{"id":337,"date":"2021-02-07T23:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-07T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iqralaan.wordpress.com\/?p=337"},"modified":"2022-12-30T09:27:31","modified_gmt":"2022-12-30T05:27:31","slug":"welcome-friends-day-43-hq436-50-pages-8586","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iqraprinciple.com\/ar\/welcome-friends-day-43-hq436-50-pages-8586\/","title":{"rendered":"HQ 4:36-50, pages 85+86"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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

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

1.  Our Reading today starts with a call to worship God Alone, without association-Shirk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Interestingly, \u2018shirk\u2019 is an English word first used in 1633, which (according to Etymology<\/a>) came \u201cperhaps from the German word schurke\u201d<\/em> (notice how in English it is pronounced identical to Arabic) and means \u2018to practice fraud\u2026 in the<\/em> sense of \u2018evade one\u2019s work or duty\u2019 <\/em>(the meaning is also similar and yet no mention of the word being of Arabic origin). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We will notice in this verse the exalted status of parents which the Qur\u2019an upholds.  They are not simply \u2018first\u2019 on the list here, but IN the \u2018headline,\u2019 which is not clear in translation.  God says \u2018wa bil waalideyni iHsaanan\u2019 meaning \u2018and in parents (do) the best of deeds beyond the call of duty\/ultimate Goodness,\u2019 the conjunction \u2018and\u2019 -joining \u2018parents\u2019 to the preceding words- gives them emphasis and priority in this call, right after the call to worship God.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018And  (you all) worship God and do not associate (shirk) with Him in any way (anything), and in parents (do) Ultimate Goodness, and in the next of kin (one of closeness\/proximity), and the orphans, and the incapacitated, and the neighbor of proximity(closeness), and the adjacent neighbor, and the companion at one\u2019s side, and the son of the open road (stranded traveler\/ homeless\/ refugee) and what your tenures hold\/right hands possess, indeed God does not love one who is who is Swaggering, Arrogant.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The call to IHsaan is consistent in the Qur\u2019an.   We already encountered a verse similar to the above in HQ2:83, which was taken as a pledge from those who failed to uphold it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Y. Ali\u2019s note 554 says that a superior condescension is not what kind service is all about; he calls it the \u2018White Man\u2019s Burden.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Muhammad Asad tells us in note 48 that the reference to \u2018saahib bil janb,\u2019 or \u2018the companion by your side\u2019 is one\u2019s spouse.  Also that in the past, when \u2018those in your tenure\u2019 referred to slaves, this verse was a call to free them, since that is the best deed of \u2018Goodness\u2019 one can perform towards them!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Note: Before we leave this verse thinking blissfully that \u2018Shirk\u2019 does not apply to us, let us stop for a moment and do a reality check.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do we truly worship God Alone without ANY shirk? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How are we in general, as Muslims?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2.  Verse 37 discusses miserliness and suppressing or concealing God\u2019s Bounty (Fadl), the extra measure of which He has graced us with, whether in talents, capabilities or wealth. There shall be suffering for the Deniers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then, in verse 38 we are given description of people who do spend, but only to be seen and praised by others, without faith and trust in their hearts.  Muhammad Asad reminds us in note 49 that the allusion to Satan here is related to HQ2:268.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In verse 39 there seems to be an informal, conversational-style invitation unto Faith.  We get the sense of:  What is stopping them?  Why don\u2019t they just go ahead and have Faith, trust in God, and spend of what He has provided?  But at the end we realize that it is by no means casual conversation, as it concludes on a solemn note of warning: God has full Knowledge of them!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3.  Verse 40 is a statement of Fact by which we understand that we should do good, be generous and not worry because:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

God does not wrong by even an atom\u2019s weight,<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

and multiplies the reward of good deeds manifold.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This reminds us of HQ99:7-8:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then whosoever does an atom\u2019s weight <\/a>of good, shall behold it (7)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

and whosoever does an atom\u2019s weight of evil, shall behold it. (8)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

