Allah Almighty saved Noah and believers

Lesson # 867 from the Noble Quran

Allah Almighty saved Noah and believers

Surah ‘A’-RAAF (The Heights) – Chapter – 7)

Stage – 2, Verse –64 of 206, Section – 8 of 24 (Part - 8)

                                                                          

                               

BisMIllaahir-Rahmaanir-Rahiim    

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful

                                                                                         

But they denied him, so We saved him and those with him in the ship, and We drowned those who denied Our tokens. Lo! They were blind folk.

Fa-kazzabuuhu  fa-‘anjay-Naahu  wallaziina  ma-‘ahuu  fil-Fulki  wa  ‘agraqNal-laziina  kazzabuu  bi-‘AayaatiNaa.  ‘Inna-hum  kaanuu  qawman  ‘amiin.

                                                                                                                                                

Lesson

‘Amiin – (the blind), this word is plural of ‘amyun. There are two kinds of the blind people, the blind of the eyes, who are called ‘a’-maa, and the blind of the hearts, who are called ‘amiya.

                                                         

Prophet Noah (peace be upon Him) tried His best to admonish His nation that they should know their Lord and worship Him only, and that there is none who have any power either to cause to gain their end or to arrange for them or to put off any kind of their misfortune, but they did not listen to Him carefully.

The rich and illustrious people of that nation said: Talking against the traditions and customs is a token of straying. We have been looking clearly that You (Noah (peace be upon Him) are astray. How can we obey You? Along with it, they began to abuse and tease Him (peace be upon Him). And they began to say to Him: You are a malicious performer and a liar too. At last, their end (that, what happened with them) has been described in this verse briefly. More detail will be discussed in Surah Huud (Hud) and Surah Shu-‘araaa’ (The Poets) Chapters 11 and 26.  

God Almighty commands that the people of Noah (peace be upon Him) falsified Him. It was its result that We saved Noah and His believers by means of a ship and We drowned remaining the entire nation by sending a storm, who denied Our Revelations. Those people were entirely unintelligent and dull.

The Creator and Lord of this universe has fixed some rules and principles for this world after its creation, according to which some changes continue to undergo in its circumstances. The earth is a part of the universe. Uncountable powers and forces have been working in and around it. If the temperateness is observed into them with the Command of Allah Almighty, then the condition of the earth remains quite right. But if any force or any part of it overcomes upon the whole, whether those are rainy, flood or wind storms, earthquakes, drowning of any portion of the land in the water, becoming the dryness water or the water becoming dryness or falling beneath of any part of the land etc. the disasters keep on happening.

Messengers of Allah Almighty and His Scriptures explain that very early from coming of any big calamity, Allah Almighty cautions the human beings by sending His Messenger and the Scripture that if they wish to be saved from that disaster, then they should act upon His Guidance. He will save them with His Mercy.

Muhammad (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon Him) is last Messenger of God Almighty and the Holy Qur-‘aan is His last Scripture. We have been informed about all necessary matters until the Day of Resurrection by means of Them that we shall be saved from such misfortunes, which continue to come on the earth off and on, if we shall act in accord with the principles described by Allah Almighty.

But if you will disobey the Commands of Allah Almighty and give up acting upon His Guidance, then confusion of the heart, fear and dissatisfaction will make you more frightful. None can save anyone with management or plan against Allah Almighty.

Transliterated Holy Qur’an in Roman Script & Translated from Arabic to English by Marmaduke Pickthall, Published by Paak Company, 17-Urdu Bazar, Lahore, Lesson collected from Dars e Qur’aan published By Idara Islaah wa Tableegh, Lahore (translated Urdu to English by Muhammad Sharif) 

The Messenger has come to warn you

Lesson # 866 from the Noble Quran

The Messenger has come to warn you

Surah ‘A’-RAAF (The Heights) – Chapter – 7)

Stage – 2, Verse –63 of 206, Section – 8 of 24 (Part - 8)

                                                                               

                          

BisMIllaahir-Rahmaanir-Rahiim    

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful

                                                                                         

Marvel ye that a reminder has come unto you from your Lord by means of a man among you, that he may warn you, and that ye may keep away from evil, and that haply ye may find mercy.

‘Awa  ‘ajibtum  ‘an  jaaa-‘akum  zikrum-mir-Rabbikum  ‘alaa  rajulim-minkum  liyunzira-kum  wa  li-tattaquu  wa  la-‘allakum  turhamuun.

