Initially when I entered the fold of Islam years back by the grace of Allaah ;as and when I started reading different translations of Qur'an , I remember the first of the examples I came across was that of a fly mentioned in aayah 73 of Surah Al Hajj .. So I used to initiate these discussions with family to begin with ; giving this profound example ; every time amazed at the fact that Allaah used the example of something as small as a mosquito in order to draw our attention to the greater lesson . 3 years back I was even more amazed as more treasures got unlocked before me while taking notes on this beautiful aayah 26 ; following the Ramadan Exclusive :Surat Al Baqarah by Ustadh Nouman Ali Khan (May Allah protect him and bless him in both the worlds) ..Sharing the same here : Yađriba Mathalāan (Striking an example) = i - striking/hitting something which causes the Attention of people. ii - Impact - the one who listens to the example has an Impact on him, just like the one who is Hit has a great Impact Effect on him. 'Allaah for sure is not embarassed to strike an example of a Mosquito or even something Above [Fawq] and beyond that (in minisculeness/smallness.)' Why would Allaah give such examples? The example given isn't always the main point, rather - the Message behind the example is even more important. To make that message even more clear and meaningful - Allaah will give the example of a Mosquito, or Famā Fawqahā = (anything even smaller or bigger than that). The teacher will use the best means to - to drive the lesson across. To understand more clearly the message being given, we see that this surah started off describing: 1 - This Qur'an is a Book of Guidance. 2 - This Qur'an is an unmatchable Miracle. 3 - those who can't match the Qur'an want to find any excuse to reject the Qur'an. So they criticize the parables and examples/lessons Allaah gives. The disbelievers of old did this, and others of today do the same. But they don't understand Allaah's parables, and their arrogance makes them make fun of what they don't understand. ..fa amm-aladheena aamanoo FAya'lamoona anna-hu al-Haqqu min Rabbi-him.. = 'Then as for those who believe, THEN they know that it is the Truth from their Master.. ' The FA (Then) in that part of the ayah shows that; Whenever the believers hear the Parables of Allaah, then they Suddenly know and realize that they are the truth and from their Master (Allaah.) Whereas the disbelievers doubt and mock - even without wanting to understand. Fa amma al-ladheena kafaroo fa yaQooloona; maa dhaa araadAllahu bi HAADHA MATHALA = 'And as for those who disbelieve, then they are saying; What does Allaah intend by using THIS Example?' So the disbelievers are mocking at the signs and parables of Allaah. They are mocking at the Objects being mentioned and ignoring the message which Allah is giving. ..yuDillu bi-hee Katheeran = He misguides with it Many wa yaHdee bi-hee Katheera = and He guides by it Many. In this context, Allaah is talking about; - the Qur'an and - the Parables He mentions. The Qur'an will guide or misguide people based on their Intentions before reading it. If they are seeking Guidance from it - Allaah will guide them. If they are seeking Criticism for it - Allaah will misguide them through it. ..Wa maa yuDillu bi-hee il-laa al-Faasiqeen - And He does not misguide - except the Corrupt. So Allaah misguided them (the Faasiqeen) because they did not desire guidance - so they had a Corrupt intention when approaching the Qur'an. And Allaah knows best !!
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4mo agoAl-Baqarah (2:26)+5 more
قصة هابيل و قابيل [5:27] ( ۞ وَٱتۡلُ عَلَيۡهِمۡ نَبَأَ ٱبۡنَيۡ ءَادَمَ بِٱلۡحَقِّ إِذۡ قَرَّبَا قُرۡبَانٗا فَتُقُبِّلَ مِنۡ أَحَدِهِمَا وَلَمۡ يُتَقَبَّلۡ مِنَ ٱلۡأٓخَرِ قَالَ لَأَقۡتُلَنَّكَۖ قَالَ إِنَّمَا يَتَقَبَّلُ ٱللَّهُ مِنَ ٱلۡمُتَّقِينَ ٢٧ لَئِنۢ بَسَطتَ إِلَيَّ يَدَكَ لِتَقۡتُلَنِي مَآ أَنَا۠ بِبَاسِطٖ يَدِيَ إِلَيۡكَ لِأَقۡتُلَكَۖ إِنِّيٓ أَخَافُ ٱللَّهَ رَبَّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ ٢٨ إِنِّيٓ أُرِيدُ أَن تَبُوٓأَ بِإِثۡمِي وَإِثۡمِكَ فَتَكُونَ مِنۡ أَصۡحَٰبِ ٱلنَّارِۚ وَذَٰلِكَ جَزَٰٓؤُاْ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ ٢٩ فَطَوَّعَتۡ لَهُۥ نَفۡسُهُۥ قَتۡلَ أَخِيهِ فَقَتَلَهُۥ فَأَصۡبَحَ مِنَ ٱلۡخَٰسِرِينَ ٣٠ فَبَعَثَ ٱللَّهُ غُرَابٗا يَبۡحَثُ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ لِيُرِيَهُۥ كَيۡفَ يُوَٰرِي سَوۡءَةَ أَخِيه
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'Why would Allaah give such examples? The example given isn't always the main point, rather - the Message behind the example is even more important.' SubhanAllah. May we approach the Quran with pure intentions.