TAKE LESSON FROM THE HISTORY VERSE NO.128ِ130

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Quran,Translation and Commentary in Brief (Vol. 04)
Verses 131-135Verses 128-130

      To study the history of the past nations, is the immediate order and the theme of the above verses. In the stories of the prior generations, there can be found many useful lessons and advices, particularly those who we can see the ruins of their dwelling-places, and we may walk and go to and fro in their houses. We only have to use our wisdom and knowledge, to study the factors of their rise and fall, prosperity and misfortune, in order to determine the outcomes, and use it in our own benefit. In fact, the history is a great awakening teacher that can add the experiences of other people to our own experiences:ِ

      ``Is it not enough to guide them that how many of the generations We destroyed before them, in whose dwelling-places they walk.''

      Indeed, none are so blind as those who do not want to see something which it has to be seen. The most negligent of people is he who takes no advice from the changes of the world.

      The second verse (NO.129) is to answer the question that why does not Allah punish such and such guilty people, as He punished the previous wrong doers!? To answer this; we should know that, Allah in His universal plan, has arranged for enough flexibility, and a merciful chance of respite has been given to all. Even the most wicked and unjust people have a term appointed them for respite. Had it not been so, God's punishment would have necessarily afflicted them soon after an evil deed was done.

      Finally, the prophet has been addressed in the last verse (NO.130) saying; now that it is not apt to punish a wrong doer, as soon as he does a wrong deed; you take care of your patience and lose it not. Of course, this does not mean that the prophet should sit still, and do nothing against evil. In fact, there is an eternal feud between Man and Satan, and the fight against evil is one of the cardinal points in Islam. Therefore, a Muslim must always take help of patience, and prayer, and commune with Allah so as to strengthen him in his strife against evil, which is an endless grapple.

 

 

 

 

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