Quran Chapter 2-
142 (Pt-2, Stg-1) (L-167) - درس قرآن
The First House of God for worship
Surah ‘Al-Baqarah (The Cow) – Chapter – 2)
Praise be to Allah,
Who is Sufficient for us. And, glory,
grace, blessings and peace be upon His last Messenger Muhammad and chosen
servants.
Fa-‘uu-zu
Billaahi minash-Shay-taanir- Rajiim.
(So, I seek refuge in God from Satan the outcast.)
Bis-Millaahir-Rah-maanir-Rahiim.
(In the name of God, the Beneficent, the Merciful)
(So, I seek refuge in God from Satan the outcast.)
Bis-Millaahir-Rah-maanir-Rahiim.
(In the name of God, the Beneficent, the Merciful)
سَيَقُولُ ٱلسُّفَهَآءُ مِنَٱلنَّاسِ مَا وَلَّىٰهُمْ عَن قِبْلَتِهِمُ ٱلَّتِى كَانُوا۟ عَلَيْهَا قُل لِّلَّهِ ٱلْمَشْرِقُ وَٱلْمَغْرِبُ يَهْدِى مَن يَشَآءُ إِلَىٰ صِرَٰطٍ مُّسْتَقِيمٍ (142
142. And the foolish of the people will say: What hath
turned them from the qiblah which
they formerly observed? Say: Unto Allah belong the East and the West. He
guideth whom He will unto a straight path.
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142. SA-YAQUULUS-SUFA-HAAA-‘U minan-naasi maa
wallaahum ‘an- Qiblati-himul-latii kaanuu ‘alayhaa. Qul-Lillaahil-Mashriqu
wal-Magrib. Yahdii many-yashaaa-‘u ‘ilaa Siraatim- Mustaqiim.
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Assalaam
o Alaikum wa RahmatUllaahi wa BarakaatuHuu
Commentary
Commentary
‘As-Sufa-haaa-‘u minan-naas – (the foolish
of the people) Sufa-haaa is plural of the word safiah that means childish, low, stupid,
foolish. So aim from ‘As-Sufa-haaa-‘u minan-naas is; the people who protest and
criticize the Commands of God Almighty. Here, the indication is towards the
Children of Israel.
Qiblah – The thing which is in front,
that is to say, the direction and place turning towards which; the prayers are
offered and worship is done, namely Center of Attention , side and direction
to turn for worship. The Qiblah of the Children
of Israel was the Temple or the City
of Jerusalem . Till the time the
Messenger of Allah Almighty (glory, grace, blessings and peace be upon Him)
remained in Makkah, He
used to turn His face unto Jerusalem . After migration, He
continued that Qiblah. But
He used to desire over and over to make His Qiblah to the Ka’-bah (The Square Building at Mecca ), which was
constructed by the Prophet Abraham (peace be upon Him). But He (may glory,
grace, blessings and peace be upon Him) was waiting for the Command of God
Almighty. At last, He (may glory, grace, blessings and peace be upon Him) was commanded
to change the Qiblah after migration to Madinah, passing there sixteen
or thirteen months.
When the Children of Israel knew
about the change of Qiblah,
they persecuted in opposition of it. They criticized of various sorts that
formerly, they used to offer their prayers turning towards the first Qiblah (the Temple at the City of Jerusalem ), which was the Qiblah of the old times Prophets (peace be
upon Them). What happened with them now that they have left that Qiblah, they have made the Ka’-bah as their Qiblah. Some of them used to
say that it has been done due to jealousy and enmity of the Children
of Israel.
The Holy Qur’an replied their objections, “O
Messenger! Tell them that we have not changed the Qiblah due to jealousy or bigotry, but it has
been changed with the Command of Allah Almighty.
The
East or the West, every direction is of Allah Almighty. Everything of each
direction is in His Control and Knowledge. Guidance is with Him also. He
bestows with His Guidance and Message to whom He desires.
Transliterated
Holy Qur’an in Roman Script & Translated from
Arabic to English by Marmaduke Pickthall,
Published by Paak Company, 17-Urdu Bazaar, Lahore, Lesson collected from Dars e Qur’aan published By Idara Islaah wa Tableegh, Lahore (translated Urdu to
English by Muhammad Sharif). https://youtu.be/xGJ4dPHCXIc
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