{"id":601,"date":"2022-06-19T23:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-19T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iqralaan.wordpress.com\/?p=601"},"modified":"2022-12-30T09:27:34","modified_gmt":"2022-12-30T05:27:34","slug":"welcome-friends-day-103-quran-9100-111-page-203-204","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iqraprinciple.com\/ar\/welcome-friends-day-103-quran-9100-111-page-203-204\/","title":{"rendered":"HQ 9:100-111, pages 203+204"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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

Yusuf Ali\u2019s Translation of this Chapter<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Muhammad Asad\u2019s Translation of this Chapter<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

1. Today\u2019s Reading begins by mentioning The First and Foremost!  <\/strong> We prick up our ears to listen: Who are these people; everybody loves a winner!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The verse starts: \u2018Those Foremost First of the Emigrants and the Helpers \/Supporters <\/strong>(who gave \u2018naSsr prominence)[1]<\/sup><\/a> to the Meccan and Madanite emigrating companions of the Prophet, peace upon him.  But then we read the words: \u2018\u2026 and those who followed them in <\/strong>Ultimate Goodness\/ deeds that surpass the call of duty,..\u2019<\/strong> and we think, tentatively: \u201cThat could be us, can\u2019t it?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Asad\u2019s translation is presented below, but do go back to read his comments<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAnd as for the first and foremost of those who have forsaken the domain of evil and of those who have sheltered and succoured the Faith as well as those who follow them in [the way of] righteousness – God is well-pleased with them, and well-pleased are they with Him. And for them has He readied gardens through which running waters flow, therein to abide beyond the count of time: this is the triumph supreme!\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Verse 101<\/a> returns to the subject of A\u2019raab, and the Hypocrisy of some amongst them as well as certain hypocrites among the dwellers of Medina.  The Prophet is told that he does not know them, while God knows them, and He will cause them to suffer greatly (for their plots and actions).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. When we begin reading Verse 102<\/a> we hold our breath.  Here too we can\u2019t help thinking: \u201cIs that us?\u201d<\/em>  The verse speaks of those who acknowledge that their actions are a blend of good and bad deeds\u2026  But then we realize that acknowledgment (which entails feelings of regret and desire for forgiveness) is, in and of itself, THE FIRST STEP in a complete change of course, and that with this step comes Forgiveness, for indeed, God is Oft-Forgiving, Unceasingly Merciful. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We can let our breath out.  The doors to God\u2019s forgiveness are open. They are open wide.  Always.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And He has given us treading-stones, on the path to Him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of these treading-stones is the remedial value of a genuine, heart-felt, Charitable-gift, or sadaqa,1<\/sup><\/a>  as we see in Verse 103<\/a>. Readers who know Arabic would notice its root-verb \u0635\u062f\u0642, which denotes honesty and genuineness.  I was amazed to find that it also denotes strength!  Nothing is as powerful a Spiritual-Purifier, as Repentance followed by a genuinely-given Charitable-gift extended to those less fortunate than ourselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Actually, when the wealthy support the needy from their side, then the needy, from their side, see the wealth in other people\u2019s hands as a personal blessing to them as well, this impacts positively upon everyone, opening the channels of Purification(\u062a\u0637\u0647\u0631\u0647\u0645 \/tuTahiruhum)  and Growth(\u062a\u0632\u0643\u064a\u0647\u0645 \/tuzzakkeehim) , not only in the physical, mental, or spiritual sense\u2026 but also in the socio-economic sense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That is why the Prophet is told:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTake, of their wealth, a \u2018genuinely-given gift\u2019 by which you purify them and help them grow in purity, and engage in communion on them\/on their behalf, indeed your communion is  tranquility\/comfort for them, and God is All-Hearing, All-Knowing.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You might ask yourself, dear Reader, :<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDoesn\u2019t \u2018\u0635\u0644\u0650\u0651- Salli\u2019 mean communion as in \u2018prayer\u2019?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Indeed \u2026. but that is NOT ALL it means.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Limiting ourselves to this single understanding has served to \u2018minimize\u2019 our responsibility:  As \u2018practicing\u2019 Muslims we might do our prayers and think that this is all that \u2018Salaat\u2019 is about.  We tend to forget the original meaning of the word, which denotes communion, which is about connection and commitment.  In other words, being engaged in communion AND praying brings us closer to God and to each other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As the Qur\u2019an quite clearly shows us, \u2018Salla\u2019 is the opposite of \u2018tawalla,\u2019 which means to \u2018turn away.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Qur\u2019an presents the two opposites in HQ 75:31 and 32:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Truth versus Falsehood, and engaged Communion versus Detachment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Communion includes prayer, but is not<\/em> limited to it.  