Compensation of giving Alms - Quran Chapter 2- 274 (Pt-3, Stg-1) (L-344) - درس قرآن

Quran Chapter 2- 274 (Pt-3, Stg-1) (L-344) - درس قرآن

Compensation of giving Alms

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.)

ٱلَّذِينَ يُنفِقُونَ أَمْوَٰلَهُم بِٱلَّيْلِ وَٱلنَّهَارِ سِرًّا وَعَلَانِيَةً فَلَهُمْ أَجْرُهُمْ عِندَ رَبِّهِمْ وَلَا خَوْفٌ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا هُمْ يَحْزَنُونَ 274

  

274.  Those who spend their wealth by night and day, by stealth and openly, verily their reward is with their Lord, and there shall no fear come upon them neither shall they grieve.

274.  ‘Allaziina  yunfiquuna  ‘am-waalahum-  bil-layli  wan-nahaari  sirranw-wa  ‘alaa-niyatan-  fa-lahum  ‘ajruhum  ‘inda  Rabbihim.  Wa  laa khawfun  ‘alay-him  wa  laa  hum  yah-zanuun.

   

Commentary

Khawfun – (fear), the meaning of this word are same in Urdu just like Arabic language. However, we should bear in mind that the fear belongs to the future.

Yah-zanuun – (they shall grieve), its origin is huzn, which means grief, sadness, affliction. It will be in the chain of the past always. For example; someone suffered from any troublesome incident, he committed a fault or mistake, then he will be grieved and dejected for a kind.

Allah Almighty has commanded that if the people, who spend their wealth and property in His Way, fulfill the necessities of poor and needy people by day and night, cherish of the poor morning and evening with their alms and charity, and continue to do such goodness by openly and stealth, then Allah Almighty will make them rich with the future reward of this virtue and recompense them. Moreover, He will please them with His favors and honors.

We should not forget it also that the reward of goodness is repaid even in this world as well as in the Hereinafter too. Probably, the Saints have made an idiom to disclose this object, “tenfold in this world and seventy-fold in the next world will be bestowed”. Allah Almighty has promised in His Word (Holy Qur’aan) that ‘you will be given full reward and never be lessened anything from you.

God Almighty has described two more subjects, “there shall no fear of future come upon (these types of the pious) servants and neither shall they grieve (for the past)”. That is to say; they will not deplore on the actions and deeds of the past, and like this they will not become hopeless and desperate absolutely about their future.

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). https://youtu.be/29yMcMQkg3w

Those who deserve Alms - Quran Chapter 2- 273 (Pt-3, Stg-1) (L-343) - درس قرآن

Quran Chapter 2- 273 (Pt-3, Stg-1) (L-343) - درس قرآن

Those who deserve Alms

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.)

  لِلْفُقَرَآءِ ٱلَّذِينَ أُحْصِرُوا۟ فِىسَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ لَا يَسْتَطِيعُونَ ضَرْبًا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ يَحْسَبُهُمُ ٱلْجَاهِلُ أَغْنِيَآءَ مِنَ ٱلتَّعَفُّفِ تَعْرِفُهُم بِسِيمَٰهُمْ لَا يَسْـَٔلُونَ ٱلنَّاسَ إِلْحَافًا وَمَا تُنفِقُوا۟ مِنْخَيْرٍ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ بِهِۦ عَلِيمٌ 273

  

273.  (Alms are) for the poor who are straitened for the Cause of Allah, who cannot travel in the land (for trade); the unthinking man accounteth them wealthy because of their abstaining (from begging). Thou shalt know them by their mark: They do not beg of men with importunity. And whatever good thing ye spend, lo! Allah Knoweth it.

273.  Lil-fuqaraaa- ‘illaziina  ‘uh-siruu  fii  Sabii-LIllaahi  laa  yas-tatii- ‘uuna  zarban-  fil- ‘arzi  yah-sabuhumul-jaahilu   ‘agniyaaa- ‘a  minat-ta- ‘affuf.  Ta’-rifuhum- bi-siimaa-hum.  Laa  yas- ‘aluu-nannaasa- ‘il-haafaa.  Wa  maa  tunfiquu  min  khay-rin- fa- ‘innAllaaha  bihii  ‘Aliim.

   

Commentary

‘Uh-siruu – (those who are straitened), there is much room in this word, that is to say; to be surrounded, whether it is with regard to the time or in consideration of body. It aims such people, who are besieged in any deed of religion, and now they cannot earn daily food or allowance, as the religious warriors. Some Interpreters have inferred those individuals who are engaged in the religious teachings, and are attached as in acquiring science and knowledge that they cannot arrange for employment.

