Lesson # 609 From Holy Qur’aan
Declining from Jihad
Surah Maaa-‘idah (the
Table Spread) – Chapter – 5)
Verses–22&23a
of 120, Section–4 of 16 (Part–6)–Stage - 2
BisMIllaahir-Rahmaanir-Rahiim
In the name of Allaah,
the Beneficent, the Merciful
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22. They
said: O Moses! Lo! a giant people (dwell) therein and lo! we will not go in
till they go forth from thence. When they go forth from thence, then we will
enter (not till then).
23a.
Then out spake two of those who feared (their Lord) (men) unto whom
Allaah had been gracious: Enter in upon them by the gate,
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22. Qaaluu
yaa-Muusaaa ‘inna fiihaa
qawman- jabbaariina wa ‘innaa lan-nadkhulahaa hattaa
yakhrujuu minhaa. Fa-‘iny-yakhrujuu minhaa
fa-‘innaadaa khiluun.
23a. Qaala
rajulaani minallaziina yakhaafuuna
‘an-‘amAllaahu ‘alay-himad-khuluu ‘alay-himul-Baab,
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Lesson
Jabbaariina – (a
giant people), it is plural of jabbaar,
which is from jabar. Jabar means ‘powerfulness’ and Jabbaar means Powerful.
It was discussed in the previous
lesson that twelve commanders from the Children of Israel were sent by Prophet
Moses (peace be upon Him) to know correctly the circumstances of Syria. After their
return, ten of them terrified the Children of Israel by telling them that the
people of Syria looked as powerful as the demons. Therefore, when Prophet Moses
(peace be upon Him) said to His people, “Enter in the city like braves and
conquer it, because Allaah Almighty
has already established it for you. Take it in your possession”. Then they
denied very clearly.
The Children of Israel said, “O
Moses (peace be upon Him): The people dwell therein are very powerful and look as
beings of human form but of extraordinary statures like demons. We will
not go in till they go forth from thence. However, when they go forth from
thence, then we will enter with great pleasure”. Their reply is telling clearly
that those persons, who had viewed those people (Syrians), they had praised
well about the city, but frightened the Children of Israel, whereas Moses
(peace be upon Him) had forbidden them to tell about the people. Nevertheless, two
such persons out of them even were, who acted upon the instruction of Prophet
Moses (peace be upon Him) and praised about the city before them. At that time,
those two persons encouraged the Children of Israel, after hearing their reply.
Allaah Almighty has praised those two persons in the verse and appointed them
as pious men only, and said, “Unto them Allaah
had been gracious that they kept their footing on their treaty, which they promised
with Prophet Moses (peace be upon Him)”. At that time those two commanders
said, “O Children of Israel! Enter in the city by the gate unhesitatingly,
fight against them and do not fear”.
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