Quran Chapter
2-34 (Pt-1, Stg-1)(L-61) -درس
قرآن
Falling prostrate by the Angels
Surah ‘Al-‘Baqarah (The Cow) – Chapter – 2)
BisMillaahir-Rahmaanir-Rahiim
In the name of God, the Beneficent, the Merciful
وَإِذْ قُلْنَا لِلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةِ ٱسْجُدُوا۟ لِءَادَمَ فَسَجَدُوٓا۟ إِلَّآ إِبْلِيسَ أَبَىٰ وَٱسْتَكْبَرَ وَكَانَ مِنَٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ (34
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34. And when We said unto the angels:
Prostrate yourselves before Adam, they fell prostrate, all save Iblis.
He demurred through pride, and so became a disbeliever.
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34. Wa ‘iz qulNaa
lil- malaaa-‘ikatis-judduu li-‘Aadama fasajaduuu ‘illaaa
‘Ibliis ‘abaa wastakbara wa
kaana minal-kaafiriin.
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Commentary
‘As-judduu – (Fall
prostrate), literally, as well as particularly according to the Divine precepts
of the religion - Sajdah means prostration; to bow the body
and put the forehead on the ground before someone as in the prayer. Sajdah is the most
venerable sign, so in accord with the religious Law of God Almighty, save Him;
prostration is forbidden for anyone else. In this verse, the aim from falling
prostrate before Adam (peace be upon Him) is that the Angels (peace be upon
Them) bow their heads turning unto Adam as a respect, by accepting His
superiority and reverence;. If we take its meanings according to the Divine
law; then also its aim is to fall prostrate before God Almighty turning their
faces towards Adam (peace be upon Him) because here meanings of the word li-‘Aadama are
‘Prostration not for Adam but towards Adam (peace be upon Him)’ for obeying the
Command of Allah Almighty.
‘Ibliis –
(Satan, the Devil), literal meanings of this word are ‘hopeless’. This ‘Ibliis was
not an Angel but He was from the genealogy of demons, created from the fire.
Because Angels have been created from the Light, so it cannot be hoped that the
Angels will refuse, disagree, deny or violate the Order of God Almighty. Satan
was included in the community of the Angels due to His worship and obedience of
Allah Almighty.
‘Abaa -(He denied), this
word is from ‘ibaa, which means “to deny, to refuse from anything
intentionally”.
Wastakbara – (and he
demurred through pride), this word has been derived from kabara,
which means “to consider oneself greater than others being proud”. The Devil
‘Satan’ disobeyed the Command of Allah Almighty intentionally and behaved
arrogantly.
When it was obvious
that Adam (peace be upon Him) was superior to the Angels due to His knowledge
and dignity, and was rightful owner of the Caliphate of God on the earth, then
Allah Almighty ordered to the Angels to fall prostrate towards Adam (peace be
upon them); admitting His greatness.
Obeying the Command of
God Almighty, the entire Angels fell prostrate, however; the Devil demurred and
said, “I am created from the fire and Adam is created from the clay, so I shall
not fall prostrate unto Adam” (peace be upon Him). Due to disobeying the
Command of God Almighty, ‘Ibliis became infidel and He was
deprived of Allah’s Kindness. He had lost his closeness with God, was seized in
the curse of Allah Almighty, and deserved torment.
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) . https://youtu.be/AICTTI7b3DM
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