9 Apr, 2024
Quran 21:41~44
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˹Other˺ messengers had already been ridiculed before you ˹O Prophet˺, but those who mocked them were overtaken by what they used to ridicule. Ask ˹them, O Prophet,˺ “Who can defend you by day or by night against the Most Compassionate?” Still they turn away from the remembrance of their Lord. Or do they have gods—other than Us— that can protect them? They cannot ˹even˺ protect themselves, nor will they be aided against Us. In fact, We have allowed enjoyment for these ˹Meccans˺ and their forefathers for such a long time ˹that they took it for granted˺. Do they not see that We gradually reduce ˹their˺ land from its borders? Is it they who will then prevail? Quran 21:41~44 Surah al-Anbiya` (The Prophets)
This Surah is known as al-Anbiyah [The Prophets] and is not known by any other name. Sixteen Prophets are mentioned in this Surah [directly or indirectly]: Musa, Haroon, Isa, Zakariyyah, Yahyah, Jonah, Ismail, Idris, Dhul Kifl, Ayyub, Sulayman, Lut, Ishaq, Yaqub, Ibrahim and the Prophet Muhammad.
There are 112 Ayat in this Surah.
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وَلَقَدِ ٱسۡتُهۡزِئَ بِرُسُلࣲ مِّن قَبۡلِكَ فَحَاقَ بِٱلَّذِینَ سَخِرُوا۟ مِنۡهُم مَّا كَانُوا۟ بِهِۦ یَسۡتَهۡزِءُونَ قُلۡ مَن یَكۡلَؤُكُم بِٱلَّیۡلِ وَٱلنَّهَارِ مِنَ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِۚ بَلۡ هُمۡ عَن ذِكۡرِ رَبِّهِم مُّعۡرِضُونَ أَمۡ لَهُمۡ ءَالِهَةࣱ تَمۡنَعُهُم مِّن دُونِنَاۚ لَا یَسۡتَطِیعُونَ نَصۡرَ أَنفُسِهِمۡ وَلَا هُم مِّنَّا یُصۡحَبُونَ بَلۡ مَتَّعۡنَا هَـٰۤؤُلَاۤءِ وَءَابَاۤءَهُمۡ حَتَّىٰ طَالَ عَلَیۡهِمُ ٱلۡعُمُرُۗ أَفَلَا یَرَوۡنَ أَنَّا نَأۡتِی ٱلۡأَرۡضَ نَنقُصُهَا مِنۡ أَطۡرَافِهَاۤۚ أَفَهُمُ ٱلۡغَـٰلِبُونَ
The basic theme of the Surah is Prophets and Prophethood as indicated by the name itself. All Prophets were human beings. They suffered at the hands of their enemies. Allah also tested them, but they always trusted Allah and lived according to His command. They were people of prayers and devotions and Allah listened to their prayers.
مذاق تم سے پہلے بھی رسُولوں کا اڑایا جا چکا ہے، مگر اُن کا مذاق اڑانے والے اُسی چیز کے پھیر میں آ کر رہے جس کا وہ مذاق اڑاتے تھے اے محمدؐ، اِن سے کہو، "کون ہے جو رات کو یا دن کو تمہیں رحمان سے بچا سکتا ہو؟" مگر یہ اپنے رب کی نصیحت سے منہ موڑ رہے ہیں کیا یہ کچھ ایسے خدا رکھتے ہیں جو ہمارے مقابلے میں ان کی حمایت کریں؟ وہ نہ تو خود اپنی مدد کر سکتے ہیں اور نہ ہماری ہی تائید اُن کو حاصل ہے اصل بات یہ ہے کہ اِن لوگوں کو اور اِن کے آباء و اجداد کو ہم زندگی کا سر و سامان دیے چلے گئے یہاں تک کہ زندگی ان پر دراز ہوئی مگر کیا اِنہیں نظر نہیں آتا کہ ہم زمین کو مختلف سمتوں سے گھٹاتے چلے آ رہے ہیں؟ پھر کیا یہ غالب آ جائیں گے؟
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The Last Messenger has come. The judgment is coming closer. All prophets were human beings.
Heaven and earth are created for a purpose. All Prophets preached Tawhid.
Every thing is created for a term. The end will come suddenly.
Allah cares for you day and night. Moses and Aaron received Allah’s message and now this blessed reminder has come to you.
Prophet Ibrahim argued against idolatry.
Allah blessed His Prophets and delivered them.
The righteous shall inherit the earth.