Tafseer Surah Baqarah Verse 64 | Surah Baqarah explanation in English | Surah Baqarah explained | Surah Baqarah Ayat 64

Tafseer Surah Baqarah Verse 64 | Surah Baqarah explanation in English | Surah Baqarah explained | Surah Baqarah Ayat 64 Translation

Surah Al-Baqarah

Verse 64

2:64 Al-Baqara

ثُمَّ تَوَلَّيْتُمْ مِنْ بَعْدِ ذَٰلِكَ ۖ فَلَوْلَا فَضْلُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَتُهُ لَكُنْتُمْ مِنَ الْخَاسِرِينَ

Then after that you turned away. Had it not been for the Grace and Mercy of Allah upon you, indeed you would have been among the losers.

Tafseer Surah Baqarah Verse 64

☘️Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala says, “Then you turned away after that.” Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala raised the mountain above their heads and commanded them to hold fast to the teachings of their Torah, seeing the mountain right above their heads they feared the safety of their lives and immediately surrendered. But when the mountain was placed back they returned to their usual lives of disobedience. They deviated and broke their pledge.

☘️Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala says, “And if not for the favor of Allah upon you and His mercy, you would have been among the losers.” The favor mentioned is Allah’s forgiveness and the sending of the Prophets and Messengers to them. Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala continued to favor them despite their breach of the covenant.

☘️What is our attitude towards the Qur’an?

When we are going through a test, we open the Qur’an, start a rigorous reading, invite people over to read the Qur’an for us, etc. and when that test is over we return to our usual lives of disobedience and ignorance.

☘️When the mountain of calamity is above our heads we surrender (or so we pledge). Once the mountain is off our heads, we turn back to who we really are.

☘️We can invite people to our homes for wazeefas, reading the Qur’an for the dead , but cannot invite people to our homes or gather at some other place to read and understand the Book of Allah?

☘️How Merciful is Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala that He has not dropped a mountain on our heads – He continues to forgive us, gives us respite that we might change.

☘️Let us stop playing with the Qur’an and give it its due right. Let us become the People of the Qur’an, study it, understand it, remember its ayaat, and teach it to others.

☘️The Prophet ﷺ said, “The best of you are those who learn the Qur’an and teach it.” [Bukhari no. 5027]

☘️He also said, “Allah has His own people among mankind.” They said: “O Messenger of Allah ﷺ, who are they?” He said, “The people of the Qur’an, the people of Allah and those who are closest to Him.” [Ibn Majah no. 215 (Hasan)]

☘️Jabir ibn ‘Abdullah said, “Allah’s Messenger shrouded every two martyrs of Uhud in one piece of cloth and then he would ask, ‘Which of them knew more Qur’an?’ When one of them was pointed out he would put him first in the grave.” [Bukhari no. 1347]

🔮Let us not be neglectful of the Book of Allah. Those who do not know it must commit to studying it with a proper scholar. Those who know it must honor it by displaying the traits pointed out by ‘Abdullah ibn Mas’oud radhiAllahu ‘anhu.

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Tafseer Surah Baqarah Verse 63 | Surah Baqarah explanation in English | Surah Baqarah explained | Surah Baqarah Ayat 63

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Surah Al-Baqarah

Verse 63

2:63 Al-Baqara

وَإِذْ أَخَذْنَا مِيثَاقَكُمْ وَرَفَعْنَا فَوْقَكُمُ الطُّورَ خُذُوا مَا آتَيْنَاكُمْ بِقُوَّةٍ وَاذْكُرُوا مَا فِيهِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَتَّقُونَ

And (O Children of Israel, remember) when We took your covenant and We raised above you the Mount (saying): "Hold fast to that which We have given you, and remember that which is therein so that you may become Al-Muttaqun (the pious - see V. 2:2).

Tafseer Surah Baqarah Verse 63

☘️In this ayaat, Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala reminds the Children of Israel of the pledges, covenants and promises that He took from them.

☘️While taking this pledge Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala raised the mountain (at-Tur) above their heads, so that they affirm it and abide by it with sincerity and seriousness. This incident is also mentioned in Surah Al-A’raf ayah 171.

“Take what We have given you…” means hold fast to the commands of Torah. They were not simply required to accept the Book but also live by it. They were to keep referring to the Book of Allah in their day-to-day matters. They were not supposed to blindly follow their forefathers or their traditions. They were to know what Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala expects them to do in their daily matters.

☘️As mentioned earlier, Surah Al-Baqarah is not a criticism on the Jews rather it contains lessons for us, the Muslims as well. We start studying the Book as soon as we turn four or when someone embraces Islam. Many of us do lengthy Qur’an courses but when it comes to our routine lives we forget to implement the commands of Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala.

Families are supposed to live in mutual harmony, but how many homes have toxic environments?

