{"id":212,"date":"2020-11-22T23:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-11-22T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iqralaan.wordpress.com\/?p=212"},"modified":"2022-12-30T09:27:30","modified_gmt":"2022-12-30T05:27:30","slug":"day-14-hq-2-177-186-pages-2728","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iqraprinciple.com\/ar\/day-14-hq-2-177-186-pages-2728\/","title":{"rendered":"HQ 2: 177-186; pages 27+28."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Welcome Friends:  Ahlan wa sahlan<\/em>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

COMMENTS:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. In revisiting the topic of Qiblah, we understand in Verse 177 that the direction of prayer has nothing to do with forthcoming genuineness(\u2018Birr.\u2019 Muhammad Asad calls it \u2018Piety,\u2019 while Yusuf Ali calls it \u2018Righteousness.\u2019  \u2018Birr\u2019 from the root-verb \u2018barra\u2019 means being genuine, forthcoming, true to oneself and others).[1]<\/a> <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    And then the verse continues, telling us EXACTLY what Forthcoming Genuineness entails; listing beliefs, acts of benevolence and worship, character traits such as trustworthiness and perseverance \u2026ending with the statement that SUCH are the those who indeed proved themselves true, and such are the Aware.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    It is important that we look closely at this list and try to make \u2018Birr\u2019 our way of life.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    1. M. Asad\u2019s note 146 is important, about freeing a person from \u2018bondage.\u2019  The words \u2018fil riqaab\u2019 denotes a yoke around one\u2019s neck, which means that we should help to free others from the yokes which impede their full functioning, including debts.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
      1. Verses 178-179 call upon the Faithful to seek justice in retribution.  M. Asad\u2019s explanation (foot-notes 147,148) are lengthy but worth reading as he offers a non-traditional explanation.  Since this is the first time we discuss \u2018human bondage,\u2019 it might be a good idea to stress the fact that slavery was a historical reality all over the world at the time.[2]<\/a>  The Old Testament discusses this in many verses, among which  are Leviticus 25:44, 46 (King James Version):<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

        \u201cBoth thy bondmen, and thy bondmaids, which thou shalt have, shall be of the heathen that are round about you; of them shall ye buy bondmen and bondmaids. <\/em>And ye shall take them as an inheritance for your children after you, to inherit them for a possession; they shall be your bondmen for ever\u2026\u201d<\/em> end quote from Old Testament.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        At any rate, Faith is built on freedom, dignity, and the betterment of society which necessitates ensuring the well-being of all its members.  The Qur\u2019anic Message as well as its Messenger, peace upon him, encouraged people to free \u2018abeed\u2019 or \u2018slaves,\u2019 rather than to own them, and several ways were put forth to do so, even as cautionary measures were put in place to create a conflict between ownership and morality, until this abhorrent practice gradually disappeared.  Nevertheless, it is important to always be vigilant about this issue; there still are other forms of human-trafficking taking place around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        1. Verse 180-182 discuss Death, and the necessity (\u2018Kutiba aleykum\u2019 means it\u2019s an obligation) for those who have wealth, to bequeath a Will\/WaSiyyah for the benefit of parents and the next of kin. <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
          1. In Verses 183 the Faithful are called upon to fast (notice here also the obligation \u2018kutiba aleykum\u2019), \u2018just as those before you were ordained to do, so that you might be Aware<\/strong>.\u2019  This indicates that fasting has always been an act of worship, its purpose being to enhance a worshipper\u2019s awareness.  The Qur\u2019an mentions the fasting of Mary in HQ: 19:26, which God instructed her to do after the birth of Jesus, both as an act of worship and a defense-strategy.  When she indicated she was fasting and did not respond to her people\u2019s questions regarding the newborn, it was the infant Jesus who announced himself, thus absolving his mother of blame, and ensuring people\u2019s acceptance of his miraculous birth and future mission as Messenger of God: <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

            “So eat and drink and comfort yourself <\/strong>)<\/strong>cool your<\/strong> <\/strong>eye). And if you were to see any among mankind\/bashar after that say, ‘I have vowed a fast to The Creator and will not speak today with any Cognizant Human\/Insaan.”<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

            Fasting is prescribed only for healthy, post-puberty individuals who are not travelling.  Travelers and anyone with a temporary health setback must not fast, but should make up for the days they\u2019ve missed when possible.  There are several explanations to 185; read Muhammad Asad\u2019s comments 156, 157.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            1. Verse 185 has so much that can be discussed, but we cannot do any verse justice in our brief study here together.  All we can do is highlight a few words\/concepts\/statements\/verses and ask Readers to continue on their own.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

              Please note the word \u2018Iddah\/Iddat,\u2019 mentioned twice in this verse, which is about a \u2018tally.\u2019 People who are fasting must tally\/count the days when they were unable to fast, to make up for them later. This \u2018enumeration\/tally\u2019 will help us understand future verses where the same word \u2018Iddah\u2019 is mentioned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

              This verse is all about the month of Ramadan which is to be fasted in honor of it being the time when the Qur\u2019an was sent for the benefit of Cognizant Humans, to provide them with Guidance and Evidence, and the Standard by which truth and falsehood are to be judged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

              It is believed that the entire Qur\u2019an was delivered into Being, from its Divine Source, its Pure Origin, in Ramadan.  This delivery into Being rendered it an \u2018Arabi\u2019 Qur\u2019an, fit to be transported to, and understood by, Humanity HQ:43:1-3:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

              \u201cHa-Mim (1) By the Compilation that makes things clear (2) Verily We have rendered it an Arabi Qur’an[3]<\/strong><\/a> so that you may secure knowledge\/comprehension. (3) And verily, it is in the Source of the Compilation, with Us, high in esteem and wisdom.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

