Quran 2 – 58 (Lesson – 89)
- درس قرآن
Civil life of the Children of Israel
Surah ‘Al-Baqarah (The Cow) – Chapter – 2)
BisMIllaahir-Rahmaanir-Rahiim
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
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58. And when We said: Go into this township and
eat freely of that which is therein, and enter the gate prostrate, and say:
“Repentance”. We will forgive you your sins and will increase (reward) for
the right doers.
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58. Wa ‘iz qulNad-khuluu haazihil-qaryata
fakuluu minhaa haysu shi’-tum ragadanw-wad-khulul-baaba sujjadanw-wa quuluu
hittatun, Nagfir-lakum khataa-yaakum. Wa sanaziidul-Muh-siniin.
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Lesson
Al-Qaryata – (Township) the Historians have told that
this colony was a famous city of Palestine named ‘Areehaa’. It
was conquered by the Children of Israel during the period of
Prophet Yusha (peace be upon Him) after death of Prophet Moses
(peace be upon Him).
Hittatun – (Repentance) it is abbreviation of a
sentence that means, “O our Lord! Forgive our mistakes”. The Children
of Israel were instructed to say with their tongues the word hittatun, (Repentance), while entering the city.
Muh-siniin – (Right doers) this word is made from ‘ahsaan,
which means to favor, kindness and doing good.
God Almighty did show
the entire land of “Kin’aan” carrying Prophet Moses (peace be upon Him)
up to the river bank of Jordan and told, “I give this country to the
Children of Israel and you will conquer this city Areehaa in
near future. While you enter in it you will get favors of God Almighty and
different kinds of fruit. So at the time of entering in the gate they should
fall prostrate, and say: hittatun “Repentance”
and not to be proud and haughty. We shall forgive their sins and increase
(reward) for the right doers.
The Children
of Israel did not obey God Almighty wholeheartedly despite they began
to disobey, so they were entitled of the wrath of God. Complete detail will be
discussed in forthcoming verses.
The time becomes very
difficult for the nations when they get favors of God Almighty and do not give
thank to Him. Instead of thanking God they choose the path of violence. They
suffer agony and do not take it as warning but become more intoxicated. They
get guidance and do not adopt the straight path but begin to violate.
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