Quran Chapter
6 – 139 & 140 (Pt-8, Stg-2) (L-897) - درس قرآن
The Monotheism
Surah
‘Al-‘An-‘aam (Cattle)
– Chapter – 6)
‘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)
(I seek refuge in God from Satan the outcast)
Bis-Millaahir-Rah-maanir-Rahiim.
(In the name of God, the Beneficent, the Merciful)
The real lesson of Islam, which
desires to teach the mankind, is “Tawheed, Unity, Oneness of God (Allah
Almighty)” and it has been manifested very clearly in this Chapter (Surah).
It is revealed that the Muslims must remain firm upon the Monotheism strictly
and should not approach any such thing, due to which, even the slightest
disruption occurs in the Unity.
The word Tawheed has
been derived from wahdat, which means “a unit” i.e. to be one. From
it, the word wahdaaniyat has been made. The thing, which is
one, is called waahid and ‘ahad (both words are
used for it). So the name of Allah Almighty is Waahid as well
as ‘Ahad too. Tawheed means “to say about
something or having belief that it is One”.
But in Islam, Tawheed means,
“Saying that Allah Almighty is Waahid and ‘Ahad,
that is to say; One, and considering that only He is entitled to be Worshipped
and deserves actual Reverence, and neither bowing, nor disgracing oneself
before anyone else and nor obeying the order of anyone else against God’s
Command, whether that “anyone else” is a person, a thing or any desire of own.
Doing those works, which are
permitted and commanded by Allah Almighty and refrain from those things, which
He has forbidden, is Islam”. He has inspired upon His last Messenger, Muhammad
(grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon Him) - the entire matters regarding
– “Do and Do not” very clearly in the Holy Qur’an that, which
deeds must be done and which must not be done, and sent for the entire
humankind and jinn of the world.
Acceptance of these entire
Commands exists in Kalimah Tayyibah, “LAA ‘ILAAHA ‘IL-LALLAAHU
MUHAMMADUR- RASUULULLAAH”. {There is none
worthy of worship but God, Muhammad (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon
him) is Messenger of God}. As soon as any person recites
this Kalimah, enters in Islam and then, abiding by the Commands of
God Almighty faithfully, that person gains Belief in Him. The Belief is of many
degrees, but every degree is called ‘Iimaan (the Belief). The
Light comes in Belief by obeying the Commands of Allah Almighty with confidence
and certainty, and it increases step by step with “the Belief”.
It does not suit to any Muslim
if any disorder occurs in Tawheed (Oneness of God Almighty).
The interruption occurs in Tawheed either because of having
belief in the characteristics of Allah Almighty into someone else like Him, for
instance, having belief that someone other than Allah Almighty has too the
power to kill, to animate, to provide the food and bestow the children etc.
Only Allah Almighty has all of
these Powers and there is none else, who may have any power to do anything.
Therefore, praying someone, asking someone to fulfill own desire and making a
vow from anybody is wrong. Not only it is wrong but it is “belief in a
plurality of Allah Almighty” also, which is biggest sin. According to the Word
of Allah Almighty, ascribing plurality to God is called barbarity and the severest
transgression. It is such a sin about which it has been described clearly that
it can never be forgiven.
Like this, presenting offerings
and sacrifice in the name of anything other than Allah Almighty, or restricting
upon anything that such a one must eat it, whereas so and so must not, or
accepting the decision of someone else against the command of Holy Qur’an is
also paganism as we have come to know it in the previous verses. Going unto the
venerable persons or on their shrines with the intention that they can fulfill
our desires, is also the doctrine of plurality of gods.
However, requesting the pious
people to pray for them from Allah Almighty is not wrong, but it is the source
of acceptance. Blessings are achieved by sitting near the friends and servants
of Allah Almighty and it refreshes the Belief in Allah Almighty. These
blessings can be acquired by visiting the tombs of the Saints also. It is
reasonable to go there with this intention that only Allah Almighty is, Who can
fulfill desires, give food or children and remove the difficulties and none
else can do anything.
‘IyyaaKa na’-budu
wa ‘iyyaaKa nasta-’iin. (Thee (alone) we worship;
and Thee (alone) we ask for help). It is the Declaration of this matter that
neither we need any recommendation from anyone else save Allah Almighty and nor
ask for help except Him.
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