth
whom He will unto a straight path.
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SA-YAQUULUS-SUFA-HAAA-‘U minan-naasi maa wallaahum ‘an-
Qiblati-himul-latii kaanuu ‘alayhaa. Qul-lil-laahil-Mashriqu wal-Magrib.
Yahdii many-yashaaa-‘u ‘ilaa Siraatim- Mustaqiim.
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Lesson
As-Sufa-haaa-‘u minan-naas – (the foolish of the people) Sufa-haaa is plural of
the word safiah that means childish, low, stupid, foolish. So aim of the
As-Sufa-haaa-‘u minan-naas is the people
who protest and criticize the Orders of the God Almighty. Here it is indicated
towards the children of Israel.
Qiblah – The thing which is in front, that is to
say, the direction and place turning towards which the prayers are offered and
worship is done, namely Centre of Attention, side and direction to turn for
worship. The Qiblah of the children of Israel was the Temple or city of Jerusalem. Till the time the Messenger of Allah
Almighty (may glory, grace, blessings and peace be upon Him) remained in
Makkah, He used to turn His face towards Jerusalem. After migration He continued that Qiblah.
But He desired over and over to make His Qiblah to the Khana Ka’-ba which was
constructed by the Prophet Abraham (peace be upon Him) in Makkah. But He (may
glory, grace, blessings and peace be upon Him) was waiting the order of the God
Almighty. At last He (may glory, grace, blessings and peace be upon Him) was
commanded to change the Qiblah after migration to Madina passing sixteen or
thirteen months.
When the children
of Israel knew about change of Qiblah, they persecuted in
opposition of it. They criticized of various sorts that formerly they used to
offer their prayers turning towards the first Qiblah (the Temple or city of
Jerusalem) which was the Qiblah of the old times Prophets (peace be upon Them).
What happened with them now that have left that Qiblah, they have made the
Ka’-ba as their Qiblah. Some of them used to say that it has been done duty to
jealousy and enmity of the children of Israel.
The Holy Qur’an
replied their objections, “O Messenger! Tell them that we have not changed the
Qiblah due to jealously or bigotry, but it has been changed with the order of
Allah Almighty.
The East or the
West, each direction is of Allah Almighty. Every thing of each direction is in
His Control and Knowledge. Guidance is also with Him. He bestows with His
Guidance and Message to whom He desires.
Transliteration in Roman Script &
English Translation of Holy Qur’an written by Marmaduke Pickthall, Published by
Paak Company, 17-Urdu Bazar, Lahore and Paraphrase collected from Dars e Qur’aan
published By Idara Islah wa Tableegh, Lahore (translated by Muhammad Sharif)
(http://hltsharif.blogspot.com) (muhammadsharif276@gmail.com)
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