4.  Verses 41-42 discuss Judgment Day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yusuf Ali\u2019s note 560 \u201cEach Prophet and leader is a witness for his people and his contemporaries- for those who accept God and against those who reject Him.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

5.  Verse 43 is the verse of \u2018tayammum\u2019 or \u2018symbolic ablution\u2019 which Those Who Attained Faith <\/a>resort to, in the absence of water.  It has several important points to discuss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First, the initial part of the verse which says that approaching prayer must always be done with a clear head so that we KNOW what we are saying.  Although it is understood that this is one of the Qur\u2019anic verses that led up to the command to \u2018steer clear\u2019 of the effects of intoxicants \u2018khamr\u2019 (discussed in Blog Post Days 17 and 18), its wisdom is for all time (see Asad\u2019s note 54).  We may feel groggy in everyday situations not related to intoxicants, such as being sleepy, tired, medicated .. etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Secondly, Those Who Attained Faith must not approach prayer after a marital (sexual) encounter until they have bathed- unless travelling and unable to do so (Asad) in which case they would follow the ritual ablution to be mentioned.  If Worshippers happen to be ill, travelling, or returning from the toilet, or had a sexual encounter and no water can be found, they can resort to pure dust, passing some of it lightly over their faces and hands, for God overlooks our failings and is Much-Forgiving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Needless to say, this verse is a Blessing! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It made Prayer so much more accessible, as water is not always available, and is contra-indicated in certain cases (when patients should not wash).  This also goes to show us that although cleanliness is one goal in ritual Ablution \u0648\u0636\u0648\u0621 (& ritual Bathing \u063a\u0633\u0644), it is not the only goal.  Another goal is \u2018mental and spiritual\u2019 preparedness for Prayer, which is an encounter with Divinity, that cannot be attained unless we have already risen above the mundane!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6.  Verses 44-47 are about the People of Earlier Compilations and are self-explanatory (Assad\u2019s notes 58-62).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7.  Verse 48 (and a similar verse in 4:116) are oft-quoted; they are two of the most important verses on Shirk\/Associating with God in the Qur\u2019an.  This verse warns us that God does NOT forgive Shirk (associating anything with Him), although he forgives what is lesser than that, to whomever He wills.  It also tells us that anyone who shirks with God has devised\/contrived (Ali\/Asad) a great Hindrance.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research shows us that \u2018ithm,\u2019 from the root-verb \u2018athama\u2019 means delay, or hindrance.  This is very important because shirking God hinders a person from grasping His message, and failing to grasp God\u2019s Message hinders that person from all the lasting benefit to be gained from this existence!  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Remember our many discussions on \u2018ithm,\u2019 defined on Day 15). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Verses  49-50 <\/a>continue with something we can relate to<\/a>, but first let us define the term \u2018zaka,\u2019 which is about \u2018cultivating something which is by nature uncontaminated, and making it grow.  It will then generate pure proceeds and will continue to provide new growth.\u2019 <\/em> In other words, the term \u2018zaka\u2019 \u0632\u0643\u0627- \u0632\u0643\u064a bears two connotations, growth and purity.[1]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We did not explain this term when we came across it earlier, in Blog Posts Days 16 and 23 (HQ3:164) where it was generally understood from context (referring to wealth),[2]<\/sup><\/a> while here it demands explanation as it refers to people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The verses here (49-50) speak of people we see around us, who \u064a\u0632\u0643\u0648\u0646 \u2018yuzakkoona\u2019  themselves:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They are full of self-praise, \u2018expanding upon\u2019 their own worth and \u2018purging\u2019 their records of any wrongdoing, painting themselves in a most favorable light.  It is not their right to bestow<\/em> \u2018tazkiyah\/ commendation\/approval\u2019 upon themselves; it is God Who commends\/approves of whomever He wills, and no one will ever be wronged a \u2018hair\u2019s breadth\/in the least little thing\u2019 (Asad\/Ali).<\/a>[3]<\/sup><\/a> Their lies suffice as manifest, EVIDENT HINDRANCE!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These verses add to the urgency that we do a \u2018Reality Check,\u2019 if only to make sure we aren\u2019t among such people!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Have we been committing Shirk, whether subtly at times or more obviously?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Have we allowed preconception to cloud our judgment? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Have we been promoting teachings over the Qur\u2019an?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do we commend ourselves?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let us look inward here please. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let us not look at others or be judgmental of them, as that is the opposite of what we need to be doing.  Tazkiyah\/Self-purification is contagious; it grows and flows from one person to the next, and we all share the responsibility to first perform \u2018tazkiyah\u2019 of our Selves so as to have a community of Zakaat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To those who think that all is well and that we have not contrived any shirking of God I pose ONE question:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Qur\u2019an tells us that anyone who shirks with God has contrived a great Hindrance, so:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Are we today hindered or advanced?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Enough said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our next Reading is from HQ4:49-65.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

