Tafseer Surah Baqarah Verse 17 | Surah Baqarah explanation in English | Surah Baqarah explained | Surah Baqarah Ayat 17

Tafseer Surah Baqarah Verse 17 | Surah Baqarah explanation in English | Surah Baqarah explained | Surah Baqarah Ayat 17 Translation

Surah Al-Baqarah

Verse 17

2:17 Al-Baqarah

‎مَثَلُهُمْ كَمَثَلِ الَّذِي اسْتَوْقَدَ نَارًا فَلَمَّا أَضَاءَتْ مَا حَوْلَهُ ذَهَبَ اللَّهُ بِنُورِهِمْ وَتَرَكَهُمْ فِي ظُلُمَاتٍ لَا يُبْصِرُونَ 

The likeness of them is as the likeness of one who kindled a fire; then, when it lighted all around him, Allāh took away their light and left them in darkness, unable to see (Al-Baqarah 2:17)

Surah Baqarah Verse 17

☘️This is the first parable in the Qur’ān. Parables are given to draw meanings closer, and to make comprehension of the information easier for people. People vary in their intellect, but the Qur’ān addresses everyone. And the purpose of the parable is to liken the obscure with the visible, and the absent with the present. 

☘️The drawing of this parable came after making clear their state while completing the benefit. Thisnoble āyah is a parable drawn by Allāh for whomever Allāh had given a portion of guidance and he wasted it, (now) unable reach through it the blessed ever-lasting hereafter, becoming forever regretful. For they lost what they uttered from the truth, due to their internal disbelief, and (visible) display of disbelief when they met their shayāṭīn.

☘️Therefore, they are like the one who kindles a fire to light (around him), and when its light radiates, and he believes that he will benefit from its light, it extinguishes taking away with it whatever it had lit, leaving behind only its burn. The companions (of the light then) remain in darkness, unable to see, and unable to direct (their) way.

☘️"Allah removed their light” means, Allah SWT removed what benefits them, and this is the light, and He left them with what harms them, that is, the darkness and smoke. It is hypocrisy in the imaan that they accepted Islam but not from heart. It is like they kindled the fire by accepting Islam, but as they refused they were back to the darkness, as their light was taken away from hearts.  

☘️"And left them in darkness”, that is their doubts, disbelief and hypocrisy. Allah SWT is pointing here towards the darkness of the heart. When does a person lose his vision and noor of heart? This happens when his heart is filled with worldly wishes, shirk, and hypocrisy. Those who don’t want, help Allah SWT also doesn’t help them.

☘️"So, they could not see” meaning, they are unable to find the correct path or find its direction.

🔮Allah is the protector of those who have faith; he brings them out of the depths of darkness and leads them into the light. 

💎Allah takes our hearts through darkness, to take us towards light.

💎 I ask Allah SWT to always guide us towards the light, Ameen

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