‘Agniyaaa- ‘a – (wealthy, the rich), this word has been composed from the word ‘ganaaa’ and its single is ganii, namely; those individuals who have wealth more than their necessities.

It has been indicated in this verse that real worthy of the alms and charity, are those people, who have been restrained from moving, eating and earning due to being closed in the Path of Allah Almighty. Moreover, they do not disclose their necessities before any person, as lovers (Razii Allaahu anhum) of the last Messenger (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon him), for example; companions of (‘As-haabi) Suffah had chosen company of The Messenger (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon him). They used to keep up learning the teachings of the religion. Like this, some companions (Razii Allaahu anhum) were busy in Jihad (Muhammadan religious war) against mischief-makers and seditious people. These pious servants (Razii Allaahu anhum) did not use to beg from anyone. However, their necessities might be known from their appearance and features. We should help them today too, who are learning the teachings of the religion Islam and busy in religious war in the Path of Allah Almighty, and provide them provisions.   

Allah Almighty promises that ‘you will get complete reward for that wealth, which will you spend in My Way. No sacrifice of yours is hidden from My Sight’. Here Allah Almighty has explained the word ‘Khayr’ also for ‘wealth’ and determined those persons, who deserve particularly Kind Sight, who do not pursue unremittingly duly sticking; on the contrary, they endure with self-respect and do not disclose their poorness.

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). https://youtu.be/wi0tLZOJqAQ

Full reward of Alms-giving - Quran Chapter 2- 272 (Pt-3, Stg-1) (L-342) - درس قرآن

Quran Chapter 2- 272 (Pt-3, Stg-1) (L-342) - درس قرآن

Full reward of Alms-giving

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.)

لَّيْسَ عَلَيْكَ هُدَىٰهُمْ وَلَٰكِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَهْدِى مَن يَشَآءُ وَمَا تُنفِقُوا۟مِنْ خَيْرٍ فَلِأَنفُسِكُمْ وَمَا تُنفِقُونَ إِلَّا ٱبْتِغَآءَ وَجْهِ ٱللَّهِ وَمَا تُنفِقُوا۟ مِنْ خَيْرٍ يُوَفَّ إِلَيْكُمْ وَأَنتُمْ لَا تُظْلَمُونَ 272

  

272.  The guiding of them is not thy duty (O Muhammad), but Allah guideth whom He will. And whatsoever good thing ye spend, it is for yourselves. And ye spend not save in search of Allah’s Countenance. And whatsoever good thing ye spend, it will be repaid to you in full, and ye will not be wronged.

272.  Laysa  ‘alayka  hudaa-hum  wa  laa-kinnAllaaha  yahdi  many-yashaaa’.  Wa  maa  tun-fiquu  minkhayrin-  fali- ‘anfu-sikum  wa  maa  tunfiquuna  ‘illab-tigaaa-‘a  wajHIllaah.  Wa  maa  tunfiquu  min  khayriny-yuwaffaa  ‘ilaykum  wa  ‘antum  laa  tuzla-muun.

   

Commentary

Khayrin – (good thing), the word khayr is opposite to sharr (evil, wickedness, depravity).Every such thing is included in its comprehensive use, to which humankind supposes good, for instance; wisdom, morality, knowledge and wealth. The word khayrin has come at many places in the Holy Qur’an for wealth. As though, Islam does not say that the wealth and property are bad and impure things. But It describes them as pleasant and good things. Therefore, It remembered them with the word khayrin. The evil is not in the wealth, but it is in its unlawful earning and unlawful spending.

Hudaahum – (The guiding of them), hidaa-yat, Haa-dii and muh-ta-dii are from the same origin. This word of Holy Qur’aan is a perfect word, which means ‘to find guidance,  to go straight forward and to keep its footing’ (these all three things are included in the word “guidance”). 

Yuwaffaa – (will be repaid in full), the origin of this word is “wafaa”, which means ‘to fill up, to complete, to make up, to carry out, to keep a promise, to reimburse’.

Once again, Allah Almighty proclaims in these verses that preaching is the duty of Prophet (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon him) and His followers. To direct with urgency and making the people Muslims, are not their responsibilities. Therefore, they should keep up their work without thinking about the consequence of preaching. It comes out also from this discussion that, it is not necessary that we spend only for those people, whom we think that they will embrace Islam due to our wealth. Nevertheless, our only purpose should be pleasure and will of God Almighty in alms-giving and charity, and the individual who is needy; we should make up his necessities. There should be no distinction between idolater, infidel, believer and hypocrite. Surely, you will get reward, because you spend your wealth only for Allah’s Will and Pleasure. God Almighty has promised that it will be repaid to you in full, and you will not be wronged.  

