Recitation 253

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 Islam). Please refer to the text:
أعوذ بالله من الشيطان الرجيم
(102) وَاُتَّبَعُواْ مَا تَتْلُواْ اُلشَّيَطِينُ عَلَى مُلْكِ سُلَيْمَنَ صلى وَمَا كَفَرَ سُلَيْمَنُ وَلَكِنَّ الشَّيَطِينَ كَفَرُواْ يُعَلِّمُونَ اُلنَّاسَ اُلسِّحْرَ وَمَآأُنزِلَ عَلَى اُلْمَلَكَيْنِ بِبَابِلَ هَرُوتَ وَمَرُوتَ ج
وَاُتَّبَعُواْ مَا تَتْلُواْ اُلشَّيَطِينُ عَلَى مُلْكِ سُلَيْمَنَ = "Wat-Ta-ba-'u~ Ma~ Tat-lusy-SYa-ya~ti~nu 'A-la~ Mul-ki Su-lai-ma~~n". "Wa" = And, "it-Ta-ba-'u~" = to follow, "Ma~" = what, "Tat-lu~" = to recite, "asy-SYa-ya~ti~nu" = the Satans/evil ones, " 'A-la~" = on, during, "Mul-ki" = to rule, reign, "Su-lai-ma~nu" = Solomon.
"Wat-Ta-ba-'u~ Ma~ Tat-lusy-SYa-ya~ti~nu 'A-la~ Mul-ki Su-lai-ma~~n".  = They/The Children of Israel followed what the Satans/ people who taught witchcraft recited during the King Solomon's reign.
صلى = a Waqof Jaiz sign.
وَمَا كَفَرَ سُلَيْمَنُ وَلَكِنَّ اُلشَّيَطِينَ كَفَرُواْ = "Wa Ma~ Ka-fa-ro Su-lai-ma~nu Wa La~kin~nasy-SYa-ya~ti~na Ka-fa-ru~"  = "Wa" = And, "Ma~" = no, not, "Ka-fa-ro" = blasphemy, relapse, "Su-lai-ma~nu" = Solomon, "Wa La~kin" = but, "asy-SYa-ya~ti~na" = the Satans/evil ones, "Ka-fa-ru~" = they blasphemy/contempt for Allah,
يُعَلِّمُونَ اُلنَّاسَ اُلسِّحْرَ = "Yu-'al-li-mu~nan~Na~sas-Sih-ro",  "Yu-'al-li-mu~na" they make, "an~Na~sa" = the people, "as-Sih-ro" = the witchcraft,
 وَمَآأُنزِلَ عَلَى اُلْمَلَكَيْنِ بِبَابِلَ هَرُوتَ وَ مَرُوتَ = "Wa Ma~~ Unz~Zi-la 'A-lal-Ma-la-kai-ni Bi Ba~bi-la Ha~ru~ta Wa Ma~ru~~t".   "Wa" = and, "Ma~" = what, "Unz~Zi-la" = bring down, reveal, " 'A-la~" = on, to, "al-Ma-la-kai-ni" = two Angels, "Bi" = in, "Ba~bi-la" = Babylon, "Ha~ru~ta" = Ha~ru~t (a name of an Angel), "Wa" = and, "Ma~ru~ta" = Ma~ru~t (a name of an Angel).

"Wa Ma~ Ka-fa-ro Su-lai-ma~nu Wa La~kin~nasy-SYa-ya~ti~na Ka-fa-ru~ Yu-'al-li-mu~nan~Na~sas-Sih-ro Wa Ma~~ Unz~Zi-la 'A-lal-Ma-la-kai-ni Bi Ba~bi-la Ha~ru~ta Wa Ma~ru~~t". = And Solomon was not a blasphemy, but the Satans (who taught the witchcraft) were blasphemies. They taught the people/Children of Israel witchcraft and what/the witchcraft was revealed to them by the two Angels, Harut and Marut in Babylon.
(The Jewish priests and scholars and so forth whom Allah regarded them as people who threw away or disregarded the Scripture were interested in witchcraft. They learnt it and then taught it to his people. These were the people whom Allah called "the Satans". That/the teaching of witchcraft  had been done and had been going on as from the time of Prophet and King Solomon's a.s. reign until the time of our Prophet s.a.w.