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[1]<\/a>\u0645\u0639\u062c\u0645 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0642\u0627\u064a\u064a\u0633: \u0632\u0643\u064a<\/strong>:<\/strong> “\u0623\u0635\u0644\u064c \u064a\u062f\u0644 \u0639\u0644\u0649 \u0646\u064e\u0645\u064e\u0627\u0621\u064d \u0648\u0632\u064a\u0627\u062f\u0629.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u0644\u0633\u0627\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0631\u0628: “\u0632\u0643\u0627:<\/strong> \u0627\u0644\u0632\u064e\u0651\u0643\u0627\u0621: \u0627\u0644\u0646\u064e\u0651\u0645\u0627\u0621 \u0648\u0627\u0644\u0631\u064e\u0651\u064a\u0652\u0639\u064f\u060c \u0632\u064e\u0643\u0627 \u064a\u064e\u0632\u0652\u0643\u0648 \u0632\u064e\u0643\u0627\u0621 \u0648\u0632\u064f\u0643\u064f\u0648\u0651\u0627\u064b. \u0648\u0627\u0644\u0632\u064e\u0651\u0643\u0627\u0621: \u0645\u0627 \u0623\u064e\u062e\u0631\u062c\u0647 \u0627\u0644\u0644\u0647 \u0645\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u062b\u0645\u0631. \u0648\u0623\u064e\u0631\u0636\u064c \u0632\u064e\u0643\u0650\u064a\u064e\u0651\u0629\u064c: \u0637\u064a\u0650\u0651\u0628\u0629\u064c \u0633\u0645\u064a\u0646\u0629…\u0648\u0623\u064e\u0632\u0652\u0643\u0627\u0647 \u0627\u0644\u0644\u0647\u060c \u0648\u0643\u0644\u064f\u0651 \u0634\u064a\u0621 \u064a\u0632\u062f\u0627\u062f \u0648\u064a\u064e\u0646\u0652\u0645\u064a \u0641\u0647\u0648 \u064a\u064e\u0632\u0652\u0643\u0648 \u0632\u0643\u0627\u0621.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u0648\u0627\u0644\u0632\u064e\u0651\u0643\u0627\u0629\u064f: \u0627\u0644\u0635\u0644\u0627\u062d\u064f. \u0648\u0631\u062c\u0644 \u062a\u0642\u064a\u064c\u0651 \u0632\u064e\u0643\u0650\u064a\u064c\u0651 \u0623\u064e\u064a \u0632\u0627\u0643\u064d \u0645\u0646 \u0642\u0648\u0645 \u0623\u064e\u062a\u0652\u0642\u064a\u0627\u0621 \u0623\u064e\u0632\u0652\u0643\u0650\u064a\u0627\u0621….<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u0648\u0632\u064e\u0643\u064e\u0651\u0649 \u0646\u0641\u0633\u064e\u0647 \u062a\u064e\u0632\u0652\u0643\u0650\u064a\u0629\u064b: \u0645\u062f\u064e\u062d\u0647\u0627.  \u0648\u0632\u064e\u0643\u064e\u0651\u0649 \u0627\u0644\u0631\u062c\u0644 \u0646\u0641\u0633\u064e\u0647 \u0625\u0650\u0630\u0627 \u0648\u0635\u0641\u0647\u0627 \u0648\u0623\u064e\u062b\u0646\u0649 \u0639\u0644\u064a\u0647\u0627.