Quran Chapter 2-
124b (Pt-1, Stg-1) (L-150) - درس قرآن
Inheritance of religious leadership
Surah ‘Al-Baqarah (The Cow) – Chapter – 2)
BisMillaahir-Rahmaanir-Rahiim
In the name of God, the Beneficent, the Merciful
قَالَ وَمِن ذُرِّيَّتِىقَالَ لَا يَنَالُ عَهْدِى ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ 124 .b
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124b. (Abraham) said: And of my offspring (will there be
leaders)? He said: My covenant includeth not wrongdoers.
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124b. Qaala wa min-zurriyyatii. Qaala laa
yanaalu ‘abdiz-zaa-limiin.
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Commentary
Zurriyyatii – (my offspring, my children, my
generation), the word zurriyyatun has
very vast meanings. That is to say; the children, children of the children and
so on; all are included in it. Prophet Abraham (peace be upon Him) had two
sons, Prophet Ishmael and Prophet Isaac (peace be upon them). Lineage of these
two Prophets (peace be upon them) became zurriyyatun of the Prophet Abraham (peace be
upon Him). God Almighty blessed very much to this dynasty. Countless Prophets
(peace be upon Them) were born in this family.
The Children of Israel were very proud of their racial
superiority. They used to say that they belonged to the race of Prophet Abraham
(peace be upon Him) and it was written in Torah that God Almighty has blessed
and favored them. It has been cleared by means of this verse that:
· The children of
Prophet Ishmael (peace be upon Him) are also included in this racial
superiority and pride, blessings and favors.
· The covenant of
God Almighty was only for the persons who had good character; not for those who
were of bad character. Those people, who have lost the felicity of belief and
good deeds, racial superiority cannot become reason of distinction for them.
After straying the ancient nations, God Almighty is laying a
foundation of the nation (the followers) of His Last Prophet and Messenger
Muhammad (glory, grace, blessings and peace be upon Him) for the dignity of
leadership and guidance. So it was necessary that spiritual history of
manifestation of the invitation unto Holy Qur’an be mentioned.
The glorious and respectable Prophet Abraham (peace be upon Him)
was tried with many different ways by God Almighty. He (peace be upon Him) was
put in tests, troubles and calamities but He (peace be upon Him) succeeded in
the entire trials, never gave up patience and firmness. Due to result of this
success, God Almighty appointed Him (peace be upon Him) as a Leader for the
guidance of the people. Prophet Abraham (peace be upon Him) asked about His
children (offspring) that “will they be also leaders”? God Almighty commanded
that: My covenant does not include the wrongdoers. That is to say; this office
will be bestowed to your race but with the condition that while they will not
be cruel, disobedient and violent. If they adopted the Right Path then this
commission “leadership” will be snatched from them.
During a long period, the leadership remained in the race of the
Children of Prophet Abraham’s one grandson (Jacob) i.e. the Children
of Israel, who was son of Prophet Isaac (peace be upon Them). When
they went astray, they did not pay the Right, then this leadership was
transferred to the Last Messenger Muhammad (glory, grace, blessings and peace
be upon Him), who was from the Children of Prophet Ishmael, the second son of
the Prophet Abraham (peace be upon Them). Now it is responsibility of the
Muslims that they should prove themselves able to hold this rank
“leadership”.
Transliterated
Holy Qur’an 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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