Surah Al-Kahf (Ghaar) ek Makki Surah hai, aur iska nuzool Makkah ke aakhri daur mein hua tha. Haalat-o-Waqiyat yeh the ke Mushrikeen-e-Makkah ne Yahoodiyon ke kehne par Nabi {صَلَّى اَللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ} ki Risaalat ko parkhne ke liye teen buniyadi sawal kiye the: Ashaab-e-Kahf, Rooh, aur Zulqarnain. Is Surah ki Markazi Theme 'Deen, Maal, Ilm, aur Hukumat ke Fitnon se Hifazat' aur 'Dajjal ke Fitne se bachne ka Nuskha' hai. Is Surah mein char ahem kisse bayan kiye gaye hain, jo 4 ahem fitnon ki numaindagi karte hain:Ashaab-e-Kahf (Deen ka Fitna): Naujawanon ka Deen ki hifazat ke liye duniya se kat jana.Do Aadmi aur Unke Bagh ka Qissa (Maal ka Fitna): Maal-o-Daulat par ghamand karne ka anjaam.Hazrat Musa {عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلَامُ} aur Khidr {عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلَامُ} ka Safar (Ilm ka Fitna): Yeh sikhana ke insaan ka ilm na-mukammal hai aur sabr zaroori hai.Zulqarnain ka Qissa (Sultant/Iqtidar ka Fitna): Sahi Maqsad ke liye taaqat ka istemal, aur Ya'juj Ma'juj ka zikr.Ahkam aur naseehatein yeh hain: Logon ko hukm diya gaya hai ke woh sirf Allah ki wahdaniyat (Tauheed) par yaqeen rakhein, har choti-bari baat par 'Insha'Allah' kahein, aur duniya ki aaraish (sajawat) se dhoka na khaayein. Is Surah ko har Juma (Friday) ko padhne ki bahut fazeelat bayan ki gayi hai taake Dajjal ke aane wale fitne se mehfooz raha jaa sake.
Surah 18 : 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 18 : 1
اَلْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ الَّذِیْۤ اَنْزَلَ عَلٰى عَبْدِهِ الْكِتٰبَ وَ لَمْ یَجْعَلْ لَّهٗ عِوَجًا
Tamaam tareefen Allah ke liye hain, jis ne apne bande par kitaab nazil ki aur us mein koi tedh nahi rakhi.
Is ayat mein Allah Ta'ala apni zaat ke liye tamaam tareefat ka izhaar karte hain. Woh zaat jis ne apne khaas bande, Muhammad ﷺ, par Al-Kitab (Quran) nazil farmaya. Is kitaab ki sab se ahem khasusiyat yeh hai ke is mein kisi qism ki tedh, kami, beshi ya ghalati nahi hai. Yeh Quran bilkul seedha aur durust hai, jo insaniyat ko seedhi raah dikhata hai. Is ki hidayat mein koi pechida-pan ya gumrahi nahi. Yeh Allah ki wahdaniyat, uski qudrat aur uski hikmat ki daleel hai. Quran ka nazool Allah ki rehmat aur uski be-misaal qudrat ka saboot hai, jis ne insano ki hidayat ke liye ek mukammal aur be-aib nizam diya.
Surah 18 : 2
قَیِّمًا لِّیُنْذِرَ بَاْسًا شَدِیْدًا مِّنْ لَّدُنْهُ وَ یُبَشِّرَ الْمُؤْمِنِیْنَ الَّذِیْنَ یَعْمَلُوْنَ الصّٰلِحٰتِ اَنَّ لَهُمْ اَجْرًا حَسَنًا
Bilkul seedhi (kitaab) taake woh Allah ki taraf se sakht azaab se daraye aur un momineen ko khushkhabri de jo nek aamal karte hain ke un ke liye behtareen ajar hai.
Yeh ayat pichli ayat ki wazahat hai, ke Quran ko seedha aur durust kyun banaya gaya. Is ka bunyadi maqsad do-tarfa hai: pehla, un logon ko sakht azaab se darana jo Allah ke ahkamat ki nafarmani karte hain aur uski hudood ko phalangte hain. Yeh azaab Allah ki taraf se hoga, jo intehai shadeed aur dardnak hoga. Doosra maqsad, un momineen ko khushkhabri dena jo imaan laate hain aur nek aamal karte hain. Un ke liye Allah Ta'ala ne behtareen ajar tayyar kar rakha hai, jo Jannat ki shakl mein hoga. Is tarah Quran insaniyat ke liye inzaar (warning) aur bushra (glad tidings) dono ka zariya hai, taake log apni zindagi ko Allah ki raza ke mutabiq guzar saken.
Surah 18 : 3
مَّاكِثِیْنَ فِیْهِ اَبَدًا
Jis mein woh hamesha hamesha rahenge.
Yeh ayat pichli ayat mein bayan kiye gaye behtareen ajar ki tafseel hai. Allah Ta'ala ne nek aamal karne wale momineen ke liye jo ajar tayyar kiya hai, woh sirf waqti nahi, balkay hamesha hamesha ke liye hai. Yani, Jannat mein dakhil hone wale log kabhi wahan se nahi nikale jayenge aur na hi unki ne'maten kabhi khatam hongi. Yeh is baat ki daleel hai ke Allah ka inaam mukammal aur daimi hai. Is mein kisi qism ki kami ya khatma nahi. Yeh momineen ke liye ek azeem khushkhabri aur unke aamal ki qeemat ka izhaar hai, jo unhe duniya ki fani zindagi ke baad ek la-fani aur pur-sukoon muqam ata karega.
Surah 18 : 4
وَّ یُنْذِرَ الَّذِیْنَ قَالُوا اتَّخَذَ اللّٰهُ وَلَدًا
Aur un logon ko daraye jinhon ne kaha ke Allah ne beta banaya hai.
Quran ke maqasid mein se ek aur ahem maqsad is ayat mein bayan kiya gaya hai. Woh yeh ke Quran un logon ko bhi daraye jo Allah Ta'ala ke liye aulad sabit karte hain. Yeh aqeeda, jaisa ke Isaaiyon aur Yahudiyon ke kuch firqon mein paya jata hai, Allah ki tauheed aur uski wahdaniyat ke bilkul khilaf hai. Allah Ta'ala har qism ki kamzori, naqais aur zaroorat se paak hai. Uske liye aulad ka tasawwur uski azmat aur qudrat ke manafi hai. Quran is baat ki sakhti se tardeed karta hai aur aise aqeede rakhne walon ko Allah ke azaab se khabardar karta hai. Yeh ayat Allah ki be-misaal zaat aur uski be-niazi par zor deti hai.
Surah 18 : 5
مَا لَهُمْ بِهٖ مِنْ عِلْمٍ وَّ لَا لِاٰبَآئِهِمْ كَبُرَتْ كَلِمَةً تَخْرُجُ مِنْ اَفْوَاهِهِمْ اِنْ یَّقُوْلُوْنَ اِلَّا كَذِبًا
Un ke paas is (baat) ka koi ilm nahi aur na un ke baap dada ke paas. Kitni badi baat hai jo un ke munh se nikalti hai! Woh sirf jhoot bolte hain.
Yeh ayat un logon ke dawe ki be-bunyadi ko wazeh karti hai jo Allah ke liye aulad sabit karte hain. Allah Ta'ala farmate hain ke un ke paas is baat ka koi ilm nahi, na hi un ke baap dada ke paas koi daleel thi. Yeh sirf unki apni banayi hui baat hai jis ki koi haqeeqat nahi. Allah Ta'ala is baat ko intehai sangheen qaraar dete hain ke aisi jhooti baat un ke munh se nikle. Yeh sirf jhoot hai aur is mein ratti barabar bhi sachai nahi. Is ayat se wazeh hota hai ke Allah ki zaat har qism ke shirk aur ghalat aqeede se paak hai, aur uski wahdaniyat par imaan lana bunyadi aqeeda hai.
Surah 18 : 6
فَلَعَلَّكَ بَاخِعٌ نَّفْسَكَ عَلٰۤى اٰثَارِهِمْ اِنْ لَّمْ یُؤْمِنُوْا بِهٰذَا الْحَدِیْثِ اَسَفًا
Shayad aap inke peeche apni jaan gawa denge agar yeh is baat (Quran) par iman nahi layenge, afsos karte hue.
Is ayat mein Allah Ta'ala apne Nabi Muhammad (SAW) ko tasalli de rahe hain. Aap (SAW) ko logon ke iman na laane par shadeed gham hota tha aur aap unki hidayat ke liye beinteha fikarmand the. Allah Ta'ala farmate hain ke shayad aap is qadar ghamgeen hain ke apni jaan ko halak kar lenge agar yeh log is Quran par iman nahi layenge. Yahan 'hadith' se muraad Quran-e-Kareem hai. Nabi (SAW) ki yeh fikr aur gham unki ummat se mohabbat ki nishani thi, lekin Allah Ta'ala ne unhein sabr aur itminan ka hukm diya. Hidayat dena sirf Allah ke ikhtiyar mein hai, aur Nabi ka farz sirf paigham pahunchana hai. Is liye, aap ko logon ke inkar par itna afsos nahi karna chahiye ke apni sehat ko nuqsan pahuncha lein.
Surah 18 : 7
اِنَّا جَعَلْنَا مَا عَلَى الْاَرْضِ زِیْنَةً لَّهَا لِنَبْلُوَهُمْ اَیُّهُمْ اَحْسَنُ عَمَلًا
Beshak humne jo kuch zameen par hai usko uske liye zeenat banaya hai taake hum unko aazmayein ke unmein se kaun amal mein behtar hai.
Allah Ta'ala is ayat mein dunya ki haqeeqat bayan farma rahe hain. Zameen par maujood har cheez, jaise khoobsurat manazir, maal-o-daulat, aulad, aur har qism ki raunaq, yeh sab insaan ke liye zeenat banayi gayi hain. Lekin in zeenaton ka maqsad sirf insaan ko aazmana hai. Allah Ta'ala dekhna chahte hain ke kaun in cheezon ko sahi tareeqe se istemal karta hai aur kaun inmein kho kar akhirat ko bhool jata hai. Asal maqsad behtareen amal karna hai, jo Allah ki raza ke mutabiq ho. Yeh aazmaish is baat ki hai ke insaan dunya ki chamak damak mein gum ho kar Allah ke ahkamat se ghafil hota hai ya unki pairwi karta hai. Dunya ki yeh zeenat fani hai aur iska asal maqsad insaan ko akhirat ki tayyari ki taraf raghib karna hai.
Surah 18 : 8
وَ اِنَّا لَجٰعِلُوْنَ مَا عَلَیْهَا صَعِیْدًا جُرُزًاؕ
Aur beshak hum us par jo kuch hai use khushk maidan bana denge.
Pichli ayat mein zameen ki zeenat aur uske maqsad ka zikr tha, ab is ayat mein uske anjaam ka zikr hai. Allah Ta'ala farmate hain ke yeh sari zeenat aur raunaq ek din khatam ho jayegi. Hum is zameen par maujood har cheez ko khushk aur banjar maidan bana denge. 'Sa'eedan juruza' ka matlab hai aisi zameen jo na ugaye aur na us par koi cheez baqi rahe, bilkul saaf aur be-jaan. Yeh qayamat ke din ka manzar hai jab dunya ki har cheez fana ho jayegi aur uski sari chamak damak mit jayegi. Is mein insaan ke liye ek naseehat hai ke woh dunya ki faniyat ko samjhe aur apni akhirat ki tayyari kare, kyunki dunya ki har cheez ek din khatam hone wali hai aur sirf Allah ki zaat baqi rehne wali hai.
Surah 18 : 9
اَمْ حَسِبْتَ اَنَّ اَصْحٰبَ الْكَهْفِ وَ الرَّقِیْمِ١ۙ كَانُوْا مِنْ اٰیٰتِنَا عَجَبًا
Kya tumne guman kiya hai ke Ashab-e-Kahf aur Raqeem hamari nishaniyon mein se koi ajeeb nishani the?
Is ayat se Ashab-e-Kahf ka qissa shuru hota hai. Allah Ta'ala Nabi (SAW) se mukhatib hain ke kya aap yeh samajhte hain ke Ashab-e-Kahf ka waqia hamari qudrat ke liye koi hairat angaiz ya anokhi baat thi? Jabke Allah Ta'ala ki qudrat mein is se bhi bade ajubaat hain aur uske liye koi cheez mushkil nahi. 'Raqeem' ke mutaliq mukhtalif aqwal hain; kuch kehte hain ke yeh us takhti ka naam tha jis par unke naam aur qissa likha tha, jabke kuch doosre aqwal ke mutabiq yeh us pahad ya basti ka naam tha jahan ghufa waqai thi. Asal maqsad yeh batana hai ke Allah ki qudrat ke samne koi cheez ajeeb nahi. Yeh qissa Allah ki azeeem qudrat aur iman walon ki hifazat ki nishani hai, jo logon ke liye ek saboot hai.
Surah 18 : 10
اِذْ اَوَى الْفِتْیَةُ اِلَى الْكَهْفِ فَقَالُوْا رَبَّنَاۤ اٰتِنَا مِنْ لَّدُنْكَ رَحْمَةً وَّ هَیِّئْ لَنَا مِنْ اَمْرِنَا رَشَدًا
Jab un naujawano ne ghufa mein panah li to unhone kaha: "Aye hamare Rabb! Hamein apni taraf se rehmat ata farma aur hamare liye hamare kaam mein hidayat (durustgi) muhayya farma."
Yeh ayat Ashab-e-Kahf ke qisse ka aghaz hai, jab woh naujawan apne iman ko bachane ke liye zulmi badshah ke khauf se ghufa mein chale gaye. Unhone Allah Ta'ala se rehmat aur hidayat talab ki. Unki dua thi ke "Aye hamare Rabb! Hamein apni taraf se khaas rehmat ata farma aur hamare is mamle mein hamare liye hidayat aur durustgi muhayya farma." Yeh dua unke Allah par mukammal tawakkal aur yaqeen ko zahir karti hai. Unhone dunya ke zulm se bachne ke liye Allah ki panah li aur us se madad mangi. Is dua mein yeh sabaq hai ke jab bhi koi mushkil ya pareshani pesh aaye, to Allah se madad mangni chahiye aur uski rehmat aur hidayat par bharosa karna chahiye. Allah Ta'ala ne unki dua qubool ki aur unhein ek lambi neend sula diya.
Surah 18 : 11
فَضَرَبْنَا عَلٰۤى اٰذَانِهِمْ فِی الْكَهْفِ سِنِیْنَ عَدَدًا
Phir humne unke kaano par ghaheri neend daal di kahf mein, kayi saalon tak.
Is ayat mein Allah Ta'ala Ashab-e-Kahf ke waqiye ka zikr karte hue farmate hain ke jab woh naujawan apne imaan ki hifazat ke liye ghufa mein panah guzeen hue, to Allah ne un par gehri neend taari kar di. Yeh neend itni gehri thi ke unhe bahar ki kisi bhi awaz ya halchal ka ehsaas na hua. Quran ne is neend ko 'kaano par maar dena' se tabeer kiya hai, jo neend ki shiddat aur bekhabri ko zahir karta hai. Is tarah Allah ne unhe zalim badshah ke shar se mehfooz rakha aur unki hifazat ka intezam kiya. Yeh neend saalon tak jaari rahi, jo Allah ki qudrat ka ek azeem nishan hai.
Is waqiye se yeh saboot milta hai ke Allah Ta'ala apne naik bandon ki madad aur hifazat ghair mamooli tareeqon se karte hain. Unki neend ka maqsad unhe dushmanon se bachana aur unke imaan ko azmaish se guzarna tha.
Surah 18 : 12
ثُمَّ بَعَثْنٰهُمْ لِنَعْلَمَ اَیُّ الْحِزْبَیْنِ اَحْصٰى لِمَا لَبِثُوْۤا اَمَدًا
Phir humne unko uthaya taake hum jaanch lein ke dono girohon mein se kisne us muddat ko behtar yaad rakha jo woh thehre the.
Allah Ta'ala ne Ashab-e-Kahf ko kayi saalon ki gehri neend ke baad dobara bedar kiya. Is bedari ka maqsad yeh tha ke Allah Ta'ala zahir kar dein ke un do girohon mein se kaun zyada sahih tareeqe se unke thehrne ki muddat ka hisab laga sakta hai. Yahan 'do giroh' se murad ya to Ashab-e-Kahf ke apne andar ke log the jo neend se bedar hone ke baad apni muddat-e-qiyam ke bare mein ikhtilaf kar rahe the, ya phir unke zamane ke log jo unke waqiye par ghaur-o-fikr kar rahe the.
Yeh waqia qiyamat ke din murdon ko dobara zinda karne ki daleel bhi hai. Allah Ta'ala ne unhe is tarah uthaya taake logon ko yeh dikhaya ja sake ke Allah har cheez par qadir hai aur murdon ko zinda karna uske liye koi mushkil kaam nahi. Isse tauheed aur aakhirat par imaan mazboot hota hai.
Surah 18 : 13
نَحْنُ نَقُصُّ عَلَیْكَ نَبَاَهُمْ بِالْحَقِّ اِنَّهُمْ فِتْیَةٌ اٰمَنُوْا بِرَبِّهِمْ وَ زِدْنٰهُمْ هُدًى
Hum aapko unka waqia bilkul sachai ke saath sunate hain. Beshak woh chand naujawan the jo apne Rabb par imaan laye the, aur humne unki hidayat mein izafa kiya.
Is ayat mein Allah Ta'ala Nabi Akram (SAW) ko mukhatib karte hue farmate hain ke hum aapko Ashab-e-Kahf ka waqia haqeeqat aur sachai ke saath sunate hain. Isse pehle ke log unke bare mein mukhtalif qisse sunate the, lekin Quran unki asal kahani bayan karta hai. Allah Ta'ala un naujawanon ki tareef karte hain jo apne Rabb par imaan laye the. Woh aise naujawan the jinhone apne zamane ke mushrikana mahol aur zalim hukmaran ke samne haq ka parcham buland kiya.
Allah ne unke imaan ki qadr ki aur unhe mazeed hidayat ata farmai. Jab koi banda imaan ki raah ikhtiyar karta hai aur Allah ki raza ke liye mushkilat ka samna karta hai, to Allah uske imaan aur hidayat mein izafa farmate hain. Yeh ayat imaan ki quwwat aur Allah ki madad ka behtareen namoona hai.
Surah 18 : 14
وَّ رَبَطْنَا عَلٰى قُلُوْبِهِمْ اِذْ قَامُوْا فَقَالُوْا رَبُّنَا رَبُّ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَ الْاَرْضِ لَنْ نَّدْعُوَاۡ مِنْ دُوْنِهٖۤ اِلٰهًا لَّقَدْ قُلْنَاۤ اِذًا شَطَطًا
Aur humne unke dilon ko mazboot kar diya jab woh khade hue aur kaha: "Hamara Rabb aasmano aur zameen ka Rabb hai. Hum uske siwa kisi aur mabood ko hargiz nahi pukarenge. Agar hum aisa karein to yaqeenan humne badi beja baat kahi."
Yeh ayat Ashab-e-Kahf ki shujaat aur imaan ki mazbooti ko bayan karti hai. Allah Ta'ala ne unke dilon ko itna mazboot kar diya tha ke woh apne zamane ke zalim hukmaran aur mushrikana mahol ke samne khade ho kar haq baat kehne se na dare. Unhone aelaniya taur par kaha: "Hamara Rabb woh hai jo aasmano aur zameen ka Rabb hai." Is aelaniye mein unhone Allah ki wahdaniyat aur uski rububiyat ka iqrar kiya.
Unka yeh kehna ke "Hum uske siwa kisi aur mabood ko hargiz nahi pukarenge," unki tauheed par pukhta imaan ki daleel hai. Unhone mazeed kaha ke agar woh Allah ke siwa kisi aur ko pukarenge to yeh badi beja aur haq se door baat hogi. Yeh unki taraf se shirk ka mukammal inkar tha, jo har musalman ke liye ek misal hai ke imaan ki hifazat ke liye har qism ki qurbani dene ko tayyar rehna chahiye.
Surah 18 : 15
هٰۤؤُلَآءِ قَوْمُنَا اتَّخَذُوْا مِنْ دُوْنِهٖۤ اٰلِهَةً لَوْ لَا یَاْتُوْنَ عَلَیْهِمْ بِسُلْطٰنٍۭ بَیِّنٍ فَمَنْ اَظْلَمُ مِمَّنِ افْتَرٰى عَلَى اللّٰهِ كَذِبًا
"Yeh hamari qaum hai, jinhone Allah ke siwa doosre mabood bana rakhe hain. Woh in par koi wazeh daleel kyun nahi late? Pas us shakhs se bada zalim kaun hoga jo Allah par jhoot bandhe?"
Ashab-e-Kahf ne apni qaum ke shirk ko dekh kar un par tanqeed ki aur kaha ke unhone Allah ke siwa doosre mabood bana rakhe hain. Unhone apni qaum ko challenge kiya ke woh apne in maboodon ki ibadat par koi wazeh aur roshan daleel kyun nahi late. Yeh is baat ki daleel hai ke shirk ki koi buniyad nahi, aur mushrikon ke paas apne amal ki koi sahih daleel nahi hoti.
