Surah An-Nahl (Shehad ki Makkhi) ek Makki Surah hai, aur iska nuzool Makkah ke aakhri daur mein hua tha. Is waqt ke Haalat-o-Waqiyat yeh the ke Mushrikeen-e-Makkah Tauheed (Allah ki Wahdaniyat) ka shadeed inkar kar rahe the aur shirk par aamada the. Is Surah ki Markazi Theme 'Ne'maton Par Shukr' aur 'Allah Ki Qudrat Aur Tauheed Ki Daleelein' hai. Ismein Allah Ta'ala ne apni be-shumaar ne'maton ka zikr kiya hai jo usne insaan aur uski zindagi ke liye paida ki hain—jaise pani, sabziyan, janwar (jinse doodh, oonn aur gosht milta hai), aur sabse ahem Shehad ki Makkhi (Nahl) aur uska shehad, jismein shifa (healing) hai. Ahkam aur naseehatein yeh hain: Ismein Adal-o-Ehsan aur rishtedaron ko dene ka hukm diya gaya hai. Bure kaamon (fahashi) se mana kiya gaya hai. Ismein Qur'an ko Insaan ke liye Hidayat aur Rahnumai ka zariya bataya gaya hai. Aakhir mein, Hazrat Ibrahim {عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلَامُ} ka zikr hai ke woh Allah ke farmanbardar (obedient) the aur har haal mein Shukr karne wale the, aur Musalmano ko hukm diya gaya hai ke Allah ke raste ki taraf Hikmat aur khoobsurat naseehat ke saath dawat dein.
Surah 16 : 0
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
Allah ke Naam se, jo bada Meherbaan, Nihayat Reham waala hai.
Yeh mubarak ayat har achhe kaam ki ibtida mein padhi jati hai, taake us kaam mein Allah Ta'ala ki barkat aur madad shamil ho. Is mein Allah ke do azeem sifati naam Ar-Rahman aur Ar-Rahim bayan kiye gaye hain. Ar-Rahman us zaat ko kehte hain jiski rehmat tamam makhlooq ke liye aam hai, chahe woh momin ho ya kafir. Jabke Ar-Rahim us zaat ko kehte hain jiski rehmat khaas taur par sirf momineen ke liye hai, khaas kar Aakhirat mein. Is tarah, Bismillah kehne se hum Allah ki wasee rehmat aur uski khaas shafqat dono ka iqrar karte hain, aur uski panah aur madad talab karte hain.
Surah 16 : 1
اَتٰۤى اَمْرُ اللّٰهِ فَلَا تَسْتَعْجِلُوْهُ سُبْحٰنَهٗ وَ تَعٰلٰى عَمَّا یُشْرِكُوْنَ
Allah ka hukm aa gaya, pas uski jaldi na karo. Woh paak hai aur un cheezon se bahut buland hai jinhein woh shareek thehrate hain.
Is Ayat mein Allah Ta'ala qiyamat ke din ya apne azab ke yaqeeni aane ki khabar de rahe hain. Log aksar jaldi mein aise waqiyat ka mutalaba karte hain, lekin Allah Ta'ala farmate hain ke jab uska waqt muqarrar ho jayega to woh zaroor waqe hoga, isliye uski jaldi na karo. Iske baad Allah Ta'ala apni paaki aur azmat ka izhar karte hain. Woh un tamam shirkana aqeedon aur baton se bahut buland hain jo log uske saath jorhte hain. Yeh Ayat is baat par zor deti hai ke Allah ka har faisla apne muqarrar waqt par hota hai aur uski zaat har aib aur shirk se paak hai. Musalmanon ko chahiye ke woh Allah ke ahkamat aur uske waadon par yaqeen rakhein aur sabr se kaam lein.
Surah 16 : 2
یُنَزِّلُ الْمَلٰٓئِكَةَ بِالرُّوْحِ مِنْ اَمْرِهٖ عَلٰى مَنْ یَّشَآءُ مِنْ عِبَادِهٖۤ اَنْ اَنْذِرُوْۤا اَنَّهٗ لَاۤ اِلٰهَ اِلَّاۤ اَنَا فَاتَّقُوْنِ
Woh farishton ko apni wahy (rooh) ke saath apne hukm se apne bandon mein se jis par chahta hai nazil karta hai (yeh hukm de kar) ke logo ko khabardar karo ke mere siwa koi mabood nahi, pas mujh hi se daro.
Is Ayat mein Allah Ta'ala apni qudrat aur wahdaniyat ka bayan farmate hain. Woh farishton ko 'rooh' (yani wahy ya paigham) ke saath apne hukm se apne pasandeeda bandon, yani Ambiya-e-Kiram, par nazil karte hain. Is wahy ka bunyadi maqsad aur paigham yeh hota hai ke logon ko Allah ki wahdaniyat ki taraf bulaya jaye. Farishton ke zariye yeh hukm diya jata hai ke logon ko is baat se khabardar kiya jaye ke Allah ke siwa koi ibadat ke layaq nahi. Isliye, logon ko sirf Allah se darna chahiye aur uski ibadat karni chahiye. Yeh Ayat ambiya ki risalat aur tauheed ke bunyadi usool ko wazeh karti hai, jo ke har nabuwat ka markazi paigham raha hai.
Surah 16 : 3
خَلَقَ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَ الْاَرْضَ بِالْحَقِّ تَعٰلٰى عَمَّا یُشْرِكُوْنَ
Usne aasmanon aur zameen ko haq ke saath paida kiya. Woh un cheezon se bahut buland hai jinhein woh shareek thehrate hain.
Yeh Ayat Allah Ta'ala ki azmat aur qudrat ka bayan hai. Allah ne aasmanon aur zameen ko haq aur hikmat ke saath paida kiya hai, be-maqsad nahi. Is kainat ki takhleeq mein uski wahdaniyat, qudrat aur hikmat ki be-shumar nishaniyan maujood hain. Har cheez ek makhsus nizam ke tehat chal rahi hai, jo is baat ka saboot hai ke iska koi paida karne wala hai aur woh sirf Allah Ta'ala hai. Isliye, Allah Ta'ala un tamam shirkana aqeedon aur baton se bahut buland hain jo log uske saath jorhte hain. Yeh Ayat insaan ko apni takhleeq aur kainat par ghaur karne ki dawat deti hai taake woh Allah ki wahdaniyat ko pehchan sake.
Surah 16 : 4
خَلَقَ الْاِنْسَانَ مِنْ نُّطْفَةٍ فَاِذَا هُوَ خَصِیْمٌ مُّبِیْنٌ
Usne insaan ko ek qatre (nutfa) se paida kiya, phir woh khula jhagadne wala ban gaya.
Is Ayat mein Allah Ta'ala insaan ki ibtedai takhleeq ka zikr karte hain. Usne insaan ko ek mamooli aur be-haqeeqat qatre (nutfa) se paida kiya. Is mamooli ibteda ke bawajood, jab insaan bada hota hai, use taqat aur ilm hasil hota hai, to woh aksar Allah ke ahkamat se inkar karne wala aur khula jhagadne wala ban jata hai. Woh Allah ki ne'maton ko bhool kar uske muqabil khada ho jata hai aur uski wahdaniyat par shaq karta hai. Yeh insaan ki na-shukri, ghaflat aur apni asal ko bhool jane ki taraf ishara hai. Is Ayat mein insaan ko apni asal aur Allah ki qudrat par ghaur karne ki dawat di gayi hai.
Surah 16 : 5
وَ الْاَنْعَامَ خَلَقَهَا لَكُمْ فِیْهَا دِفْءٌ وَّ مَنَافِعُ وَ مِنْهَا تَاْكُلُوْنَ
Aur usne maweshiyon ko paida kiya, tumhare liye unmein garmi (garam libas) aur bahut se fayde hain, aur unmein se tum khate bhi ho.
Is Ayat mein Allah Ta'ala apni be-shumar ne'maton ka zikr karte hue farmate hain ke usne maweshiyon (janwaron) ko insaan ke liye paida kiya. In maweshiyon se insaan ko bahut se fayde hasil hote hain. Unki oon aur baalon se garmi ke liye libas aur bistar banaye jate hain. Unke doodh, gosht aur charbi se ghiza hasil hoti hai. Mazeed, unse bojh uthane, kheti baari karne aur safar karne ka kaam bhi liya jata hai. Yeh sab Allah ki qudrat, uski rehmat aur insaan par uske ehsanat ki nishaniyan hain. Is Ayat mein insaan ko Allah ki in ne'maton par shukr ada karne aur un par ghaur karne ki talqeen ki gayi hai.
Surah 16 : 6
وَ لَكُمْ فِیْهَا جَمَالٌ حِیْنَ تُرِیْحُوْنَ وَ حِیْنَ تَسْرَحُوْنَ
Aur tumhare liye un (janwaron) mein ek zeenat hai jab tum unhein sham ko charagah se wapas laate ho aur jab subah ko charane ke liye le jaate ho.
Is Ayah mein Allah Ta'ala ne insano par apni ek aur nemat ka zikr kiya hai, woh hai janwaron ka husn aur unki zeenat. Jab charwaha sham ko apne janwaron ko charagahon se wapas laata hai, to unki sehatmand aur bhari bharkam jism, unki chal aur unki awaazain ek manzar-e-dilkash paish karti hain. Isi tarah, jab subah woh charne ke liye nikalte hain, to unki taazgi aur chusti bhi dekhne ke qabil hoti hai. Yeh manzar insani aankhon ko sukoon aur khushi deta hai. Allah ne in janwaron ko sirf faide ke liye hi nahi banaya, balki un mein ek fitri khubsurati bhi rakhi hai jo insani nafs ko mutma'in karti hai aur Allah ki qudrat ki nishaniyon mein se ek hai. Yeh janwar insani zindagi ka hissa ban kar unki zeenat aur ronak mein izafa karte hain.
Surah 16 : 7
وَ تَحْمِلُ اَثْقَالَكُمْ اِلٰى بَلَدٍ لَّمْ تَكُوْنُوْا بٰلِغِیْهِ اِلَّا بِشِقِّ الْاَنْفُسِ اِنَّ رَبَّكُمْ لَرَءُوْفٌ رَّحِیْمٌ
Aur woh tumhare bojh un shehron tak utha kar le jaate hain jahan tum jaan ki mushaqqat ke baghair nahi pahunch sakte the. Beshak tumhara Rab nihayat shafqat wala, bada meherban hai.
Is Ayah mein Allah Ta'ala ne janwaron ki ek aur azeem nemat ka zikr kiya hai, woh hai safar aur bojh uthanay ki salahiyat. Yeh janwar, jaise oont, ghode aur khachar, insano ke liye bhari bojh aur saman ko door daraz ke shehron tak pahunchate hain, jahan tak insano ke liye sirf apni taqat se pahunchna nihayat mushkil aur jaan leva hota. In janwaron ki madad ke baghair, purane zamane mein lambe safar aur tijarat ka tasawwur bhi nahi kiya ja sakta tha. Is tarah Allah Ta'ala ne insano ki zindagi ko aasan banaya aur unki mushkilat ko kam kiya. Ayah ke ikhtitam par farmaya gaya hai, "Beshak tumhara Rab nihayat shafqat wala, bada meherban hai." Yeh is baat ki daleel hai ke Allah ki yeh nematein uski be-inteha rehmat aur shafqat ka nateeja hain jo woh apne bandon par karta hai, taake unki zindagi mein sahulat aur asani paida ho.
Surah 16 : 8
وَّ الْخَیْلَ وَ الْبِغَالَ وَ الْحَمِیْرَ لِتَرْكَبُوْهَا وَ زِیْنَةً وَ یَخْلُقُ مَا لَا تَعْلَمُوْنَ
Aur (usi ne paida kiye) ghode, khachar aur gadhe taake tum un par sawari karo aur (woh tumhare liye) zeenat bhi hain. Aur woh aisi cheezein paida karta hai jinhein tum nahi jaante.
Is Ayah mein Allah Ta'ala ne khaas taur par ghodon, khacharon aur gadhon ka zikr kiya hai, jinhein usne insano ke liye sawari aur zeenat ka zariya banaya hai. Ghode apni taqat, raftaar aur khubsurati ki wajah se sawari aur jang ke liye istemal hote the, aur aaj bhi unki shaan-o-shaukat barqarar hai. Khachar aur gadhe apni sabr aur bojh uthanay ki salahiyat ki wajah se safar aur saman ki naqal-o-hamal ke liye mufeed hain. Yeh janwar insani zindagi mein sahulat aur araish ka sabab hain. Ayah ka ikhtitami hissa nihayat gehri hikmat rakhta hai: "Aur woh aisi cheezein paida karta hai jinhein tum nahi jaante." Yeh is baat ki taraf ishara hai ke Allah Ta'ala ki qudrat be-hud hai aur woh mustaqbil mein aisi cheezein bhi paida karega ya insano ko unki ijaad ki salahiyat dega jo aaj hamare ilm mein nahi hain, jaise ke modern sawariyan (cars, trains, aeroplanes). Yeh insano ko Allah ki azeem qudrat aur uski mustaqbil ki takhleeqat par ghaur karne ki dawat deta hai.
Surah 16 : 9
وَ عَلَى اللّٰهِ قَصْدُ السَّبِیْلِ وَ مِنْهَا جَآئِرٌ وَ لَوْ شَآءَ لَهَدٰىكُمْ اَجْمَعِیْنَ
Aur Allah hi par hai seedha raasta dikhana, aur un mein se kuch tedhe raaste bhi hain. Aur agar woh chahta to tum sab ko hidayat de deta.
Is Ayah mein Allah Ta'ala ne hidayat aur gumrahi ke mutalliq ek bunyadi haqeeqat bayan ki hai. Farmaya gaya hai ke "Allah hi par hai seedha raasta dikhana", yaani hidayat ka sahih aur durust raasta sirf Allah Ta'ala hi bata sakta hai. Usne apne ambiya aur kitabon ke zariye insano ko seedhi raah ki taraf rehnumai ki hai. Lekin iske sath hi yeh bhi wazeh kiya gaya hai ke "aur un mein se kuch tedhe raaste bhi hain", matlab yeh ke hidayat ke raaste ke alawa gumrahi aur bhatakne ke raaste bhi maujood hain jin par chalna insano ka apna ikhtiyar hai. Ayah ke aakhir mein Allah Ta'ala ki qudrat aur mashiyat ka zikr hai: "Aur agar woh chahta to tum sab ko hidayat de deta." Iska matlab yeh hai ke Allah Ta'ala is baat par qadir hai ke woh tamam insano ko zabardasti hidayat de de, lekin uski hikmat aur maslehat ka taqaza yeh hai ke insano ko ikhtiyar diya jaye taake woh apni marzi se hidayat ya gumrahi ka raasta chunen. Is mein insani azadi-e-amal aur jaza-o-saza ka usool posheeda hai.
Surah 16 : 10
هُوَ الَّذِیْۤ اَنْزَلَ مِنَ السَّمَآءِ مَآءً لَّكُمْ مِّنْهُ شَرَابٌ وَّ مِنْهُ شَجَرٌ فِیْهِ تُسِیْمُوْنَ
Wahi hai jisne aasman se pani barsaya, tumhare liye us mein se peene ka pani hai aur us mein se darakht (ugte) hain jin mein tum (apne janwaron ko) charate ho.
Is Ayah mein Allah Ta'ala apni ek azeem nemat, yaani barish ke pani ka zikr kar raha hai. Allah hi hai jisne aasman se pani nazil kiya, jo insano aur tamam makhlooqat ke liye zindagi ka sabab hai. Is pani ke do bunyadi fawaid bayan kiye gaye hain: pehla, "tumhare liye us mein se peene ka pani hai", yaani yeh pani insano ki pyas bujhata hai aur unki zindagi ke liye laazmi hai. Doosra, "aur us mein se darakht (ugte) hain jin mein tum (apne janwaron ko) charate ho". Is pani se zameen mein sabza aur darakht ugte hain, jo janwaron ke liye charagah ka kaam dete hain. Is tarah janwar ghiza hasil karte hain aur insano ko unse doodh, gosht aur doosre fawaid milte hain. Yeh Ayah Allah ki qudrat aur uski rehmat ki nishani hai, ke kis tarah ek hi zariye se insano aur janwaron dono ke liye rizq aur zindagi ka intezam kiya gaya hai. Yeh insano ko Allah ki nematon par ghaur karne aur uska shukr ada karne ki talqeen karti hai.
Surah 16 : 11
یُنْۢبِتُ لَكُمْ بِهِ الزَّرْعَ وَ الزَّیْتُوْنَ وَ النَّخِیْلَ وَ الْاَعْنَابَ وَ مِنْ كُلِّ الثَّمَرٰتِ اِنَّ فِیْ ذٰلِكَ لَاٰیَةً لِّقَوْمٍ یَّتَفَكَّرُوْنَ
Woh tumhare liye us (pani) se kheti, zaitoon, khajoor, angoor aur har qism ke phal ugata hai. Beshak is mein un logon ke liye ek nishani hai jo gaur-o-fikar karte hain.
Is Ayah mein Allah Ta'ala apni qudrat aur rehmat ka zikr farmate hain ke kis tarah woh barish ke pani ke zariye zameen se mukhtalif qism ki nabataat aur phal ugata hai. Is mein kheti, zaitoon, khajoor, angoor aur har tarah ke digar phal shamil hain jo insano ke liye ghiza aur faide ka baais bante hain. Yeh sab kuch ek hi zameen aur ek hi pani se ugta hai, lekin har cheez ka zaaiqa, rang aur khasiyat mukhtalif hoti hai. Is mein un logon ke liye bari nishaniyan hain jo ghaur-o-fikar karte hain. Woh is baat par sochte hain ke kis tarah Allah Ta'ala ki be-misaal hikmat aur qudrat se yeh sab kuch mumkin hota hai, aur is se unhein Allah ki wahdaniyat aur uski azmat ka ehsaas hota hai.
Quran mein digar maqamat par bhi pani se zameen ki zindagi ka zikr kiya gaya hai, jaisa ke Surah Al-An'am (6:99) mein farmaya gaya hai ke Allah ne pani barsaya aur usse har qism ke phal nikale.
Surah 16 : 12
وَ سَخَّرَ لَكُمُ الَّیْلَ وَ النَّهَارَ وَ الشَّمْسَ وَ الْقَمَرَ وَ النُّجُوْمُ مُسَخَّرٰتٌۢ بِاَمْرِهٖ اِنَّ فِیْ ذٰلِكَ لَاٰیٰتٍ لِّقَوْمٍ یَّعْقِلُوْنَ
Aur usne tumhare liye raat aur din ko, sooraj aur chand ko musakhkhar kar diya hai, aur sitare bhi uske hukm se musakhkhar hain. Beshak is mein un logon ke liye nishaniyan hain jo aqal rakhte hain.
Is Ayah mein Allah Ta'ala apni azmat aur insano par apni naimaton ka zikr karte hain ke usne raat aur din ko, sooraj aur chand ko insano ke liye musakhkhar kar diya hai. Raat sukoon aur aaram ke liye hai, jabke din rozi kamane aur kaam karne ke liye. Sooraj roshni aur hararat faraham karta hai, jabke chand raat ko roshni deta hai aur uski manazil se tareekhein aur mahine shumar kiye jaate hain. Isi tarah sitare bhi uske hukm se musakhkhar hain, jo raat ke andhere mein raaste dikhate hain aur unse waqt ka andaza lagaya jata hai.
Yeh sab nizam Allah Ta'ala ki behtareen tadbeer aur qudrat ka nateeja hai. Is mein un logon ke liye bari nishaniyan hain jo aqal rakhte hain aur in cheezon par ghaur karte hain. Woh samajhte hain ke is be-misaal nizam ko chalane wali zaat sirf Allah Ta'ala hi ho sakti hai, aur is se unhein Tawheed aur Allah ki wahdaniyat ka yaqeen hasil hota hai.
Surah 16 : 13
وَ مَا ذَرَاَ لَكُمْ فِی الْاَرْضِ مُخْتَلِفًا اَلْوَانُهٗ اِنَّ فِیْ ذٰلِكَ لَاٰیَةً لِّقَوْمٍ یَّذَّكَّرُوْنَ
Aur jo kuch usne tumhare liye zameen mein mukhtalif rangon ka paida kiya hai. Beshak is mein un logon ke liye nishani hai jo naseehat haasil karte hain.
Is Ayah mein Allah Ta'ala zameen par apni ek aur azeem nishani ka zikr karte hain: woh cheezein jo usne insano ke liye paida ki hain aur jinke rang mukhtalif hain. Is mein sirf nabataat aur phalon ke rang hi shamil nahi, balkay janwaron, parindon, aur khud insano ki naslon aur rangon ka ikhtilaaf bhi shamil hai. Har cheez apni alag pehchan aur khubsurti rakhti hai, aur yeh sab Allah Ta'ala ki qudrat aur hikmat ka saboot hai.
Yeh rangon ka ikhtilaaf aur tanawwu insano ke liye aayat (nishaniyan) hain. Is mein un logon ke liye bari nishani hai jo naseehat haasil karte hain aur ghaur-o-fikar karte hain. Woh samajhte hain ke is qism ki rangini aur tanawwu sirf ek Azeem Khaliq hi paida kar sakta hai, aur is se unhein Allah ki wahdaniyat aur uski be-misaal qudrat ka ilm hota hai. Yeh ikhtilaaf insano ko Allah ki azmat aur uski be-inteha takhleeqi salahiyat ki yaad dilata hai.
Surah 16 : 14
وَ هُوَ الَّذِیْ سَخَّرَ الْبَحْرَ لِتَاْكُلُوْا مِنْهُ لَحْمًا طَرِیًّا وَّ تَسْتَخْرِجُوْا مِنْهُ حِلْیَةً تَلْبَسُوْنَهَا وَ تَرَى الْفُلْكَ مَوَاخِرَ فِیْهِ وَ لِتَبْتَغُوْا مِنْ فَضْلِهٖ وَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُوْنَ
Aur wohi hai jisne samundar ko tumhare liye musakhkhar kiya taake tum usse taaza gosht khao aur usse zeenat ki cheezein nikalo jinhein tum pehante ho. Aur tum dekhte ho kashtiyon ko usmein pani cheerte hue chalte hue, taake tum uske fazal ko talash karo aur taake tum shukr karo.
Is Ayah mein Allah Ta'ala samundar ki taskheer aur uske beshumar fawaid ka zikr karte hain jo usne insano ke liye paida kiye hain. Allah ne samundar ko insano ke liye is tarah musakhkhar kiya hai ke woh usse taaza gosht (machhli) hasil karte hain jo unki ghiza ka hissa banta hai. Iske alawa, samundar se zeenat ki cheezein jaise moti aur marjaan nikale jaate hain jinhein log pehante hain.
Mazeed baran, Allah Ta'ala ne samundar mein kashtiyon ko chalne ki salahiyat di hai, jo pani cheerte hue safar karti hain. Isse insaan ek jagah se doosri jagah safar karte hain, tijarat karte hain aur Allah ke fazal ko talash karte hain. Yeh sab naimatein isliye hain taake insaan Allah Ta'ala ka shukr ada karein. Samundar ki yeh taskheer Allah ki qudrat aur uski insano par meherbani ki ek azeem nishani hai, jo ghaur-o-fikar karne walon ke liye ibarat hai.
Surah 16 : 15
وَ اَلْقٰى فِی الْاَرْضِ رَوَاسِیَ اَنْ تَمِیْدَ بِكُمْ وَ اَنْهٰرًا وَّ سُبُلًا لَّعَلَّكُمْ تَهْتَدُوْنَ
Aur usne zameen mein pahar gaad diye taake woh tumhein lekar hil na jaye, aur nadiyaan aur raaste banaye taake tum hidayat pao.
Is Ayah mein Allah Ta'ala zameen par apni do azeem nishaniyon ka zikr karte hain: paharon aur nadiyon/raaston ka wajood. Allah Ta'ala ne zameen mein mazboot pahar gaad diye hain taake woh insano ko lekar hil na jaye (yani zameen mustaqil rahe aur usmein zalzale aur larzish kam ho). Yeh pahar zameen ke liye keel ki manind hain jo uski stability ko barqarar rakhte hain.
Iske alawa, Allah ne zameen par nadiyaan aur raaste banaye hain. Nadiyaan pani faraham karti hain aur zameen ko serab karti hain, jabke raaste insano ko ek jagah se doosri jagah safar karne mein madad dete hain. In sab cheezon ka maqsad yeh hai ke insaan hidayat paayein, yani woh Allah ki qudrat aur uski naimaton ko pehchan kar sahi raaste par chalein. Yeh sab Allah ki hikmat aur uski insano par rehmat ki daleel hain, jo insano ki zindagi ko aasan aur mustaqil banati hain.
