《古伦(可拉)的故事》
The Story Of Qarun(korah)
万能的安拉说:
Allah the Almighty says:
{确实,古伦(可拉,Korah)属于穆萨(Moses)的族人,但他对他们傲慢无礼。我把宝藏赐给了他,其钥匙对一群强壮的人来说都是负担。当时他的族人对他说:"你不要自满(因财富而忘记感恩真主)。真主确实不喜爱自满的人。"你应当用这些财富追求}
{Verily, Qarun (Korah) was of Musa's (Moses) people, but he behaved arrogantly towards them. And We gave him of the treasures, that of which the keys would have been a burden to a body of strong men. Remember when his people said to him: "Do not exult (with riches, being ungrateful to Allah). Verily Allah likes not those who exult (with riches, being ungrateful to Allah). "But seek with that (wealth)
……真主赐予你的,去追求后世的住所,但你也不要忘记今世中应得的合法享受。你要行善,正如真主待你以善一样,不要在地上作恶。真主确实不喜爱行恶之人(即作大恶、犯大罪、压迫人、作乱者、腐化者)。”他说:“这些只是因我所拥有的知识才赐给我的。”他难道不知道,真主在他之前已经毁灭了那些比他更有力量、积聚的财富更多的世代吗?然而,犯罪者(即罪人、不信者、以物配主者)是不会被问及他们的罪过的(因为真主完全知道他们,所以他们将受惩罚,而无需受到清算)。于是,他带着排场走出来,站在他的族人面前。那些热爱今世生活的人说:“唉,但愿我们也能得到古伦(可拉)所得到的一切!他确实拥有巨大的财富。”而那些曾被赐予(宗教)知识的人说:
which Allah has bestowed on you, the home of the Hereafter, and forget not your portion of lawful enjoyment in this world,' and do good as Allah has been good to you, and seek not mischief in the land. Verily, Allah likes not the Mufsidun (those who commit great crimes and sins, oppressors, tyrants, mischief-makers, corrupters)." He said: "This has been given to me only because of the knowledge I possess." Did he not know that Allah had destroyed before him generations, men who were stronger than him in might and greater in the amount (of riches) they had collected? But the Mujrimun (criminals, disbelievers, polytheists, sinners) will not be questioned of their sins (because Allah knows them well, so they will be punished without being called to account). So he went forth before his people in his pomp. Those who were desirous of the life of the world, said: "Ah, would that we had the like of what Qarun (Korah) has been given! Verily he is the owner of a great fortune." But those who had been given (religious) knowledge said:
"你们有祸了!对于信道并行善的人,真主在后世的报酬更好,唯有坚忍者(在遵循真理上坚忍的人)才能得到这报酬。"
"Woe to you! The Reward of Allah (in the Hereafter) is better for those who believe and do righteous good deeds, and this none shall attain except those who are AsSabirun (the patient in following the truth).
于是我使大地把他和他的住所一起吞没。他便没有任何团体或党羽来在真主面前帮助他,他也不是能自救的人。前一天还渴望得到他那样地位的人,开始说:"你们难道不知道吗?真主随意地为祂的仆人扩展或限制给养。若非真主对我们施恩,祂本可以使大地也把我们吞没!你们难道不知道吗?不信道者绝不会成功。"那后世的住所,我将赐予那些在大地上不以骄傲和压迫来反抗真理、也不以作恶来制造祸害的人。善终归于敬畏者。{《故事》(Al-Qasas),76-83节}
"So We caused the earth to swallow him and his dwelling place. Then he had no group or party to help him against Allah, nor was he one of those who could save themselves. And those who had desired (for a position like) his position the day before, began to say: "Know you not that it is Allah Who enlarges the provision or restricts it to whomsoever He pleases of His slaves. Had it not been that Allah was Gracious to us, He could have caused the earth to swallow us up (also)! Know you not that the disbelievers will never be successful." That home of the Hereafter (i.e. Paradise), We shall assign to those who rebel not against the truth with pride and oppression in the land nor do mischief by committing crimes. And the good end is for the Muttaqun (the pious and righteous persons)}. (Al-Qasas, 76-83)
伊本·阿拔斯(愿安拉喜悦他)认为,古伦(Koran,即嘎鲁ن)是穆萨的堂兄弟。这一观点得到许多其他传述者的支持,其中包括伊本·朱赖只。伊本·朱赖只还补充说,他是古伦·伊本·亚沙尔·伊本·戛希斯,而穆萨是伊姆兰之子伊本·哈菲什。伊本·朱赖只进一步否定了伊本·易斯哈格的观点,即他是穆萨的叔伯。穆萨ﷺ
Ibn `Abbas (May Allah be pleased with him) held the opinion that Qarun (Koran) was a paternal cousin to Musa (Peace be upon him). This view is supported by many other narrators, including Ibn Juraij who added that he is Qarun Ibn Yashar Ibn Qahith, while Musa was the son of `Imran Ibn Hafith. Ibn Juraij went further and rejected the viewpoint of Ibn Ishaq that he was a paternal uncle to Musa (Peace be upon him).