We should bear in mind properly that which wealth we shall spend and give someone, our aim should be to please Allah Almighty. Being separate from this way and relating it with any other name is unlawful.

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). https://youtu.be/2dPT4IPJc_A

How to spend in the Way of God - Quran Chapter 2- 270 & 271 (Pt-3, Stg-1) (L-341) - درس قرآن

Quran Chapter 2- 270 & 271 (Pt-3, Stg-1) (L-341) - درس قرآن

How to spend in the Way of God

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.)

وَمَآ أَنفَقْتُم مِّن نَّفَقَةٍ أَوْ نَذَرْتُم مِّن نَّذْرٍ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَعْلَمُهُۥ وَمَا لِلظَّٰلِمِينَ مِنْ أَنصَارٍ 270  

إِن تُبْدُوا۟ ٱلصَّدَقَٰتِ فَنِعِمَّا هِىَ وَإِن تُخْفُوهَا وَتُؤْتُوهَاٱلْفُقَرَآءَ فَهُوَ خَيْرٌ لَّكُمْ وَيُكَفِّرُ عَنكُم مِّن سَيِّـَٔاتِكُمْ وَٱللَّهُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ خَبِيرٌ 271

  

270.  Whatever alms ye spend or vow ye vow, lo! Allah knoweth it. And wrongdoers have no helpers. 271.  If ye publish your almsgiving, it is well, but if ye hide it and give it to the poor, it will be better for you, and will atone for some of your ill-deeds. Allah is aware of what ye   do.

270.  Wa  maaa  ‘anfaqtum-min-nafaqatin  ‘aw  nazartum-min-nazrin-  fa- ‘innAllaaha  ya’-lamuh.  Wa  maa  liz-zaalimiina  min  ‘ansaar. 271.  ‘In-tubdus-Sadaqaati  fa-ni- ‘immaa  hii.  Wa  ‘in- tukh-fuu-haa  wa  tu’-tuuhal-fuqa-raaa- ‘a  fa-huwa  khayrul-lakum.  Wa  yukaffiru  ‘ankum-min-  sayyi-  ‘aatikum.  WAllaahu  bimaa  ta’-maluuna  Khabiir.

   

Commentary

Nazrin – (vow, intention, promise), according to the Divine law; the definition of this word is ‘considering anything necessary for completion of any object, which is not reasonable’. After admitting once a vow, it becomes duty and necessary to fulfill it. 

‘Al-fuqaraaa-‘u – (the beggars, the necessitous, the poor), its single is faqiir, which usually means a worshiper of Allah Almighty also, a saint as well as a beggar. According to Holy Qur’an the faqiir is that indigent/poor person, whose source of income has been over.

It has been described in this verse that ‘whatever we spend in the Way of God Almighty or have a vow to spend, that entire exists in the Sight of Allah Almighty. To intend for unlawful work, to mind vow at any unlawful place or to plan for spending on any unlawful occasion is tyrannizing oneself, and there will be neither any helper or supporter of the person like this and nor Allah Almighty will accept his deed.

In the last verse of this lesson, Allah Almighty has commanded that whether you publish your alms-giving and charity, or hide it and give it to the poor, Allah Almighty is Aware of what you do. If you fear that the people will misunderstand it as in-sincerity and ostentation, then it will be better for you to hide this goodness. If you think that the people will get instigation due to publishing it, then it is better to do so in front of the people. However, acceptance of the goodness depends on intent. To spend either hiding it so that the person who takes the alms/charity, should not feel shame, or publishing it so that others do it fondly also, both the ways are better, but regard of situation and convenience, and correction of intention is indispensable.

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). https://youtu.be/QOUIGRdpLPo

Favors and Promises of God - Quran Chapter 2- 268 & 269 (Pt-3, Stg-1) (L-340) - درس قرآن

Quran Chapter 2- 268 & 269 (Pt-3, Stg-1) (L-340) - درس قرآن

Favors and Promises of God

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.)