We know that we are forbidden to work in a bank or deal with them. But how many of us decline the opportunity when we are offered a job at the bank? How many of us hoard money in saving accounts expecting petty profit rather than depositing it with Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala in the form of charity? How many of us truly understand the concept of being at war with Allah and His Messenger ﷺ? It is mentioned in the Qur’an that the women have a share in the inheritance. How many of us remember to give the daughter, the wife or sister her share?

☘️Why should one adhere to the Book?

Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala says, “…that perhaps you may become righteous…” Taqwa is what is going to save us in this life and the Hereafter. We cannot acquire taqwa if we do not hold fast to the Book. If we don’t study the Book, understand and remember its commands how can we conduct our lives according to how Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala wants?

☘️Learn the Qur’an, understand its meaning, and remember its commands in your routine matters if you wish to enjoy the blessings of Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala in this world and the next.

☘️Qur’an cannot be understood by our personal interpretations. To understand an ayah we first look for similar ayaat in the Qur’an. Then we look at the Prophetic traditions and study how the Prophet ﷺ explained the ayah. We then have the sayings of the Companions radhiAllahu ‘anhum and the exegesis of the Tabi’een and so on. Be careful of your sources of knowledge. Ask Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala to lead you to the truth and protect you from falsehood.

☘️The Qur’an is for each one of us. We should read it. We should understand its meaning. We should not keep the knowledge to ourselves but teach it to others.

☘️Therefore, Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala said,    

خُذُواْ مَآ ءَاتَيْنَـكُم بِقُوَّةٍ

“Hold fast to that which We have given you…”

Not just hold fast to it but…

وَاذْكُرُواْ مَا فِيهِ

“…and remember that which is therein…” 

meaning implement its commands. Remember them whenever you have to take a decision in life.

When it comes to trying out a new recipe we go exactly by the recipe card. When it comes to fixing or setting up a machine we go exactly by the manual, then why is it that we believe we can live our lives without the Manual that Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala has given us?

☘️ASK YOURSELF:

► What do I do all day?

► How much time do I give to the Qur’an? Does the Qur’an even has any portion in my daily routine?

► Do I also try to understand the meaning or is my only focus on completing the recitation?

🔮Some people ask is it obligatory to study the Qur’an daily. Such people should be asked: Is it obligatory to daily check your social media accounts, watch television, WhatsApp or talk to people? Why do we only have to compromise when it comes to the matters of the Deen?

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Tafseer Surah Baqarah Verse 62 | Surah Baqarah explanation in English | Surah Baqarah explained | Surah Baqarah Ayat 62

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Surah Al-Baqarah

Verse 62

2:62 Al-Baqara

إِنَّ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَالَّذِينَ هَادُوا وَالنَّصَارَىٰ وَالصَّابِئِينَ مَنْ آمَنَ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِ وَعَمِلَ صَالِحًا فَلَهُمْ أَجْرُهُمْ عِنْدَ رَبِّهِمْ وَلَا خَوْفٌ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا هُمْ يَحْزَنُونَ

Verily! Those who believe and those who are Jews and Christians, and Sabians, whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day and do righteous good deeds shall have their reward with their Lord, on them shall be no fear, nor shall they grieve.

Tafseer Surah Baqarah Verse 62

☘️After Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala described the condition – and punishment – of those who defy His commands, fall into His prohibitions and transgress set limits by committing prohibited acts, He stated that the earlier nations who were righteous and obedient received the rewards for their good deeds. This shall be the case, until the Day of Judgment. Therefore, whoever follows the unlettered Messenger and Prophet ﷺ shall acquire eternal happiness and shall neither fear from what will happen in the future nor become sad for what has been lost in the past.

☘️The reason behind the disobedience of the Children of Israel was that their belief about the Hereafter had gone corrupt. They believed because they are the People of the Book – the Chosen people they are certainly going to Paradise. They called themselves the Children of Allah and considered themselves extra special, as today some Muslims falsely believe as well.

☘️By revealing this ayah, Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala clarifies the misconception. No person will enter Jannah solely based on their belief or actions. The correct belief (believe in the Oneness of Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala) followed with the righteous actions (done as per the Sunnah of the Prophet ﷺ) will lead us to Jannah. We cannot claim to be entering Jannah because we are Muslims. We must perform righteous deeds as taught by the Prophet ﷺ; we cannot invent our own forms of worship. Our deeds must conform to the Sunnah. Similarly, for one’s righteous deeds to be accepted their belief has to be right as well. A person who does not believe in Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala but actively participates in charity drives, all his deeds will be rejected.

☘️”Ali ibn Abi Talhah narrated from Ibn ‘Abbas radhiAllahu ‘anhu that after this ayah 2:62, Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala revealed ayah 85 of Surah Aal-Imran.

وَمَن يَبْتَغِ غَيْرَ الْإِسْلَامِ دِينًا فَلَن يُقْبَلَ مِنْهُ وَهُوَ فِي الْآخِرَةِ مِنَ الْخَاسِرِينَ

“And whoever seeks a religion other than Islam, it will never be accepted of him, and in the Hereafter he will be one of the losers,” (3: 85).