Is ayat mein Ashab-e-Kahf ne mazeed farmaya ke "Us shakhs se bada zalim kaun hoga jo Allah par jhoot bandhe?" Yeh jumla shirk ki sangeeni ko wazeh karta hai. Allah ke saath kisi ko shareek thehrana ya us par jhoot bandhna sabse bada zulm hai, kyunki isse Allah ki wahdaniyat aur uski qudrat ka inkar hota hai. Yeh ayat tauheed ki ahmiyat aur shirk ki burai ko numaya karti hai.
Surah 18 : 16
وَ اِذِ اعْتَزَلْتُمُوْهُمْ وَ مَا یَعْبُدُوْنَ اِلَّا اللّٰهَ فَاْوٗۤا اِلَى الْكَهْفِ یَنْشُرْ لَكُمْ رَبُّكُمْ مِّنْ رَّحْمَتِهٖ وَ یُهَیِّئْ لَكُمْ مِّنْ اَمْرِكُمْ مِّرْفَقًا
Aur jab tum in se aur un cheezon se alag ho chuke jin ki yeh Allah ke siwa ibadat karte hain, to ab tum ghaar mein panah lo. Tumhara Rabb tum par apni rehmat phaila dega aur tumhare liye tumhare kaam mein aasani paida kar dega.
Yeh ayat Ashab-e-Kahf ke qisse ka ek ahem mod bayan karti hai. Jab un naujawanon ne apni qaum ke shirk aur but-parasti se kinara-kashi ikhtiyar ki aur sirf Allah Ta'ala ki ibadat ka azm kiya, to unhein ek mehfooz maqam ki talash hui. Allah Ta'ala ne unhein ghaar mein panah lene ka hukm diya, jahan unhein Allah ki rehmat aur aasaniyon ka waada diya gaya. Is se maloom hota hai ke jab koi banda Allah ki raza ke liye duniya ki mushkilat ko tark karta hai, to Allah us ke liye ghaib se raaste khol deta hai.
Un naujawanon ne apne deen ki hifazat ke liye duniya ki har cheez ko qurban kar diya. Unhon ne apni qaum, apne ghar-bar aur apne maal-o-daulat ko chhod kar Allah par mukammal bharosa kiya. Allah ne unhein na sirf ghaar mein panah di balkay apni khaas rehmat se unhein sadiyon tak neend ki halat mein mehfooz rakha, jo ke unki imaan ki sachchai aur Allah ki qudrat ki nishani hai.
Surah 18 : 17
وَ تَرَى الشَّمْسَ اِذَا طَلَعَتْ تَّزٰوَرُ عَنْ كَهْفِهِمْ ذَاتَ الْیَمِیْنِ وَ اِذَا غَرَبَتْ تَّقْرِضُهُمْ ذَاتَ الشِّمَالِ وَ هُمْ فِیْ فَجْوَةٍ مِّنْهُ١ؕ ذٰلِكَ مِنْ اٰیٰتِ اللّٰهِ١ؕ مَنْ یَّهْدِ اللّٰهُ فَهُوَ الْمُهْتَدِ١ۚ وَ مَنْ یُّضْلِلْ فَلَنْ تَجِدَ لَهٗ وَلِیًّا مُّرْشِدًا۠ ۧ ۧ
Aur tum dekhte ho jab sooraj nikalta hai to un ke ghaar se daayein taraf hat kar nikal jata hai, aur jab ghurub hota hai to baayein taraf un se katra kar nikal jata hai, aur woh us ghaar ke ek khule hisse mein hain. Yeh Allah ki nishaniyon mein se hai. Jise Allah hidayat de wohi hidayat yafta hai, aur jise woh gumrah kar de to tum us ke liye koi madadgar aur rahnuma nahi paoge.
Is ayat mein Allah Ta'ala Ashab-e-Kahf ki hifazat ke liye apni qudrat ka ek ajeeb manzar bayan farmate hain. Unka ghaar is tarah waqai tha ke sooraj jab nikalta to uski roshni daayein taraf se hat kar nikal jati aur jab ghurub hota to baayein taraf se katra kar guzar jati. Is tarah unhein sooraj ki tez garmi se bachaya gaya, jabke woh ghaar ke ek khule hisse mein the jahan hawa aur roshni ka intizam tha.
Yeh Allah ki nishaniyon mein se hai ke usne unhein sadiyon tak neend ki halat mein rakha aur unki jismon ko sooraj ki tapish se mehfooz rakha taake woh kharab na hon. Is mein is baat ki bhi daleel hai ke Allah jise hidayat deta hai, uske liye har mushkil ko aasan kar deta hai aur uski hifazat karta hai. Aur jise Allah gumrah kar de, uske liye koi rahnuma nahi mil sakta. Yeh Ashab-e-Kahf ki hidayat aur Allah ki taraf se unki khaas hifazat ka saboot hai.
Surah 18 : 18
وَ تَحْسَبُهُمْ اَیْقَاظًا وَّ هُمْ رُقُوْدٌ١ۖۗ وَّ نُقَلِّبُهُمْ ذَاتَ الْیَمِیْنِ وَ ذَاتَ الشِّمَالِ١ۖۗ وَ كَلْبُهُمْ بَاسِطٌ ذِرَاعَیْهِ بِالْوَصِیْدِ١ؕ لَوِ اطَّلَعْتَ عَلَیْهِمْ لَوَلَّیْتَ مِنْهُمْ فِرَارًا وَّ لَمُلِئْتَ مِنْهُمْ رُعْبًا
Aur tum unhein bedaar samjho ge, halanke woh soye hue hain. Aur hum unhein daayein aur baayein karwat badalte rehte hain. Aur unka kutta ghaar ke darwaze par apne dono baazu phailaye hue hai. Agar tum unhein dekhte to peeth pher kar bhaag khade hote aur tum par unka khauf chha jata.
Is ayat mein Ashab-e-Kahf ki neend ki ajeeb kaifiyat bayan ki gayi hai. Woh sadiyon tak soye rahe, lekin unki aankhein khuli hui theen, jiski wajah se dekhne wala unhein bedaar samajhta. Yeh Allah ki qudrat thi taake unhein koi takleef na ho. Allah Ta'ala unhein daayein aur baayein karwat badalte rehte the taake unke jism zameen se lag kar kharab na hon aur unke gosht gal na jayen. Yeh unki hifazat ka ek aur ilahi intizam tha.
Unke saath unka wafadar kutta bhi tha jo ghaar ke darwaze par apne dono baazu phailaye hue tha, ek muhafiz ki tarah. Uski yeh haalat bhi dekhne wale par roab daal deti thi. Allah Ta'ala farmate hain ke agar koi shakhs unhein is haalat mein dekhta to unki shakal-o-surat aur un par chhayi hui haibat ki wajah se khaufzada ho kar bhaag khada hota. Yeh sab Allah ki taraf se unki hifazat aur un par chhayi hui roab-dabdabe ki nishaniyan theen.
Surah 18 : 19
وَ كَذٰلِكَ بَعَثْنٰهُمْ لِیَتَسَآءَلُوْا بَیْنَهُمْ١ؕ قَالَ قَآئِلٌ مِّنْهُمْ كَمْ لَبِثْتُمْ١ؕ قَالُوْا لَبِثْنَا یَوْمًا اَوْ بَعْضَ یَوْمٍ١ؕ قَالُوْا رَبُّكُمْ اَعْلَمُ بِمَا لَبِثْتُمْ١ؕ فَابْعَثُوْۤا اَحَدَكُمْ بِوَرِقِكُمْ هٰذِهٖۤ اِلَى الْمَدِیْنَةِ فَلْیَنْظُرْ اَیُّهَاۤ اَزْكٰى طَعَامًا فَلْیَاْتِكُمْ بِرِزْقٍ مِّنْهُ وَ لْیَتَؔلَطَّفْ وَ لَا یُشْعِرَنَّ بِكُمْ اَحَدًا
Aur isi tarah humne unhein uthaya taake woh aapas mein sawal karein. Un mein se ek kehne wale ne kaha: "Tum kitni der thehre?" Unhon ne kaha: "Hum ek din ya din ka kuch hissa thehre." Unhon ne kaha: "Tumhara Rabb behtar janta hai ke tum kitni der thehre. Ab tum mein se koi ek apna yeh chandi ka sikka le kar shehar jaye aur dekhe ke kaun sa khana zyada pakeeza hai, phir wahan se tumhare liye kuch rizq le aaye, aur woh narmi se kaam le aur kisi ko tumhari khabar na hone de."
Sadiyon ki neend ke baad, Allah Ta'ala ne Ashab-e-Kahf ko isi tarah uthaya taake woh aapas mein guftagu karein aur is ajeeb waqiye par gaur karein. Jab woh bedaar hue to unhein apni neend ki muddat ka andaza na ho saka. Un mein se ek ne poocha ke kitni der thehre ho? Unhon ne jawab diya ke ek din ya din ka kuch hissa. Yeh unki hairat aur Allah ki qudrat ki nishani thi ke itne lambe arse ko woh chand ghanton ya ek din samjhe.
Aakhir mein unhon ne apni is baat ko Allah ke ilm par chhod diya aur kaha ke tumhara Rabb behtar janta hai. Phir unhon ne apni bhook mitane ke liye ek shakhs ko shehar bhejne ka faisla kiya, taake woh unke purane chandi ke sikke se pakeeza khana khareed kar laye. Unhon ne bheje jane wale shakhs ko sakhti se hidayat di ke woh nihayat ehtiyat aur narmi se kaam le aur kisi ko unki maujoodgi ki khabar na hone de, kyunke unhein apni qaum ke zulm ka khauf tha.
Surah 18 : 20
اِنَّهُمْ اِنْ یَّظْهَرُوْا عَلَیْكُمْ یَرْجُمُوْكُمْ اَوْ یُعِیْدُوْكُمْ فِیْ مِلَّتِهِمْ وَ لَنْ تُفْلِحُوْۤا اِذًا اَبَدًا
Beshak agar unhon ne tum par ghalba pa liya to woh tumhein sangsar kar denge ya tumhein apni millat mein wapas le jayenge, aur tab tum kabhi kamyab nahi ho paoge.
Is ayat mein Ashab-e-Kahf ki us gehri fikr aur ehtiyat ki wajah bayan ki gayi hai jo unhon ne apne saathi ko shehar bhejte waqt ki thi. Unhein is baat ka shadeed andesha tha ke agar unki qaum ko unki maujoodgi ka ilm ho gaya to woh unhein sakht saza denge. Ya to unhein patharon se maar dalenge (sangsar kar denge) ya phir unhein zabardasti apne kufr aur shirk ki millat mein wapas le jayenge.
Un naujawanon ne is baat ko khoob samjha tha ke agar woh apne deen se phir gaye aur kufr ki taraf laut gaye to woh duniya aur akhirat mein kabhi kamyab nahi ho payenge. Is se maloom hota hai ke deen ki hifazat jaan ki hifazat se bhi zyada ahem hai. Unhon ne Allah ki wahdaniyat par imaan lane ki wajah se apni jaan ki parwah kiye baghair hijrat ki thi, aur ab bhi woh apne imaan par qaim rehne ke liye har qism ki qurbani dene ko tayyar the. Yeh unke imaan ki mazbooti aur deen se gehri mohabbat ki daleel hai.
Surah 18 : 21
وَ كَذٰلِكَ اَعْثَرْنَا عَلَیْهِمْ لِیَعْلَمُوْۤا اَنَّ وَعْدَ اللّٰهِ حَقٌّ وَّ اَنَّ السَّاعَةَ لَا رَیْبَ فِیْهَا اِذْ یَتَنَازَعُوْنَ بَیْنَهُمْ اَمْرَهُمْ فَقَالُوا ابْنُوْا عَلَیْهِمْ بُنْیَانًا رَبُّهُمْ اَعْلَمُ بِهِمْ قَالَ الَّذِیْنَ غَلَبُوْا عَلٰۤى اَمْرِهِمْ لَنَتَّخِذَنَّ عَلَیْهِمْ مَّسْجِدًا
Aur isi tarah humne unko logon par zahir kar diya taake woh jaan lein ke Allah ka waada saccha hai aur Qayamat mein koi shaq nahi. Jab woh aapas mein apne mamle par jhagad rahe the, to unhone kaha: "In par ek imarat bana do." Unka Rabb unhein khoob jaanta hai. Jin logon ne unke mamle par ghalba paaya, unhone kaha: "Hum to un par ek masjid banayenge."
Allah Ta'ala ne Ashab-e-Kahf ko unki lambi neend ke baad isliye bedaar kiya aur logon par zahir kiya taake woh jaan lein ke Allah ka waada saccha hai aur Qayamat ke aane mein koi shaq nahi. Yeh waqiya dobara zinda kiye jaane (resurrection) ki ek azeem daleel hai.
Jab woh log Ashab-e-Kahf ke mamle par aapas mein behes kar rahe the, to kuch ne kaha ke un par ek imarat bana di jaye. Lekin jin logon ne unke mamle par ghalba paaya, unhone kaha ke hum to un par ek masjid banayenge. Is se maloom hota hai ke us waqt ke log bhi Allah ke waliyon ke maqamat par ibadat gahein banane ke aadi the, jo ke shariat mein pasandeeda amal nahi hai aur shirk ka zariya ban sakta hai.
Surah 18 : 22
سَیَقُوْلُوْنَ ثَلٰثَةٌ رَّابِعُهُمْ كَلْبُهُمْ وَ یَقُوْلُوْنَ خَمْسَةٌ سَادِسُهُمْ كَلْبُهُمْ رَجْمًۢا بِالْغَیْبِ وَ یَقُوْلُوْنَ سَبْعَةٌ وَّ ثَامِنُهُمْ كَلْبُهُمْ قُلْ رَّبِّیْۤ اَعْلَمُ بِعِدَّتِهِمْ مَّا یَعْلَمُهُمْ اِلَّا قَلِیْلٌ فَلَا تُمَارِ فِیْهِمْ اِلَّا مِرَآءً ظَاهِرًا وَّ لَا تَسْتَفْتِ فِیْهِمْ مِّنْهُمْ اَحَدًا
Kuch log kahenge teen the, unka chautha unka kutta tha. Aur kuch kahenge paanch the, unka chhatta unka kutta tha. Yeh sab ghaib mein teer chalana hai. Aur kuch kahenge saat the, unka aathwan unka kutta tha. Keh dijiye: "Mera Rabb unki tadaad ko khoob jaanta hai. Unhein bahut kam log hi jaante hain." Pas aap unke baare mein behes na karein magar sirf zahiri behes. Aur na unke baare mein kisi se poochhein.
Is ayat mein Allah Ta'ala ne Ashab-e-Kahf ki tadaad ke mutaliq logon ke mukhtalif aqwal ka zikr kiya hai. Kuch log kahenge ke woh teen the aur unka chautha unka kutta tha, jabke kuch paanch aur unka chhatta kutta batayenge. Aur kuch saat aur unka aathwan kutta kahenge. Quran ne in sab aqwal ko "rajmam bil ghaib" (ghaib mein teer chalana) qaraar diya hai, yaani baghair ilm ke qiyaas aarai karna.
Allah Ta'ala ne Nabi Akram (PBUH) ko hukm diya ke woh keh dein ke "Mera Rabb unki tadaad ko khoob jaanta hai." Is se yeh sabaq milta hai ke jin baton ka ilm Allah ne nahi diya, un mein behes mein padna bekaar hai. Aise mamlaat mein sirf zahiri behes ki ijazat hai aur kisi se tafseel poochne se mana kiya gaya hai, kyunki unki asli tadaad ka ilm sirf Allah ke paas hai.
Surah 18 : 23
وَ لَا تَقُوْلَنَّ لِشَایْءٍ اِنِّیْ فَاعِلٌ ذٰلِكَ غَدًا
Aur kisi cheez ke baare mein hargiz yeh na kehna ke main is kaam ko kal karunga.
Is ayat mein Allah Ta'ala ne musalmanon ko sikhaya hai ke jab bhi woh mustaqbil mein koi kaam karne ka irada karein, to hargiz yeh na kahein ke "main yeh kaam kal karunga" baghair "Insha'Allah" (agar Allah ne chaha) kahe. Yeh taakeed isliye ki gayi hai ke insaan kisi bhi cheez par mukammal ikhtiyar nahi rakhta aur har kaam Allah ki mashiyat ke tehat hota hai.
Yeh hukm Nabi Akram (PBUH) ko bhi diya gaya tha jab aap se Ashab-e-Kahf ke baare mein poocha gaya aur aapne "Insha'Allah" kahe baghair jawab dene ka waada kar liya, jis par wahi mein taakheer hui. Is se yeh sabaq milta hai ke har kaam mein Allah ki qudrat aur uski marzi ko pesh-e-nazar rakhna chahiye. Apne iradon ko Allah ki marzi se jorna tawakkal ki alamat hai.
Surah 18 : 24
اِلَّاۤ اَنْ یَّشَآءَ اللّٰهُ وَ اذْكُرْ رَّبَّكَ اِذَا نَسِیْتَ وَ قُلْ عَسٰۤى اَنْ یَّهْدِیَنِ رَبِّیْ لِاَقْرَبَ مِنْ هٰذَا رَشَدًا
Magar yeh keh kar ke "Agar Allah chahe." Aur jab tum bhool jao to apne Rabb ko yaad karo aur kaho: "Umeed hai ke mera Rabb mujhe is se bhi qareeb hidayat dega."
Yeh ayat pichli ayat ki takmeel hai, jismein Allah Ta'ala ne farmaya ke mustaqbil ke kisi bhi kaam ka irada karte waqt "Insha'Allah" (agar Allah ne chaha) kehna zaroori hai. Is se insaan apni aajizi aur Allah ki qudrat ka iqrar karta hai.
Mazeed bar'aan, agar insaan kisi waqt "Insha'Allah" kehna bhool jaye, to use chahiye ke fauran apne Rabb ko yaad kare aur us se dua kare ke "Umeed hai ke mera Rabb mujhe is se bhi qareeb hidayat dega." Yeh is baat ki alamat hai ke insaan har haal mein Allah par tawakkal karta hai aur uski rehnumai ka talabgar rehta hai. Yeh amal ghalti ki talafi aur Allah se qurbat ka zariya hai.
Surah 18 : 25
وَ لَبِثُوْا فِیْ كَهْفِهِمْ ثَلٰثَ مِائَةٍ سِنِیْنَ وَ ازْدَادُوْا تِسْعًا
Aur woh apni gufa mein teen sau saal thehre, aur nau saal aur zyada.
Is ayat mein Allah Ta'ala ne Ashab-e-Kahf ke gufa mein theharne ki muddat bayan ki hai. Woh apni gufa mein teen sau saal thehre, aur nau saal mazeed. Is tarah kul muddat 309 saal banti hai. Yeh muddat Allah ki qudrat ki ek azeem nishani hai, jismein unhein itne lambe arse tak neend ki haalat mein rakha gaya.
Baaz mufassireen ne iski wazahat ki hai ke 300 saal shamsi (solar) hisaab se the, aur jab unhein qamari (lunar) hisaab se ginna gaya to woh 309 saal ban gaye, kyunki qamari saal shamsi saal se taqreeban 11 din chhota hota hai. Yeh waqiya logon ke liye Qayamat aur dobara uthaye jaane ki daleel ban sake, ke Allah Ta'ala murdon ko bhi isi tarah zinda karne par qadir hai.
Surah 18 : 26
قُلِ اللّٰهُ اَعْلَمُ بِمَا لَبِثُوْا لَهٗ غَیْبُ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَ الْاَرْضِ اَبْصِرْ بِهٖ وَ اَسْمِعْ مَا لَهُمْ مِّنْ دُوْنِهٖ مِنْ وَّلِیٍّ وَّ لَا یُشْرِكُ فِیْ حُكْمِهٖۤ اَحَدًا
Kaho, Allah hi behtar jaanta hai ke woh kitni muddat thehre. Usi ke paas aasmanon aur zameen ka ghaib hai. Woh kitna dekhne wala aur kitna sunne wala hai! Us ke siwa unka koi madadgar nahi, aur woh apne hukum mein kisi ko shareek nahi karta.
Is ayat mein Allah Ta'ala ne As'hab-e-Kahf ke thehrne ki muddat ke ilm ko apni zaat se mansoob kiya hai. Irshad farmaya ke Allah hi behtar jaanta hai ke woh kitni muddat tak apni gufa mein rahe. Iske baad Allah Ta'ala ne apni azmat aur qudrat ka bayan farmaya ke aasmanon aur zameen ka ghaib sirf usi ke paas hai. Woh har cheez ko dekhta aur sunta hai, usse koi cheez posheeda nahi. Uske siwa unka koi wali aur madadgar nahi. Allah apne hukum aur ikhtiyar mein kisi ko shareek nahi karta. Yeh ayat tauheed aur Allah ke kamil ilm aur qudrat ko wazeh karti hai, aur shirk ki nafi karti hai. Allah hi har cheez ka malik aur mutasarrif hai.
Surah 18 : 27
وَ اتْلُ مَاۤ اُوْحِیَ اِلَیْكَ مِنْ كِتَابِ رَبِّكَ لَا مُبَدِّلَ لِكَلِمٰتِهٖ وَ لَنْ تَجِدَ مِنْ دُوْنِهٖ مُلْتَحَدًا
Aur jo kuch tumhari taraf tumhare Rab ki kitab mein se wahee kiya gaya hai, uski tilawat karo. Uske kalimaat ko koi badalne wala nahi, aur tum uske siwa koi panahgah nahi paoge.