                                                                                                                                                

Lesson

Zikrun – (a reminder), zikr means “to remind” and that thing is called zikr also, by means of which, someone is reminded through a verbal reminder or a letter etc. Holy Qur-‘aan is a Zikr too and entire Revelations of Allah Almighty, which His Messengers (peace be upon Them) brought unto the human beings, are Zikr. Because by means of them, those promises are reminded, of which, the mankind has taken promise from Allah Almighty before his birth that he will do as promised. And in which there is betterment from beginning to end for the humankind.

La-‘alla  - (haply, perhaps), this word discloses strong hope regarding happening of anything, which is called “Expectation”.

The Messenger Noah (peace be upon Him) conveyed the Message of Allah Almighty to His nation and said: I am a Messenger of Allah Almighty. Then He (peace be upon Him) described about the aim and mission of His work.

It is commanded that Noah (peace be upon Him) asked from His people: Do you say me a liar and consider it a marvel matter that the Revelation is revealed from your Lord upon a man, who is like you and an individual from you, and His only object is that He warns you by means of that Revelation from the result of adopting the way against humanity, and due to fear you should begin to be saved from evil deeds, and then there may be a strong hope that you may find mercy?

         

Purpose of coming of the Messengers and Prophets (peace be upon Them) in the world has been explained in this verse. It is duty of the Messenger that He should come unto the human beings along with the Message of Allah Almighty, as well as He should also be a mankind. The Prophets’ physical and spiritual powers have this balance and equilibrium that with those powers They (peace be upon Them) become able to guide other entire people. This balance and equilibrium in the Messenger is natural and by birth. Any attempt or profession of any individual has no access in it.

The Messenger (peace be upon Him) is an example of good conduct for the human beings of the world. He does never commit any such work which is harmful for the humankind. His only job is to frighten the people from the result of evil deeds.

Only that individual can forbid any person from doing bad who escapes himself from it, otherwise his own deeds falsify his own sayings. Then how would his conversation be effective? Certainly those people will begin to be saved from wicked deeds due to the warning of a Messenger (peace be upon Him) who are sensible. And they will deserve the Mercy of Allah Almighty. The sign of God’s kindness in the world is that Rule of Safety and Peace is established everywhere and the heart of everyone be satisfied. Nobody afflicts any other. The people feel happiness when they perform good work and support one another to become good.

Transliterated Holy Qur’an in Roman Script & Translated from Arabic to English by Marmaduke Pickthall, Published by Paak Company, 17-Urdu Bazar, Lahore, Lesson collected from Dars e Qur’aan published By Idara Islaah wa Tableegh, Lahore (translated Urdu to English by Muhammad Sharif)

Prophet said: I know that from Allah which ye know not

Lesson # 865 from the Noble Quran

Prophet said: I know that from Allah which ye know not

Surah ‘A’-RAAF (The Heights) – Chapter – 7)

Stage – 2, Verses –61 & 62 of 206, Section – 8 of 24 (Part - 8)

                                                                               

                          

BisMIllaahir-Rahmaanir-Rahiim    

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful

                                                                                         

61.  He said: O my people! There is no error in me, but I am a Messenger from the Lord of the Worlds. 62.  I convey unto you the messages of my Lord and give good counsel unto you, and know from Allah that which ye know not.

61.  Qaala  yaa-qawmi  laysa  bii  zalaalatunw-wa  laa-kinni  Rasuulum-mir-Rabbil-‘Aalamiin. 62.  ‘Uballigukum  risaalaati  Rabbii  wa  ‘ansahu  lakum  wa  ‘a’-lamu  minAllaahi  maa  laa  ta’-lamuun.

                                                                                                                                                

Lesson

Allah Almighty commands that Prophet Noah (peace be upon Him) said to the chieftains of His nation (who related to Him: Lo! We see thee surely in manifest error). The words of Noah are: neither there is any defect in my sense and nor I have gone astray. The only matter is that I am a Messenger from the Lord of the Worlds, Who is your Lord too as well as of mine.

I convey unto you the messages of my Lord, am your well-wisher and desire heartily that your condition should be right, so that you may be saved from destruction and ruin. Allah Almighty has revealed on Me such matters, from which you are unaware.