☘️This statement by Ibn ‘Abbas indicates that Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala does not accept any deed or work from anyone unless it conforms to the Law of Muhammad ﷺ that is after he was sent. Before that, every person who followed the guidance of his own prophet was on the correct path, following the correct guidance and was saved. When Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala sent Muhammad ﷺ as the Last and Final Prophet and Messenger to all of the Children of Adam, mankind was required to believe in him, obey him and refrain from what he prohibited them; those who do this are true believers. The Ummah of Muhammad was called Mumineen (believers), because of the depth of their faith and certainty, and because they believe in all of the previous Prophets and matters of the Unseen.

☘️Why the Christians were called Nasara?

In Surah As-Saf it appears (http://quran.com/61/14),

يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا كُونُوا أَنصَارَ اللَّهِ كَمَا قَالَ عِيسَى ابْنُ مَرْيَمَ لِلْحَوَارِيِّينَ مَنْ أَنصَارِي إِلَى اللَّهِ ۖ قَالَ الْحَوَارِيُّونَ نَحْنُ أَنصَارُ اللَّهِ ۖ

“O you who believe! Be you helpers (in the Cause) of Allah as said ‘Eesa (Jesus), son of Maryam (Mary), to Al-Hawariun (the disciples): ‘Who are my helpers (in the Cause) of Allah?’ Al-Hawarieen (the disciples) said: ‘We are Allah’s helpers’ (i.e. we will strive in His Cause!)…” (61: 14)

☘️It was said that they were called Nasara because they inhabited a land called An-Nasirah (Nazareth), as Qatadah, Ibn Jurayj and Ibn ‘Abbas were reported to have said. Nasara is certainly plural of Nasran.

☘️The Sabians

There is a difference of opinion over the identity of the Sabians. Sufyan Ath-Thawri said that Layth bin Abu Sulaym said that Mujahid said that, “The Sabians are between the Majus, the Jews and the Christians.

They do not have a specific religion.” Similar is reported from Ibn Abi Najih. Similar statements were attributed to `Ata’ and Sa`id bin Jubayr. They (others) say that the Sabians are a sect among the People of the Book who used to read the Zabur (Psalms), others say that they are a people who worshipped the angels or the stars. It appears that the closest opinion to the truth, and Allah knows best, is Mujahid’s statement and those who agree with him like Wahb bin Munabbih, that the Sabians are neither Jews nor Christians nor Majus nor polytheists.

Rather, they did not have a specific religion that they followed and enforced, because they remained living according to their Fitrah (instinctual nature). This is why the idolators used to call whoever embraced Islam a `Sabi’, meaning, that he abandoned all religions that existed on the earth. Some scholars stated that the Sabians are those who never received a message by any Prophet. And Allah knows best.

🔮Our salvation in the Hereafter does not depend on our association with a particular group. We must correct our belief and stick to the teachings of the Prophet ﷺ. We should also stop labeling each other Kafir and rather work on spreading the word of Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala, helping ourselves and others become well-pleasing to Him.

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Tafseer Surah Baqarah Verse 61 | Surah Baqarah explanation in English | Surah Baqarah explained | Surah Baqarah Ayat 61

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Surah Al-Baqarah

Verse 61

2:61 Al-Baqara

وَإِذْ قُلْتُمْ يَا مُوسَىٰ لَنْ نَصْبِرَ عَلَىٰ طَعَامٍ وَاحِدٍ فَادْعُ لَنَا رَبَّكَ يُخْرِجْ لَنَا مِمَّا تُنْبِتُ الْأَرْضُ مِنْ بَقْلِهَا وَقِثَّائِهَا وَفُومِهَا وَعَدَسِهَا وَبَصَلِهَا ۖ قَالَ أَتَسْتَبْدِلُونَ الَّذِي هُوَ أَدْنَىٰ بِالَّذِي هُوَ خَيْرٌ ۚ اهْبِطُوا مِصْرًا فَإِنَّ لَكُمْ مَا سَأَلْتُمْ ۗ وَضُرِبَتْ عَلَيْهِمُ الذِّلَّةُ وَالْمَسْكَنَةُ وَبَاءُوا بِغَضَبٍ مِنَ اللَّهِ ۗ ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّهُمْ كَانُوا يَكْفُرُونَ بِآيَاتِ اللَّهِ وَيَقْتُلُونَ النَّبِيِّينَ بِغَيْرِ الْحَقِّ ۗ ذَٰلِكَ بِمَا عَصَوْا وَكَانُوا يَعْتَدُونَ

And (remember) when you said, "O Musa (Moses)! We cannot endure one kind of food. So invoke your Lord for us to bring forth for us of what the earth grows, its herbs, its cucumbers, its Fum (wheat or garlic), its lentils and its onions." He said, "Would you exchange that which is better for that which is lower? Go you down to any town and you shall find what you want!" And they were covered with humiliation and misery, and they drew on themselves the Wrath of Allah. That was because they used to disbelieve the Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) of Allah and killed the Prophets wrongfully. That was because they disobeyed and used to transgress the bounds (in their disobedience to Allah, i.e. commit crimes and sins).