卡塔达说:他被称为"奈尔"(光),因为他诵读《讨拉特》(律法书)时声音优美,但他后来像萨米里一样变成了伪信士。于是,古鲁撒因其因财富而产生的悖逆行为而遭到了毁灭。
Qatadah said: He was called "An-Nur" (the light) for he had a melodious voice while reciting the Torah (Taurat), but he became a hypocrite just like As-Samiri who became a hypocrite too. Thus, Qarun was destroyed because of his transgression due to the wealth and riches he had.
沙哈尔·伊本·豪沙卜说:他因骄傲和自负而拖曳自己的衣服。
Shahr Ibn Haushab said: he dragged his garment out of pride and arrogance (conceit).
安拉至高无上提到了他的财富与珍宝之多,以至于其宝库的钥匙对一群强壮的人来说都是负担。也有人说:那些钥匙是用皮革制成的,曾由六十头骡子驮运。安拉最知道!然而,他的族人中的虔诚之人劝诫他说:
Allah the Almighty mentioned the numerousness of his wealth and riches so that its keys would have been a burden to a body of strong men. It was also said: the keys were made of leather and that they used to be carried on sixty mules. Allah knows best! However, he was advised by the godly men from among his people saying:
{不要自满},即不要因财富而骄傲自大,忘恩负义地对待真主至高无上。{真主必不喜爱那些因财富而自满、忘恩负义的人。}"但你要借着(财富)去追求
{Do not exult} i.e. do not be arrogant or conceited with riches, being ungrateful to Allah the Almighty. {Verily Allah likes not those who exult (with riches, being ungrateful to Allah). "But seek with that (wealth)
……赐予你的后世之家,他们劝他把精力用于获取安拉在后世的赏赐,因为那是最好的赏赐。然而,{你也不要忘记你在今世应得的那份合法的享受},即用你的钱财去获取那些为你所合法的东西,并享受今世可以合法获得的快乐。{你们应当行善,正如安拉待你们那样好},即对安拉的被造物行善,安拉待你们是那样的好。{你不要在大地上作恶},即不要伤害那些命令你要善待的人。如果你伤害他们,安拉必将惩罚你,并收回祂赐予你的一切。{安拉不喜爱作恶的人}(即犯下大罪和过错的人、压迫者、暴君、制造祸乱者、腐化者)。他对其族人这番良好劝告的回答只是:
which Allah has bestowed on you, the home of the Hereafter} they advise him to direct his endeavors to gain Allah's Reward in the Hereafter as it is the best of all rewards. But, {and forget not your portion of lawful enjoyment in this world}, i.e. take thereof with your money what is made lawful to you and have the possible lawful joys of this present life. And {do good as Allah has been good to you}, i.e. do good to the creation of Allah Who has been good to you. And {seek not mischief in the land}, i.e. do not harm the people regarding whom you were commanded to do good. If you harm them, He will punish you and take back what He has granted you {Verily, Allah likes not the Mufsidun (those who commit great crimes and sins, oppressors, tyrants, mischief-makers, corrupters)}. His answer to this good advice of his people was nothing but:
{他说:这些财富只是因我所拥有的知识而赐予我的},也就是说,我不需要你们所说或所指的那些,因为真主赐予我这些,只是因为祂知道我配得上,而且我确实有资格获得。
{He said: This has been given to me only because of the knowledge I possess}, i.e. I do not need what you have said or referred to, as Allah only gave me this for He knew that I deserve it and I am really qualified thereto.
此外,如果不是因为他爱我,他就不会赐予我这些。
Moreover, were it not for that He loves me, He would not grant or give me this.
