Quran Chapter 2- 187c (Pt-2, Stg-1) (L-225) - درس قرآن
Fasting times
Surah
‘Al-Baqarah (The Cow) – Chapter – 2)
‘A-‘uu-zu Billaahi minash-Shay-taanir- Rajiim.
(I seek refuge in God from Satan the outcast.)
Bis-Millaahir-Rah-maanir-Rahiim.
(In the name of God, the Beneficent, the Merciful.)
(I seek refuge in God from Satan the outcast.)
Bis-Millaahir-Rah-maanir-Rahiim.
(In the name of God, the Beneficent, the Merciful.)
وَكُلُوا۟ وَٱشْرَبُوا۟ حَتَّىٰ يَتَبَيَّنَ لَكُمُ ٱلْخَيْطُ ٱلْأَبْيَضُ مِنَ ٱلْخَيْطِ ٱلْأَسْوَدِ مِنَ ٱلْفَجْرِ ثُمَّ أَتِمُّوا۟ٱلصِّيَامَ إِلَى ٱلَّيْلِ 187 c)
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187c. And eat and drink until the
white thread becometh distinct to you from the black thread of the dawn. Then
strictly observe the fast till nightfall.
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187c. Wa kuluu
wash-rabuu hattaa yata-bayyana
lakumul-khaytul-‘abyazu minal-khaytil-‘aswadi minal-Fajr.
Summa ‘atimmus-Siyaama ‘ilal-layl.
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Commentary
Al-Fajr – (the dawn) it
does not mean the false dawn but that is the light of early in the morning
which can be seen some time later than just before daybreak, while the light
begins to spread towards east and the west, that is called ‘dawn of the day’.
Till that time food may be taken for fasting. Taking meals has been much
appreciated in the Sayings of Messenger (Grace, glory, blessings and peace be
upon Him) during the last time. The Messenger of Allah Almighty (peace be upon
Him) commanded that Bilaal (May Allah be pleased on
him) calls very early (during false dawn) for preparing the people for prayer,
so don’t stop eating on his call (Azaan) or looking only light in the
north and south. Moreover consider reliable spreading of the light.
Once Omar (May
Allah be pleased on him) instructed that care to eat and drink at the time of
fasting is necessary when morning light becomes clear on the paths and peaks of
the hills.
‘Al-layl – (the
nightfall), night in Arabia begins
immediately at the end of the day and sunset, so the next date of Islamic
Calendar begins immediately after the sunset. On the contrary, the date of
solar year is changed after passing the midnight . ‘ilal-layl (till
nightfall) means “break the fast as soon as the night enters”. It does not mean
to keep the fast till spreading the darkness of the night.
Before this
commandment, the Muslims used to sleep after breaking the fast. Then they did
not use to eat anything till next evening. They have been permitted to eat,
drink and sleep with their wives after breaking the fast till the light of
early in the morning.
It is another
concession and facility which was bestowed afterward that it is permitted to
eat and drink till the time the white thread becomes distinct from the black
thread of the dawn and then the fast will be observed the entire day after
finishing the time of taking meals for fasting till the sun sets and the
darkness begins to spread.
It is found also from this commandment that
without taking meals for a fast and breaking it continuously is odious. Islam
teaches us the path of temperance, does not like severity and strictness. So we
should follow the manner which has been established by Allah strictly and which
concessions have been given; we should reap advantage from them.
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