Is ayat mein Rasoolullah (SAW) ko hukm diya ja raha hai ke woh Allah ki kitab (Quran) ki tilawat karein aur us par amal karein. Allah Ta'ala ne farmaya ke Allah ke kalimaat ko koi badalne wala nahi. Iska matlab hai ke Quran Allah ka kalaam hai aur us mein kisi qism ki tabdeeli, kami ya beshi mumkin nahi, kyunke uski hifazat ka zimma Allah ne khud liya hai. Yeh Quran ki azmat aur uski hifazat ki zamanat hai. Mazeed farmaya ke Allah ke siwa koi aur panah dene wala ya sahara nahi. Har musibat aur mushkil mein sirf Allah hi ki taraf rujoo karna chahiye. Yeh ayat Quran ki azmat aur Allah par tawakkal ki talqeen karti hai, aur yeh batati hai ke haqiqi panah sirf Allah ke paas hai.
Surah 18 : 28
وَ اصْبِرْ نَفْسَكَ مَعَ الَّذِیْنَ یَدْعُوْنَ رَبَّهُمْ بِالْغَدٰوةِ وَ الْعَشِیِّ یُرِیْدُوْنَ وَجْهَهٗ وَ لَا تَعْدُ عَیْنٰكَ عَنْهُمْ تُرِیْدُ زِیْنَةَ الْحَیٰوةِ الدُّنْیَا وَ لَا تُطِعْ مَنْ اَغْفَلْنَا قَلْبَهٗ عَنْ ذِكْرِنَا وَ اتَّبَعَ هَوٰىهُ وَ كَانَ اَمْرُهٗ فُرُطًا
Aur apne aap ko un logon ke saath sabr ke saath roke rakho jo subah-o-sham apne Rab ko pukarte hain, uski raza chahte hue. Aur tumhari aankhein unse na hatein, is garz se ke tum dunyawi zindagi ki zeenat chaho. Aur us shakhs ki itaat na karo jiske dil ko humne apni yaad se ghafil kar diya hai, aur jisne apni khwahish ki pairwi ki, aur uska mamla had se guzra hua hai.
Is ayat mein Allah Ta'ala Rasoolullah (SAW) aur unke zariye tamam momineen ko hukm de raha hai ke woh Allah ki ibadat karne wale, uski raza chahne wale aur subah-o-sham uska zikr karne wale ghareeb aur miskeen logon ki sohbat ikhtiyar karein. Unki taraf se apni nigahein na pherein dunyawi daulat aur shaan-o-shaukat ki talash mein. Iske bajaye, un logon ki itaat se bachein jinke dilon ko Allah ne apni yaad se ghafil kar diya hai, jo apni nafsani khwahishat ke peeche chalte hain, aur jinke mamlaat mein had se tajawuz paya jata hai. Yeh ayat iman walon ki qadar karne aur dunyawi chamak damak se bachne ki talqeen karti hai. Allah ki raza aur akhirat ki kamyabi dunyawi zeenat se kahin behtar hai.
Surah 18 : 29
وَ قُلِ الْحَقُّ مِنْ رَّبِّكُمْ فَمَنْ شَآءَ فَلْیُؤْمِنْ وَّ مَنْ شَآءَ فَلْیَكْفُرْ اِنَّاۤ اَعْتَدْنَا لِلظّٰلِمِیْنَ نَارًا اَحَاطَ بِهِمْ سُرَادِقُهَا وَ اِنْ یَّسْتَغِیْثُوْا یُغَاثُوْا بِمَآءٍ كَالْمُهْلِ یَشْوِی الْوُجُوْهَ بِئْسَ الشَّرَابُ وَ سَآءَتْ مُرْتَفَقًا
Aur kaho, Haq tumhare Rab ki taraf se hai. Pas jo chahe iman laye aur jo chahe kufr kare. Beshak humne zalimon ke liye aisi aag tayyar kar rakhi hai jiski deewar unhe gher legi. Aur agar woh faryad karein to unhe aise paani se madad di jayegi jo pighle hue taambe jaisa hoga, jo chehron ko bhun dega. Bura hai woh peena, aur buri hai woh jagah.
Is ayat mein Allah Ta'ala ne haq ko wazeh kar diya hai aur insaan ko ikhtiyar diya hai ke woh iman laye ya kufr kare. Lekin is ikhtiyar ke saath anjaam ki khabardar bhi kiya hai. Zalimon (kafiron) ke liye Allah ne jahannum ki aag tayyar kar rakhi hai jiski deewar unhe har taraf se gher legi. Agar woh pyaas se bechain hokar paani mangenge to unhe pighle hue taambe jaisa garam paani diya jayega jo unke chehron ko jala dega. Yeh kitna bura peena aur kitni buri jagah hai! Yeh ayat azadi-e-ikhtiyar aur uske shadeed nataij ko bayan karti hai, aur jahannum ke azab ki shiddat ko wazeh karti hai taake log iman ki taraf raghib hon aur kufr se bachein. Allah ne insaan ko sahih aur ghalat ka rasta dikha diya hai.
Surah 18 : 30
اِنَّ الَّذِیْنَ اٰمَنُوْا وَ عَمِلُوا الصّٰلِحٰتِ اِنَّا لَا نُضِیْعُ اَجْرَ مَنْ اَحْسَنَ عَمَلًا
Beshak jo log iman laye aur nek amal kiye, hum un logon ka ajar zaya nahi karte jinhone achche amal kiye.
Is ayat mein Allah Ta'ala un logon ko khushkhabri de raha hai jo iman laye aur saleh amal kiye. Allah unke ajar ko hargiz zaya nahi karega. Balki unhe unke achche aamal ka poora poora badla dega. Yeh ayat pichli ayat ke bar-aks hai jismein kafiron ke azab ka zikr tha. Yahan momineen ke liye sawab ka bayan hai. Is mein iman aur amal-e-saleh ki ahmiyat ko ujagar kiya gaya hai. Allah Ta'ala insaf karne wala hai aur woh kisi ki mehnat ko bekar nahi jane deta. Har achche amal ka badla uske paas mehfooz hai. Yeh ayat momineen ke liye tasalli aur ummeed ka paigham hai, ke unki har neki aur mehnat Allah ke yahan qabool hai aur uska behtareen ajar milega.
Surah 18 : 31
اُولٰٓئِكَ لَهُمْ جَنّٰتُ عَدْنٍ تَجْرِیْ مِنْ تَحْتِهِمُ الْاَنْهٰرُ یُحَلَّوْنَ فِیْهَا مِنْ اَسَاوِرَ مِنْ ذَهَبٍ وَّ یَلْبَسُوْنَ ثِیَابًا خُضْرًا مِّنْ سُنْدُسٍ وَّ اِسْتَبْرَقٍ مُّتَّكِئِیْنَ فِیْهَا عَلَى الْاَرَآئِكِ نِعْمَ الثَّوَابُ وَ حَسُنَتْ مُرْتَفَقًا
Unhi ke liye hamesha rehne wale baagh hain jinke neeche nahrein behti hongi. Unhein wahan sone ke kangan pehnaye jayenge aur woh bareek aur mote resham ke sabz libaas pehnenge, takhton par takiye lagaye baithe honge. Kya hi behtareen sawab hai aur kya hi achi aaramgah hai.
Is ayat mein Allah Ta'ala ne un logon ke liye jo imaan laye aur nek amal kiye, Jannat ki behtareen ne'maton ka zikr farmaya hai. Yeh Jannat, jise Jannat-e-Adn kaha gaya hai, hamesha rehne wali hai, jiske neeche se khoobsurat nahrein behti hongi. Yeh manzar rooh ko taskeen dene wala hoga.
Jannatiyon ko wahan sone ke kangan pehnaye jayenge, jo unki zeenat mein izafa karenge. Unke libaas bhi nihayat umdah honge, bareek resham (sundus) aur mote resham (istabraq) ke sabz rang ke kapde, jo Jannat ki haryali aur khushgawari ke mutabiq honge. Woh unchi masnado (takhton) par takiye lagaye aaram se baithe honge, jo Jannat ki pur-sakoon zindagi ki nishani hai.
Allah Ta'ala ne farmaya ke yeh kitna behtareen sawab hai aur kitni achi aaramgah hai. Yeh un logon ke liye hai jinhone duniya mein Allah ke ahkamaat ki pairwi ki aur sabr kiya. Is mein dunya ki fani cheezon ke muqable mein akhirat ki daimi ne'maton ki fazilat bayan ki gayi hai.
Surah 18 : 32
وَ اضْرِبْ لَهُمْ مَّثَلًا رَّجُلَیْنِ جَعَلْنَا لِاَحَدِهِمَا جَنَّتَیْنِ مِنْ اَعْنَابٍ وَّ حَفَفْنٰهُمَا بِنَخْلٍ وَّ جَعَلْنَا بَیْنَهُمَا زَرْعًا
Aur unhein do aadmiyon ki misaal do, jin mein se ek ko humne angooron ke do baagh diye aur unhein khajooron ke darakhton se gher diya aur unke darmiyan kheti uga di.
Is ayat mein Allah Ta'ala ne quraish ke sardaron ko aur har us shakhs ko jo apni daulat par fakhr karta hai, ek misaal ke zariye naseehat ki hai. Yeh misaal do aadmiyon ki hai, jin mein se ek ko Allah ne dunyawi daulat aur asbab ki farawani ata ki thi. Uske paas angooron ke do bade baagh the, jo phal aur sabziyon se bhare hue the.
In baaghon ko khajooron ke ghane darakhton se gher diya gaya tha, jo unki khoobsurati aur paidawar mein izafa karte the. Un dono baaghon ke darmiyan kheti bhi uga di gayi thi, jahan mukhtalif qism ki faslein ugti thin. Yeh sab Allah ki taraf se us shakhs par ek badi ne'mat aur azmaish thi. Is misaal ka maqsad yeh wazeh karna hai ke duniya ki yeh ronak aur maal-o-daulat fani hai aur is par ghamand karna bewaqoofi hai.
Is misaal ke zariye Allah Ta'ala insaan ko apni qudrat aur ne'maton ki yaad dilata hai, aur yeh bhi batata hai ke maal-o-daulat ki farawani aksar insaan ko ghaflat mein daal deti hai.
Surah 18 : 33
كِلْتَا الْجَنَّتَیْنِ اٰتَتْ اُكُلَهَا وَ لَمْ تَظْلِمْ مِّنْهُ شَیْئًا وَّ فَجَّرْنَا خِلٰلَهُمَا نَهَرًا
Dono baaghon ne apna phal diya aur usmein koi kami nahi ki, aur humne unke darmiyan se ek nehar jari kar di.
Is ayat mein pichli ayat mein bayan kiye gaye do baaghon ki mazeed tafseel bayan ki ja rahi hai. Allah Ta'ala ne farmaya ke woh dono baagh apna phal poora dete the, yaani unki paidawar mein koi kami ya nuqsan nahi hota tha. Har qism ka phal aur fasal bharpoor miqdar mein hasil hoti thi. Yeh is baat ki daleel hai ke Allah Ta'ala ne us shakhs ko apni ne'maton se kis qadar nawaza tha.
Mazeed bar aan, Allah ne un baaghon ke darmiyan se ek nehar jari kar di thi. Is nehar ki wajah se baaghon ko pani ki farawani thi, jiski wajah se unki paidawar aur bhi behtar hoti thi. Yeh nehar na sirf baaghon ko serab karti thi, balkay unki khoobsurati mein bhi char chand laga deti thi. Yeh sab kuch Allah ki qudrat aur uski ata ka nateeja tha, jise insaan ko shukr guzari ke saath qabool karna chahiye.
Is ayat mein Allah ki ne'maton ki kamali aur uski be-misal qudrat ka zikr hai, jo insaan ko ghaflat se nikal kar shukr ki taraf raghib karti hai.
Surah 18 : 34
وَّ كَانَ لَهٗ ثَمَرٌ فَقَالَ لِصَاحِبِهٖ وَ هُوَ یُحَاوِرُهٗۤ اَنَا اَكْثَرُ مِنْكَ مَالًا وَّ اَعَزُّ نَفَرًا
Aur uske paas (bahut sa) phal tha. Phir usne apne saathi se guftugu karte hue kaha, "Main tumse maal mein zyada aur afraad ke lihaz se zyada taqatwar hoon."
Is ayat mein us daulatmand shakhs ki ghafilana aur mutakabbirana kefiyat ko bayan kiya gaya hai. Jab uske paas har qism ke phal aur daulat ki farawani thi, toh usne apne ghareeb saathi se guftugu karte hue fakhr aur ghamand ka izhaar kiya. Usne kaha, "Main tumse maal mein zyada hoon aur afraad ke lihaz se bhi zyada taqatwar hoon." Yahan 'afraad' se murad uske khandan, aulad, ya naukar-chakar ho sakte hain, jin par woh apni taqat aur izzat ka daromadar samajhta tha.
Yeh uski jahalat aur na-shukri thi ke usne apni daulat aur taqat ko Allah ki ne'mat samajhne ke bajaye apni zaati kamai aur qabiliyat ka nateeja samjha. Usne apne saathi ko haqeer samjha aur apni barai jatayi. Yeh insani fitrat ki kamzori hai ke jab use daulat aur ikhtiyar milta hai toh woh aksar takabbur mein mubtala ho jata hai aur Allah ko bhool jata hai.
Hadees mein hai ke Allah Ta'ala takabbur karne walon ko pasand nahi karta.
Surah 18 : 35
وَ دَخَلَ جَنَّتَهٗ وَ هُوَ ظَالِمٌ لِّنَفْسِهٖ قَالَ مَاۤ اَظُنُّ اَنْ تَبِیْدَ هٰذِهٖۤ اَبَدًا
Aur woh apne baagh mein dakhil hua is haal mein ke woh apni jaan par zulm kar raha tha. Usne kaha, "Main nahi samajhta ke yeh baagh kabhi fana hoga."
Is ayat mein us daulatmand shakhs ki intehai ghaflat aur akhirat se be-parwai ko bayan kiya gaya hai. Woh apne baagh mein dakhil hua, lekin is haal mein ke woh apni jaan par zulm kar raha tha. Apni jaan par zulm karne se murad yeh hai ke usne Allah ki ne'maton ka shukr ada nahi kiya, apni daulat par ghamand kiya, aur akhirat ka inkar kiya. Yeh sab uske liye nuqsan deh tha.
Usne apne baagh ki ronak aur paidawar dekh kar kaha, "Main nahi samajhta ke yeh baagh kabhi fana hoga." Is jumle se uski dunyawi zindagi par mukammal inhisaar aur qiyamat ke din ya maut ke baad ki zindagi ka inkar zahir hota hai. Woh samajhta tha ke uski daulat aur uske baagh hamesha qaim rahenge, aur usay kabhi zawaal nahi aayega. Yeh soch insaan ko Allah ki pakad aur uski qudrat se ghafil kar deti hai.
Quran majeed mein Allah Ta'ala ne baar baar is baat par zor diya hai ke duniya ki har cheez fani hai aur sirf Allah ki zaat baqi rehne wali hai.
Surah 18 : 36
وَّ مَاۤ اَظُنُّ السَّاعَةَ قَآئِمَةً وَّ لَئِنْ رُّدِدْتُّ اِلٰى رَبِّیْ لَاَجِدَنَّ خَیْرًا مِّنْهَا مُنْقَلَبًا
Aur main nahi samajhta ke qayamat qaim hogi, aur agar mujhe apne Rabb ki taraf lautaya bhi gaya to main isse behtar thikana paunga.
Is ayat mein us maal-o-daulat wale shakhs ki ghuroor aur jahalat ko bayan kiya gaya hai. Woh apne baagh ki kasrat aur apni daulat par itna maghroor tha ke usne qayamat ke qayam ka inkar kar diya. Uska yeh kehna ke "main nahi samajhta ke qayamat qaim hogi" uski deen se be-khabri aur akhirat par yaqeen ki kami ko zahir karta hai.
Mazeed, uski yeh baat ke "agar mujhe apne Rabb ki taraf lautaya bhi gaya to main isse behtar thikana paunga" uski duniya parasti aur Allah ki rehmat par ghalat bharose ko dikhati hai. Woh sochta tha ke jis tarah Allah ne usse duniya mein nawaza hai, usi tarah akhirat mein bhi usse behtar hi milega, halanke usne Allah ki na-shukri aur kufr kiya tha. Yeh uski jahalat aur anjaam se be-khabri ki nishani thi.
Surah 18 : 37
قَالَ لَهٗ صَاحِبُهٗ وَ هُوَ یُحَاوِرُهٗۤ اَكَفَرْتَ بِالَّذِیْ خَلَقَكَ مِنْ تُرَابٍ ثُمَّ مِنْ نُّطْفَةٍ ثُمَّ سَوّٰىكَ رَجُلًاؕ
Uske dost ne usse guftagu karte hue kaha, "Kya tune us zaat ka kufr kiya jisne tujhe mitti se paida kiya, phir nutfe se, phir tujhe ek mukammal mard banaya?"
Jab maal-o-daulat wale shakhs ne apni ghuroor bhari baatein ki, to uske nek aur mo'min dost ne usse nasihat ki. Usne usse uski asal yaad dilai ke Allah Ta'ala ne usse mitti se paida kiya, phir ek be-jaan nutfe se, aur phir usse ek mukammal insaan, ek mard banaya. Is yaad dehani ka maqsad usse uski haqeeqat aur Allah ki qudrat ka ehsaas dilana tha.
Dost ne usse sawal kiya, "Kya tune us zaat ka kufr kiya jisne tujhe paida kiya?" Yeh sawal uski ghafalat aur na-shukri par tanbeeh tha. Is mein usse ghaur karne ki dawat di gayi thi ke jis zaat ne usse itne mukhtalif marahil se guzar kar wajood bakhsha, wohi zaat qayamat qaim karne aur dobara zinda karne par bhi qadir hai. Yeh Allah ki wahdaniyat aur uski qudrat par ghaur karne ki dawat thi.
Surah 18 : 38
لٰكِنَّاۡ هُوَ اللّٰهُ رَبِّیْ وَ لَاۤ اُشْرِكُ بِرَبِّیْۤ اَحَدًا
Lekin main to woh Allah hi ko apna Rabb maanta hoon aur apne Rabb ke saath kisi ko shareek nahi karta.
Apne ghuroor mein mubtala dost ki baat sunne ke baad, mo'min dost ne Allah Ta'ala ki wahdaniyat ka aelania iqrar kiya. Usne kaha, "Lekin main to woh Allah hi ko apna Rabb maanta hoon aur apne Rabb ke saath kisi ko shareek nahi karta." Yeh jumla uski mazboot aqeedah-e-tauheed aur Allah par kamil yaqeen ko zahir karta hai. Usne apne dost ke kufr aur shirk ke aqeedah ke bar-khilaf haq ka parcham buland kiya.
Is ayat mein mo'min dost ne apne aap ko shirk se bari qarar diya aur saaf taur par bataya ke uski ibaadat aur uski umeed sirf Allah se wabasta hai. Uska yeh iqrar uske iman ki pukhtagi ko darshata hai, jabke uske dost ki daulat aur taaqat uske liye fitna ban chuki thi. Yeh har mo'min ke liye ek sabaq hai ke mushkil halaat mein bhi apne aqeede par qaim rahe aur Allah ki wahdaniyat ka iqrar kare, chahe duniya ki koi bhi cheez uske samne kyun na ho.
Surah 18 : 39
وَ لَوْ لَاۤ اِذْ دَخَلْتَ جَنَّتَكَ قُلْتَ مَا شَآءَ اللّٰهُ لَا قُوَّةَ اِلَّا بِاللّٰهِ اِنْ تَرَنِ اَنَا اَقَلَّ مِنْكَ مَالًا وَّ وَلَدًاۚ
Aur jab tu apne baagh mein dakhil hua tha to tune kyun na kaha, "Jo Allah chahe (wahi hota hai), Allah hi ki madad ke baghair koi taaqat nahi." Agar tu mujhe maal aur aulaad mein apne se kam dekhta hai.
Mo'min dost ne apne maal-o-daulat wale dost ko Allah ki nematon par shukr ada karne aur uska zikr karne ki talqeen ki. Usne kaha ke jab tu apne baagh mein dakhil hua tha to tujhe "Ma Sha Allah, La Quwwata Illa Billah" kehna chahiye tha. Is kalme ka matlab hai "Jo Allah chahe (wahi hota hai), Allah hi ki madad ke baghair koi taaqat nahi."
Yeh kalma kehna Allah ki qudrat aur uski ata par bharose ka izhar hai. Isse insaan mein ghuroor paida nahi hota aur woh apni nematon ko Allah ki taraf mansoob karta hai. Is kalme ke zariye buri nazar aur hasad se hifazat bhi hoti hai. Mo'min dost ne usse yaad dilaya ke agarche woh maal aur aulaad mein usse kam hai, lekin uski asal taaqat Allah par yaqeen mein hai, na ke duniya ki daulat mein.
Hazrat Anas bin Malik (R.A.) se riwayat hai ke Rasoolullah (SAW) ne farmaya: "Jo shakhs kisi cheez ko dekhe jo usse pasand aaye aur woh kahe: 'Ma Sha Allah, La Quwwata Illa Billah', to usse koi nuqsan nahi hoga." (Musnad Ahmad)
Surah 18 : 40
فَعَسٰى رَبِّیْۤ اَنْ یُّؤْتِیَنِ خَیْرًا مِّنْ جَنَّتِكَ وَ یُرْسِلَ عَلَیْهَا حُسْبَانًا مِّنَ السَّمَآءِ فَتُصْبِحَ صَعِیْدًا زَلَقًاۙ
To qareeb hai ke mera Rabb mujhe tere baagh se behtar ata kare aur us (tere baagh) par aasman se koi aafat bhej de, to woh chikni zameen ban jaaye.