Surah 16 : 16
وَ عَلٰمٰتٍ وَ بِالنَّجْمِ هُمْ یَهْتَدُوْنَ
Aur (doosri) nishaniyan bhi (banayi hain), aur sitaron ke zariye bhi woh raah paate hain.
Is ayat mein Allah Ta'ala apni qudrat aur hikmat ka zikr farmate hain. Zameen par paharon, daryaaon aur raaston ke alawa, Allah ne aur bhi kayi nishaniyan banayi hain jin se log apni manzil tak pahunchte hain. Raat ke waqt, jab zameen ki nishaniyan wazeh nahi hotin, toh sitare (najoom) insaan ke liye rehnumai ka zariya bante hain. Musafir aur samundar mein safar karne wale sitaron ki madad se apni simt (direction) ka ta'ayyun karte hain. Yeh sab Allah ki azmat aur uski bandon par meherbani ki daleel hai ke usne insaan ke liye har haal mein rehnumai ka intezam kiya hai. Quran mein kayi maqamaat par Allah Ta'ala ne apni qudrat ki nishaniyon ka zikr kiya hai taake insaan ghaur-o-fikr kare aur apne Khaliq ko pehchane.
Surah 16 : 17
اَفَمَنْ یَّخْلُقُ كَمَنْ لَّا یَخْلُقُ اَفَلَا تَذَكَّرُوْنَ
Toh kya woh jo paida karta hai us jaisa ho sakta hai jo paida nahi karta? Kya tum ghaur nahi karte?
Is ayat mein Allah Ta'ala mushrikeen se ek aqali aur wazeh sawal kar raha hai taake unki ghaflat ko door kiya ja sake. Sawal yeh hai ke kya woh zaat jo har cheez ko paida karti hai, us jaisi ho sakti hai jo kuch bhi paida nahi kar sakti? Yeh ek bunyadi daleel hai tauheed par. Allah hi wahid Khaliq hai, wahi har cheez ka paida karne wala hai, jabke uske siwa jin ko log poojte hain, woh na kuch paida kar sakte hain aur na hi kisi cheez ke malik hain. Is sawal ke zariye insaan ko apni fitrat ki taraf mutawajjeh kiya ja raha hai ke kya woh itni saaf haqeeqat ko bhi nahi samajhte? Sirf Allah hi ibadat ke laiq hai kyunke wahi har cheez ka Khaliq aur Malik hai.
Surah 16 : 18
وَ اِنْ تَعُدُّوْا نِعْمَةَ اللّٰهِ لَا تُحْصُوْهَا اِنَّ اللّٰهَ لَغَفُوْرٌ رَّحِیْمٌ
Aur agar tum Allah ki nematon ko gino toh unka shumar nahi kar sakte. Beshak Allah bahut bakhshne wala, nihayat meherban hai.
Is ayat mein Allah Ta'ala insaan ko apni beshumar nematon ki yaad dila raha hai. Hawa, paani, roshni, sehat, aulad, rizq, aur be-shumar doosri nematen – yeh sab aisi cheezen hain jinhe insaan ginn bhi nahi sakta. In nematon ka shumar karna insaan ki qudrat se bahar hai. Iske bawajood, insaan aksar Allah ki nafarmani karta hai aur uski nematon ka shukr ada nahi karta. Lekin Allah Ta'ala apni nihayat maghfirat aur rehmat ki wajah se apne bandon ko maaf karta hai aur un par meherban rehta hai. Yeh ayat Allah ki azmat aur uski bandon par shafqat ka izhar hai, jo insaan ko shukr guzari aur tauba ki taraf raghib karti hai.
Surah 16 : 19
وَ اللّٰهُ یَعْلَمُ مَا تُسِرُّوْنَ وَ مَا تُعْلِنُوْنَ
Aur Allah jaanta hai jo tum chupate ho aur jo tum zahir karte ho.
Yeh ayat Allah Ta'ala ke ilm-e-kull (all-encompassing knowledge) ko bayan karti hai. Allah Ta'ala sirf zahiri baton ko hi nahi jaanta, balkay insaan ke dilon mein chupi hui har baat, uske iradon aur uske khayalon se bhi waqif hai. Koi cheez usse posheeda nahi. Is ilm ka zikr isliye kiya gaya hai taake insaan Allah se darta rahe aur har amal karne se pehle soche ke Allah use dekh raha hai aur uske har irade ko jaanta hai. Yeh aqeeda insaan ko gunahon se bachne aur naikiyan karne ki targheeb deta hai, kyunke jab insaan ko yeh yaqeen ho ke uska har amal Allah ke ilm mein hai, toh woh buraiyon se parhez karta hai.
Surah 16 : 20
وَ الَّذِیْنَ یَدْعُوْنَ مِنْ دُوْنِ اللّٰهِ لَا یَخْلُقُوْنَ شَیْئًا وَّ هُمْ یُخْلَقُوْنَ
Aur jin ko woh Allah ke siwa pukaarte hain, woh kuch bhi paida nahi kar sakte aur woh khud paida kiye gaye hain.
Is ayat mein Allah Ta'ala un tamam maboodon ki haqeeqat bayan kar raha hai jinhe log Allah ke siwa poojte hain ya jinse madad talab karte hain. Allah Ta'ala wazeh kar raha hai ke yeh mabood, khwah woh but hon, farishte hon, ambiya hon ya auliya, kuch bhi paida karne ki taqat nahi rakhte. Balkay, woh sab khud Allah ke paida kiye hue hain. Jab woh khud paida kiye gaye hain aur kuch paida nahi kar sakte, toh woh ibadat ke laiq kaise ho sakte hain? Yeh ayat tauheed ki bunyadi daleel hai aur shirk ki tardeed karti hai. Is mein mushrikeen par hujjat qaim ki gayi hai ke woh aise ko poojte hain jo na unhe faida de sakta hai na nuqsan, aur na hi khud apni zaat ke liye kuch kar sakta hai.
Surah 16 : 21
اَمْوَاتٌ غَیْرُ اَحْیَآءٍ وَ مَا یَشْعُرُوْنَ اَیَّانَ یُبْعَثُوْنَ
Murde hain, zinda nahi, aur unhe khabar nahi ke kab uthaye jayenge.
Is Ayah mein Allah Ta'ala un jhoote maboodon ki haqeeqat bayan farma rahe hain jinhe mushrikeen Allah ke siwa poojte hain. Allah Ta'ala farmate hain ke woh mabood jinhe tum Allah ke siwa pukarte ho, woh murde hain, zinda nahi. Woh na sun sakte hain, na dekh sakte hain aur na hi kisi ko nafa ya nuqsan pahuncha sakte hain. Unhe yeh bhi maloom nahi ke unhe kab dobara zinda kiya jayega. Yeh is baat ki daleel hai ke jo khud apni zaat ke liye bhi kuch nahi kar sakte, woh doosron ke liye kya karenge? Is se Tawheed ki ahmiyat wazeh hoti hai ke ibadat sirf us zaat ki honi chahiye jo zinda hai, qaim hai aur har cheez par qudrat rakhta hai.
Imam Qatadah (R.A) farmate hain ke yeh un buto'n ke bare mein nazil hui jo pathar aur lakdi ke bane the.
Surah 16 : 22
اِلٰهُكُمْ اِلٰهٌ وَّاحِدٌ فَالَّذِیْنَ لَا یُؤْمِنُوْنَ بِالْاٰخِرَةِ قُلُوْبُهُمْ مُّنْكِرَةٌ وَّ هُمْ مُّسْتَكْبِرُوْنَ
Tumhara Mabood ek hi Mabood hai. Pas jo log Aakhirat par iman nahi late, unke dil munkir hain aur woh takabbur karne wale hain.
Is Ayah mein Allah Ta'ala ne apni wahdaniyat ka elaan kiya hai ke tumhara Mabood sirf ek hi Mabood hai. Is mein shirk ki mukammal tardeed hai aur Tawheed ki bunyadi taleem di gayi hai. Is ke baad un logon ka zikr hai jo Aakhirat par iman nahi late. Unke bare mein farmaya gaya hai ke unke dil munkir hain, yaani woh haqeeqat ko jante hue bhi inkar karte hain. Unka inkar sirf jahalat ki wajah se nahi, balkay woh takabbur karne wale hain. Unka takabbur unhe haq qabool karne se rokta hai. Woh apni badayi aur ghamand mein is qadar doobe hue hain ke Allah ke ehkamaat aur Qayamat ke din ki haqeeqat ko tasleem nahi karte. Yeh takabbur hi asal mein unke kufr ki bunyad hai.
Surah 16 : 23
لَا جَرَمَ اَنَّ اللّٰهَ یَعْلَمُ مَا یُسِرُّوْنَ وَ مَا یُعْلِنُوْنَ اِنَّهٗ لَا یُحِبُّ الْمُسْتَكْبِرِیْنَ
Beshak Allah janta hai jo kuch woh chupate hain aur jo kuch woh zahir karte hain. Beshak woh takabbur karne walon ko pasand nahi karta.
Is Ayah mein Allah Ta'ala apni zaat ki ek azeem sifat ka zikr farma rahe hain ke Beshak Allah janta hai jo kuch woh chupate hain aur jo kuch woh zahir karte hain. Is mein un logon ke liye dhamki hai jo apne dilon mein kufr aur takabbur chupaye hue hain aur zahiran kuch aur dikhate hain. Allah Ta'ala ke ilm se koi cheez posheeda nahi, chahe woh dilon ke raaz hon ya zahiri amaal. Is Ayah ka agla hissa pichli Ayah se mutaliq hai jahan takabbur karne walon ka zikr tha. Farmaya gaya ke Beshak woh takabbur karne walon ko pasand nahi karta. Takabbur Allah Ta'ala ko sakht napasand hai kyunki yeh iblis ki sifat hai aur yeh insaan ko haq qabool karne se rokta hai. Jo shakhs takabbur karta hai, woh Allah ki azmat ko nahi pehchanta aur is tarah woh Allah ki mohabbat se mehroom ho jata hai.
Surah 16 : 24
وَ اِذَا قِیْلَ لَهُمْ مَّا ذَاۤ اَنْزَلَ رَبُّكُمْ قَالُوْۤا اَسَاطِیْرُ الْاَوَّلِیْنَ
Aur jab unse kaha jata hai ke tumhare Rabb ne kya nazil kiya hai? Toh woh kehte hain ke aglon ki kahaniyan hain.
Yeh Ayah un mushrikeen aur kuffar ke rawaiye ko bayan karti hai jo Allah ki nazil karda kitab, Qur'an-e-Kareem ko jhutlate the. Jab unse pucha jata tha ke tumhare Rabb ne kya nazil kiya hai? Toh woh jawab mein kehte the ke aglon ki kahaniyan hain. Yaani woh Qur'an ko Allah ka kalaam manne ke bajaye, use purane zamane ke logon ki man gharat kahaniyan, afsanay aur jhooti baatein qaraar dete the. Unka yeh qaul unke takabbur aur haq se inkar ki nishani tha, jaisa ke pichli Ayaton mein zikr kiya gaya. Woh Qur'an ke mojizana andaaz aur uski sacchai ko tasleem karne ke bajaye, use mamooli insani tehreer samajhte the, jabke Qur'an har lihaz se be misaal hai aur uski taleemat insaniyat ke liye hidayat hain.
Surah 16 : 25
لِیَحْمِلُوْۤا اَوْزَارَهُمْ كَامِلَةً یَّوْمَ الْقِیٰمَةِ وَ مِنْ اَوْزَارِ الَّذِیْنَ یُضِلُّوْنَهُمْ بِغَیْرِ عِلْمٍ اَلَا سَآءَ مَا یَزِرُوْنَ
Taake woh Qayamat ke din apne bojh poore ke poore uthayen, aur un logon ke bojh mein se bhi jinhe woh baghair ilm ke gumrah karte hain. Khabardar! Bura hai jo bojh woh utha rahe hain.
Is Ayah mein un logon ke anjaam ka zikr hai jo khud bhi gumrah hote hain aur doosron ko bhi gumrah karte hain, khaas taur par un logon ko jo Qur'an ko jhutlate hain aur use aglon ki kahaniyan kehte hain. Allah Ta'ala farmate hain ke aise log Qayamat ke din apne bojh poore ke poore uthayenge, yaani unke apne gunahon ka azaab unhe mukammal taur par milega. Is ke alawa, un logon ke bojh mein se bhi unhe hissa milega jinhe woh baghair ilm ke gumrah karte hain. Is ka matlab hai ke jo shakhs kisi ko burayi ki taraf bulata hai ya use gumrah karta hai, toh use apne gunah ke sath-sath un logon ke gunahon ka bhi bojh uthana padega jinhe usne gumrah kiya, jabke gumrah hone walon ke gunah mein koi kami nahi hogi. Yeh is baat ki shadeed tanbeeh hai ke logon ko gumrah karne ka anjaam kitna khatarnak hai. Ayah ke ikhtitam par farmaya gaya: Khabardar! Bura hai jo bojh woh utha rahe hain. Yeh unke liye ek sakht dhamki hai jo logon ko haq se bhatkate hain.
Sahih Muslim ki Hadees mein hai: Jisne hidayat ki taraf bulaya, uske liye un sab logon ke sawab ki misl sawab hai jo uski pairwi karein, aur unke sawab mein koi kami nahi hogi. Aur jisne gumrahi ki taraf bulaya, uske liye un sab logon ke gunahon ki misl gunah hai jo uski pairwi karein, aur unke gunahon mein koi kami nahi hogi.
Surah 16 : 26
قَدْ مَكَرَ الَّذِیْنَ مِنْ قَبْلِهِمْ فَاَتَى اللّٰهُ بُنْیَانَهُمْ مِّنَ الْقَوَاعِدِ فَخَرَّ عَلَیْهِمُ السَّقْفُ مِنْ فَوْقِهِمْ وَ اَتٰىهُمُ الْعَذَابُ مِنْ حَیْثُ لَا یَشْعُرُوْنَ
Un se pehle logon ne bhi makr kiya tha, to Allah ne un ki imaraton ko bunyadon se ukhad diya, phir un par chhat un ke upar se gir padi aur un par azaab aisi jagah se aaya jahan se unhein khabar bhi na thi.
Is ayat mein Allah Ta'ala un logon ke anjaam ko bayan farma rahe hain jinhon ne pehle ambiya-e-karam aur un ki taleemat ke khilaf sazishain ki thin. Allah ne un ke makr ko unhi par ulat diya aur un ki banai hui imaraton ko, jo un ki quwwat aur takabbur ki nishani thin, bunyadon se ukhad diya.
Yeh misaal un ki saazishon aur mansoobon ki tabahi ko numaya karti hai. Jis tarah ek mazboot imarat ki bunyaden hila di jayen to us ki chhat upar se gir padti hai, isi tarah un ke sare mansoobe aur taqatein tabah ho gayin. Un par azaab aisi jagah se aaya jahan se unhein uska guman bhi na tha, jo Allah ki qudrat aur un ki be-khabri ko zahir karta hai. Yeh un logon ke liye ek sangeen tanbeeh hai jo Allah ke deen ke khilaf sazishain karte hain.
Surah 16 : 27
ثُمَّ یَوْمَ الْقِیٰمَةِ یُخْزِیْهِمْ وَ یَقُوْلُ اَیْنَ شُرَكَآءِیَ الَّذِیْنَ كُنْتُمْ تُشَآقُّوْنَ فِیْهِمْ قَالَ الَّذِیْنَ اُوْتُوا الْعِلْمَ اِنَّ الْخِزْیَ الْیَوْمَ وَ السُّوْٓءَ عَلَى الْكٰفِرِیْنَۙ
Phir Qayamat ke din Allah unhein ruswa karega aur farmayega: "Kahan hain mere woh shareek jin ke liye tum (mujh se) jhagda karte the?" Jinhein ilm diya gaya tha woh kahenge: "Aaj ruswai aur burai kafiron par hai."
Yeh ayat Qayamat ke din kafiron ke haal ko bayan karti hai, jab Allah Ta'ala unhein ruswa karega aur un se un ke jhoote shareekon ke bare mein sawal karega jin ki wajah se woh duniya mein Allah se jhagda karte the. Yeh sawal unhein mazeed sharminda karne ke liye hoga, kyunki us waqt woh shareek un ke kisi kaam na aa sakenge.
Jin logon ko duniya mein ilm diya gaya tha, yani ambiya, siddiqeen aur ulema, woh us waqt gawah denge ke aaj ki ruswai aur burai sirf kafiron ke liye hai. Is se ilm ki fazilat aur us ke sahih istemal ki ahmiyat bhi wazeh hoti hai. Yeh manzar kafiron ki be-basi aur Allah ke adl ki nishani hai, jab har haqeeqat wazeh ho jayegi aur koi inkar kaam na aayega.
Surah 16 : 28
الَّذِیْنَ تَتَوَفّٰىهُمُ الْمَلٰٓئِكَةُ ظَالِمِیْۤ اَنْفُسِهِمْ فَاَلْقَوُا السَّلَمَ مَا كُنَّا نَعْمَلُ مِنْ سُوْٓءٍ بَلٰۤى اِنَّ اللّٰهَ عَلِیْمٌۢ بِمَا كُنْتُمْ تَعْمَلُوْنَ
Woh log jin ki rooh qabz karte hain farishte is haal mein ke woh apni janon par zulm karne wale the, to woh (us waqt) salamati ki baat karenge (aur kahenge): "Hum koi burai nahi karte the." (Allah farmayega): "Kyun nahi! Beshak Allah khoob janta hai jo tum karte the."
Is ayat mein un logon ka zikr hai jin ki rooh farishte qabz karte hain jab woh apni janon par zulm karne wale hote hain, yani shirk aur kufr mein mubtala hote hain. Maut ke waqt, jab unhein azaab ka yaqeen ho jata hai, to woh salamati ki baat karne lagte hain aur apne gunahon ka inkar karte hue kehte hain ke hum koi burai nahi karte the.
Lekin Allah Ta'ala un ke is inkar ko rad karte hue farmata hai ke "Kyun nahi! Beshak Allah khoob janta hai jo tum karte the." Is se wazeh hota hai ke Allah har amal se ba-khabar hai aur us ke ilm se koi cheez chupi nahi. Yeh ayat tauba ki ahmiyat ko bhi ujagar karti hai ke maut ke waqt ki tauba qabool nahi hoti aur us waqt ka inkar be-faida hota hai.
Surah 16 : 29
فَادْخُلُوْۤا اَبْوَابَ جَهَنَّمَ خٰلِدِیْنَ فِیْهَا فَلَبِئْسَ مَثْوَى الْمُتَكَبِّرِیْنَ
Pas dakhil ho jao Jahannam ke darwazon se, hamesha us mein rahoge. So kya hi bura thikana hai takabbur karne walon ka.
Yeh ayat pichli ayaton ka natija hai, jahan kafiron aur apni janon par zulm karne walon ke anjaam ka bayan hai. Unhein hukm diya jayega ke Jahannam ke darwazon se dakhil ho jao, aur wahan hamesha rahoge. Yeh un ke liye ek dardnak aur mustaqil saza hogi.
Allah Ta'ala farmata hai ke "kya hi bura thikana hai takabbur karne walon ka." Is se wazeh hota hai ke takabbur, yani ghamand aur apni badai ka ehsaas, Allah ko nihayat na-pasand hai aur yeh Jahannam mein dakhile ka sabab banta hai. Takabbur hi tha jis ne Iblees ko sajde se roka aur insaan ko Allah ki na-farmani par uksaya. Is liye, har musalman ko takabbur se bachna chahiye aur ajizi ikhtiyar karni chahiye.
Surah 16 : 30
وَ قِیْلَ لِلَّذِیْنَ اتَّقَوْا مَا ذَاۤ اَنْزَلَ رَبُّكُمْ قَالُوْا خَیْرًا لِلَّذِیْنَ اَحْسَنُوْا فِیْ هٰذِهِ الدُّنْیَا حَسَنَةٌ وَ لَدَارُ الْاٰخِرَةِ خَیْرٌ وَ لَنِعْمَ دَارُ الْمُتَّقِیْنَۙ
Aur parhezgaron se poocha gaya: "Tumhare Rabb ne kya nazil kiya hai?" Unhon ne kaha: "Behtareen cheez." Jin logon ne is duniya mein neki ki un ke liye achha badla hai, aur yaqeenan aakhirat ka ghar behtar hai. Aur kya hi khoob hai parhezgaron ka thikana.
Is ayat mein muttaqeen (parhezgaron) ke behtareen anjaam ka zikr hai, jo pichli ayaton mein kafiron ke anjaam ke bilkul bar-aks hai. Jab un se poocha jayega ke "Tumhare Rabb ne kya nazil kiya hai?" to woh baghair kisi jhijhak ke jawab denge: "Behtareen cheez," yani Quran aur us mein maujood hidayat.
Allah Ta'ala un logon ke liye jo is duniya mein neki karte hain, achhe badle ka wada karta hai. Yeh badla duniya mein bhi ho sakta hai aur aakhirat mein bhi. Lekin aakhirat ka ghar yaqeenan behtar hai aur woh muttaqeen ka kya hi khoob thikana hai. Is ayat mein taqwa aur ehsaan (neki) ki fazilat bayan ki gayi hai, jo insaan ko duniya aur aakhirat ki kamyabi ki taraf le jati hai.
Surah 16 : 31
جَنّٰتُ عَدْنٍ یَّدْخُلُوْنَهَا تَجْرِیْ مِنْ تَحْتِهَا الْاَنْهٰرُ لَهُمْ فِیْهَا مَا یَشَآءُوْنَ كَذٰلِكَ یَجْزِی اللّٰهُ الْمُتَّقِیْنَ
Hamesha rehne wale baagh, jin mein woh daakhil honge, jinke neeche nehre beh rahi hongi. Unke liye wahan har woh cheez hogi jo woh chahenge. Allah mutaqqeen (parhezgaron) ko isi tarah jaza deta hai.
Yeh ayat un logon ke behtareen anjaam ko bayan karti hai jo Allah se darte hain aur uski hudood ki hifazat karte hain. Unke liye Jannat-e-Adan tayyar ki gayi hai, jahan woh hamesha rahenge. Is Jannat ki ek khaas khoobi yeh hai ke uske neeche se nehre jaari hongi, jo uske husn aur taazgi ko mazeed badha dengi.
Jannat mein dakhil hone wale mutaqqeen ko har woh cheez milegi jo woh chahenge. Yeh unki khwahishat ki takmeel ka aala tareen darja hai, jahan koi kami ya mehroomi nahi hogi. Allah Ta'ala apne parhezgar bandon ko unke imaan aur nek aamal ke badle mein aisi azeem jaza ata farmata hai. Isse maloom hota hai ke Allah ke nazdeek taqwa aur parhezgari ki kitni ahmiyat hai aur uska sila kitna behtareen hai.
Surah 16 : 32
الَّذِیْنَ تَتَوَفّٰىهُمُ الْمَلٰٓئِكَةُ طَیِّبِیْنَ یَقُوْلُوْنَ سَلٰمٌ عَلَیْكُمُ ادْخُلُوا الْجَنَّةَ بِمَا كُنْتُمْ تَعْمَلُوْنَ
Woh log jinhe farishte paak saaf halat mein wafat dete hain, woh kehte hain: 'Tum par salamati ho, jannat mein dakhil ho jao un aamal ke badle jo tum karte the.'
Yeh ayat un mutaqqeen ki maut aur uske baad ke manzar ko bayan karti hai jinhe pichli ayat mein Jannat ki basharat di gayi thi. Jab aise logon ki rooh qabz karne ka waqt aata hai, to farishte unhe paak saaf halat mein wafat dete hain. Iska matlab hai ke woh kufr, shirk aur gunahon se paak hote hain, aur unka dil Allah ki mohabbat aur taqwa se bhara hota hai.
Farishte unhe salam karte hain aur kehte hain: 'Tum par salamati ho, jannat mein dakhil ho jao un aamal ke badle jo tum karte the.' Yeh unke liye ek khushkhabri aur izzat ka muamla hota hai. Unki rooh aasani se nikal jaati hai aur unhe aakhirat mein koi khauf ya gham nahi hota. Yeh is baat ki daleel hai ke nek logon ki maut bhi unke liye rahmat aur sukoon ka baais hoti hai, aur unhe seedha Jannat ki taraf le jaya jata hai.
Surah 16 : 33
هَلْ یَنْظُرُوْنَ اِلَّاۤ اَنْ تَاْتِیَهُمُ الْمَلٰٓئِكَةُ اَوْ یَاْتِیَ اَمْرُ رَبِّكَ كَذٰلِكَ فَعَلَ الَّذِیْنَ مِنْ قَبْلِهِمْ وَ مَا ظَلَمَهُمُ اللّٰهُ وَ لٰكِنْ كَانُوْۤا اَنْفُسَهُمْ یَظْلِمُوْنَ
Kya yeh log iske siwa kisi aur cheez ka intezar kar rahe hain ke inke paas farishte aa jayen ya tere Rab ka hukm aa jaye? Isi tarah un logon ne bhi kiya tha jo in se pehle the. Aur Allah ne un par zulm nahi kiya, balki woh khud hi apni janon par zulm karte the.