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u0648\u0627\u0644\u0632\u064e\u0651\u0643\u0627\u0629\u064f: \u0632\u064e\u0643\u0627\u0629\u064f \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0627\u0644 \u0645\u0639\u0631\u0648\u0641\u0629\u060c \u0648\u0647\u0648 \u062a\u0637\u0647\u064a\u0631\u0647…\u0627\u0644\u0632\u064e\u0651\u0643\u0627\u0629 \u0645\u0627 \u0623\u064e\u062e\u0631\u062c\u062a\u0647 \u0645\u0646 \u0645\u0627\u0644\u0643 \u0644\u062a\u0647\u0637\u0631\u0647 \u0628\u0647\u060c \u0648\u0642\u062f \u0632\u064e\u0643\u064e\u0651\u0649 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0627\u0644\u064e… \u0648\u0642\u0627\u0644 \u062a\u0639\u0627\u0644\u0649: \u062e\u064a\u0631\u0627\u064b \u0645\u0646\u0647 \u0632\u064e\u0643\u0627\u0629\u064b\u061b \u0623\u064e\u064a \u062e\u064a\u0631\u0627\u064b \u0645\u0646\u0647 \u0639\u0645\u0644\u0627\u064b \u0635\u0627\u0644\u062d\u0627\u064b\u060c \u0648\u0642\u0627\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u0641\u0631\u0627\u0621: \u0632\u064e\u0643\u0627\u0629\u064b \u0635\u0644\u0627\u062d\u0627\u064b\u060c \u0648\u0643\u0630\u0644\u0643 \u0642\u0648\u0644\u0647 \u0639\u0632 \u0648\u062c\u0644: \u0648\u062d\u0646\u0627\u0646\u0627\u064b \u0645\u0646 \u0644\u062f\u064f\u0646\u064e\u0651\u0627 \u0648\u0632\u064e\u0643\u0627\u0629\u064b\u061b \u0642\u0627\u0644: \u0635\u0644\u0627\u062d\u0627\u064b. \u0623\u064e\u0628\u0648 \u0632\u064a\u062f \u0627\u0644\u0646\u062d\u0648\u064a \u0641\u064a \u0642\u0648\u0644\u0647 \u0639\u0632 \u0648\u062c\u0644: \u0648\u0644\u0648\u0644\u0627 \u0641\u0636\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u0644\u0647 \u0639\u0644\u064a\u0643\u0645 \u0648\u0631\u062d\u0645\u062a\u064f\u0647 \u0645\u0627 \u0632\u064e\u0643\u0627 \u0645\u0646\u0643\u0645 \u0645\u0646 \u0623\u064e\u062d\u062f \u0623\u064e\u0628\u062f\u0627\u064b \u0648\u0644\u0643\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u0644\u0647 \u064a\u064f\u0632\u064e\u0643\u0650\u0651\u064a \u0645\u0646 \u064a\u0634\u0627\u0621\u061b \u0648\u0642\u0631\u0626 \u0645\u0627 \u0632\u064e\u0643\u064e\u0651\u0649 \u0645\u0646\u0643\u0645\u060c \u0641\u0645\u0646 \u0642\u0631\u0623\u064e \u0645\u0627 \u0632\u064e\u0643\u0627 \u0641\u0645\u0639\u0646\u0627\u0647 \u0645\u0627 \u0635\u0644\u062d \u0645\u0646\u0643\u0645\u060c \u0648\u0645\u0646 \u0642\u0631\u0623\u064e \u0645\u0627 \u0632\u064e\u0643\u064e\u0651\u0649 \u0641\u0645\u0639\u0646\u0627\u0647 \u0645\u0627 \u0623\u064e\u0635\u0644\u062d..”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

[2]<\/a> It is advisable to go back to that verse where we would find ourselves understanding it a lot better, now that we have the definition!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

[3]<\/a> Fateel<\/em>: Ali: \u201cLiterally, the small skin in the groove of a date stone, a thing of no value.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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