Tafseer Surah Baqarah Verse 61

☘️Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala reminds the Children of Israel of His favors upon them. He sent down the manna and quails which was a good, pure, beneficial easily acquired food and yet, they were ungrateful. They demanded that the fresh food being sent from the heavens be replaced with that which the earth grew. Living on same kind of food every day was not possible for them. They missed their old lifestyle and demanded variety.

☘️The Children of Israel provided a long list of items that they desired. A person who has no purpose in life searches for variety. He is someone who easily gets bored with what he has and desires change. Not only is this being ungrateful for what one has but such desires keep one restless and unfulfilled.

☘️Prophet Musa’s reply is interesting. He asks, “Would you exchange what is better for what is less?” Clearly, the food being sent from the heavens was much better than what the earth grows. They did not have to work to earn a living and buy food. They did have to fetch or cook food. They did not have to plan what to cook today. Ask the ladies, who spend considerable amount of time fidgeting over this thought. Despite being blessed, the Children of Israel were ungrateful. And so are we! When we forget what we have or become discontent with it we are being ungrateful of the many favors of Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala upon us. By consistently being in search for change or variety, we waste many precious hours and hard-earned money going after that which pleases our heart. We forget whatever this world has to offer is temporary pleasure and what is in the Hereafter is better and lasting.

☘️Alteration was in the blood of the Children of Israel. They changed the Words of Allah, His commands, His religion and now blessings too. A person who is always seeking change is inconsistent, lacks steadfastness and is unpredictable. This person has no purpose in life. The main thing that the Prophet ﷺ taught the Companions radhiAllahi ‘anhum was steadfastness and to be men of principles. They were not slaves to their moods or desires. They remained consistent in the worship of Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala and in striving in His cause. They did not come with excuses such as, “Today, I am not feeling well. Let me skip my prayer, my class or going out in the Cause of Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala.”

☘️On the other hand, when we look at ourselves, we cannot quote many instances when we have been consistent. We lack consistency in worship and striving in the Cause of Allah. We lack commitment to religion, yet, we are so dearly committed to the charms of this world.

☘️We give ourselves many excuses for not doing much in the Cause of Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala but have we also ever provided ourselves excuses for not doing well in the dunya? We want the exceptional for our dunya and will exert ourselves in achieving that. Yet, we callously throw our Hereafter behind our backs because we lack time or required skill. It is not that we lack ‘time’ rather it is the ‘commitment’ and steadfastness that we lack. Let us ask Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala to make us strong, productive and committed Muslims. Let us not throw our Hereafter out of our sights. It IS what we have to strive for.

☘️Prophet Musa ‘alayhi salaam helps us find the root cause of our slacking in the Deen. We exchange what is better with that which is inferior. Clearly, the Hereafter is better than this inferior world. But because the world means so much to us that we compromise on our worship and learning Deen. Let us commit to change ourselves and gradually distance ourselves from the delusional life of this world. Let us take out the laghw (the unnecessary and non-beneficial) from our lives to give more time to Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala and His Deen.

☘️Another example of preferring the inferior over better is sleeping late, watching television, spending time on social media, or attending a late night wedding and then missing Fajr at its appointed time.

☘️Don’t miss out on the lasting rewards of the Hereafter over temporary delights of this world. Put the Hereafter before this world.

☘️After such a demand, the Children of Israel were instructed to go down to any city and they will find in abundance what they had been asking for. Prophet Musa refused to supplicate to Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala for them because it was an inferior choice that they made. Ibn Katheer writes since their request was the result of boredom and arrogance and since fulfilling it was unnecessary, their request was denied.

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Tafseer Surah Baqarah Verse 60 | Surah Baqarah explanation in English | Surah Baqarah explained | Surah Baqarah Ayat 60

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Surah Al-Baqarah

Verse 60

2:60 Al-Baqara

 وَإِذِ اسْتَسْقَىٰ مُوسَىٰ لِقَوْمِهِ فَقُلْنَا اضْرِبْ بِعَصَاكَ الْحَجَرَ ۖ فَانْفَجَرَتْ مِنْهُ اثْنَتَا عَشْرَةَ عَيْنًا ۖ قَدْ عَلِمَ كُلُّ أُنَاسٍ مَشْرَبَهُمْ ۖ كُلُوا وَاشْرَبُوا مِنْ رِزْقِ اللَّهِ وَلَا تَعْثَوْا فِي الْأَرْضِ مُفْسِدِينَ

And (remember) when Musa (Moses) asked for water for his people, We said: "Strike the stone with your stick." Then gushed forth therefrom twelve springs. Each (group of) people knew its own place for water. "Eat and drink of that which Allah has provided and do not act corruptly, making mischief on the earth."

