In the name of Allah, the Merciful, the Compassionate!
Allah is the Helper and Protector of those who believe in Him;
He brings them out of the depths of darkness*1 into the light.
As for the disbelievers, they have taghut*2 as their patron,
who drives them out of light into the depths of darkness.
These are the people who are doomed to the Fire,
wherein they shall live for ever.
(Surah-2 Al-Baqarah ~ Ayah-257)
Explanation:
*1- The 'darkness' mentioned here means the darkness of Ignorance, which throws
man off the path of salvation and well-being and directs his energies and efforts to
wrong directions in defiance of reality. 'Light' here means the knowledge of Truth
with the help of which man comes to know his own reality and that of the universe;
this knowledge also shows him the purpose of his life,
and thus leads him consciously, to adopt the Right Way..
*2- Here taghut has a plural connotation. It implies that by turning away from Allah a
man is subjected not to the tyranny of one, but to the tyranny of many tawaghit (evil
one). One of these is Satan, who throws up new temptations and allurements. Another
potential taghut (transgressor) is man's own animal self, which seeks to subjugate him
to his appetites and desires. There are many more taghut in the world outside oneself ;
one's wife and children, one's relatives, one's family and one's community, one's
friends and acquaintances, one's social environment and one's people, one's leaders
and guides, one's government and rulers are all potential taghut, each one of whom
seeks to have his purposes served. Man remains subjected to these innumerable
masters throughout his life, not knowing precisely whom he should please and whose
displeasure he should avoid.
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mohammed hussain quraishi
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