PODTAFSEER: CHAPTER 2 – AL BAQARAH, VERSE 54 – PART 4

“…Then He accepted your repentance; indeed, He is the Accepting of Repentance, the Merciful.” Chapter 2 Al Baqarah, verse 54. Allah, the Exalted, conceals and covers the faults of His repentant servants without punishing them or holding it against them in anyway. A muslim should therefore never lose hope in the mercy of Allah, theContinue reading “PODTAFSEER: CHAPTER 2 – AL BAQARAH, VERSE 54 – PART 4”

PODTAFSEER: CHAPTER 2 – AL BAQARAH, VERSE 54 – PART 3

“…That is best for [all of] you in the sight of your Creator…” Chapter 2 Al Baqarah, verse 54. It is important for muslims to understand a simple thing which can aid them with facing destiny and the difficulties it brings patiently. A person happily takes a bitter medicine which their doctor prescribes fully trustingContinue reading “PODTAFSEER: CHAPTER 2 – AL BAQARAH, VERSE 54 – PART 3”

PODTAFSEER: CHAPTER 2 – AL BAQARAH, VERSE 54 – PART 2

“And [recall] when Moses said to his people, “O my people, indeed you have wronged yourselves by your taking of the calf [for worship]. So repent to your Creator and kill yourselves [i.e., the guilty among you]. That is best for [all of] you in the sight of your Creator.” Then He accepted your repentance;Continue reading “PODTAFSEER: CHAPTER 2 – AL BAQARAH, VERSE 54 – PART 2”

PODTAFSEER: CHAPTER 2 – AL BAQARAH, VERSE 54 – PART 1

“And [recall] when Moses said to his people, “O my people, indeed you have wronged yourselves by your taking of the calf [for worship]…” Chapter 2 Al Baqarah, verse 54. In a Hadith found in Sahih Bukhari, number 2447, the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, warned that oppression will become aContinue reading “PODTAFSEER: CHAPTER 2 – AL BAQARAH, VERSE 54 – PART 1”

PODTAFSEER: CHAPTER 2 – AL BAQARAH, VERSE 53 – PART 2 OF 2

“And [recall] when We gave Moses the Scripture and criterion that perhaps you would be guided.” Chapter 2 Al Baqarah, verse 53. The Holy Quran is a criterion. Meaning, it differentiates the lawful from the unlawful, the beneficial from the useless, the good from the bad and success from failure. Muslims have been given theseContinue reading “PODTAFSEER: CHAPTER 2 – AL BAQARAH, VERSE 53 – PART 2 OF 2”

PODTAFSEER: CHAPTER 2 – AL BAQARAH, VERSE 53 – PART 1

“And [recall] when We gave Moses the Scripture and criterion that perhaps you would be guided.” Chapter 2 Al Baqarah, verse 53. This verse is linked to a Hadith found in Imam Munzari’s, Awareness and Apprehension, number 30. It advises that the Holy Quran will intercede on Judgment Day. Those who follow it during theirContinue reading “PODTAFSEER: CHAPTER 2 – AL BAQARAH, VERSE 53 – PART 1”

PODTAFSEER: CHAPTER 2 – AL BAQARAH, VERSE 52 – PART 3 OF 3

“Then We forgave you after that so perhaps you would be grateful.” Chapter 2 Al Baqarah, verse 52. In a Hadith found in Jami At Tirmidhi, number 1954, the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, advised that whoever is not grateful to people cannot be grateful to Allah, the Exalted. Even thoughContinue reading “PODTAFSEER: CHAPTER 2 – AL BAQARAH, VERSE 52 – PART 3 OF 3”

PODTAFSEER: CHAPTER 2 – AL BAQARAH, VERSE 52 – PART 2

“Then We forgave you after that so perhaps you would be grateful.” Chapter 2 Al Baqarah, verse 52. If muslims desire to escape divine punishment in both worlds they must practically fear Allah, the Exalted, by fulfilling His commands, refraining from His prohibitions and by facing destiny with patience and adopt true gratitude. Chapter 4Continue reading “PODTAFSEER: CHAPTER 2 – AL BAQARAH, VERSE 52 – PART 2”

PODTAFSEER: CHAPTER 2 – AL BAQARAH, VERSE 52 – PART 1

“Then We forgave you after that so perhaps you would be grateful.” Chapter 2 Al Baqarah, verse 52. Allah, the Exalted, conceals and covers the faults of His repentant servants without punishing them or holding it against them in anyway. A muslim should therefore never lose hope in the mercy of Allah, the Exalted, asContinue reading “PODTAFSEER: CHAPTER 2 – AL BAQARAH, VERSE 52 – PART 1”

PODTAFSEER: CHAPTER 2 – AL BAQARAH, VERSE 51 – PART 5 OF 5

“…Then you took [for worship] the calf after him [i.e., his departure], while you were wrongdoers.” Chapter 2 Al Baqarah, verse 51. In a Hadith found in Sahih Bukhari, number 2447, the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, warned that oppression will become a darkness on the Day of Judgment. This isContinue reading “PODTAFSEER: CHAPTER 2 – AL BAQARAH, VERSE 51 – PART 5 OF 5”