Lesson # 806 From the Noble Quran
Do
not slay your children because of penury
Surah ‘Al-‘An-‘aam (Cattle)
– Chapter – 6)–Stage - 2
Verse
–151a of 165, Section – 19 of 20 (Part - 8)
BisMIllaahir-Rahmaanir-Rahiim
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
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Say: Come, I will recite unto you that which your Lord hath forbidden
to you; that ye ascribe nothing as partner unto Him and that ye do good to
parents, and that ye slay not your children because of penury. We provide for
you and for them.
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Qul ta-‘aa-law ‘atlu
maa harrama Rabbukum
‘alay-kum ‘allaa tush-rikuu
biHii shay-‘anw-wa bil-waali-dayni ‘ihsaanaa. Wa laa
taq-tuluuu ‘awlaada-kum-min ‘imlaaq. Nahnu Narzuqu-kum
wa ‘iyyaa-hum.
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Lesson
Ta-‘aa-law – (Come,
you should come), its origin is ta-‘aa-la,
which has been derived from ta-‘aal and
made from ‘uluw-wun. ‘Ulu means exaltation. Ta-‘aalaa means “to be exalted, to be at
higher position. If any person is at a higher place; for example, at upper
storey of a house or on any platform, and he calls someone from the lower place,
then as per Arabic language, he will say ta-‘aa-la
which means “Come up”. After that, use of the word Ta-‘aa-la
“come” was begun for calling someone closer or to draw his attention. Here it aims
“Be attentive, Attend to me”. We can say it also as “Listen to me or Come, I am
going to relate you the commands”.
Harrama – (forbade),
it is in past tense, origin of which is Tahriim,
which has been derived from haraam, one meaning of haraam is
“forbidden”. Another meaning of this word is “the final and prescribed order”
too. Here the word Tahriim has been
used for the same meaning, that is to say; to prescribe, definite command.
‘Imlaaq – this
word has been derived from malq, which means light, delicacy. ’Imlaaq means “to finish the money by spending,
to be steeped in poverty”.
It
is the duty of humankind that he should obey the Orders of Allah Almighty. He
should not impose any restriction himself upon himself. If he will do so, he
will be called tyrant and cruel.
In
the previous Section, manifested Orders of Allah Almighty about food were
described. In this Section, clear and final guidance has been given about the morality
and affairs. Thoughts of human are based uncertainty and doubt, but the
Commands of Allah Almighty are certain and decisive, in which there is no space
of any doubts.
It
is commanded: Come, I will recite you the works, which Allah Almighty has
determined for you for doing. It is your duty that you should adhere to His Orders,
and should not make rules yourself according to your will. Making law is not
your job. It is the work of only Allah Almighty. You should not ascribe any
partner with Allah Himself and His Attributes. You should do good with your
parents. You should never kill your children due to the reason that by bringing
them up, your wealth will finish and the penury will spread over. As Allah
Almighty provides you the means of subsistence, in the same manner, He will
provide them food also.
Many
traditions were in force against the humanity in Arabian territory. Idols were worshipped,
and those people used to consider the idols a source to reach Allah. They used
to kill their children considering that while they did not have food for
themselves, then how they would provide them?
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