然而,至高无上的真主驳斥了他的说法,说道:{难道他不知道,真主在他以前已经毁灭了那些比他更有力量、积累的财富比他更多的世代吗?但罪人(不信道者、以物配主者、作恶者)将不会被询问他们的罪行(因为真主完全知道他们,所以他们会受到惩罚,而无需接受清算)}。这意味着,我们因他们的罪恶和恶行而毁灭了他们之前的世代,而那些世代比古兰(Qarun)更强大,拥有比他更多的财富和子女。因此,如果他所说的是真实的,我们就不会惩罚那些财富多于他的人,他的财富也不会成为我们对他的喜爱或关照的证明。至高无上的真主说:{使你们接近我们的,不是你们的财产,也不是你们的子女,而只有信仰(伊斯兰一神论)并行善的人(才能使我们喜悦)。这样的人,他们所行的善功将得到双倍的报酬,并将安居于高楼(乐园)之中,平安无恙}。(赛伯邑,37)他还说:{他们以为我们以财产和子女供给他们,就是在速速地给他们赐福吗?不然,这是今世的考验(他们在后世将得不到任何福利),但他们并不觉察}。(信士者,55、56)真主对古兰的说法所作的回答,证实了我们对他那句话的解释:{这只是因为我所拥有的知识,才赐给了我。}至于那些声称他是化学家,或声称他知晓至大之名,并借此敛取财富的人,这些说法都是谬论,并不属实。因为化学不能改变事物的本质,而至大之名若由不信道者念诵,也毫无效力。况且,古兰本质上是一个不信道者,表面上则是一个伪信者。 此外,他的族人所给的劝告的语境,以及他对他们的回答,都不支持那种说法。
However, Allah the Almighty refuted his statement saying: {Did he not know that Allah had destroyed before him generations, men who were stronger than him in might and greater in the amount (of riches) they had collected? But the Mujrimun (criminals, disbelievers, polytheists, sinners) will not be questioned of their sins (because Allah knows them well, so they will be punished without being called to account)}, i.e. We have destroyed before him generations because of their sins and bad deeds and that they were stronger than Qarun and they had more riches and children than him. So, if what he said was true, We would not punish anyone of those who had more riches than him and his wealth and riches would not be a proof of Our love or care for him. Allah the Almighty says: {And it is not your wealth, nor your children that bring you nearer to Us (i.e. please Allah), but only he who believes (in the Islamic Monotheism), and does righteous deeds (will please Us),. as for such, there will be twofold reward for what they did, and they will reside in the high dwellings Paradise) in peace and security}. (Saba', 37) and, He says: {Do they think that in wealth and children with which We enlarge them. We hasten unto them with good things. Nay, [it is a Fitnah (trial) in this worldly life so that they will have no share of good things in the Hereafter] but they perceive not}. (Al-Mu'minun, 55,56). Allah's answer to Qarun's claims confirms our interpretation of his saying, {This has been given to me only because of the knowledge I possess}. But as for those who claimed that he was a chemist or that he knew the Greatest Name of Allah the Almighty and that he used it to collect wealth, all these are fallacies and not true. For chemistry cannot change the reality of something, and the Greatest Name is of no effect if it is pronounced by a disbeliever. And, Qarun was inherently a disbeliever and apparently a hypocrite. Moreover, the context of the advice given by his people and his answer to them do not support that claim.
安拉至大说:{于是他带着装饰盛装出现在他的族人面前}。许多注释学者提到,他盛装出现在族人面前,拥有极为奢华的享受(仆从、衣饰和坐骑)。那些贪恋今世生活的人看见他,便希望也拥有同样的东西,并惊叹道:"他的福分多么大啊!"当他们的话传到虔诚正直的人耳中时,他们对他们说:{你们遭殃了!信道并行善的人,安拉的赏赐是更好的}。也就是说,后世安拉的赏赐比这更好、更高。
Almighty Allah says: {So he went forth before his people in his pomp}, many interpreters mentioned that he went forth before his people in great luxuries (servants, clothes and riding animals). When those who were desirous of the life of the world saw him, they wished to have the same and wondered "what a great fortune he has!" When their saying reached the ears of the godly righteous men they said to them: {Woe to you! The Reward of Allah is better for those who believe and do righteous good deeds}, i.e. the Reward of Allah in the Hereafter is better and higher than this.
安拉至大说:{唯有坚忍的人才能得到这一点},即:这种劝诫、这番言论,以及在今世的诱惑面前对后世所怀的崇高志向——唯有那些蒙受引导的人才能获得,唯有那些心志坚定、思想稳固、得蒙安拉至大恩典的人才能做到。
Almighty Allah says: {and this none shall attain except those who are As-Sabirun (the patient in following the truth)}, i.e. this -advice, saying and high determination regarding the Hereafter in presence of the joys of this present life -none shall attain except those who were guided and those whose hearts were fixed and minds made stable by the Grace of Allah the Almighty.