Mo'min dost ne apne ghuroor mein mubtala dost ko Allah ki pakar aur uski qudrat se daraya. Usne kaha ke qareeb hai ke mera Rabb mujhe tere baagh se behtar ata kare aur tere baagh par aasman se koi aafat bhej de, jis se woh chikni aur be-faida zameen ban jaaye. Yeh ek sangeen tanbeeh thi us shakhs ke liye jo apni daulat par itra raha tha aur Allah ka inkar kar raha tha.
Is ayat mein yeh sabaq hai ke duniya ki daulat aur nematein fani hain aur Allah jab chahe unhe wapas le sakta hai. Allah Ta'ala apni qudrat se kisi bhi cheez ko tabah kar sakta hai. Yeh baat us shakhs ko yaad dilai gayi ke uski daulat aur baagh uske liye azab ka sabab bhi ban sakte hain agar woh Allah ki na-shukri aur kufr par qaim rahe. Yeh akhirat ki yaad dehani aur duniya ki be-sabati ka paigham hai.
Surah 18 : 41
اَوْ یُصْبِحَ مَآؤُهَا غَوْرًا فَلَنْ تَسْتَطِیْعَ لَهٗ طَلَبًا
Ya uska paani zameen mein utar jaye, phir tum usay kabhi talaash na kar sakoge.
Yeh Ayat us takabbur karne wale bagh ke malik ke qisse ko jari rakhti hai, jahan usay tanbeeh ki ja rahi hai ke uske bagh ka paani zameen mein gehra utar sakta hai, jise phir woh kabhi talaash nahi kar payega. Yeh misaal dunyawi daulat aur asbab ki na-paayedaari ko wazeh karti hai. Insan ko apni daulat par ghamand nahi karna chahiye kyunke Allah Ta'ala jab chahe apni nematon ko wapas le sakta hai. Yeh Ayat is baat ki bhi nishandahi karti hai ke Allah ki qudrat mutlaq hai aur woh kisi bhi waqt kisi bhi cheez ko tabdeel karne par qadir hai. Is mein un logon ke liye ek sabaq hai jo apni dunyawi kamyabiyon ko apni zaati mehnat ya aqal ka nateeja samajhte hain aur Allah ka shukr ada nahi karte.
Surah 18 : 42
وَ اُحِیْطَ بِثَمَرِهٖ فَاَصْبَحَ یُقَلِّبُ كَفَّیْهِ عَلٰى مَاۤ اَنْفَقَ فِیْهَا وَ هِیَ خَاوِیَةٌ عَلٰى عُرُوْشِهَا وَ یَقُوْلُ یٰلَیْتَنِیْ لَمْ اُشْرِكْ بِرَبِّیْۤ اَحَدًا
Aur uske phal (bagh) ko gher liya gaya (tabah kar diya gaya), pas woh apne hathon ko malta reh gaya us par jo usne usmein kharch kiya tha, jabke woh apne chhapparon par giri hui khali padi thi, aur woh kehne laga: "Kaash! Main ne apne Rabb ke saath kisi ko shareek na kiya hota."
Is Ayat mein us takabbur karne wale bagh ke malik ke anjaam ko bayan kiya gaya hai. Uske bagh ko mukammal taur par tabah kar diya gaya, uske phal aur faslein sab barbaad ho gayeen. Woh apni is halat par shiddat se nadamat aur afsos ka izhaar karta hai, apne haathon ko malta reh jata hai us maal par jo usne bagh mein lagaya tha. Bagh ki halat aisi ho gayi thi ke uske chhappar aur belen bhi zameen par gir chuki theen. Is musibat ke waqt usay apni ghalti ka ehsaas hota hai aur woh kehta hai, "Kaash! Main ne apne Rabb ke saath kisi ko shareek na kiya hota." Yeh uski shirk se tauba aur Allah ki wahdaniyat ka iqrar hai, lekin ab bahut der ho chuki thi. Yeh waqia batata hai ke dunyawi daulat par fakhr karna aur Allah ko bhool jana kis qadar khatarnak anjaam ka baais ban sakta hai.
Surah 18 : 43
وَ لَمْ تَكُنْ لَّهٗ فِئَةٌ یَّنْصُرُوْنَهٗ مِنْ دُوْنِ اللّٰهِ وَ مَا كَانَ مُنْتَصِرًاؕ
Aur Allah ke siwa koi jamaat uske paas na thi jo uski madad karti, aur na woh khud badla le saka.
Is Ayat mein us bagh ke malik ki be-basi aur la-charagi ko mazeed wazeh kiya gaya hai. Jab Allah ka azab aaya aur uska bagh tabah ho gaya, to uske paas koi aisi jamaat ya giroh nahi tha jo Allah ke muqable mein uski madad kar sakta. Uske woh saathi, uski daulat, aur uske bachche jin par woh fakhr karta tha, sab bekar saabit hue. Koi bhi usay Allah ke azab se bacha na saka aur na woh khud apni hifazat kar saka. Yeh Ayat is haqeeqat ko ujagar karti hai ke Allah Ta'ala ki qudrat ke samne har cheez be-bas hai. Jab Allah ka faisla ho jaye to koi taaqat, koi rishta, aur koi maal-o-daulat kaam nahi aati. Is se yeh sabaq milta hai ke insan ko sirf Allah par bharosa karna chahiye aur uski madad talab karni chahiye.
Surah 18 : 44
هُنَالِكَ الْوَلَایَةُ لِلّٰهِ الْحَقِّ هُوَ خَیْرٌ ثَوَابًا وَّ خَیْرٌ عُقْبًا
Us maqam par (ya us waqt) hukumat sirf Allah haq ke liye hai. Woh behtareen sawab dene wala aur behtareen anjam dene wala hai.
Yeh Ayat qisse ke ikhtitam par ek ahem usool bayan karti hai: us waqt, ya har haal mein, haqiqi hukumat aur sarparasti sirf Allah Ta'ala ke liye hai, jo Haq hai. Yani jab dunyawi asbab aur taaqatein bekar ho jati hain, tab sirf Allah ki qudrat aur hukumat hi baqi rehti hai. Wohi behtareen sawab dene wala hai un logon ko jo us par iman late hain aur nek amal karte hain, aur wohi behtareen anjaam dene wala hai. Is Ayat mein is baat par zor diya gaya hai ke insan ko apni ummeedein aur tawakkul sirf Allah par rakhna chahiye, kyunke uski zaat hi baqi rehne wali hai aur uske faisle hi haqiqi hain. Dunyawi daulat aur ikhtiyar fani hain, jabke Allah ka ikhtiyar daimi hai aur uske paas hi har cheez ka behtareen badla aur anjaam hai.
Surah 18 : 45
وَ اضْرِبْ لَهُمْ مَّثَلَ الْحَیٰوةِ الدُّنْیَا كَمَآءٍ اَنْزَلْنٰهُ مِنَ السَّمَآءِ فَاخْتَلَطَ بِهٖ نَبَاتُ الْاَرْضِ فَاَصْبَحَ هَشِیْمًا تَذْرُوْهُ الرِّیٰحُ وَ كَانَ اللّٰهُ عَلٰى كُلِّ شَیْءٍ مُّقْتَدِرًا
Aur unke liye dunya ki zindagi ki misaal bayan karo, jaise paani jise humne aasman se nazil kiya, phir uske saath zameen ki nabataat mil gayi, pas woh sukhi ghaas ban gayi jise hawaein uda le jati hain. Aur Allah har cheez par qudrat rakhne wala hai.
Is Ayat mein Allah Ta'ala ne dunya ki zindagi ki ek aur behtareen misaal bayan ki hai taake log uski haqeeqat ko samajh saken. Dunya ki zindagi ko us paani se tashbeeh di gayi hai jo aasman se barasta hai aur zameen ki nabataat ko hara bhara kar deta hai. Yeh nabataat kuch waqt tak khoobsurat aur taza rehti hain, lekin phir jald hi sukhi ghaas aur bhusa ban jati hain jise hawaein uda le jati hain. Is misaal se yeh wazeh hota hai ke dunya ki chamak damak, uski raunaq aur uski daulat sab arzi aur fani hain. Jis tarah barish ke baad phalne phoolne wali fasal jald hi murjha jati hai, isi tarah dunya ki zindagi aur uski nematein bhi ek din khatam ho jayengi. Ayat ke ikhtitam par farmaya gaya hai ke "Aur Allah har cheez par qudrat rakhne wala hai," jo is baat ki daleel hai ke wohi zindagi aur maut ka malik hai aur har cheez uske ikhtiyar mein hai. Is se insan ko dunya ki be-haqeeqati aur Akhirat ki ahmiyat ka ehsaas dilaya gaya hai.
Surah 18 : 46
اَلْمَالُ وَ الْبَنُوْنَ زِیْنَةُ الْحَیٰوةِ الدُّنْیَا وَ الْبٰقِیٰتُ الصّٰلِحٰتُ خَیْرٌ عِنْدَ رَبِّكَ ثَوَابًا وَّ خَیْرٌ اَمَلًا
Maal aur aulad dunya ki zindagi ki zeenat hain, aur baqi rehne wali nekiyan (salih amal) tumhare Rabb ke paas sawab ke aitbar se behtar hain aur ummeed ke aitbar se bhi behtar hain.
Is ayat mein Allah Ta'ala dunya ki chand fani cheezon ka zikr farma rahe hain. Farmaya gaya hai ke maal aur aulad dunya ki zindagi ki aarzi zeenat hain. Yeh cheezein insaan ko apni taraf mutawajjeh karti hain aur aksar log inhi mein magan ho kar akhirat ko bhool jate hain. Lekin asal mein yeh sab fani hain aur inka faida mehdood hai. Insaan ko in cheezon se imtihan kiya jata hai ke woh inhein Allah ki raza ke mutabiq istemal karta hai ya nahi.
Iske bar-aks, Allah Ta'ala ne farmaya ke baqi rehne wali nekiyan (al-baqiyat-us-salihat), jaise kalima-e-tayyaba (SubhanAllah, Alhamdulillah, La ilaha illAllah, Allahu Akbar), namaz, roza, zakat, aur deegar tamam nek aamal, Allah ke paas sawab ke aitbar se behtar hain aur ummeed ke aitbar se bhi behtar hain. Yeh woh aamal hain jo insaan ke marne ke baad bhi uske liye baqi rehte hain aur akhirat mein uske kaam aate hain. Inki fazeelat is baat mein hai ke yeh Allah ki khushnoodi ka zariya hain aur jannat mein buland darjat ka sabab bante hain.
Surah 18 : 47
وَ یَوْمَ نُسَیِّرُ الْجِبَالَ وَ تَرَى الْاَرْضَ بَارِزَةً وَّ حَشَرْنٰهُمْ فَلَمْ نُغَادِرْ مِنْهُمْ اَحَدًا
Aur jis din hum paharon ko chalayenge aur tum zameen ko khuli hui dekhoge, aur hum un sab ko jama karenge, phir un mein se kisi ek ko bhi nahi chhodenge.
Yeh ayat Qayamat ke din ke haibatnak manzar ko bayan karti hai. Allah Ta'ala farmate hain ke ek din aisa aayega jab paharon ko chalaya jayega. Yani, jo pahar aaj apni jagah par mazboot aur mustahkam nazar aate hain, woh Qayamat ke din rooi ke ghalon ki tarah udte phirenge aur apni jagah se hat jayenge. Is se dunya ki har cheez ki faniyat aur Allah ki qudrat ka izhar hota hai.
Us din tum zameen ko khuli hui dekhoge, yani us par koi rukawat, koi unchai ya gehrai nahi hogi, woh bilkul hamwar aur khuli hui hogi. Tamam makhlooq ko us par jama kiya jayega. Phir Allah Ta'ala farmate hain ke hum un sab ko jama karenge aur un mein se kisi ek ko bhi nahi chhodenge. Iska matlab hai ke pehle aur pichle, tamam insaanat aur jinnaat, apni qabron se uth kar Allah ke huzoor pesh honge. Koi bhi hisab-o-kitab se bach nahi payega, har ek ko apne aamal ka badla milna hai. Yeh manzar Allah ki azmat aur uski adalat ki nishani hai.
Surah 18 : 48
وَ عُرِضُوْا عَلٰى رَبِّكَ صَفًّا لَقَدْ جِئْتُمُوْنَا كَمَا خَلَقْنٰكُمْ اَوَّلَ مَرَّةٍ بَلْ زَعَمْتُمْ اَلَّنْ نَّجْعَلَ لَكُمْ مَّوْعِدًا
Aur woh tumhare Rabb ke saamne qataron mein pesh kiye jayenge. (Allah farmayega): "Tum hamare paas usi tarah aaye ho jaisa ke humne tumhe pehli baar paida kiya tha, balki tumne to gumaan kiya tha ke hum tumhare liye koi wa'ada (qayamat ka din) muqarrar nahi karenge."
Qayamat ke din ke haalat ko mazeed bayan karte hue Allah Ta'ala farmate hain ke tamam insaan apne Rabb ke saamne qataron mein pesh kiye jayenge. Har shakhs ko Allah ke huzoor khada hona hoga aur apne aamal ka hisab dena hoga. Yeh ek azeem aur ba-haibat manzar hoga jahan koi kisi ki madad nahi kar sakega.
Us waqt Allah Ta'ala un logon se mukhatib honge jo dunya mein Qayamat aur dobara uthaye jane ka inkar karte the. Farmaya jayega: "Tum hamare paas usi tarah aaye ho jaisa ke humne tumhe pehli baar paida kiya tha." Is mein unke is gumaan ki tardeed hai ke woh dobara zinda nahi kiye jayenge. Allah Ta'ala unhein yaad dilayenge ke jis zaat ne unhein pehli baar na-paida se paida kiya, uske liye dobara paida karna bilkul bhi mushkil nahi. Phir unki ghalat fehmi par tanqeed karte hue farmaya: "Balki tumne to gumaan kiya tha ke hum tumhare liye koi wa'ada (qayamat ka din) muqarrar nahi karenge." Yeh unki jahalat aur Allah ki qudrat se ghaflat ka nateeja tha. Is ayat mein Qayamat ke yaqeen aur Allah ki qudrat par imaan ki ahmiyat par zor diya gaya hai.
Surah 18 : 49
وَ وُضِعَ الْكِتٰبُ فَتَرَى الْمُجْرِمِیْنَ مُشْفِقِیْنَ مِمَّا فِیْهِ وَ یَقُوْلُوْنَ یٰوَیْلَتَنَا مَالِ هٰذَا الْكِتٰبِ لَا یُغَادِرُ صَغِیْرَةً وَّ لَا كَبِیْرَةً اِلَّاۤ اَحْصٰهَا وَ وَجَدُوْا مَا عَمِلُوْا حَاضِرًا وَ لَا یَظْلِمُ رَبُّكَ اَحَدًا
Aur (aamal ka) daftar rakh diya jayega, to tum mujrimon ko dekhoge ke woh us mein likhi hui cheezon se khaufzada honge aur kahenge: "Haaye hamari kambakhti! Yeh kaisi kitaab hai jo na chhota gunah chhodti hai aur na bada, magar sab ko ghin ghin kar likh rakha hai!" Aur jo kuch unhone kiya tha, woh sab maujood payenge. Aur tumhara Rabb kisi par zulm nahi karega.
Is ayat mein Qayamat ke din aamal namon ki peshi aur uske nateejay ko bayan kiya gaya hai. Jab aamal ka daftar (kitaab) rakh diya jayega, to mujrim log us mein likhi hui cheezon ko dekh kar shadeed khaufzada honge. Unki haalat aisi hogi ke woh cheekh uthenge: "Haaye hamari kambakhti! Yeh kaisi kitaab hai jo na chhota gunah chhodti hai aur na bada, magar sab ko ghin ghin kar likh rakha hai!" Is se zahir hota hai ke insaan ke har amal, chhota ho ya bada, farishton ke zariye record kiya jata hai aur Qayamat ke din woh sab uske saamne pesh kar diye jayenge.
Mujrim us waqt apni kiye hue har amal ko maujood payenge aur unhein is baat ka yaqeen ho jayega ke unhone jo kuch bhi kiya tha, woh sab unke saamne hai. Is ayat ka ikhtitam Allah Ta'ala ki adalat-e-kamilah par hota hai: "Aur tumhara Rabb kisi par zulm nahi karega." Iska matlab hai ke har shakhs ko uske aamal ka pura pura badla milega, na kisi ki neki kam ki jayegi aur na kisi ke gunah mein izafa kiya jayega. Allah Ta'ala ki adalat be-misal hai aur woh har haqdar ko uska haq ata farmayega.
Surah 18 : 50
وَ اِذْ قُلْنَا لِلْمَلٰٓئِكَةِ اسْجُدُوْا لِاٰدَمَ فَسَجَدُوْۤا اِلَّاۤ اِبْلِیْسَ كَانَ مِنَ الْجِنِّ فَفَسَقَ عَنْ اَمْرِ رَبِّهٖ اَفَتَتَّخِذُوْنَهٗ وَ ذُرِّیَّتَهٗۤ اَوْلِیَآءَ مِنْ دُوْنِیْ وَ هُمْ لَكُمْ عَدُوٌّ بِئْسَ لِلظّٰلِمِیْنَ بَدَلًا
Aur jab humne farishton se kaha ke Adam ko sajda karo, to sab ne sajda kiya siwaaye Iblees ke. Woh jinon mein se tha, pas usne apne Rabb ke hukm ki nafarmani ki. Kya phir bhi tum mujhe chhod kar usko aur uski aulaad ko apna dost banate ho, jabke woh tumhare dushman hain? Zalimon ke liye kya hi bura badla hai!
Is ayat mein Allah Ta'ala Iblees ki nafarmani ka qissa bayan karte hain aur insaanon ko uski dushmani se aagah karte hain. Jab Allah ne farishton ko hukm diya ke Adam (Alaihis Salam) ko sajda karo, to sab farishton ne foran hukm ki tameel ki. Lekin Iblees ne sajda karne se inkar kar diya. Quran batata hai ke Iblees jinon mein se tha aur usne apne Rabb ke hukm ki khuli nafarmani ki, takabbur aur hasad ki wajah se.
Is waqiye ke baad Allah Ta'ala insaanon se sawal karte hain: "Kya phir bhi tum mujhe chhod kar usko aur uski aulaad ko apna dost banate ho, jabke woh tumhare dushman hain?" Yeh sawal insaanon ko ghaflat se bedaar karne ke liye hai. Iblees aur uski nasl (shayateen) insaan ke azali dushman hain, jo har waqt insaan ko gumrah karne ki koshish mein rehte hain. Unhein apna sathi banana Allah ki nafarmani aur apni tabahi ka sabab hai. Isliye Allah ne farmaya: "Zalimon ke liye kya hi bura badla hai!" Jo log Allah ko chhod kar Shaytan ki itaat karte hain, woh darasal apne aap par zulm karte hain aur unka anjaam bahut bura hoga. Is ayat mein Shaytan ki dushmani aur Allah ki itaat ki ahmiyat par zor diya gaya hai.
Surah 18 : 51
مَاۤ اَشْهَدْتُّهُمْ خَلْقَ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَ الْاَرْضِ وَ لَا خَلْقَ اَنْفُسِهِمْ وَ مَا كُنْتُ مُتَّخِذَ الْمُضِلِّیْنَ عَضُدًا
Maine unhein na aasmanon aur zameen ki takhleeq ke waqt maujood rakha tha aur na hi unki apni takhleeq ke waqt. Aur main gumrah karne walon ko apna madadgar banane wala nahi tha.
Is ayat mein Allah Ta'ala mushrikon ke batil aqeedon ki sakhti se tardeed karte hain. Allah farmate hain ke jin ko mushrik log Allah ka shareek thehrate hain, woh na to aasmanon aur zameen ki takhleeq ke waqt maujood the aur na hi unhein apni takhleeq ka ilm tha. Jab woh khud apni takhleeq ke gawah nahi the, to woh Allah ke shareek kaise ho sakte hain? Allah Ta'ala ne unhein apni takhleeq mein shareek nahi kiya, aur na hi woh un gumrah karne walon ko apna madadgar banate hain jo logon ko shirk ki taraf bulate hain. Yeh ayat Allah ki qudrat-e-kamilah aur wahdaniyat ko wazeh karti hai. Allah ko kisi madadgar ki zaroorat nahi, khaas taur par unki jo khud gumrah hain aur doosron ko gumrah karte hain. Is se sabit hota hai ke Allah hi wahid zaat hai jo ibadat ke layak hai aur uski zaat aur sifat mein koi shareek nahi.
Surah 18 : 52
وَ یَوْمَ یَقُوْلُ نَادُوْا شُرَكَآءِیَ الَّذِیْنَ زَعَمْتُمْ فَدَعَوْهُمْ فَلَمْ یَسْتَجِیْبُوْا لَهُمْ وَ جَعَلْنَا بَیْنَهُمْ مَّوْبِقًا
Aur jis din Allah farmayega, "Pukaro mere un shareekon ko jinhein tum samajhte the," to woh unhein pukarenge, magar woh unhein koi jawab nahi denge. Aur hum unke darmiyan ek halakat ki jagah bana denge.
