Amhasibtum an tadkhulul-jannata wa lammā ya`tikum masalullażīna khalau ming qablikum, massat-humul-ba`sā`u wad-darrā`u wa zulzilu hattā yaqular-rasulu wallażīna āmanu ma'ahụ matā nasrullāh, alā

Why the name Al-Baqarah?Al-Baqarah the Cow has been so named from the story of the Cow occurring in this Surah vv. 67-73. It has not, however, been used as a title to indicate the subject of the Surah. It will, therefore, be as wrong to translate the name Al-Baqarah into "The Cow" or "The Heifer" as to translate any English name, say Mr. Baker, Mr. Rice, Mr. Wolf etc., into their equivalents in other languages or vice versa, because this would imply that the Surah dealt with the subject of "The Cow". Many more Surahs of the Quran have been named in the same way because no comprehensive words exist in Arabic in spite of its richness to denote the wide scope of the subject discussed in them. As a matter of fact all human languages suffer from the same it is a Madani Surah, it follows naturally a Makki Surah Al- Fatihah, which ended with the prayer "Show us the straight way." It begins with the answer to that prayer, "This is the Book that...is guidance..."The greater part of Al-Baqarah was revealed during the first two years of the Holy Prophet's life at Al-Madinah. The smaller part which was revealed at a later period has been included in this Surah because its contents are closely related to those dealt with in this Surah. For instance, the verses prohibiting interest were revealed during the last period of the Holy prophet's life but have been inserted in this Surah. For the same reason, the last verses 284-286 of this Surah which were revealed at Makkah before the migration of the Holy Prophet to AI-Madinah have also been included in BackgroundIn order to understand the meaning of this Surah, we should know its historical backgroundAt Makkah the Quran generally addressed the mushrik Quraish who were ignorant of Islam, but at Al-Madinah it was also concerned with the Jews who were acquainted with the creed of the Unity of Allah, Prophethood, Revelation, the Hereafter and angels. They also professed to believe in the law which was revealed by Allah to their Prophet Moses Allah's peace be upon him, and in principle, their way was the same Islam that was being taught by Prophet Muhammad Allah's peace be upon him. But they had strayed away from it during the centuries of degeneration and had adopted many un-Islamic creeds, rites and customs of which there was no mention and for which there was no sanction in the Torah. Not only this they had tampered with the Torah by inserting their own explanations and interpretations into its text. They had distorted even that part of the Word of God which had remained intact in their Scriptures and taken out of it the real spirit of true religion and were now clinging to a lifeless frame of rituals. Consequently their beliefs, their morals and their conduct had gone to the lowest depths of degeneration. The pity is that they were not only satisfied with their condition but loved to cling to it. Besides this, they had no intention or inclination to accept any kind of reform. So they became bitter enemies of those who came to teach them the Right Way and did their worst to defeat every such effort. Though they were originally Muslims, they had swerved from the real Islam and made innovations and alterations in it and had fallen victims to hair splitting and sectarianism. They had forgotten and forsaken Allah and begun to serve mammon. So much so that they had even given up their original name "Muslim" and adopted the name "Jew" instead, and made religion the sole monopoly of the children of was their religious condition when the Holy Prophet went to Al-Madinah and invited the Jews to the true religion. That is why more than one third of this Surah has been addressed to the children of Israel. A critical review of their history, their moral degeneration and their religious perversions has been made; side by side with this the high standard of morality and the fundamental principles of the pure religion have been put forward in order to bring out clearly the nature of the degeneration of the community of a prophet when it goes astray and to draw clear lines of demarcation between real piety and formalism, and the essentials and non-essentials of the true religion. At Makkah Islam was mainly concerned with the propagation of its fundamental principles and the moral training of its followers. But after the migration of the Holy Prophet to Al-Madinah, where Muslims had come to settle from all over Arabia and where a tiny Islamic State had been set up with the help of the