As it is said
รรตรรบรรตรฆรรถ means the deep and broad pits filled with fire to throw the believers into them to burn.
And to which period and which nation it belonged? Or was it connected to the specific period or time. Or it is indicating the various similar events in different places of the world; the historians have varied opinions about it.
The most popular of them all is the story of the king Zunavas the last king of Hameer in the kingdom of Yemen.
This king was a Jew and the people of Hameer too were following him. He named himself as Yusuf and a period of time passed. Then he was informed that in the land of Najran, the north of Yemen they are people who are still practicing the faith of Christianity. The people of the religion of Zunavas urged him to make the people of Najran to bring faith in the Jewish religion in any manner. The king Zunavas moved towards Najran, gathered the inhabitants of that place, presented them the Jewish religion and insisted them to accept it. But they refused him and became ready to accept the martyrdom but they did not wanted to accept the new religion.
The king Zunavas ordered to dug a very huge pit, filled it with firewood and burnt alive a group of the people into it. He killed a group of people by sword and torn them apart. The number of the people killed in that event reached to 20,000.
Some said: In this group, a man โA Christian of Najranโ fled away and went to the court of the Roman king and complained about the king Zunavas.
King โQaisarโ of Rome"said: your country is far away from here. But I will write a letter to the king of Ethiopia who is a Christian, your neighbor and I will request him to help you. Then he wrote a letter to the king of Ethiopia and requested him to take revenge of the bloodshed of the innocent martyrs killed by the king Zunavas.
The man from Najran came to the king of Ethiopia Najjashi and narrated him the entire story. The king became very much aggrieved, felt regretful that the flame of the Christianity was put off in the land of Najran and decided to take revenge of the bloodshed of the innocent fire pit martyrs.
The army of Ethiopia marched towards the kingdom of Zunavas and in a fiercely bloody war defeated the army of Zunavas. The country of Yemen was conquered by Najjashi within a brief period and became one of the states in Ethiopia.
Some of the interpreters said the length of the fire ditch was 40 Zaraโ [cubit (an ancient measure based on the length of forearm) every Zaraโ is equal to half meter] and the breadth was 12 Zaraโ. According to some historians there were seven ditches.
As it is mentioned above, the cruel torturers at last entangled in the calamity inflicted by the Almighty and the all powerful God revenged them and the punishment of the hereafter is also awaiting for them.
The human burning ditches are created by the Jews in the history of man. Besides that the Jewish king Zunavas who was the main founder of these ghastly pit structures, reached to the consequences of his evil deeds.
In our period too we come across to many examples and observed a young follower who to protect his faith and religion faced all the dangers for his life and with deep love and dedication steped forward to hug the martyrdom. We must say that to maintain the survival of all the faiths, in the present days and past, it is impossible without these sacrifices.
The story of the wife of Firuan
We have heard Aasia the wife of pharaoh, to protect hazrat Musa ibn Imran, underwent too many tortures and at last she lost her life in this cause.
In a narration from Amiral momineen Ali Alaihis salam it is mentioned: In Ethiopia the merciful God sent for the people a prophet. They denied the prophet and a war occurred between them. Finally they killed a group of the prophetโs companions, captivated the prophet and his remaining associates. Then in a place they dug a pit and filled it with fire. And called the people before those pit and said: Get aside, the person who follows our faith and those who do not follow our religion must jump into this fire. The companions of the prophet felt there is no other way except to jump into the fire. They overtook each other to throw themselves into the fire.
Meanwhile a woman in her motherโs tender love, with a month old infant in her lap was hesitating to throw herself in the fire. The Infant spoke by the will of Benevolent God and said: Mother do not get frightened, throw yourself along with me in the fire. I swear by the name of Allah it is very meagre (sacrifice) in the way of Sovereign Lord Allah. The infant was one among those who had spoken in the cradle.