Yeh ayat Qayamat ke din ka ek haibatnak manzar pesh karti hai. Allah Ta'ala mushrikon se farmayenge ke jin ko tum duniya mein mera shareek samajhte the, unhein pukaro. Jab woh unhein pukarenge, to woh unki pukar ka koi jawab nahi denge, kyunke woh na sun sakte hain aur na hi kisi ki madad kar sakte hain. Is manzar mein mushrikon ki ruswai aur be-basi wazeh hogi. Allah Ta'ala unke darmiyan ek halakat ki jagah (jahannum ki wadi ya aag) bana denge, jahan woh ek doosre se alag ho kar azab mein honge. Yeh is baat ki daleel hai ke Allah ke siwa koi ibadat ke layak nahi aur na hi koi mushkil kusha hai. Is din unke saare batil mabood be-kaar sabit honge aur unhein koi faida nahi pahuncha sakenge.
Surah 18 : 53
وَ رَاَ الْمُجْرِمُوْنَ النَّارَ فَظَنُّوْۤا اَنَّهُمْ مُّوَاقِعُوْهَا وَ لَمْ یَجِدُوْا عَنْهَا مَصْرِفًا
Aur mujrim log aag ko dekhenge to samajh lenge ke woh usmein girne wale hain, aur woh usse bachne ki koi jagah nahi payenge.
Is ayat mein Qayamat ke din mujrimon (kafir aur mushrik) ka haal bayan kiya gaya hai. Jab woh jahannum ki aag ko apni aankhon se dekhenge, to unhein yaqeen ho jayega ke ab woh usmein girne wale hain. Us waqt unhein us azab se bachne ya usse munh modne ki koi jagah nahi milegi. Yeh manzar unki mayoosi aur hasrat ko zahir karta hai. Duniya mein woh Allah ki nishaniyon se ghafil rahe aur aakhirat ka inkar karte rahe, lekin wahan unhein haqeeqat ka samna karna padega. Is ayat mein aakhirat ki sakhti aur Allah ke azab ki shiddat ka zikr hai, jo logon ko duniya mein tauba aur neki ki taraf raghib karta hai. Us din koi shafa'at karne wala nahi hoga siwaye uske jise Allah ijazat de.
Surah 18 : 54
وَ لَقَدْ صَرَّفْنَا فِیْ هٰذَا الْقُرْاٰنِ لِلنَّاسِ مِنْ كُلِّ مَثَلٍ وَ كَانَ الْاِنْسَانُ اَكْثَرَ شَیْءٍ جَدَلًا
Aur humne is Quran mein logon ke liye har tarah ki misalen mukhtalif andaz mein bayan ki hain, magar insan sab se zyada jhagralu hai.
Allah Ta'ala ne is Quran mein logon ki hidayat ke liye har tarah ki misalen, nishaniyan aur daleelen wazahat ke sath bayan ki hain, taake log samajh saken aur seedhi raah ikhtiyar kar saken. Iske bawajood, insan ki fitrat mein jhagda aur behes karna zyada hai. Woh haq baat ko tasleem karne ke bajaye us par behes karta hai aur shukook-o-shubhat paida karta hai, halanke Quran mein har cheez ki wazahat hai.
Hadees mein aata hai ke Nabi Akram ﷺ ne farmaya: "Sab se zyada na-pasandida log Allah ke nazdeek woh hain jo sab se zyada jhagralu hon." (Sahih Bukhari, Kitab-ul-Khusoomat, Hadees: 2457; Sahih Muslim, Kitab-ul-Ilm, Hadees: 2668)
Yeh ayat insan ko apni fitrat par ghaur karne aur haq ko qabool karne ki dawat deti hai, na ke be-faida behes mein ulajhne ki.
Surah 18 : 55
وَ مَا مَنَعَ النَّاسَ اَنْ یُّؤْمِنُوْۤا اِذْ جَآءَهُمُ الْهُدٰى وَ یَسْتَغْفِرُوْا رَبَّهُمْ اِلَّاۤ اَنْ تَاْتِیَهُمُ سُنَّةُ الْاَوَّلِیْنَ اَوْ یَاْتِیَهُمُ الْعَذَابُ قُبُلًا
Aur logon ko iman lane aur apne Rabb se maghfirat talab karne se kis cheez ne roka jab unke paas hidayat aa chuki thi? Siwaye iske ke unke paas pehle logon ka tareeqa (azab) aa jaye, ya unke samne azab aa jaye.
Is ayat mein un logon ki sargashi aur inkar ka zikr hai jo hidayat aa jane ke bawajood iman nahi late. Jab logon ke paas Allah ki taraf se hidayat (Quran aur Rasool) aa chuki thi, to unhein iman lane aur apne gunahon ki maghfirat talab karne se kis cheez ne roka? Iska jawab yeh hai ke unhein sirf is baat ka intezar hai ke ya to un par bhi wahi azab aa jaye jo pehle ki ummaton par aaya tha, ya phir azab unke samne zahir ho jaye. Yeh unki zid, ghaflat aur inkar ki nishani hai. Woh us waqt tak iman nahi layenge jab tak azab ko apni aankhon se na dekh len, lekin us waqt iman lana be-faida hoga.
Allah Ta'ala ne Quran mein farmaya: "Phir jab unhone hamara azab dekha to kehne lage: 'Hum Allah par iman laye aur un cheezon ka inkar karte hain jinhein hum uske saath shareek banate the'." (Surah Ghafir, 40:84) Lekin us waqt unka iman qabool nahi kiya jata.
Yeh ayat logon ko waqt rehte hidayat qabool karne aur tauba karne ki targheeb deti hai.
Surah 18 : 56
وَ مَا نُرْسِلُ الْمُرْسَلِیْنَ اِلَّا مُبَشِّرِیْنَ وَ مُنْذِرِیْنَ وَ یُجَادِلُ الَّذِیْنَ كَفَرُوْا بِالْبَاطِلِ لِیُدْحِضُوْا بِهِ الْحَقَّ وَ اتَّخَذُوْۤا اٰیٰتِیْ وَ مَاۤ اُنْذِرُوْا هُزُوًا
Aur hum Rasoolon ko nahi bhejte magar khushkhabri dene wale aur darane wale bana kar. Aur kafir log baatil ke zariye jhagadte hain taake us se haq ko mita dein, aur unhone meri ayaton aur jin cheezon se unko daraya gaya tha, unka mazaaq banaya.
Is Ayah mein Allah Ta'ala ne paighambaron ki risalat ka bunyadi maqsad wazeh farmaya hai. Woh sirf do kaam anjaam dete hain: ek, naik logon ko Allah ki rehmat aur jannat ki khushkhabri dena; doosra, nafarmanon ko Allah ke azaab aur jahannum se darana. Unka kaam logon ko zabardasti musalman banana nahi, balki hidayat ki taraf bulana hai.
Lekin iske bar-aks, woh log jinhone kufr ikhtiyar kiya, woh baatil dalilon aur shubhat ke zariye haq ko dabane ki koshish karte hain. Unka maqsad sirf haq ko mita dena hota hai. Unhone Allah ki nishaniyon, uski ayaton aur un tamam cheezon ka mazaaq banaya jinse unhe daraya gaya tha. Yeh unki sangeen ghalti aur gumrahi ki alamat hai, kyunki Allah ki ayaton ka mazaaq udana darasal uske azaab ko dawat dena hai.
Surah 18 : 57
وَ مَنْ اَظْلَمُ مِمَّنْ ذُكِّرَ بِاٰیٰتِ رَبِّهٖ فَاَعْرَضَ عَنْهَا وَ نَسِیَ مَا قَدَّمَتْ یَدٰهُ اِنَّا جَعَلْنَا عَلٰى قُلُوْبِهِمْ اَكِنَّةً اَنْ یَّفْقَهُوْهُ وَ فِیْۤ اٰذَانِهِمْ وَقْرًا وَ اِنْ تَدْعُهُمْ اِلَى الْهُدٰى فَلَنْ یَّهْتَدُوْۤا اِذًا اَبَدًا
Aur us shakhs se badh kar zalim kaun hoga jise uske Rab ki ayaton ke zariye naseehat ki gayi, phir usne unse munh pher liya aur bhool gaya jo uske haathon ne aage bheja tha? Beshak humne unke dilon par parde daal diye hain taake woh usko na samajh saken, aur unke kaanon mein bojh hai. Aur agar aap unhe hidayat ki taraf bulayen, to woh hargiz kabhi hidayat nahi payenge.
Is Ayah mein un logon ki shadeed mazammat ki gayi hai jo Allah ki ayaton aur nishaniyon se naseehat hasil karne ke bawajood unse munh pher lete hain. Unse badh kar koi zalim nahi jo apne Rab ki taraf se aane wali hidayat ko thukra de aur apne bure amaal ko bhool jaye jo usne apni zindagi mein kiye hain. Yeh log apni aakhirat ko khud tabah karte hain.
Allah Ta'ala farmate hain ke unki is zid aur inkaar ki wajah se humne unke dilon par parde daal diye hain taake woh haq ko samajh na saken, aur unke kaanon mein bojh paida kar diya hai taake woh haq baat sun na saken. Yeh darasal unke apne ikhtiyar aur kufr par israr ka nateeja hai. Aise log, chahe aap unhe kitni bhi hidayat ki taraf bulayen, kabhi bhi seedhi raah par nahi aayenge, kyunki unhone khud apne dilon ko haq ke liye band kar liya hai.
Surah 18 : 58
وَ رَبُّكَ الْغَفُوْرُ ذُو الرَّحْمَةِ لَوْ یُؤَاخِذُهُمْ بِمَا كَسَبُوْا لَعَجَّلَ لَهُمُ الْعَذَابَ بَلْ لَّهُمْ مَّوْعِدٌ لَّنْ یَّجِدُوْا مِنْ دُوْنِهٖ مَوْئِلًا
Aur aapka Rab bada bakhshne wala, rehmat wala hai. Agar woh unhe unke kartooton par pakadta, to unhe jald hi azaab de deta. Balki unke liye ek waada hai jis se woh uske siwa koi panah ki jagah nahi payenge.
Yeh Ayah Allah Ta'ala ki wasii rehmat aur uski bakhshish ko wazeh karti hai. Allah Ta'ala Ghafoor (bakhshne wala) aur Dhul-Rahmah (rehmat wala) hai. Agar woh logon ko unke har gunah aur kartoot par fauran pakadta, to unhe jald hi azaab de deta aur zameen par koi bhi jandar baqi na rehta. Lekin uski rehmat ka taqaza hai ke woh bandon ko tauba aur islah ka mauqa deta hai.
Lekin iska matlab yeh nahi ke unhe saza nahi milegi. Balki unke liye ek muqarrar waqt (Maw'id) hai jab unhe unke amaal ka badla diya jayega. Us waqt se woh hargiz nahi bach saken ge aur Allah ke siwa unhe koi panah ki jagah nahi milegi. Yeh Ayah kafiron aur zalimon ke liye ek tanbeeh hai ke Allah ki der pakad hai, andher nahi. Uska azaab jab aata hai to koi usse bach nahi sakta.
Surah 18 : 59
وَ تِلْكَ الْقُرٰۤى اَهْلَكْنٰهُمْ لَمَّا ظَلَمُوْا وَ جَعَلْنَا لِمَهْلِكِهِمْ مَّوْعِدًا
Aur yeh woh bastiyan hain jinhe humne halaak kar diya jab unhone zulm kiya, aur humne unki halakat ke liye ek waqt muqarrar kar diya tha.
Is Ayah mein Allah Ta'ala ne guzishta qoumon ki misal di hai jinko unke zulm aur sarkashi ki wajah se halaak kar diya gaya. Yeh un logon ke liye ek sabaq hai jo Allah ki ayaton ka inkaar karte hain aur uske paighambaron ka mazaaq udate hain. Jab un qoumon ne had se zyada zulm kiya, kufr aur shirk mein mubtala hue, to Allah ne unhe tabah kar diya.
Lekin unki halakat bhi fauran nahi hui, balki Allah ne unki tabahi ke liye bhi ek muqarrar waqt (Maw'id) thehra rakha tha. Jab woh waqt aa gaya, to unhe koi cheez Allah ke azaab se bacha na saki. Yeh is baat ki daleel hai ke Allah Ta'ala apne bandon ko mauqa deta hai, lekin jab woh apni hadd se guzar jate hain aur islah ki koi umeed baqi nahi rehti, to un par azaab nazil hota hai. Yeh Ayah maujooda kafiron ko bhi isi anjaam se darati hai.
Surah 18 : 60
وَ اِذْ قَالَ مُوْسٰى لِفَتٰىهُ لَاۤ اَبْرَحُ حَتّٰۤى اَبْلُغَ مَجْمَعَ الْبَحْرَیْنِ اَوْ اَمْضِیَ حُقُبًا
Aur jab Moosa (Alaihissalam) ne apne naujawan (Khidr) se kaha: "Mai nahi rukunga jab tak do samundaron ke milne ki jagah tak na pahunch jaun, ya sadiyon tak chalta rahun."
Yeh Ayah Hazrat Moosa (Alaihissalam) ke ek azeem safar ka aghaz hai, jo unhone ilm-e-ladunni (khaas ilahi ilm) ki talaash mein kiya tha. Allah Ta'ala ne unhe bataya tha ke ek banda hai jise unse zyada ilm diya gaya hai. Is par Moosa (A.S.) ne us bande se milne ka irada kiya.
Unhone apne naujawan rafeeq (jo aksar Yusha bin Noon bataye jate hain) se kaha ke woh is safar mein tab tak nahi rukenge jab tak woh do samundaron ke milne ki jagah (Majma' al-Bahrain) tak na pahunch jayen, chahe is safar mein unhe sadiyon tak chalna pade. Yeh Moosa (A.S.) ki ilm hasil karne ki shadeed talab aur azm-e-musammam ko zahir karta hai. Yeh waqia is baat ki daleel hai ke ilm ki talab mein kitni bhi mushaqqat uthani pade, usse peechhe nahi hatna chahiye. Is safar mein unki mulaqat Hazrat Khidr (Alaihissalam) se hui, jinke zariye unhe aise ilm ka mushahida hua jo zahiri aqal se bala-tar tha.
Surah 18 : 61
فَلَمَّا بَلَغَا مَجْمَعَ بَیْنِهِمَا نَسِیَا حُوْتَهُمَا فَاتَّخَذَ سَبِیْلَهٗ فِی الْبَحْرِ سَرَبًا
Jab woh dono do daryao'n ke milne ki jagah par pahuche, to apni machli bhool gaye, aur usne samandar mein surang ki tarah apna raasta bana liya.
Is ayat mein Hazrat Musa (A.S.) aur unke naujawan saathi Hazrat Yusha bin Nun ke safar ka zikr hai. Woh us maqam par pahuche jahan do darya milte the, jo unke liye Hazrat Khizr (A.S.) se mulaqat ki nishani thi. Allah Ta'ala ne unhe bataya tha ke jahan machli zinda hokar samandar mein chali jaye, wahi unke maqsad ki jagah hogi. Jab woh is maqam par pahuche, to woh apni bhuni hui machli ko bhool gaye jo unke paas thi. Allah ke qudrat se woh machli zinda ho gayi aur samandar mein apna raasta bana liya, jaise koi surang ho. Yeh ek mojiza tha jo Allah ki nishaniyon mein se ek tha. Is waqiye ka zikr Sahih Bukhari mein bhi milta hai, jahan Hazrat Musa (A.S.) ki talash-e-ilm ka zikr hai.
Surah 18 : 62
فَلَمَّا جَاوَزَا قَالَ لِفَتٰىهُ اٰتِنَا غَدَآءَنَا١٘ لَقَدْ لَقِیْنَا مِنْ سَفَرِنَا هٰذَا نَصَبًا
Phir jab woh aage badh gaye, to Musa (A.S.) ne apne naujawan se kaha, "Hamara nashta lao, humein is safar mein badi thakan ho gayi hai."
Jab Hazrat Musa (A.S.) aur unke saathi us maqam se aage nikal gaye jahan machli zinda hui thi, to Hazrat Musa (A.S.) ko safar ki shiddat aur thakan ka ehsas hua. Unho'n ne apne naujawan saathi Hazrat Yusha bin Nun se kaha ke unka nashta le aao, kyunki is safar mein unhe badi thakan uthani padi hai. Yeh is baat ki nishani thi ke woh maqam-e-maqsood ko peeche chhod aaye hain. Agar woh sahi jagah par hote to unhe thakan ka ehsas na hota, ya kam hota, kyunki Allah ki rehmat unke saath hoti. Is se pata chalta hai ke Allah ke bandon ko bhi insani fitrat ke mutabiq thakan aur bhook lagti hai, lekin unka sabr aur azm unhe apne maqsad tak pahu'nchata hai.
Surah 18 : 63
قَالَ اَرَءَیْتَ اِذْ اَوَیْنَاۤ اِلَى الصَّخْرَةِ فَاِنِّیْ نَسِیْتُ الْحُوْتَ١٘ وَ مَاۤ اَنْسٰىنِیْهُ اِلَّا الشَّیْطٰنُ اَنْ اَذْكُرَهٗ١ۚ وَ اتَّخَذَ سَبِیْلَهٗ فِی الْبَحْرِ١ۖۗ عَجَبًا
Naujawan ne kaha, "Kya aapne dekha jab hum us chattān ke paas the? Main machli ko bhool gaya tha, aur mujhe uski yaad dilane se shaitan ne hi ghafil kiya. Aur usne samandar mein ajab tareeqe se apna raasta bana liya."
Hazrat Musa (A.S.) ke nashta talab karne par, unke naujawan saathi Hazrat Yusha bin Nun ko machli ka waqia yaad aaya. Unho'n ne kaha ke jab hum chattān ke paas the, to main machli ko bhool gaya tha. Unho'n ne is bhool ko shaitan ke waswase se mansoob kiya, jisne unhe is ahem nishani ko yaad dilane se ghafil kar diya tha. Unho'n ne mazeed bataya ke machli ne samandar mein ajab tareeqe se apna raasta bana liya tha. Yeh waqia is baat ki daleel tha ke woh sahi jagah par the, lekin shaitan ki wajah se woh nishani ko nazar andaz kar gaye. Is se yeh bhi maloom hota hai ke shaitan insaan ko ahem baton se ghafil karne ki koshish karta hai.
Surah 18 : 64
قَالَ ذٰلِكَ مَا كُنَّا نَبْغِ١ۖۗ فَارْتَدَّا عَلٰۤى اٰثَارِهِمَا قَصَصًاۙ
Musa (A.S.) ne kaha, "Yahi to woh jagah thi jiski hum talash mein the." Phir woh dono apne qadmon ke nishanat par wapas palte.
Jab Hazrat Yusha bin Nun ne machli ke zinda hone aur samandar mein raasta banane ka waqia bataya, to Hazrat Musa (A.S.) fauran samajh gaye ke yahi woh nishani thi jiski unhe talash thi. Unho'n ne kaha, "Yahi to woh jagah hai jiski hum talash mein the." Iske baad, woh dono usi raaste par wapas palte jis par woh aaye the, apne qadmon ke nishanat ko dekhte hue. Yeh is baat ki daleel hai ke Allah Ta'ala apne bandon ko sahi raasta dikhata hai, agarche kabhi waqti taur par ghaflat ho jaye. Unka wapas palatna is baat ko zahir karta hai ke Allah ke ehkamat ki pairwi mein koi sharmindagi nahi, balki us mein kamyabi hai.
Surah 18 : 65
فَوَجَدَا عَبْدًا مِّنْ عِبَادِنَاۤ اٰتَیْنٰهُ رَحْمَةً مِّنْ عِنْدِنَا وَ عَلَّمْنٰهُ مِنْ لَّدُنَّا عِلْمًا
Phir unho'n ne hamare bandon mein se ek bandah paya, jise humne apni taraf se rehmat ata ki thi aur use apne paas se ek khaas ilm sikhaya tha.
Jab Hazrat Musa (A.S.) aur unke saathi wapas us maqam par pahuche jahan machli zinda hui thi, to unho'n ne Allah ke bandon mein se ek khaas bandah paya. Quran-e-Kareem mein is bandah ka naam nahi bataya gaya, lekin ahadith aur tafseer ki roshni mein yeh Hazrat Khizr (A.S.) the. Allah Ta'ala ne unhe apni taraf se khaas rehmat ata ki thi aur unhe apne ilm-e-ladunni (khaas ilm) se nawaza tha. Yeh ilm aam insano ko nahi diya jata, balki yeh Allah ki taraf se ek khas inayat hoti hai. Hazrat Khizr (A.S.) ka ilm ghaib ki baaton aur mustaqbil ke waqiyat par mabni tha, jo Allah ke hukm se unhe maloom the. Is mulaqat ka maqsad Hazrat Musa (A.S.) ko sabr aur Allah ke ilm ki gehrai sikhana tha.
Surah 18 : 66
قَالَ لَهٗ مُوْسٰى هَلْ اَتَّبِعُكَ عَلٰۤى اَنْ تُعَلِّمَنِ مِمَّا عُلِّمْتَ رُشْدًا
Moosa (علیہ السلام) ne un se kaha, "Kya main aap ke saath rahun is shart par ke aap mujhe woh ilm sikhayen jo aapko hidayat ke taur par sikhaya gaya hai?"