We come to know some very important matters from the answer of Messenger Noah (peace be upon Him):

1.  The Messenger of Allah Almighty discloses such Revelations which are not understandable by those people who have been entangled in false traditions and customs of the world and who are lovers of their personal benefits. They consider many of instructions against their present expedience, because base of those commands lie on such foreseeing matters, from which these miserly people are free. Therefore, they decide regarding the Messengers (peace be upon Them) that They are not on the Straight Path (God forbid).

2.  Although sense of many people is not sufficient for knowing the Revelations manifest by the Messenger (peace be upon Him), but everyone can observe oneself some such qualities into Their personality by meditating, which would be sufficient to assure that such kind of individual can never be a liar or dishonest. The Messenger (peace be upon Him) acts and behaves in such a way that everybody can believe that He is true (provided that the observer is a fair player).

Any Messenger (peace be upon Him) is known by some peculiarities:

1.  He (peace be upon Him) claims that: I am a Messenger of the Lord of the Worlds Who brings up every living being. Therefore, His manners are highest.

2.  He tells the people such things which are useful for the entire humanity and pure from selfishness. So He does not demand anything for Himself from the people and dwells His life in poverty.

3.  His teachings are full of human sympathy and good-will.

4.  He was never pupil or disciple of any human being. Allah Almighty teaches Him directly such Words which are not known by any other person. That Individual who has these qualities, we should accept His Guidance and act upon the Commands delivered by Him (peace be upon Him).

Transliterated Holy Qur’an in Roman Script & Translated from Arabic to English by Marmaduke Pickthall, Published by Paak Company, 17-Urdu Bazar, Lahore, Lesson collected from Dars e Qur’aan published By Idara Islaah wa Tableegh, Lahore (translated Urdu to English by Muhammad Sharif)

Fear the retribution of an Awful Day

Lesson # 864 from the Noble Quran

Fear the retribution of an Awful Day

Surah ‘A’-RAAF (The Heights) – Chapter – 7)

Stage – 2, Verses –59 & 60 of 206, Section – 8 of 24 (Part - 8)

                                                                           

                              

BisMIllaahir-Rahmaanir-Rahiim    

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful

                                                                                         

59.  We sent Noah (of old) unto his people, and he said: O my people! Serve Allah, ye have no other God save Him. Lo! I fear for you the retribution of an Awful Day. 60.  The chieftains of his people said: Lo! We see thee surely in manifest error.

59.  Laqad  ‘arsalNaa  Nuuhan  ‘ilaa  qawmi-hii  faqaala  yaaqawmi’- budUllaaha  maa  lakummin  ‘ilaahin  gay-ruh.  ‘Innii  ‘akhaafu  ‘alay-kum  ‘azaaba  Yawmin  ‘aziim.  60.  Qaalal-mala-‘u  min-  qawmihiii  ‘innaa  lanaraaka  fii  zalaalim-mubiin.

                                                                                                                                                

Lesson

It was discussed in the previous verses that Allah Almighty says: We have arranged to bring the earth to life through raining for humankind’s apparent and physical life, so that vegetables, fruit and grains maybe produced from it and food may be provided for the body of human being.

                                                                   

From here, this description begins that (Allah Almighty explains): Similarly We have arranged for mankind’s hidden and spiritual life and We have sent Our Messages unto human beings through the Messengers and Prophets (peace be upon Them), which are like the rain for bringing their souls to life. If they will act upon those Revelations, their souls will become verdant, green and prosperous as the earth with rain, but some souls are entirely like barren land, as the rain is never useful for them.

It is commanded that the Children of Adam along with Him and His wife - Eve (peace be upon Them), who were sent down on the earth for dwelling, they carried on going the straight path, prescribed for them for a long time. But after some period they began to go astray. Then Allah Almighty sent unto them Prophet Noah (peace be upon Him) as His Messenger, He caused to understand His nation and preached: Behold! Worship God only. There is none your worthy of worship save Him. If you chose others as worshiped leaving Allah Almighty, I fear that on the Day of Resurrection, which is a very Awful Day, you will suffer very painful Doom and retribution.

Hearing these words of Prophet Noah (peace be upon Him), the chieftains, the rich and honored people from His nation said: O Noah (peace be upon Him)! We have felt that you have lost your sense (God forbid), because we have found manifest signs of straying into You.

