In the Name of
Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful
Extract from QUR’AANIC STUDIES – A Modern Tafsir PART I:
77. Ya ayyuha allatheena amanoo irkaAAoo waosjudoo waoAAbudoo rabbakum waifAAaloo alkhayra laAAallakum tuflihoona
22:77. O you who believe! Bow and
prostrate to and worship your Lord. And do that which is good so that you may
achieve success.
Friday, the 22nd
of January 2021.
In the Name of
Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful
Extract from QUR’AANIC STUDIES – A Modern Tafsir PART I:
45. Ya ayyuha allatheena amanoo itha laqeetum fi-atan faothbutoo waothkuroo Allaha katheeran laAAallakum tuflihoona
8:45. O you
who believe! When you face an enemy in battle, be firm, and remember Allah a
great deal, so that you may be successful.
Friday, the
11th of December 2020.
In the Name of
Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful
Extract from QUR’AANIC STUDIES – A Modern Tafsir PART I:
35. Ya ayyuha allatheena amanoo ittaqoo Allaha waibtaghoo ilayhi alwaseelata wajahidoo fee sabeelihi laAAallakum tuflihoona
5:35. O you who
believe! Fear Allah and seek means of approach to Him and struggle in His Path,
so that you get success.19
19. The Arabic word alwaseelata
(means of approach) has been grossly misunderstood by many Muslims of today.
They think that in the light of this Verse, they can invoke the good offices of
the Prophet (peace be upon him) and other dead pious men, for conferring of
worldly benefits to them and for redressal of their worldly woes. Attention of
such Muslims is invited to Verses 17:56 and 17:57 wherein the futility of
invoking anyone other than Allah, is clarified. And in Verse 35:22, the Qur'aan
categorically tells mankind, "And you are in no position to make those to
hear who are in the graves." The 'means of approach' to Allah are those
means which were employed by those great men themselves. They had persistently
struggled in Allah's Path as indicated at the end of this Verse itself.
'Struggling in Allah's Path' is therefore the means. And 'struggling in Allah's
Path' does not mean suicide attacks on soft targets as some may mistakenly
believe! It is, on the other hand, to "believe, and do righteous deeds,
and admonish with the Truth and admonish with Patience" as enunciated in Surah
103. And 'righteous deeds' are deeds that Allah Almighty commands mankind to do
through His Message, the Qur'aan.
Friday, the 11th
of September 2020.