The Prophet and King Solomon a.s. was the Prophet and the Messenger of Allah who was given a spectacular Muujizat/Prophetic Powers. He a.s. was in command of mankind and the animals, the Jinn, the wind and whatever it was on earth. Allah has described them in surah 38 Shodd, verses 36 - 38: "(36) We/Allah subjected the wind to his/Solomon's Power, it blew softy at his bidding wherever he directed it. (37) And the Satans/evil ones to be his builders (building buildings, ships and so forth), and (some of the Satans) to be his divers (into the sea). (37) And the others (Satans) were bound together in chains.".
 What the Prophet and King Solomon had was God-given powers and not witchcraft which involved in evil-spirits. But what the Jewish priests had was witchcraft that they learnt from the two Angels, Harut and Marut who were teaching the craft in Babylon. They were the blasphemies and not the Prophet and King Solomon a.s.).
(103) (to be continued).
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Let us now continue to look into the Basic Islamic Rules:
   (2) Solat:  (F) Solat Sunnah:
   (vi) Solat Is-ti-ko~roh/to ask for guidance:
   When one wishes to do or to perform something legitimate but is doubtful or unsure about it, "To do or not to do. Is it good or is it bad?". Thus, one should perform a two Rokaat Solat Istikhoroh.
The Niat will be أُصَلِّى سُنَّةَ الْإِسْتِخَارَة = "U-shol-li~ Sun~na-tal-Is-ti-kho~roh". The Solat may performed in the day time or in the night time. After the Fatihah, any verses or surah may be recited in the first Rokaat and in the second Rokaat. After the Solat, entreat this doa. (It is advisable to follow the Manner to Entreat as in (D) (xvii). And recite this Doa:
"Al-Lohum~ma In~ni~ As-ta-khi~ru Ka Bi 'Il-mik" = (O Allah! I request of You to choose for me by Your knowledge).
"Wa As-taq-di-ru Ka Bi Qud-ro-ti Ka" = ( And make me capable with Your capabality).
"Wa As-a-lu Ka Minf~Fadh-li Kal-'A-dzi~m" = ( And I ask of You for Your Most Great Favour).
"Fa In~na Ka Taq-di-ru Wa La` Aq-dir" = ( That You are truly the Preordinator and not being preordained)
"Wa Taa-la-mu Wa La~ Aa-lam" = ( And You know, and I do not know).
"Wa Ant~ta 'Al-la~mul-Ghu-yu~b" = ( And You are the Knower of the unknown).
"Al-Lohum~ma Ink~Kunt~tum Taa-la-mu An Ha~dzal-Am-ru Khoi-rul-Li~ Fi~ Di~ni~ Wa Ma-'a~syi~ [Wa 'A~qi-ba-ti Am-ri~]" = ( O Allah! If You knew that this affair is good for me and is good for my Faith and my living and [ my future]). 
[ or recite: "Fi~ 'A~ji-li Am-ri~ Wa A~ji-lih" = (for the present and for the future)]
"Fa Yas-sir Hu Li~ Thum~ma Ba~rik Li~" = ( Then make it easy for me and Bless me to it).
"Wa Ink~Kunt~Ta Taa-la-mu An~na Ha~dzal-Am-ru Syar-rul-Li~ Fi~ Di~ni~ Wa Ma-'a~syi~ [Wa 'A~qi-ba-ti Am-ri~]" = (If You knew that this affair is bad/evil for me and is bad for my Faith and my living and [my future])".
[ or recite: "Fi~'A~ji-li Am-ri~ Wa~ji-lih" = (for the present and for the future)].  
"Fash-rif Hu 'An~ni~ Wash-rif Ni~ 'An Hu" = ( Then keep it away from me and shun me from it).
"Waq-dir Lil-Khoi-ro Hai-thu Ka~na Thum~ma Ar-dhi Ni~ Bih". = (Odain and give [other affair that is] the best for me, where I shall be satisfied with it)."
   Imam Nawawi siad, "After performing the Solat Istikhoroh, he/she should do the affair that he/she feels easy, simple and comfortable with it.".
  (vii) Sujud Syukur/thankful: (to be continued).
Until we meet again in the next session, see you all Quran Lovers soon.
والسلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته
Abdul Hamid Mohd Yusof.