Tafseer Surah Baqarah Verse 83 | Surah Baqarah explanation in English | Surah Baqarah explained | Surah Baqarah Ayat 83

Tafseer Surah Baqarah Verse 83 | Surah Baqarah explanation in English | Surah Baqarah explained | Surah Baqarah Ayat 83 Translation

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـنِ الرَّحِيمِ

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

🗯Ayah 83 – the Covenant that Allah took from the Children of Israel

In this ayah, Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala reminds the Children of Israel about His commandments, and the covenants that He took from them. They had promised that they will abide by those commands; however, they intentionally and knowingly turned away from all of that.

Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala had commanded them to worship Him and to associate none with Him in worship, just as He has commanded all of His creatures, for this is why Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala created them. This is the highest and most important right, that is, Allah’s right to be worshipped alone without partners.

After that comes the right of the creatures, foremost, the right of the parents. Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala usually mentions the rights of the parents along with His rights.

The Messenger ﷺ was asked about the best deed. He replied, “Performing the prayer on time.” He was then asked about the next best deed, he replied, “Being kind to one’s parents,” and then striving in the cause of Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala.

After the rights of parents come the rights of the relatives – this includes the rights of the in-laws. A married person should treat his/her parents-in-law as he/she treats his/her own parents. When a person does good to others, he receives goodness in return. It might be that your in-laws do not reciprocate the love and respect that you give them, but have patience and continue doing good. 

Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala knows and sees all, and He is the Most Appreciative. He will reward you with goodness in this life and the next, in sha Allah.

Next, come the rights of the orphans who have no fathers to fend for them, and the Miskeen (the poor). This includes everyone who is weak and dependent.

Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala also commanded that do ehsaan to them. 

📌 Ehsaan includes financial help, mentoring, helpful advice, and any other deeds of goodness.

‘Adl [justice] is replicating what others do; ehsaan is giving someone more than their right.

This is real Deen – the rights of Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala + the rights of the people.

“And speak good to people,” means say good words to everyone that you meet and be lenient with them. Hasan Al-Basri commented: speak good means commanding good and forbidding evil, and being patient and forgiving. The ‘good’ also includes every good type of behavior that Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala is pleased with.

📕 LESSON:

Do ehsaan with those who are closed to you in relation and also the weak and needy; as well as speak a good word with all the people whether known or unknown.

🔮 May Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala grant us the ability to do ehsan with all, Aameen

رَبَّنَا تَقَبَّلْ مِنَّا ۖ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيم

“Our Lord, accept [this] from us. Indeed You are the Hearing, the Knowing.” [Al-Baqarah 2: 127]

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