Ansar local supporters, naturally the Quran had to turn its attention to the social, cultural, economic, political and legal problems as well. This accounts for the difference between the themes of the surahs revealed at Makkah and those at Al-Madinah. Accordingly about half of this Surah deals with those principles and regulations which are essential for the integration and solidarity of a community and for the solution of its the migration to Al-Madinah, the struggle between Islam and un-Islam had also entered a new phase. Before this the Believers, who propagated Islam among their own clans and tribes, had to face its opponents at their own risk. But the conditions had changed at Al-Madinah, where Muslims from all parts of Arabia had come and settled as one community, and had established an independent city state. Here it became a struggle for the' survival of the Community itself, for the whole of non- Muslim Arabia was bent upon and united in crushing it totally. Hence the following instructions, upon which depended not only its success but its very survival, were revealed in this Surah -The Community should work with the utmost zeal to propagate its ideology and win over to its side the greatest possible number of people. It should so expose its opponents as to leave no room for doubt in the mind of any sensible person that they were adhering to an absolutely wrong position. It should infuse in it's members the majority of whom were homeless and indigent and surrounded on all sides by enemies that courage and fortitude which is so indispensable to their very existence in the adverse circumstances in which they were struggling and to prepare them to face these boldly. It should also keep them ready and prepared to meet any armed menace, which might come from any side to suppress and crush their ideology, and to oppose it tooth and nail without minding the overwhelming numerical strength and the material resources of its enemiesIt should also create in them that courage which is needed for the eradication of evil ways and for the establishment of the Islamic Way is why Allah has revealed in this Surah such instructions as may help achieve all the above mentioned this period, a new type of "Muslims," munafiqin hypocrites, had begun to appear. Though signs of duplicity had been noticed during the last days at Makkah, they took a different shape at Al-Madinah. At Makkah there were some people who professed Islam to be true but were not prepared to abide by the consequences of this profession and to sacrifice their worldly interests and relations and bear the afflictions which inevitably follow the acceptance of this creed. But at Al-Madinah different kinds of munafiqin hypocrites began to appear. There were some who had entered the Islamic fold merely to harm it from within. There were others who were surrounded by Muslims and, therefore, had become "Muslims" to safeguard their worldly interests. They, therefore, continued to have relations with the enemies so that if the latter became successful, their interests should remain secure. There were still others who had no strong conviction of the truth of Islam but had embraced it along with their clans. Lastly, there were those who were intellectually convinced of the truth of Islam but did not have enough moral courage to give up their former traditions, superstitions and personal ambitions and live up to the Islamic moral standards and make sacrifice in its the time of the revelation of Al-Baqarah, all sorts of hypocrites had begun to appear. Allah has, therefore, briefly pointed out their characteristics here. Afterwards when their evil characteristics and mischievous deeds became manifest, Allah sent detailed instructions about GuidanceThis Surah is an invitation to the Divine Guidance and all the stories, incidents etc., revolve round this central theme. As this Surah has particularly been addressed to the Jews, many historical events have been cited from their own traditions to admonish and advise them that their own good lies in accepting the Guidance revealed to the Holy Prophet. They should, therefore, be the first to accept it because it was basically]y the same that was revealed to Prophet Moses Allah's peace be upon him.Topics and their InterconnectionThese introductory verses declare the Quran to be the Book of Guidance enunciate the articles of the Faith - belief in Allah, Prophethood and Life-after-death; divide mankind into three main groups with regard to its acceptance or rejection - Believers, disbelievers and hypocrites. 1 - 20Allah invites mankind to accept the Guidance voluntarily and to submit to Him, the Lord and the Creator of the Universe and to believe in the Quran, His Guidance, and in the Life-after-death. 