Yeh ayat un kafiron aur mushrikon ke mutalliq hai jo Allah ki ayaton aur Rasool (SAW) ki daawat ko jhutlate hain. Allah Ta'ala unse poochta hai ke kya woh sirf is baat ka intezar kar rahe hain ke unke paas maut ke farishte aa jayen ya Allah ka azaab ka hukm aa jaye? Isse murad yeh hai ke unke paas hidayat qubool karne ka waqt bahut kam hai, aur jab maut ya azaab aa jayega to tauba ka darwaza band ho jayega.
Quran batata hai ke isi tarah un logon ne bhi kiya tha jo in se pehle the, yani pichli ummaton ne bhi anbiya ki takzeeb ki aur azaab ka shikar hue. Allah Ta'ala ne un par koi zulm nahi kiya, balki woh khud hi apni janon par zulm karte the. Unhone Allah ki nafarmani karke, shirk karke aur hidayat se munh mod kar apne aap ko azaab ka mustahiq banaya. Allah kisi par zulm nahi karta, woh sirf insaf karta hai.
Surah 16 : 34
فَاَصَابَهُمْ سَیِّاٰتُ مَا عَمِلُوْا وَ حَاقَ بِهِمْ مَّا كَانُوْا بِهٖ یَسْتَهْزِءُوْنَ
Pas unhe unke aamal ki buraiyan aa pahunchi aur unhe us cheez ne gher liya jiska woh mazaaq udaya karte the.
Yeh ayat pichli ayat ka tasalsul hai aur un kafiron ke anjaam ko mazeed wazeh karti hai. Jab un par Allah ka azaab aata hai, to unhe unke bure aamal ki saza mil jaati hai. Unke kiye hue gunahon aur nafarmaniyon ke bure natije unke samne aa jate hain, jinse woh bach nahi sakte.
Mazeed yeh ke, unhe us cheez ne gher liya jiska woh mazaaq udaya karte the. Jab Rasool (SAW) unhe azaab se darate the, to woh uska mazaaq udate the aur use jhutlate the. Lekin jab woh azaab haqeeqat mein un par nazil hua, to woh uske ihate mein aa gaye aur usse nikal na sake. Yeh is baat ki daleel hai ke Allah ki chetawniyon ko halke mein lena aur unka mazaaq udana intihai khatarnak hai, kyunki jab azaab aata hai to woh haqeeqat ban kar samne aata hai.
Surah 16 : 35
وَ قَالَ الَّذِیْنَ اَشْرَكُوْا لَوْ شَآءَ اللّٰهُ مَا عَبَدْنَا مِنْ دُوْنِهٖ مِنْ شَیْءٍ نَّحْنُ وَ لَاۤ اٰبَآؤُنَا وَ لَا حَرَّمْنَا مِنْ دُوْنِهٖ مِنْ شَیْءٍ كَذٰلِكَ فَعَلَ الَّذِیْنَ مِنْ قَبْلِهِمْ فَهَلْ عَلَى الرُّسُلِ اِلَّا الْبَلٰغُ الْمُبِیْنُ
Aur mushrikon ne kaha: 'Agar Allah chahta to na hum uske siwa kisi cheez ki ibadat karte aur na hamare baap dada, aur na hum uske siwa kisi cheez ko haram thehrate.' Isi tarah un logon ne bhi kiya jo in se pehle the. To kya Rasoolon par sirf khula paigham pahuncha dena hi farz nahi?
Yeh ayat mushrikon ke ek ajeeb bahane ko bayan karti hai jiske zariye woh apne shirk aur gumrahi ko jaiz thehrane ki koshish karte the. Woh kehte the ke agar Allah chahta to na hum uske siwa kisi cheez ki ibadat karte aur na hamare baap dada, aur na hum uske siwa kisi cheez ko haram thehrate. Yeh darasal unki apni zimmedari se bhagne aur apni marzi ko Allah ki mashiyat par dalne ki koshish thi, jabke Allah ne insaan ko ikhtiyar diya hai.
Allah Ta'ala is baat ko wazeh karta hai ke isi tarah un logon ne bhi kiya jo in se pehle the, yani pichli ummaton ke mushrikon ne bhi aise hi bahane banaye the. Iske baad Allah Ta'ala Rasoolon ke farz ko bayan karta hai: 'To kya Rasoolon par sirf khula paigham pahuncha dena hi farz nahi?' Iska matlab hai ke Rasoolon ka kaam sirf Allah ka paigham wazeh taur par logon tak pahunchana hai, hidayat dena Allah ka kaam hai. Logon ko ikhtiyar hai ke woh hidayat qubool karein ya inkar karein, aur uske natije ke khud zimmedar honge.
Surah 16 : 36
وَ لَقَدْ بَعَثْنَا فِیْ كُلِّ اُمَّةٍ رَّسُوْلًا اَنِ اعْبُدُوا اللّٰهَ وَ اجْتَنِبُوا الطَّاغُوْتَ فَمِنْهُمْ مَّنْ هَدَى اللّٰهُ وَ مِنْهُمْ مَّنْ حَقَّتْ عَلَیْهِ الضَّلٰلَةُ فَسِیْرُوْا فِی الْاَرْضِ فَانْظُرُوْا كَیْفَ كَانَ عَاقِبَةُ الْمُكَذِّبِیْنَ
Aur humne har ummat mein Rasool bheja ke Allah ki ibadat karo aur Taghoot se bacho. Phir un mein se baaz ko Allah ne hidayat di aur baaz par gumrahi saabit ho gayi. To zameen mein chalo phiro aur dekho jhutlaney walon ka kya anjaam hua.
Is Ayah mein Allah Ta'ala irshad farmate hain ke har ummat aur qaum mein uske hidayat ke liye Rasool bheja gaya. Har Rasool ka bunyadi paigham ek hi tha: Allah Ta'ala ki ibadat karo aur Taghoot se bacho. Taghoot se murad har woh cheez hai jiski ibadat Allah ke siwa ki jaye, ya jo Allah ki nafarmani par uksaye, jaise shaitan, but, jadu, ya zalim hukmaran. Yeh paigham tawheed ki bunyad hai.
Chunke logon ne is paigham ko qubool karne ya inkar karne mein ikhtiyar rakha, to un mein se baaz ko Allah ne hidayat di aur baaz par gumrahi saabit ho gayi. Allah ne unhein hidayat par majboor nahi kiya, balkay unke apne ikhtiyar aur irade ke mutabiq unhein raah dikhai. Isliye, Ayah ke ikhtitam par logon ko zameen mein chalne phirne aur jhutlaney walon ke anjaam par ghaur karne ki dawat di gayi hai, taake woh sabak seekhein.
Surah 16 : 37
اِنْ تَحْرِصْ عَلٰى هُدٰىهُمْ فَاِنَّ اللّٰهَ لَا یَهْدِیْ مَنْ یُّضِلُّ وَ مَا لَهُمْ مِّنْ نّٰصِرِیْنَ
Agar aap unki hidayat par kitni bhi haris hon, to yaqeenan Allah usay hidayat nahi deta jisay woh gumrah kar de, aur unka koi madadgar nahi hoga.
Yeh Ayah Rasool Allah (PBUH) ko tasalli deti hai ke agarche aap logon ki hidayat ke liye kitne bhi beqarar hon, lekin hidayat dena sirf Allah Ta'ala ke ikhtiyar mein hai. Jisay Allah uski apni bad-amaliyon ki wajah se gumrahi mein chhod de, usay koi hidayat nahi de sakta. Iska matlab yeh nahi ke Allah kisi ko be-sabab gumrah karta hai, balkay woh un logon ko hidayat nahi deta jo khud hidayat se munh modte hain aur gumrahi ko ikhtiyar karte hain.
Aise logon ke liye qayamat ke din koi madadgar nahi hoga jo unhein Allah ke azab se bacha sake. Is se saaf zahir hota hai ke insan ki apni koshish aur irada hidayat ke liye zaroori hai, lekin hidayat ki taufeeq Allah hi ki taraf se milti hai.
Surah 16 : 38
وَ اَقْسَمُوْا بِاللّٰهِ جَهْدَ اَیْمَانِهِمْ لَا یَبْعَثُ اللّٰهُ مَنْ یَّمُوْتُ بَلٰى وَعْدًا عَلَیْهِ حَقًّا وَّ لٰكِنَّ اَكْثَرَ النَّاسِ لَا یَعْلَمُوْنَ
Aur unhon ne Allah ki sakht qasmein kha kar kaha ke Allah murdon ko dobara zinda nahi karega. Kyun nahi! Yeh us par sacha waada hai, lekin aksar log nahi jaante.
Is Ayah mein un mushrikeen aur kafireen ka zikr hai jo qayamat aur dobara zinda kiye jaane ka inkar karte the. Woh Allah ki sakht qasmein kha kar kehte the ke Allah murdon ko dobara zinda nahi karega. Unka yeh aqeeda Allah ki qudrat aur hikmat se na-waqfiyat par mabni tha.
Allah Ta'ala unke is dawe ko rad karte hue farmate hain: "Kyun nahi! Yeh us par sacha waada hai." Yani Allah Ta'ala zaroor murdon ko zinda karega. Yeh Allah ka haqiqi waada hai jo poora ho kar rahega. Lekin aksar log is haqeeqat ko nahi jaante ya is par yaqeen nahi karte. Allah ki qudrat ke liye murdon ko zinda karna koi mushkil kaam nahi, jaisa ke Surah Yaseen, Ayah 79 mein farmaya gaya: "Wahi unhein zinda karega jisne unhein pehli baar paida kiya."
Surah 16 : 39
لِیُبَیِّنَ لَهُمُ الَّذِیْ یَخْتَلِفُوْنَ فِیْهِ وَ لِیَعْلَمَ الَّذِیْنَ كَفَرُوْۤا اَنَّهُمْ كَانُوْا كٰذِبِیْنَ
Taake Allah un par woh cheezein wazeh kar de jin mein woh ikhtilaf karte hain, aur taake kafir jaan lein ke woh jhoote the.
Yeh Ayah pichli Ayah ke tasalsul mein qayamat aur dobara zinda kiye jaane ke maqasid ko wazeh karti hai. Allah Ta'ala logon ko dobara isliye zinda karega taake un par woh tamam cheezein wazeh kar de jin mein woh duniya mein ikhtilaf karte the. Duniya mein log haq aur batil, sahih aur ghalat ke bare mein jhagadte the, lekin qayamat ke din har cheez khul kar saamne aa jayegi.
Doosra maqsad yeh hai ke kafir jaan lein ke woh jhoote the. Unhon ne duniya mein Allah ki wahdaniyat, Rasoolon ki risalat aur qayamat ka inkar kiya tha. Qayamat ke din jab woh haqeeqat ko apni aankhon se dekhenge, to un par unka jhoot aur gumrahi zahir ho jayegi. Is tarah Allah Ta'ala apne adal aur hikmat ko poora karega, aur har ek ko uske aamal ka badla milega.
Surah 16 : 40
اِنَّمَا قَوْلُنَا لِشَیْءٍ اِذَاۤ اَرَدْنٰهُ اَنْ نَّقُوْلَ لَهٗ كُنْ فَیَكُوْنُ
Humara kisi cheez ke liye kehna bas yahi hai jab hum uska irada karte hain ke hum usay kehte hain "Ho ja", to woh ho jaati hai.
Yeh Ayah Allah Ta'ala ki mutlaq qudrat aur azmat ko bayan karti hai. Jab Allah kisi cheez ka irada karta hai, to usay paida karne ke liye sirf yeh kehna kaafi hota hai: "Kun!" (Ho ja!) aur woh cheez fauran "Faya Kun!" (Ho jaati hai). Is mein koi waqt, mehnat ya mushaqqat nahi lagti. Yeh Allah ki be-misaal qudrat ka saboot hai.
Is Ayah ka pichli Ayaton se gehra talluq hai, khaas taur par qayamat aur dobara zinda kiye jaane ke inkar ke jawab mein. Jab Allah murdon ko zinda karne ka irada karega, to uske liye bhi sirf "Kun" ka hukm kaafi hoga. Insan ke liye yeh baat samajhna mushkil ho sakti hai, lekin Allah ki qudrat ke liye kuch bhi namumkin nahi. Is se Allah ki wahdaniyat aur uski be-inteha taqat ka izhar hota hai.
Surah 16 : 41
وَ الَّذِیْنَ هَاجَرُوْا فِی اللّٰهِ مِنْۢ بَعْدِ مَا ظُلِمُوْا لَنُبَوِّئَنَّهُمْ فِی الدُّنْیَا حَسَنَةً وَ لَاَجْرُ الْاٰخِرَةِ اَكْبَرُ لَوْ كَانُوْا یَعْلَمُوْنَ
Aur jin logon ne Allah ki raah mein hijrat ki, iske baad ke un par zulm kiya gaya, hum unko duniya mein zaroor achhi jagah denge. Aur aakhirat ka ajar to bahut bada hai, kaash woh jaante.
Is ayat mein un logon ki fazilat aur unke liye Allah ke waade ka zikr hai jinhon ne Allah ki raza ke liye hijrat ki aur zulm-o-sitam ka saamna kiya. Allah Ta'ala unhein duniya mein achha thikana aur izzat ata karne ka waada farmata hai. Iska ek misaal Madina ki hijrat hai jahan Muhajireen ko aman aur sukoon mila aur unhein ek mazboot Islami riyasat ki bunyad rakhne ka mauqa mila.
Lekin isse bhi badhkar, Allah Ta'ala farmata hai ke aakhirat ka ajar kahin zyada bada hai. Duniya ki har ne'mat fani hai, jabke aakhirat ka sawab hamesha rehne wala hai. Agar log is haqeeqat ko samajh paate to woh duniya ki mushkilat ko khushi se bardasht karte.
Surah 16 : 42
الَّذِیْنَ صَبَرُوْا وَ عَلٰى رَبِّهِمْ یَتَوَكَّلُوْنَ
Woh log jinhon ne sabr kiya aur apne Rab par bharosa rakhte hain.
Yeh ayat pichli ayat mein bayan kiye gaye logon ki sifaton ko wazeh karti hai. Woh log jo Allah ki raah mein hijrat karte hain aur zulm ka saamna karte hain, unki bunyadi sifatein sabr aur tawakkul hain. Sabr ka matlab hai mushkilat, takleefat aur aazmaishon mein dil ko mazboot rakhna aur shikwa-o-shikayat se bachna.
Aur apne Rab par tawakkul karna yani har haal mein Allah ki zaat par mukammal bharosa rakhna, yeh yaqeen rakhna ke Allah hi har mushkil ko hal karne wala hai aur wohi behtareen madadgar hai. Jab insaan sabr aur tawakkul ko apnata hai, to Allah Ta'ala uske liye duniya aur aakhirat mein asaniyan paida karta hai aur uske liye behtareen anjaam muqarrar karta hai.
Surah 16 : 43
وَ مَاۤ اَرْسَلْنَا مِنْ قَبْلِكَ اِلَّا رِجَالًا نُّوْحِیْۤ اِلَیْهِمْ فَسْئَلُوْۤا اَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُوْنَ
Aur humne aap se pehle bhi insaanon ko hi Rasool banakar bheja jin par hum wahi nazil karte the. Pas agar tum nahin jaante to Ahl-e-Zikr (ilm walon) se poochh lo.
Yeh ayat un mushrikeen ke aitraz ka jawab hai jo Nabi Akram (PBUH) ke bashar hone par aitraz karte the. Allah Ta'ala wazeh farmata hai ke aap se pehle bhi jitne Rasool bheje gaye, woh sab insaan hi the jin par wahi nazil ki jaati thi. Farishton ko Rasool banakar nahin bheja gaya kyunki insaanon ki hidayat ke liye insani namoona hi behtar hai.
Phir Allah Ta'ala hukm deta hai ke agar tum nahin jaante to Ahl-e-Zikr se poochh lo. Ahl-e-Zikr se murad woh log hain jinhein pehli kitabon (Taurat, Injeel) ka ilm tha, ya aam taur par ilm wale log. Is mein is baat ki daleel hai ke ilm walon se sawal karna aur unse rahnumai lena Islam mein pasandeeda amal hai. Yeh ilm ki ahmiyat aur ulama ke maqam ko bhi wazeh karta hai.
Surah 16 : 44
بِالْبَیِّنٰتِ وَ الزُّبُرِ وَ اَنْزَلْنَاۤ اِلَیْكَ الذِّكْرَ لِتُبَیِّنَ لِلنَّاسِ مَا نُزِّلَ اِلَیْهِمْ وَ لَعَلَّهُمْ یَتَفَكَّرُوْنَ
Wazeh nishaniyon aur kitabon ke saath. Aur humne aap par yeh Zikr (Quran) nazil kiya hai taake aap logon ke liye us cheez ko wazeh karein jo unki taraf nazil ki gayi hai aur taake woh gaur-o-fikr karein.
Is ayat mein pichli ayat ki takmeel hai, ke Rasoolon ko wazeh nishaniyon (mojizat) aur kitabon (zubur) ke saath bheja gaya. Aur khaas taur par Nabi Akram (PBUH) par Allah ne Zikr (Quran) nazil kiya. Is Zikr ko nazil karne ka maqsad yeh hai ke aap (PBUH) logon ke liye us cheez ko wazeh karein jo unki taraf nazil ki gayi hai.
Yeh is baat ki daleel hai ke Nabi Akram (PBUH) ka kaam sirf Quran pahunchana nahin tha, balki uski tashreeh aur tafseer karna bhi tha. Aap (PBUH) ne apne aqwal (Hadees) aur af'al (Sunnat) se Quran ke ahkamat aur uske maani ko wazeh farmaya. Iska maqsad yeh hai ke log gaur-o-fikr karein, Quran ki ayaton par tadabbur karein aur unse hidayat hasil karein.
Surah 16 : 45
اَفَاَمِنَ الَّذِیْنَ مَكَرُوا السَّیِّاٰتِ اَنْ یَّخْسِفَ اللّٰهُ بِهِمُ الْاَرْضَ اَوْ یَاْتِیَهُمُ الْعَذَابُ مِنْ حَیْثُ لَا یَشْعُرُوْنَ
Kya woh log jo buri chaalein chalte hain, is baat se bekhauf ho gaye hain ke Allah unhein zameen mein dhansa de ya un par azaab aajaaye jahan se unhein khabar bhi na ho?
Yeh ayat un logon ke liye ek shadeed tanbeeh hai jo buri chaalein chalte hain, yani Islam ke khilaf sazish karte hain, logon ko gumrah karte hain, aur zulm-o-sitam karte hain. Allah Ta'ala unhein sawal karta hai ke kya woh is baat se bekhauf ho gaye hain ke un par Allah ka azaab naazil ho jaye?
Allah Ta'ala ki qudrat hai ke woh unhein zameen mein dhansa de, jaisa ke qadeem qaumon ke saath hua. Ya un par azaab aajaaye jahan se unhein khabar bhi na ho. Yeh azaab kisi bhi shakal mein ho sakta hai, maslan tabahi, bimari, ya koi aur musibat jo unki soch se bahar ho. Is ayat mein un logon ko darr sunaya gaya hai jo apni buri harkaton par israar karte hain aur Allah ki pakad se ghafil rehte hain. Allah ka azaab ghafilana aur na-gahaani ho sakta hai.
Surah 16 : 46
اَوْ یَاْخُذَهُمْ فِیْ تَقَلُّبِهِمْ فَمَا هُمْ بِمُعْجِزِیْنَ
Ya unko unki chalte phirte pakad le, to woh Allah ko haraane wale nahi hain.
Is Ayah mein Allah Ta'ala un logon ko mutanabbeh kar rahe hain jo apni ghaflat mein mubtala hain. Allah ki pakad kisi bhi waqt aa sakti hai, chahe woh log apne safar mein hon, tijarat mein masroof hon, ya apni rozmarra ki zindagi ke mamlaat mein ghum hon. Woh Allah ki qudrat aur uski pakad se kisi bhi haal mein bahar nahi nikal sakte. Allah ki qudrat itni zabardast hai ke koi bhi uske azab se bach nahi sakta, na hi usko aajiz kar sakta hai. Isliye insaan ko har haal mein Allah se darna chahiye aur uski taraf rujoo karna chahiye.
Is Ayah ka maqsad insaan ko Allah ki azmat aur uski pakad ki shiddat se aagah karna hai, taake woh apni zindagi ko Allah ke ahkamaat ke mutabiq guzare.
Surah 16 : 47
اَوْ یَاْخُذَهُمْ عَلٰى تَخَوُّفٍ فَاِنَّ رَبَّكُمْ لَرَءُوْفٌ رَّحِیْمٌ
Ya unko darrate darrate pakad le, to beshak tumhara Rab bada shafqat wala, nihayat meherban hai.
Is Ayah mein Allah Ta'ala farmate hain ke woh logon ko darrate darrate bhi pakad sakta hai. Yaani, Allah ka azab foran nahi aata, balki pehle choti choti musibaton, beemariyon, ya deegar pareshaniyon ke zariye insaan ko tanbeeh ki jaati hai taake woh apni ghaflat se bedar ho aur tauba kare. Lekin iske baad Allah Ta'ala apni sifaton ka zikr karte hain ke beshak tumhara Rab bada shafqat wala, nihayat meherban hai.
Yeh Allah ki rehmat aur shafqat ki nishani hai ke woh apne bandon ko foran saza nahi deta, balki unko mauqa deta hai ke woh apni ghaltiyon se baaz aa jaayen. Uska raham uske ghusse par ghalib hai, aur woh chahta hai ke uske bande hidayat paayen. Is Ayah mein Allah ki qudrat aur uski rehmat dono ka zikr hai, jo insaan ko umeed aur khauf ke darmiyan rakhta hai.
Surah 16 : 48
اَوَ لَمْ یَرَوْا اِلٰى مَا خَلَقَ اللّٰهُ مِنْ شَیْءٍ یَّتَفَیَّؤُا ظِلٰلُهٗ عَنِ الْیَمِیْنِ وَ الشَّمَآئِلِ سُجَّدًا لِّلّٰهِ وَ هُمْ دٰخِرُوْنَ
Kya unhone nahi dekha un cheezon ko jo Allah ne paida ki hain, unke saaye daayein aur baayein jhukte hain, Allah ko sajda karte hue, aur woh farmanbardar hain?
Is Ayah mein Allah Ta'ala insaan ko apni qudrat aur wahdaniyat ki nishaniyon par ghaur karne ki dawat de rahe hain. Kya unhone nahi dekha ke Allah ne jo kuch paida kiya hai, uske saaye daayein aur baayein jhukte hain? Yeh saayon ka jhukna Allah ke hukm ke mutabiq hota hai, jise Quran ne Allah ko sajda karna kaha hai. Har cheez, apni fitrat ke aitbaar se, Allah ke hukm ki paband hai aur uski farmanbardari karti hai.
Yeh is baat ki daleel hai ke poori kayenat Allah ke aage jhuki hui hai aur uske har hukm ki taabe hai. Jab be-jaan cheezein aur unke saaye bhi Allah ke aage sajda-raiz hain, to insaan ko bhi chahiye ke woh apne Rab ki itaat kare. Is Ayah mein kayenati nishaniyon ke zariye Allah ki azmat aur uski wahdaniyat ko wazeh kiya gaya hai.
Surah 16 : 49
وَ لِلّٰهِ یَسْجُدُ مَا فِی السَّمٰوٰتِ وَ مَا فِی الْاَرْضِ مِنْ دَآبَّةٍ وَّ الْمَلٰٓئِكَةُ وَ هُمْ لَا یَسْتَكْبِرُوْنَ
Aur Allah hi ko sajda karte hain jo kuch aasmanon mein hai aur jo kuch zameen mein hai, har chalne wala janwar aur farishte, aur woh takabbur nahi karte.
Is Ayah mein Allah Ta'ala mazeed wazahat karte hain ke na sirf saaye, balki aasmanon aur zameen mein maujood har chalne wala janwar (daabba) aur farishte bhi Allah hi ko sajda karte hain. Yeh sajda sirf ibadat ka sajda nahi, balki Allah ke hukm aur uski qudrat ke aage sar jhukana aur uski itaat karna hai.
