Surah 2 (Al-Baqarah), Verses 164-176 (Y6)

As-salaam wa-alaikum, brothers and sisters.

Summary

Today’s selection is from Surah 2, Al-Baqarah or the Cow, verses 164-176. These verses give us signs from nature to recognize God, discuss the punishment of the mushrikeen, regretting one’s actions on the Day of Judgment, advise us not to follow in the footsteps of Shaitan & not to profess faith blindly, instruct us on forbidden foods and finally admonish us that those who hide the truth for worldly gains swallow nothing but fire.

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Verses

Bis-millahi ar-rahman, ar-raheem.
In the name of Allah, most gracious, most merciful.

Behold! in the creation of the heavens and the earth; in the alternation of the night and the day; in the sailing of the ships through the ocean for the profit of mankind; in the rain which Allah Sends down from the skies, and the life which He gives therewith to an earth that is dead; in the beasts of all kinds that He scatters through the earth; in the change of the winds, and the clouds which they Trail like their slaves between the sky and the earth;- (Here) indeed are Signs for a people that are wise.[164] 2:[164]

There are some who worship other deities besides Allah (mushrikïn), they love them as they should love Allah, whereas the believers are strong in love for Allah. If those who are unjust could visualize (the Day of Judgement) when they will see the chastisement, they would come to know for sure that all powers belong to Allah and that Allah is stern in retribution.[165] On that Day those leaders who were being followed, when faced with their punishment, will renounce those who followed them and the bonds which united them will break asunder.[166] The followers will say: “If it could be possible for us to live again, we would renounce them as they have renounced us today.” Thus Allah will show them the fruits of their deeds. They will sigh with regret, and shall not be able to come out of the Hell fire.[167] 2:[165-167]

O Mankind! Eat of what is lawful and clean on the earth and do not follow the footsteps of Shaitãn, surely he is your open enemy.[168] He enjoins you to commit evil and indecency and to say certain things against Allah about which you have no knowledge.[169] 2:[168-169]

When it is said to them: “Follow what Allah has revealed.” They reply: “Nay! We will follow what our forefathers practiced.” Well! Even if their forefathers had no sense at all and lacked guidance?[170] The parable of those who reject faith is like cattle which, call out to them as one may, hear nothing but a shout and a cry since they are unable to understand; they are deaf, dumb and blind, and understand nothing.[171] 2:[170-171]

O believers! Eat the clean things which We have provided you and give thanks to Allah, if you worship only Him.[172] He has forbidden you to eat dead meat, blood, the flesh of swine, and that on which any name other than Allah has been invoked; but if someone is compelled by absolute necessity, intending neither to sin nor to transgress, they shall incur no sin. Surely Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.[173] 2:[172-173]

Surely those who conceal any part of the Book which Allah has revealed and sell His revelations for a petty price (material gain), shall swallow nothing but fire into their bellies. On the Day of Resurrection, Allah will neither speak to them nor purify them and they shall have painful punishment.[174] These are the kind of people who barter guidance for error and forgiveness for punishment. How stubborn are they to encounter Hell fire![175] Their doom is because Allah has revealed the Book with the truth; surely those who seek causes of dispute in the Book (the Qur’an) are in extreme schism (divergence).[176] 2:[174-176]

Ameen.

This concludes today’s episode of the 17 Verses Podcast. I hope that this selection has helped increase your understanding of the holy Qur’an just a little bit.

Thank you and be well.