21 - 29The story of the appointment of Adam as Allah's Vicegerent on Earth, of his life in the Garden, of his falling a prey to the temptations of Satan, of his repentance and its acceptance, has been related to show to mankind Adam's offspring, that the only right thing for them is to accept and follow the Guidance. This story also shows that the Guidance of Islam is the same that was given to Adam and that it is the original religion of mankind. 30 - 39In this portion invitation to the Guidance has particularly been extended to the children of Israel and their past and present attitude has been criticized to show that the cause of their degradation was their deviation from the Guidance. 40 - 120The Jews have been exhorted to follow Prophet Muhammad Allah's peace be upon him who had come with the same Guidance and who was a descendant and follower of Prophet Abraham whom they highly honoured as their ancestor, and professed to follow as a prophet. The story of the building of the Ka`abah by him has been mentioned because it was going to be made the qiblah of the Muslim Community. 121 - 141In this portion, the declaration of the change of qiblah from the Temple Jerusalem to the Ka`abah Makkah has been made as a symbol of the change of leadership from the children of Israel to the Muslim Community, which has also been fore-warned to guard against those transgressions against the Guidance that had led to the deposition of the Jews. 142 - 152In this portion practical measures have been prescribed to enable the Muslims to discharge the heavy responsibilities of the leadership that had been entrusted to them for the promulgation of Guidance. Salat, Fast, Zakat, Haj and Jihad have been prescribed for the moral training of the Ummat. The Believers have been exhorted to obey authority, to be just, to fulfill pledges, to observe treaties, to spend wealth etc., in the way of Allah. Laws, rules and regulations have been laid down for their organization, cohesion and conduct of day-to-day life and for the solution of social, economic, political and international problems; on the other hand, drinking, gambling, lending money on interest etc., have been prohibited to keep the Ummat safe from disintegration. In between these, the basic articles of the Faith have been reiterated at suitable places, for these alone can enable and support one to stick to the Guidance. 153 - 251These verses serve as an introduction to the prohibition of lending money on interest. The true conception of Allah, Revelation and Life-after-death has been emphasized to keep alive the sense of accountability. The stories of Prophet Abraham Allah's peace be upon him and of the one who woke up after a sleep of hundred years have been related to show that Allah is All-Powerful and is able to raise the dead and call them to account. The Believers, therefore, should keep this fact in view and refrain from taking interest on money. 252 - 260The theme of 153 - 251 has been resumed and the Believers have been exhorted to spend in the way of Allah in order to please Him alone. In contrast to this, they have been warned against the evils of lending money on interest. Instructions have also been given for the honest conduct of day-to-day business transactions. 261 - 283The basic articles of the Faith have been recapitulated here at the end of the Surah, just as they were enunciated at its beginning. Then the Surah ends with a prayer which the Muslim Community needed very much at that time when they were encountering untold hardships in the propagation of the Guidance. 284 - 286

Tafsir Ibni Katsir Surat Al-Baqarah Surat Madaniyyah; Inskripsi Ke-2 286 ayat “Apakah kamu mengira bahwa sira akan masuk surga, padahal belum menclok kepadamu cobaan begitu juga halnya anak adam-insan terdahulu sebelum kamu? Mereka ditimpa maka itu malapetaka dan kesengsaraan, serta digoncangkan dengan bermacam-keberagaman cobaan sehingga berkatalah Rasul dan orang-orang yang percaya bersamanya Bilakah datangnya pertolongan Allah.’ Ingatlah, sememangnya pertolongan Allah itu amat akrab. QS. Al-Baqarah 214 Halikuljabbar swt. berkata am hasibtum an tadkhulul jannata “Apakah dia mengasa bahwa kamu akan ikut surga.” Sebelum anda diuji dan dicoba, sebagaimana yang Allah Ta’ala timpakan kepada sosok-manusia nan sebelum kamu. Oleh karena itu, Dia pula berfirman wa lammaa ya’tikum matsalul ladziina khalau min qablikum massatHumul ba’saa-u wadl-dlarraa-u “Padahal belum datang kepadamu [cobaan] sama dengan halnya orang-anak adam terdepan sebelum kamu? Mereka ditimpa oleh malapetaka dan siksaan.” Yaitu berupa majemuk tipe problem, petaka, dan cobaan.” Ibnu Mas’ud, Anak laki-laki Abbas, Abu al-Aliyah, Mujahid, Sa’id bin Jabir, Murrah al-Hamdani, Hasan al-Bashri, Qatadah, adh-Dhahhak, Rabi’ bin Anas, as-Suddi, dan Mugatil bin Hayyan mengatakan, al-ba’saa berfaedah kemiskinan, adh-dharra’ berarti ki aib, wa zulzilu berjasa dibuat terguncang jiwa mereka dengan goncangan nan keras berpunca lawan, dan mereka diuji dengan beragam cobaan yang sangat berat. Seperti dijelaskan privat hadits shahih, berpangkal Khabab bin al-Arat, ia menceritakan, kami tanyakan “Ya Rasulullah, cak kenapa engkau tidak memohon pertolongan untuk kami, dan cak kenapa kamu enggak mendo’akan kami?” Maka ia kembali berujar, “Sesungguhnya manusia-bani adam sebelum kalian, ada di antara mereka yang digergaji puas tengah-tengah kepalanya hingga terbelah sebatas kedua kakinya, hanya situasi itu tidak memalingkan dirinya dari agama nan dipeluknya. Ada pun yang tubuhnya disisir dengan susur besi hingga terpisah antara daging dan tulangnya, hanya hal itu tidak menjadikannya berpaling semenjak agamanya.” Selanjutnya beliau berkata, “Demi Tuhan, Allah benar-etis akan memenuhi perkara agama ini sehingga koteng yang berkendaraan dari Shana menuju ke Hadhramaut tidak merasa meleleh kecuali kepada Allah, dan hanya mengkhawatirkan serigala atas kambingnya. Belaka kalian adalah kaum yang bergopoh-gopoh.” Allah berfirman nan artinya “Alif laaf miim. Apakah manusia itu mengira bahwa mereka dibiarkan saja mengatakan Kami telah percaya, semenjana mereka bukan diuji pula? Dan sesungguhnya Kami telah menguji insan-orang sebelum mereka, maka sesungguhnya Allah mencerna insan-orang yang benar dan sesungguhnya Anda mengetahui orang-orang yang kebohongan”. QS. Al-Ankabuut 1-3 Sebagian besar berpunca cobaan tersebut telah menimpa para Sahabat puas situasi perang Ahzab, sebagaimana firman Allah nan artinya “Yakni ketika mereka datang kepadamu dari atas dan dari bawahmu, dan ketika tidak konsisten lagi rukyah mu dan hatimu naik menyesak sampai ke tenggorokan dan anda menduga terhadap Allah dengan bermacam ragam prasangka. Di situlah diuji orang-hamba allah mukmin dan digoncangkan hatinya dengan goncangan yang sangat. Dan ingatlah ketika orang-orang munafik dan orang-orang nan berpenyakit dalam hatinya berbicara Halikuljabbar dan Rasul-Nya lain prospektif kepada kami melainkan tipu daya.’” QS. Al-Ahzaab 10-12 Ketika Heraclius bertanya kepada Bubuk Sufyan “Apakah kalian memeranginya?” “Ya”, Jawab Abu Sufyan. “Bagaimana pertarungan yang terjadi di antara kalian?” soal Heraclius. Abu Sufyan menjawab “Berselang -selang, sewaktu-waktu kami yang ulung, dan terkadang dia nan memenangkannya.” Makin lanjut Heraclius mengatakan “Demikian juga para Rasul diuji, sementara itu keberhasilan bungsu merupakan untuk mereka.” Dan firman Allah Ta’ala matsalul ladziina khalau min qablikum “Seperti halnya orang-orang terdahulu sebelum kamu.” Yakni, sudah menjadi ketetapan bagi mereka. Sebagaimana firman Almalik yang artinya “Maka Kami mutakadim lenyapkan orang-orang yang lebih besar kekuatannya tinimbang mereka itu kaum Musyrikin Makkah dan mutakadim terdahulu tersebut n domestik al-Qur an perumpamaan umat-umat masa lalu.” QS. Az-Zukhruf 8 Firman-Nya lebih lanjut wa zulziluu hattaa yaquular rasuulu wal ladziina aamanuu ma’aHu mataa nashrullaaHi “Dan mereka digoncangkan [dengan bermacam rupa macam cobaan] sehingga berkatalah rasul dan orang-insan yang beriman bersamanya, Bilakah datangnya uluran tangan Allah?’” Artinya, mereka memohon hendaknya diberikan keberuntungan atas antiwirawan-kebalikan mereka dan berdo’a hendaknya didekatkan dengan kemenangan serta dikeluarkan dari kesulitan dan kesusahan. Maka Allah swt. pun berfirman alaa inna nashrallaaHi qariib “Ingatlah sesungguhnya sambung tangan Halikuljabbar itu sangat dekat.” Sebagaimana Kamu berfirman fa inna ma’al usri yusran inna ma’al usri yusran “Karena sememangnya sesudah kesulitan itu cak semau kemudahan. Sesungguhnya sehabis kesulitan itu ada kemudahan.” QS. Alam Nasyrah 5-6 Dan seperti mana difirmankan bahwa kesulitan itu diturunkan bersama bantuan. Oleh karena itu Dia berucap alaa inna nashrallaaHi qariib “Ingatlah senyatanya uluran tangan Sang pencipta itu dulu dekat.” & Tag214, al-baqarah, Al-qur’an, albaqarah, ayat, ibnu katsir, surah, surat, ta fsir ibnu katsir, kata keterangan, tafsir alquran

Q 2:211] Sal Banee Israaa'eela kam aatainaahum min aayatim baiyinah; wa mai yubaddil ni'matal laahi mim ba'di maa jaaa'athu fa innallaaha shadeedul'iqaab. 2:211] Sal Banee Israaa'eela kam aatainaahum min aayatim baiyinah; wa mai yubaddil ni'matal laahi mim ba'di maa jaaa'athu fa innallaaha shadeedul'iqaab.