ٱلشَّيْطَٰنُ يَعِدُكُمُ ٱلْفَقْرَ وَيَأْمُرُكُم بِٱلْفَحْشَآءِ وَٱللَّهُ يَعِدُكُم مَّغْفِرَةً مِّنْهُوَفَضْلًا وَٱللَّهُ وَٰسِعٌ عَلِيمٌ 268  

يُؤْتِى ٱلْحِكْمَةَ مَن يَشَآءُ وَمَن يُؤْتَ ٱلْحِكْمَةَ فَقَدْ أُوتِىَ خَيْرًا كَثِيرًا وَمَا يَذَّكَّرُ إِلَّآ أُو۟لُوا۟ ٱلْأَلْبَٰبِ 269
  

268.  The devil promiseth you destitution and enjoineth on you lewdness. And Allah promiseth you forgiveness from Himself with bounty. And Allah is All-Embracing, All-Knowing. 269.  He giveth wisdom unto whom He will, and he unto whom wisdom is given, he truly hath received abundant good. And none remember except men of understanding.

268.  ‘Ash-Shay-taanu  ya- ‘idu- kumul-faqra  wa  ya’-murukum- bil-fahshaaa’.  WAllaahu  ya-‘idukum-magfiratam-minHu  wa  fazlaa.  WAllaahu  Waasi- ‘un  ‘Aliim. 269.  Yu’-til-Hikmata  many-yashaaa’.  Wa  many-yu’-tal-Hikmata  faqad  ‘uutiya  khayran-  kasiira.  Wa maa  yaz-zakkaru  ‘illaaa  ‘ulul-‘albaab.

   

Commentary

 ‘Al-Hikmata – (wisdom), ‘al-Hikmata means sagacity, understanding, comprehension, knowledge and sense. Due to these meanings, philosophy and science come for ‘al-Hikmata also. Therefore, the word Hakiim means Philosopher. This word has been used in the Holy Qur’an at various places.

khayran-  kasiira – (abundant good, very much goodness, betterment, benefit and virtue), in this verse, earning and spending the wealth in a correct manner, and acquiring wisdom in this regard is called ‘abundant goodness.

This verse of Holy Qur’an informs the humankind about a devilish temptation, which can become cause of prevention from spending in the Way of Allah Almighty (‘an-faaq fii Sabiil-Lillaah). In addition, it also describes its refutation and remedy. 

Love with wealth and property, inclination towards its collection and tendency towards its spending in a safe mode are weaknesses of the human being. Therefore, he can think that the entire wealth would finish due to spending for the Cause of Allah Almighty; nothing would remain saved with him. He would become poor. God Almighty commanded to ignore these kinds of thoughts and temptations that this teaching belongs to Satan (the Devil), so you should not make room for him in your heart.

Allah Almighty, the eternally Besought of all, is Most Compassionate and Bountiful. Whatever you have, He has given that entire and He will give more in future too. Therefore, you should not fear from poorness and hesitate from spending in His Way. Being pleased, He will give you more and more.

God Almighty gives power to understand these kinds of matters and to find the underlying causes of the matters, to whom He desires. The person, who has been bestowed with this wisdom, he is very fortunate, because it is His very great blessing and wealth.

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). https://youtu.be/7ne0L7t9iM0

Good things should be spent for the Cause of God - Quran Chapter 2- 267 (Pt-3, Stg-1) (L-339) - درس قرآن

Quran Chapter 2- 267 (Pt-3, Stg-1) (L-339) - درس قرآ

Surah ‘Al-Baqarah (The Cow) – Chapter – 2)

Good things should be spent for the Cause of God

‘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.)

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓا۟ أَنفِقُوا۟ مِن طَيِّبَٰتِ مَا كَسَبْتُمْ وَمِمَّآ أَخْرَجْنَا لَكُم مِّنَ ٱلْأَرْضِ وَلَا تَيَمَّمُوا۟ ٱلْخَبِيثَ مِنْهُ تُنفِقُونَوَلَسْتُم بِـَٔاخِذِيهِ إِلَّآ أَن تُغْمِضُوا۟ فِيهِ وَٱعْلَمُوٓا۟ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَنِىٌّ حَمِيدٌ 267
  

267.  O ye who believe! Spend of the good things which ye have   earned, and of that which We bring forth from the earth for you, and seek not the bad (with intent) to spend thereof (in charity) when ye would not take it for yourselves save with disdain. And know that Allah is Absolute, Owner of Praise.

267.  Yaaa- ‘ayyu-hallaziina  ‘aa-manuuu ‘anfiquu  min-  tayyibaati  maa  kasabtum  wa  mimmaaa  ‘akhrajnaa  lakum-minal- ‘arz.  Wa  laa  ta-yamma-mul-khabiisa  minhu  tunfiquuna  wa  lastum- bi- ‘aakhiziihi  ‘illaaa  ‘an  tug-mizuu  fiih.  Wa’-la-muuu  ‘annAllaaha  Ganiy-yun  Hamiid.