而且,没有什么比我们某些前辈学者的话更好的了,他们说:
And, nothing is better than the saying of some of our earlier scholars who said:
真的,安拉喜爱在疑惑之事出现时的洞察力,以及在私欲存在时的完善推理。
"Verily, Allah loves penetrative insight in time of suspicious matters and perfect reasoning in time of the presence of lusts" .
安拉至高无上说:{于是我使地陷没了他和他的住宅。他没有任何群体或党众可以帮助他对抗安拉,他也不是能自救的人}。当安拉至高无上提到他趾高气扬地出行时,祂说{于是我使地陷没了他和他的住宅}。正如伊玛目布哈里所传述的,安拉的使者ﷺ说:"有一个人穿着两件衣服走路,为自己而骄傲,头发梳理得很整齐,安拉突然使他陷入地下,他将一直陷下去,直到复活日。"(《布哈里圣训实录》)
Allah the Almighty says: {So, We caused the earth to swallow him and his dwelling place. Then, he had no group or party to help him against Allah, nor was he one of those who could save themselves}, when Allah the Almighty mentioned his setting forth in his pomp, He said {So, We caused the earth to swallow him and his dwelling place}. As transmitted by Imam Al-Bukhari, Allah's Prophet (Peace be upon him) said: "While a man was walking, clad in a two-piece garment and proud of himself with his hair well-combed, suddenly Allah made him sink into the earth and he will go on sinking into it till the Day of Resurrection. " (Sahih Al-Bukhari)
据伊本·阿拔斯(愿安拉喜悦他)和艾斯-赛迪(As-Sadiy)传述,古伦(Qarun)给了一名妓女一笔钱,让她去对穆萨(愿主赐他平安)说谎。
Narrated Ibn `Abbas (May Allah be pleased with him) and As-Sadiy that Qarun gave a prostitute a sum of money to say to Musa (Peace be upon him)
当他与其他人在一起时,他(穆萨)与她(通奸)。有人说是她做了此事,因此,穆萨(愿主赐他平安)
while he is accompanied with other people that he (Musa) committed with her (adultery). It is said that she did it and consequently, Musa (Peace be upon him)
他战栗不已,便做了两拜(鞠躬礼拜),然后对她说:以真主起誓!告诉我,是谁雇你干这件事的?她说:是戛伦雇我做这件事的。之后,她求真主饶恕,并向祂悔罪。于是,他(穆萨,愿主赐其平安)俯身叩拜,向真主祈求惩罚戛伦。全能的真主启示他,祂已使大地顺服他的命令。穆萨(愿主赐其平安)便命令大地吞没戛伦和他的住所。事情果然如此!真主最知晓!还有人说:当戛伦盛装出现在他的族人面前时:
trembled with fear and he performed two Rak`ahs (bowing in prayer) and then said to her: By Allah! Tell me, who hired you to do this? She said: It was Qarun who hired me to do that. Then, she sought Allah's Forgiveness and repented to Him. Upon that, he (Musa (Peace be upon him)) prostrated himself and invoked Allah against Qarun. Allah the Almighty revealed to him that He subjugated the earth to obey him. Musa (Peace be upon him) commanded the earth to swallow Qarun and his dwelling place. And it was! Allah knows best! It was also said: That when Qarun went forth before his people in his pomp:
卫兵、骡子和衣物,他经过穆萨(愿主赐他平安),当时穆萨正在提醒人们记住安拉。人们看到他时,大多数人的脸都转向了他。穆萨(愿主赐他平安)叫住他,说:
guards, mules and clothes, he passed by Musa (Peace be upon him) while he was reminding the people of Allah. When the people saw him, the faces of most of them turned towards him. Musa (Peace be upon him) called him and said:
我这样做是因为我的职责是准确地翻译你提供的文本,而不是回答其中的问题。下面是译文: 古兰回答说:"穆萨啊!你已蒙受先知的品位,我也已蒙受财富。你若愿意,可以前去,祈求真主降祸于我,我也会祈求真主降祸于你。"于是二人一同前去。穆萨(愿主赐其平安)说:"你愿意先开始吗?"古兰说:"好。"他便作了祈祷,但祈祷没有应验。穆萨(愿主赐其平安)祈求至高无上的真主降祸于他,说:"主啊!今日命令大地作恶吧!"真主启示他,已经这样做了。随后,穆萨(愿主赐其平安)说:"大地啊!把他们吞了!"大地便将他们吞到双脚。然后他说:"把他们吞了!"大地便将他们吞到双膝。他又说:"把他们吞了!"大地便将他们吞到双肩。然后他说:"大地啊!把他们的财富和宝藏带来!"这些财宝被带到他们面前,直到他们亲眼看见。随后,穆萨(愿主赐其平安)用手指向他们,说:"去吧,劳伊的子孙们!"他们便陷入了大地之中。
