March 29, 2024

Surah Al-Qasas Ayat 69 & 70 Daily Qur’an & Hadith (24 May 2023)

English Translation of Al-Quran

[28].Surah Al-Qasas [The Narration]

Ayat 69. And your Lord knows what their breasts conceal, and what they reveal.

Ayat 70. And He is Allah; La ilaha illa Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped but He). His is all praise, in the first (i.e., in this world) and in the last ( i.e. in the Hereafter). And for Him is the Decision, and to Him shall you (all) be returned.

Tafseer of Surah Al-Qasas (The Narration) Ayat 69 & 70. And thy Lord knows all that their hearts conceal and all that they reveal. Men may form all sorts of vain wishes or conceal their designs. But Allah’s Will is supreme, and nothing can withstand its fulfillment. And He is Allah. There is no god but He. To Him be praised, at the first and at the last: for Him is the Command, and to Him shall ye (all) be brought back.

English Translation of Hadith 

Hazrat Abdullah bin Amr bin Al-Aas (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah  [SAWW](PBUH) said, “Four are the qualities which, when found in a person, make him a sheer hypocrite, and one who possesses one of them, possesses one characteristic of hypocrisy until he abandons it. These are: When he is entrusted with something, he betrays trust; when he speaks, he lies; when he promises, he acts treacherously; and when he argues, he behaves in a very imprudent, insulting manner.”

[Al-Bukhari 01, Chapter 02, Hadith # 033].

Lesson : as mentioned above in Surah Al-Qasas Ayat 69 “Your Lord knows what their breasts conceal and what they reveal” Theologically speaking, a disagreement between heart and tongue – or word and deed – about the declaration of faith in Islam is defined as hypocrisy. In the lifetime of the Prophet  [SAWW](PBUH) there existed a group of hypocrites whose traits of characters have been outlined in Hadith. Humanly it is not possible to perceive malice hidden in one’s heart. Even the Messenger of Allah  [SAWW](PBUH) hardly knew what lay in the hearts of people because, despite having the exalted status of Prophet Hood, he was fundamentally a human. Allah, however, had revealed hearts to him. But today, we have no error-free source to pick hypocrites from the ranks of believers. Quite naturally, we fall back on the Hadith which provides us definite symptoms of the character and manners of hypocrites so as to distinguish them from sincere Muslims. Ulama’ say that there are two aspects of hypocrisy, relating to faith and practice. In the first case, a hypocrite conceals his disbelief in his heart but verbally professes Islam. Anyone who belongs to this category of hypocrites will be, as stated in the Qur’an: “In the lowest depths of the Fire.” (4:145). In the second case, a man does have faith in his heart but in practice he portrays the characteristics of a hypocrite, unfortunately a majority of today’s Muslims practically behave like hypocrites and possess their propensities. It is this hypocritical attitude and moral deficiencies of Muslims that have degraded them and made Islam unappealing. May Allah put Muslims on the right path!