Tafseer Surah Baqarah Verse 60

☘️Prophet Musa ‘alayhi salaam like any other prophet of Allah was extremely kind and compassionate towards his people and his nation. However he did not respond with the same courtesy. They kept disobeying the instructions of Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala and demanded one thing after another. After wandering in the Sinai desert as a punishment, Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala was still Merciful towards them. He sheltered them with the clouds and provided food from the heavens. Yet, they were not grateful. In ayaat 60-62, Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala narrates to us some more of His favors on the Children of Israel.

☘️Upon his people’s request Prophet Musa supplicated to Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala for water. Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala instructed him to strike his staff on a stone and water will be made available. Prophet Musa followed the instructions and twelve springs burst out. There was a designated spring for each of his tribe.

☘️The gushing forth of twelve springs equal to the number of tribes shows the organization in Allah’s work. Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala teaches us that when we work in crowds we must work as a team. The roles and responsibilities of each member must be pre-defined so that later there are no confusions and arguments. Had there been only one spring and twelve tribes to serve, can you imagine the chaos that would have emerged?

☘️Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala then says, “Eat and drink from the provision of Allah…,” we should know how to fulfill our needs from the permissible and pure provision that Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala has provided for us. We should not beg, steal or be jealous of what others have. Rather, we should ask Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala to bless us from His unlimited Bounty.

☘️We also learn that Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala puts no restrictions on us other than that the food should be halal (lawful) and tayab (pure). He is more concerned about our health than us. We feed our bodies junk while Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala wants us to eat healthy and nutritious. Moreover, we learn that there is no piety in not using the blessings of Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala. He wants us to take benefit from them but at the same time not become ungrateful or extravagant. Remember to thank Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala whenever you are blessed with something.

☘️While we are to use the blessings, Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala reminds the Children of Israel and us, “…and do not act corruptly, making mischief on the earth.” Many a times when people are blessed with something instead of being humble and grateful they turn arrogant and condescending. Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala does not like those who spread mischief on the earth. Make du’a to Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala to never make you and your loved ones corrupt or mischievous, ameen. In this ayah, Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala has taught a life’s principle.

☘️We must learn to discipline our lives and not create fasad in whichever role we might be.

☘️Fasad (mischief) is spread by: Disobedience, ingratitude, impatience, greed, jealousy and arrogance. Look for these traits in yourself, and ask Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala to cleanse you of the diseases of the heart, ameen.

☘️Shukr at the Time of going to Bed

الْحَمْدُ لِلهِ الَّذِي أَطْعَمَنَا ، وَسَقَانَا ، وَكَفَانَا ، وَآوَانَا ، فَكَمْ مِمَّنْ لَا كَافِيَ لَهُ وَلَا مُؤْوِيَ

“All praise is for Allah, Who fed us and gave us drink, and Who is sufficient for us and has sheltered us, for how many have none to suffice them or shelter them.

☘️Shukr at the Time of waking up

الْحَمْدُ لِلهِ الَّذِي عَافَانِي فِي جَسَدِي وَرَدَّ عَليَّ رُوْحِي وَأَذِنَ لِي بِذِكْرِهِ

“All praise is for Allah who restored to me my health and returned my soul and has allowed me to remember Him.”

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Surah Al-Baqarah

Verse 59

2:59 Al-Baqara

فَبَدَّلَ الَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا قَوْلًا غَيْرَ الَّذِي قِيلَ لَهُمْ فَأَنْزَلْنَا عَلَى الَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا رِجْزًا مِنَ السَّمَاءِ بِمَا كَانُوا يَفْسُقُونَ

But those who did wrong changed the word from that which had been told to them for another, so We sent upon the wrong-doers Rijzan (a punishment) from the heaven because of their rebelling against Allah's Obedience. (Tafsir At-Tabari, Vol. I, Page 305).

Tafseer Surah Baqarah Verse 59

☘️When a person’s sins increase, Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala snatches their blessings and descends his punishment. Because the Children of Israel changed the word and command of Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala, Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala replaced the promised blessing with punishment. We should, therefore, be very careful about our words and attitude. We should never mock or challenge the command of Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala. May He guide us and reform what is bad in us, ameen.

☘️While the Day of Judgment is the real day of recompense, in this world too Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala keeps showing us our mistakes. These are wake-up calls for those who need and should repent. Upon realizing one’s mistake, one should not procrastinate repentance; rather he should repent and turn to Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala.

☘️Ibn Abi Hatim narrated that Sa’d bin Malik, Usamah bin Zayd and Khuzaymah bin Thabit said that the Messenger of Allah salAllahu ‘alayhi wa sallam said,

الطَّاعُونُ رِجْزٌ.عَذَابٌ عُذِّبَ بِهِ مَنْ كَانَ قَبْلَكُم

“The plague is a Rijz, a punishment with which Allah punished those before you.”