Khaas taur par farishton ka zikr kiya gaya hai ke woh takabbur nahi karte. Farishte Allah ki noori makhlooq hain, jo har waqt Allah ki ibadat aur uske ahkamaat ki taameel mein masroof rehte hain. Unmein takabbur ka shubah tak nahi hota. Yeh insaan ke liye ek sabaq hai ke jab itni azim makhlooqat Allah ke aage jhuki hui hain aur takabbur se paak hain, to insaan ko bhi apni haisiyat samajhni chahiye aur Allah ke aage ajizi ikhtiyar karni chahiye. Yeh Ayah Allah ki azmat aur uski makhlooqat ki itaat ko numayan karti hai.
Surah 16 : 50
یَخَافُوْنَ رَبَّهُمْ مِّنْ فَوْقِهِمْ وَ یَفْعَلُوْنَ مَا یُؤْمَرُوْنَ
Woh apne Rab se darte hain jo unke upar hai, aur woh wahi karte hain jiska unko hukm diya jata hai.
Yeh Ayah pichli Ayah ki wazahat hai, khaas taur par farishton ke mutalliq. Allah Ta'ala farmate hain ke farishte apne Rab se darte hain jo unke upar hai. Iska matlab hai ke woh Allah ki azmat, qudrat, aur uski be-misal bulandi ko jaante hain, aur is wajah se unke dilon mein Allah ka khauf maujood rehta hai. Yeh khauf unko Allah ke ahkamaat ki mukammal itaat par ubharta hai.
Isi liye Ayah ke agle hisse mein farmaya gaya hai ke woh wahi karte hain jiska unko hukm diya jata hai. Farishte Allah ke kisi bhi hukm ki mukhalifat nahi karte, na hi usmein koi kami ya beshi karte hain. Unki itaat mutlaq aur be-shart hoti hai. Yeh Ayah insaan ke liye ek misaal hai ke Allah se darna aur uske ahkamaat par mukammal amal karna kitna zaroori hai, kyunki Allah ki makhlooqat mein sabse muqaddas farishte bhi isi tarah Allah ki itaat karte hain.
Surah 16 : 51
وَ قَالَ اللّٰهُ لَا تَتَّخِذُوْۤا اِلٰهَیْنِ اثْنَیْنِ اِنَّمَا هُوَ اِلٰهٌ وَّاحِدٌ فَاِیَّایَ فَارْهَبُوْنِ
Aur Allah ne farmaya: Do ma'bood na banao. Beshak woh ek hi ma'bood hai. Pas mujhi se daro.
Is ayat mein Allah Ta'ala insano ko tauheed ki dawat de rahe hain. Farmaya ke do ma'bood na banao, kyunki ma'bood sirf ek hi hai. Is baat par zor diya gaya hai ke Allah ke siwa koi aur ibadat ke qabil nahi. Wohi akela khaliq, malik aur razzaq hai. Is liye, sirf usi se darna chahiye aur usi ki ibadat karni chahiye. Shirk se bachne ki takeed ki gayi hai, kyunki shirk sabse bada gunah hai aur Allah ke saath kisi ko shareek karna uski wahdaniyat ke khilaaf hai. Allah ki wahdaniyat par imaan lana aur usi se khauf rakhna hi asal deen hai aur yahi insaniyat ki fitrat hai.
Surah 16 : 52
وَ لَهٗ مَا فِی السَّمٰوٰتِ وَ الْاَرْضِ وَ لَهُ الدِّیْنُ وَاصِبًا اَفَغَیْرَ اللّٰهِ تَتَّقُوْنَ
Aur usi ka hai jo kuch aasmanon aur zameen mein hai, aur usi ke liye deen hamesha qaim rehne wala hai. To kya tum Allah ke siwa kisi aur se darte ho?
Is ayat mein Allah Ta'ala apni qudrat aur badshahat ka zikr farma rahe hain. Aasmanon aur zameen mein jo kuch bhi hai, sab usi ka hai. Har cheez usi ke qabze mein hai aur usi ke hukm ki paband hai. Deen bhi sirf usi ke liye khaalis hona chahiye, jo hamesha qaim rehne wala hai. Yani ibadat, itaat aur farmanbardari sirf Allah ke liye ho. Sawal kiya gaya hai ke kya tum Allah ke siwa kisi aur se darte ho? Jabke har cheez ka malik aur mukhtar wohi hai. Is se murad hai ke insano ko sirf Allah se darna chahiye aur usi par bharosa karna chahiye, kyunki wohi har cheez par qadir hai aur har ikhtiyar ka malik hai.
Surah 16 : 53
وَ مَا بِكُمْ مِّنْ نِّعْمَةٍ فَمِنَ اللّٰهِ ثُمَّ اِذَا مَسَّكُمُ الضُّرُّ فَاِلَیْهِ تَجْئَرُوْنَ
Aur tumhare paas jo bhi ne'mat hai, woh Allah hi ki taraf se hai. Phir jab tumhe koi takleef pahunchti hai, to usi ki taraf faryaad karte ho.
Allah Ta'ala is ayat mein insano ko apni ne'maton ki yaad dila rahe hain. Farmaya ke tumhare paas jo bhi ne'mat hai, chahe woh sehat ho, maal ho, ya aulad ho, sab Allah hi ki taraf se hai. Yeh uski meherbani aur fazl hai. Lekin insani fitrat ka zikr karte hue farmaya ke jab insano ko koi takleef pahunchti hai, maslan beemari, ghurbat ya koi aur musibat, to woh foran Allah ki taraf ruju karte hain aur usi se faryaad karte hain. Is se zahir hota hai ke fitratan insan mushkil waqt mein sirf Allah ko pukarta hai, kyunki woh janta hai ke sirf wohi mushkilat door kar sakta hai aur har hajat ko poora karne wala hai.
Surah 16 : 54
ثُمَّ اِذَا كَشَفَ الضُّرَّ عَنْكُمْ اِذَا فَرِیْقٌ مِّنْكُمْ بِرَبِّهِمْ یُشْرِكُوْنَ
Phir jab woh tum se takleef door kar deta hai, to tum mein se ek giroh apne Rab ke saath shirk karne lagta hai.
Pichli ayat mein zikr kiya gaya tha ke musibat mein insan Allah ko pukarta hai. Lekin is ayat mein uski nashukri aur shirk ka zikr hai. Jab Allah Ta'ala apni rehmat se us musibat ko door kar deta hai, to insano mein se ek giroh apne Rab ke saath shirk karne lagta hai. Woh Allah ki di hui ne'mat ko bhool kar, uski qudrat aur ehsanat ka inkar kar dete hain aur doosre ma'boodon ya taqaton ko uski shafa'at mein shareek kar dete hain. Yeh insani kamzori aur gumrahi ki nishani hai ke woh mushkil waqt mein Allah ko yaad karta hai, lekin aasani milte hi uski nafarmani karne lagta hai aur gairullah ko pukarta hai.
Surah 16 : 55
لِیَكْفُرُوْا بِمَاۤ اٰتَیْنٰهُمْ فَتَمَتَّعُوْا فَسَوْفَ تَعْلَمُوْنَ
Taake woh us (ne'mat) ka kufr karein jo hum ne unhein di hai. Pas (chand roz) maze kar lo, anqareeb tum jaan loge.
Yeh ayat pichli ayat ka takmila hai, jismein un logon ke anjaam ka zikr hai jo Allah ki ne'maton ki nashukri karte hain aur shirk mein mubtala ho jate hain. Farmaya ke woh is liye shirk karte hain taake un ne'maton ka kufr karein jo Allah ne unhein di hain. Allah Ta'ala unhein chand roz ki mohlat de rahe hain ke woh duniya ki zindagi mein maze kar lein, lekin unhein khabardar kiya gaya hai ke anqareeb woh apne aamal ka nateejah jaan lenge. Is se murad aakhirat ka azab hai. Yeh ek dhamki hai un logon ke liye jo Allah ki nafarmani karte hain aur uski ne'maton ki qadar nahi karte, aur unhein unke bure anjaam se aagah kiya ja raha hai.
Surah 16 : 56
وَ یَجْعَلُوْنَ لِمَا لَا یَعْلَمُوْنَ نَصِیْبًا مِّمَّا رَزَقْنٰهُمْ تَاللّٰهِ لَتُسْئَلُنَّ عَمَّا كُنْتُمْ تَفْتَرُوْنَ
Aur woh un cheezon ke liye jinhein woh nahi jaante, hamare diye hue rizq mein se hissa muqarrar karte hain. Allah ki qasam! Tumse zaroor poocha jayega jo tum iftira karte the.
Is Ayah mein Allah Ta'ala mushrikeen ke ek aur shirk ka zikr farma rahe hain. Woh log Allah ke diye hue rizq mein se un buto'n, jinnat aur farzi maboodon ke liye hissa muqarrar karte the jinhein woh jaante tak nahi the. Unka yeh amal Allah ki tauheed aur uski rububiyat ke khilaf tha. Woh apne khet ki paidawar aur maweshiyon mein se ek hissa Allah ke liye aur ek hissa apne banaye hue shareekon ke liye muqarrar karte the, aur phir agar Allah ka hissa kam padta to use shareekon ke hisse mein se pura karte, lekin shareekon ka hissa kam padta to Allah ke hisse mein se pura nahi karte the.
Allah Ta'ala ne is par sakht tanbeeh farmate hue qasam kha kar irshad farmaya ke Qayamat ke din unse is iftira aur jhoot par zaroor sawal kiya jayega. Yeh unke shirk aur gumrahi ki inteha thi ke woh Allah ki nafarmani karte hue uske rizq mein doosron ko shareek thehrate the. Is Ayah mein Allah ki taraf se ek waazeh chetawni hai ke har amal ka hisab hoga.
Surah 16 : 57
وَ یَجْعَلُوْنَ لِلّٰهِ الْبَنٰتِ سُبْحٰنَهٗ وَ لَهُمْ مَّا یَشْتَهُوْنَ
Aur woh Allah ke liye betiyan thehrate hain, jabke woh (Allah) paak hai, aur apne liye woh jo woh chahte hain (yani bete).
Is Ayah mein Allah Ta'ala mushrikeen ki ek aur ajeeb aur gumrah kun soch ka pardafash kar rahe hain. Woh log farishton ko Allah ki betiyan qaraar dete the, jabke apne liye woh cheez pasand karte the jo unhein marghoob thi, yani bete. Is tarah woh Allah Ta'ala ke liye woh cheez mansoob karte the jise woh khud na-pasand karte the aur apne liye behtar cheez rakhte the.
Allah Ta'ala ne is baat ko rad karte hue farmaya 'Subhanah' (woh paak hai). Yani Allah Ta'ala har us naqais se paak hai jo log uski zaat ke bare mein guman karte hain. Uski na koi biwi hai aur na koi aulaad. Farishte Allah ki makhlooq hain aur uske farmanbardar bande hain, na ke uski betiyan. Yeh mushrikeen ki jahalat aur Allah ki shaan mein gustakhi thi ke woh apni pasand aur na-pasand ko Allah ki zaat par musallat karte the.
Surah 16 : 58
وَ اِذَا بُشِّرَ اَحَدُهُمْ بِالْاُنْثٰى ظَلَّ وَجْهُهٗ مُسْوَدًّا وَّ هُوَ كَظِیْمٌ
Aur jab un mein se kisi ko beti ki khushkhabri di jati hai, to uska chehra siyahi mail ho jata hai aur woh gham se bhara hota hai.
Yeh Ayah pichli Ayah se muttasil hai aur mushrikeen ki jahiliyat aur dohre miyaar ko mazeed wazeh karti hai. Jab woh Allah ke liye betiyan mansoob karte the, to khud unka haal yeh tha ke jab un mein se kisi ko beti ki paidaish ki khushkhabri milti thi, to uska chehra ranj-o-gham aur sharmindagi se siyahi mail ho jata tha. Woh andar hi andar gham aur ghusse se bhara hota tha, lekin us gham ko zahir nahi kar pata tha.
Yeh unki jahiliyat aur na-insaafi ki inteha thi ke woh ek taraf Allah ke liye betiyan thehrate the, aur doosri taraf apni betiyon ko apni zillat aur be-izzati ka sabab samajhte the. Islam ne is jahiliyat ko khatam kiya aur betiyon ko izzat aur martaba ata kiya. Nabi Akram (SAW) ne farmaya: "Jis shakhs ki teen betiyan ya teen behnein hon, ya do betiyan ya do behnein hon, aur woh unke saath achha sulook kare aur unke huqooq ada kare, to uske liye Jannat hai." (Tirmidhi: 1916)
Surah 16 : 59
یَتَوَارٰى مِنَ الْقَوْمِ مِنْ سُوْٓءِ مَا بُشِّرَ بِهٖ اَیُمْسِكُهٗ عَلٰى هُوْنٍ اَمْ یَدُسُّهٗ فِی التُّرَابِ اَلَا سَآءَ مَا یَحْکُمُوْنَ
Woh logon se chhupte phirta hai us buri khabar ki wajah se jo use di gai hai. Kya woh use zillat ke saath rakhe ya use mitti mein dafan kar de? Khabardar! Kitna bura hai jo woh faisla karte hain.
Is Ayah mein jahiliyat ke daur ke logon ki betiyon ke mutalliq intehai sangdilana aur zalimana rawaiye ko bayan kiya gaya hai. Jab unhein beti ki paidaish ki khabar milti thi, to woh is qadar sharminda aur ranjeeda hote the ke logon se chhupte phirte the. Unke zehan mein do hi raste hote the: ya to woh us beti ko zillat aur ruswai ke saath palen, ya phir use zinda mitti mein dafan kar dein.
Allah Ta'ala ne is amal ko sakhti se mazammat karte hue farmaya: "Khabardar! Kitna bura hai jo woh faisla karte hain." Yeh Allah ki makhlooq par zulm tha aur uski qudrat aur hikmat ke khilaf tha. Quran ne betiyon ko zinda dafan karne ki is qabeeh rasm ko khatam kiya aur unhein izzat-o-ehteraam ka maqam diya. Islam ne auraton ko woh huqooq diye jo kisi aur mazhab ya tehzeeb ne nahi diye. Yeh amal jahiliyat ki inteha thi jiski Islam ne mukammal tardeed ki.
Surah 16 : 60
لِلَّذِیْنَ لَا یُؤْمِنُوْنَ بِالْاٰخِرَةِ مَثَلُ السَّوْءِ وَ لِلّٰهِ الْمَثَلُ الْاَعْلٰى وَ هُوَ الْعَزِیْزُ الْحَكِیْمُ
Jo log aakhirat par imaan nahi rakhte, unke liye buri misaal hai. Aur Allah ke liye sabse buland misaal hai. Aur woh zabardast hikmat wala hai.
Is Ayah mein Allah Ta'ala ne aakhirat par imaan na rakhne walon ki halat aur Allah Ta'ala ki azmat ka farq wazeh kiya hai. Jo log aakhirat par yaqeen nahi rakhte, unki soch, unke aqeede aur unke amaal sab buri misaal hain. Unki misaal un logon jaisi hai jo Allah ke liye betiyan thehrate hain aur apne liye bete pasand karte hain, ya jo betiyon ko zinda dafan karte hain. Unki yeh gumrahi aur jahalat unke aakhirat par imaan na hone ka nateeja hai.
Iske bar-aks, Allah ke liye sabse buland misaal hai. Uski sifatein, uski qudrat, uski hikmat aur uski azmat har naqais se paak aur har kamaliyat se muttasil hai. Woh har cheez par ghalib hai aur har faisle mein hikmat wala hai. Uski zaat aur sifatein har us cheez se aala aur bartar hain jo mushrikeen uske bare mein guman karte hain. Woh Al-Aziz (zabardast ghalib) hai, jise koi rok nahi sakta, aur Al-Hakeem (hikmat wala) hai, jiske har kaam mein gehri hikmat posheeda hai.
Surah 16 : 61
وَ لَوْ یُؤَاخِذُ اللّٰهُ النَّاسَ بِظُلْمِهِمْ مَّا تَرَكَ عَلَیْهَا مِنْ دَآبَّةٍ وَّ لٰكِنْ یُّؤَخِّرُهُمْ اِلٰۤى اَجَلٍ مُّسَمًّى فَاِذَا جَآءَ اَجَلُهُمْ لَا یَسْتَاْخِرُوْنَ سَاعَةً وَّ لَا یَسْتَقْدِمُوْنَ
Aur agar Allah logon ko unke zulm ki wajah se pakadta, to zameen par kisi bhi chalne wale ko na chhodta, lekin woh unhe ek muqarrar waqt tak mohlat deta hai. Phir jab unka muqarrar waqt aa jata hai, to woh na ek ghadi peechhe ho sakte hain aur na aage badh sakte hain.
Is ayat mein Allah Ta'ala ki rehmat aur hilm ka zikr hai. Agar Allah logon ko unke zulm aur gunahon par fauran pakadta, to zameen par koi bhi chalne wala jaanwar baqi na rehta, kyunki insaan ke gunahon ka asar poori kainat par hota hai. Lekin Allah Ta'ala apni be-inteha rehmat ki wajah se unhe ek muqarrar waqt tak mohlat deta hai. Yeh mohlat insaan ke liye tauba aur islah ka mauqa hai.
Jab unka muqarrar waqt (yani qiyamat ya maut) aa jata hai, to usmein na ek lamhe ki takheer ho sakti hai aur na ta'ajeel. Is se qiyamat ke yaqeeni hone aur insaan ke aamal ke hisab ka ehsaas dilaya gaya hai. Quran mein Surah Fatir (35:45) mein bhi isi tarah Allah ki mohlat ka zikr hai.
Surah 16 : 62
وَ یَجْعَلُوْنَ لِلّٰهِ مَا یَكْرَهُوْنَ وَ تَصِفُ اَلْسِنَتُهُمُ الْكَذِبَ اَنَّ لَهُمُ الْحُسْنٰى لَا جَرَمَ اَنَّ لَهُمُ النَّارَ وَ اَنَّهُمْ مُّفْرَطُوْنَ
Aur woh Allah ke liye woh cheezein muqarrar karte hain jinhe woh khud na-pasand karte hain, aur unki zabaanein jhoot bolti hain ke unke liye achha anjaam hai. Yaqeenan unke liye dozakh hai aur unhe aage dhakela jayega.
Yeh ayat mushrikeen ki gumrahi aur unke batil aqeedon ko bayan karti hai. Woh Allah ke liye woh cheezein muqarrar karte the jinhe woh khud na-pasand karte the, maslan betiyan. Jabke khud betiyon ko paida hone par bura samajhte the. Is se unki do-ruhi aur aqal ki kharabi zahir hoti hai. Woh jhoote da'we karte the ke unke liye achha anjaam hai, halanke unke aamal unhe dozakh ki taraf le ja rahe the.
Allah Ta'ala wazeh farmata hai ke unka anjaam dozakh hai aur unhe wahan dhakel diya jayega. Quran mein Surah An-Nahl (16:57-59) mein bhi mushrikeen ke is aqeede ki mazammat ki gayi hai.
Surah 16 : 63
تَاللّٰهِ لَقَدْ اَرْسَلْنَاۤ اِلٰۤى اُمَمٍ مِّنْ قَبْلِكَ فَزَیَّنَ لَهُمُ الشَّیْطٰنُ اَعْمَالَهُمْ فَهُوَ وَلِیُّهُمُ الْیَوْمَ وَ لَهُمْ عَذَابٌ اَلِیْمٌ
Allah ki qasam! Humne tumse pehle bhi ummaton ki taraf Rasool bheje, to shaitan ne unke aamal ko unke liye khoobsurat bana diya. Pas aaj wohi shaitan unka dost hai aur unke liye dardnak azab hai.
Is ayat mein Allah Ta'ala apne Nabi Muhammad (SAW) ko tasalli de raha hai ke unse pehle bhi ummaton ne Rasoolon ki mukhalifat ki thi. Shaitan ne unke bure aamal ko unki nazron mein khoobsurat bana diya tha, jiski wajah se woh haq se phir gaye aur gumrahi mein mubtala ho gaye. Aaj bhi wohi shaitan unka dost aur sarparast hai jo unhe galat raah par chalata hai.
Lekin qiyamat ke din shaitan unse bezaar ho jayega aur unhe koi madad nahi milegi. Unka anjaam dardnak azab hai. Surah Ibrahim (14:22) mein shaitan qiyamat ke din apne pairukaron se bezaari ka izhar karega.
Surah 16 : 64
وَ مَاۤ اَنْزَلْنَا عَلَیْكَ الْكِتٰبَ اِلَّا لِتُبَیِّنَ لَهُمُ الَّذِی اخْتَلَفُوْا فِیْهِ وَ هُدًى وَّ رَحْمَةً لِّقَوْمٍ یُّؤْمِنُوْنَ
Aur humne tum par kitab (Quran) isliye nazil nahi ki magar isliye ke tum unke liye woh cheezein wazeh kar do jin mein woh ikhtilaf karte hain, aur hidayat aur rehmat hai un logon ke liye jo iman late hain.
Yeh ayat Quran ke nuzool ke bunyadi maqasid ko bayan karti hai. Allah Ta'ala ne Quran ko Nabi Akram (SAW) par isliye nazil farmaya taake woh logon ke darmiyan deeni aur dunyawi mamlaat mein paida hone wale ikhtilafat ko hal karein aur haq ko wazeh karein. Quran sirf ikhtilafat ko hal karne ka zariya hi nahi, balkay yeh iman walon ke liye hidayat aur rehmat bhi hai.
Jo log is par iman late hain aur iski taleemat par amal karte hain, unhe duniya aur akhirat mein kamyabi aur sukoon milta hai. Quran khud ko mukhtalif maqamat par "Hudan lin-nas" (logon ke liye hidayat) kehta hai.
Surah 16 : 65
وَ اللّٰهُ اَنْزَلَ مِنَ السَّمَآءِ مَآءً فَاَحْیَا بِهِ الْاَرْضَ بَعْدَ مَوْتِهَا اِنَّ فِیْ ذٰلِكَ لَاٰیَةً لِّقَوْمٍ یَّسْمَعُوْنَ
Aur Allah ne aasman se pani nazil kiya, phir uske zariye zameen ko uski maut ke baad zinda kar diya. Yaqeenan is mein un logon ke liye nishani hai jo sunte hain.
Is ayat mein Allah Ta'ala apni qudrat aur wahdaniyat ki ek azeem nishani bayan karta hai. Woh aasman se barish ka pani nazil karta hai, jis se murda zameen dobara zinda ho uthti hai. Khushk aur banjar zameen sabz-o-shadab ho jati hai aur mukhtalif qism ke nabatat ugati hai.
Yeh manzar is baat ki daleel hai ke Allah Ta'ala murdon ko dobara zinda karne par qadir hai. Is mein un logon ke liye badi nishaniyan hain jo gaur-o-fikr karte hain aur Allah ki qudrat ko samajhte hain. Quran mein barish aur zameen ki zindagi ka zikr kayi jagah hai, jo qiyamat ke din murdon ko zinda karne ki misal ke taur par pesh kiya gaya hai (maslan, Surah Ar-Rum 30:50).
Surah 16 : 66
وَ اِنَّ لَكُمْ فِی الْاَنْعَامِ لَعِبْرَةً١ؕ نُسْقِیْكُمْ مِّمَّا فِیْ بُطُوْنِهٖ مِنْۢ بَیْنِ فَرْثٍ وَّ دَمٍ لَّبَنًا خَالِصًا سَآئِغًا لِّلشّٰرِبِیْنَ
Aur beshak tumhare liye chaupayon mein bhi ek ibarat hai. Hum tumhe unke pet mein se, gobar aur khoon ke darmiyan se, khalis doodh pilate hain jo peene walon ke liye khushgawar hai.
Is ayat mein Allah Ta'ala insano ko apni qudrat ki ek azeem nishani ki taraf mutawajjah karte hain. Woh farmate hain ke chaupayon mein tumhare liye badi ibarat hai. Hum tumhe unke pet mein se doodh pilate hain. Yeh doodh aisi jagah se nikalta hai jahan gobar (farath) aur khoon mojood hota hai, lekin Allah ki qudrat se woh bilkul khalis aur saaf doodh ban jata hai.
Yeh ek hairat angez nizam hai ke ek hi janwar ke pet mein gobar aur khoon jaisi cheezein hone ke bawajood, unke darmiyan se aisa pakeeza aur ghizaiyat se bharpoor mashroob nikalta hai jo insano ke liye khushgawar aur sehat bakhsh hota hai. Yeh is baat ki daleel hai ke Allah Ta'ala har cheez par qadir hai aur uski hikmat har jagah numaya hai. Is mein un logon ke liye gaur-o-fikr ka samaan hai jo apni aqal ka sahi istemal karte hain aur Allah ki nishaniyon par gaur karte hain.
