How to strengthen our souls - Quran Chapter 2- 265 (Pt-3, Stg-1) (L-337) - درس قرآن

Quran Chapter 2- 265 (Pt-3, Stg-1) (L-337) - درس قرآن

How to strengthen our souls

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.)

وَمَثَلُ ٱلَّذِينَ يُنفِقُونَ أَمْوَٰلَهُمُ ٱبْتِغَآءَ مَرْضَاتِ ٱللَّهِ وَتَثْبِيتًا مِّنْ أَنفُسِهِمْ كَمَثَلِ جَنَّةٍۭ بِرَبْوَةٍ أَصَابَهَاوَابِلٌ فَـَٔاتَتْ أُكُلَهَا ضِعْفَيْنِ فَإِن لَّمْ يُصِبْهَا وَابِلٌ فَطَلٌّ وَٱللَّهُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ بَصِيرٌ 265
  

265.  And the likeness of those who spend their wealth in search of Allah’s pleasure, and for the strengthening of their souls, is as the likeness of a garden on a height. The rainstorm smiteth it and it bringeth forth its fruit twofold. And if the rainstorm smite it not, then a shower would be enough. And Allah is Seer of what ye do.

265.  Wa  masalul-laziina  yun-fiquuna  ‘am-waalahu-mub-tigaaa- ‘a  marzaaTillaahi  wa  tasbiitam-min  ‘anfusihim  kamasali  jannatim-  bi-rabwatin  ‘asaabahaa  waabilun-  fa- ‘aatat  ‘ukulahaa  zi’-fayn.  Fa- ‘il-lam    yusib-haa  waabilun-  fatall.  WAllaahu  bimaa  ta’-maluuna  Basiir.

   

Commentary

God Almighty has described in this verse about those people who spend their wealth only for the purpose that Allah Almighty may be pleased, they may get His pleasure and prove their obedience.

Allah Almighty illustrated the likeness of those people with the garden, which is situated on a height; air of that place is naturally witty and productive. The rainstorm smites it and this garden brings forth its fruit twofold. Moreover, if the rainstorm does not smite it; and drops only a shower, then only that shower would be enough, even then it will bring some fruit.  

Here, the likeness of rainstorm has been given as spending the wealth, and the purpose of telling the garden on a height is that his intention is entirely pure. He spends only for the Will of Allah Almighty. Therefore, if he spends his wealth in abundance, then its result will also be as good as the rainstorm smites the garden and it brings fruit twofold. In the form of clear intention, if he spends a little, even then, he will get reward equally; as due to only drizzling; the garden certainly brings also some fruit.

Another reality has been described here that as the humankind inclines from badness to evil, like this, he turns with good action towards the goodness and naturally, he remains steadfast on the goodness.

Fortunate are those people who advance towards the goodness and refrain from the badness.  

We should never forget it that the biggest sacrifice of spending the wealth is wasted due to the concept of in-sincerity, by showing kindness and putting someone in trouble.

On the other side, a little Alms-giving is much fruitful on the condition that the purpose of it is only to do one’s duty and the pleasure of Allah Almighty.

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/Q8oLj-OhqHA