Quran Chapter
2-30a (Pt-1,Stg-1)(L-54)- درس قرآن
The Place of Mankind
Surah ‘Al-‘Baqarah (The Cow) – Chapter – 2)
BisMillaahir-Rahmaanir-Rahiim
In the
name of God, the Beneficent, the
Merciful
وَإِذْ قَالَ رَبُّكَ لِلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةِ إِنِّى جَاعِلٌ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ خَلِيفَةً (30 a
30a. And when thy Lord said unto
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30a. Wa ‘iz qaala
Rabbuka lil-Malaaa-‘ikati – “Innii jaa-ilun fil-‘arzi KHALII-FAH,
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Commentary
Malaaa-‘ikati (Angels), this word
is plural of Malak and has come out from the word “’Alook”. ‘Alook means
to deliver the message.
So it aims that Malaaa-‘ikah (best
Angels – peace be upon Them) deliver the Messages of God Almighty unto Prophets
and Messengers (Peace be upon Them). The Angels are Light and Spiritual Beings.
They are chaste and pure from errors and never disobey the Commandments of
Allah Almighty. At another place in the Holy Qur-‘aan it
has been described: Laa ya’-suunAllaaha maa
‘amara-hum wa yaf-‘aluuna maa yu’-maruun.(They do
not disobey the Commandments of God Almighty and perform only that, for which
they are commanded).
KHALII-FAH – (Viceroy, Caliph,
Vicegerent). KhaliifatUllaah is the
person, who establishes Government; according to the Divine Law of the religion
on the earth. It manifests that which powers and abilities will be given to the
human being by Allah Almighty, will be quite correct for establishing the
Caliphate of God Almighty.
Lord of the Worlds is He,
Who created the earth, the skies and other entire universe. All things of the
earth like vegetation, minerals, beasts and animals, mountains, rivers, canals,
springs etc. come in this category on one side of this universe, and on the
other side, the skies including other all things which have been created in these
seven heavens. Allah Almighty knows best about the philosophy of creating all
these things of the earth and the heavens.
Why Adam (peace be upon
Him) was created? What was the need to make this body of mud (human being)?
What is its purpose of life? The answer to these questions has been given in
this verse and succeeding verses.
When God Almighty
completed the work of creation of the earth, the skies and all things among
them, like the moon, the sun, the stars, rivers, mountains etc. and they began to
do their duty, then God Almighty addressed the Angels (Peace be upon Them): Now
the time has come to know that for whom, these things have been created, he
should also come in front. That is to say; I desire to create my Viceroy on the
earth, who will possess all these things (under his control) and will complete
the desire of God in the world. He will pay the right of God’s Deputy-ship being His
Vicegerent. He will issue and bring in force the Commandments of Allah
Almighty.”
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