Surah 16 : 67
وَ مِنْ ثَمَرٰتِ النَّخِیْلِ وَ الْاَعْنَابِ تَتَّخِذُوْنَ مِنْهُ سَكَرًا وَّ رِزْقًا حَسَنًا١ؕ اِنَّ فِیْ ذٰلِكَ لَاٰیَةً لِّقَوْمٍ یَّعْقِلُوْنَ
Aur khajoor aur angooron ke phalon se tum nasha aur achha rizq banate ho. Beshak is mein un logon ke liye nishani hai jo aqal rakhte hain.
Is ayat mein Allah Ta'ala khajoor aur angoor ke phalon ka zikr karte hain, jin se insaan do qism ki cheezein banate hain: ek nasha (sakar) aur doosra achha rizq. Jab yeh ayat nazil hui thi, us waqt sharab haram nahi hui thi, isliye yahan sakar se murad woh mashroob hai jo nasha awar hota hai. Lekin iske sath hi Allah ne 'rizqan hasana' (achha rizq) ka bhi zikr kiya, jismein khajoor aur angoor ke taaza phal, unka ras, sirka, aur meetha shira shamil hain jo halal aur pakeeza hain.
Is mein aqal walon ke liye ek badi nishani hai ke ek hi phal se do mukhtalif cheezein banai ja sakti hain – ek jo nuqsan deh hai aur doosri jo faida mand hai. Allah Ta'ala ne insaan ko aqal aur ikhtiyar diya hai taake woh sahi aur ghalat mein farq kar sake aur halal rizq ko ikhtiyar kare. Yeh ayat is baat ki bhi daleel hai ke Allah Ta'ala ne insaan ke liye zameen mein be shumar naimatein rakhi hain jin se woh faida utha sakta hai, bashartike woh unka sahi istemal kare.
Surah 16 : 68
وَ اَوْحٰى رَبُّكَ اِلَى النَّحْلِ اَنِ اتَّخِذِیْ مِنَ الْجِبَالِ بُیُوْتًا وَّ مِنَ الشَّجَرِ وَ مِمَّا یَعْرِشُوْنَۙ
Aur aapke Rab ne shehad ki makkhi ko wahi (ilham) ki ke paharon mein, darakhton mein aur un chhaton mein apne ghar banao jo log banate hain.
Is ayat mein Allah Ta'ala apni qudrat aur hikmat ka ek aur ajeeb namoona pesh karte hain. Woh farmate hain ke unhone shehad ki makkhi ko wahi (ilham) ki. Yeh wahi nabuwat wali wahi nahi, balki Allah ki taraf se ek fitri hidayat aur ilham hai jo uski ghair-mamooli salahiyaton aur nizam-e-hayat ki bunyad hai.
Is ilham ke zariye shehad ki makkhi ko teen mukhtalif jagahon par apne ghar banane ka hukm diya gaya: paharon mein, darakhton mein, aur un chhaton mein jo insaan banate hain. Yeh is baat ki daleel hai ke Allah Ta'ala ne har makhlooq ko uski fitrat ke mutabiq zindagi guzarne aur apne faraiz anjam dene ki salahiyat aur rahnumai ata ki hai. Shehad ki makkhi ka yeh munazzam tareeqe se ghar banana aur phir us mein shehad jama karna, Allah ki azeem qudrat aur uske behtareen intizam ki nishani hai.
Surah 16 : 69
ثُمَّ كُلِیْ مِنْ كُلِّ الثَّمَرٰتِ فَاسْلُكِیْ سُبُلَ رَبِّكِ ذُلُلًا١ؕ یَخْرُجُ مِنْۢ بُطُوْنِهَا شَرَابٌ مُّخْتَلِفٌ اَلْوَانُهٗ فِیْهِ شِفَآءٌ لِّلنَّاسِ١ؕ اِنَّ فِیْ ذٰلِكَ لَاٰیَةً لِّقَوْمٍ یَّتَفَكَّرُوْنَ
Phir har qism ke phalon se khao aur apne Rab ki rahon par farmanbardari se chalo. Unke peton se ek mashroob nikalta hai jiske rang mukhtalif hote hain, us mein logon ke liye shifa hai. Beshak is mein un logon ke liye nishani hai jo gaur-o-fikr karte hain.
Pichli ayat mein shehad ki makkhi ko ghar banane ka hukm dene ke baad, is ayat mein Allah Ta'ala uske agle kaam ka zikr karte hain. Shehad ki makkhi ko hukm diya gaya ke har qism ke phalon aur phoolon ka ras choose aur apne Rab ki rahon par farmanbardari se chale. Iske natije mein, uske peton se ek mashroob nikalta hai jiske rang mukhtalif hote hain, aur us mein logon ke liye shifa hai.
Shehad ki makkhi ka yeh amal, Allah ke hukm ki pairwi aur uski qudrat ka behtareen namoona hai. Shehad, jo mukhtalif rangon aur zaiqon mein hota hai, insani sehat ke liye behtareen ghiza aur dawa hai. Nabi Akram (SAW) ne bhi shehad ki shifa bakhshi ki tasdeeq ki hai.
Rasoolullah (SAW) ne farmaya: "Tumhare liye do shifa dene wali cheezein hain: Quran aur shehad." (Ibn Majah 3452)
Beshak, is mein un logon ke liye badi nishani hai jo gaur-o-fikr karte hain aur Allah ki qudrat aur hikmat ko pehchante hain.
Surah 16 : 70
وَ اللّٰهُ خَلَقَكُمْ ثُمَّ یَتَوَفّٰىكُمْ١ۙ۫ وَ مِنْكُمْ مَّنْ یُّرَدُّ اِلٰۤى اَرْذَلِ الْعُمُرِ لِكَیْ لَا یَعْلَمَ بَعْدَ عِلْمٍ شَیْئًا١ؕ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ عَلِیْمٌ قَدِیْرٌ۠
Aur Allah ne tumhe paida kiya, phir wohi tumhe wafat deta hai. Aur tum mein se kuch aise hain jinhe arzal-ul-umr (nihayat burhape) ki taraf lautaya jata hai taake woh ilm ke baad kuch bhi na janein. Beshak Allah sab kuch janne wala, har cheez par qudrat rakhne wala hai.
Is ayat mein Allah Ta'ala insaan ki zindagi ke mukhtalif marhalon ka zikr karte hain, jo uski qudrat aur hikmat ki nishaniyan hain. Sab se pehle, Allah ne insaan ko paida kiya, usko wajood bakhsha. Phir wohi Allah hai jo usko maut deta hai, aur uski zindagi ka ikhtitam karta hai. Yeh paidaish aur maut ka nizam Allah ke mukammal ikhtiyar mein hai.
Iske baad, Allah Ta'ala insani zindagi ke ek aur pehlu ko bayan karte hain: kuch log aise hote hain jinhe arzal-ul-umr (nihayat burhape) ki taraf lautaya jata hai. Yeh woh umr hai jab insaan ki jismani aur zehni salahiyatein kamzor ho jati hain, aur woh ilm hasil karne ke baad bhi kuch janne ke qabil nahi rehta, yaani uski yaad dasht aur samajh bujh khatam ho jati hai. Yeh haalat insaan ko uski kamzori aur Allah ki qudrat ka ehsaas dilati hai.
Is sab ke baad, Allah Ta'ala apni sifaton ka zikr karte hain: Beshak Allah sab kuch janne wala (Aleem) aur har cheez par qudrat rakhne wala (Qadeer) hai. Woh insaan ki paidaish se le kar maut tak, aur burhape ki har haalat se waqif hai, aur uske liye kuch bhi mushkil nahi.
Surah 16 : 71
وَ اللّٰهُ فَضَّلَ بَعْضَكُمْ عَلٰى بَعْضٍ فِی الرِّزْقِ فَمَا الَّذِیْنَ فُضِّلُوْا بِرَآدِّیْ رِزْقِهِمْ عَلٰى مَا مَلَكَتْ اَیْمَانُهُمْ فَهُمْ فِیْهِ سَوَآءٌ اَفَبِنِعْمَةِ اللّٰهِ یَجْحَدُوْنَ
Aur Allah ne tum mein se baaz ko baaz par rizq mein fazilat di hai. To jin logon ko fazilat di gayi hai, woh apna rizq apne ghulamon ko wapas karne wale nahi hain, taake woh us mein barabar ho jaayen. Kya phir bhi woh Allah ki ne'mat ka inkar karte hain?
Is ayat mein Allah Ta'ala apni qudrat aur hikmat ka zikr farma rahe hain ke usne logon ko rizq mein mukhtalif darjaat diye hain. Yeh Allah ki azmat aur uski marzi ka nishan hai. Is misal mein ghulamon aur aazad logon ke rizq mein farq ki taraf ishara kiya gaya hai. Jo log rizq mein zyada diye gaye hain, woh apne ghulamon ko apna rizq wapas nahi karte taake woh barabar ho jaayen. Is se yeh wazeh hota hai ke Allah Ta'ala ne jo tafreeq ki hai, woh uski marzi aur hikmat ke mutabiq hai. Iske bawajood, log Allah ki in ne'maton ka inkar karte hain aur shukr ada nahi karte. Yeh ayat is baat par zor deti hai ke Allah ki har ne'mat ka shukr ada karna chahiye aur uski taqseem par raazi rehna chahiye. Rizq ki kami ya ziyadti Allah ki taraf se ek aazmaish hai, aur uski hikmat ko samajhna insaan ke liye zaroori hai.
Surah 16 : 72
وَ اللّٰهُ جَعَلَ لَكُمْ مِّنْ اَنْفُسِكُمْ اَزْوَاجًا وَّ جَعَلَ لَكُمْ مِّنْ اَزْوَاجِكُمْ بَنِیْنَ وَ حَفَدَةً وَّ رَزَقَكُمْ مِّنَ الطَّیِّبٰتِ اَفَبِالْبَاطِلِ یُؤْمِنُوْنَ وَ بِنِعْمَةِ اللّٰهِ هُمْ یَكْفُرُوْنَ
Aur Allah ne tumhare liye tumhari hi jins se biwiyan banayi hain, aur tumhari biwiyon se tumhare liye bete aur pote diye hain, aur tumhein pakeeza cheezon se rizq diya hai. To kya woh baatil par iman rakhte hain aur Allah ki ne'maton ka inkar karte hain?
Is ayat mein Allah Ta'ala apni chand azeem ne'maton ka zikr farma rahe hain jo insaan ki zindagi ke liye bunyadi ahmiyat rakhti hain. Sab se pehle, usne insaan ke liye uski apni jins se biwiyan banayi hain taake woh sukoon hasil kar saken aur unki naslen jari rah saken. Phir in biwiyon ke zariye Allah ne aulaad (bete aur pote) ata farma kar naslon ko jari rakha, jo ke insaan ke liye aankhon ki thandak aur zindagi ka sarmaya hain. Mazeed, Allah ne insaan ko pakeeza aur halal rizq se nawaza hai taake woh apni zindagi ki zarooriyat poori kar saken. In tamam zahiri aur batini ne'maton ke bawajood, log baatil maboodon par iman late hain aur Allah ki in be-shumar ne'maton ka inkar karte hain. Yeh ayat logon ko ghaur-o-fikr ki dawat deti hai ke woh apne Rab ki ne'maton ko pehchanen aur sirf usi ki ibadat karein.
Surah 16 : 73
وَ یَعْبُدُوْنَ مِنْ دُوْنِ اللّٰهِ مَا لَا یَمْلِكُ لَهُمْ رِزْقًا مِّنَ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَ الْاَرْضِ شَیْئًا وَّ لَا یَسْتَطِیْعُوْنَ
Aur woh Allah ke siwa unki ibadat karte hain jo unke liye aasmanon aur zameen se rizq ka kuch bhi ikhtiyar nahi rakhte aur na hi woh iski taqat rakhte hain.
Yeh ayat un logon ki mazammat karti hai jo Allah ke siwa doosron ki ibadat karte hain aur unhein apna mabood samajhte hain. Allah Ta'ala wazeh kar rahe hain ke jin maboodon ko woh pujte hain, woh na to aasmanon se barish barsa kar rizq de sakte hain aur na hi zameen se faslein uga kar. Unke paas rizq dene ka koi ikhtiyar nahi hai, aur na hi woh iski taqat rakhte hain ke kisi ko koi faida ya nuqsan pahuncha saken. Jab woh khud kisi cheez ke malik nahi aur na hi kisi ko kuch dene ki qudrat rakhte hain, to unki ibadat karna kis tarah durust ho sakta hai? Sirf Allah hi hai jo har cheez ka malik hai aur har cheez par qudrat rakhta hai. Isliye, ibadat sirf usi wahid zaat ki honi chahiye jo har qism ki ne'mat aur rizq ka khaliq hai aur uske siwa koi ibadat ke layaq nahi.
Surah 16 : 74
فَلَا تَضْرِبُوْا لِلّٰهِ الْاَمْثَالَ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ یَعْلَمُ وَ اَنْتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُوْنَ
Pas Allah ke liye misalen na ghadho. Beshak Allah janta hai aur tum nahi jante.
Pichli ayat mein gair Allah ki ibadat ki mazammat ke baad, is ayat mein Allah Ta'ala logon ko tanbeeh farma rahe hain ke woh Allah ki zaat aur sifat ke mutalliq koi misal na ghadhen. Allah Ta'ala be-misaal hai, uski koi misal nahi aur na hi koi uske jaisa hai. Log apni mahdood aqal aur samajh ke mutabiq Allah ko kisi cheez se tashbeeh dete hain ya uske liye shirkana misalen qaim karte hain, jo ke sarasar ghalat hai. Allah Ta'ala har cheez ko janta hai, uski zaat, uski sifat, uski qudrat, uski hikmat. Jabke insaan ka ilm bahut kam hai aur woh Allah ki azmat ka ihata nahi kar sakta. Isliye, insaan ko chahiye ke woh Allah ki zaat ke bare mein apni taraf se koi qiyas na kare aur sirf wahi kahe jo Allah ne khud apne bare mein bataya hai aur jo Rasoolullah ﷺ ne sikhaya hai.
Surah 16 : 75
ضَرَبَ اللّٰهُ مَثَلًا عَبْدًا مَّمْلُوْكًا لَّا یَقْدِرُ عَلٰى شَیْءٍ وَّ مَنْ رَّزَقْنٰهُ مِنَّا رِزْقًا حَسَنًا فَهُوَ یُنْفِقُ مِنْهُ سِرًّا وَّ جَهْرًا هَلْ یَسْتَوٗنَ اَلْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ بَلْ اَكْثَرُهُمْ لَا یَعْلَمُوْنَ
Allah ne ek misal bayan ki hai: ek ghulam jo kisi ki milkiyat mein hai aur kisi cheez par ikhtiyar nahi rakhta, aur ek woh shakhs jise humne apni taraf se achcha rizq diya hai, to woh us mein se chup kar aur khule aam kharch karta hai. Kya yeh dono barabar ho sakte hain? Tamam tareefen Allah ke liye hain. Balki un mein se aksar nahi jante.
Is ayat mein Allah Ta'ala ne ek azeem misal bayan ki hai taake shirk ki be-bunyadi ko wazeh kiya ja sake aur tauheed ki haqeeqat ko samjhaya ja sake. Ek taraf ek ghulam hai jo kisi cheez ka malik nahi aur na hi uske paas koi ikhtiyar hai, woh sirf apne malik ke hukm ka paband hai. Doosri taraf ek aazad shakhs hai jise Allah ne apni taraf se behtareen rizq ata kiya hai, aur woh us rizq ko apni marzi se chup kar aur khule aam kharch karta hai. Kya yeh dono barabar ho sakte hain? Hargiz nahi. Isi tarah, Allah Ta'ala jo har cheez ka khaliq, malik aur razzaq hai, aur woh mabood jin ke paas na koi ikhtiyar hai aur na woh kisi ko kuch de sakte hain, kaise barabar ho sakte hain? Tamam tareefen sirf Allah ke liye hain, lekin aksar log is haqeeqat ko nahi samajhte aur shirk mein mubtala rehte hain. Yeh misal tauheed ki ahmiyat ko ujagar karti hai.
Surah 16 : 76
وَ ضَرَبَ اللّٰهُ مَثَلًا رَّجُلَیْنِ اَحَدُهُمَاۤ اَبْكَمُ لَا یَقْدِرُ عَلٰى شَیْءٍ وَّ هُوَ كَلٌّ عَلٰى مَوْلٰىهُ اَیْنَمَا یُوَجِّهْهُّ لَا یَاْتِ بِخَیْرٍ هَلْ یَسْتَوِیْ هُوَ وَ مَنْ یَّاْمُرُ بِالْعَدْلِ وَ هُوَ عَلٰى صِرَاطٍ مُّسْتَقِیْمٍ
Aur Allah ne do mardon ki misaal bayan ki hai, un mein se ek gunga hai, kisi cheez par qadir nahi, aur woh apne maalik par bojh hai. Jahan bhi woh usay bhejta hai, woh koi bhalai nahi lata. Kya woh barabar ho sakta hai, aur woh shakhs jo insaaf ka hukm deta hai aur seedhi raah par hai?
Yeh ayat Allah Ta'ala ne do qism ke afraad ki misaal bayan ki hai, jo darasal mushrik aur momin ki numaindagi karti hai. Pehla shakhs gunga hai, kisi cheez par qadir nahi, aur apne maalik par bojh hai. Jahan bhi usay bheja jaye, woh koi bhalai nahi lata. Yeh misaal us shakhs ki hai jo Allah ke siwa doosron ki ibadat karta hai, haq baat kehne se qasir hai, aur kisi qism ki bhalai ya faida nahi de sakta. Woh apni zaat aur doosron ke liye ek bojh hai, aur uski zindagi be-maqsad hai.
Is ke bar-aks, doosra shakhs woh hai jo insaaf ka hukm deta hai aur seedhi raah par hai. Yeh misaal us momin ki hai jo Allah ki wahdaniyat par iman rakhta hai, haq baat bolta hai, logon ko insaaf aur bhalai ki taraf bulata hai, aur khud bhi sirat-e-mustaqeem par qaim hai. Aise shakhs se sirf uski zaat ko hi nahi, balkay poori insaniyat ko faida pahunchta hai. Ayat ke ikhtitam mein sawal kiya gaya hai ke kya yeh dono barabar ho sakte hain? Zahir hai ke in mein zameen-o-aasman ka farq hai, aur yeh sawal un logon ke liye ghaur-o-fikr ka mauqa hai jo haq aur batil mein imtiyaz nahi karte.
Surah 16 : 77
وَ لِلّٰهِ غَیْبُ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَ الْاَرْضِ وَ مَاۤ اَمْرُ السَّاعَةِ اِلَّا كَلَمْحِ الْبَصَرِ اَوْ هُوَ اَقْرَبُ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ عَلٰى كُلِّ شَیْءٍ قَدِیْرٌ
Aur Allah hi ke liye hai aasmanon aur zameen ka ghaib. Aur qayamat ka mamla to bas aankh jhapakne ki tarah hai, ya us se bhi zyada qareeb. Beshak Allah har cheez par qadir hai.
Yeh ayat Allah Ta'ala ki kamil qudrat aur ilm-e-ghaib ko bayan karti hai. Allah hi aasmanon aur zameen ke har posheeda raaz ko janta hai, koi cheez us se makhfi nahi. Uske ilm mein har chupi hui baat aur har aane wala waqt shamil hai. Is ke baad qayamat ke mamle ko bayan kiya gaya hai, ke uska aana itna teez hoga jaise aankh ka jhapakna, ya us se bhi zyada qareeb.
Yeh tashbeeh qayamat ki foriyat aur yakayak aane ki nishandahi karti hai. Log usay door samajhte hain aur uski tayyari se ghafil rehte hain, lekin Allah ke nazdeek uska waqt muqarrar hai aur woh bila kisi takheer ke aa jayegi. Is mein un logon ke liye tanbeeh hai jo qayamat ka inkar karte hain ya uski tayyari mein susti dikhate hain. Ayat ka ikhtitam Allah ki kamil qudrat par hota hai, ke woh har cheez par qadir hai, aur uske liye qayamat barpa karna ya murdon ko dobara zinda karna koi mushkil kaam nahi hai. Is se iman walon ko yaqeen aur ghafilon ko darr milta hai.
Surah 16 : 78
وَ اللّٰهُ اَخْرَجَكُمْ مِّنْۢ بُطُوْنِ اُمَّهٰتِكُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُوْنَ شَیْئًا وَّ جَعَلَ لَكُمُ السَّمْعَ وَ الْاَبْصَارَ وَ الْاَفْئِدَةَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُوْنَ
Aur Allah ne tumhein tumhari maaon ke pet se nikala is haal mein ke tum kuch nahi jante the, aur usne tumhare liye kaan, aankhein aur dil banaye, taake tum shukr karo.
Is ayat mein Allah Ta'ala insaan ko uski ibtedai haalat aur us par kiye gaye ehsanat ki yaad dilata hai. Allah ne insaan ko uski maa ke pet se is haal mein nikala ke woh bilkul be-ilm tha, kisi cheez ka ilm nahi rakhta tha. Yeh uski kamzori aur Allah par mukammal inhisaar ko zahir karta hai. Phir Allah ne usay ilm hasil karne aur duniya ko samajhne ke liye ahem aalaat ata kiye.
Usne insaan ko kaan diye taake woh sun sake, aankhein di taake woh dekh sake, aur dil (aqal) diya taake woh ghaur-o-fikr kar sake aur cheezon ko samajh sake. Yeh sab nematein is maqsad se di gayin taake insaan Allah ka shukr ada kare. In aalaat ke zariye insaan ilm hasil karta hai, haq aur batil mein farq karta hai, aur Allah ki wahdaniyat aur uski qudrat ko pehchanta hai. Is ayat mein insaan ko apni asal haisiyat aur Allah ke ehsanat yaad dilaye gaye hain taake woh ghamand na kare aur hamesha Allah ka shukr guzar rahe, aur apni salahiyaton ko Allah ki marzi ke mutabiq istemal kare.
Surah 16 : 79
اَلَمْ یَرَوْا اِلَى الطَّیْرِ مُسَخَّرٰتٍ فِیْ جَوِّ السَّمَآءِ مَا یُمْسِكُهُنَّ اِلَّا اللّٰهُ اِنَّ فِیْ ذٰلِكَ لَاٰیٰتٍ لِّقَوْمٍ یُّؤْمِنُوْنَ
Kya unhone parindon ko nahi dekha jo aasman ki fiza mein musakhkhar (tabe) hain? Unhein Allah ke siwa koi nahi rokta. Beshak is mein un logon ke liye nishaniyan hain jo iman rakhte hain.
Yeh ayat Allah Ta'ala ki azeem qudrat aur hikmat ki ek nishani ki taraf tawajjuh dilati hai: parindon ki parwaz. Allah sawal karta hai ke kya logon ne parindon ko nahi dekha jo aasman ki fiza mein Allah ke hukm se musakhkhar hain, yaani unhein Allah ne hi parwaz ki salahiyat di hai aur woh uske qanoon ke mutabiq udte hain. Unhein zameen par girne se ya be-tarteeb udne se Allah ke siwa koi nahi rokta.
Yeh ek ajeeb manzar hai ke itne bade jism wale parinde hawa mein kaise thehre rehte hain aur apni manzil tak pahunchte hain. Unki parwaz ka nizam, unke paron ki banawat, aur hawa mein unka tawazun qaim rakhna, yeh sab Allah ki be-misaal takhleeq ka namoona hai. Is mein un logon ke liye ahem nishaniyan hain jo iman rakhte hain, jo ghaur-o-fikr karte hain aur Allah ki wahdaniyat aur uski qudrat ko pehchante hain. Yeh nishaniyan unhein Allah ki azmat aur uski khalq ki kamaal ki taraf mutawajjah karti hain, aur uski ibadat ki taraf raghib karti hain.
Surah 16 : 80
وَ اللّٰهُ جَعَلَ لَكُمْ مِّنْۢ بُیُوْتِكُمْ سَكَنًا وَّ جَعَلَ لَكُمْ مِّنْ جُلُوْدِ الْاَنْعَامِ بُیُوْتًا تَسْتَخِفُّوْنَهَا یَوْمَ ظَعْنِكُمْ وَ یَوْمَ اِقَامَتِكُمْ وَ مِنْ اَصْوَافِهَا وَ اَوْبَارِهَا وَ اَشْعَارِهَاۤ اَثَاثًا وَّ مَتَاعًا اِلٰى حِیْنٍ
Aur Allah ne tumhare gharon ko tumhare liye sukoon ki jagah banaya, aur usne tumhare liye janwaron ki khalon se ghar banaye jinhein tum apne safar ke din aur apne qayam ke din halka paate ho, aur unki oon, roon aur baalon se saaman aur faide ki cheezein banayi ek khaas waqt tak.
