7. Al-A’raf (148-206) – Decoding The Quran – Ahmed Hulusi

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“7. Al-A’raf (148-206) – Decoding The Quran – Ahmed Hulusi”

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148. And the people of Moses made, after him (after his departure to Mount Sinai) a bellowing calf, from their valuable ornaments… Did they not realize that the calf was neither able to talk to them, nor guide them to a path? They took it (as a deity) and became of the wrongdoers (they wronged themselves)!

149. When they thought about (what they were doing) and realized they had gone astray from the reality, they felt regret and said, “If our Rabb does not bestow His grace upon us and forgive us, surely we will be among the losers.”

150. When Moses came back to his people, angry and grieved, he said, “What wretched things you did behind my back! Could you not have waited for the command of your Rabb?” Then he put down the tablets and held his brother by his head and pulled him toward himself… (Aaron said) “O son of my mother! Indeed, the people reckoned me weak and powerless and were nearly going to kill me… So, do not let the enemy rejoice and do not hold me equal with these wrongdoers!”

151. (Moses said) “My Rabb… Forgive me and my brother and include us into Your grace… You are the most Rahim of the Rahim (the One who manifests the infinite qualities of Your Names with Your grace).”

152. Indeed, those who took the calf (as god) will receive the wrath of their Rabb and debasement in the worldly life… Thus We recompense the slanderers.

153. But there are some who became regretful after their misdeeds and repented, and they believed… Indeed, your Rabb, thereafter, is the Ghafur, the Rahim.

154. When Moses’ anger subsided he took the tablets… In that inscribed text, there is guidance (comprehension of the reality) and grace from their Rabb, for those who fear.

155. Moses chose seventy men among his people to go to the appointed place to repent… When a severe earthquake seized them, (Moses) said, “My Rabb… Had You willed, You could have destroyed both them and I (for covering the reality) before! Will You destroy us now for the actions of the foolish (limited in intellect) among us? This is only your provocation (trial) with which You lead astray whom You will and guide whom You will… You are our Waliyy (guardian). Forgive us and bestow Your grace upon us… You are the best of forgivers.”

156. “And decree good things for us both in this world and the eternal life to come… Indeed, we have turned to You”… He said, “I afflict whom I will with My wrath… My grace encompasses all things! I will decree it for those who protect themselves, who give alms, and who believe in the reality, in Our signs.”

157. Those who follow the Rasul, the Ummi (unlettered) Nabi (whose natural disposition has not been corrupted and original purity is preserved) who has been stated in the Torah and the Gospel in their hands… He orders what is favorable (positive) according to Allah and forbids what is unfavorable (negative) he makes the clean things lawful and prohibits the filthy and ugly things, he relieves them of the heavy burdens on their backs and unshackles them from their chains (the ties preventing them from turning to Allah)… Those who believe in him, respect (support) him, help him and follow the Nur (Quran) that has been revealed to him, they are the ones who will attain liberation!

158. Say, “O people… I am indeed a Rasul of Allah who has come to you all… To HU belongs the sovereignty of the heavens and the earth! There is no god (deity) only HU! He gives life and causes death! So believe in Allah, whose Names comprise the essence of your being, and his Rasul, the Ummi (unlettered) Nabi, who believes in Allah, the essence of his self, and what He disclosed… Follow him so that you may be lead to the reality.”

159. There is a group among the people of Moses who informs the reality based on the Truth, and as the requirement of living the reality, performs all things duly and justly!

160. We have divided them into twelve communities… And We inspired Moses, when his people asked for water from him, “Strike the stone with your staff (by integrating the staff with the forces within your essence)”… and there gushed forth twelve springs… Every group of people knew their way (their drinking place). And We shaded them with clouds and disclosed for them manna (power) and quails… (We said) “Eat from the clean and pure things with which We have provided you”… They did not do wrong to Us, but they wronged their own selves.

161. And (mention) when it was said to them, “Dwell in this city and eat from it wherever you will… Say, ‘Forgive us’ and enter through its gate by experiencing the meaning of prostration, so that We may forgive your mistakes… We will increase it even more for the doers of good.”