Faithchild

Finally, i found some time to update and write something here. This one is important for myself as it illustrates how the meaning of the verses in the Qur’an can unfold to you one day.

I have always wondered and quite confused about the first few verses of Surah Al-Baiyyinah. Probably there were people who tried explaining to me before.. i’ve to admit there were. It was this one particular usrah session when my naqibah was Sis Saemah and bro Zai(her hubby) was around to give inputs. Then, i remembered going home still unsatisfied with the answer…

Let me state the verse.

98:1 Those who disbelieve from among the people of the Scripture and Al-Musyrikin were not going to leave their disbelief until there came to them clear evidence.

Then in verse 4, Allah says,

And the people of the scripture differed not until after there came to them clear evidence.

Then, i had thought that the people of the scriptures did not belief because there was no clear evidence for them. And even when there came to them clear evidence, they still did not believe. It was a big question mark as to how come even with clear evidence they did not believe? And also, why would Allah inform us of that? It’s like with or without clear evidence (the message brought by Rasulullah s.a.w.) they still disbelieved.

Funny right?

Then, only a few days back … after probably 10 years later, I FINALLY understood.

What was meant was without evidence, they will not believe. But when evidence came, the differed AMONGST each other. Some of them believed, some disbelieved. Simple, but yet i could not understand it then no matter how hard Bro Zai tried to explain! Funny right?

Then i really appreciated the whole surah; why then Allah talked about what will happen to those who chose to believe and those who chose to disbelieve.

ok, let me just post the surah’s translation here for everyone (especially me) to see the full picture.

1. Those who reject (Truth), among the People of the Book and among the Polytheists, were not going to depart (from their ways) until there should come to them Clear Evidence,-

2. An apostle from Allah, rehearsing scriptures kept pure and holy:

3. Wherein are laws (or decrees) right and straight.

4. Nor did the People of the Book make schisms(differed), until after there came to them Clear Evidence.

5. And they have been commanded no more than this: To worship Allah, offering Him sincere devotion, being true (in faith); to establish regular prayer; and to practise regular charity; and that is the Religion Right and Straight.

6. Those who reject (Truth), among the People of the Book and among the Polytheists, will be in Hell-Fire, to dwell therein (for aye). They are the worst of creatures.

7. Those who have faith and do righteous deeds,- they are the best of creatures.

8. Their reward is with Allah. Gardens of Eternity, beneath which rivers flow; they will dwell therein for ever; Allah well pleased with them, and they with Him: all this for such as fear their Lord and Cherisher.

Upon reflection, how much do I differ in my life and in my actions from the Qur’an? Astargfirullah hal ‘azim. We too are people of the book though some may argue that people of the book here does not refer to us Muslims. However, by inference, if we were to behave the same (rejecting the Truth/ words of the Qur’an) after coming to know about it, then our condition would be the same like the People of the Book. Naudzubillah..

It’s time for me to reflect now…