Is ayat mein Allah Ta'ala apni un nematon ka zikr farmata hai jo usne insaan ko sukoon aur rahat faraham karne ke liye ata ki hain. Pehli nemat yeh hai ke usne hamare gharon ko hamare liye sukoon ki jagah banaya, jahan hum aman aur itminan pate hain. Ghar insaan ke liye panahgah aur aaram ka markaz hai, jahan woh din bhar ki thakan ke baad sukoon pata hai.
Doosri nemat yeh hai ke usne janwaron ki khalon se aise ghar (jaise khaime) banaye jinhein hum safar mein aasani se utha sakte hain aur qayam ke waqt bhi istemal kar sakte hain. Yeh khaas taur par safar karne walon aur baduon ke liye ek azeem nemat hai jo unki zindagi ko aasan banati hai. Teesra, Allah ne inhi janwaron ki oon, roon aur baalon se mukhtalif qism ka saaman, jaise kapde, bistar, aur deegar zaruriyat ki cheezein banayi hain jo ek muqarrar waqt tak hamare kaam aati hain. Yeh sab nematein insaan ki zindagi ko aasan aur pur-sukoon banati hain, aur Allah ki qudrat aur uski bandon par meherbani ka saboot hain. Is mein insaan ko Allah ka shukr ada karne ki targheeb di gayi hai.
Surah 16 : 81
وَ اللّٰهُ جَعَلَ لَكُمْ مِّمَّا خَلَقَ ظِلٰلًا وَّ جَعَلَ لَكُمْ مِّنَ الْجِبَالِ اَكْنَانًا وَّ جَعَلَ لَكُمْ سَرَابِیْلَ تَقِیْكُمُ الْحَرَّ وَ سَرَابِیْلَ تَقِیْكُمْ بَاْسَكُمْؕ كَذٰلِكَ یُتِمُّ نِعْمَتَهٗ عَلَیْكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُسْلِمُوْنَ
Aur Allah ne tumhare liye apni banayi hui cheezon se saaye banaye, aur tumhare liye paharon mein panahgahen banayi, aur tumhare liye aise libaas banaye jo tumhe garmi se bachayen, aur aise libaas jo tumhe tumhari jung mein bachayen. Isi tarah Allah apni ne'mat tum par poori karta hai taake tum farmabardar ho jao.
Is ayat mein Allah Ta'ala apni un be-shumar ne'maton ka zikr farma rahe hain jo usne insano ke liye paida ki hain. Allah ne darakhton aur badalon se saaye banaye taake insaan garmi ki shiddat se bach saken. Isi tarah, paharon mein ghaar aur panahgahen banayi jo sardiyon aur dushmano se hifazat ka zariya banti hain.
Mazeed bar'aan, Allah ne insano ko libaas ka ilm aur uske banane ki salahiyat ata ki. Yeh libaas na sirf garmi se bachate hain, balki jung ke maidan mein dushmano ke hamlon se bhi hifazat karte hain, jise 'zireh' ya 'armor' kaha jata hai. Yeh sab ne'maten is baat ki daleel hain ke Allah Ta'ala insano par kitna meherban hai. In ne'maton ka maqsad yeh hai ke insaan Allah ki qudrat aur uski rehmat ko pehchan kar uske samne jhuk jayen aur uski farmabardari ikhtiyar karen, ya'ni Islam qubool karen.
Surah 16 : 82
فَاِنْ تَوَلَّوْا فَاِنَّمَا عَلَیْكَ الْبَلٰغُ الْمُبِیْنُ
Phir agar woh munh moren, to (ae Nabi!) aap par sirf khula paigham pahunchana hai.
Is ayat mein Allah Ta'ala apne Nabi Muhammad (SAW) ko tasalli de raha hai aur unki zimmedari ki hudood wazeh kar raha hai. Agar log Allah ki ne'maton ko pehchanne ke bawajood haq se munh moren aur Islam qubool na karen, to Nabi (SAW) par koi ilzam nahi. Aap (SAW) ka farz sirf aur sirf Allah ke paigham ko wazeh taur par logon tak pahunchana hai.
Hidayat dena Allah Ta'ala ka kaam hai. Nabi (SAW) ka kaam sirf tableegh hai, aur unhone yeh zimmedari poori tarah se ada ki. Is ayat se yeh bhi maloom hota hai ke har da'i (bulane wala) ka farz sirf dawat dena hai, logon ko zabardasti hidayat par lana uske ikhtiyar mein nahi. Allah ne insano ko ikhtiyar diya hai, aur unke aamal ka hisab woh khud lenge.
Surah 16 : 83
یَعْرِفُوْنَ نِعْمَتَ اللّٰهِ ثُمَّ یُنْكِرُوْنَهَا وَ اَكْثَرُهُمُ الْكٰفِرُوْنَ۠ ۧ ۧ
Woh Allah ki ne'mat ko pehchante hain, phir uska inkar karte hain, aur un mein se aksar kafir hain.
Yeh ayat un logon ki halat bayan karti hai jo Allah ki ne'maton ko dil se pehchante hain, unke wajood aur unke faidon ka iqrar karte hain, lekin phir bhi zaban se ya apne aamal se unka inkar karte hain. Yeh inkar aksar takabbur, hasad, ya dunyawi mafadat ki wajah se hota hai. Woh jante hain ke yeh ne'maten Allah ki taraf se hain, jaise rozi, sehat, aur aman, lekin phir bhi Allah ke ehkamat ko manne se inkar karte hain.
Is ayat mein khaas taur par Makka ke mushrikeen ki taraf ishara hai jo Nabi (SAW) ki risalat aur Quran ki sachchai ko jante the, lekin apni sardari aur purkhon ke tareeqon ko na chhorne ki wajah se inkar karte the. Allah Ta'ala farmata hai ke aise logon mein se aksar kafir hain, ya'ni woh haq ko jante hue bhi uska inkar karte hain, jo ke kufr ki sabse buri qism hai.
Surah 16 : 84
وَ یَوْمَ نَبْعَثُ مِنْ كُلِّ اُمَّةٍ شَهِیْدًا ثُمَّ لَا یُؤْذَنُ لِلَّذِیْنَ كَفَرُوْا وَ لَا هُمْ یُسْتَعْتَبُوْنَ
Aur jis din hum har ummat se ek gawah uthayenge, phir kafiron ko ijazat nahi di jayegi aur na unse tauba talab ki jayegi.
Is ayat mein Qayamat ke din ka ek manzar bayan kiya gaya hai. Allah Ta'ala farmata hai ke us din har ummat se ek gawah uthaya jayega. Yeh gawah unke Nabi honge, jo apni ummat ke aamal ki gawahi denge ke unhone Allah ka paigham un tak pahuncha diya tha. Nabi (SAW) apni ummat par gawah honge, aur ummat ke nek log baqi logon par gawah honge.
Us din kafiron ko na to koi baat karne ki ijazat di jayegi, aur na hi unse yeh kaha jayega ke woh Allah ko raazi karne ki koshish karen ya tauba karen. Unke liye tauba aur uzr ka waqt guzar chuka hoga. Ab sirf unke aamal ka hisab aur uski saza hogi. Yeh ayat duniya mein tauba aur Allah ki taraf rujoo karne ki ahmiyat ko wazeh karti hai, kyunki aakhirat mein yeh mauqa nahi milega.
Surah 16 : 85
وَ اِذَا رَاَ الَّذِیْنَ ظَلَمُوا الْعَذَابَ فَلَا یُخَفَّفُ عَنْهُمْ وَ لَا هُمْ یُنْظَرُوْنَ
Aur jab zalim log azab dekhenge, to na unse azab halka kiya jayega aur na unko mohlat di jayegi.
Yeh ayat pichli ayat ki takmeel hai aur Qayamat ke din zalimon ke anjaam ko mazeed wazeh karti hai. Jab woh log jinhone duniya mein kufr, shirk, aur zulm kiya, azab ko apni ankhon se dekh lenge, to us waqt unke liye koi ri'ayat nahi hogi. Unse azab mein zara bhi kami nahi ki jayegi, chahe woh kitni bhi faryad karen.
Na hi unko koi mohlat di jayegi taake woh tauba kar saken ya apni ghaltiyon ki talafi kar saken. Duniya mein unko jo mohlat mili thi, woh unhone zaya kar di. Ab aakhirat mein unke liye sirf saza hai. Yeh ayat un logon ke liye sakht tanbeeh hai jo duniya mein zulm karte hain aur Allah ke ehkamat se ghafil rehte hain. Isse maloom hota hai ke Allah ka azab haq hai aur usse bachne ka waqt sirf duniya ki zindagi hai.
Surah 16 : 86
وَ اِذَا رَاَ الَّذِیْنَ اَشْرَكُوْا شُرَكَآءَهُمْ قَالُوْا رَبَّنَا هٰۤؤُلَآءِ شُرَكَآؤُنَا الَّذِیْنَ كُنَّا نَدْعُوْا مِنْ دُوْنِكَ١ۚ فَاَلْقَوْا اِلَیْهِمُ الْقَوْلَ اِنَّكُمْ لَكٰذِبُوْنَۚ
Aur jab mushrik apne shareekon ko dekhenge to kahenge: "Aye hamare Rab! Yeh hain hamare shareek jin ko hum tere siwa pukaarte the." Phir woh (shareek) unki taraf baat palat denge ke: "Beshak tum jhoote ho."
Qayamat ke din ka manzar bayan kiya ja raha hai jab mushrik log, jinhon ne duniya mein Allah ke siwa doosron ko shareek thehraya tha, apne un jhoote maboodon ko dekhenge. Woh Allah se shikayat karenge aur kahenge: "Aye hamare Rab! Yeh hain hamare woh shareek jin ko hum tere siwa pukaarte the aur jin ki ibadat karte the." Lekin unke jhoote shareek, jinhein woh pujte the, unki taraf baat palat denge aur saaf inkar karte hue kahenge: "Beshak tum jhoote ho." Yeh is baat ki daleel hai ke Qayamat ke din har jhoota mabood apne pujarion se bezaari ka izhar karega. Is se wazeh hota hai ke shirk ka anjaam kitna dardnaak hoga aur jhootay mabood kisi kaam nahi aayenge, balkay apne pujarion ko mazeed ruswa karenge. Quran mein kayi jagah is manzar ko bayan kiya gaya hai taake log shirk se baaz aa jayen.
Surah 16 : 87
وَ اَلْقَوْا اِلَى اللّٰهِ یَوْمَئِذِ اِ۟لسَّلَمَ وَ ضَلَّ عَنْهُمْ مَّا كَانُوْا یَفْتَرُوْنَ
Aur us din woh Allah ke saamne sar jhuka denge aur jo kuch woh jhoot ghada karte the, woh un se gum ho jayega.
Jab Qayamat ke din mushrik apne jhoote maboodon ki be-basi aur inkar dekh lenge, to unke paas koi chara nahi rahega. Us waqt woh Allah Ta'ala ke saamne mukammal taur par sar jhuka denge aur apni be-basi ka izhar karenge. Unki sari jhooti banawat, shirk ki bunyadein, aur woh sab kuch jo woh Allah par jhoot bandhte the, woh sab un se gum ho jayega aur unhein koi faida nahi dega. Unke sare jhoote aqeede aur ghalat khayalat us din be-bunyad sabit honge. Is se sabit hota hai ke duniya mein ki gayi har jhooti ibadat aur shirk aakhirat mein sirf hasrat aur nadaamat ka sabab banega. Us din sirf Allah ki zaat hi haqeeqat hogi aur har jhoota sahara toot jayega.
Surah 16 : 88
اَلَّذِیْنَ كَفَرُوْا وَ صَدُّوْا عَنْ سَبِیْلِ اللّٰهِ زِدْنٰهُمْ عَذَابًا فَوْقَ الْعَذَابِ بِمَا كَانُوْا یُفْسِدُوْنَ
Jin logon ne kufr kiya aur Allah ki raah se roka, hum unhein azaab par azaab denge is wajah se ke woh fasaad machate the.
Yeh ayat un logon ke liye sakht waeed hai jinhon ne na sirf khud kufr kiya balkay doosron ko bhi Allah ke deen se roka. Allah Ta'ala farmate hain ke hum unhein azaab par azaab denge. Iska matlab hai ke unhein do tarah ka azaab diya jayega: ek kufr karne ka aur doosra logon ko Allah ki raah se rokne aur zameen mein fasaad phelane ka. Unka azaab is liye badhaya jayega kyunki unke fasaad ke asraat sirf unki zaat tak mehdood nahi the, balkay unhon ne poore muashre ko mutasir kiya aur logon ko hidayat se mehroom kiya. Is se maloom hota hai ke Allah ki raah mein rukawat dalna aur fasaad phelana bahut bada jurm hai, jiski saza aam kafir ke azaab se bhi zyada hogi. Yeh ayat un logon ke liye bhi tanbeeh hai jo deen ki dawat mein rukawat dalte hain.
Surah 16 : 89
وَ یَوْمَ نَبْعَثُ فِیْ كُلِّ اُمَّةٍ شَهِیْدًا عَلَیْهِمْ مِّنْ اَنْفُسِهِمْ وَجِئْنَا بِكَ شَهِیْدًا عَلٰى هٰۤؤُلَآءِ١ؕ وَ نَزَّلْنَا عَلَیْكَ الْكِتٰبَ تِبْیَانًا لِّكُلِّ شَیْءٍ وَّ هُدًى وَّ رَحْمَةً وَّ بُشْرٰى لِلْمُسْلِمِیْنَ۠
Aur jis din hum har ummat mein unhi mein se ek gawah uthayenge, aur aapko in sab par gawah bana kar layenge. Aur hum ne aap par kitaab nazil ki hai jo har cheez ka wazeh bayan hai aur hidayat hai aur rehmat hai aur khushkhabri hai musalmanon ke liye.
Qayamat ke din Allah Ta'ala har ummat par unhi mein se ek nabi ko gawah banayenge, jo unki taraf se Allah ka paigham pohnchane ki gawahi denge. Aur Muhammad ﷺ ko un sab ummaton aur nabiyon par gawah banaya jayega. Is ayat mein Quran ki azmat aur fazilat bhi bayan ki gayi hai. Quran har cheez ka wazeh bayan (tibyanan li kulli shai') hai, yani us mein deen aur duniya ke tamam bunyadi usool aur ahkamat maujood hain. Yeh hidayat, rehmat aur musalmanon ke liye khushkhabri hai.
Imam Bukhari ne riwayat kiya hai ke Abdullah bin Mas'ood (R.A) ne farmaya: "Quran mein har cheez ka bayan hai."
Surah 16 : 90
اِنَّ اللّٰهَ یَاْمُرُ بِالْعَدْلِ وَ الْاِحْسَانِ وَ اِیْتَآئِ ذِی الْقُرْبٰى وَ یَنْهٰى عَنِ الْفَحْشَآءِ وَ الْمُنْكَرِ وَ الْبَغْیِ١ۚ یَعِظُكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَذَكَّرُوْنَ
Beshak Allah adl (insaaf) aur ehsaan (neki) ka hukm deta hai aur rishtedaron ko dene ka, aur fahash (behayai), munkar (buri baton) aur baghawat (zulm) se mana karta hai. Woh tumhein naseehat karta hai taake tum naseehat haasil karo.
Yeh ayat Islam ke akhlaqi nizam ka nichod hai. Allah Ta'ala teen cheezon ka hukm dete hain: adl (insaaf), jo har haal mein zaroori hai; ehsaan (neki), jo adl se bhi badh kar hai, yani sirf insaaf nahi balkay behtareen tareeqe se kaam karna; aur rishtedaron ko dena (sila-e-rehmi), jo samaj mein mohabbat aur ittehad paida karta hai. Isi tarah teen cheezon se mana kiya gaya hai: fahash (behayai), har qism ki burai aur sharamnaak kaam; munkar (buri batain), jo shariat aur aql ke khilaf ho; aur baghawat (zulm), doosron par zyadati karna. Allah Ta'ala in ahkamat ke zariye insanon ko naseehat karte hain taake woh yaad rakhein aur amal karein.
Nabi Akram ﷺ ne farmaya: "Allah Ta'ala ne har cheez mein ehsaan ko farz kiya hai." (Sahih Muslim)
Surah 16 : 91
وَ اَوْفُوْا بِعَهْدِ اللّٰهِ اِذَا عٰهَدْتُّمْ وَ لَا تَنْقُضُوا الْاَیْمَانَ بَعْدَ تَوْكِیْدِهَا وَ قَدْ جَعَلْتُمُ اللّٰهَ عَلَیْكُمْ كَفِیْلًاؕ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ یَعْلَمُ مَا تَفْعَلُوْنَ
Aur Allah ke ahad ko poora karo jab tum ahad karo, aur qasmon ko unki mazbooti ke baad na todo, jabke tum Allah ko apne upar zamin bana chuke ho. Beshak Allah janta hai jo kuch tum karte ho.
Is ayat mein Allah Ta'ala musalmanon ko ahad aur qasmon ki pabandi ka hukm de raha hai. Jab koi shakhs Allah ke naam par ya uske zikr ke saath koi ahad karta hai, to usay poora karna lazim hai. Qasmon ko mazboot karne ke baad todna sakht mana hai, kyunke is mein Allah ko gawah banaya gaya hota hai. Allah Ta'ala ne khud ko hamare upar zamin banaya hai, yani woh hamare ahad-o-paiman ka nigehban hai aur woh har us cheez se waqif hai jo hum karte hain, chahe woh zahiri ho ya poshida. Is liye, ahad-o-paiman mein sachai aur wafadari ikhtiyar karna nihayat zaroori hai.
Hazrat Abdullah bin Abbas (R.A) farmate hain ke is ayat mein har us ahad ka zikr hai jo Allah ke naam par kiya jaye.
Surah 16 : 92
وَ لَا تَكُوْنُوْا كَالَّتِیْ نَقَضَتْ غَزْلَهَا مِنْۢ بَعْدِ قُوَّةٍ اَنْكَاثًاؕ تَتَّخِذُوْنَ اَیْمَانَكُمْ دَخَلًۢا بَیْنَكُمْ اَنْ تَكُوْنَ اُمَّةٌ هِیَ اَرْبٰى مِنْ اُمَّةٍؕ اِنَّمَا یَبْلُوْكُمُ اللّٰهُ بِهٖؕ وَ لَیُبَیِّنَنَّ لَكُمْ یَوْمَ الْقِیٰمَةِ مَا كُنْتُمْ فِیْهِ تَخْتَلِفُوْنَ
Aur us aurat ki tarah na ho jiss ne apna soota mazboot bunne ke baad tukde tukde kar diya. Tum apni qasmon ko aapas mein dhoka dene ka zariya banate ho taake ek jamaat doosri jamaat se zyada ho jaye. Allah is se sirf tumhari aazmaish karta hai, aur Qayamat ke din woh tumhare liye un baton ko wazeh kar dega jin mein tum ikhtilaf karte the.
Is ayat mein Allah Ta'ala ne ahad-o-paiman todne walon ko ek misaal se samjhaya hai. Us aurat ki tarah na bano jo mehnat se soota bunti hai aur phir usay khud hi tukde tukde kar deti hai. Iska matlab hai ke apne ahad ko mazboot karne ke baad tod dena bewaqoofi aur nuqsan deh hai. Log apni qasmon ko aapas mein dhoka dene aur fareb karne ka zariya banate hain, sirf is liye ke ek jamaat doosri jamaat se zyada taqatwar ya faide mein ho jaye. Allah Ta'ala farmata hai ke woh is tarah tumhari aazmaish karta hai ke kaun ahad-o-paiman ka paband rehta hai aur kaun nahi.
Qayamat ke din Allah Ta'ala un tamaam baton ko wazeh kar dega jin mein log duniya mein ikhtilaf karte the, aur har ek ko uske aamal ka badla milega. Is liye, duniya ke mamooli faidon ke liye ahad-o-paiman ko todna sakht gunah hai.
Surah 16 : 93
وَ لَوْ شَآءَ اللّٰهُ لَجَعَلَكُمْ اُمَّةً وَّاحِدَةً وَّ لٰكِنْ یُّضِلُّ مَنْ یَّشَآءُ وَ یَهْدِیْ مَنْ یَّشَآءُؕ وَ لَتُسْئَلَنَّ عَمَّا كُنْتُمْ تَعْمَلُوْنَ
Aur agar Allah chahta to tum sab ko ek hi ummat bana deta, lekin woh jise chahta hai gumrah karta hai aur jise chahta hai hidayat deta hai. Aur tum se zaroor un baton ke bare mein poocha jayega jo tum karte the.
Yeh ayat Allah Ta'ala ki qudrat aur mashiyat ko wazeh karti hai. Agar Allah chahta to woh sab insano ko ek hi ummat bana deta, sab ko ek hi deen par jama kar deta aur un mein koi ikhtilaf na hota. Lekin uski hikmat-e-kamila ka taqaza hai ke woh jise chahta hai usay gumrahi mein chhod deta hai aur jise chahta hai usay hidayat deta hai. Iska matlab yeh nahi ke Allah kisi ko zabardasti gumrah karta hai, balkay woh un logon ko hidayat nahi deta jo khud hidayat ke talabgar nahi hote aur unko gumrahi mein chhod deta hai jo khud gumrahi ki taraf mayel hote hain.
Aakhir mein, Allah Ta'ala insano ko aamal ki jawabdehi se aagah karta hai. Har shakhs se uske aamal ke bare mein poocha jayega, is liye har amal soch samajh kar karna chahiye.
Surah 16 : 94
وَ لَا تَتَّخِذُوْۤا اَیْمَانَكُمْ دَخَلًۢا بَیْنَكُمْ فَتَزِلَّ قَدَمٌۢ بَعْدَ ثُبُوْتِهَا وَ تَذُوْقُوا السُّوْٓءَ بِمَا صَدَدْتُّمْ عَنْ سَبِیْلِ اللّٰهِۚ وَ لَكُمْ عَذَابٌ عَظِیْمٌ
Aur apni qasmon ko aapas mein dhoka dene ka zariya na banao, warna ek qadam jamne ke baad phisal jayega, aur tum buri saza chakhoge is wajah se ke tum ne Allah ke raaste se roka, aur tumhare liye bada azab hai.
Is ayat mein Allah Ta'ala dobara qasmon ko dhoka dene ka zariya banane se mana farma raha hai. Iski wajah yeh hai ke aisa karne se iman mein kamzori aati hai aur insaan seedhe raaste se bhatak jata hai. 'Ek qadam jamne ke baad phisal jayega' ka matlab hai ke jo shakhs Islam par mazbooti se qaim tha, woh ahad-o-paiman todne aur dhoka dene ki wajah se deen se door ho jayega. Is amal ka nateeja sirf zaati nuqsan nahi, balkay yeh doosron ko bhi Allah ke raaste se rokne ka sabab banta hai.
Jo log ahad-o-paiman tod kar logon ko Allah ke deen se rokte hain, unhe duniya mein buri saza aur aakhirat mein sakht azab ka samna karna padega. Is liye, ahad-o-paiman mein wafadari aur sachai ikhtiyar karna nihayat zaroori hai.
Surah 16 : 95
وَ لَا تَشْتَرُوْا بِعَهْدِ اللّٰهِ ثَمَنًا قَلِیْلًاؕ اِنَّمَا عِنْدَ اللّٰهِ هُوَ خَیْرٌ لَّكُمْ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ تَعْلَمُوْنَ
Aur Allah ke ahad ko thodi qeemat par na becho. Beshak jo kuch Allah ke paas hai woh tumhare liye behtar hai agar tum jante ho.
Is ayat mein Allah Ta'ala musalmanon ko hidayat de raha hai ke woh Allah ke ahad ko duniya ke mamooli faidon ke liye na bechein. 'Thodi qeemat' se murad duniya ki har woh cheez hai jo fani aur na'paidaar hai, chahe woh kitni bhi qeemti kyun na ho. Allah ke ahad ko todna ya uski khilaf warzi karna, duniya ke kisi bhi faide ke liye, darasal us ahad ko thodi qeemat par bechne ke mutradif hai.
Allah Ta'ala wazeh karta hai ke jo kuch Allah ke paas hai – yani aakhirat ka sawab, jannat, aur uski raza – woh duniya ki har cheez se behtar aur baqi rehne wala hai. Agar log is haqeeqat ko samajh jayein to woh kabhi bhi Allah ke ahad ko duniya ke chand rozah faidon ke liye tark nahi karenge. Is liye, hamesha aakhirat ki behtari ko duniya ke faidon par tarjeeh deni chahiye.
Surah 16 : 96
مَا عِنْدَكُمْ یَنْفَدُ وَ مَا عِنْدَ اللّٰهِ بَاقٍ وَ لَنَجْزِیَنَّ الَّذِیْنَ صَبَرُوْۤا اَجْرَهُمْ بِاَحْسَنِ مَا كَانُوْا یَعْمَلُوْنَ
Jo tumhare paas hai woh khatam ho jayega, aur jo Allah ke paas hai woh baqi rehne wala hai. Aur hum sabr karne walon ko unke aamal ka behtareen badla zaroor denge.