☘️In addition, the basis of this hadeeth was collected in the Two Saheehs,

إِذَا سَمِعْتُمُ الطَّاعُونَ بأَرْضٍ فَلَا تَدْخُلُوهَ

“If you hear of the plague in a land, then do not enter it.”

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Surah Al-Baqarah

Verse 58

2:58 Al-Baqara

وَإِذْ قُلْنَا ادْخُلُوا هَٰذِهِ الْقَرْيَةَ فَكُلُوا مِنْهَا حَيْثُ شِئْتُمْ رَغَدًا وَادْخُلُوا الْبَابَ سُجَّدًا وَقُولُوا حِطَّةٌ نَغْفِرْ لَكُمْ خَطَايَاكُمْ ۚ وَسَنَزِيدُ الْمُحْسِنِينَ

And (remember) when We said: "Enter this town (Jerusalem) and eat bountifully therein with pleasure and delight wherever you wish, and enter the gate in prostration (or bowing with humility) and say: 'Forgive us,' and We shall forgive you your sins and shall increase (reward) for the good-doers."

Surah Baqarah Verse 58

☘️After mentioning the calamities that the Children of Israel went through and how Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala saved them, we now learn about His favours.

☘️When the Children of Israel escaped the tyranny of Pharaoh they were commanded to go to Jerusalem and fight their enemy. They, however, refused and were left to wander in the wilderness of Sinai for forty years.

☘️Despite their repetitive transgression, Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala did not abandon them completely. In the wilderness of Sinai where there was neither no homes to take shelter from the scorching sun nor food to eat, Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala sent clouds to protect them for the sun’s heat. Ibn Jarir said that several scholars said that they type of cloud the ayah mentions were cooler and better than the type we know. And Allah knows best.

☘️Not only the clouds, but their food needs were also taken care of. Every morning fresh mannah used to descend on the trees and the Children of Israel would eat whatever they wished of it. Qatadah said, the mannah, which was whiter than milk and sweeter than honey used to rain down on the Children of Israel just as the snow falls from dawn until sunrise. One of them would collect enough for that particular day. On the sixth day, Friday, one would collect enough for the sixth and the seventh day, which was the Sabbath during which one would not leave home to seek his livelihood, or for anything else. All this occurred in the wilderness. The type of mannah that we know provides sufficient food when eaten alone, because it is nutritious and sweet. When mannah is mixed with water, it becomes a sweet drink. It also changes composition when mixed with other types of food.

☘️Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala had commanded, “Eat from the good things which We have provide you,” meaning eat from the pure and fresh. Do not store food allowing it to rot and become unfit for consumption. They should have had tawwakal on Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala that the Lord Who provided them food will continue to do so. Therefore, He says, “And they wronged Us not – but they were [only] wronging themselves.”

☘️The Children of Israel rebelled, disbelieved and committed injustice against themselves, even though they saw the clear signs, tremendous miracles and extraordinary events.

☘️Here, it is important to point out the virtue of Muhammad’s Companions over the companions of the other Prophets. This includes firmness in the religion, patience and the lack of arrogance, may Allah be pleased with them. Although the Companions accompanied the Prophet salAllahu ‘alayhi wa sallam in his travels and battles, such as during the battle of Tabuk, in intense heat and hardship, they did not ask for a miracle, though this was easy for the Prophet salAllahu ‘alayhi wa sallam by Allah’s leave. And when the Companions became hungry, they merely asked the Prophet salAllahu ‘alayhi wa sallam – to invoke Allah – for an increase in the amount of food. They collected whatever food they had and brought it to the Prophet salAllahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, and he asked Allah to bless it, told each of them to take some food, and they filled every pot they had. Also, when they needed rain, the Prophet salAllahu ‘alayhi wa sallam asked Allah to send down rain, and a rain cloud came. They drank, gave water to their camels and filled their water skins. When they looked around, they found that the cloud had only rained on their camp.

This is the best example of those who were willing to accept Allah’s decision and follow the Messenger of Allah salAllahu ‘alayhi wa sallam.

🔮We should learn from the stories of rebellious nations and correct ourselves. Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala tells us to eat the pure and nutritious. What comprises of our diet? We eat the junk, then fall sick, gain weight and miss out on our worship. We should always give preference to what Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala made over the man-made. eat tayab and do not forget to take His Name before the meal and thank Him at the end.