Is Ayah mein Moosa (علیہ السلام) ki tawazu aur ilm ki shiddat se talab ka zikr hai. Jab Moosa (علیہ السلام) ki mulaqat Khizr (علیہ السلام) se hui, jinhain Allah Ta'ala ne khaas ilm-e-ladunni (ghaibi ilm) ata farmaya tha, to Moosa (علیہ السلام) ne un se darkhwast ki ke woh unke saath rahain taake woh un se woh ilm seekh sakain jo Allah ne unhain hidayat ke taur par diya hai. Yeh waqia Quran mein Surah Kahf mein tafseel se bayan kiya gaya hai. Is se maloom hota hai ke ilm ki talab mein safar karna aur ustad ki khidmat mein rehna anbiya (علیہم السلام) ki sunnat hai. Moosa (علیہ السلام) ne apni nubuwwat aur martabe ke bawajood, Khizr (علیہ السلام) se ilm seekhne ki khwahish zahir ki, jo ilm ki azmat aur uske hasil karne ki ahmiyat ko ujagar karta hai. Unka maqsad sirf Allah ki raza aur uske ilm mein izafa tha.
Surah 18 : 67
قَالَ اِنَّكَ لَنْ تَسْتَطِیْعَ مَعِیَ صَبْرًا
Khizr (علیہ السلام) ne kaha, "Beshak, tum mere saath sabr nahi kar sakoge."
Is Ayah mein Khizr (علیہ السلام) ne Moosa (علیہ السلام) ko pehle hi aagah kar diya ke woh unke saath sabr nahi kar sakenge. Yeh is liye tha ke Khizr (علیہ السلام) ke af'aal zahiri shariat aur aam insani samajh ke mutabiq nahi honge, balkay woh Allah ke ghaibi ilm aur hikmat par mabni honge. Khizr (علیہ السلام) ne Moosa (علیہ السلام) ko is mushkil azmaish se pehle hi mutanabbeh kar diya taake woh zehni taur par tayyar rahain. Unka yeh kehna Moosa (علیہ السلام) ki qabiliyat par shak nahi tha, balkay un af'aal ki tabiyat ki wajah se tha jin par sabr karna intehai mushkil tha. Is se yeh bhi zahir hota hai ke Allah ke ahkamat aur uski hikmat ko samajhne ke liye sirf zahiri ilm kafi nahi, balkay gehri baseerat aur sabr ki zaroorat hoti hai. Yeh waqia batata hai ke baaz auqat Allah ke faisle hamari samajh se bahar hote hain, aur un par sabr karna hi asal imaan ki alamat hai.
Surah 18 : 68
وَ كَیْفَ تَصْبِرُ عَلٰى مَا لَمْ تُحِطْ بِهٖ خُبْرًا
"Aur tum us cheez par kaise sabr karoge jis ka tumhein ilm nahi?"
Khizr (علیہ السلام) ne Moosa (علیہ السلام) se mazeed farmaya, "Aur tum us cheez par kaise sabr karoge jis ka tumhein ilm nahi?" Is sawal mein ek gehri hikmat posheeda hai. Jab insaan kisi cheez ki haqeeqat ya uske anjam se waqif na ho, to us par sabr karna intehai mushkil ho jata hai. Khizr (علیہ السلام) ke af'aal, maslan kashti ko nuqsan pahunchana, ladke ko qatl karna, aur deewar banana, Moosa (علیہ السلام) ki zahiri shariat aur insani aqal ke mutabiq ghalat nazar aate the. Is liye Khizr (علیہ السلام) ne Moosa (علیہ السلام) ko is baat ki taraf tawajjo dilai ke unke af'aal ki hikmat Moosa (علیہ السلام) ki samajh se bahar hogi, aur is wajah se un par sabr karna dushwar hoga. Yeh Ayah is baat ki nishandahi karti hai ke Allah ke ahkamat aur uski taqdeer mein aisi hikmatain hoti hain jinhein insaan apni mehdood aqal se nahi samajh sakta, aur aisi soorat mein sirf sabr aur tawakkul hi raah-e-nijat hai.
Surah 18 : 69
قَالَ سَتَجِدُنِیْۤ اِنْ شَآءَ اللّٰهُ صَابِرًا وَّ لَاۤ اَعْصِیْ لَكَ اَمْرًا
Moosa (علیہ السلام) ne kaha, "Insha'Allah, aap mujhe sabr karne wala payenge, aur main aapke kisi hukm ki nafarmani nahi karunga."
Moosa (علیہ السلام) ne Khizr (علیہ السلام) ke ishtibah ke jawab mein farmaya, "Insha'Allah, aap mujhe sabr karne wala payenge, aur main aapke kisi hukm ki nafarmani nahi karunga." Moosa (علیہ السلام) ne yahan 'Insha'Allah' (agar Allah ne chaha) keh kar Allah Ta'ala ki qudrat aur marzi par mukammal tawakkul ka izhar kiya. Yeh unki ilm ki shiddat se talab aur ustad ki itaat ka behtareen namoona hai. Unhone Allah ki madad aur apni niyyat ki sachai par bharosa karte hue sabr ka wada kiya. Is se yeh bhi maloom hota hai ke jab insaan kisi nek kaam ka irada kare to use Allah par bharosa karna chahiye aur uski madad talab karni chahiye. Moosa (علیہ السلام) ka yeh jawab unki azm-e-musammam aur ilm hasil karne ki lagan ko zahir karta hai, ke woh har mushkil ko bardasht karne ke liye tayyar the taake Allah ke ilm se faiz hasil kar sakain.
Surah 18 : 70
قَالَ فَاِنِ اتَّبَعْتَنِیْ فَلَا تَسْئَلْنِیْ عَنْ شَیْءٍ حَتّٰۤى اُحْدِثَ لَكَ مِنْهُ ذِكْرًا۠
Khizr (علیہ السلام) ne kaha, "Agar tum mere saath chalte ho, to mujh se kisi cheez ke mutalliq sawal na karna jab tak ke main khud us ka zikr na karun."
Is Ayah mein Khizr (علیہ السلام) ne Moosa (علیہ السلام) ke saath chalne ki shart rakhi: "Agar tum mere saath chalte ho, to mujh se kisi cheez ke mutalliq sawal na karna jab tak ke main khud us ka zikr na karun." Yeh shart is liye zaroori thi taake Moosa (علیہ السلام) ko Khizr (علیہ السلام) ke af'aal ki haqeeqat aur hikmat ko samajhne ka mauqa mile, aur woh sabr kar sakain. Ilm ki talab mein ustad ki itaat aur uske faislon par bharosa karna intehai ahmiyat rakhta hai. Is shart ka maqsad Moosa (علیہ السلام) ko ghaibi umoor ki hikmat ko waqt ke saath samajhne ki tarbiyat dena tha, na ke fauran har cheez par sawal karna. Yeh waqia hamein sikhata hai ke baaz auqat hamein un baton par sabr karna chahiye jin ki hikmat hamein fauran samajh nahi aati, aur Allah Ta'ala ke faislon par bharosa rakhna chahiye. Yeh ilm hasil karne ke aadab mein se hai ke ustad ki baat ko ghaur se suna jaye aur be-waqt sawalat se ijtenab kiya jaye.
Surah 18 : 71
فَانْطَلَقَا حَتّٰى اِذَا رَكِبَا فِی السَّفِیْنَةِ خَرَقَهَا قَالَ اَخَرَقْتَهَا لِتُغْرِقَ اَهْلَهَا لَقَدْ جِئْتَ شَیْئًا اِمْرًا
Phir woh dono chalte rahe, yahan tak ke jab woh kashti mein sawaar hue, to Khizr ne usay phaar diya. Moosa (Alaihis Salam) ne kaha: "Kya aapne isay isliye phaara hai taake iske sawaar gharaq ho jaayen? Yaqeenan aapne ek bada ajeeb kaam kiya hai."
Is ayat mein Hazrat Moosa (Alaihis Salam) aur Khizr (Alaihis Salam) ke safar ka pehla waqia bayan kiya gaya hai. Jab woh ek kashti mein sawaar hue, to Khizr (A.S.) ne usay phaar diya. Hazrat Moosa (A.S.) ne is par foran aitraaz kiya, kyunke unki nazar mein yeh ek ghalat aur khatarnaak kaam tha jo kashti walon ki jaan ko khatre mein daal sakta tha. Unhone Khizr (A.S.) se sawal kiya ke kya aapne isay isliye phaara hai taake iske sawaar doob jaayen? Unhone is amal ko "ek bada ajeeb kaam" qaraar diya, kyunke zahiri taur par ismein koi hikmat nazar nahi aa rahi thi. Yeh waqia Moosa (A.S.) ki shariat ke mutabiq tha, jahan kisi ki cheez ko nuqsan pahunchana ya jaan ko khatre mein dalna jaiz nahi tha, jabke Khizr (A.S.) ka amal Allah ke hukm aur ek khaas hikmat par mabni tha jo Moosa (A.S.) se posheeda thi.
Surah 18 : 72
قَالَ اَلَمْ اَقُلْ اِنَّكَ لَنْ تَسْتَطِیْعَ مَعِیَ صَبْرًا
Khizr ne kaha: "Kya maine tumse nahi kaha tha ke tum mere saath sabr nahi kar sakoge?"
Hazrat Moosa (Alaihis Salam) ke aitraaz par, Khizr (Alaihis Salam) ne unhein unke pehle kiye gaye waade ki yaad dilayi. Unhone farmaya, "Kya maine tumse nahi kaha tha ke tum mere saath sabr nahi kar sakoge?" Yeh jumla Khizr (A.S.) ki taraf se Moosa (A.S.) ko unki be-sabri par tanbeeh thi. Isse zahir hota hai ke Khizr (A.S.) ko pehle se ilm tha ke Moosa (A.S.) unke af'aal par sabr nahi kar payenge, kyunke unke af'aal zahiri shariat ke khilaaf nazar aate the, jabke unke peeche Allah ki hikmat aur maslehat posheeda thi. Moosa (A.S.) ka yeh sawal unki insani fitrat ka hissa tha, jahan woh zahiri halaat par ghaur karte hain aur unki taweel talab karte hain.
Surah 18 : 73
قَالَ لَا تُؤَاخِذْنِیْ بِمَا نَسِیْتُ وَ لَا تُرْهِقْنِیْ مِنْ اَمْرِیْ عُسْرًا
Moosa (Alaihis Salam) ne kaha: "Jo kuch mujhse bhool ho gayi us par meri girift na kijiye aur mere is kaam mein mujh par sakhti na kijiye."
Khizr (Alaihis Salam) ki tanbeeh sun kar, Hazrat Moosa (Alaihis Salam) ne apni ghalti ka ehsaas kiya aur maafi talab ki. Unhone apni be-sabri ko bhool jaane se mansoob kiya, kyunke woh waqai Allah ke hukm se Khizr (A.S.) ke saath sabr karne ka irada rakhte the, lekin zahiri halaat ne unhein majboor kar diya. Unhone Khizr (A.S.) se darkhwast ki ke woh un par sakhti na karein aur unke is safar ko mushkil na banayen. Yeh Moosa (A.S.) ki aajizi aur Khizr (A.S.) ke ilm o martabe ke ehteraam ko zahir karta hai. Isse yeh bhi pata chalta hai ke insaan se bhool ho sakti hai aur us par maafi talab karna behtar hai.
Surah 18 : 74
فَانْطَلَقَا حَتّٰى اِذَا لَقِیَا غُلٰمًا فَقَتَلَهٗ قَالَ اَقَتَلْتَ نَفْسًا زَكِیَّةً بِغَیْرِ نَفْسٍ لَقَدْ جِئْتَ شَیْئًا نُّكْرًا
Phir woh dono chalte rahe, yahan tak ke jab unhone ek ladke ko dekha, to Khizr ne usay qatal kar diya. Moosa (Alaihis Salam) ne kaha: "Kya aapne ek be-gunaah jaan ko baghair kisi jaan ke badle qatal kar diya? Yaqeenan aapne ek nihayat bura kaam kiya hai."
Safar jaari raha aur jab unka saamna ek ladke se hua, to Khizr (Alaihis Salam) ne usay qatal kar diya. Yeh waqia Hazrat Moosa (Alaihis Salam) ke liye pehle waqiye se bhi zyada shiddat ikhtiyar kar gaya, kyunke kisi be-gunaah jaan ko qatal karna shariat mein sangeen tareen jurm hai. Moosa (A.S.) ne foran aur shadeed aitraaz kiya, yeh kehte hue ke "Kya aapne ek be-gunaah jaan ko baghair kisi jaan ke badle qatal kar diya?" Unhone is amal ko "nihayat bura kaam" qaraar diya. Unki nazar mein yeh insaniyat aur shariat ke bunyadi usoolon ke khilaaf tha. Is waqiye mein bhi Khizr (A.S.) ka amal Allah ke hukm aur ek azeem hikmat par mabni tha, jiska ilm Moosa (A.S.) ko baad mein diya gaya.
Surah 18 : 75
قَالَ اَلَمْ اَقُلْ لَّكَ اِنَّكَ لَنْ تَسْتَطِیْعَ مَعِیَ صَبْرًا
Khizr ne kaha: "Kya maine tumse nahi kaha tha ke tum mere saath sabr nahi kar sakoge?"
Hazrat Moosa (Alaihis Salam) ke doosre shadeed aitraaz par, Khizr (Alaihis Salam) ne ek baar phir unhein unke waade aur sabr ki zaroorat ki yaad dilayi. Unhone farmaya, "Kya maine tumse nahi kaha tha ke tum mere saath sabr nahi kar sakoge?" Yeh jumla Khizr (A.S.) ki taraf se Moosa (A.S.) ko unki be-sabri par teesri tanbeeh thi. Is baar unhone lafz "tujhse" (لَّكَ) ka izafa kiya, jo shayad is baat ki taraf ishara tha ke Moosa (A.S.) ki be-sabri ab had se badh rahi hai. Yeh is baat ki nishani thi ke Moosa (A.S.) ki insani fitrat aur zahiri shariat ke ilm ki wajah se woh Khizr (A.S.) ke baatini hikmat wale af'aal par sabr nahi kar pa rahe the. Iske baad Khizr (A.S.) ne unhein alag hone ka ishara diya.
Surah 18 : 76
قَالَ اِنْ سَاَلْتُكَ عَنْ شَیْءٍۭ بَعْدَهَا فَلَا تُصٰحِبْنِیْ قَدْ بَلَغْتَ مِنْ لَّدُنِّیْ عُذْرًا
(Moosa ne) kaha: "Agar iske baad maine aapse kisi cheez ke baare mein poocha, to phir aap mujhe apne saath na rakhna. Yaqeenan aap meri taraf se (apne liye) uzr tak pahunch chuke hain."
Is ayat mein Hazrat Moosa (AS) ne teesri baar Hazrat Khizr (AS) se ahad kiya ke agar woh iske baad koi aur sawal karenge to Khizr (AS) unhein apne saath na rakhein. Yeh unki taraf se Khizr (AS) ke liye aakhri uzr tha. Is ahad se unhone apni ghalti ka iqrar kiya aur Khizr (AS) ko ikhtiyar de diya ke woh unki sohbat tark kar dein agar woh phir se sabr na kar sakein. Yeh waqia sabr aur ilm ki azmaish ko numaya karta hai, jahan ilm ki gehraiyon ko samajhne ke liye sabr ki sakht zaroorat hoti hai.
Yeh waqia Quran mein Hazrat Moosa (AS) aur Khizr (AS) ke safar ke silsile ki teesri kadi hai, jo insani fitrat aur Allah ke ilm ki hikmat ko wazeh karta hai.
Surah 18 : 77
فَانْطَلَقَا حَتّٰۤى اِذَاۤ اَتَیَاۤ اَهْلَ قَرْیَةِ اِ۟سْتَطْعَمَاۤ اَهْلَهَا فَاَبَوْا اَنْ یُّضَیِّفُوْهُمَا فَوَجَدَا فِیْهَا جِدَارًا یُّرِیْدُ اَنْ یَّنْقَضَّ فَاَقَامَهٗ قَالَ لَوْ شِئْتَ لَتَّخَذْتَ عَلَیْهِ اَجْرًا
Phir woh dono chal pade, yahan tak ke jab ek basti walon ke paas pahunche, to unse khana talab kiya, lekin unhone unki mehmaan nawazi se inkar kar diya. Phir unhone wahan ek deewar dekhi jo girne wali thi, to Khizr (AS) ne use seedha kar diya. (Moosa ne) kaha: "Agar aap chahte to is par ujrat le sakte the."
Hazrat Moosa (AS) aur Khizr (AS) ka safar jaari raha. Woh ek aisi basti mein pahunche jahan ke log nihayat bakheel aur mehmaan nawazi se mehroom the. Unhone in dono ko khana khilane se inkar kar diya. Iske bawajood, Khizr (AS) ne wahan ek girne wali deewar ko bagair kisi ujrat ke theek kar diya. Hazrat Moosa (AS) se phir sabr na ho saka aur unhone sawal kar diya ke aisi qoum ke liye kaam kiya jinhone unki mehmaan nawazi bhi nahi ki, to kam az kam ujrat hi le lete. Yeh teesra aur aakhri sawal tha jis par unka ahad toot gaya.
Is waqiye mein Khizr (AS) ka amal Allah ke hukm se tha, jiski hikmat baad mein wazeh ki jayegi.
Surah 18 : 78
قَالَ هٰذَا فِرَاقُ بَیْنِیْ وَ بَیْنِكَ سَاُنَبِّئُكَ بِتَاْوِیْلِ مَا لَمْ تَسْتَطِعْ عَّلَیْهِ صَبْرًا
(Khizr ne) kaha: "Yeh mere aur tumhare darmiyan judai hai. Ab main tumhe un baton ki haqeeqat bataunga jin par tum sabr na kar sake."
Hazrat Moosa (AS) ke teesre sawal par Hazrat Khizr (AS) ne unse judai ka elaan kar diya. Unhone farmaya ke ab unki sohbat khatam hoti hai, kyunke Moosa (AS) apne ahad par qaim na reh sake. Lekin is judai se pehle, Khizr (AS) ne un tamam waqiyat ki haqeeqat aur posheeda hikmatein batane ka wada kiya jin par Moosa (AS) sabr na kar sake the. Yeh waqiyat Allah Ta'ala ke hukm se the aur in mein gehri hikmatein posheeda theen, jo zahiri taur par galat ya na-qabil-e-fahum nazar aati theen.
Is ayat se maloom hota hai ke Allah ka ilm aur uski hikmat insani aqal se kahin zyada wasee hai.
Surah 18 : 79
اَمَّا السَّفِیْنَةُ فَكَانَتْ لِمَسٰكِیْنَ یَعْمَلُوْنَ فِی الْبَحْرِ فَاَرَدْتُّ اَنْ اَعِیْبَهَا وَ كَانَ وَرَآءَهُمْ مَّلِكٌ یَّاْخُذُ كُلَّ سَفِیْنَةٍ غَصْبًا
"Jahan tak kashti ka talluq hai, woh chand miskeenon ki thi jo samandar mein kaam karte the. Maine chaha ke use aibdaar kar doon, kyunke unke aage ek badshah tha jo har (achchi) kashti zabardasti cheen leta tha."
Hazrat Khizr (AS) ne pehle waqiye ki wazahat karte hue farmaya ke jis kashti ko unhone aibdaar kiya tha, woh chand ghareeb logon ki thi jo usse apni rozi kamate the. Unke aage ek zalim badshah tha jo har achchi aur saabit kashti ko zabardasti cheen leta tha. Khizr (AS) ne kashti ko aibdaar isliye kiya taake woh badshah use na cheene aur miskeen log apni rozi kamate rahen. Yeh amal Allah Ta'ala ki taraf se un miskeenon ke liye ek rehmat aur hifazat thi, jiska zahiri pehlu nuqsan deh lag raha tha.
Is mein Allah ki hikmat aur uske bandon par uski meherbani ka izhar hai, jo musibat ke parde mein bhi khair chhupa deta hai.
Surah 18 : 80
وَ اَمَّا الْغُلٰمُ فَكَانَ اَبَوٰهُ مُؤْمِنَیْنِ فَخَشِیْنَاۤ اَنْ یُّرْهِقَهُمَا طُغْیَانًا وَّ كُفْرًا
"Aur jahan tak us ladke ka talluq hai, uske walidain momin the. To humein darr tha ke woh (ladka) unhein apni sarkashi aur kufr se tang karega."
Hazrat Khizr (AS) ne doosre waqiye ki wazahat ki. Jis ladke ko qatal kiya gaya tha, uske walidain saleh aur momin the. Allah Ta'ala ko ilm tha ke yeh ladka bada hokar sarkash aur kafir banega aur apne walidain ko bhi kufr aur nafarmani par majboor karega. Isliye Allah ke hukm se use qatal kar diya gaya taake uske walidain ko uski sarkashi aur kufr se bachaya ja sake. Allah ne chaha ke unhein usse behtar, pakeeza aur rehmat wala beta ata farmaye.
Is waqiye se Allah ki hikmat aur uski qudrat ka izhar hota hai, jo mustaqbil ke waqiyat ko janta hai aur apne bandon ki hifazat ke liye aise faisle karta hai jo insani aqal se bala-tar hote hain.
Sahih Bukhari, Hadees: 4725 mein is waqiye ki tafseel milti hai.
Surah 18 : 81
فَاَرَدْنَاۤ اَنْ یُّبْدِلَهُمَا رَبُّهُمَا خَیْرًا مِّنْهُ زَكٰوةً وَّ اَقْرَبَ رُحْمًا
To humne chaha ke unka Rab unhe us (bachche) se behtar, pakeezgi mein aur qurbat mein zyada rehmat wala farzand ata kare.
