Lesson # 825 from the Noble Quran
Destruction of many a township
Surah ‘A’-‘RAAF (The Heights) – Chapter – 7)–Stage - 2
Verses – 4 to 7 of 206,
Sections – 1 of 24 (Part - 8)
BisMIllaahir-Rahmaanir-Rahiim
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the
Merciful
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4. How many a
township have We destroyed! As a raid by night, or while they slept at noon,
Our terror came unto them.
5. No plea had they,
when Our terror came unto them, save that they said: Lo! We were wrongdoers.
6. Then verily We
shall question those unto whom (Our Message) hath been sent, and verily We
shall question the Messengers-
7. Then verily We
shall narrate unto them (the event) with knowledge, for We were not absent
(when it came to pass).
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4. Wa
kam-min-qaryatin ‘ahlak-Naahaa fa-jaaa-‘ahaa ba’-sunaaa
bayaatan ‘aw hum
qaaa-‘iluun.
5. Famaa
kaana da’-waahum ‘iz jaaa-‘ahum ba’-sunaaa
‘illaaa ‘an- qaaluuu
‘innaa kunnaa zaalimiin.
6. Falanas-‘alannal-laziina ‘ursila
‘ilayhim wa lanas-‘alannal-Mursaliin.
7. Falana-qussanna ‘alayhim
bi- ‘ilminw-wa maa
kunnaa gaaa-‘ibiin.
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Lesson
Qaaa-‘iluun – {(they) slept at noon}, this word is plural of Qaa-‘ilun, which has been derived from Qay-luulatun. Qay-luulatun means “to
sleep at noon. There is another word “Qaawal”,
which is used for him or her, who says something, and it is made from “Qawl”. But according to the Arabic principle,
both words are spoken “doer, operator, (gram) Subject. Therefore, its meaning
can be known by reading the dictation, which is before and after this word.
Messenger of
Allah Almighty (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon Him) was commanded in
the previous verse that He should frighten the opposite people that they should
follow the Revelations mentioned in this Scripture (Qur’aan). In this verse, condition of those people has been
described, who did not obey the Sayings of God’s Messengers (peace be upon
Them) and a sudden terror came unto them in the form of a raid, so they could
do nothing to save themselves.
It is
commanded: We have destroyed many townships due to disobedience, carelessness
and negligence of the people dwelling into them because there was no form of
their being correct. They used to remain busy in games and play thoughtlessly,
and sleep spreading their feet with comfort.
The terror of
Allah Almighty came upon some of those people, who were senseless at night and
it pounced some of them, while they were sleeping at noon. At that time they
screamed and cried, made a noise of their expression of suffering, distress, pain
and grief. Every one of them was saying nothing but that: Alas! Lo! We were tyrant
and wrongdoers. We remained involved in negligence and evil deeds. We did not
know that the consequence of our wicked deeds would be as it was. But at that
time, the repentance was not useful.
There was no
reason with them to be entangled in the negligence and committing sins before
it. They were told the Straight Path. The Messengers and Prophets (peace be
upon Them) had come unto them). Allah Almighty says: Verily We shall ask from
all of them about it. We shall question the wrongdoers: Tell Us now! Why did
you not obey the Sayings of Our Messengers (peace be upon Them). And We shall
ask from the Messengers: Whether did you deliver Our Message to them or
otherwise? Then We shall tell them clearly: We know your perverseness also as
well as the state of the Messengers (peace be upon Them). Neither You were hidden
from Our Vision and nor We were absent ever from you. Take it! It is the proof
of your evil deeds. Now you will be punished as retaliation of your wrongdoings.
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