The Commentators explain that Adam (peace be upon Him) had declared before His children that: Satan has caused to come us out from the Garden, and Allah Almighty has admonished us that: If you worshiped Me only after knowing Me in the world and did not ascribe any partner with Me, then after death, on the Day of Judgment, after counting your deeds, the successful people will be entered into the Garden again. It manifests that there are two Pillars of the Religion:

·       Original Unity (Oneness of God) and

·       The Belief in the Doomsday.

The Children of Adam (peace be upon Him) kept their footing on the Unity for a long time and many individuals of higher dignity were born into them. The common people were so much attached to them that after their death, they made their idols and began to worship them. Therefore, Messenger Noah (peace be upon Him) was sent to admonish them.       

Transliterated Holy Qur’an in Roman Script & Translated from Arabic to English by Marmaduke Pickthall, Published by Paak Company, 17-Urdu Bazar, Lahore, Lesson collected from Dars e Qur’aan published By Idara Islaah wa Tableegh, Lahore (translated Urdu to English by Muhammad Sharif)

Kaa-e-naatul Jaww

Lesson # 863 from the Noble Quran

Kaa-e-naatul Jaww

Surah ‘A’-RAAF (The Heights) – Chapter – 7)

Stage – 2, Verse –58 of 206, Section – 7 of 24 (Part - 8)

                                                                          

                               

BisMIllaahir-Rahmaanir-Rahiim    

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful

                                                                                                                                                           

Lesson

The Ways of recognizing and worshiping Allah Almighty have been described in this Section. First three verses draw attention of humankind toward those things which are over the earth and some of which are visible by the human eye, whereas some of them are hidden from human eye, where our ordinary eye does not work. The mankind has been trying to investigate them since long, and has discovered many such things, with which his sight may reach very far. These things which are over the earth are called Kaa-e-naatul Jaww (those all things which exist and are visible in between the heaven and the earth.

That was sufficient to confound the sense of human being which was visible with ordinary sight. Whereas, which can be seen easily now with binoculars and telescopes, that is not only astonishing but is horrible too. The Belief of sensible people increases continuously in Allah Almighty and His Omnipotence at the time of every new disclosure. And the confidence outdoes regarding this matter that really this Command of Holy Qur’an that: The study of those all things which exist and are visible in between the heaven and the earth; strengthens the Faith, is entirely correct. As these all things of the universe are sources of the Cognition of Allah Almighty at their own, but here, the main aim is to draw attention toward the administrative influence, which those things put on the earth. Since the dwelling place of the human being is the earth, so that thing which affects good on the earth, that is appearance of the Mercy of its Lord for it. By knowing them, perception regarding thanks giving to own Lord is produced, which persuades the human beings towards the obedience of their God (Almighty).

In the last two verses, those blessings have been mentioned which Allah Almighty has revealed for the benefit of His servants i.e. humankind specially on the earth and which can be understood easily by the human being with ordinary attention. When he will understand it, then it is sure that he will be thankful to his Lord, and this thanks giving is actual reason of his deliverance. These blessings have two aspects:

·       Apparent

·       Hidden

Apparent advantage is: Pleasant seasonal winds blow and bring the clouds besieging them from all around and where it needed, unite them. The water rains from those clouds. When that raining descends on the land, the dead earth revives. The greenness begins to appear and after a few days; luxuriant crops begin to bloom. Flowers and fruit begin to come on the plants and the trees and after a few days, enough stocks of grains, harvest and fruit are gathered. And the things for physical rest and facility of the human being are supplied. It rains due to useful effects of the things held between the heaven and the earth. From the process under discussion, the signs of life appear and from its production, the body of humankind, which has been created from the earth, develops.

Indication toward hidden aspect exists in this command that: Thus (like the earth) shall We bring forth the dead; that haply ye may remember.

Human being is collection of body and soul, and the soul is actual life. Bringing it to life needs: Angels, Prophets and Messengers (peace be upon Them) and the Scriptures of Allah Almighty. It uses to rain Guidance through Them. As good land gains advantage from the rain, similarly; good humankind reaps advantage from the rain of Guidance, whereas bad individual remains debarred like bad earth.

Transliterated Holy Qur’an in Roman Script & Translated from Arabic to English by Marmaduke Pickthall, Published by Paak Company, 17-Urdu Bazar, Lahore, Lesson collected from Dars e Qur’aan published By Idara Islaah wa Tableegh, Lahore (translated Urdu to English by Muhammad Sharif)