Lesson # 918 from the Noble Quran
Spiritual knowledge and thinking about God
Surah ‘A’-RAAF (The Heights) – Chapter – 7)
Stage – 2, Verse – 142 of 206, Section – 17 of
24 (Part - 9)
BisMIllaahir-Rahmaanir-Rahiim
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the
Merciful
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And when We did appoint for Moses thirty nights (of
solitude), and added to them ten, and he completed the whole time appointed
by his Lord of forty nights; and Moses said unto his brother, Aaron: Take my
place among the people; do right, and follow not the way of mischief-makers.
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Wa waa-‘adNaa
Muusaa salaa-siina lay-latanw-wa ‘atmam-Naahaa bi-‘ashrin-
fa-tamma miiqaatu Rabbihii
‘arba-‘iina laylah. Wa
qaala Muusaa li-‘akhiihi
Haaruu-nakh-lufnii fii qawmii
wa ‘aslih wa
laa tatta-bi’ sabii-lal-mufsidiin.
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Lesson
Miiqaatu – it is a noun
which has been made from the word waqt as the word wazan is at the weight of miizaan.
Miiqaatu means
“an appointed time”, which is sufficient to complete any particular work.
It is
commanded that We (Allah Almighty) appointed a duration of thirty nights for
Prophet Moses (peace be upon Him) that He should go over the Mountain Sinai
(which is famous for the conversing of Moses and Allah), and engage in worship
and supplication, keep a fast and pass His entire time in spiritual knowledge and
thinking about Allah Almighty. When thirty nights were over, then ten more nights
were increased and a period of forty days’ lent was completed in the solitude
of worship.
When Prophet
Moses (peace be upon Him) got ready to obey the Command of Allah Almighty and
was going to leave for Mountain Sinai, He said to His Brother Aaron (peace be
upon Them): You will be watching the Children of Israel in place of Me. Keep
them checking so that perchance they are not entangled in crazy and destructive
matters. Try to better them every time because sometimes desire of those absurd
traditions rises into their hearts, willing or unwilling, which they used to
observe in Egypt for a long time and upon which, Pharaoh and his folk used to
compel them to run. There are many people into them; who incline immediately
towards the Devilish works and they take special interest in spreading
temptation and corruption. You should never let their tricks and opportunities
succeed, lest they overcome and our entire diligence goes waste. And perform on
the contrary; whatever they say; otherwise they will leave no stone unturned to
destroy them all.
Prophet Moses
(peace be upon Him) was aware that if the mischief-makers perceived that there
was none to prevent them, they will be absolute free. Then, whatever they do
not commit; is less. Such people should be prevented from wicked deeds;
sometimes with anger and sometime with consolation. The people of good nature
should be made own companions and helpers in such works, so that, those, who
like destructive activities, live under pressure and may not adopt their
inhumanity practice. It is the way to organize a nation that the good people should
remain overcome and those who uproar and commit evils, should remain in fear
and under their control.
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