The story of the parents of Ammar Yasir and the others, above them all the companions of imam Husain alaihis salam in Karbala. They were preceding each other in the battle field to drink the goblet of martyrdom; it is very famous in the history of Islam.
In our period too we come across many such examples or heard about them that the old and the young ones in protecting their belief and religion wholeheartedly and with heart full of love stepped towards the martyrdom. We can say: The survival of the Godโs religion without such sacrifices had been impossible in the past and in the present.
The torture before the punishment of God, the Subduer and the Dominant
After describing the crimes of the ancient nations where they were burning alive the true believers in the fire. These ayaat indicated the severe punishment for them and the abundant rewards for the believers.
First it said: those who tortured and tormented the dedicated men and women with true believe and burnt them alive and then not repented. The punishment of Hell is prepared for them, the same way the chastisement of severe fire too.
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รถรครธรณ รรกรธรณรรถรญรครณ รรณรรณรครตรฆร รรกรบรฃรตรรบรฃรถรครถรญรครณ รฆรณรรกรบรฃรตรรบรฃรถรครณรรรถ รรตรฃรธรณ รกรณรฃรบ รญรณรรตรฆรรตรฆร รรณรกรณรฅรตรฃรบ รรณรรณรรรต รรณรฅรณรครธรณรฃรณ รฆรณรกรณรฅรตรฃรบ รรณรรณรรรต รรกรบรรณรรถรญรรถ (85:10)
รรณรรณรครตรฆร means to put the gold in the fire to measure its purity. Then this word is used for the test as well and also gives the meaning of punishment and gives the meaning of the leading astray and wrong guidance.
The words รรตรฃรธรณ รกรณรฃรบ รญรณรรตรฆรรตรฆร indicates that the way of repentance is open for these torturers also. It shows the extreme mercy of the Glorious God for the sinners. Simultaneously the Lord of Lords, the Compassionate God warns the people of Mecca: before getting too late leave torturing the believers and return towards the All Powerful God.
Basically the Quran never closes the way of returning back for anyone. It shows that fixing the hard and painful punishment is for the reformation of the immoral and perverted people and to make them return to the right path. It is noteworthy that this ayat mentioned two types of punishment for them: one chastisement of Hell and another is torture of the extreme fire. The declaration of these two torments may be for the reason that in the hell they are many kinds of the tortures and one of them is the blazing fires. And the definition of it is specifically for the reason that the aforementioned torturers who burnt the believers, they must be punished in the fire but the difference between these two fires is incomparable (the fire of the world and the hereafter).
That fire is ignited by the flames of the Godโs wrath and anger, the eternal and perpetual fire along with the insults and rage but the fire of the world is impermanent which is created by week hands of the man, the believers who are burnt in it, feel proud and exalted. They have the place in the first row of the martyrs (in the Paradise).
Then the rewards of the believers are defined and said: Those who brought faith (in one God) and practiced the right deeds, for them there are gardens of the Heaven under which the streams are flowing and this is the great success and liberation.
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รถรครธรณ รรกรธรณรรถรญรครณ รรฃรณรครตรฆร รฆรณรรณรฃรถรกรตรฆร รรกรรธรณรรกรถรรณรรรถ รกรณรฅรตรฃรบ รรณรครธรณรรรฑ รรณรรบรรถรญ รฃรถรค รรณรรบรรถรฅรณร รรกรบรรณรครบรฅรณรรรต รรณรกรถรรณ รรกรบรรณรฆรบรรต รรกรบรรณรรถรญรรต (85:11
Which success is greater to be near to the Merciful God, living in between the various everlasting blessings with honor, high spirits and extreme gladness? We must not forget that the key of this success and prosperity is the right believe and the virtues deeds. It is the real capital, asset, all branches and the leaves.
The meaning ofรรณรฃรถรกรตรฆร รรกรรธรณรรกรถรรณรร is ( รรธรณรรกรถรรณรรรถ is the plural of รรธรณรรกรถรรณ ) it indicates that a single good act or some virtues deeds is not enough but the whole program of life, everywhere must be move around the axis of the virtues acts.
