Quran Chapter
2-31b & 32 (Pt-1, Stg-1)(L-59) -درس
قرآن
Competition between Adam and Angels
Surah ‘Al-‘Baqarah (The Cow) – Chapter – 2)
BisMillaahir-Rahmaanir-Rahiim
In the name of God, the Beneficent, the Merciful
ثُمَّ عَرَضَهُمْ عَلَى ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةِ فَقَالَ أَنۢبِـُٔونِى بِأَسْمَآءِ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ إِن كُنتُمْ صَٰدِقِينَ (31 b
قَالُوا۟ سُبْحَٰنَكَ لَا عِلْمَ لَنَآ إِلَّا مَا عَلَّمْتَنَآإِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلْعَلِيمُ ٱلْحَكِيمُ (32
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31b. then showed them
to the angels, saying: Inform Me of the names of these, if ye are truthful.
32. They said: Be
glorified! We have no knowledge saving that which Thou hast taught us. Lo!
Thou, only Thou, art the Knower, the Wise.
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31b.
summa ‘arazahum ‘alal-malaaa-‘ikati faqaala
‘ambi-‘uuNii bi-‘as-maaa-‘i haaa-‘u-laaa-‘i ‘in-
kuntum saadiqiin.
32.
Qaaluu –Subhaanaka laa ‘ilma lanaaa ‘illaa maa
‘allamTanaa. ‘InnaKa ‘Antal-‘Aliimul-Hakiim.
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Commentary
As,
it has been discussed earlier that “the Angels (peace be upon them) know only,
about which; they have been given knowledge”. They; neither know about those
things which they do not need, and nor can try to know about them.
So,
after teaching the names of all things to Adam (Peace be upon Him), Allah
Almighty produced those things before the Angels (peace be upon them), and
commanded them, “If you are true in your claim that you hymn Mine praise and
sanctify Me perfectly then; tell Me the names of following things”.
The
Angels (peace be upon them) are a sacred creature. They do not have any other
work save worship of Allah Almighty. How could they tell their names? They
said, “We have only that knowledge, which You have taught us. Besides that, we
know nothing. Now! These things, we can say only that there is any philosophy
and advantage in producing them but we don’t know about its philosophy and
secrecy, because Your works are not but full with Your philosophy.
It is
obvious from these verses that due to knowledge, the mankind became superior
and higher in rank to the Angels (peace be upon them). Now if someone from the
generation of Adam (peace be upon Him) is careless from the knowledge; he
cannot perform the duty of God’s Caliph. We observe that those nations, who
acquired knowledge, are really on the path of development.
Transliterated Holy Qur’aan 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)
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