Exposition of Quran Surah Baqarah Ayah 01 to 10 with Quranic Text by Ghulam Ahmed Parwez

2|1|بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ الم

2|2|ذَٰلِكَ الْكِتَابُ لَا رَيْبَ ۛ فِيهِ ۛ هُدًى لِّلْمُتَّقِينَ

2|3|الَّذِينَ يُؤْمِنُونَ بِالْغَيْبِ وَيُقِيمُونَ الصَّلَاةَ وَمِمَّا رَزَقْنَاهُمْ يُنفِقُونَ

2|4|وَالَّذِينَ يُؤْمِنُونَ بِمَا أُنزِلَ إِلَيْكَ وَمَا أُنزِلَ مِن قَبْلِكَ وَبِالْآخِرَةِ هُمْ يُوقِنُونَ

2|5|أُولَٰئِكَ عَلَىٰ هُدًى مِّن رَّبِّهِمْ ۖ وَأُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الْمُفْلِحُونَ

2|6|إِنَّ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا سَوَاءٌ عَلَيْهِمْ أَأَنذَرْتَهُمْ أَمْ لَمْ تُنذِرْهُمْ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ

2|7|خَتَمَ اللَّهُ عَلَىٰ قُلُوبِهِمْ وَعَلَىٰ سَمْعِهِمْ ۖ وَعَلَىٰ أَبْصَارِهِمْ غِشَاوَةٌ ۖ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ عَظِ

2|8|وَمِنَ النَّاسِ مَن يَقُولُ آمَنَّا بِاللَّهِ وَبِالْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِ وَمَا هُم بِمُؤْمِنِينَ

2|9|يُخَادِعُونَ اللَّهَ وَالَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَمَا يَخْدَعُونَ إِلَّا أَنفُسَهُمْ وَمَا يَشْعُرُونَ

2|10|فِي قُلُوبِهِم مَّرَضٌ فَزَادَهُمُ اللَّهُ مَرَضًا ۖ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ بِمَا كَانُوا يَكْذِبُونَ

 1-3         Allah, the Wise and the Knowing has said: “The guidance you long for (1/5), is preserved in this Book (15/9) wherein there is no uncertainty, ambiguity or psychological perplexity. This Book shows to the Muttaqeen the path leading to the ultimate destination prescribed for humanity. The Muttaqeen are those who wish to avoid pitfalls of the wrong path, who believe in the unseen (which becomes comprehensible through reflection on the Quran), and are confident that the right path will lead to the destination even though the former may be obscured initially.”

               In order to achieve this objective, they establish the Niz’am-us-Sal’at in which all human beings follow the Laws of Allah, and after retaining that much which is necessary to meet their basic needs (2/219), they keep the remaining material resources open for the needy ones for their nourishment. 

4            The Muttaqeen believe in all the truths revealed to you (O Nabi!) and those revealed to the Anbia who came before you. (The latter are, however, no longer in their original or unadulterated form). Believing in these truths (which are now all in the Quran) implies believing in the fact, which is corroborated by historical evidence, that whenever Allah’s Plan has been followed, the same beneficial results have been achieved, namely, a blissful life free of anxiety. They, therefore, believe that now, again, adherence to the Laws of Allah will bring about the same good results and their striving in the present will make the future bright, and that this process of evolution will continue even beyond death (57/12, 66/8). 

5            The Muttaqeen are blessed ones who lead their lives according to the Laws of Rabubiyyat and whose efforts eventually bear fruit (23/1-11, 31/2-5). They wish to follow the right path, warding off dangers inherent in taking the wrong path. 

6            As opposed to Muttaqeen, there are K’afireen who see the right path clearly, yet do not adopt it, being impelled by their obstinacy, jealousy, vanity, and vested interests (2/89-90, 109, 27/14, 35/42-43, 47/32). They do not follow this path themselves, and also prevent others from following it (6/26, 41/26, 43/32). Whether or not the K’afireen are warned about the disastrous consequences of following the wrong path, it is the same for them. They will never adopt the right path (36/70). 

7            As a result of their outlook and actions, the K’afireen lose their capacity for observation and comprehension. They, thus, deprive themselves of the real joys of life, falling headlong into the inferno of devastation. Indeed how pathetic is their end! 

8            While the Muttaqeen and K’afireen accept or reject the truth openly, the Mun’afiqeen pay lip service to the truth of the Divine Code, the Law of Mukaf’at and life Hereafter, without believing in it.

 9            They adopt two faced tactics towards Allah’s System and delude themselves into thinking that they are deceiving the Momineen who establish it. But if they were to reflect, they would realise that, in fact, they deceive only themselves.

 10              Leading such a life results in a diseased mind and Allah’s Law is that He furthers such a mind. This situation compels them to persistent lying and what a torturous life they have to live in.