The meaning of รรณรกรถรรณ in the Arabic vocabulary is used to indicate the faraway place and to represent the importance and sanctity of it. That means their (the dwellers of paradise) salvation; success and honor are to such extent that it is out of our imagination.
Then again it warned the unbelievers and the torturers and added: Certainly the wrathful punishments of your firm and trusted God are very much severe.
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รถรครธรณ รรณรรบรรณ รรณรรธรถรรณ รกรณรรณรรถรญรรฑ (85:12)
รรณรรบรรณ Means to take with anger and power. The punishment of the Glorious God is very extremely high.
Next it is said: do not think that there is no judgment day and returning back to God Almighty. He is the one who started the creation and he will return us all back.
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รถรครธรณรฅรต รฅรตรฆรณ รญรตรรบรรถรรต รฆรณรญรตรรถรญรรต (85:13
Then it describes the five descriptions of the Praiseworthy and the Originator God and said: He is the Forgiver of the servants who are repentant and kind to the believers.
รฆรณรฅรตรฆรณ รรกรบรรณรรตรฆรรต รรกรบรฆรณรรตรฆรรต (85:14
He possesses the Throne Of The Power and the Sovereign Rule upon the whole universe and Lord with the high grandeur and magnificence.
Whatever He decides he performs it.
รรณรรธรณรรกรฑ รกรธรถรฃรณร รญรตรรถรญรรต (85:16)
รรกรบรรณรรตรฆรรต and รรกรบรฆรณรรตรฆรรตboth refers as the superlative degrees and indicates the ultimate gifts of rewards, bounties and His love. Forgiving and Generous in accepting the repentance of sinners and affectionate towards the virtues servants.
To define this fact that the way of return is open and the Eternal and the Dominant God being the extremely severe in giving punishments, side by side He is Benevolent, Lovable, Kind and Forgiver.
The word รรกรบรรณรรตรฆรรต defines the love of the Beneficent God towards the creatures not the adoration of the creations for the Protector God.
รรตรฆ รรกรบรรณรรบรรถ Means the high royal throne รรณรรธรณรรกรฑ รกรธรถรฃรณร รญรตรรถรญรรต is the essential tool of this absolute ruler ship.( He performs as He wishes).
รรกรบรฃรณรรถรญรรต Means widespread kindness, Nobility and Glory, it is the specific character of the Mighty God, but for others this definition of the character is used very less.
These five descriptions have a very bright accomplishment as for being the รรกรบรรณรรตรฆรรต and รรกรบรฆรณรรตรฆรรตon must possess power and his generosity must be wide with endless blessings so that He performs as He intends, nothing can stop him. No one have the power to collide with him and there should not be any kind of weakness, hesitation, laziness and decay in Him.
Have you seen what the God did to the army of Firaun and the Samud (Thamud)?
After warning the infidels and the torturers and to make them sure told that these warning are not only the words and slogans but they are practical and ayat turned towards the prophet and said: Did the story of the army reached you?
รฅรณรกรบ รรณรรณรรรณ รรณรรถรญรรต รรกรบรรตรครตรฆรรถ (85:17
The enormous big armies who embattled before the prophets of God and stood to fight them and supposed to declare their entity in front of the power of the God.
Then indicated the two clear and open examples in which one was very ancient and another was closer to their period and added: Those armies of the Firaun (Pharaoh) and the race of Samud (Thamud).
รรถรรบรรณรฆรบรครณ รฆรณรรณรฃรตรฆรรณ (85:18
Those, some of them brought the east and some acquired the west under their sovereign power. And some ripped apart the mountains and pulled off the rocks and massive stones and constructed houses and castles out of it. No one was there to oppose and challenge them.
