A Brief – Part 2 Lessons - Quran Chapter 2- (Summary Pt-2, Stg-1) (L-321) - درس قرآن

Quran Chapter 2- (Summary Pt-2, Stg-1) (L-321) - درس قرآن

A Brief – Part 2 Lessons

Surah ‘Al-Baqarah (The Cow) – Chapter – 2)

‘A-‘uu-zu  Billaahi minash-Shay-taanir- Rajiim. 
(I seek refuge in God from Satan the outcast.)

 
Bis-Millaahir-Rah-maanir-Rahiim.
(In the name of God, the Beneficent, the Merciful.)

First part of Holy Qur’aan was started with effect from Suratul-Faatihah (Chapter “The Opening”), which contained the summary of the entire Holy Qur’aan.

After that, in the beginning of Suratul – Baqarah (2^nd Chapter), position of Holy Qur’aan, description in respect of the groups of Believers, Disbelievers and Hypocrites were mentioned. Then Caliphate of Adam (peace be upon him), history of the Children of Israel, Messenger Abraham (peace be upon him) and His family, accompanying many maxims was explained, detail of which has passed in Lesson – 166.

In the beginning of Second Chapter, this life’s aim of the Muslim nation and national duties were described that this nation has been appointed as guarding over the world. Immediately after it, occurrence of Change of Qiblah was narrated. Moreover, the main purpose was to assemble the entire Ummah at one centre.

In the 3^rd Section, martyrdom and the rank of a martyr was discussed. Then the way of repentance and its conditions were explained. In 4^th and 5^th Sections, the intention was caused to draw unto traditions and customs of ancestors, lawful and unlawful foods.

In the first verse of 6^th Section, a collective concept of “the goodness” has been given. After that, matters regarding the law of retaliation, a last will and testament, fast of Ramadan, supplication and Restraining have been mentioned beautifully.

In Sections eight, nine and ten, questions of “Fighting for the sake of God Almighty and Pilgrimage; including some more matters” have been solved.

After that “spending for the cause of Allah, command about forbidding the use of wine and marriage with the deniers of the Unity of God” have been explained including the mention about the People of the Scripture.

Then, continuous four Sections (12^th to 15^th) are about the problems of matrimonial life, for example; menstruation and childbirth, divorce, ‘Iddat (the term of probation incumbent upon a woman in consequence of a dissolution of marriage either by divorce or by the death of her husband), mahr (the money or its value incumbent on the husband), fosterage and other relevant common matters.

In the last two Sections of the 2^nd Part (16^th and 17^th), one important happening of the history has been mentioned i.e. an Army of Saul (peace be upon him) against Goliath, head-selling act of Prophet David (peace be upon him), grand success of truth-loving and disgraceful defeat of the false.      

Transliterated Holy Qur’an in Roman Script & Translated from Arabic to English by Marmaduke Pickthall, Published by Paak Company, 17-Urdu Bazaar, Lahore, Lesson collected from Dars e Qur’aan published By Idara Islaah wa Tableegh, Lahore (translated Urdu to English by Muhammad Sharif). https://youtu.be/mpxPwV3snmM