Quran Chapter 2-
125b (Pt-1, Stg-1) (L-152) - درس قرآن
Customs regarding Pilgrimage
Surah ‘Al-Baqarah (The Cow) – Chapter – 2)
BisMillaahir-Rahmaanir-Rahiim
In the name of God, the Beneficent,
the Merciful
وَعَهِدْنَآ إِلَىٰٓ إِبْرَٰهِۦمَ وَإِسْمَٰعِيلَ أَن طَهِّرَا بَيْتِىَ لِلطَّآئِفِينَوَٱلْعَٰكِفِينَ وَٱلرُّكَّعِ ٱلسُّجُودِ (125 .b
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125b. And We imposed a duty upon Abraham and
Ishmael, (saying): Purify My House for those who go around and those who
meditate therein and those who bow down and prostrate themselves (in
worship).
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125b. Wa ‘ahidNaa ‘ilaaa ‘Ibraa-hiima
wa ‘Ismaa-iila ‘an- tahhiraa Baytiya littaaa-‘ifiina
wal-‘aa-kifiina war-rukka-is-sujuud.
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Commentary
‘AhidNaa – (We
imposed a duty), this word has been derived from ‘a-ha-da, which
means promise, admission. But here, it has been used for ‘amirNaa (We
ordered).
‘Ismaa-iila – (Ishmael),
He (peace be upon him) was elder son of Prophet Abraham (peace be upon him). He
had twelve sons and from them; twelve races were grown. The famous tribe of
Arab “Quraish” is from His (peace be upon Him) lineage. He is one of the
Forefathers of the Last Messenger Muhammad (glory, grace, blessings and peace
be upon Him). Duty for building the House of Allah was imposed upon Him and His
father Prophet Abraham (peace be upon Them).
Tahhiraa – (Purify),
this word has been made from Tahaarat,
which means cleanliness.
It includes inmost cleanliness also besides outward cleanliness, that is to
say; purify The House of Allah from un-cleanliness of infidelity and plurality.
Baytiya – (My
House), Allah Almighty has called The House of Allah - My House. Intent from it
is to disclose the greatness and grandeur of The House of Allah at Makkah.
‘Ittaaa-‘ifiina –
(those, who go around), at the time of pilgrimage, it is duty of every Pilgrim
that he/she should move around the House of God Almighty (The Square Building
in Makkah) seven
rounds. It was proclaimed first of all in The House of Allah about Oneness of
God. So revolving around it is like a promise with tongue, that central spot of
our entire lives, the entire acts and worships, is only the Oneness of God
Almighty.
‘Aa-kifiina – (those,
who meditate therein), to necessitate staying at any place for reverence,
according to the religious law of God, ‘i’-tikaaf means to stay in the mosque for the
purpose of worship for a particular period. ‘I’-tikaaf remained a practice (Sunnah) of
Prophet Muhammad (glory, grace, blessings and peace be upon Him) during the
last ten days of the Month of Ramadhan.
Mention of Prophet Abraham (peace be upon
Him) begins from here, so that it may be proved to the Children of Israel,
“What were His teachings (peace be upon Him) to whom they accept as their
forefather and are proud of it?” Then it may also be noted that God Almighty
commanded this glorious and respectable Prophet (peace be upon Him), “You will
be made Leader of the people due to your sacrifices but this dignity and honor
will not be given to the wrongdoers from your lineage”. Because the Children
of Israel have given up the straight and actual path, so after
snatching from them; this honor is being transferred to the second branch of
the Prophet Abraham’s Children i.e. the Children of Ishmael (peace be upon
Them).
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