But the most Great and Gracious God tore apart, one of that race with water and the another race with wind, the substances which are considered very tender and delicate. The waves of River Nile engulfed down the Pharaoh and his army in its mouth. And the cold and harsh wind pounded the people of Samud like a blade of leaf, snatched and threw back their dead bodies on the face of earth.
So that the infidels of the Arab realize that they too are helpless. When the Strong and Firm God could revenge with such powerful, potent and dynamic armies, the situation of those who are weaker than them is quite clear, though the weak and mighty are equal before The Mighty God.
The selection of the people of Samud (Thamud) and the Pharaoh (Firaun) from among the other ancient nations are taken as an example because these two nations were leading the others with the extreme power. One belonged to the far off period such as the people of Samud and the other one was to the nearer past (the people of the Pharaoh). Moreover the Arabs were well aware of their names and their brief history.
In the next ayat it added: But those who became infidels and constantly denied and refused the truth.
รรณรกรถ รรกรธรณรรถรญรครณ รรณรรณรรตรฆร รรถรญ รรณรรบรรถรญรรฒ (85:19
It is not that the signs of truth are concealed and hidden from anybody. The stubbornness and malice did not permit them to get their way and step into the path of truth.
The meaning of รรก points that the infidels and polytheist were more stubborn than the people of Samud and pharaoh. They were perpetually refusing the Noble Quran and they were sticking to any means for proving themselves right.
But they must know that the Capable and Avenger God surrounded them and everyone is in his mighty grip.
รฆรณรรกรกรธรณรฅรต รฃรถรค รฆรณรรณรรรถรฅรถรฃ รฃรธรตรรถรญรรฑ (85:20
If the Everlasting and Supreme Inheritor, God give them a chance it is not because of His inability and weakness. If He is not punishing them straightforwardly it is not that they are away from His territory and power.
รฆรณรรณรรรถรฅรถรฃ
Means (behind their back), it indicates that they in every way are under the power and hold of the Almighty God, and He has surrounded them from every dimension. Hence it is impossible to run away from the grasp of his justice and punishment.
In the next ayat it adds: Their persistence in denying the Quran and comparing it to the baseless poetry, magic and fortune foreteller. But that noble Quran is great with highest status.
รรณรกรบ รฅรตรฆรณ รรตรรบรรครฑ รฃรธรณรรถรญรรฑ (85:21
It is the commandment which is inscribed and saved on a slab รกรฆร รฃรรรฆร and the hands of devils, fortune tellers and evil people will not reach it. And it is protected from every alteration, change, addition and deduction.
รรถรญ รกรณรฆรบรรฒ รฃรธรณรรบรรตรฆรรฒ (85:22
Hence if they are giving you the bad and unjust relations by calling you magician, poet, fortune teller and insane, do not feel sad and sorrowful. The one upon whom you are reliant is firm and our way is bright and your supporter and pillar is all powerful and all able.
รฃรیร means widespread nobleness and honesty and this meaning is completely true for describing the Quran. As the contents of the Noble Quran are great and boundless, its meaning is high and resourceful in the field of the belief, education, morals, sermons, rules and customs.
รกรฆร is the thing which is used for writing. รกรฆร is a page upon which the holy Quran is written and saved, but its pages are not like the pages we use for writing. In the interpretation of Ibn Abbas it is mentioned: Its length is the distance between the earth and the Heaven and its width is the distance between the east and the west.
Yea Quran is taken from the fountain head of the limitless knowledge. It is not created by the human thoughts or introduced by the devil and its contents are proving its claim.
O God, the Enricher, make us fully acquainted with the facts of this heavenly book.
O God the Incomparable Guide, the day when the virtues believers reach the great success and the unbelievers attains the burning punishment; you give us protection with your wings of support.
O God, the Supreme Inheritor and the Light of Guide, You are Forgiver, Benevolent, Kind and the Loving, treat us what the qualities of your names affirms about you, not according to our deeds and qualities.
Ameen! O God the Provider of the whole universe.