اَمۡ حَسِبۡتُمۡ اَنۡ تَدۡخُلُوا الۡجَـنَّةَ وَ لَمَّا يَاۡتِكُمۡ مَّثَلُ الَّذِيۡنَ خَلَوۡا مِنۡ قَبۡلِكُمۡؕ مَسَّتۡهُمُ الۡبَاۡسَآءُ وَالضَّرَّآءُ وَزُلۡزِلُوۡا حَتّٰى يَقُوۡلَ الرَّسُوۡلُ وَالَّذِيۡنَ اٰمَنُوۡا مَعَهٗ مَتٰى نَصۡرُ اللّٰهِؕ اَلَاۤ اِنَّ نَصۡرَ اللّٰهِ قَرِيۡبٌ Am hasibtum an tadkhulul jannata wa lammaa yaa-tikum masalul laziina khalaw min qablikum massathumul baasaaa'u waddarraaaa'u wa zulziluu hattaa yaquular Rasuulu wallaziina aamanuu ma'ahuu mataa nasrul laah; alaaa inna nasral laahiqariib Ataukah kamu mengira bahwa kamu akan masuk surga, padahal belum datang kepadamu cobaan seperti yang dialami orang-orang terdahulu sebelum kamu. Mereka ditimpa kemelaratan, penderitaan dan diguncang dengan berbagai cobaan, sehingga Rasul dan orang-orang yang beriman bersamanya berkata, "Kapankah datang pertolongan Allah?" Ingatlah, sesungguhnya pertolongan Allah itu dekat. Juz ke-2 Tafsir Ketika orang-orang mukmin di Madinah menderita kemiskinan karena meninggalkan harta benda mereka di Mekah dan juga akibat peperangan yang terjadi, Allah bertanya untuk menguji mereka. Apakah kamu mengira bahwa kamu akan masuk surga, padahal belum datang kepadamu cobaan seperti yang dialami orang-orang terdahulu sebelum kamu. Mereka ditimpa kemelaratan dan penderitaan, dan diguncang dengan berbagai cobaan, sehingga Rasul dan orang-orang yang beriman bersamanya berkata, Kapankah datang pertolongan Allah? Ingatlah, sesungguhnya pertolongan Allah itu dekat. Ayat ini memotivasi orang-orang beriman yang sedang menghadapi bermacam kesulitan dan menumbuhkan keyakinan bahwa tidak lama lagi akan datang pertolongan Allah yang membawa mereka menuju kemenangan. Ada beberapa pendapat mengenai sebab turunnya ayat ini. Pertama, pendapat dari Qatadah, as-Suddi, dan kebanyakan ahli tafsir yang mengatakan bahwa ayat ini turun pada waktu perang Khandak ketika kaum Muslimin mengalami bermacam-macam kesulitan dan tekanan perasaan, sehingga mereka merasa gentar dan ketakutan. Kedua, pendapat lain yang mengatakan bahwa ayat ini turun pada waktu perang Uhud, ketika kaum Muslimin dipukul mundur oleh pasukan musuh. Dalam peperangan itu, Sayyidina Hamzah tewas dianiaya, dan Nabi pun menderita luka. Ketiga, pendapat golongan lain, bahwa ayat ini turun untuk menghibur hati kaum Muhajirin ketika mereka meninggalkan kampung halamannya, dan harta kekayaannya dikuasai oleh kaum musyrikin, dan kaum Yahudi memperlihatkan permusuhan kepada Rasulullah saw secara terang-terangan dan kesulitan-kesulitan lain yang dialaminya di Medinah. Ayat ini secara tidak langsung, memperkuat ayat-ayat sebelumnya, yaitu agar kaum Muslimin selalu tabah dan sabar dalam perjuangan. Allah swt berfirman Dan Kami pasti akan menguji kamu dengan sedikit ketakutan, kelaparan, kekurangan harta, jiwa, dan buah-buahan. Dan sampaikanlah kabar gembira kepada orang-orang yang sabar, al-Baqarah/2 155 dan firman-Nya Apakah manusia mengira bahwa mereka akan dibiarkan hanya dengan mengatakan, "Kami telah beriman," dan mereka tidak diuji? al-'Ankabut/29 2 Makin berat dan makin tinggi cita-cita yang akan dicapai, makin besar pula rintangan dan cobaan yang akan dialami. Untuk mencapai keridaan Allah dan memperoleh surga, bukan suatu hal yang mudah dan gampang, tetapi harus melalui perjuangan yang gigih yang penuh rintangan dan cobaan sebagaimana halnya orang-orang terdahulu. Mereka ditimpa malapetaka dan kesengsaraan, nabinya dibunuh, pengikutnya disiksa sampai ada di antara mereka digergaji kepalanya dalam keadaan hidup atau dibakar hidup-hidup. Oleh karena cobaan dan penderitaan yang dialaminya dirasakan lama, sekalipun mereka yakin bahwa bagaimanapun juga pertolongan Allah akan datang, maka rasul mereka dan pengikut-pengikutnya merasa gelisah lalu berkata, "Bilakah datang pertolongan Allah," pertanyaan itu dijawab oleh Allah, "Ingatlah, sesungguhnya pertolongan Allah itu amat dekat." Pada saatnya nanti mereka akan menang dan mengalahkan musuh, penganiaya dan orang-orang zalim. sumber Keterangan mengenai QS. Al-BaqarahSurat Al Baqarah yang 286 ayat itu turun di Madinah yang sebahagian besar diturunkan pada permulaan tahun Hijrah, kecuali ayat 281 diturunkan di Mina pada Hajji