God destroyed many a generation before us

Lesson # 681 From Holy Qur’aan

God destroyed many a generation before us

Surah ‘Al-‘An-‘aam (Cattle) – Chapter – 6)–Stage - 2

Verse – 6a of 165, Section – 1 of 20 (Part - 7)

BisMIllaahir-Rahmaanir-Rahiim

In the name of Allaah, the Beneficent, the Merciful

See they not how many a generation  We  destroyed before them, whom  We  had established in the earth as  We  have not established you, and  We  shed on them abundant showers from the sky,

‘Alam  yaraw  kam  ‘ahlaknaa  min  qablihim-min  qarnim-makkanaa-hum  fil-‘arzi  maa  lam  numakkil-lakum  wa  ‘arsal  nas-samaaa-‘a  ‘alayhim-mid-raaraa.

                                                                                                             

Lesson

We learnt in the verse before this: Holy Qur’aan is a Revelation of the Revelations of Allaah Almighty. Main difference between other Revelations and the Holy Qur’aan is that, other all Revelations tell nothing in words about themselves. It depends upon the person, who recites Them that, what he understands. But Holy Qur’aan is such a Holy Word of Allaah Almighty, which explains Itself clearly everything about Itself. Moreover, It is the tongue of the world’s entire tongue-less Tokens of Allaah Almighty. It narrates about them and causes to draw attention not only towards them, which are present, but also towards those Revelations, which have elapsed previously and the people have forgotten them.

The aim of discussion about it is that the people of the present era should know completely Allaah Almighty and His Divine Power. It has been commanded in this verse that the people should think about the time, which was over before them. Many other nations used to live in this world before us. Allaah Almighty bestowed upon them too much powers and strength, which are not found in the existing people. He caused to rain for them timely and constantly, and made them owners of the land’s production along with other Divine Favors.

                                             

Truly, the Holy Qur’an is very strong source to know Allaah Almighty, as it is compulsory to know Him. No doubt, any of the wise man can get knowledge of Allaah Almighty through meditation in everything of the world but it cannot be expected that everyone will meditate too much. Only the Holy Qur’an is such a Revelation, which does not remit any excuse for the human being to remain ignorant from Allaah Almighty. First of all, Its own existence of a peculiar form in the world (being in its original form with effect from its Revelation) is a Token like other tokens. Secondly, It explains everything regarding Itself in Its own Words. Then, the Messenger (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon Him) is existing, Who conveyed and caused to understand It. Even now, if anybody does not know Allaah Almighty and His Divine Power, then more sorrow and wonder will be considered as very less upon his condition.

Transliterated Holy Qur’an in Roman Script & Translated from Arabic to English by Marmaduke Pickthall, Published by Paak Company, 17-Urdu Bazar, Lahore, Lesson collected from Dars e Qur’aan published By Idara Islaah wa Tableegh, Lahore (translated Urdu to English by Muhammad Sharif)