Recitation 256

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
(102.3) وَلَقَدْ عَلِمُواْ لَمَنِ اُشْتَرَىهُ مَا لَهُو فِى اُلْأَخِرَةِ مِنْ خَلَقٍ ج وَلَبِئْسَ مَا شَرَوْاْ بِهِى~ أَنفُسَهُمْ ج لَوْ كَانُواْ يَعْلَمُونَ
وَلَقَدْ عَلِمُواْ لَمَنِ اُشْتَرَىهُ مَا لَهُو فِى اُلْأَخِرَةِ مِنْ خَلَقٍ "Wa La-qodd 'A-li-mu~ La Ma-nisy-ta-ro~ Hu Ma~ La Hu~ Fil-A~khi-ro-ti Min KHo-la~~qq.".  "Wa" = And, "La-qodd" = in fact, " 'A-li-mu~" = they know, "La" = that, "Mi-na" = who, "isy-ta-ro~" = purchase, trade, "Hu" = it, "Ma~" = no, "La" = for, "Hu~" = him, "Fi" = in, "al-A~khi-ro-ti" = the Hereafter, "Min" = from, of, "KHo-la~qin" = worth.
"Wa La-qodd 'A-li-mu~ La Ma-nisy-ta-ro~ Hu Ma~ La Hu~ Fil-A~khi-ro-ti Min KHo-la~~qq". = And in fact that they knew that he who purchases it/the witchcraft will worth/gain no
(happiness) in the Hereafter.  
ج = a Waqof Jaiz sign.
وَلَبِئْسَ مَا شَرَوْاْ بِهِى~ أََنفُسَهُمْ = "Wa La Bii-sa Ma~ SYa-row Bi Hi~~ Anf~fu-sa Hum".  "Wa" = And, "La" = surely, "Bii-sa" = vile, evil and low, "Ma~" = what, "SYa-row" = sell, Bi" = of, "Hi~" = it, "Anf~fu-sa" = selves, souls, "Hum" = their.
"Wa La Bii-sa Ma~ SYa-row Bi Hi~~ Anf~fu-sa Hum". =  And surely vile/evil and low (will be the price for) what they sell theirselves/souls for it, if only they knew).
(The Jewish scholars knew that witchcraftmen/women would never gain reward in the Hereafter, but would be punished in the Fiery Hell. But still, they practised it.
Sihir/Witchcraft, as told by Imam Al-Ghozali r.a. in his book, Al-Ah-yaa, is a craft using certain materials during certain time according to the cycle of the stars/horoscope. At a required moment, a spell is recited, invoking Satans for help. By the permission of Allah, as the Rule of Customary Law, it will be effective on the victim.
 The sin is very great if one practises Sihir/witchcraft.).
(103) (to be continued).
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Let us now continue to look into the Basic Islamic Rules:
  (2) Solat:  (G) Performing Solat Of a Traveller:
   (i) The Distance A Solat May Be Shortened/Qoshor:
   The opinion of some Imam that the minimum distance is two or three Marhalah/a day's journey: This opinion may be contested by the explanation by Imam Abu Qosim Al-Khorqi in his book Al-Mughni: "I have never found an evidence to support the opinions of those Ulama (that the distance should be 2 or 3 Marhalah. [ 1 Marhalah = about 28 miles]) because in this enigma, all Companions r.a. of the Prophet s.a.w. had difference of opinions that none (of the opinion) could be used as "Dalil"/evidence."
Ibnu Umar and Ibnu Abbas r.a. had reported different "Dalil"/ evidence that were used by our friends/the Imam of Fiqh. Contradiction in the reports by the Companions r.a. cannot be used as "Dalil"/evidence. Thence, the distance fixed by the Imam cannot be accepted because, (i) It contradicts the Sunnah of the Prophet s.a.w. and (ii) Because of the clear evident of surah 4 An-Nisaa verse 101, as mentioned earlier.
    The Place Where Solat Qoshor Are Permitted: (to be continued).
Until we meet again in the next session, see you Quran Lovers later.
والسلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته
Abdul Hamid Mohd Yusof.