{"id":268,"date":"2020-12-20T23:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-12-20T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iqralaan.wordpress.com\/?p=268"},"modified":"2022-12-30T09:27:30","modified_gmt":"2022-12-30T05:27:30","slug":"welcome-friends-day-26-hq-310-22-pages-5152","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iqraprinciple.com\/ar\/welcome-friends-day-26-hq-310-22-pages-5152\/","title":{"rendered":"HQ 3:10-22; pages 51+52"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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

We have recently come upon two beautiful supplications worth memorizing.  We feel so blessed to be able to ask of God, IN HIS EXACT WORDS, what would otherwise remain in the depths of our hearts and minds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also, what this means is that our supplication has already been answered, seeing that it is He Who worded it for us. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

1.     <\/strong>The first three verses in today\u2019s Reading (HQ 3:10-12) are about \u2018Allatheena Kafaru\u2019 those who Denied\/Concealed\/Covered-   <\/strong>\u2018Kafara\u2019 literally means to cover, a reference to those who Denied or concealed The Truth.  What Truth? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This truth or Reality is inherent to ourselves<\/em> as Humans, in that our Selves are indeed, OF HIM, The Creator.<\/em>  Those who had spent their entire Earthly lives in Denial will find- in their Afterlife- no use in either wealth or offspring.  These stunted Selves will watch helplessly as other Selves, high in self-actualization and achievement, transcend and return in peace unto their Divine Sustainer (HQ89:27-30).  This stage would be, to the latter, the final leg of their glorious journey towards Him, to enjoy everlasting existence.  How could the two ever be considered alike (HQ45:21)?  The steel-sharp vision (which Death bequeaths) is a rude awakening to the obstinate ever-Denier (singular \u2018Kaffaar; Q.50:24) as s\/he becomes fully aware (HQ50:22) of Reality.  Such persons bite on their own hands in Despair (H.25:22-30) and all they can say is: \u2018Alas!\u2019  They have placed themselves in the single, most agonizing situation<\/em> ever known to Man: Eternal REGRET.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(To read more,  see link<\/a> or copy-paste this word- \u062d\u0633\u0631\u0629 – in the Tanzil website)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Always note the difference between someone who Denied (verb \u2013 in flux) and The Denier (noun- definite title). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2.     Although Verse 13 is understood to allude to the Battle of Badr, it is of general import, showing how naSr\/prominence could be had by a small group which has powerful Conviction \u2013 over any other that might be far larger and better-armed (Yusuf Ali note 352, 353; Muhammad Asad note 9).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3.     \u201cAlluring unto Humans is the love of what they desire in nisaa\/\u2019women\u2019 and children<\/strong>\u2026\u201d  Verse 14 lists for us what is most alluring to us, and what is indeed most desired on this earth.  Yusuf Ali explains in his note 354, showing us that this description fits any day and age, and includes all our \u2018pedigree\u2019 or \u2018brand\u2019 luxuries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The word \u2018nisaa\u2019 (which usually means women) should be widely applied- certainly WITHOUT sexual connotation- because the desire itself is related to Cognizant Humans in general, young and old, of both genders, \u2018Naas\u2019 (not to males of a certain age alone).  In today\u2019s market research we know the desirability of an attractive female figure and its effectiveness in the sale of any product to both males and females (called HAM\u2019s \u2013Highly Attractive Models).  This might helps us better understand the mention of \u2018nisaa\u2019 (if meaning \u2018women\u2019) in this verse.  Interestingly, there are those who have offered a very different, seemingly far-fetched though not implausible interpretation, saying that \u2018nisaa\u2019 here could mean \u2018innovation\u2019 since the root-verb \u2018nasa\u2019a\u2019 also means to bring \u2018later on,\u2019[1]<\/sup><\/a> in which case the verse would indicate novelty<\/em> being what attracts Cognizant Humans.  <\/em>Back to our verse; this list is similar to a much shorter list (which does NOT mention \u2018nisaa\u2019) in HQ18:46:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWealth and children are Adornment of this world\u2019s life: but good deeds, the fruit whereof endures forever, are of far greater merit in thy Sustainer\u2019s sight, and a far better source of hope.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

4.     In Verse 15 we find listed what are indeed far better than the short-lived desires mentioned in verse 14, and here we are told of Purified Mates (not gender-related), and the Best benefit of all: God\u2019s Good Pleasure\/His Goodly Acceptance\u2026 and in God\u2019s Sight are all His devotees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We have a humble prayer in verse 16, and in Verse 17 we are given 5 beautiful traits of those Devotees to emulate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. In Verse 18 God Himself bears witness to His Uniqueness (there is no god but He), and then states that the Custodians-Angels do so too, as well as those endowed with knowledge<\/em>.  If we wish to be in the ranks of the most noble of His creatures, we should bear the same witness with them: I bear witness that there is no deity except The One True God<\/em>!<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Note here that someone who does not bear witness to this cannot be considered \u2018endowed with knowledge!\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    6.     Verse 19 deserves special attention because it is a verse that, instead of bringing acceptance, has brought much conflict due to faulty explanation.  It starts off by saying (in accurate linguistic translation):<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \u201cGod\u2019s standard of Accountability is pure and flawless\u2026\u201d <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    We\u2019ll try to illustrate these important concepts:<\/p>\n\n\n\n