Quran
Chptr 2-30 (Pt-1,Stg-1)(L-54) -درس قرآن
Humankind's Station
Surah ‘Al-‘Baqarah (The Cow) – Chapter – 2)
BisMIllaahir-Rahmaanir-Rahiim
In
the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
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30a. And when
thy Lord said unto
the angels: Lo! I
am about to place a Viceroy in the earth,
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30a.
Wa ‘iz qaala Rabbuka lil-Malaaa-‘ikati – “Innii jaa-ilun
fil-‘arzi KHALIIF-AH,
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Lesson
Malaaa-‘ikati (Angels), this word is plural
of Malak and has come out from the word “’Alook”. ‘Alook means
to deliver the message.
So it aims that Malaaa-‘ikah (best
Angels – peace be upon Them) deliver the Messages of God Almighty unto Prophets
and Messengers (Peace be upon Them). The Angels are Light and Spiritual Beings.
They are chaste and pure from errors and never disobey the Commandments of
Allah Almighty. At another place in the Holy Qur-‘aan it has been described: Laa ya’-suunAllaaha maa
‘amara-hum wa yaf-‘aluuna maa yu’-maruun. (They do not disobey the Commandments
of God Almighty and perform only that, for which they are commanded).
KHALIIF-AH – (Viceroy, Caliph,
Vicegerent). KhaliifatUllaah is the person, who establishes
Government; according to the Divine Law of the religion on the earth. It
manifests that which powers and abilities will be given to the human being by
Allah Almighty, will be quite correct for establishing the Caliphate of God
Almighty.
Lord of the Worlds is He, Who created
the earth, the skies and other entire universe. All things of the earth like
vegetation, minerals, beasts and animals, mountains, rivers, canals, springs
etc. come in this category on one side of this universe, and on the other side,
the skies including other all things which have been created in these seven
heavens. Allah Almighty knows best about the philosophy of creating all these
things of the earth and the heavens.
Why Adam (peace be upon Him) was
created? What was the need to make this body of mud (human being)? What is its
purpose of life? The answer to these questions has been given in this verse and
succeeding verses.
When God Almighty completed the work of
creation of the earth, the skies and all things among them, like the moon, the
sun, the stars, rivers, mountains etc. and they began to do their duty, then
God Almighty addressed the Angels (Peace be upon Them): Now the time has come
to know that for whom, these things have been created, he should also come in
front. That is to say; I desire to create my Viceroy on the earth, who will
possess all these things (under his control) and will complete the desire of
God in the world. He will pay the right of God’s Deputy-ship being His Vicegerent. He will
issue and bring in force the Commandments of Allah Almighty.”
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