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Surah Al-Baqarah

Verse 57

2:57 Al-Baqarah

وَظَلَّلْنَا عَلَيْكُمُ الْغَمَامَ وَأَنْزَلْنَا عَلَيْكُمُ الْمَنَّ وَالسَّلْوَىٰ ۖ كُلُوا مِنْ طَيِّبَاتِ مَا رَزَقْنَاكُمْ ۖ وَمَا ظَلَمُونَا وَلَٰكِنْ كَانُوا أَنْفُسَهُمْ يَظْلِمُونَ

And We shaded you with clouds and sent down on you Al-Manna and the quails, (saying): "Eat of the good lawful things We have provided for you," (but they rebelled). And they did not wrong Us but they wronged themselves.

Surah Baqarah Verse 57

☘️When the Children of Israel escaped the tyranny of Pharaoh they were to commanded to go to Jerusalem and fight their enemy. They, however, refused and were left to wander in the wilderness of Sinai for forty years.

☘️Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala did not abandon them completely. In the wilderness of Sinai where there were neither homes to take shelter from the scorching sun nor food to eat, Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala sent clouds to protect them for the sun’s heat.

☘️Not only the clouds, but their food needs were also taken care of. Every morning fresh mannah used to descend on the trees and the Children of Israel would eat whatever they wished of it. Qatadah said, the mannah, which was whiter than milk and sweeter than honey used to rain down on the Children of Israel just as the snow falls from dawn until sunrise. One of them would collect enough for that particular day for if it remained more than that it would spoil. On the sixth day, Friday, one would collect enough for the sixth and the seventh day, which was the Sabbath during which one would not leave home to seek his livelihood, or for anything else. All this occurred in the wilderness. The type of mannah that we know provides sufficient food when eaten alone, because it is nutritious and sweet. When mannah is mixed with water, it becomes a sweet drink. 

☘️Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala had commanded, “Eat from the good things which We have provide you,” meaning eat from the pure and fresh. Do not store food allowing it to rot and become unfit for consumption. They should have had tawwakal on Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala that the Lord Who provided them food will continue to do so. Therefore, He says, “And they wronged Us not – but they were [only] wronging themselves.”

The Children of Israel rebelled, disbelieved and committed injustice against themselves, even though they saw the clear signs, tremendous miracles and extraordinary events.

☘️Here, it is important to point out the virtue of Muhammad’s Companions over the companions of the other Prophets. This includes firmness in the religion, patience and the lack of arrogance, may Allah be pleased with them. Although the Companions accompanied the Prophet SWT in his travels and battles, such as during the battle of Tabuk, in intense heat and hardship, they did not ask for a miracle, though this was easy for the Prophet SWT by Allah’s leave. And when the Companions became hungry, they merely asked the Prophet SWT – to invoke Allah – for an increase in the amount of food.

They collected whatever food they had and brought it to the Prophet SWT, and he asked Allah to bless it, told each of them to take some food, and they filled every pot they had. Also, when they needed rain, the Prophet SWT asked Allah to send down rain, and a rain cloud came. They drank, gave water to their camels and filled their water skins. When they looked around, they found that the cloud had only rained on their camp. This is the best example of those who were willing to accept Allah’s decision and follow the Messenger of Allah SWT .

🔮 Reflect on the blessings we have been given by Allah (Subhana wa ta’ala)

🔮 How often do we say 

الحمد لله رب العالمين -

 for all the blessings?

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Surah Al-Baqarah

Verse 56 

2:56 Al-Baqarah

ثُمَّ بَعَثْنَاكُمْ مِنْ بَعْدِ مَوْتِكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُونَ

Then We revived you after your death that perhaps you would be grateful (Al-Baqarah 2:56)

Surah Baqarah Verse 56

☘️Then We revived you: We returned you back to life. And here is the place of favour and grace. In the usage of thumma (ثم - then), there is indication that a period of time had passed and that there are words that have unfolded since that time. 

☘️Because bringing back to life after death is something great, the phrasing has come with a pronoun of greatness, “We revived you.”

☘️After your death that perhaps you would be grateful: Meaning, perhaps you will be thankful for the blessing of being revived, and the blessings of Allāh. And perhaps you will be thankful for that which you denied from. 

☘️The word shukr (thankfulness) encompasses all acts of obedience.

☘️By phrasing with “perhaps” it indicates that there is a known uncertainty, in that amongst them are those who are thankful, and amongst them are those who are not thankful.

🔮 We are blessed by Allah SWT in so many ways. Always remember that and be grateful.

📜الحمد لله رب العالمين 💐

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Surah Al-Baqarah

Verse 55

2:55 Al-Baqarah

وَإِذْ قُلْتُمْ يَا مُوسَىٰ لَنْ نُؤْمِنَ لَكَ حَتَّىٰ نَرَى اللَّهَ جَهْرَةً فَأَخَذَتْكُمُ الصَّاعِقَةُ وَأَنْتُمْ تَنْظُرُونَ

And (remember) when you said: "O Musa (Moses)! We shall never believe in you till we see Allah plainly." But you were seized with a thunderbolt (lightning) while you were looking.