Is ayat mein Allah Ta'ala ne insaan ko dunya ki faniyat aur akhirat ki baqa ki taraf mutawajjeh kiya hai. Farmaya ke jo kuch tumhare paas hai, woh sab fana hone wala hai, chahe woh maal-o-daulat ho, jism ki taqat ho, ya dunya ki koi bhi nematein. Jabke jo Allah ke paas hai, woh hamesha baqi rehne wala hai. Isliye aqalmand woh hai jo fani cheezon ke bajaye baqi rehne wali cheezon ko tarjeeh de.
Iske baad Allah ne sabr karne walon ke liye behtareen ajar ka wada kiya hai. Sabr se murad Allah ki ita'at par qaim rehna, gunahon se bachna, aur musibaton par razi rehna hai. Jo log in sab mauqon par sabr karte hain, Allah unhe unke aamal ka behtareen badla ata farmayega, jo unki umeed se bhi badhkar hoga.
Surah 16 : 97
مَنْ عَمِلَ صَالِحًا مِّنْ ذَكَرٍ اَوْ اُنْثٰى وَ هُوَ مُؤْمِنٌ فَلَنُحْیِیَنَّهٗ حَیٰوةً طَیِّبَةً وَ لَنَجْزِیَنَّهُمْ اَجْرَهُمْ بِاَحْسَنِ مَا كَانُوْا یَعْمَلُوْنَ
Jo koi bhi nek amal karega, mard ho ya aurat, aur woh momin ho, toh hum use zaroor ek paakiza zindagi ata karenge. Aur hum unhe unke aamal ka behtareen badla zaroor denge.
Yeh ayat is baat ki wazahat karti hai ke Allah ke nazdeek amal ki qabuliyat ke liye iman shart hai. Jo shakhs bhi, chahe woh mard ho ya aurat, iman ki haalat mein nek amal karega, Allah use dunya mein 'Hayat-e-Tayyaba' (paakiza aur khushgawar zindagi) ata farmayega. Is paakiza zindagi se murad roohani sukoon, qana'at, dil ka itminan, aur Allah ki raza mein khush rehna hai, chahe zahiri halaat kuch bhi hon.
Iske alawa, Allah Ta'ala ne wada kiya hai ke aise logon ko akhirat mein unke aamal ka behtareen badla milega. Yeh badla unke aamal se bhi badhkar hoga, kyunki Allah Ta'ala apni fazl-o-karam se ek neki ka ajar kai guna badha deta hai. Is ayat mein mard aur aurat dono ko nek aamal aur iman ke badle mein barabar darja diya gaya hai.
Surah 16 : 98
فَاِذَا قَرَاْتَ الْقُرْاٰنَ فَاسْتَعِذْ بِاللّٰهِ مِنَ الشَّیْطٰنِ الرَّجِیْمِ
Jab tum Quran padhne lago, toh Allah ki panah mango shaitan mardood se.
Is ayat mein Allah Ta'ala ne Quran ki tilawat shuru karne se pehle ek ahem hidayat di hai. Farmaya ke jab tum Quran padhne lago, toh shaitan mardood se Allah ki panah mango. Iska matlab hai ke 'A'udhu billahi minash shaitanir rajeem' padho. Is hukm ka maqsad yeh hai ke jab insaan Allah ke kalam ki taraf mutawajjeh ho, toh shaitan use waswason aur khayalat mein uljha kar tilawat ki barkaton aur uske ma'ani-o-mafahim se mahroom na kar de.
Ta'awwuz padhne se dil mein Allah ki taraf tawajjuh paida hoti hai aur shaitan ke hamlon se hifazat milti hai. Yeh ek tarah se Allah se madad talab karna hai taake tilawat ke dauran poori yaksooi aur khushu-o-khuzu hasil ho sake. Isse Quran ke noor aur hidayat ko behtar tareeqe se qabool karne ki salahiyat paida hoti hai.
Surah 16 : 99
اِنَّهٗ لَیْسَ لَهٗ سُلْطٰنٌ عَلَى الَّذِیْنَ اٰمَنُوْا وَ عَلٰى رَبِّهِمْ یَتَوَكَّلُوْنَ
Beshak uska (shaitan ka) koi zor un logon par nahi chalta jo iman laye aur apne Rabb par bharosa karte hain.
Yeh ayat pichli ayat ki wazahat hai aur batati hai ke shaitan ka zor aur ghalba har kisi par nahi chalta. Allah Ta'ala ne farmaya ke shaitan ka koi ikhtiyar un logon par nahi jo sachche dil se Allah par iman laye hain aur apne tamam mamlaat mein sirf aur sirf apne Rabb par bharosa karte hain. Aise log shaitan ke waswason aur dhokon mein nahi aate, kyunki unka dil Allah ki taraf mutawajjeh hota hai aur unka tawakkul Allah par hota hai.
Iman aur tawakkul Allah ki taraf se ek mazboot hifazat hain. Jab insaan Allah par mukammal bharosa karta hai, toh Allah use shaitan ke shar se mehfooz rakhta hai. Shaitan sirf waswase dal sakta hai, lekin woh iman walon ko gumrah karne mein kamyab nahi hota, jab tak ke woh khud uski taraf mail na hon.
Surah 16 : 100
اِنَّمَا سُلْطٰنُهٗ عَلَى الَّذِیْنَ یَتَوَلَّوْنَهٗ وَ الَّذِیْنَ هُمْ بِهٖ مُشْرِكُوْنَ
Uska (shaitan ka) zor toh sirf un logon par chalta hai jo usko apna sathi banate hain aur jo uske sabab se mushrik ho jate hain.
Is ayat mein wazeh kiya gaya hai ke shaitan ka ikhtiyar aur ghalba kin logon par hota hai. Farmaya ke shaitan ka zor sirf un logon par chalta hai jo usko apna sathi banate hain, ya'ni jo apni marzi se uski ita'at karte hain, uske waswason ko qabool karte hain, aur uski pairwi karte hain. Yeh woh log hain jo Allah ki hidayat ko chhod kar shaitan ke raste par chalte hain.
Mazeed farmaya ke shaitan ka ghalba un logon par bhi hota hai jo uske sabab se Allah ke saath shirk karte hain. Shirk sabse bada gunah hai aur shaitan ki sabse badi kamyabi hai. Jab insaan shirk karta hai, toh woh Allah ki hifazat se nikal jata hai aur shaitan uspar mukammal taur par ghalib aa jata hai, use gumrahi ki gehraiyon mein dhakel deta hai. Isliye shaitan se bachne ke liye tawheed par qaim rehna nihayat zaroori hai.
Surah 16 : 101
وَ اِذَا بَدَّلْنَاۤ اٰیَةً مَّكَانَ اٰیَةٍ وَّ اللّٰهُ اَعْلَمُ بِمَا یُنَزِّلُ قَالُوْۤا اِنَّمَاۤ اَنْتَ مُفْتَرٍ بَلْ اَكْثَرُهُمْ لَا یَعْلَمُوْنَ
Aur jab hum kisi ayat ko doosri ayat se badal dete hain, aur Allah khoob jaanta hai jo kuch woh nazil karta hai, toh woh kehte hain ke tum toh sirf jhoot ghadne wale ho. Balki un mein se aksar nahi jaante.
Is Ayah mein Allah Ta'ala ne Quran ki ayaton ki mansookhi (abrogation) ka zikr farmaya hai. Jab Allah apni hikmat se kisi hukm ya ayat ko badal kar uski jagah koi naya hukm ya ayat nazil karta hai, toh mushrikeen aur Yahoodi is par aitraaz karte the. Woh kehte the ke Muhammad (SAW) khud se ayatein banate hain aur Allah par jhoot bandhte hain. Allah Ta'ala ne unke is aitraaz ka jawab dete hue farmaya ke woh khoob jaanta hai ke kya nazil karna hai aur kya mansookh karna hai. Allah ki hikmat aur uski marzi ke mutabiq hi ahkamat mein tabdeeli hoti hai. Unke aitraaz ki wajah unki jahalat aur haqeeqat se na-waqifiyat thi, kyunki woh Allah ki qudrat aur uski hikmat ko nahi samajhte the.
Quran-e-Kareem mein mansookhi ka maqsad logon ki behtari aur ahkamat ko waqt aur halaat ke mutabiq dhalna hai, taake deen ki takmeel ho sake.
Surah 16 : 102
قُلْ نَزَّلَهٗ رُوْحُ الْقُدُسِ مِنْ رَّبِّكَ بِالْحَقِّ لِیُثَبِّتَ الَّذِیْنَ اٰمَنُوْا وَ هُدًى وَّ بُشْرٰى لِلْمُسْلِمِیْنَ
Keh dijiye ke is (Quran) ko Rooh-ul-Qudus (Jibraeel) ne aapke Rab ki taraf se haq ke saath nazil kiya hai, taake imaan walon ko mazboot kare aur Musalmanon ke liye hidayat aur khushkhabri ho.
Yeh Ayah pichli Ayah mein mushrikeen ke aitraaz ka jawab hai. Allah Ta'ala ne apne Nabi (SAW) ko hukm diya ke woh unhe batayen ke Quran ko Rooh-ul-Qudus (Hazrat Jibraeel A.S.) ne Allah ke hukm se, haq ke saath nazil kiya hai. Iska maqsad yeh hai ke imaan walon ke dilon ko mazboot kiya jaye aur unke yaqeen ko pukhta kiya jaye. Quran sirf ek kitab nahi, balki yeh Musalmanon ke liye mukammal hidayat hai jo unhe seedhi raah dikhati hai. Mazeed bar'aan, yeh unke liye khushkhabri bhi hai, jannat aur Allah ki raza ki khushkhabri un logon ke liye jo is par imaan laye aur is par amal karein. Is tarah Allah Ta'ala ne Quran ki sachaai aur uske ilahi hone ko wazeh farmaya hai.
Surah 16 : 103
وَ لَقَدْ نَعْلَمُ اَنَّهُمْ یَقُوْلُوْنَ اِنَّمَا یُعَلِّمُهٗ بَشَرٌ لِسَانُ الَّذِیْ یُلْحِدُوْنَ اِلَیْهِ اَعْجَمِیٌّ وَّ هٰذَا لِسَانٌ عَرَبِیٌّ مُّبِیْنٌ
Aur hum khoob jaante hain ke woh kehte hain ke isko toh koi insaan sikhata hai. Jiski taraf woh ishara karte hain uski zabaan ajami hai, jabke yeh (Quran) toh khuli hui arabi zabaan hai.
Is Ayah mein Allah Ta'ala ne mushrikeen aur Yahoodiyon ke ek aur ilzam ka rad kiya hai. Woh yeh ilzam lagate the ke Nabi Akram (SAW) ko Quran koi insaan sikhata hai. Unka ishara shayad kisi ghair-Arabi ghulam ki taraf tha jo Makkah mein rehta tha aur Ahle Kitab ki kitabon ka ilm rakhta tha. Allah Ta'ala ne unke is jhoote ilzam ko be-bunyad qaraar diya. Allah ne farmaya ke jis shakhs ki taraf woh ishara karte hain uski zabaan ajami (ghair-Arabi) hai, jabke yeh Quran toh saaf aur khuli hui arabi zabaan mein hai. Kisi ajami shakhs ke liye itni fasahat aur balaghat ke saath arabi kalam paish karna mumkin hi nahi. Yeh Quran ki mojizaana fasahat ka saboot hai jo is baat ki daleel hai ke yeh Allah ki taraf se nazil hua hai.
Surah 16 : 104
اِنَّ الَّذِیْنَ لَا یُؤْمِنُوْنَ بِاٰیٰتِ اللّٰهِ لَا یَهْدِیْهِمُ اللّٰهُ وَ لَهُمْ عَذَابٌ اَلِیْمٌ
Beshak jo log Allah ki ayaton par imaan nahi late, Allah unhe hidayat nahi deta aur unke liye dardnaak azab hai.
Is Ayah mein un logon ka zikr hai jo Allah ki nishaniyon aur uski ayaton par imaan nahi late. Allah Ta'ala ne wazeh farmaya ke aise logon ko woh hidayat nahi deta. Iska matlab yeh nahi ke Allah unhe zabardasti gumrah karta hai, balki iska matlab yeh hai ke jab woh khud haq ko qabool karne se inkar karte hain aur apni zid par qaim rehte hain, toh Allah unhe hidayat ki taraf nahi le jata. Unke liye aakhirat mein sakht aur dardnaak azab tayyar hai. Yeh Ayah un logon ke liye ek tanbeeh hai jo haq ko jante hue bhi usse munh modte hain aur Allah ki nishaniyon ko jhutlate hain. Unka anjaam duniya aur aakhirat dono mein bura hoga.
Surah 16 : 105
اِنَّمَا یَفْتَرِی الْكَذِبَ الَّذِیْنَ لَا یُؤْمِنُوْنَ بِاٰیٰتِ اللّٰهِ وَ اُولٰٓئِكَ هُمُ الْكٰذِبُوْنَ
Jhoot toh sirf woh log ghadte hain jo Allah ki ayaton par imaan nahi late, aur wahi log jhoote hain.
Yeh Ayah pichli Ayaton se mutaliq hai aur un logon ki nishandahi karti hai jo Allah aur uske Rasool par jhoot ghadte hain. Allah Ta'ala ne wazeh farmaya ke jhoot ghadne wale darasal woh log hain jo Allah ki ayaton par imaan nahi rakhte. Unke dilon mein haqiqat ko tasleem karne ki salahiyat nahi hoti, isliye woh jhoot aur buhtan ka sahara lete hain. Aise log hi haqeeqi jhoote hain, kyunki woh Allah ki taraf se nazil shuda sachai ko jhutlate hain aur uske khilaf baatein banate hain. Unka yeh amal unke kufr aur imaan ki kamzori ki nishani hai. Jo shakhs Allah ki ayaton par yaqeen rakhta hai, woh kabhi jhoot nahi ghadta, kyunki woh janta hai ke Allah har cheez se waqif hai.
Surah 16 : 106
مَنْ كَفَرَ بِاللّٰهِ مِنْۢ بَعْدِ اِیْمَانِهٖۤ اِلَّا مَنْ اُكْرِهَ وَ قَلْبُهٗ مُطْمَئِنٌّۢ بِالْاِیْمَانِ وَ لٰكِنْ مَّنْ شَرَحَ بِالْكُفْرِ صَدْرًا فَعَلَیْهِمْ غَضَبٌ مِّنَ اللّٰهِ وَ لَهُمْ عَذَابٌ عَظِیْمٌ
Jo shakhs Allah par iman laane ke baad kufr kare, siwaye uske jise majboor kiya gaya ho aur uska dil iman par mutma'in ho, lekin jisne kufr ke liye apna seena khol diya, to un par Allah ka ghazab hai aur unke liye bada azab hai.
Is ayat mein Allah Ta'ala ne iman ke baad kufr ikhtiyar karne walon ke liye shadeed wa'eed bayan ki hai. Lekin is mein ek aham istisna (exception) bhi hai. Woh shakhs jo zabardasti ya majboori ki halat mein kufr ka kalma keh de, jabke uska dil iman par qaim aur mutma'in ho, to us par koi pakad nahi. Islam mein dil ke iman ko bunyadi ahmiyat di gayi hai.
Iske bar-aks, woh shakhs jo khushi se aur dil ki raza mandi se kufr ko qabool kare, aur uske liye apna seena khol de, to us par Allah ka ghazab nazil hota hai aur uske liye akhirat mein bahut bada azab hai. Yeh ayat is baat ki wazahat karti hai ke Allah Ta'ala insaan ke iradon aur uske dil ke haal ko jaanta hai.
Hazrat Ammar bin Yasir (R.A.) ka waqia is ayat ki tafseer mein bayan kiya jata hai, jab unhe mushrikeen ne sakht aziyat di aur unhone jaan bachane ke liye kufr ka kalma keh diya, lekin unka dil iman par qaim tha. Nabi Akram (S.A.W.) ne unhe ma'azoor qarar diya.
Surah 16 : 107
ذٰلِكَ بِاَنَّهُمُ اسْتَحَبُّوا الْحَیٰوةَ الدُّنْیَا عَلَى الْاٰخِرَةِ وَ اَنَّ اللّٰهَ لَا یَهْدِی الْقَوْمَ الْكٰفِرِیْنَ
Yeh is wajah se hai ke unhone duniya ki zindagi ko akhirat par tarjeeh di, aur beshak Allah kafir qaum ko hidayat nahi deta.
Pichli ayat mein bayan kiye gaye ghazab aur azab ki wajah is ayat mein wazeh ki gayi hai. Farmaya gaya ke un logon ne duniya ki fani zindagi ko akhirat ki baqi zindagi par tarjeeh di. Unhone apni khwahishat, nafsaniyat aur dunya ke faidon ko Allah ki raza aur akhirat ke sawab par muqaddam rakha.
Jab koi shakhs apni marzi se duniya ki mohabbaton mein doob kar akhirat se ghafil ho jata hai, aur iman ko tark kar deta hai, to Allah Ta'ala usay hidayat nahi deta. Allah ki hidayat un logon ko milti hai jo uski talab karte hain aur haqiqat ko pehchanne ki koshish karte hain. Lekin jo log kufr par israr karte hain aur duniya ko apna maqsad bana lete hain, unke liye hidayat ke darwaze band ho jate hain, kyunki unhone khud hi haq se munh mod liya.
Surah 16 : 108
اُولٰٓئِكَ الَّذِیْنَ طَبَعَ اللّٰهُ عَلٰى قُلُوْبِهِمْ وَ سَمْعِهِمْ وَ اَبْصَارِهِمْ وَ اُولٰٓئِكَ هُمُ الْغٰفِلُوْنَ
Yahi woh log hain jin ke dilon, kaanon aur aankhon par Allah ne mohar laga di hai, aur yahi log ghafil hain.
Is ayat mein un logon ki roohani halat bayan ki gayi hai jinhone duniya ko akhirat par tarjeeh di aur kufr ko ikhtiyar kiya. Allah Ta'ala farmata hai ke unke dilon, kaanon aur aankhon par mohar laga di gayi hai. Iska matlab yeh hai ke jab koi shakhs bar-bar haqiqat ko jhutlata hai aur hidayat se munh modta hai, to Allah Ta'ala uske liye hidayat ke raston ko mushkil bana deta hai.
Unke dil haq baat ko qabool karne se inkar kar dete hain, unke kaan sach sunne se behre ho jate hain, aur unki aankhen nishaniyan dekhne se andhi ho jati hain. Yeh Allah ki taraf se saza nahi balkay unke apne ikhtiyar ka nateeja hai. Aise log ghaflat mein doobe rehte hain, woh duniya ki ranginiyon mein kho kar akhirat ki tayyari se beparwah ho jate hain, aur haqiqat se anjaan rehte hain.
Surah 16 : 109
لَا جَرَمَ اَنَّهُمْ فِی الْاٰخِرَةِ هُمُ الْخٰسِرُوْنَ
Beshak, akhirat mein yahi log nuqsan uthane wale honge.
Yeh ayat pichli ayaton mein bayan kiye gaye logon ke anjaam ko mazeed wazeh karti hai. Farmaya gaya ke bila shubah, akhirat mein yahi log nuqsan uthane wale honge. Jin logon ne duniya ki fani zindagi ko akhirat ki baqi zindagi par tarjeeh di, kufr ko ikhtiyar kiya, aur hidayat se munh moda, unka nateeja sirf aur sirf hasrat aur nuqsan hoga.
Duniya mein unhone jo kuch bhi hasil kiya hoga, woh akhirat mein unke kisi kaam nahi aayega. Unki sari mehnat aur koshishen bekar ho jayengi. Yeh ayat duniya ki be-haqiqat aur akhirat ki ahmiyat par zor deti hai. Asal kamyabi akhirat mein hai, aur jo wahan nuqsan utha gaya, usne sab kuch kho diya. Isliye, iman aur amal-e-saleh hi asal sarmaya hain.
Surah 16 : 110
ثُمَّ اِنَّ رَبَّكَ لِلَّذِیْنَ هَاجَرُوْا مِنْۢ بَعْدِ مَا فُتِنُوْا ثُمَّ جٰهَدُوْا وَ صَبَرُوْۤا اِنَّ رَبَّكَ مِنْۢ بَعْدِهَا لَغَفُوْرٌ رَّحِیْمٌ
Phir beshak tera Rab un logon ke liye jinhone aazmaish mein mubtala hone ke baad hijrat ki, phir jihad kiya aur sabr kiya, beshak tera Rab uske baad bahut bakhshne wala, nihayat meherban hai.
Pichli ayaton mein kufr ikhtiyar karne walon ke anjaam ka zikr tha, jabke is ayat mein Allah Ta'ala un logon ke liye khushkhabri deta hai jinhone mushkilat aur aazmaishon ke baad bhi iman par istiqamat dikhai. Yeh un logon ke liye hai jinhone fitnon aur imtehanat ka samna kiya, shayad kuch waqt ke liye kamzori dikhai ho, lekin phir tauba ki aur Allah ki raza ke liye hijrat ki.
Unhone Allah ki raah mein jihad kiya aur sabr se kaam liya. Jihad sirf jang ke maidan mein nahi balkay nafs ke khilaf aur haq ki dawat mein bhi hota hai. Aise logon ke liye Allah Ta'ala ne apni bakhshish aur rehmat ka wada kiya hai. Beshak, Allah Ta'ala unke gunahon ko maaf karne wala aur un par nihayat meherban hai, khaas taur par unke liye jo sachche dil se tauba karte hain aur apni ghaltiyon ki talafi karte hain.
Surah 16 : 111
یَوْمَ تَاْتِیْ كُلُّ نَفْسٍ تُجَادِلُ عَنْ نَّفْسِهَا وَ تُوَفّٰى كُلُّ نَفْسٍ مَّا عَمِلَتْ وَ هُمْ لَا یُظْلَمُوْنَ
Jis din har jaan apni zaat ke liye jhagarti hui aayegi, aur har jaan ko uske kiye ka pura badla diya jayega, aur un par koi zulm nahi kiya jayega.
Yeh Ayah Qayamat ke din ki ek haibatnaak manzar kashi karti hai, jab har shakhs sirf apni zaat ki fikar mein hoga. Us din har rooh apne amaal ka hisab dene ke liye khud hazir hogi aur apni taraf se safai pesh karne ki koshish karegi. Koi kisi doosre ka bojh nahi uthayega aur na hi koi kisi doosre ki taraf se jhagda karega.
Allah Ta'ala ne farmaya hai ke us din har shakhs ko uske kiye ka pura pura badla diya jayega. Agar usne neki ki hogi to usko uska behtareen ajar milega, aur agar usne burai ki hogi to usko uska munasib anjaam bhugatna hoga. Allah Ta'ala insaf karne wala hai, isliye kisi par koi zulm nahi kiya jayega. Har amal ka badla adl o insaf ke mutabiq hoga, na kisi ki neki kam ki jayegi aur na kisi ki burai mein izafa kiya jayega.
Surah 16 : 112
وَ ضَرَبَ اللّٰهُ مَثَلًا قَرْیَةً كَانَتْ اٰمِنَةً مُّطْمَئِنَّةً یَّاْتِیْهَا رِزْقُهَا رَغَدًا مِّنْ كُلِّ مَكَانٍ فَكَفَرَتْ بِاَنْعُمِ اللّٰهِ فَاَذَاقَهَا اللّٰهُ لِبَاسَ الْجُوْعِ وَ الْخَوْفِ بِمَا كَانُوْا یَصْنَعُوْنَ
Aur Allah ne ek basti ki misaal bayan ki jo aman aur itminan mein thi, jahan har taraf se uski rozi farawani se aati thi, phir usne Allah ki nematon ka kufr kiya, to Allah ne unko unke kartooton ki wajah se bhook aur khauf ka libas chakhaya.
Is Ayah mein Allah Ta'ala ne ek aisi basti ki misaal bayan ki hai jo aman, itminan aur khushhali ki zindagi guzar rahi thi. Us basti ko har taraf se rizq ki farawani hasil thi, jahan se chahti wahan se usko behtareen ghiza aur asbab-e-zindagi muyassar the. Yeh Allah ki taraf se un par ek azeem nemat thi.
Lekin us basti ke logon ne Allah ki in nematon ki nashukri ki aur kufr ikhtiyar kiya. Jab log Allah ki nematon ki qadar nahi karte aur uski nafarmani karte hain, to Allah unse woh nematein cheen leta hai. Natijatan, Allah ne unko unke bure amaal ki wajah se bhook aur khauf ka libas chakhaya. Jahan pehle aman aur itminan tha, wahan ab bhook aur khauf ka raaj ho gaya. Yeh misaal un tamam qaumon ke liye ibrat hai jo Allah ki nematon ki qadar nahi karti.
