[56] Surah Al-Waqi’ah [The Event]: Ayat 068-070

৬৮. তোমরা যে পানি পান কর, সে সম্পর্কে ভেবে দেখেছ কি?  

৬৯. তোমরা তা মেঘ থেকে নামিয়ে আন, না আমি বর্ষন করি?

৭০. আমি ইচ্ছা করলে তাকে লোনা করে দিতে পারি, অতঃপর তোমরা কেন কৃতজ্ঞতা প্রকাশ কর না?   

Ayat 68. Tell Me! The water that you drink.

Ayat 69. Is it you who cause it from the rainclouds to come down, or are We the Causer of it to come down?

Ayat 70. If We willed, We verily could make it salt (and undrinkable), why then do you not give thanks (to Allah)?

Tafseer of Surah Al-Waqi’ah Ayat 68 to 70. See ye the water which ye drink? 69. Do ye bring it down (in rain) from the cloud or do We? 70. Were it Our Will, We could make it salt (and unpalatable): then why do ye not give thanks? The mystery of the two streams of water, one sweet and the other salt, constantly mingling, and yet always separate, is referred to more than once. The never-ending circuit is established by streams and rivers mingling with the ocean, the ocean sending forth mists and steam through a process of evaporation which forms clouds, and the clouds by condensation pouring forth rain to feed the streams and rivers again: see 55:19, and the further references given there.

Hazrat Abu Qatadah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah  [SAWW](PBUH) was asked about observing As-Saum (the fast) on the tenth day of Muharram, and he replied, "It is expiation for the sins of the preceding year.''

[Muslim Book 06, Chapter 33, Hadith # 2603] 

Lesson: Ashura' 10th of Muharram. In another Hadith, it is stated that when the Prophet  [SAWW](PBUH) emigrated from Makkah to Al-Madinah, he saw that the Jews were fasting on this day. He asked them why they did this on that day and they told him that they did it for the reason that Allah granted Prophet Musa emancipation from Pharaoh on this day, and so they observed Saum in token of their joy. On this, he (PBUH) said that in this happiness of Prophet Musa, Muslims have a greater right to observe Saum than the Jews. Consequently, he also observed Saum on 10th of Muharram. Then, he said that if he lived the following year, he would observe Saum on 9th of Muharram also so that they would make themselves different from the Jews. According to another Hadith, he (PBUH) ordained the Muslims to observe Saum on `Ashura' and in addition one more Saum on 9th or 11th of Muharram in opposition to the Jews. Some people think these words stand to mean that `he will observe Saum on the 9th of Muharram only. But this interpretation does not agree with other Ahadith. In order to oppose the Jews, he  [SAWW](PBUH) resolved to observe one more Saum with that of 10th of Muharram and ordained it for the Muslims.