Quran Chapter 3- 140a (Pt-4,
Stg-1) (L-461) - درس قرآن
The ups and downs of life
Surah
‘Aali-‘Im-raan (The Family of ‘Imran) – Chptr –
3)
‘A-‘uu-zu Billaahi minash-Shay-taanir- Rajiim.
(I seek refuge in God from Satan the outcast)
(I seek refuge in God from Satan the outcast)
Bis-Millaahir-Rah-maanir-Rahiim.
(In the name of God, the Beneficent, the Merciful)
إِن يَمْسَسْكُمْ قَرْحٌ فَقَدْ مَسَّ ٱلْقَوْمَ قَرْحٌ مِّثْلُهُۥ وَتِلْكَ ٱلْأَيَّامُ نُدَاوِلُهَا بَيْنَٱلنَّاسِ وَلِيَعْلَمَ ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَيَتَّخِذَ مِنكُمْ شُهَدَآءَ وَٱللَّهُ لَا يُحِبُّ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ 140
140a. If ye have received a blow, the
(disbelieving) people have received a blow the like thereof. And these are
(only) the vicissitudes which We cause to follow one another for mankind to
the end,
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140a. ‘Iny-yams-askum qarhun- faqad
missal-qawma qarhum-misluh. Wa tilkal-‘ayyaamu nudaa-wiluhaa
banyan-naas,
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Commentary
The Muslims were
much confused due to the loss, which they had to bear in the Battle of ‘Uhud.
In addition, they had been hurt more due to taunts of the hypocrites and the
enemies.
Qarhun - (blow, wound, stroke, sudden calamity, shock etc), blow means that
martyrdom of many lives in the battle of ‘Uhud and great financial
loss, which was due to their own mistakes, the Muslims had to bear. Their many
braves were slain and injured.
’ Ayyaamun -
(the days) “Yaum” is its singular. In Arabic,
the word “yaum” is used on many occasions. For instance, one time; that
is to say – a moment, one-day or unlimited time. Here ‘ayyaam means
turning round of the days, admiring, the ups and downs of life. As we say,
“Time flies”. It is wandering shadow and the vicissitudes of life.
In this verse, Allah
Almighty consoled the Muslims that, “If you have received a blow in this battle
or you have to bear some trouble, you should not be confused. The disbelieving
people have also received a blow the like thereof. There is no doubt that in
the Battle of ‘Uhud, your seventy-five men were martyred and so
many were injured but one year earlier during the Battle of Badr,
seventy great chiefs of the Infidels were reached the Hell and many were
injured. Besides this, in the beginning of the Battle of ‘Uhud at first their many braves were
killed and injured. In the Battle of Badr their seventy men were captured. They suffered
much dishonor by the hands of the Muslims but none of you did see this
disgrace. However, if you compare the loss between you and them, then no space
of sadness and grief remains”.
It is a universal
truth that We change the softness and hardness, suffering and comfort, and the
days of trouble and relief among the people. There are so many philosophies
hidden in it. Then while the Infidels did not give up supporting the infidelity
after suffering from so many troubles, then how the Believers can lose their
courage in support of the Right?
Revealed from this verse is that if the Muslims have
to suffer grief and trouble for some days in the Way of Allah Almighty, then
they should not be confused because this calamity is casual. Allah Almighty
alters the days of hardship and relief for the individuals and the nations.
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