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In the name
of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful |
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He (the Prophet) frowned and turned
away[1] when there came to him the blind man (Ibn Umme Maktüm,
who came to the Prophet and interrupted his conversation with
the chiefs of Makkah).[2] How could you tell? He might have
sought to purify himself[3] or become reminded and might have
benefited from Our reminder.[4] As for him who is
indifferent,[5] to whom you were attending;[6] you will not be
held responsible if he would not purify himself.[7] Yet to him
who came to you with zeal on his own[8] and with fear of
Allah in his heart,[9] you gave no heed.[10] It should not
be so! Indeed, this is but an admonition;[11] let him who wants,
accept it.[12] It is written in scrolls, which are honored,[13]
exalted, purified,[14] and which remain in the hands of
scribes,[15] who are noble and virtuous.[16]
80:[1-16] |
The
seekers of guidance should be given preference in conveying
Allah's message |
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Woe to man! What a disbeliever he is![17] Out
of what Allah has created him?[18] Out of a semen-drop!
Allah created him and then fashioned him in due
proportion,[19] then makes his way of life smooth for
him,[20] then causes him to die and stows him in a grave.[21]
Then He will surely bring him back to life when He pleases.[22]
By no means has he fulfilled the duty that Allah had
assigned him.[23] Let man reflect on the food he eats,[24] How
We pour down rainwater in abundance[25] and cleave the soil
asunder.[26] How We bring forth grain,[27] grapes and nutritious
vegetation;[28] olives and dates,[29] lush gardens,[30] fruits
and fodder,[31] as a means of sustenance for you and your
cattle.[32]
80:[17-32] |
Recognize your Creator and fulfill your obligations |
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Finally when there will come the deafening
blast,[33] on that Day each man shall flee from his own
brother,[34] his mother and his father,[35] his wife and his
children.[36] For each one of them, on that Day, shall have
enough concern of his own to make him indifferent to the
others.[37] Some faces on that Day shall be shining,[38] smiling
and joyful.[39] And some faces on that Day shall be dusty[40]
and veiled with darkness.[41] These shall be the faces of
the disbelieving wicked.[42]
80:[33-42] |
On
the Day of Judgment, no one shall care about his own mother,
father, brother or children |
Major Issues, Divine
Law and Guidance:
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* The commandment that the seekers of
guidance should be given prefer- ence in conveying Allah’s
message
* Man is reminded to recognize his Creator.
* On the Day of Judgement man will be so concerned about himself
that he will not even care about his own mother, father, brother
or children.
Upon reading the opening words of this
Sürah one feels that in this Sürah Allah has expressed His
displeasure against the Prophet (pbuh) for his treating the
blind man with indifference and attending to the big chiefs
exclusively. But in reading the whole Sürah objectively, one
finds that the displeasure, in fact, is expressed against the
disbelieving Qureysh, who, because of their arrogant attitude
and indifference, were rejecting the message of truth with
contempt.
The error in the method that the Prophet adopted at the start of
his mission is also pointed out. His treating of the blind man
with neglect and disregard, and consequently devoting all of his
attention to the Qureysh chiefs was not because he regarded the
rich as noble and a poor blind man as contemptible. Naturally,
when a caller to the Truth embarks on the mission of conveying
his message to people, he wants the most influential people of
society to accept the message so his task becomes easier. Almost
the same attitude the Prophet (upon whom be peace) had adopted
in the beginning, an attitude of sincerity and a desire to
promote his mission and not out of respect for the rich people
and hatred for the poor. But Allah made him realize the correct
method of extending invitation to Islam and his mission’s point
of view: every man, who was a seeker of the truth, was
important, even if he was weak, or poor, and every man, who was
heedless to the truth, was unimportant, even if he occupied a
high position in society. |
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