Quran Chapter 2- 130 (Pt-1,
Stg-1) (L-156) - درس قرآن
Religion
Surah ‘Al-Baqarah (The Cow) – Chapter – 2)
BisMillaahir-Rahmaanir-Rahiim
In the name of God, the Beneficent,
the Merciful
وَمَن يَرْغَبُ عَن مِّلَّةِ إِبْرَٰهِۦمَ إِلَّا مَن سَفِهَ نَفْسَهُۥ وَلَقَدِ ٱصْطَفَيْنَٰهُ فِى ٱلدُّنْيَا وَإِنَّهُۥ فِىٱلْءَاخِرَةِ لَمِنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ (130
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130. And who forsaketh the religion of Abraham save him
who befooleth himself? And verily We chose him in the world, and lo! In the
Hereafter he is among the righteous.
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130. Wa many-yargabu ‘am-Millati ‘Ibraahiima ‘illaa man
safiha nafsah. Wa laqadista-fayNaahu fiddunyaa. Wa ‘inna-huu
fil-‘Aakhirati laminas-Saalihiin.
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Commentary
Yargabu ‘an – (to
forsake, to leave, to shake off), this word has been derived from the word raghbat, which means ‘to
incline to; to turn unto, to attend to, to favor to. When the word ‘an comes
with this word then meaning becomes on the contrary to this word that is to
say, to go opposite to someone or to turn away.
In this verse, God Almighty has commanded
that religious sect of Prophet Abraham (peace be upon Him) is Upright according
to the religion of nature/wisdom. His teachings interpret the nature of
cool-minded. Only that individual will oppose it whose nature has not remained
moderated and has changed from good to bad.
Religious sect of Prophet Abraham (peace
be upon Him) is the same as the religion which is being invited by Islam today.
Here, the religion - Islam has been named as the religious sect of Abraham
(peace be upon Him) that the Children of Israel and the Christians
are being addressed here, and it is intended to tell them that Holy Qur’an does not invite you to any new
religion. You are being invited towards the religion of your own honorable
forefather and spiritual guide Prophet Abraham (peace be upon Him).
The Children of Israel and the
Christians had not left any stone unturned to invent the self-made and false
tales about their innocent Prophets (peace be upon Them). Holy Qur’an refutes their blames. Wherever the
Prophets (peace be upon Them) are mentioned, It (the Holy Qur’an) mentions their moral
and spiritual magnificence also.
Here, it has been commanded about the
Prophet Abraham (peace be upon Him) that God Almighty had chosen Him for every
kind of blessings of the world due to His belief that
the Worshiped is only One, and having faith in Allah Almighty.
He was bestowed with the honor of Messenger and Prophet. He was appointed as
religious and spiritual guide for the people of the world, and surely, He
(blessings on Him) will be counted in the good and virtuous people on the Day
of Resurrection.
Purpose of describing about greatness and
magnificence of Prophet Abraham (peace be upon Him) is to tell the Children of
Israel and the Christians that the Prophet, whom they admit as the great,
glorious and honorable Guide, His religion was Islam also, which is being
presented by the Last Prophet Muhammad (glory, grace, blessings and peace be
upon Him). If they take Him (blessings on Him) as their religious leader then
they should accept Islam. It is the only way of their forefathers.
