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Quran 2:49-Meaning Of 'Balaa' As A Blessing Instead Of A Trial
In Al-Bayan the last part of verse 2:49 has been translated as:
“…Aur (tumhen) is (azaab se churhaanay) me tumhare parwardigar ki taraf se (tumhare liye) bari inayat thi”
However, in all major English translations (https://quran.com/2/49) this has been translated as:
“…this was a great trial from your Lord”
Why has ‘balaa’ (trial) been translated as Inayat?
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Quran 2:49-Meaning Of 'Balaa' As A Blessing Instead Of A Trial
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The Context of the verse probably caused Ghamidi sab to focus on the consequence of the Trial and the subsequent mercy from God than the trial itself. There was a lesson to be learnt from the particular incident mentioned in this verse. Ghamidi sab often explains that sometimes a word is translated verbatim and sometimes its translated as per its “Misdaaq”.
The full verse is translated as:
اور یاد کرو، جب ہم نے تم کو فرعون کے لوگوں سے چھڑایا۔ وہ تمھیں برے عذاب چکھاتے تھے، تمھارے بیٹوں کو ڈھونڈ ڈھونڈ کر ذبح کر دیتے تھے اور تمھاری عورتیں جیتی رکھتے تھےاور (تمھیں) اِس (عذاب سے چھڑانے) میں تمھارے پروردگار کی طرف سے (تمھارے لیے) بڑی عنایت تھی۔
Its obvious that it was a great punishment on Bani Israeel from Firoon and Allah talla lifted that Trial through Moosa(as).
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Somewhat similar verse has been repeated in Surah Araf (7:141) where Ghamidi Sahab has explained the meaning of ‘Balaa’.
Please refer to the video below from 17:20 to 22:16 (specifically from 20:51 to 22:16 )
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This is very helpful. Thank you, Jazakallah.
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Please also refer to the video below from 24:54 to 26:29
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