Lesson – 61
Falling prostrate by Angels
Surah
‘Al-‘Baqarah (The Cow) – Chapter – 2)
Stage – 1, Verses – 34 of 286,
Section – 4 of 40 (Part - 1)
BisMIllaahir-Rahmaanir-Rahiim
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
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34. And when We said unto the angels: Prostrate
yourselves before Adam, they fell prostrate, all save Iblis. He
demurred through pride, and so became a disbeliever.
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34. Wa ‘iz qulNaa lil-
malaaa-‘ikatis-judduu li-‘Aadama fasajaduuu ‘illaaa ‘Ibliis ‘abaa
wastakbara wa kaana minal-kaafiriin.
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Lesson
‘As-judduu – (Fall prostrate), literally, as well as
particularly according to the Divine precepts of the religion - Sajdah means
prostration; to bow the body and put the forehead on the ground before someone
as in the prayer. Sajdah is the most venerable sign, so in accord with
the religious Law of God Almighty, save Him; prostration is forbidden for
anyone else. In this verse, the aim from falling prostrate before Adam (peace be
upon Him) is that the Angels (peace be upon Them) bow their heads turning unto
Adam as a respect, by accepting His superiority and reverence;. If we take its
meanings according to the Divine law; then also its aim is to fall prostrate
before God Almighty turning their faces towards Adam (peace be upon Him)
because here meanings of the word li-‘Aadama are ‘Prostration not
for Adam but towards Adam (peace be upon Him)’ for obeying the Command of Allah
Almighty.
‘Ibliis –
(Satan, the Devil), literal meanings of this word are ‘hopeless’. This ‘Ibliis was
not an Angel but He was from the genealogy of demons, created from the fire.
Because Angels have been created from the Light, so it cannot be hoped that the
Angels will refuse, disagree, deny or violate the Order of God Almighty. Satan
was included in the community of the Angels due to His worship and obedience of
Allah Almighty.
‘Abaa
-(He denied), this word
is from ‘ibaa, which means “to deny,
to refuse from anything intentionally”.
Wastakbara – (and he demurred through pride), this word
has been derived from kabara, which
means “to consider oneself greater than others being proud”. The Devil ‘Satan’
disobeyed the Command of Allah Almighty intentionally and behaved arrogantly.
When it was obvious that
Adam (peace be upon Him) was superior to the Angels due to His knowledge and
dignity, and was rightful owner of the Caliphate of God on the earth, then
Allah Almighty ordered to the Angels to fall prostrate towards Adam (peace be
upon them); admitting His greatness.
Obeying the Command of
God Almighty, the entire Angels fell prostrate, however; the Devil demurred and
said, “I am created from the fire and Adam is created from the clay, so I shall
not fall prostrate unto Adam” (peace be upon Him). Due to disobeying the
Command of God Almighty, ‘Ibliis became infidel and He
was deprived of Allah’s Kindness. He had lost his closeness with God, was seized
in the curse of Allah Almighty, and deserved torment.
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