A better Guidance - Quran Chapter 6 – 155 to 157a (Pt-8, Stg-2) (L-913) - درس قرآن

Quran Chapter 6 – 155 to 157a (Pt-8, Stg-2) (L-913) - درس قرآن

A better Guidance

Surah ‘Al-‘An-‘aam (Cattle) – Chapter – 6)

‘A-‘uu-zu  Billaahi minash-Shay-taanir- Rajiim. 
(I seek refuge in God from Satan the outcast)

Bis-Millaahir-Rah-maanir-Rahiim.
(In the name of God, the Beneficent, the Merciful)

وَهَٰذَا كِتَٰبٌ أَنزَلْنَٰهُ مُبَارَكٌ فَٱتَّبِعُوهُ وَٱتَّقُوا۟لَعَلَّكُمْ تُرْحَمُونَ 155

 أَن تَقُولُوٓا۟ إِنَّمَآ أُنزِلَ ٱلْكِتَٰبُ عَلَىٰ طَآئِفَتَيْنِ مِن قَبْلِنَا وَإِن كُنَّا عَن دِرَاسَتِهِمْ لَغَٰفِلِينَ 156

 أَوْ تَقُولُوا۟ لَوْ أَنَّآ أُنزِلَ عَلَيْنَاٱلْكِتَٰبُ لَكُنَّآ أَهْدَىٰ مِنْهُمْ فَقَدْ جَآءَكُم بَيِّنَةٌ مِّن رَّبِّكُمْ وَهُدًى وَرَحْمَةٌ فَمَنْ أَظْلَمُ مِمَّن كَذَّبَ بِـَٔايَٰتِ ٱللَّهِ وَصَدَفَ عَنْهَا سَنَجْزِى ٱلَّذِينَيَصْدِفُونَ عَنْ ءَايَٰتِنَا سُوٓءَ ٱلْعَذَابِ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَصْدِفُونَ 157

155.  And this is a blessed Scripture We have revealed; so follow it and ward off (evil) that ye may find mercy- 156.  lest ye should say: The Scripture was revealed only to two sects before us, and we in sooth were unaware of what they read- 157a.  Or lest ye should say: If the Scripture had been revealed unto us, we surely would have been better guided than are they.

155.  Wa  haazaa  Kitaabun  ‘anzal-Naahu  mubaarakun-  fattabi-‘uuhu  wattaquu  la-‘allakum  turhamuun.   156.  ‘An-  taquuluuu  ‘inna-maaa  ’unzilal- Kitaabu  ‘alaa  Taaa- ‘ifatayni  min-  qablinaa.  Wa  ‘in  kunnaa  ‘an-  diraasatihim  lagaafiliin. 157a.  ‘Aw  taquuluu  law  ‘annaaa  ‘unzila  ‘alaynal-Kitaabu  lakunnaaa  ‘ahdaa  minhum.

Commentary

It was described earlier that Prophet Moses (peace be upon Him) was given Torah, and in it, those entire appropriate Rules, which were revealed on different occasions before it, were gathered clearly for the mankind. After that, the same Scripture remained a competent Manual for a long time.

The Psalms of Prophet David and the Gospel of Prophet Jesus (peace be upon Them), which were revealed after the Torah, should be considered as parts of Torah with some amendments, which were necessary to be made with the passage of time. After that, the time kept its own speed and along with it, the condition of the human being got changing with the passage of time, even such time reached, when the entire Commandments were required to be assembled in one Scripture for the entire human beings, so that afterwards, they would not have to go towards someone else for guidance, and from this Scripture, necessary and required commands may be obtained for each situation.

That blessed Scripture is this Holy Qur’an. It is blessed for the reason that such a fountain of guidance has been springing from It, which will never end. The thing, which is limited in terms of the form, but it has unlimited and endless benefits, is called “Blessed”.

It is commanded by God Almighty: Now We have revealed this Scripture (Qur’an) after Torah for the guidance of the entire mankind. Summary of it is that its blessings and bounties will never end, and as long as this world shall stand, guidance for the human being shall spring out from It.

Whenever the mankind will incline towards It (Holy Qur’an), It will cause to understand them the path to follow according to their own condition. After consulting It, no one will have to go anywhere for guidance. Therefore, you should hold It fast and be saved from Its enmity.

There is fear in Its opposition that you will be entangled in any big trouble. But if you followed the Commands; It contains, then the Mercy of Allah Almighty would be upon you and you would be saved from all kinds of disasters and calamities.

Now there is no occasion for you to say that Torah and Gospel were revealed only for the Jews and the Christians, we don’t know, what has been written into Those Scriptures. Allah Almighty commands: We have fulfilled your desire that! Would that any Scripture had reached us, then we would have shown of following its commands fully, and we would have proved that we were better followers of the Scripture than the Jews and the Christians. Lo! Show now acting upon this Scripture (Holy Qur’an).

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/S3rMj81F0YA