Lesson # 985 from Noble Quran
Method of fighting
Surah ‘ANFAAL (SPOILS OF WAR) – Chapter – 8)
Stage – 2, Verse – 12 of 75, Section – 2 of 10
(Part - 9)
BisMIllaahir-Rahmaanir-Rahiim
In the name of God, the Beneficent, the
Merciful
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12. When thy Lord
inspired the angels, (saying:) I am with you; so make those who believe stand
firm. I will throw fear into the hearts of those who disbelieve. Then smite
the necks and smite of them each finger.
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12. ‘Iz
yuuhii Rabbuka ‘ilal-malaaa-‘ikati ‘annii
ma-‘akum
fasabbi-tullaziina ‘aamanuu Sa-‘ulqii
fii quluu-billaziina kafarur-ru’-ba fazribuu
fawqal-‘a’-naaqi wazribuu minhum
kulla banaan.
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Lesson
Yuuhii –
(inspired), origin of this word is ‘iihaaa’,
which has been derived from wahii. Literal
meanings of wahii are “putting in
mind, to inspire, to point out. That; which is inspired unto a Messenger (peace
be upon Him); is of a particular form. Any of the above meanings can be used in
other forms, but here it aims “inspiration, revelation”.
‘A’-naaqi –
(the necks), this word is plural of ‘anaq,
which means “a neck”. Fawqal-‘a’-naaqi – (upper portion (above the)
necks that is to say; the head and the face, including the skull, middle part
of eye and ear, nose, ear, chin and the jaw etc.
Banaan –
the space interval between finger joints or articulations of the body, here it
aims “the both”. This word covers all joints of the body i.e. the joints of
fingers, forearms and knees etc. beating on fawqal-‘a’-naaq
and banaan is very effectual stroke
and it kills immediately.
Allah Almighty addressed His
Messenger (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon Him) in this verse but
guided to the Muslims that they should fight with infidels bravely and meet
them boldly. And a particular method of fighting has been taught here. This verse
has two parts:
In the first part, it is commanded
that your Lord has made a particular device for this Battle. By sending the
Angels; He has instructed them that their duty is to strengthen the hearts of
the Muslims. Your Lord has commanded the Angels that He was with them. They should
encourage the Muslims, make them stand firm, and remove those temptations which
the Devil has been putting in their hearts for producing fear and terror into
their hearts, and give them glad tidings of help and victory.
In the second part, God Almighty
commands the Muslims: I am going to throw your fear into the hearts of
disbeliever. You should smite those parts of their bodies fearless; due to
which; either they die at once or their bodies become unable to move.
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