wadaa' hajji Nabi Muhammad yang terakhir. Seluruh ayat dari surat Al Baqarah termasuk golongan Madaniyyah, merupakan surat yang terpanjang di antara surat-surat Al Quran yang di dalamnya terdapat pula ayat yang terpancang ayat 282. Surat ini dinamai Al Baqarah karena di dalamnya disebutkan kisah penyembelihan sapi betina yang diperintahkan Allah kepada Bani Israil ayat 67 sampai dengan 74, dimana dijelaskan watak orang Yahudi pada umumnya. Dinamai Fusthaatul-Quran puncak Al Quran karena memuat beberapa hukum yang tidak disebutkan dalam surat yang lain. Dinamai juga surat alif-laam-miim karena surat ini dimulai dengan Alif-laam-miim.

142 Am hasibtum an tadkhulul Jannnata wa lammaa ya'lamil laahul lazeena jaahadoo minkum wa ya'lamas saabireen 143. Wa laqad kuntum tamannnawnal mawta min qabli an talqawhu faqad ra aitumoohu wa antum tanzuroon (section 14) 144. Wa maa Muhammadun illaa Rasoolun qad khalat min qablihir Rusul; afa'im maata aw qutilan qalabtum 'alaaa

Key Verses on Attitude Towards Life 2 214 [al-Baqarah, Medina 87] Asad [But] do you think that you could enter paradise without having suffered like those [believers] who passed away before you [note 199]? Misfortune and hardship befell them, and so shaken were they that the apostle, and the believers with him, would exclaim, “When will God’s succor come? Oh, verily, God’s succor is [always] near ! Transliteration Am hasibtum an tadkhulul jannata wa lamma_ ya'tikum masalul lazina khalau min qablikum massathumul ba'sa_'u wad darra_'u wa zulzilu_ hatta_ yaqu_lar rasu_lu wal lazina a_manu_ ma'ahu_ mata_ nasrull_hi, ala_ inna nasralla_hi qaribun. [ Asad’s note 199 – …….This passage connect with the words, “God guides onto a straight way him that will [to be guided], which occur at the end of the preceding verse. The meaning is that intellectual cognition of the truth cannot, by itself, be a means of attaining to ultimate bliss it must be complemented by readiness to sacrifice and spiritual purification through suffering.] [ Ruby’s note – It is implied here that life sometime is tested to the point when even the most righteous people may become desperate and disillusioned. Generally the prophets and righteous people are patient and submissive. At times the trials of life can be so severe that even they lose their composure. This verse is to communicate to the believers to expect that kind of serious and severe tests in life. More righteous one is more severe the trials may be. Because through these trials and sufferings one reaches to the higher stations of life and existence. Through these hardships one learns to trust God and submit to His Will and not give away to wrong doings to make it easier. This is the essence of “submission”. If one perseveres and remains steadfast, Inshallah, one will be given enormous reward both in here and Hereafter. That is the triumph Supreme! ] 6 161 [al- Anam, Mecca 55 ] Say "Verily my Lord hath guided me to a way that is straight a religion of right the path trod by Abraham the true in faith and he certainly joined not gods with Allah." [ Qul innani hada_ni rabbi ila_ sira_tim mustaqimin, dinan qiyamam millata ibra_hima hanifa_n, wa ma_ ka_na minal musyrikina. ] 2 162 Say "Truly my prayer and my service of sacrifice my life and my death are all for Allah the Cherisher of the Worlds [Qul inna sala_ti wa nusuki wa mahya_ya wa mama_ti lilla_hi rabbil 'a_lamina. ] 2 201 …………. “O our Sustainer! Grant us good in this world and good in the life to come, and keep us safe from suffering through the fire” Wa minhum may yaqu_lu rabbana_ a_tina_ fid dunya_ hasanataw wa fil a_khirati hasanataw wa qina_ 'aza_ban na_ri. 2 212 Unto those who are bent on denying the truth the life of this world [alone] seems goodly [note 195]; hence, they scoff at those who have attained to faith but they who are conscious of God shall be above them on Resurrection Day. And God grants sustenance unto whom He wills, beyond all reckoning [196]. [ Ruby’s note – Attempting to or desiring to make this life beautiful is not implied here or is not discouraged. To the contrary, the prayer in the Quran to ask God to give the best in this life and in