Baqarah 16-18
16- THEY ARE THOSE WHO TRADED THE RIGHT GUIDANCE FOR THE MISGUIDANCE; NEITHER WAS IT A PROFITABLE TRADE NOR WERE THEY RIGHTLY GUIDED.
This is a parable or analogy to explain the point. Allah the Highest is telling us that Hypocrites traded one thing for another, like a barter, or exchange. They exchanged what is good for what is bad, the right guidance for misguidance. They certainly make a very bad choice.
17- THEIR EXAMPLE IS LIKE HE WHO KINDLED A FIRE, AND WHEN IT LIT ALL AROUND HIM, ALLAH TOOK THEIR LIGHT AND LEFT THEM IN THE DARKNESS UNABLE TO SEE.
18- DEAF, MUTE AND BLIND, THEY CAN NOT RETURN.
Here we have another Parable, to clarify the point and to stimulate our thinking, for this is the purpose of the parables. Allah the Highest said: “WE GIVE MANKIND SUCH PARABLES SO THAT THEY MAY REFLECT”. (S: 59 A: 21)
“WE GIVE MANKIND SUCH PARABLES, BUT ONLY THOSE WHO KNOW WILL UNDERSTAND”. (S: 29 A: 43)
Allah’s light is around the hypocrites and is illuminating their way. Allah the Highest sends down His light in the form of His Messengers and Books which guide mankind to Him. They guide the hearts, which are what sees the guidance. “DID THEY NOT WALK THROUGH THE LAND AND DID THEY NOT HAVE HEARTS TO LEARN WIDSOM, AND EARS TO LISTEN WITH. TRULY IT IS NOT THEIR EYESIGHT THAT IS BLINDED, BUT BLINDED IS THE HEARTS IN THE CHEST”. (S: 22 A: 46)
There are many Lights to guide us:
1- Allah’s Light: He said : “ALLAH IS THE LIGHT OF THE HEAVENS AND THE EARTH” (S:24 A:35)
And said: “AND THE EARTH SHONE WITH THE LIGHT OF IT’S LORD”. (S: 39 A: 69)
When Allah’s light illuminates the heart of the believer, they will have supreme guidance.
2- The light of Allah’s word, the Quran, which guide us to His Path. Allah the Highest said: “O MANKIND, YOU HAVE RECEIVED A CONVINCING PROOF FROM YOUR LORD, AND WE SENT DOWN TO YOU A MANIFEST LIGHT”. (S:4 A:174)
And said: “THOSE WHO BELIEVE IN HIM (Allah’s messenger), HELPED AND SUPPORTED HIM AND FOLLOWED THE LIGHT WE SENT DOWN UPON HIM, THOSE ARE THE SUCCESSFUL”. (S: 7 A: 157)
3- The Light of Allah’s faith is Islam: Which is Allah’s light on Earth and is with us always. We were in the darkness of Disbelieve, and are now in the light of Faith. Allah the Highest said: “ALEF LAAM MEEM, A BOOK WE SENT DOWN TO YOU TO BRING MANKIND OUT OF DARKNESS INTO THE LIGHT”. (S:14 A:1)
“HE IS THE ONE WHO SENT MANKIND CLEAR AIAHS TO BRING MANKIND OUT OF DARKNESS INTO THE LIGHT, FOR ALLAH IS MOST KIND AND MOST COMPASSIONATE TO YOU”. (S: 57 A: 9)
4- The light of Allah’s messenger, prayer and peace upon him, who is himself a light.
Allah the Highest said about him: “O PROPHET, WE SENT YOU AS A WITNESS, BEARER OF GLADE TIDINGS, AND WARNER OF PEOPLE * AND CALLING TO THE WAY OF ALLAH WITH HIS PERMISSION AND AS AN ILLUMINATING CANDLE OF LIGHT”. (S: 33 A: 45, 46)
5- These are the lights Allah the Highest, sent to guide us in this lower life. Those who are to be guided by these lights will be given another light on the Day of Judgement and in the Hereafter “THE DAY WHEN YOU WILL SEE THE BELIEVERS, MEN AND WOMEN, WITH THEIR LIGHTS SHINING BEFORE THEM AND IN THEIR RIGHT HANDS. GLADE TIDINGS FOR YOU TODAY OF GARDENS WITH RIVERS FLOWING UNDERNEATH, WHERE YOU WILL LIVE FOREVER. THIS IS THE SUPREME TRUIMPH”. (S: 57 A: 12)
The believer’s lights will be according to how much of the Light, Allah sent down, they carried in their hearts. Every Salah, worship and act of obedience of Allah the Highest, will light up our hearts and way and also light up our way in the Hereafter. Allah’s messenger, prayer and peace upon him, said: “Of the believers, those who’s light, lights to Aden (Eden), beyond Sanaa and even further, and of them who’s light, lights only under their feet”. (Ibn Jarir)
The Hypocrites will also have light one the day of Judgement, which will go off, while the believer’s lights will not. Allah’s messenger, prayer and peace upon him, said: “And every one, hypocrite or a believer, will be given a light, then they will follow Him (Allah) on the bridge over the Hell-Fire which has claws and spikes snatching whom Allah wills. Then the lights of the hypocrites will go off and the believers will be saved”. (M: Eman; 316 & a: 3; 345)
We ask Allah the Highest, to guide us with His Light and the Lights He sent down to us, and to let us have light guiding us to
Dr.Ahmed Saafan
B: Bukhari M: Muslim Mal: Malek A: Ahmed D: Abu Dawood
Da: Daremy Ma: Ibn Magah N: Nesae T: Termezi
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