Quran Chapter
7 – Intro (Pt-8, Stg-2) (L-925) - درس قرآن
Introductory note
Chapter ‘Al-‘A’raaf (The
Heights) – Surah – 7)
‘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)
(I seek refuge in God from Satan the outcast)
Bis-Millaahir-Rah-maanir-Rahiim.
(In the name of God, the Beneficent, the Merciful)
This
is seventh Surah in the Chapters of Holy Qur’an. The
time of Its revelation is the same and adjacent with Suratul – ‘An-‘aam i.e.
revealed at Makkah, before the Departure (Hijrah) of Allah’s
last Messenger, Muhammad (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon Him).
‘Al-‘A’raaf means
“The Heights”. This word is plural of ‘Arafa, which is used for
“the higher place” as any dune, hill or mountain etc. The word ‘Al-‘A’raaf has
been mentioned in this Chapter. The Commentators of Holy Qur’an have
described that these are some lofty dunes and small hills, which are situated
between the Paradise and the Hell, and those people who stand upon them, see
clearly the Gardens in one side and the Hell on the other. This is the place
where those people will be caused to stay, whose Goodness and sins will be
equal in Grand Total on the Day of Resurrection. They will see those good
people who will be entering the Paradise as well as those evil doers,
who will be entering the Hell. At that time, when the Heavenly people would
have been entered in the Heavens and the Hellish into the Hell, then decision
regarding them (who would be staying on the Heights) will be judged and Allah
Almighty will make room for them in the Paradise with His Mercy.
In the
Chapter before this i.e. ‘Al-‘An‘aam, there was recitation of the
Oneness of God Almighty and it was explained that the Creator of the entire
world and creatures is Allah Almighty. Therefore, you should believe in Him and
admit His highest rank and Holder of excellent position from entire things of
the world, and obey His Commands. The people have reached this consequence by
thinking in the great stuff (all kinds of creatures) deeply. Prophet Abraham
(peace be upon Him) was ahead from all of them. After that, those entire
Messengers and Prophets (peace be upon Them), who were born from His children
and relatives, were convinced of the Unity of God Almighty and true followers
of the Commands of Allah Almighty.
In this
Chapter, those unfortunate living beings have been mentioned, who tried their
best to prevent the people from the Path of Allah Almighty. In front from all
of them is their chief ‘Ibliis (Satan), who undertook responsibility of
Allah’s disobedience and gripped up His loins to divert the human beings from
Allah Almighty at every cost. And this incident was happened at the occasion of
the birth of Adam (peace be upon Him).
Then
about those things, it has been described, which helped the Devil to seduce the
mankind. After that, the mankind (Adam and Eve – peace be upon Them) were sent
down on the earth along with their enemies. And it was managed that the
Messengers and Prophets (peace be upon Them) along with His Scriptures and
Messages would come to show the Straight Path of Allah Almighty, by means of which,
those people will get guidance, who are fortunate. But to whom, the Devil and
His disciples will succeed to misguide, they will be deprived.
Afterwards,
events of some debut nations have been described, who adopted the devilish way.
The Messengers (peace be upon Them) were sent unto them, but they disobeyed
Them. At last, they were ruined for saving others from their imitation and
impression. Moreover, the Devil allured other people also from the Straight
Path by causing to understand them new matters and they were destroyed too.
Then it
is mentioned that the Messenger Moses (peace be upon Him) was sent in order to
extricate the Children of Israel from Pharaoh and his nation. He (peace be upon
Him) disentangled them from Egypt and brought into the Holy
Land to people. But they did not obey the Sayings of Prophet Moses (peace
be upon Him) and His Caliphs properly, and suffered from different kinds of
calamities and dooms, which was result of their evil days.
At last
this chain of Guidance came to an end on the last Messenger Muhammad (grace,
glory, blessings and peace be upon Him). After His mention, this Chapter ends
at “the Verse of Prostration”.
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