the Hereafter is endorsing the idea that one should desire and ask God to make this life beautiful also. However, here this verse is making distinction between that desire and the desire of the disbelievers who focus on this life only at the exclusion of the eternal life. In their desire they want the rewards and glory of this world and they neither believe nor care for the Hereafter. In a believer’s desire to make this life fulfilled consists of a desire of spiritual progress through pure and wholesome achievements that would also benefit the Hereafter. Whereas the desire of a disbeliever consists of the transitory gain and rewards of this life alone. ] [ Asad’s note 196 – He cannot be called to account for the way in which He distributes worldly benefits, sometimes granting them to the morally deserving and sometimes to sinners. ] [ Ali’s note 234 God's gifts in this world seem unequal, and sometimes those get them who seem to deserve them least. God's bounty is unlimited to the just as well as the unjust. In His wisdom He may give to whomsoever He pleases. The account is not taken now, but will be taken in the end, when the balance will be redressed. ] 5 87 [ al-Maidah Median 112 ] Asad O you who have attained to faith! Do Not derive yourselves of the good things of life which God has made lawful to you [note 100], but do not transgress the bounds of what is right verily, God does not love those who transgress the bounds of what is right. Yusuf Ali O ye who believe! make not unlawful the good things which Allah hath made lawful for you but commit no excess for Allah loveth not those given to excess. Pickthall O ye who believe! Forbid not the good things which Allah hath made lawful for you, and transgress not. Lo! Allah loveth not transgressors. Transliteration Ya_ ayyuhal lazina a_manu_ la_ tuharrimu_ tayyiba_ti ma_ ahallalla_hu lakum wa la_ ta'tadu_, innalla_ha la_ yuhibbul mu'tadina. [[ Ali’s note - 791 In pleasures that are good and lawful the crime is excess. There is no merit merely in abstention or asceticism, though the humility or unselfishness that may go with asceticism may have its value. In v. 82, Christian monks are praised for particular virtues, though here and elsewhere monasticism is disapproved of. Use Allah's gifts of all kinds with gratitude, but excess is not approved of by Allah. ]] [[ Asad’s note 100 – Most of the commentators ……….explain the expression la tuharrimu lit., “do not forbid” or “do not declare as forbidden” in the sense given by me above, and take it to refer to the self-mortification practiced, in particular, by Christians priests and monks……………]] [[ Ruby’s note – I disagree with the above explanation. There are good references about the piety about the Christian monks as well [see 582]. However, this could be true about the doctrine of celibacy and other austerity the monks practice that is in excess. Islam commands to celebrate life within the boundary set by moral law of God. Conjugal life and other enjoyments are all part of that celebration of life that is God gifted to humankind. No one should short change life on the beautiful things God has provided a human to enjoy. This is the trust of the meaning I understood and it is general. There is no specific implication towards the Christian monks here because the context is confirming that as well.]] 5 88 Asad Thus, partake of the lawful, good things which God grants you as sustenance, and be conscious of God, in whom you believe. Yusuf Ali Eat of the things which Allah hath provided for you lawful and good but fear Allah in Whom ye believe. Pickthall Eat of that which Allah hath bestowed on you as food lawful and good, and keep your duty to Allah in Whom ye are believers. Transliteration Wa kulu_ mimma_ razaqakumulla_hu hala_lan tayyiba_w, wattaqulla_hal lazi antum bihi mu'minu_na. 3873 God breathed His “Spirit” in every human being making life sacrosanct

35Wa qulnaa yaaa Aadamus kun anta wa zawjukal jannata wa kulaa minhaa raghadan haisu shi’tumaa wa laa taqrabaa haazihish shajarata fatakoonaa minaz zaalimeen 140 Am taqooloona inna Ibraaheema wa Ismaa’eela wa Ishaaqa wa Ya’qooba wal asbaata kaanoo Hoodan aw Nasaaraa; qul ‘a-antum a’lamu amil laah; wa man azlamu mimman katama

