Tafseer Surah Baqarah Verse 19 | Surah Baqarah explanation in English | Surah Baqarah explained | Surah Baqarah Ayat 19

Tafseer Surah Baqarah Verse 19 | Surah Baqarah explanation in English | Surah Baqarah explained | Surah Baqarah Ayat 19 Translation

Surah Al-Baqarah

Verse 19

2:19 Al-Baqarah

‎أَوْ كَصَيِّبٍ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ فِيهِ ظُلُمَاتٌ وَرَعْدٌ وَبَرْقٌ يَجْعَلُونَ أَصَابِعَهُمْ فِي آذَانِهِمْ مِنَ الصَّوَاعِقِ حَذَرَ الْمَوْتِ وَاللَّهُ مُحِيطٌ بِالْكَافِرِينَ 

Or [it is] like a rainstorm from the sky within which is darkness, thunder, and lightning. They put their fingers in their ears against the thunderclaps in fear of death. But Allāh is encompassing of the disbelievers (Al-Baqarah 2:19)

Surah Baqarah Verse 19

☘️This is the second example expressing the state of the hypocrites. The imagery brings a terrifying, dangerous night against people in a dark desert, with heavy, gushing rain falling - accompanied by lightening, which is an extreme light that snatches away sight. And filling the atmosphere is a dreadful, terrifying sound; a sound that nearly tears the drums of the ears. This terrifying atmosphere causes the traveller to lose his way. He is unable to protect himself from the rain, cold, lightning, and thunder, nor is he able to see the path due to the extreme darkness.

☘️The verses are revealed to frighten the hypocrites from having their secrets exposed, their veils uncovered, and having a punishment sent down against them.

☘️Kaṣayyibin (كَصَيِّبٍ – like a rainstorm): The analogy is a representational analogy. It is a form of analogy related to one aspect; the resemblance is in one aspect of many. 

☘️From the sky: We know that rain, downpour, rainstorms – all of these come from the sky, but mentioning the sky here is pointing to the comprehensiveness of rain, which is understood from the alif (ا) and lām (ل) 

☘️Within which is darkness: Darkness caused by the night, darkness caused by the clouds, darkness caused by the rain, and darkness caused by the sky. The analogy here (was given) due to the spread of fear in their hearts. They feel that every thunderous blast is against them.

☘️Darknes was used in the plural form (ظُلُمَاتٌ), whereas thunder (رَعْدٌ) and lightning (بَرْقٌ) were not pluralized; rather, they were used in their original forms, which are infinitives. Arabs would not pluralize infinitives, and when the Qur’ān was revealed, it was revealed according to the ways of the Arabs, (but) was revealed with the finest (form of) eloquence and in the most-magnificent style.

☘️They put their fingers in their ears: Due to their extreme fears, they place their fingers in their ears. This gives an imagery of their extreme fear and the greatness of their unrest.

☘️But Allāh is encompassing of the disbelievers: This is clarifying a point of unclarity, pointing to the fact that disbelief is the cause of their misguidance, while making evident the encompassing knowledge of Allāh, and Allāh’s ability concerning everyone.

🔮There are no fearful situations, for those who place their trust in Allah SWT

💎 I ask Allah SWT to increase our trust in him, Aameen

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