Tafseer Surah Baqarah Verse 55

☘️And (remember) when you said, “O Mūsā, we shall never believe in you”: Referring to those who were stubborn against Mūsā, and became conceited against the commands of Allāh, even with what they witnessed from miracles and proofs of prophethood. 

☘️We shall never believe in you: We will never trust you and acknowledge what you have brought is a revelation.

☘️Until we see Allāh outright: Meaning, with our eyes without anything hiding him from us.

☘️So you were seized with a ṣāˋiqah: Which is fire that came from the sky and burnt them all as punishment against them for their arrogance and lack of regard for the miracles.

☘️While you were looking at it when it came down. The ṣāˋiqah took them because they prevented themselves from believing in Mūsā (peace be upon him) - after the appearance of his miracle - unless he showed them their Lord in plain sight. 

🔮 “And for those who disbelieved in their lord is a punishment of hell, and wretched is the destination”.

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Surah Al-Baqarah

Verse 54

2:54 Al-Baqarah

وَإِذْ قَالَ مُوسَىٰ لِقَوْمِهِ يَا قَوْمِ إِنَّكُمْ ظَلَمْتُمْ أَنْفُسَكُمْ بِاتِّخَاذِكُمُ الْعِجْلَ فَتُوبُوا إِلَىٰ بَارِئِكُمْ فَاقْتُلُوا أَنْفُسَكُمْ ذَٰلِكُمْ خَيْرٌ لَكُمْ عِنْدَ بَارِئِكُمْ فَتَابَ عَلَيْكُمْ ۚ إِنَّهُ هُوَ التَّوَّابُ الرَّحِيمُ

And (remember) when Musa (Moses) said to his people: "O my people! Verily, you have wronged yourselves by worshipping the calf. So turn in repentance to your Creator and kill yourselves (the innocent kill the wrongdoers among you), that will be better for you with your Lord." Then He accepted your repentance. Truly, He is the One Who accepts repentance, the Most Merciful. (Al-Baqarah 2:54)

Surah Baqarah Verse 54

☘️This was the repentance required from the Children of Israel for worshiping the calf. Here, “kill yourselves” does not mean commit suicide rather as per Ibn ‘Abbas radhiAllahu ‘anhu Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala told the Children of Israel to slay by the sword every person that they meet, be it father or son.

 ☘️When they took the calf as their god, their nation was divided into three groups:

1. Those who committed the act.

2. Those who stopped the wrongdoers.

3. And those who remained indifferent. 

The third group was commanded to kill the first group.

☘️Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala ordered Musa ‘alayhi salaam to command his people to kill each other. He ordered those who worshipped the calf to sit down and those who did not worship the calf to stand holding knives in their hands. When they started killing them, a great darkness suddenly overcame them. After the darkness lifted, they had killed seventy thousand of them. Those who were killed among them were forgiven and those who remained alive were also forgiven.

☘️There are certain levels of sins:

1. There are sins that are wiped out with good deeds. These are the small sins which are wiped out by performing ablution, offering prayers, etc.

2. There are sins for which repentance must be sought. For these sins instruction has been given to seek repentance. 

3. Those sins for which explanation must be given. This killing of the wrongdoers was an explanation for their sin.

☘️The Prophet salAllahu ‘alayhi wa sallam said, “Allah (subhanahu wa ta’ala) extends His hand at night to give forgiveness to those who sinned during that day, and He extends His hand during the day to give forgiveness to those who sinned during the night. This will continue to be the case until the sun rises from the west.” 

🔮There is no end in seeking repentance from Allah SWT. A true servant seeks repentance for the rest of his life.

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Surah Al-Baqarah

Verse 53 

2:53 Al-Baqarah

وَإِذْ آتَيْنَا مُوسَى الْكِتَابَ وَالْفُرْقَانَ لَعَلَّكُمْ 

تَهْتَدُونَ

And [recall] when We gave Moses the Scripture and criterion that perhaps you would be guided (Al-Baqarah 2:53)

Surah Baqarah Verse 53

☘️And [recall] when We gave Moses the Scripture and criterion: Meaning, remember when we gave Mūsā the Tawrāh. The purpose of the Book-we may be guided. It is not to be kissed and hugged and kept high on the shelf taken out only when someone dies or we are hit by a calamity, rather we should read it, understand its content and live by it.

☘️That perhaps you would be guided: 

Meaning, so that you will become guided through this book from (a state of) misguidance. Also that you become guided by contemplating on it, and acting according to what it contains.In this āyah there is a reminder of the blessing of the revealed sharīˋah (Islāmic law).

☘️The meaning if tahtadūn (تهتدون – become guided) is: Pursue the path of guidance – obeying Allāh (the Majestic and Most-High) by observing His commands and staying away from His prohibitions.

🔮 How Often Do You Open The Quran? How Can You Improve Your Relationship With The Quran In This Blessed Month?

💎May He allow us to honor the Qur’an as it must be honored and not keep it aside or (Allah forbid) forget it, Aameen

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