Lesson # 818 from the Noble Quran
God created His vicegerent on the
earth
Surah ‘Al-‘An-‘aam (Cattle) – Chapter – 6)–Stage - 2
Verse – 165 of 165,
Section – 20 of 20 (Part - 8)
BisMIllaahir-Rahmaanir-Rahiim
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the
Merciful
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He it is Who
hath placed you as viceroy of the earth and hath exalted some of you in rank
above others, that He may try you by (the test of) that which He hath given
you. Lo! Thy Lord is Swift in prosecution, and lo! He verily is Forgiving,
Merciful
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Wa Huwal-lazii ja-‘alakum khalaaa-‘ifal-‘arzi wa
rafa-‘a ba’-zakum fawqa
ba’-zin
darajaa-til-li-yabluwa-kum fii maaa
‘aataa-kum. ‘Inna Rabbaka
Sarii-‘ul-‘iqaabi wa ‘innaHuu
la-Gafuurur-Rahiim.
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Lesson
Khalaaa-‘ifa – (vicegerents), this
word is plural of Khaliifah. The meaning of Khaliifah has passed
in fourth Section of Second Chapter (Surah ‘Al-Baqarah) ‘Innii jaaa_'ilun fil ‘ardi khalifah. "I will create a vicegerent on earth." (verse: 30). We can
understand clearly from the under reference verse that the mankind is viceroy
of Allah Almighty on the earth. It means that He has sent down the human being
with some special powers and authorities, so that He may take here some Work of
His own from the mankind and bestow them rewards according to every individual’s
personal deeds, whatsoever they performed in this world. This Chapter was
revealed already in Makkah, whereas Surah ‘Al-Baqarah was
revealed later in Madinah. So Surah ‘Al-Baqarah should be
considered as explanation of this Chapter. Its explanation exists also in some more
Chapters revealed in Makkah i.e. the next Chapter i.e. “‘Al-‘A’-raaf”etc.
It has been commanded in this verse that Allah Almighty has placed you;
that is to say; the humankind, the rank of viceroy on the earth and empowered every
individual in different matters and prescribed some works, which are necessary
to be done by every human being. There are different ranks for different people
and this difference is visible in the both kind of powers i.e. physical as well
as spiritual. Some are strong and some weak, some are intelligent and some dull
headed. Every person is odd from others in the position/devising. Similarly,
necessities of everyone are different too, for example; some are rich while the
others are poor, some are handsome and some ugly.
Allah Almighty has kept this difference among the human beings for the
purpose that He wishes to test all of them in accord with every individual’s
personal knowledge and ability. He will award or reward every human being
according to everyone’s personal failure or success. Surely He will not delay
to punish, when the time will come.
However, if some omission or any fault is committed in obedience of His
command, He is Forgiving. He gives reward too with His Mercy to them, who do
good. A complete Code for living in the world has been described in this verse,
for those, who think that “What is the rank of Mankind in the World and what he
would have to do in accordance with his rank?”
It is a matter of artifice that every human being is required to be
tested by that, whatsoever has he/she been given as strong man’s strength is
not his own, but is given by Allah Almighty. That strength has not been given
to him to press the feeble people, but it should be used to help and support
them. The wealth of the rich is also for his test. If he will spend his wealth
to fulfill his/her own sensual desires and useless pomp and show, will be
punished certainly. If he will give it to the needy people for the sake of
Allah Almighty, will succeed. Likewise, whatever has been given to anyone is
given to use it according to the Will of Allah Almighty.
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