Is waqiye mein Khizr (AS) ne us bachche ko qatl kiya kyunke Allah ke ilm mein tha ke woh bada hokar kafir banega aur apne walidain ko bhi gumrahi mein mubtala karega. Allah Ta'ala ne un naik walidain ke liye us se behtar bachcha dene ka irada farmaya jo deen mein zyada pakeeza aur walidain ke liye zyada rehmat wala hota. Yeh Allah ki be-inteha hikmat aur uski rehmat ki nishani hai ke woh apne naik bandon ke liye behtar intizam karta hai, agarche zahiran koi cheez buri ya takleef deh lage. Is waqiye se yeh ahem sabak milta hai ke hamein Allah ke faislon par sabr karna chahiye, kyunke unmein behtareen maslehat aur khair posheeda hoti hai, jiski haqeeqat aksar hamari samajh se bahar hoti hai. Allah ka har amal adl aur hikmat par mabni hota hai.
Surah 18 : 82
وَ اَمَّا الْجِدَارُ فَكَانَ لِغُلٰمَیْنِ یَتِیْمَیْنِ فِی الْمَدِیْنَةِ وَ كَانَ تَحْتَهٗ كَنْزٌ لَّهُمَا وَ كَانَ اَبُوْهُمَا صَالِحًا فَاَرَادَ رَبُّكَ اَنْ یَّبْلُغَاۤ اَشُدَّهُمَا وَ یَسْتَخْرِجَا كَنْزَهُمَا رَحْمَةً مِّنْ رَّبِّكَ وَ مَا فَعَلْتُهٗ عَنْ اَمْرِیْ ذٰلِكَ تَاْوِیْلُ مَا لَمْ تَسْطِعْ عَّلَیْهِ صَبْرًا
Aur jahan tak deewar ka talluq hai, woh shehar ke do yateem bachchon ki thi aur uske neeche unka khazana tha. Aur unka baap naik aadmi tha. Toh tere Rab ne chaha ke woh dono apni jawani ko pahunche aur apna khazana nikal lein, tere Rab ki rehmat se. Aur yeh sab kuch maine apne ikhtiyar se nahi kiya. Yeh hai un baton ki haqeeqat jin par tum sabr na kar sake.
Deewar ko theek karne ka sabab yeh tha ke woh shehar ke do yateem bachchon ki milkiyat thi aur uske neeche unka ek khazana dafan tha. Un bachchon ka baap ek saleh aur parhezgar aadmi tha, aur Allah Ta'ala ne uski neki ki wajah se uski aulaad ke liye yeh khaas rehmat farmayi. Allah chahta tha ke jab woh bachche bade ho jayein, apni jawani ko pahunchein aur samajhdar ho jayein, tab woh apna khazana khud nikal sakein. Agar deewar gir jaati to log us khazane ko nikal lete. Khizr (AS) ne Musa (AS) ko wazahat ki ke yeh sab kuch Allah ke hukm aur uski rehmat se hua, unke apne ikhtiyar se nahi. Yeh waqiya Allah ki rehmat, uski hikmat aur naik logon ki aulaad par uske fazl ko wazeh karta hai, ke Allah naik logon ki aulaad ki bhi hifazat karta hai.
Surah 18 : 83
وَ یَسْئَلُوْنَكَ عَنْ ذِی الْقَرْنَیْنِ قُلْ سَاَتْلُوْا عَلَیْكُمْ مِّنْهُ ذِكْرًا
Aur log aapse Zulqarnain ke baare mein sawal karte hain. Keh dijiye, main tumhein unka kuch haal sunata hoon.
Is ayat mein Allah Ta'ala Nabi Akram (SAW) ko mukhatib karte hue farmata hai ke log aapse Zulqarnain ke baare mein sawal karte hain. Yeh sawal Yahudiyon ne kiya tha, jaisa ke Surah Kahf ke nuzool ke sabab mein zikr hai, taake Nabi (SAW) ki nabuwat ki azmaish ki ja sake. Zulqarnain ek adil aur qudratmand badshah the jinko Allah Ta'ala ne zameen mein badi quwwat aur ikhtiyar ata farmaya tha. Quran unke safaron, unki taqat aur unke insaf pasandana ikhtiyarat ka zikr karta hai. Yeh ayat is silsile ki ibtida hai jismein Zulqarnain ke qisse ko tafseel se bayan kiya jayega. Unka zikr is baat ki daleel hai ke Allah Ta'ala apne bandon mein se jise chahta hai, use hukumat aur taqat ata karta hai, aur woh us taqat ko Allah ki marzi ke mutabiq istemal karta hai.
Surah 18 : 84
اِنَّا مَكَّنَّا لَهٗ فِی الْاَرْضِ وَ اٰتَیْنٰهُ مِنْ كُلِّ شَیْءٍ سَبَبًا
Beshak humne unhein zameen mein ikhtiyar diya aur unhein har cheez ka saman (zariya) ata kiya.
Is ayat mein Allah Ta'ala Zulqarnain ki azmat aur unki hukumat ki bunyad bayan kar raha hai. Allah ne unhein zameen mein mukammal ikhtiyar aur quwwat ata ki thi. Iska matlab hai ke unhein mulk fatah karne, hukumat chalane aur logon par hukm chalane ki salahiyat di gayi thi. Mazeed, unhein har cheez ka saman ya zariya (asbab) bhi ata kiya gaya tha. Ismein ilm, hikmat, lashkar, maal, aur woh tamam wasail shamil hain jo ek badshah ko apni saltanat chalane aur maqasid hasil karne ke liye darkar hote hain. Yeh Allah ki taraf se unke liye ek khaas inam tha taake woh apne farz ko sahih tareeqe se anjam de sakein. Unhone in wasail ko Allah ki raza ke liye istemal kiya, na ke apni zaati khwahishat ke liye.
Surah 18 : 85
فَاَتْبَعَ سَبَبًا
Toh unhone ek raste ki pairwi ki.
Is mukhtasir ayat mein Zulqarnain ke safaron ka aaghaz bayan kiya gaya hai. Jab Allah Ta'ala ne unhein har cheez ka saman aur wasail ata kar diye, toh unhone un asbab ko istemal karte hue apne maqsad ki taraf safar shuru kiya. "Fattaba'a sababa" ka matlab hai ke unhone ek raste ya zariye ko ikhtiyar kiya. Yeh rasta ya zariya unke maghribi safar ki taraf ishara karta hai, jiska zikr agli ayaton mein aayega. Zulqarnain ne apni quwwat aur wasail ko sirf hukumat ke liye nahi, balkay Allah ke ahkamat ko nafiz karne aur logon ki islaah ke liye istemal kiya. Unka har safar kisi khaas maqsad ke tehat tha, jismein insaf qaim karna, zulm ko rokna aur Allah ke deen ko phailana shamil tha. Unhone Allah ki ata karda taqat ka sahih istemal kiya.
Surah 18 : 86
حَتّٰۤى اِذَا بَلَغَ مَغْرِبَ الشَّمْسِ وَجَدَهَا تَغْرُبُ فِیْ عَیْنٍ حَمِئَةٍ وَّ وَجَدَ عِنْدَهَا قَوْمًا قُلْنَا یٰذَا الْقَرْنَیْنِ اِمَّاۤ اَنْ تُعَذِّبَ وَ اِمَّاۤ اَنْ تَتَّخِذَ فِیْهِمْ حُسْنًا
Yahan tak ke jab woh sooraj ke ghuroob hone ki jagah tak pahuncha, toh usne use ek kaale keechad wale chashme mein ghuroob hota paaya, aur uske paas ek qaum ko bhi paaya. Humne kaha: "Aye Zulqarnain! Ya toh tu inhe saza de, ya inke saath achcha sulook kar."
Is ayat mein Zulqarnain ke pehle safar ka zikr hai, jo usne maghrib ki taraf kiya. Jab woh sooraj ke ghuroob hone ki jagah tak pahuncha, toh usne apni nazar mein sooraj ko ek kaale keechad wale chashme mein ghuroob hota dekha. Yeh darasal uski nazar ka dhoka tha, kyunki sooraj kisi chashme mein ghuroob nahi hota, balki yeh us jagah ki samundari ya daldali manzar kashi hai jahan sooraj ghuroob hota hua mehsoos hota hai. Wahan usne ek qaum ko bhi paaya. Allah Ta'ala ne Zulqarnain ko ikhtiyar diya ke woh un logon ke saath ya toh sakhti kare ya unke saath narmi aur achcha sulook kare. Yeh ikhtiyar uski badshahat aur Allah ki taraf se di gayi qudrat ki nishani thi.
Tafseer-ul-Quran bil Quran: Allah Ta'ala ne Zulqarnain ko zameen mein ikhtiyar diya tha, jaisa ke Surah Kahf ki ayat 84 mein zikr hai: "Humne usko zameen mein qudrat di thi aur usko har cheez ka saaman ata kiya tha."
Surah 18 : 87
قَالَ اَمَّا مَنْ ظَلَمَ فَسَوْفَ نُعَذِّبُهٗ ثُمَّ یُرَدُّ اِلٰى رَبِّهٖ فَیُعَذِّبُهٗ عَذَابًا نُّكْرًا
Usne kaha: "Jahan tak zalim ka talluq hai, toh hum use zaroor saza denge, phir woh apne Rabb ki taraf lautaya jayega, toh woh use sakht azaab dega."
Zulqarnain ne Allah Ta'ala ke diye hue ikhtiyar ka istemal karte hue insaf ka faisla kiya. Usne wazeh kiya ke jo log zalim honge, yaani kufr aur shirk mein mubtala honge ya logon par zulm karenge, unhe woh dunyawi saza dega. Yeh saza qatl, qaid ya kisi aur shakal mein ho sakti thi. Zulqarnain ne mazeed farmaya ke is dunyawi saza ke baad, zalimon ko unke Rabb ki taraf lautaya jayega, jahan Allah Ta'ala unhe sakht aur na-pasandeeda azaab dega. Isse zahir hota hai ke Zulqarnain sirf dunyawi hukmaran hi nahi tha, balki use akhirat aur Allah ke azaab ka bhi ilm tha, aur woh logon ko iski taraf mutawajjeh karta tha.
Quranic Context: Zulm aur kufr ka anjaam hamesha sakht azaab hai, jaisa ke Quran ki mukhtalif ayaton mein bayan kiya gaya hai.
Surah 18 : 88
وَ اَمَّا مَنْ اٰمَنَ وَ عَمِلَ صَالِحًا فَلَهٗ جَزَآءَ اِ۟لْحُسْنٰى وَ سَنَقُوْلُ لَهٗ مِنْ اَمْرِنَا یُسْرًا
Aur jahan tak us shakhs ka talluq hai jo imaan laya aur nek amal kiye, toh uske liye behtareen jaza hai, aur hum use apne kaam mein aasani faraham karenge.
Is ayat mein Zulqarnain ne apne insaf ka doosra pehlu bayan kiya. Usne kaha ke jo shakhs imaan layega aur nek amal karega, yaani Allah par yaqeen rakhega aur uske ahkamaat ke mutabiq zindagi guzarega, toh uske liye behtareen jaza hai. Yeh jaza dunyawi bhi ho sakti hai, maslan aman, sukoon aur khushhali, aur akhirat mein jannat ki shakal mein bhi. Zulqarnain ne mazeed kaha ke woh aise logon ke liye apne amoor mein aasani faraham karega. Iska matlab hai ke unhe kisi qism ki mushkil ya takleef nahi di jayegi, balki unke liye har mamle mein sahulat paida ki jayegi. Yeh Zulqarnain ki adl-o-insaf aur uski hikmat-e-amli ko zahir karta hai.
Hadees: Nabi Akram (SAW) ne farmaya: "Jo shakhs kisi musalman ki dunyawi mushkil door karega, Allah Ta'ala uski akhirat ki mushkil door karega." (Sahih Muslim)
Surah 18 : 89
ثُمَّ اَتْبَعَ سَبَبًا
Phir usne ek aur raaste ki pairwi ki.
Yeh mukhtasar ayat Zulqarnain ke safar ke tasalsul ko bayan karti hai. Maghribi ilaqe mein apne faraiz anjam dene aur insaf qaim karne ke baad, usne ek aur raaste ki pairwi ki. 'Sabab' se murad yahan woh zariye aur asbab hain jo Allah Ta'ala ne uske liye muhayya kiye the, jin ki madad se woh apni manzilon tak pahunchta tha. Yeh ayat is baat ki taraf ishara karti hai ke Zulqarnain ek jagah theharne wala badshah nahi tha, balki woh Allah ke hukm se zameen mein safar karta raha, logon tak Allah ka paigham pahunchata aur insaf qaim karta raha. Uska agla safar mashriq ki taraf tha, jiska zikr agle ayaton mein kiya gaya hai.
Quranic Context: Allah Ta'ala ne Zulqarnain ko har cheez ka saaman ata kiya tha, jiski wajah se woh mukhtalif simton mein safar karne ke qabil tha.
Surah 18 : 90
حَتّٰى اِذَا بَلَغَ مَطْلِعَ الشَّمْسِ وَجَدَهَا تَطْلُعُ عَلٰى قَوْمٍ لَّمْ نَجْعَلْ لَّهُمْ مِّنْ دُوْنِهَا سِتْرًا
Yahan tak ke jab woh sooraj ke nikalne ki jagah tak pahuncha, toh usne use ek aisi qaum par nikalta paaya jinke liye humne uske (sooraj) siwa koi parda nahi banaya tha.
Zulqarnain apne safar ko jari rakhte hue mashriq ki taraf badha, yahan tak ke woh sooraj ke nikalne ki jagah tak pahunch gaya. Wahan usne ek aisi qaum ko paaya jinke liye Allah Ta'ala ne sooraj ki garmi aur tapish se bachne ke liye koi parda ya chhat nahi banayi thi. Iska matlab yeh hai ke woh log ya toh nihayat ibtedai halat mein the, jinke paas ghar ya libas ka koi munasib intezam nahi tha, ya phir woh aise khule ilaqe mein rehte the jahan darakht ya pahar jaisi koi cheez nahi thi jo unhe sooraj ki shiddat se bacha sakti. Yeh unki mushkil aur sakht zindagi ki nishani thi.
Tafseer-ul-Quran bil Quran: Allah Ta'ala ne insano ke liye libas aur makaan ko parde aur rahat ka zariya banaya hai, jaisa ke Surah An-Nahl ki ayat 80 mein zikr hai: "Aur Allah ne tumhare liye tumhare gharon ko sukoon ki jagah banaya."
Surah 18 : 91
كَذٰلِكَ وَ قَدْ اَحَطْنَا بِمَا لَدَیْهِ خُبْرًا
Isi tarah, aur jo kuch uske paas tha, humne uska poora ilm rakha.
Is ayat mein Allah Ta'ala irshad farmata hai ke Zulqarnain ke tamam halaat aur uske paas maujood har cheez ka Allah ko mukammal ilm tha. Yeh is baat ki taraf ishara hai ke Zulqarnain ka safar aur uske kaarname Allah ke hukm aur uski nigrani mein the. Usne jo kuch bhi kiya, woh Allah ki di hui quwwat aur ilm ki wajah se kiya. Is ayat se yeh bhi wazeh hota hai ke Allah har cheez ka ilm rakhta hai aur koi cheez uski nazar se posheeda nahi. Uska ilm har cheez ko ghere hue hai, aur woh har mamle ki gehraiyon se waqif hai. Zulqarnain ki kamyabi Allah ki madad aur uske ilm ka nateeja thi.
Surah 18 : 92
ثُمَّ اَتْبَعَ سَبَبًا
Phir usne ek aur raaste ki pairwi ki.
Pichle safar ke baad, Zulqarnain ne Allah ke hukm se ek aur safar ka irada kiya. Yahan 'sabab' se murad woh zariye aur asbab hain jo Allah Ta'ala ne uske liye faraham kiye the taake woh apne maqsad tak pahunch sake. Yeh uski azm aur Allah par tawakkul ko zahir karta hai. Zulqarnain ne apni quwwat aur salahiyaton ko Allah ki raza aur uski zameen mein islah ke liye istemal kiya. Is safar ka maqsad bhi Allah ki zameen mein islah aur logon ki madad karna tha, jaisa ke uske pichle safaron mein tha. Usne kabhi bhi apni quwwat ka ghalat istemal nahi kiya.
Surah 18 : 93
حَتّٰۤى اِذَا بَلَغَ بَیْنَ السَّدَّیْنِ وَجَدَ مِنْ دُوْنِهِمَا قَوْمًا لَّا یَكَادُوْنَ یَفْقَهُوْنَ قَوْلًا
Yahan tak ke jab woh do pahadon ke darmiyan pahuncha, usne un dono ke siwa ek aisi qaum ko paya jo baat ko samajhne ke qareeb bhi na thi.
Zulqarnain apne teesre safar mein aage badhta gaya, yahan tak ke woh do bade pahadon ke darmiyan pahuncha. Wahan usne ek aisi qaum ko paya jo apni zubaan aur samajh mein kamzor thi. Woh dusron ki baat ko mushkil se samajh paate the, ya unki apni zubaan itni mukhtalif thi ke dusre unki baat nahi samajh paate the. Isse murad unki zabaani ya zehni kamzori ho sakti hai. Yeh qaum Ya'juj aur Ma'juj ke hamlon se pareshan thi aur Zulqarnain se madad ki talabgar thi. Unki yeh kamzori unki madad talab karne ke tareeqe mein bhi jhalakti hai.
Surah 18 : 94
قَالُوْا یٰذَا الْقَرْنَیْنِ اِنَّ یَاْجُوْجَ وَ مَاْجُوْجَ مُفْسِدُوْنَ فِی الْاَرْضِ فَهَلْ نَجْعَلُ لَكَ خَرْجًا عَلٰۤى اَنْ تَجْعَلَ بَیْنَنَا وَ بَیْنَهُمْ سَدًّا
Unhone kaha, "Aye Zulqarnain! Ya'juj aur Ma'juj zameen mein fasad phailane wale hain, to kya hum aapke liye kuch kharch muqarrar kar dein is shart par ke aap hamare aur unke darmiyan ek deewar bana dein?"
Jab Zulqarnain un logon tak pahuncha, to unhone apni mushkil bayan ki. Unhone bataya ke Ya'juj aur Ma'juj ek fitna-parwar qaum hai jo zameen mein fasad phailati hai, logon ko takleef deti hai aur tabahi machati hai. Unhone Zulqarnain se darkhwast ki ke woh unke aur Ya'juj Ma'juj ke darmiyan ek mazboot deewar bana de taake woh unke hamlon se mehfooz ho saken. Iske badle mein unhone maal-o-daulat ki peshkash ki. Yeh unki bechaini aur Zulqarnain ki quwwat aur salahiyat par unke bharose ko zahir karta hai. Unki yeh peshkash unki majboori aur Zulqarnain ki shaan ko darshati hai.
Surah 18 : 95
قَالَ مَا مَكَّنِّیْ فِیْهِ رَبِّیْ خَیْرٌ فَاَعِیْنُوْنِیْ بِقُوَّةٍ اَجْعَلْ بَیْنَكُمْ وَ بَیْنَهُمْ رَدْمًا
Usne kaha, "Mere Rabb ne mujhe jis cheez par ikhtiyar diya hai woh behtar hai. Pas tum quwwat ke saath meri madad karo, main tumhare aur unke darmiyan ek mazboot deewar bana doonga."
Zulqarnain ne un logon ki peshkash ko qabool nahi kiya ke woh usay maal-o-daulat dein. Usne farmaya ke Allah Ta'ala ne usay jo ikhtiyar aur taqat di hai, woh us maal se behtar hai jo tum mujhe doge. Usne unse sirf jismaani quwwat aur mehnat mein madad talab ki taake woh deewar bana sake. Isse Zulqarnain ki be-gharz aur Allah ki raza ke liye kaam karne ki niyat zahir hoti hai. Usne unse kaha ke agar woh uski madad karein to woh unke aur Ya'juj Ma'juj ke darmiyan ek mazboot 'radm' (deewar) bana dega. 'Radm' 'sadd' se zyada mazboot deewar ko kehte hain, jo lohe aur tambe se bani thi, jaisa ke agle ayat mein wazahat hai. Yeh Zulqarnain ki hikmat aur adl ko zahir karta hai.
Surah 18 : 96
اٰتُوْنِیْ زُبَرَ الْحَدِیْدِؕ حَتّٰۤى اِذَا سَاوٰى بَیْنَ الصَّدَفَیْنِ قَالَ انْفُخُوْاؕ حَتّٰۤى اِذَا جَعَلَهٗ نَارًاۙ قَالَ اٰتُوْنِیْۤ اُفْرِغْ عَلَیْهِ قِطْرًاؕ
Mujhe lohe ke bade bade tukde do. Yahan tak ke jab usne dono pahadon ke darmiyan barabar kar diya, to kaha: "Phoonko!" Yahan tak ke jab usne usko aag bana diya, to kaha: "Mujhe pighla hua tamba do, main is par daal doon."
