Lesson # 659 From Holy Qur’aan
The Chosen Way
of Islam
‘Al-Maaa-‘idah (the
Table Spread) – Chapter – 5)–Stage
- 2
Verses
–101 of 120, Section – 14 of 16 (Part - 7)
BisMIllaahir-Rahmaanir-Rahiim
In the name of Allaah,
the Beneficent, the Merciful
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O ye who believe! Ask not of things which,
if they were made known unto you, would but trouble you; and if ye ask of
them when the Qur’an is being revealed, they will be made known unto you. Allaah has pardoned this. And Allaah is Forgiving, Clement.
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Yaaa-‘ayyu -hallaziina
‘aamanuu laa tas-‘aluu
‘an ‘ashyaaa-‘a ‘in-tubda
lakum tasu’-kum. Wa ‘in tas-‘aluu
‘anhaa hiina yunazza-lul-Qur-‘aanu tubda
lakum. ‘AfAllaahu ‘anhaa.
WAllaahu Gafuurun Haliim.
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Lesson
Summary of that narration, which
has been being described with effect from the last two sections, is that you
should neither increase anything, nor decrease yourselves in the matters of the
religion. Do that, about which you are enjoined to do and refrain from that,
which has been forbidden.
Attention of the Muslims has been drawn
towards another matter in this verse. Some people began to ask such questions
that if they were made known, then those matters would have been framed as the
laws of the religion, and it would have become indispensable to act upon them. So
this kind of investigation has been prohibited. There is a chance of narrowing
an open way in it, willing or unwilling.
Allaah
Almighty says that it is necessary for the believers that they should not ask the
questions about such things, due to which, either the labour may increase, or the
grief and sorrow can be created, because at the time of Divine Revelation, every
answer will be descended by inspiration. And then it would become incumbent to
act according to the revealed command.
This is a facility from Allaah Almighty that a lot of matters
have been left without illustration. Bear in mind along with it also that Allaah Almighty is Forgiving too. Actually
it should be in the manner that everyone would have to be ready to act upon
that which is commanded, and none should ask any question from one’s own side willing
or unwilling about anything.
This verse has the same
instruction, which has been accepted as the best method of framing the laws. That
is to say; to make those things lawful, which are useful clearly, to prevent
entirely from those things, which are harmful openly, and to let the remaining
matters go on every person’s own free will, that one may decide oneself
thoughtfully. This is the Way, which Islam has chosen. Alas! Either many people
do not understand, or they do not act in accord with it, who understands.
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