Surah 16 : 113
وَ لَقَدْ جَآءَهُمْ رَسُوْلٌ مِّنْهُمْ فَكَذَّبُوْهُ فَاَخَذَهُمُ الْعَذَابُ وَ هُمْ ظٰلِمُوْنَ
Aur yaqeenan unke paas unhi mein se ek Rasool aaya, to unhone usko jhutlaya, pas unko azab ne pakad liya aur woh zalim the.
Yeh Ayah pichli Ayah ki takmeel hai aur us basti ke logon ke kufr aur nashukri ki mazeed wazahat karti hai. Allah Ta'ala ne unki hidayat ke liye unhi mein se ek Rasool bheja, taake woh unko seedhi raah dikhaye aur Allah ki nematon ka shukr ada karne ki talqeen kare. Rasool ka unhi mein se hona is baat ki daleel tha ke woh unki zuban, riwaj aur halaat se waqif tha, aur unke liye uski baat samajhna aur qabool karna aasan tha.
Lekin un zalim logon ne Rasool ko jhutlaya aur uski dawat ko rad kar diya. Jab kisi qaum par Allah ki hujjat tamam ho jati hai aur woh phir bhi inkar par qaim rehti hai, to un par azab nazil hota hai. Chunancha, unke is zulm aur inkar ki wajah se unko azab ne pakad liya. Yeh Allah ka qanoon hai ke woh kisi qaum ko us waqt tak azab nahi deta jab tak un tak Rasool ke zariye hidayat na pahuncha di jaye.
Surah 16 : 114
فَكُلُوْا مِمَّا رَزَقَكُمُ اللّٰهُ حَلٰلًا طَیِّبًا وَّ اشْكُرُوْا نِعْمَتَ اللّٰهِ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ اِیَّاهُ تَعْبُدُوْنَ
Pas khao un cheezon mein se jo Allah ne tumhein halal aur pakeeza rizq diya hai, aur Allah ki nemat ka shukr karo agar tum usi ki ibadat karte ho.
Is Ayah mein Allah Ta'ala ne apne bandon ko hidayat di hai ke woh un cheezon ko khayen jo Allah ne unhein halal aur pakeeza rizq diya hai. 'Halal' se murad woh cheezein hain jo shariat mein jayaz hain, aur 'Tayyab' se murad woh cheezein hain jo pakeeza, saaf suthri aur sehat ke liye mufeed hon. Islam sirf halal hi nahi balkay tayyab rizq khane ki bhi talqeen karta hai.
Iske sath hi Allah ne farmaya ke Allah ki nemat ka shukr karo. Rizq ka shukr ada karna Allah ki ibadat ka ek aham juz hai. Agar hum waqai Allah ki ibadat karne wale hain, to humein uski di hui nematon ka shukr ada karna chahiye, chahe woh rizq ho, sehat ho ya aman. Shukr sirf zuban se nahi balkay amaal se bhi hota hai, yaani Allah ki nematon ko uske bataye hue tareeqe par istemal karna.
Surah 16 : 115
اِنَّمَا حَرَّمَ عَلَیْكُمُ الْمَیْتَةَ وَ الدَّمَ وَ لَحْمَ الْخِنْزِیْرِ وَ مَاۤ اُهِلَّ لِغَیْرِ اللّٰهِ بِهٖ فَمَنِ اضْطُرَّ غَیْرَ بَاغٍ وَّ لَا عَادٍ فَاِنَّ اللّٰهَ غَفُوْرٌ رَّحِیْمٌ
Allah ne tum par sirf murdar, khoon, suar ka gosht aur woh cheez haram ki hai jis par Allah ke siwa kisi aur ka naam pukara gaya ho. Lekin jo majboor ho jaye, na baghawat karne wala ho aur na hadd se tajawuz karne wala, to beshak Allah bakhshne wala, nihayat meherban hai.
Is Ayah mein Allah Ta'ala ne un char (4) cheezon ko wazeh taur par haram qarar diya hai jin ka khana musalmanon par mamnu hai. Yeh hain: murdar (jo janwar sharai tareeqe se zibah na kiya gaya ho), behta hua khoon, suar ka gosht, aur woh janwar jo Allah ke siwa kisi aur ke naam par zibah kiya gaya ho. In cheezon mein sehat aur deeni aitbar se nuqsanat hain.
Lekin Allah Ta'ala ne iske sath hi ek istisna (exception) bhi bayan farmaya hai. Agar koi shakhs shadeed majboori ki halat mein ho, jahan uski jaan ko khatra ho aur in haram cheezon ke ilawa koi aur halal ghiza muyassar na ho, to uske liye in mein se itni miqdar mein khana jayaz hai jo uski jaan bachane ke liye zaroori ho. Shart yeh hai ke woh na to baghawat karne wala ho aur na hi hadd se tajawuz karne wala (yaani na to haram ko halal samajhne wala ho aur na hi zaroorat se zyada khane wala ho). Aisi soorat mein Allah Ta'ala bakhshne wala aur nihayat meherban hai.
Surah 16 : 116
وَ لَا تَقُوْلُوْا لِمَا تَصِفُ اَلْسِنَتُكُمُ الْكَذِبَ هٰذَا حَلٰلٌ وَّ هٰذَا حَرَامٌ لِّتَفْتَرُوْا عَلَى اللّٰهِ الْكَذِبَؕ اِنَّ الَّذِیْنَ یَفْتَرُوْنَ عَلَى اللّٰهِ الْكَذِبَ لَا یُفْلِحُوْنَؕ
Aur jo tumhari zabanen jhoot-moot bayan karti hain, yeh mat kaho ke yeh halal hai aur yeh haram hai, taake tum Allah par jhoot bandho. Beshak jo log Allah par jhoot bandhte hain, woh kabhi kamyab nahi honge.
Is ayat mein Allah Ta'ala ne logon ko sakhti se mana farmaya hai ke woh apni zabanon se jhoot bol kar kisi cheez ko halal ya haram qaraar na dein, jab tak ke unke paas Allah ki taraf se koi wazeh hukm na ho. Yeh Allah par jhoot bandhne ke mutradif hai, aur aisa karna ek shadeed gunah hai.
Allah Ta'ala ne farmaya ke jo log Allah par jhoot bandhte hain, woh kabhi kamyab nahi honge, na duniya mein aur na akhirat mein. Is mein un mushrikon aur ahle kitab ki mazammat hai jo apni khwahishat ya riwaj ke mutabiq cheezon ko halal ya haram thehrate the. Islam mein halal aur haram ka ikhtiyar sirf Allah Ta'ala ke paas hai, aur kisi insaan ko yeh haq nahi ke woh apni taraf se shariat sazi kare. Is hukm ka maqsad deen mein bid'at aur ghair-shar'i iqdamat ko rokna hai.
Surah 16 : 117
مَتَاعٌ قَلِیْلٌ وَّ لَهُمْ عَذَابٌ اَلِیْمٌ
(Yeh duniya ka) thoda sa faida hai, aur unke liye dardnak azab hai.
Yeh ayat pichli ayat (116) ke silsile mein hai, jahan Allah par jhoot bandhne walon ka zikr tha. Allah Ta'ala farmate hain ke jo log apni taraf se halal aur haram muqarrar karke Allah par jhoot bandhte hain, unhe duniya mein jo thoda bahut faida milta hai, woh nihayat qaleel aur fani hai. Yeh duniya ki chand roza zindagi aur uske fayde aakhirat ke muqable mein koi haisiyat nahi rakhte.
Iske bar-aks, unke liye aakhirat mein dardnak azab tayyar hai. Yeh is baat ki taraf ishara hai ke Allah Ta'ala ke ahkamat ki mukhalifat aur us par jhoot bandhne ka anjaam bahut bura hai. Duniya ki chand lamhon ki lazzat ya faida unhe Allah ke azab se nahi bacha sakega. Is ayat mein duniya ki be-haqeeqat aur aakhirat ki sangeeni ko wazeh kiya gaya hai.
Surah 16 : 118
وَ عَلَى الَّذِیْنَ هَادُوْا حَرَّمْنَا مَا قَصَصْنَا عَلَیْكَ مِنْ قَبْلُۚ وَ مَا ظَلَمْنٰهُمْ وَ لٰكِنْ كَانُوْۤا اَنْفُسَهُمْ یَظْلِمُوْنَ
Aur un logon par jo Yahoodi the, humne woh cheezen haram ki theen jin ka zikr humne aap se pehle kiya hai. Aur humne un par zulm nahi kiya, balki woh khud hi apni janon par zulm karte the.
Is ayat mein Allah Ta'ala Yahoodiyon par ki gai kuch tahreemat (haram ki gai cheezon) ka zikr karte hain. Farmaya gaya ke humne un par woh cheezen haram ki theen jin ka zikr pehle kiya ja chuka hai. Quran-e-Kareem mein Surah Al-An'am (6:146) mein in tahreemat ki tafseel maujood hai, jismein janwaron ki charbi, kuch khas qism ke gosht aur parindon ka zikr hai.
Allah Ta'ala ne wazeh kiya ke yeh tahreemat un par zulm ke taur par nahi ki gai theen, balki unke apne kartooton aur nafarmaniyon ki wajah se theen. Unhone Allah ke ahkamat ki mukhalifat ki, ambiya ko jhutlaya aur zulm-o-sitam kiye, jis ke natije mein un par yeh pabandiyan lagai gain. Is tarah woh khud hi apni janon par zulm karte the, aur Allah Ta'ala kisi par zulm nahi karta.
Surah 16 : 119
ثُمَّ اِنَّ رَبَّكَ لِلَّذِیْنَ عَمِلُوا السُّوْٓءَ بِجَهَالَةٍ ثُمَّ تَابُوْا مِنْۢ بَعْدِ ذٰلِكَ وَ اَصْلَحُوْۤا اِنَّ رَبَّكَ مِنْۢ بَعْدِهَا لَغَفُوْرٌ رَّحِیْمٌ۠ ۧ ۧ
Phir beshak aapka Rabb un logon ke liye jinhone jahalat mein bura kaam kiya, phir uske baad tauba ki aur apni islah kar li, beshak aapka Rabb uske baad bahut bakhshne wala, nihayat meharban hai.
Is ayat mein Allah Ta'ala apni wasee rehmat aur maghfirat ka zikr farmate hain. Un logon ke liye jinhone jahalat mein koi bura kaam kiya, yani na-samjhi, ghaflat, ya nafsani khwahishat ke sabab gunah kar baithe, aur phir uske baad sachchi tauba ki aur apni islah kar li, to beshak Allah Ta'ala unke liye bahut bakhshne wala aur nihayat meharban hai.
Jahalat se murad woh gunah hai jo jaan boojh kar Allah ki nafarmani ke irade se na kiya gaya ho, balki insani kamzori ya be-khabri mein sarzad ho gaya ho. Tauba aur islah ki shart hai ke insaan apne gunah par nadim ho, usay chor de, aur mustaqbil mein usay na karne ka pukhta irada kare. Allah Ta'ala ki rehmat itni wasee hai ke woh aise logon ke gunah maaf farma deta hai aur un par meharbani karta hai. Yeh ayat gunahgaron ke liye ummeed ka paigham hai.
Surah 16 : 120
اِنَّ اِبْرٰهِیْمَ كَانَ اُمَّةً قَانِتًا لِّلّٰهِ حَنِیْفًاؕ وَ لَمْ یَكُ مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِیْنَۙ
Beshak Ibrahim (علیہ السلام) ek ummat the, Allah ke farmabardar, yakso, aur woh mushrikon mein se nahi the.
Is ayat mein Allah Ta'ala ne Hazrat Ibrahim (علیہ السلام) ki azeem shakhsiyat aur unke kamaal-e-tauheed ko bayan farmaya hai. Unhe 'ummat' kaha gaya, iska matlab hai ke woh khud ek poori ummat ke barabar the. Unki zaat mein woh tamam khubiyan jama theen jo ek poori qaum mein honi chahiye. Woh apne waqt mein tan-e-tanha haq par qaim the aur logon ke liye misal the.
Woh 'qanitan lillah' the, yani Allah ke farmabardar aur muti-o-farmaan. Har haal mein Allah ki itaat karte the. Aur 'hanifan' the, yani har batil mazhab se kat kar sirf Allah wahdahu la shareek ki taraf mutawajjah the, yakso aur pakka tauheed parast. Mazeed farmaya ke woh mushrikon mein se nahi the. Yeh unki tauheed ki pukhtagi aur shirk se mukammal bezaari ki daleel hai. Unki zindagi har mo'min ke liye behtareen namoona hai.
Surah 16 : 121
شَاكِرًا لِّاَنْعُمِهٖ اِجْتَبٰىهُ وَ هَدٰىهُ اِلٰى صِرَاطٍ مُّسْتَقِیْمٍ
Uske ehsanat ka shukr ada karne wala tha. Allah ne usko chun liya aur seedhi raah ki hidayat di.
Is Ayah mein Allah Ta'ala Hazrat Ibrahim (AS) ki tareef farma rahe hain ke woh Allah ki nematon ke shukr guzar bande the. Shukr guzari Allah ke pasandeeda bandon ki sifaton mein se hai. Allah ne unhein apni nabuwwat aur risalat ke liye chun liya (ijtabahu) aur unhein seedhi raah (Sirat-e-Mustaqeem) ki hidayat di. Yeh hidayat sirf dunya mein nahi balkay aakhirat mein bhi unke liye bhalai ka sabab bani. Unki shukr guzari aur tawheed par istehkam hi tha jiski wajah se Allah ne unhein tamam insaniyat ke liye ek azeem peshwa banaya.
Jaisa ke Quran mein Surah An-Nahl ki Ayah 120 mein bhi farmaya gaya hai: "Beshak Ibrahim ek ummat the, Allah ke farmanbardar, har baat se kat kar ek Allah ki taraf mutawajjah, aur woh mushrikeen mein se na the."
Surah 16 : 122
وَ اٰتَیْنٰهُ فِی الدُّنْیَا حَسَنَةً وَ اِنَّهٗ فِی الْاٰخِرَةِ لَمِنَ الصّٰلِحِیْنَ
Aur humne usko duniya mein bhi bhalai di aur beshak woh aakhirat mein bhi saleheen mein se hoga.
Is Ayah mein Allah Ta'ala ne Hazrat Ibrahim (AS) par apni nematon ka zikr jari rakha hai. Farmaya ke humne unhein duniya mein bhi bhalai (hasanah) ata ki. Is duniya ki bhalai mein unhein nabuwwat, risalat, aulad-e-saleh, achchi tareef, aur logon mein izzat-o-maqbooliyat shamil hai. Unki ummat mein se kayi nabi aur rasool aaye, jin mein Nabi Akram (SAW) bhi shamil hain. Mazeed farmaya ke beshak woh aakhirat mein bhi saleheen mein se honge. Iska matlab hai ke aakhirat mein unhein buland darjat, jannat mein aala maqam aur Allah ki raza hasil hogi. Yeh unki tawheed, sabr aur qurbaniyon ka sila hai.
Hazrat Ibrahim (AS) ki dua bhi Quran mein maujood hai: "Aur mujhe saleheen mein shamil farma." (Surah Ash-Shu'ara, Ayah 85)
Surah 16 : 123
ثُمَّ اَوْحَیْنَاۤ اِلَیْكَ اَنِ اتَّبِعْ مِلَّةَ اِبْرٰهِیْمَ حَنِیْفًا وَ مَا كَانَ مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِیْنَ
Phir humne aapki taraf wahi bheji ke Ibrahim (AS) ke deen ki pairwi karo jo har baat se kat kar ek Allah ki taraf mutawajjah the aur woh mushrikeen mein se na the.
Is Ayah mein Allah Ta'ala ne Nabi Akram (SAW) ko hukm diya ke woh Hazrat Ibrahim (AS) ki millat (deen) ki pairwi karein. Millat-e-Ibrahim (AS) se murad deen-e-hanif hai, yani har baat se kat kar sirf ek Allah ki taraf mutawajjah hona aur har qism ke shirk se pak hona. Hazrat Ibrahim (AS) ne apni poori zindagi tawheed ki dawat di aur shirk ki mukhalifat ki. Is hukm ka maqsad yeh tha ke Nabi Akram (SAW) aur unke ummati bhi usi pakizah deen par qaim rahein jo shirk se bilkul pak hai aur jiski bunyad sirf ek Allah ki ibadat par hai. Yeh is baat ki daleel hai ke Islam koi naya deen nahi balkay anbiya-e-sabiqeen ka hi asli deen hai.
Sahih Bukhari mein riwayat hai ke Nabi Akram (SAW) ne farmaya: "Mujhe deen-e-hanif ke saath bheja gaya hai."
Surah 16 : 124
اِنَّمَا جُعِلَ السَّبْتُ عَلَى الَّذِیْنَ اخْتَلَفُوْا فِیْهِ وَ اِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَیَحْكُمُ بَیْنَهُمْ یَوْمَ الْقِیٰمَةِ فِیْمَا كَانُوْا فِیْهِ یَخْتَلِفُوْنَ
Sabt (hafta) ka din to un logon par lazim kiya gaya tha jinhone uske bare mein ikhtilaf kiya tha. Aur beshak aapka Rab qayamat ke din unke darmiyan un baton ka faisla karega jin mein woh ikhtilaf karte the.
Is Ayah mein Sabt (Saturday) ke din ki pabandi ka zikr hai, jo Yahudiyon par lazim ki gayi thi. Yeh hukm un par is wajah se sakht kiya gaya tha ke unhone iske bare mein ikhtilaf kiya tha aur uski be hurmati ki thi. Allah Ta'ala ne unhein Sabt ke din kaam karne se mana kiya tha, lekin unhone mukhtalif bahane bana kar is hukm ki khilaf warzi ki. Is Ayah mein yeh bhi bataya gaya hai ke Allah Ta'ala qayamat ke din un tamam ikhtilafat ka faisla karega jin mein woh dunya mein uljhe hue the. Yeh ek tanbeeh hai ke Allah ke ahkamat mein ikhtilaf aur unki khilaf warzi ka anjam sakht hoga.
Surah Al-A'raf, Ayah 163 mein Yahudiyon ke Sabt ke din machli pakadne ke waqiye ka zikr hai, jahan unhone hukm ki khilaf warzi ki thi.
Surah 16 : 125
اُدْعُ اِلٰى سَبِیْلِ رَبِّكَ بِالْحِكْمَةِ وَ الْمَوْعِظَةِ الْحَسَنَةِ وَ جَادِلْهُمْ بِالَّتِیْ هِیَ اَحْسَنُ اِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ اَعْلَمُ بِمَنْ ضَلَّ عَنْ سَبِیْلِهٖ وَ هُوَ اَعْلَمُ بِالْمُهْتَدِیْنَ
Apne Rab ke raaste ki taraf hikmat aur achchi naseehat ke saath bulao, aur unse behtareen tareeqe se bahas karo. Beshak aapka Rab khoob jaanta hai kaun uske raaste se bhatka hua hai aur woh unko bhi khoob jaanta hai jo hidayat yafta hain.
Yeh Ayah dawat-e-deen ke bunyadi usool bayan karti hai. Allah Ta'ala ne hukm diya ke logon ko apne Rab ke raaste ki taraf bulao. Is dawat ke teen aham tareeqe bataye gaye hain:
Aakhir mein farmaya ke Allah hi behtar jaanta hai kaun uske raaste se bhatka hua hai aur kaun hidayat yafta hai. Da'i ka kaam sirf dawat dena hai, hidayat dena Allah ke ikhtiyar mein hai. Isliye da'i ko natijon ki fikar kiye baghair apni zimmedari ada karni chahiye.
Hazrat Ali (RA) se riwayat hai ke "Hikmat momin ki gumshuda miras hai, jahan se mile le lo."
Surah 16 : 126
وَ اِنْ عَاقَبْتُمْ فَعَاقِبُوْا بِمِثْلِ مَا عُوْقِبْتُمْ بِهٖ وَ لَئِنْ صَبَرْتُمْ لَهُوَ خَیْرٌ لِّلصّٰبِرِیْنَ
Aur agar tum saza do, to itni hi saza do jitni tumhe di gayi thi. Aur agar tum sabr karo, to beshak sabr karne walon ke liye yahi behtar hai.
Is ayat mein Allah Ta'ala ne badle ke usool ko wazeh farmaya hai. Farmaya gaya ke agar tum par zulm kiya jaye aur tum badla lena chaho, to sirf utna hi badla lo jitna tumhare saath kiya gaya hai. Zulm ke jawab mein had se tajawuz karna jaiz nahi. Maslan, agar kisi ne tumhari ek cheez nuksan pahunchayi hai, to tum uski sirf utni hi cheez ko nuksan pahuncha sakte ho, usse zyada nahi.
Lekin iske foran baad Allah Ta'ala sabr ki fazilat bayan farmate hain. Farmaya, "Aur agar tum sabr karo, to beshak sabr karne walon ke liye yahi behtar hai." Iska matlab hai ke badla lene ka ikhtiyar hone ke bawajood, maaf kar dena aur sabr karna Allah ke nazdeek zyada pasandeeda amal hai. Yeh ayat Ghazwa-e-Uhud ke waqiye ke baad nazil hui thi, jab Musalmanon ko Hazrat Hamza (RA) ki shahadat aur unke jism ki be hurmati par shadeed gham aur ghussa tha. Allah Ta'ala ne unhe insaaf ke sath badla lene ki ijazat di, lekin sabr aur maaf karne ko afzal qarar diya.
Surah 16 : 127
وَ اصْبِرْ وَ مَا صَبْرُكَ اِلَّا بِاللّٰهِ وَ لَا تَحْزَنْ عَلَیْهِمْ وَ لَا تَكُ فِیْ ضَیْقٍ مِّمَّا یَمْكُرُوْنَ
Aur sabr karo, aur tumhara sabr Allah hi ki madad se hai. Aur un par gham na karo, aur unki saazishon se tangdil na ho.
Yeh ayat khaas taur par Rasoolullah (SAW) ko mukhatib karti hai aur unhe sabr ki talqeen karti hai. Farmaya gaya, "Aur sabr karo, aur tumhara sabr Allah hi ki madad se hai." Iska matlab hai ke insan apni zaat se mukammal sabr nahi kar sakta, balkay sabr ki taufeeq aur quwwat Allah Ta'ala hi ki taraf se milti hai. Jab koi banda Allah par bharosa karta hai aur uski madad talab karta hai, to Allah uske liye sabr ko aasan bana deta hai.
Mazeed farmaya, "Aur un par gham na karo, aur unki saazishon se tangdil na ho." Yeh hukm un mushrikeen aur dushmanon ke liye tha jo Nabi (SAW) aur Musalmanon ke khilaf mukhtalif saazishein karte the aur unhe takleef pahunchate the. Allah Ta'ala ne apne Nabi ko tasalli di ke woh unki harkaton par ranjeeda na hon aur na hi unki makkarion se dil tang karen. Allah Ta'ala apne bandon ko har mushkil mein sahara deta hai aur unhe dushmanon ki saazishon se mehfooz rakhta hai. Is mein ummat ke liye bhi sabaq hai ke mushkilat mein Allah par tawakkal rakhen.
Surah 16 : 128
اِنَّ اللّٰهَ مَعَ الَّذِیْنَ اتَّقَوْا وَّ الَّذِیْنَ هُمْ مُّحْسِنُوْنَ
Beshak Allah un logon ke saath hai jo taqwa ikhtiyar karte hain aur jo ehsaan karne wale hain.
Is aakhri ayat mein Allah Ta'ala ne un logon ki fazilat bayan ki hai jinhe uski khaas ma'iyat (companionship) hasil hoti hai. Farmaya, "Beshak Allah un logon ke saath hai jo taqwa ikhtiyar karte hain aur jo ehsaan karne wale hain." Yahan 'saath hona' se murad Allah ki khaas madad, nusrat, hifazat aur rehnumayi hai, na ke sirf uska har jagah maujood hona.
Taqwa ka matlab hai Allah se darna, uske ahkamat par amal karna aur uski nafarmani se bachna. Jo log Allah ke hudood ka khayal rakhte hain aur uske khauf se gunahon se parhez karte hain, Allah unke saath hota hai. Ehsaan ka matlab hai har kaam ko khoobi aur behtareen tareeqe se karna, khaas taur par ibadat mein aisa karna jaise tum Allah ko dekh rahe ho, aur agar tum use nahi dekhte to woh tumhe dekh raha hai. Isi tarah logon ke saath bhi husn-e-sulook karna. Jo log taqwa aur ehsaan ki sifat se muttasif hote hain, Allah unhe har mushkil mein sahara deta hai aur unke kaam aasan karta hai.