Is ayat mein Zulqarnain ke us tareeqe ka zikr hai jis se usne ya'juj majuj ke liye diwar banai. Usne logon se lohe ke bade bade tukde talab kiye aur unhe do pahadon ke darmiyan jama kiya. Jab yeh lohe ke tukde dono pahadon ke kinaron tak barabar ho gaye, to usne hukum diya ke aag jalai jaye aur us lohe ko khoob garam kiya jaye. Jab loha surkh aag ki tarah garam ho gaya, to Zulqarnain ne pighla hua tamba laya aur us garam lohe par daal diya. Is amal se loha aur tamba mil kar ek nihayat mazboot aur mustahkam diwar ban gaye. Yeh diwar itni mazboot thi ke ya'juj majuj usko paar nahi kar sakte the. Yeh Allah Ta'ala ki taraf se Zulqarnain ko di gayi quwwat aur hikmat ka nishani hai, jis se usne zameen mein fasad ko roka.
Surah 18 : 97
فَمَا اسْطَاعُوْۤا اَنْ یَّظْهَرُوْهُ وَ مَا اسْتَطَاعُوْا لَهٗ نَقْبًا
Phir na woh us par chadh sake aur na us mein surakh kar sake.
Yeh ayat Zulqarnain ki banai hui diwar ki be-misaal mazbooti ko bayan karti hai. Jab diwar mukammal ho gayi, to ya'juj majuj ne usko paar karne ki har mumkin koshish ki, lekin woh us par na to chadh sake aur na hi us mein koi surakh kar sake. Allah Ta'ala ne us diwar ko aisi quwwat aur mustahkami bakhshi thi ke woh unke liye ek na-qabil-e-uboor rukawat ban gayi. Is diwar ne unhe logon tak pahunchne aur zameen mein fasad phailane se rok diya. Is se zahir hota hai ke Allah Ta'ala jab kisi cheez ko mazboot karna chahe, to koi taqat usko kamzor nahi kar sakti. Ya'juj majuj apni tamam taqat ke bawajood is diwar ke saamne be-bas ho gaye.
Surah 18 : 98
قَالَ هٰذَا رَحْمَةٌ مِّنْ رَّبِّیْۚ فَاِذَا جَآءَ وَعْدُ رَبِّیْ جَعَلَهٗ دَكَّآءَۚ وَ كَانَ وَعْدُ رَبِّیْ حَقًّاؕ
Usne kaha: "Yeh mere Rabb ki taraf se ek rehmat hai. Phir jab mere Rabb ka wa'da aayega, to woh usko reza reza kar dega, aur mere Rabb ka wa'da sachcha hai."
Diwar ki takmeel ke baad, Zulqarnain ne Allah Ta'ala ka shukr ada kiya aur is kaam ko apne Rabb ki rehmat qarar diya. Usne yeh bhi bataya ke yeh diwar hamesha qaim nahi rahegi. Jab Allah ka wa'da aayega, yani qayamat ke qareeb, to Allah Ta'ala is diwar ko reza reza kar dega. Yeh is baat ki taraf ishara hai ke har cheez fani hai aur sirf Allah ki zaat baqi rehne wali hai. Ya'juj majuj ka khurooj qayamat ki nishaniyon mein se hai, aur us waqt yeh diwar gir jayegi. Nabi Akram (SAW) ne farmaya:
"Qayamat us waqt tak qaim nahi hogi jab tak ya'juj majuj na nikal aayen." (Sahih Muslim, Kitab-ul-Fitan, Hadees: 2937)
Allah ka wa'da hamesha sachcha hota hai aur woh zaroor pura hoga.
Surah 18 : 99
وَ تَرَكْنَا بَعْضَهُمْ یَوْمَئِذٍ یَّمُوْجُ فِیْ بَعْضٍ وَّ نُفِخَ فِی الصُّوْرِ فَجَمَعْنٰهُمْ جَمْعًاۙ
Aur us din hum un mein se baaz ko baaz mein ghumte hue chhod denge, aur soor phoonka jayega, phir hum un sab ko ikattha kar lenge.
Is ayat mein qayamat ke din ka manzar bayan kiya gaya hai. Jab ya'juj majuj ki diwar toot jayegi aur woh nikal aayenge, to woh zameen mein fasad phailayenge aur ek doosre mein ghul mil jayenge, jaise mauj-e-darya. Phir jab Soor phoonka jayega, to sab murde apni qabron se uth kar Allah ke huzoor jama honge. Yeh qayamat ka pehla marhala hoga, jab tamam insaan aur jinn ek jagah ikatthe kiye jayenge taake unke aamal ka hisab liya ja sake. Allah Ta'ala sab ko jama karne par qadir hai, aur koi bhi uski pakad se bach nahi sakta. Yeh din har rooh ke liye hisab aur jaza-saza ka din hoga, jahan har amal ka badla diya jayega.
Surah 18 : 100
وَّ عَرَضْنَا جَهَنَّمَ یَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْكٰفِرِیْنَ عَرْضَاۙ
Aur us din hum kafiron ke saamne jahannum ko khullam khulla pesh karenge.
Qayamat ke din jab sab log jama ho jayenge aur hisab kitab shuru hoga, to Allah Ta'ala kafiron ke saamne jahannum ko zahir kar dega. Yeh unke liye ek shadeed khauf aur dehshat ka mauqa hoga, jab woh apni ankhon se us azaab ko dekhenge jiski woh duniya mein takzeeb karte the. Jahannum ko is tarah pesh kiya jayega ke uski dahshat aur haibat un par ghalib aa jaye. Is ayat mein kafiron ke anjam ki taraf ishara hai aur unhe aakhirat ke azaab se daraya gaya hai. Allah Ta'ala ne farmaya:
"Aur jab jahannum ko unke saamne zahir kiya jayega jo gumrah hue." (Surah Ash-Shu'ara, Ayah 91)
Yeh manzar unke liye sangeen aur dardnak hoga, jab unhe yaqeen ho jayega ke unka thikana jahannum hi hai.
Surah 18 : 101
اِ۟لَّذِیْنَ كَانَتْ اَعْیُنُهُمْ فِیْ غِطَآءٍ عَنْ ذِكْرِیْ وَ كَانُوْا لَا یَسْتَطِیْعُوْنَ سَمْعًا
Yeh woh log hain jin ki aankhon par meri yaad se parda pada hua tha aur woh sunne ki taaqat nahi rakhte the.
Is Ayah mein Allah Ta'ala un logon ka zikr farma rahe hain jo duniya mein us ki yaad se ghafil rahe. Un ki aankhon par parda pada hua tha, jis ki wajah se woh Allah ki nishaniyon ko dekh kar bhi haqiqat ko samajh na sake. Isi tarah, un ke kaan bhi haq baat sunne ki taaqat nahi rakhte the, yaani woh jaan boojh kar haq ki taraf tawajjuh nahi karte the.
Yeh parda aur behra-pan darasal roohani aur aqeede ka masla hai, jis mein insaan apni marzi se haqiqat se munh mod leta hai. Jab insaan Allah ke zikr aur us ki hidayat se ghaflat ikhtiyar karta hai, to us ke liye haq ko dekhna aur sunna mushkil ho jata hai, chahe kitni bhi wazeh daleelen us ke saamne kyun na aa jayen. Un ki yeh halat un ki apni pasand aur ikhtiyar ka nateeja thi.
Surah 18 : 102
اَفَحَسِبَ الَّذِیْنَ كَفَرُوْۤا اَنْ یَّتَّخِذُوْا عِبَادِیْ مِنْ دُوْنِیْۤ اَوْلِیَآءَ اِنَّاۤ اَعْتَدْنَا جَهَنَّمَ لِلْكٰفِرِیْنَ نُزُلًا
Kya kafir yeh gumaan karte hain ke woh mere bandon ko mere siwa apna dost bana lenge? Beshak hum ne kafiron ke liye Jahannam ko mehmaan nawazi ke taur par tayyar kar rakha hai.
Is Ayah mein Allah Ta'ala kafiron ke shirkana aqeede ki tardeed farma rahe hain. Woh gumaan karte hain ke Allah ke bandon ko, jaise ke farishton, ambiya (alaihimus salam) ya saleh logon ko, Allah ke siwa apna madadgar aur sarparast bana lenge aur woh unhein Allah ke azab se bacha lenge. Allah Ta'ala is ghalat fehmi ko door karte hue farmate hain ke yeh un ki nadaani hai.
Allah Ta'ala wazeh karte hain ke un ke liye Jahannam tayyar hai. 'Nuzulan' ka matlab hai mehmaan nawazi ya thehrne ki jagah. Yeh ek taane ke andaaz mein kaha gaya hai ke kafiron ke liye Jahannam hi un ki aakhri manzil aur un ka thehrne ka maqam hoga, jahan unhein dardnak azab ka saamna karna hoga. Yeh is baat ki daleel hai ke Allah ke siwa kisi aur ko apna wali banana shirk hai aur is ka anjaam bahut bura hai.
Surah 18 : 103
قُلْ هَلْ نُنَبِّئُكُمْ بِالْاَخْسَرِیْنَ اَعْمَالًا
Keh dijiye: Kya hum tumhein un logon ke baare mein batayen jo aamaal ke aitbaar se sab se zyada ghaate mein hain?
Is Ayah mein Allah Ta'ala Nabi Akram (sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) ko hukm de rahe hain ke logon se poochhen ke kya woh un logon ke baare mein jan'na chahte hain jo apne aamaal ke lihaz se sab se zyada nuqsaan uthane wale hain? Yeh ek sawal hai jo logon ki tawajjuh is ahem mauzu ki taraf mabzool karata hai.
Yeh Ayah agle Ayaton ke liye ek tamheed hai, jahan un logon ki wazahat ki jayegi jo duniya mein bahut koshishen karte hain, lekin un ki koshishen Allah ke nazdeek be-faida saabit hoti hain. Is mein un logon ko tanbeeh ki ja rahi hai jo apni zindagi mein bade bade kaam karte hain, lekin un ki bunyad sahih nahi hoti ya un ke maqasid ghalat hote hain. Allah Ta'ala is sawal ke zariye insaan ko apne aamaal aur un ke anjaam par ghaur karne ki dawat de rahe hain.
Surah 18 : 104
اَلَّذِیْنَ ضَلَّ سَعْیُهُمْ فِی الْحَیٰوةِ الدُّنْیَا وَ هُمْ یَحْسَبُوْنَ اَنَّهُمْ یُحْسِنُوْنَ صُنْعًا
Yeh woh log hain jin ki koshishen duniya ki zindagi mein bhatak gayin aur woh gumaan karte hain ke woh achhe kaam kar rahe hain.
Yeh Ayah pichli Ayah ke sawal ka jawab deti hai aur un logon ki wazahat karti hai jo aamaal ke aitbaar se sab se zyada ghaate mein hain. Yeh woh log hain jin ki saari koshishen duniya ki zindagi mein bhatak gayin, yaani un ki mehnat aur jaddojehad sahih raah par nahi thi. Un ke aamaal, chahe woh kitne bhi bade aur zahiran achhe kyun na hon, Allah ki raza aur us ki hidayat ke mutabiq nahi the.
Is se bhi badh kar, woh ghalat fehmi ka shikar hote hain ke woh bahut achhe kaam kar rahe hain. Unhein apni gumrahi ka ehsaas tak nahi hota. Yeh khud-farebi unhein haqiqat se door rakhti hai aur un ke aamaal ko be-faida bana deti hai. Maslan, woh log jo shirk karte hue ya Allah ke ahkamat ki mukhalifat karte hue bhi samajhte hain ke woh neki kar rahe hain. Un ki misaal un logon jaisi hai jo andhere mein kaam karte hain aur roshni ko pehchan nahi paate.
Surah 18 : 105
اُولٰٓئِكَ الَّذِیْنَ كَفَرُوْا بِاٰیٰتِ رَبِّهِمْ وَ لِقَآئِهٖ فَحَبِطَتْ اَعْمَالُهُمْ فَلَا نُقِیْمُ لَهُمْ یَوْمَ الْقِیٰمَةِ وَزْنًا
Yeh woh log hain jinhon ne apne Rab ki aayaat aur us ki mulaqat ka inkar kiya, pas un ke aamaal zaaya ho gaye. Lehaza hum Qayamat ke din un ke liye koi wazan qaim nahi karenge.
Yeh Ayah un logon ki bunyadi ghalti ko wazeh karti hai jin ke aamaal zaaya ho jate hain. Woh log hain jinhon ne apne Rab ki nishaniyon (aayaat) aur us se mulaqat (Qayamat) ka inkar kiya. Jab insaan Allah ki wahdaniyat, us ki qudrat aur aakhirat par yaqeen nahi rakhta, to us ke saare aamaal, chahe woh kitne bhi achhe kyun na hon, Allah ke nazdeek be-qimat ho jate hain.
Natijatan, un ke aamaal zaaya ho jate hain ('habitat a'maluhum'), yaani unhein un ka koi sawab nahi milta. Qayamat ke din un ke liye koi wazan qaim nahi kiya jayega, matlab un ke aamaal ka koi hisab nahi hoga kyunki un ki bunyad hi ghalat thi. Sahih Bukhari mein hai ke Nabi Akram (sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) ne farmaya: "Qayamat ke din motape wale aadmi ko laya jayega, lekin Allah ke nazdeek us ka wazan machhar ke par ke barabar bhi nahi hoga." Phir Aap (sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) ne yeh Ayah tilawat ki. Is se wazeh hota hai ke sirf imaan aur sahih aqeede wale aamaal hi qabil-e-qabool hain.
Surah 18 : 106
ذٰلِكَ جَزَآؤُهُمْ جَهَنَّمُ بِمَا كَفَرُوْا وَ اتَّخَذُوْۤا اٰیٰتِیْ وَ رُسُلِیْ هُزُوًا
Ye unka badla hai, Jahannum, is wajah se ke unhone kufr kiya aur meri ayaton aur mere Rasoolon ka mazaaq udaya.
Is ayat mein Allah Ta'ala un logon ke anjaam ko bayan farma rahe hain jinhone kufr ikhtiyar kiya aur Allah ki ayaton aur uske Rasoolon ka mazaaq udaya. Unka badla Jahannum hai, jo unke in bure aamaal ka seedha nateeja hai. Kufr sirf inkaar ka naam nahi, balkay Allah ki nishaniyon aur uske paighambaron ki tauheen karna bhi usmein shamil hai. Jab koi shakhs Allah ke paighamaat ko hansi mazaaq mein leta hai, to woh darasal Allah ki azmat aur uske ahkamaat ki be-hurmati karta hai. Aise logon ke liye aakhirat mein sakht azab taiyar kiya gaya hai.
Jaisa ke Quran mein aur bhi jagah zikr hai, Allah Ta'ala farmata hai: "Aur jab unse kaha jata hai ke Allah ki utari hui cheez par imaan lao, to woh kehte hain ke hum us par imaan late hain jo hum par nazil hua hai, aur uske baad ki cheezon ka inkaar karte hain, halanke woh haq hai aur uski tasdeeq karta hai jo unke paas hai." (Surah Al-Baqarah, 2:91)
Surah 18 : 107
اِنَّ الَّذِیْنَ اٰمَنُوْا وَ عَمِلُوا الصّٰلِحٰتِ كَانَتْ لَهُمْ جَنّٰتُ الْفِرْدَوْسِ نُزُلًاۙ
Beshak jo log imaan laye aur nek amal kiye, unke liye Firdaus ke baghaat mehmaan nawazi ke taur par honge.
Is ayat mein Allah Ta'ala un logon ke liye khushkhabri suna rahe hain jinhone sachche dil se imaan qubool kiya aur apni zindagi mein nek amal kiye. Unke liye Jannat-ul-Firdaus ko mehmaan nawazi ke taur par taiyar kiya gaya hai. Firdaus Jannat ka sabse aala darja hai, jo Allah ke sabse khaas bandon ke liye mukhtas hai. Yahan "nuzula" ka matlab hai mehmaan nawazi ka samaan ya pehla tohfa, jo unko Jannat mein dakhil hote hi milega. Yeh is baat ki daleel hai ke Allah Ta'ala apne muttaqi bandon ko behtareen inam se nawazega.
Rasoolullah ﷺ ne farmaya: "Jab tum Allah se Jannat mango, to Firdaus mango, kyunki woh Jannat ka sabse aala aur sabse darmiyani hissa hai, aur uske upar Rahman ka Arsh hai, aur usi se Jannat ki nehrein phoot'ti hain." (Sahih Bukhari, Hadees: 7423)
Surah 18 : 108
خٰلِدِیْنَ فِیْهَا لَا یَبْغُوْنَ عَنْهَا حِوَلًا
Woh un mein hamesha rahenge, aur wahan se jagah badalna nahi chahenge.
Yeh ayat pichli ayat ka takmila hai, jo Jannat-ul-Firdaus mein dakhil hone walon ki haalat bayan karti hai. Ismein bataya gaya hai ke Jannat mein dakhil hone wale log hamesha hamesha ke liye wahan rahenge. Unhein wahan se kabhi nikalna nahi hoga aur na hi woh khud wahan se jagah badalna chahenge. "La yabghoona anha hiwala" ka matlab hai ke woh wahan se kisi aur jagah muntaqil hone ki khwahish nahi karenge. Yeh is baat ki nishani hai ke Jannat mein unhein mukammal sukoon, itminaan aur har qism ki nematein muyassar hongi, jahan se behtar koi aur jagah unke tasawwur mein bhi nahi hogi. Yeh hameshgi aur be-intiha nematein hi Jannat ki sabse badi khasiyat hain.
Surah 18 : 109
قُلْ لَّوْ كَانَ الْبَحْرُ مِدَادًا لِّكَلِمٰتِ رَبِّیْ لَنَفِدَ الْبَحْرُ قَبْلَ اَنْ تَنْفَدَ كَلِمٰتُ رَبِّیْ وَ لَوْ جِئْنَا بِمِثْلِهٖ مَدَدًا
Keh dijiye: Agar samundar mere Rab ke kalimaat ke liye siyahi ban jaye, to samundar khatam ho jayega isse pehle ke mere Rab ke kalimaat khatam hon, agarche hum us jaisa aur (samundar) madad ke liye layein.
Is ayat mein Allah Ta'ala apni ilm aur qudrat ki be-intiha wus'at ko misaal ke zariye bayan farma rahe hain. Farmaya gaya hai ke agar samundar ki tamam siyahi ko Allah ke kalimaat (uski qudrat, ilm, hikmat, aur ahkamaat) ko likhne ke liye istemal kiya jaye, to samundar khatam ho jayega lekin Allah ke kalimaat khatam nahi honge. Aur agar us samundar jaisa ek aur samundar bhi madad ke liye le aayein, tab bhi yahi haal hoga. Yeh misaal is baat ko wazeh karti hai ke Allah ka ilm aur uski qudrat insani soch aur samajh se kahin zyada wasee aur la-mehdood hai. Hamari samajh aur hamare wasail uske ilm ka ek chhota sa hissa bhi gher nahi sakte.
Quran mein ek aur jagah irshad hai: "Aur agar zameen mein jitne darakht hain, woh qalam ban jayen aur samundar (siyahi ban jaye) aur uske baad saat (7) aur samundar (siyahi ke liye) hon, tab bhi Allah ke kalimaat khatam nahi honge. Beshak Allah zabardast hikmat wala hai." (Surah Luqman, 31:27)
Surah 18 : 110
قُلْ اِنَّمَاۤ اَنَا بَشَرٌ مِّثْلُكُمْ یُوْحٰۤى اِلَیَّ اَنَّمَاۤ اِلٰهُكُمْ اِلٰهٌ وَّاحِدٌ فَمَنْ كَانَ یَرْجُوْا لِقَآءَ رَبِّهٖ فَلْیَعْمَلْ عَمَلًا صَالِحًا وَّ لَا یُشْرِكْ بِعِبَادَةِ رَبِّهٖۤ اَحَدًا
Keh dijiye: Main to tum jaisa ek bashar hi hoon, mujh par wahee ki jaati hai ke tumhara mabood ek hi mabood hai. Pas jo koi apne Rab se milne ki umeed rakhta hai, to use chahiye ke nek amal kare aur apne Rab ki ibadat mein kisi ko shareek na kare.
Yeh Surah Al-Kahf ki aakhri ayat hai, jo Nabi Akram ﷺ ki bashariyat aur tawheed ke bunyadi usool ko bayan karti hai. Nabi ﷺ ko hukm diya gaya ke woh logon se keh dein ke main tum jaisa hi ek bashar hoon, magar mujh par Allah ki taraf se wahee aati hai. Is wahee ka markazi paigham yeh hai ke tumhara mabood sirf ek hi mabood hai. Iske baad, un logon ke liye hidayat hai jo apne Rab se milne ki umeed rakhte hain: unhein chahiye ke woh nek amal karein aur Allah ki ibadat mein kisi ko bhi shareek na karein. Yeh ayat Islam ke do bunyadi arkaan, tawheed (Allah ki wahdaniyat) aur risalat (Nabi ki nabuwat), aur unke taqazon ko wazeh karti hai. Allah se mulaqat ki khwahishmand shakhs ke liye zaroori hai ke woh apne aamaal ko sirf Allah ki raza ke liye anjaam de aur shirk se mukammal parhez kare.
Hazrat Abu Hurairah (R.A) se riwayat hai ke Rasoolullah ﷺ ne farmaya: "Allah Ta'ala farmata hai: Main shirk karne walon mein sabse zyada shirk se bezaar hoon. Jo shakhs koi amal kare aur usmein mere sath kisi aur ko shareek kare, to main use uske shirk ke saath akela chhod deta hoon." (Sahih Muslim, Hadees: 2985)