              It is also believed that the first verses \u2018Iqra\u2019!\u2019 were revealed to the Messenger Muhammad peace upon him, in Ramadan 610 A.D.  Thereafter, the Qur\u2019an was revealed little by little, in verses\/ayaat and chapters\/Suras, during a period of 23 years until the Message was complete.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

              1. Verse 186 is a beautiful statement in which God begins by telling His Messenger:  \u201cAnd if my worshippers[4]<\/a> (Ibaad) ask you about me:  I am indeed near\u2026\u201d  Commentators have pointed out that God\u2019s closeness to us forgoes His mentioning of the words \u2018tell them<\/u><\/em> I am near..,\u201d and in fact, He tells us Himself.  Let us read it, respond to Him, and follow the right way.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                E<\/strong>nough said!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                Our next reading is from verse 187-196.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                Peace unto all.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                [1]<\/a> Like a fast steed, true to its name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                \u0628\u0631\u0651: \u0627\u0644\u0635\u062f\u0642: \u0635\u062f\u064e\u0642 \u0641\u0644\u0627\u0646\u064c \u0648\u0628\u064e\u0631\u064e\u0651\u060c \u0648\u0628\u064e\u0631\u064e\u0651\u062a\u0652 \u064a\u0645\u064a\u0646\u064f\u0647 \u0635\u062f\u064e\u0642\u062a\u060c \u0648\u0623\u064e\u0628\u064e\u0631\u064e\u0651\u0647\u0627 \u0623\u0645\u0636\u0627\u0647\u0627 \u0639\u0644\u0649 \u0627\u0644\u0635\u0650\u0651\u062f\u0642. \u0648\u0645\u0646 \u0647\u0630\u0627 \u0627\u0644\u0628\u0627\u0628 \u0642\u0648\u0644\u0647\u0645: \u0647\u0648 \u064a\u064e\u0628\u064e\u0631\u064f\u0651 \u0630\u0627 \u0642\u0631\u064e\u0627\u0628\u062a\u0647\u060c \u0648\u0623\u0635\u0644\u0647 \u0627\u0644\u0635\u0650\u0651\u062f\u0642 \u0641\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0645\u062d\u0628\u0651\u0629. \u064a\u0642\u0627\u0644 \u0631\u062c\u0644 \u0628\u064e\u0631\u064c\u0651 \u0648\u0628\u0627\u0631\u064c\u0651. \u0648\u0628\u0631\u0650\u0631\u0652\u062a \u0648\u0627\u0644\u062f\u064a \u0648\u0628\u0631\u0650\u0631\u0652\u062a\u064f \u0641\u064a \u064a\u0645\u064a\u0646\u064a. \u0642\u0627\u0644 \u0627\u0628\u0646\u064f \u0627\u0644\u0623\u0639\u0631\u0627\u0628\u064a\u0651: \u0633\u0623\u0644\u062a\u064f \u0623\u0639\u0631\u0627\u0628\u064a\u0651\u0627\u064b: \u0647\u0644 \u062a\u0639\u0631\u0641\u064f \u0627\u0644\u062c\u0648\u0627\u062f\u064e \u0627\u0644\u0645\u064f\u0628\u0650\u0631\u0651 \u0645\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u0628\u0637\u064a\u0621 …..\u061f<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                [2]<\/a> It is interesting to note that the word \u2018slave,\u2019 shortened from the Old French \u2018esclave,\u2019 is an eponym of the word \u2018Slav,\u2019 referring to the Slavonic people who were reduced to a servile state and held in bondage by the Byzantines (the western Roman Empire). As the Roman empire collapsed, the landowners\/lords gradually replaced slavery with serfdom.  Serfs were also unfree; they were in bondage as laborers, tied to the land.  Human history is often shameful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                [3]<\/a> The Quran \u2013 as mentioned of in its verses \u2013 is \u2018Arabi\/ \u0639\u0631\u0628\u064a\u2019 (HQ.12:2). \u2018Arabi is unrelated to ethnicity, and is not what we would call \u2018Arabic.\u2019 \u2018Arabi\u2019 literally means \u2018eloquently self-expressive,\u2019 and is about articulate eloquence as opposed to inarticulate, A\u2019jami. Little children are inarticulate; also animals: \u2018ajmaa\/\u0639\u062c\u0645\u0627\u0621\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                The Arabi Qur’an alone is the Divine Compilation to Muslims, and no translation or exegesis could ever take its place no matter how esteemed its exegete.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                [4]<\/a> \u2018Ibaad\u2019 is not the same as \u2018abeed.\u2019 Ibaad means worshippers, Abeed means slave\/servants.  God never calls us His slave-servants in the Qur\u2019an.  The only case in which \u2018abeed\u2019 is mentioned in the Qur\u2019an refers to wrongdoers in the Hereafter, when they shall be \u2018shackled\u2019 to their own wrongs, forced to face the consequences of their deeds. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                Welcome Friends:  Ahlan wa sahlan! COMMENTS: In revisiting the topic of Qiblah, we understand in Verse 177 that the direction of prayer has nothing to do with forthcoming genuineness(\u2018Birr.\u2019 Muhammad Asad calls it \u2018Piety,\u2019 while Yusuf Ali calls it \u2018Righteousness.\u2019  \u2018Birr\u2019 from the root-verb \u2018barra\u2019 means being genuine, forthcoming, true to oneself and others).[1]  And […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-212","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-quran-blog"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/iqraprinciple.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/212","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/iqraprinciple.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/iqraprinciple.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iqraprinciple.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iqraprinciple.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=212"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/iqraprinciple.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/212\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1489,"href":"https:\/\/iqraprinciple.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/212\/revisions\/1489"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/iqraprinciple.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=212"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iqraprinciple.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=212"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iqraprinciple.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=212"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}