^{– opening in Arabic – Dear brothers in Islam, I would like to remind myself and all of us to increase our iman, our taqwa, and to thank Allah SWT for every ni’mah especially ni’mah Islam and iman so we can come to this Jumu’ah prayer. Allah SWT says in the Quran surah Ibrahim verse 7 “la insyakartum laazidannakum wa laa inkafartum inna adzaabi lasyadid.” If we are thankful to Allah SWT, He will give us more and more ni’mah but if we deny, we have to remember that Allah’s will give us severe punishments. May peace be upon our Prophet Muhammad saw and his family, his followers. They spread Islam so we can know about Islam. First and foremost, I would like to remind us about one ayah. Allah SWT said in the Quran surah Al Jumu’ah verse 9, “Ya ayyuhal ladzina amanu idza nudiya lishshalati miy yaumil jumu’ati fas’aw ila dzikrillah ..” Oo who you believe, when the Jumu’ah call is made rush, hurry to the remembrance of Allah SWT. It’s very interesting ayah. Instead of calling it “pray” or “khutba”, Allah SWT calls it “remembrance of Allah SWT”. So, the essence of the Jumu’ah prayer is what? The remembrance of Allah. So, when we walk to masjid from our home, from our work, we should remember Allah SWT as many as possible. May Allah SWT bless us so we can always remember Him. Today InsyaAllah ta’ala I would like share with you one real story. Once upon a time my Korean friend came to me and asked me on question. He said, “I do not believe in God. If God exists why there are so many people are suffering? Why there are diseases, earthquake, etc?” Dear brothers in Islam, regarding to that question, Allah SWT already gave us the answer in the Quran. In Islam the concept of suffering is very beautiful. Allah SWT said that life is a test for us. Allah SWT wants to see our responses when He gives us test. Allah SWT says in surah Al Baqarah verse 214, “Am hasibtum an tadkhulul jannah wa lamma ya’tikum matsalul ladzina kholau min qablikum ..” Do you think that you will enter the jannah without such tests or trials as came to those who came before you? Rasulullah saw said in one hadith narrated by Imam Mulim, “Strange is the affair of the Mu’min the believers, verily all his affairs are good for him. If something pleasing befalls him he thanks to Allah and it becomes better for him. And if something harmful befalls him he is patient and it becomes better for him. And this is only for the Mu’min.” So, as a mu’min every condition that we are facing is good for us even when we are in hard time. Jalaluddin Rumi once said that, “Suffering is a gift. In it is a hidden mercy.” Suffering teaches us patience, and it also teaches us Ridhaa, which is total reliance on Allah, and serene acceptance of whatever He has decreed. It teaches us to persevere, to work hard to seek Allah’s good pleasure, his Ridwaan. It teaches us humility, it teaches compassion for those less fortunate than ourselves. May Allah SWT give us taufiq and guidance so we can be among of people of shabr ash shabirin and syukr asy syakirin. – closing in arabic Aqulu qauli hadza wastaghfirullah innahu huwal ghafururrahim – – o 0 o – – opening in arabic – In this second khutba I would like remind all of of us, when we are facing a hard situation, put Allah in the first place. Do not forget to say, “Innalillahi wa inna ilaihi raji’un.” Indeed, everything belongs to Allah SWT and to Him all of things are return. Some people when in hardship put Allah SWT in the last palace. When they suffer, they emotions are controlled by nafs and syaithan. At that condition we have to compel our heart to remember Allah SWT by saying “Innalillahi wa ina ilaihi raji’un” and try to be patient. – du’a –}

Amhasibtum an tadkhulul jannata wa lammaa yaa-tikum masalul lazeena khalaw min qablikum massathumul baasaaa'u waddarraaaa'u wa zulziloo hattaa yaqoolar Rasoolu wallazeena aamanoo ma'ahoo mataa nasrul laah; alaaa inna nasral laahiqareeb 215. Yas'aloonaka maazaa yunfiqoona qul maaa anfaqtum min khairin falil waalidaini wal aqrabeena walyataamaa

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