We\u2019ll have a chance to go into this in more detail later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This verse, therefore, is informing Prophet Muhammad, peace upon him, of the comforting effect which his hands-on communion and prayers would have upon the people, especially those who are now repenting after having blended good deeds with bad!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Verse 104<\/a> is absolutely heart-melting!  Notice the questioning, conversational-style statement listing FOUR of God\u2019s beautiful attributes, all of which are of such great favor to His worshippers.  He accepts from them the combination of Repentance with Heart-felt Charitable-giving.  Note the ending \u201c\u2026God Is indeed The \u2018Oft-Returning\/Acceptor of Repentance\u2019 (Ali\/Asad), The Unceasingly Merciful.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We should always notice the \u2018attribute\u2019 of God mentioned in a verse; it helps us understand His relationship to that specific issue (compare with 102).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Verse 105<\/a> is a call to everyone to WORK, Work, work!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Verse 106<\/a> refers to other wavering persons upon whom judgment is deferred for the time being.  It could go either way for them, depending on whether they choose repentance or not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Verses 107<\/a>–110<\/a> relate to a mosque which the Hypocrites had built (as we know from the Seerah- the Prophet\u2019s life story), and had hoped the Prophet, peace upon him, would inaugurate by praying in.  For further information, you could also read Yusuf Ali\u2019s explanation<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although these verses discuss a specific incident, the instructions and advice presented here are timeless, showing us the importance of always<\/em> building our foundations, from Day One, on Awareness! Everything else will inevitably crumble (Verse 109<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By the way, dear Reader:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Verse 108<\/a> is what opened my eyes to the full meaning of the word \u2018rijaal\u2019 since, having studied Seerah, I knew all about the women who frequented his mosque, and I found this verse (as traditionally explained) \u2018lacking\u2019 in that it \u2018only mentioned men,\u2019 as I had mistakenly thought at the time!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Little did I know then, that \u2018rijaal\u2019 is plural of two feminine words, \u2018rajlaa\u2019 and \u2018rajulah\u2019 as well as the plural of \u2018rajul\u2019 (male), and that it denotes active persons on their (arjul) feet!  So when the word \u2018rijaal\u2019 appears ALONE in any verse, without the word \u2018nisaa\u2019 (women; literally \u2018those who follow\u2019), then it is about active persons in general.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6.  It is interesting to relate historical narrative to our daily lives, so here is an excerpt from what Imam Zaid Shaker of Zaytuna Institute has written.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read it all;<\/a> it is very interesting:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOne of the functions of the Masjid is the unification of the believers. This unifying function can be gathered from reflecting on the description Allah gives of Masjid al-Dirar, a Masjid the believers have been commanded to never stand in:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere are those who build a Masjid by way of mischief and unbelief, in order to disunite<\/u> the believers<\/u>\u2026\u201d [7] <\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the linguistic implications of this verse is that an acceptable Masjid is one that unifies the believers. That unity is based on a communion fostered by the shared devotion of the believers in the Masjid. Conflicting political agendas tear at the very heart of that unity. In many instances, those conflicting agendas become associated with particular Masjids. We frequently hear terms such as a Salafi Masjid, an Ikhwani Masjid, a Sufi Masjid, and other such aberrations. Although the orientations that form the basis of these appellations may have great benefit for their individual adherents, when they become exclusionary appendages affixed to the Masjid, they can be extremely alienating.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

7. Read Verse 111 in both Ali<\/a> and Asad<\/a>\u2019s translations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It presents us with THE Most Beautiful and Most Rewarding \u2018transaction\u2019 that can ever take place!
A very interesting point to be made here, is that God has taken this promise upon Himself in the Torah, the Evangel and the Qur\u2019an.  This serves to show us the accord in what God has revealed to Humanity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As for Humanity:
The First Recipients of His Revelations, as seen in HQ <\/em>48:29<\/em><\/a>, WERE ALSO IN ACCORD!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By understanding that parable, dear Reader, we realize how unfortunate it is that so many later of those who followed the Qur\u2019an, the Evangel and the Torah made enemies of each other.  Perhaps there is no better time than NOW for People of Faith to refocus on their common goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Our next Reading is from HQ 9: 112-117.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

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[1]<\/a> NaSsr was defined on Blog Post Day 17<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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