Recitation 186

أعوذ بالله من الشيطان الرجيم
بسم الله الرحمان الرحيم
ألسلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته
Dear Quran Lovers,
Let us continue to recite surah 2 Al-Baqoroh (synopsis of the Religion of Islam). Please refer to the text:
أعوذ بالله من الشيطان الرجيم
(30) وَإِذْ قَالَ رَبُّكَ لِلْمَلَئِكَةِ إِنِّى جَاعِلٌ فِى اْلْأَرْضِ خَلِيفَةً صلى قَالُواْ~ أَتَجْعَلُ فِيهَا مَن يُفْسِدُ فِيهَا وَيَسْفِكُ اُلِّمَآءَ وَنَحْنُ نُسَبِّحُ بِحَمْدِكَ وَنُقَدِّسُ لًكَ صلى قَالَ إِنِّى~أَعْلَمُ مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ
وَإِذْ قَالَ رَبُّكَ لِلْمَلَئِكَةِ إِنِّى جَاعِلٌ فِى اُلْأَرْضِ خَلِيفَةً = "Wa Idz Qo~la Rob-bu Ka Lil-Ma-la~~i-ka-ti In~ni~ Ja~'i-lunf~Fil-Arr-dhi KHo-li~fah". "Wa Idz" = And when, "Qo~la" = said, "Rob-bu" = Lord, "Ka" = your, "Li" = to, "al-Ma-la~~i-ka-ti" = the Angels, "In~ni~" that I, "Ja~-'i-lun" = place, "Fi~" = in, "al-Arr-dhi" = the earth, "KHo-li~fa-tan" = a Caliph, a successor, a viceroy.
"Wa Idz Qo~la Rob-bu Ka Lil-Ma-la~~i-ka-ti In~ni~ Ja~'i-lnf~Fil-Arr-dhi KHo-li~fah". =  And (remember) when your Lord/Allah said to the Angels, "I want to place a Caliph/Viceroy on the earth".
صلى = a Waqof Jaiz sign.
قَالُواْ~أَتَجْعَلُ فِيهَا مَن يُفْسِدُ فِيهَا وَيَسْفِكُ اُلدِّمَآءَ وَ نَحْنُ نُسَبِّحُ بِحَمْدِكَ وَنُقَدِّسُ لَكَ
قَالُواْ~أَتَجْعَلُ فِيهَا مَن يُفْسِدُ فِيهَا وَيَسْفِكُ اُلدِّمَآءَ = "َQo~lu~~ A Tajj-'a-lu Fi~ Ha~ May~Yuf-si-du Fi~ Ha~ Wa Yas-fi-kud- Di-m~~a". "Qo~lu~" = they said, "A" = are, "Tajj-'a-lu" = You place, "Fi~ Ha~" = at, on it, "Man" = who, "Yuf-si-du" = they corrupt, ruin, "Fi~ Ha~" = on it, "Wa" = and, "Yas-fi-ku" = they  shed, "ad-Di-ma~~a" = the blood,
وَنَحْنُ نُسَبِّحُ بِحَمْدِكَ وَنُقَدِّسُ لَكَ = "Wa Nah-nu Nu-sab-bi-hu Bi Ham-di Ka Wa Nu-qod-di-su Lak". "Wa Nah-nu" = and we, "Nu-sab-bi-hu" = we glorify, "Bi" = by, "Ham-di" = praising and thanking, "Ka" = You, "Wa Nu-qod-di-su" = and we dedicate, "La Ka" = to you.
"Qo~lu~~ A Tajj-'a-lu Fi~ Ha~ May~Yuf-si-du Fi~ Ha~ Wa Yas-fi-kud-Di-ma~~a Wa Nah-nu Nu-sab-bi-hu Bi Ham-di Ka Wa Nu-qod-di-su Lak". = They/the Angels said, "Do You want to place on the earth a creature who will corrupt/ruin it/the earth (like those species of Jinn who had dwelled/lived on the earth before, and they had caused mischief/destruction, and committed treason against You), and had shedded blood (killing each other. Why do You not let us, Angels, be the Caliph because we are obedient and faithful to You). We always glorify You by praising You and giving thanks to You and we are dedicated to You".
صلى = a Waqof Jaiz sign.
قَالَ إِنِّى~أَعْلَمُ مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ = Qo~la In~Ni~~ Aa-la-mu Ma~ La~ Taa-la-mu~~n". "Qo~la" = He said, "In~Ni~" Truly I am, "Aa-la-mu" = know, "Ma~" = what, "La~" = not, do not, "Taa-la-mu~na" = you all know.
"Qo~la In~Ni~~ Aa-la-mu Ma~ La~ Taa-la-mu~~n" = He/Allah said, "Truly, I know what (things such as the Hikmah/wisdom and the purpose of creating Mankind, because there are Men  who are obedient and are faithful and there are those who are disloyal and are traitorous. They will be recompensed for their obedience and their faithfulness and will be punished for their disloyalty and for their traitorousness) that you do not know".
(31) (to be continued).
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Let us now continue to look into the Basic Islamic Rules:
  (2) Solat: (vii) Sujud/prostration:
     The Length Of A Tomaaninah/pause: Thomaaninah is a pause or a rest for a while inorder to stablize the position of the part of the body moved, and its length of time is, as was ascertained by the Ulama, was estimated at least the time taken to recite a Tasbih, that is, "Sub-ha~nal-Loh".
  Parts Of Body Used In Sujud: They are the face, the two palms, the two knees and the soles of the both feet/the toes. It was received from 'Abbas ibnu Abdul Muttolib who said that he heard the Prophet s.a.w. said, "When a bondservant Sujud, his seven parts of body also Sujud, that is his face, his two palms, his two knees, and his soles of his feet/toes." (narrated by Jamaah except Bukhari). (b) From Ibnu 'Abbas, "The Prophet s.a.w. commanded that when Sujud, seven parts of the body must be used. And must not hem/draw down the hair or cloth while Sujud (obstructing the forehead from touching the floor), that is, the eyebrows, the two (palms of ) the hands, the two knees and (the soles of) the two feet/toes." And in another report, he said, "I was commanded by the Prophet s.a.w. to Sujud on seven bones, that is, on the eyebrows, and pointed to his nose (the tip of the nose must also touch the floor), on two hands, two knees, and on the toe soles of the feet". (It was unanimously agreed by people of Hadith). And in another narration, he said, "I was commanded to Sujud on the seven parts of the body, and not to draw down/to line my hair or clothing (between the eyerbrows and the floor/ prayer mat), and nose, two hands, two knees and two soles of the feet. (narrated by Muslim and Nasa'i). (c) And from Abu Humeid: (to be continued).
Until we meet again in the next session, see you all Quran Lovers later.
والسلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته
Abdul Hamid Mohd Yusof.