   

Commentary

‘Al-khabiisu – (the bad thing), it aims ‘rejected, inferior and useless thing)

Different commandments have been conveyed regarding spending in the Way of God Almighty. It has been described in the previous verses that whenever you spend for the Cause of Allah Almighty; it should be avoided from showing and dissembling. Moreover, personal intent should not be to molest the people and to cause to boast one’s bigness. To whom the charity is given, he should neither be placed under an obligation, nor injured and nor you should despair him. Rather the wealth should be spent only with good intent and purity of heart for the Pleasure of God Almighty. There should not be any other purpose except the Will of God Almighty.  

It has been explained in this verse that acceptable and of superior quality; things out of one’s lawful and pure earnings should be given in the Path of Allah Almighty. That is to say; the remainder, stale, bad smelling, spoiled or rotten things should not be given to the poor, needy and miserable people. It is fact that if someone gives you any time these types of things, you will never accept them, you will turn up your nose, knit the eyebrows, and declare abomination from it, save it is another matter that you will keep quiet due to any particular reason and overlook from it. Therefore, the bad things should never be given for the sake of God Almighty.

It is necessary that the best of all wealth and the best of all things, which you love most, should be spent fondly in the Way of Allah Almighty. You will get more reward doing so. God Almighty is Absolute from our alms and charity. He does not need these things absolutely. Nevertheless, with how much pleasure we shall spend, He will give us so more.

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). https://youtu.be/L8z7j5F3Ehs

Example of spending hypocritically - Quran Chapter 2- 266 (Pt-3, Stg-1) (L-338) - درس قرآن

Quran Chapter 2- 266 (Pt-3, Stg-1) (L-338) - درس قرآن

Example of spending hypocritically

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.)

أَيَوَدُّ أَحَدُكُمْ أَن تَكُونَ لَهُۥ جَنَّةٌ مِّن نَّخِيلٍ وَأَعْنَابٍ تَجْرِىمِن تَحْتِهَا ٱلْأَنْهَٰرُ لَهُۥ فِيهَا مِن كُلِّ ٱلثَّمَرَٰتِ وَأَصَابَهُ ٱلْكِبَرُ وَلَهُۥ ذُرِّيَّةٌ ضُعَفَآءُ فَأَصَابَهَآ إِعْصَارٌ فِيهِ نَارٌ فَٱحْتَرَقَتْ كَذَٰلِكَ يُبَيِّنُ ٱللَّهُ لَكُمُ ٱلْءَايَٰتِلَعَلَّكُمْ تَتَفَكَّرُونَ 266
  

266.  Would any of you like to have a garden of palm-trees and vines, with rivers flowing underneath it, with all kinds of fruit for him therein; and old age hath sticken him and he hath feeble offspring; and a   fiery whirlwind stiketh it and it is (all) consumed by fire. Thus Allah maketh His Revelations clear unto you, in order that ye may give thought.

266.  ‘A-yawaddu  ‘a-hadukum  ‘an-   takuuna  lahuu  jannatum-min-nakhiilinw-wa  ‘a’-naabin-tajrii  min-  tahtihal- ‘anhaaru,  lahuu  fiihaa  min-  kullis-sama-raati,  wa  ‘asaabahul-kibaru  wa  lahuu  zurriy-yatun- zu- ‘afaaa- ‘u  fa- ‘asaabahaaa  ‘i’-saarun-  fiihi  naarun-  fahtaraqat.  Kazaalika  yubayyi-nUllaahu  lakumul- ‘aa-yaati  la- ‘allakum  tata-fakka-ruun.

   

Commentary

Likeness of those people has been described in this verse who spend their wealth as alms-giving; either only to show the people, or after giving the alms they show kindness on those persons and annoy them physically or spiritually.

The likeness of the consumers is, as his total earning of his life, which is only a garden, which is verdant, green and full of fruit. That garden is loaded with each type of fruit. He, the owner of the garden reaches old age and cannot do work himself. His children are still offspring, who instead of sharing their father’s troubles and pains, are burden for him. At the nick of time, when the father is very old and the children are dependents, suddenly he recognized that the garden has caught fire; everything has been burnt and reduced to ashes. What would be guess at that time about grief and affliction of the owner of the garden?

More than it, bad condition will be of that un-lucky person, whose eyes remained closed during his entire life due to negligence and carelessness, and opened first of all at that time when the respite of acts had entirely ended. As though, the goodness has caught fire due to his insincerity and his reward is ruined by chance, as this garden caught fire and his owner afflicted. Allah Almighty mentions all these likenesses, so that we should meditate in to them and taking it as warning, do not destroy entire deeds at the end, which we have performed.

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). https://youtu.be/ZjA_rDAjEUY