Tafseer Surah Baqarah Verse 30 | Surah Baqarah explanation in English | Surah Baqarah explained | Surah Baqarah Ayat 30

Tafseer Surah Baqarah Verse 30 | Surah Baqarah explanation in English | Surah Baqarah explained | Surah Baqarah Ayat 30 Translation

Surah Al-Baqarah

Verse 30

وَإِذْ قَالَ رَبُّكَ لِلْمَلَائِكَةِ إِنِّي جَاعِلٌ فِي الْأَرْضِ خَلِيفَةً ۖ قَالُوا أَتَجْعَلُ فِيهَا مَنْ يُفْسِدُ فِيهَا وَيَسْفِكُ الدِّمَاءَ وَنَحْنُ نُسَبِّحُ بِحَمْدِكَ وَنُقَدِّسُ لَكَ ۖ قَالَ إِنِّي أَعْلَمُ مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ

And (remember) when your Lord said to the angels: "Verily, I am going to place (mankind) generations after generations on earth." They said: "Will You place therein those who will make mischief therein and shed blood, - while we glorify You with praises and thanks (Exalted be You above all that they associate with You as partners) and sanctify You." He (Allah) said: "I know that which you do not know."

Surah Baqarah verse 30

☘️And [mention], when your Lord said: Meaning, mention to them O Muḥammad when your Lord said to the angels, “Indeed, I will make upon the earth a khalīfah.” 

☘️The (word) khalīfah is a generic noun intending by it the plural, meaning a people who succeed one another, century after century, and generation after generation. 

☘️They said, “Will You place upon it one who causes corruption therein.” This statement of the angels is not for the purpose of objecting to Allāh, nor out of jealousy towards the children of Ādam, rather based upon the nature from which the father of humankind, Ādam, will be created. Earthly souls are (origin composed of) dirt, its condition allows it to sprout blameworthy manners if it is not watered with pure īmān, the sun dawns upon it correct knowledge of the religion, and they are endowed with the winds of wise reminders. So it is a question of inquiry and discovery from the angels concerning the wisdom in creating the Children of Ādam. 

☘️Causes corruption therein: Corruption on the earth is through disbelief and committing acts of disobedience (to Allāh).

☘️And sheds: Blood flows through killing and wounding. Shedding blood falls under the category of corruption on the earth, but was mentioned (separately) to magnify and terrify (people) from killing because of its consequences.

☘️While we glorify You with praise: Declare you free from any evil and consider you too exalted. And we say, “Glory be to Allāh and with His praise (subḥān-Allāhi wa bi Ḥamdihi).” So if the intention is for Your worship, then we glorify You with praise and sanctify You – meaning we worship You, and nothing is produced from us from that (aforementioned) corruption. So have we fallen short? 

☘️The malā’ikah (الملائكة – angels) are soldiers from the creation of Allāh. He implanted them with reason and understanding, made them naturally predisposed to obey, gave them the ability to take different forms, and do grand deeds.

☘️He said, “Indeed, I know that which you do not know.” Meaning, Iblis’ harbouring an act of disobedience; knowing who will be righteous from the Children of Ādam; and knowing those who who will be destroyed by acts of disobedience.

🔮Allah SWT gives us trials and hardships not to make us weak, but strengthens us through them.

💎I ask Allah SWT to always help us through our hardships, Aameen.

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