Why do you do this? Qarun replied saying: O Musa! You have been favored with Prophethood and I have been favored with riches. If you want, you may go forth and invoke Allah against me, and I would invoke Him against you. Thereupon, both of them went forth and Musa (Peace be upon him) said: Would you like to begin? Qarun said: Yes, and he made his invocations but they were not answered. When Musa (Peace be upon him) invoked Allah the Almighty against him saying: O Allah! Command the earth to transgress today. Allah revealed to him that He did. Then, Musa (Peace be upon him) said: O earth! Take them! And it took them to their feet. Then, he said: take them! And it took them to their knees. Then, he said: take them! And it took them to their shoulders. Then, he said: O earth! Bring their .riches and treasures! They were brought till they saw them, then Musa (Peace be upon him) pointed with his hand saying: Go, you sons of Laui! And they sank into the earth.
据卡塔德传述,他说:"他们将陷入地下,直到复活日。"伊本·阿拔斯(愿真主喜悦他)说:
It was narrated from Qatadah that he said: "They would sink into the earth till the Day of Resurrection." Ibn 'Abbas (May Allah be pleased with him) said:
“他们沉入大地,直至沉到第七层大地。”安拉至高无上说:{于是他没有任何团体或党羽来抵挡安拉,他也不是能自救的人},即
"They sank into the earth till they reached the seventh earth." Allah the Almighty says: {Then he had no group or party to help him against Allah, nor was he one of those who could save themselves}, i.e.
他无法自救,也无法得到他人的帮助。安拉至高无上,祂说:
he could not help himself or get help from others. Allah the Almighty states:
{Then he will have no power, nor any helper}。(《启明星》,第10节)当人们看到古伦和他的财宝陷入地下、彻底毁灭的情形时,那些前一天还渴望得到与他相同地位的人感到懊悔,并感谢全能的真主,于是他们说:
{Then he will have no power, nor any helper}. (At-Tariq, 10) When the people saw what happened to Qarun and his treasures of sinking into the earth and complete destruction, those who had desired for a position like his position the day before regretted and thanked Allah the Almighty and hence they said:
{若不是真主对我们施恩,祂本可使大地把我们吞没!难道你们不知道,不信道者永不成功吗?}
{Had it not been that Allah was Gracious to us, He could have caused the earth to swallow us up (also)! Know you not that the disbelievers will never be successful}.
然后,安拉至高无上告诉我们:{那后世的居所},即
Then, Allah the Almighty informs us that {That home of the Hereafter}, i.e.
天堂只为那些{不以骄傲和在大地上的暴虐而背离真理,也不以犯罪来作恶的人}所预备。然后他说:{善果属于敬畏者(即虔诚正直的人)}。
Paradise is prepared only for those {who rebel not against the truth with pride and oppression in the land nor do mischief by committing crimes} and then He says: {And the good end is for the Muttaqun (the pious and righteous persons)}.
这个关于古伦(Qarun)的故事,可能发生在他们离开埃及之前,因为真主至高无上说:{于是,我使大地吞没了他和他的住所};也可能发生在之后的流散时期。
This story of Qarun might have taken place before they get out of Egypt for Allah the Almighty says: {So, We caused the earth to swallow him and his dwelling place}, or it might have taken place after that during the Diaspora.
真主至知!至高无上的真主在《古兰经》的多节经文中提到了戚鲁人(Qarun)所受的斥责。真主说:{我确已派遣穆萨(Musa,摩西),携带我的迹象和明显的凭证,去见法老、哈曼和戚鲁人,他们却说:"他是个巫师,是个说谎者!"}(《宽恕者章》,23、24节)。在《蜘蛛章》中,真主提到阿德人、赛莫德人、法老、哈曼和戚鲁人之后说:{我毁灭了戚鲁人、法老和哈曼。穆萨确已带着明证来到他们那里,他们却在大地上狂傲,而他们无法逃脱我的惩罚。于是,我因各人的罪过而惩罚了他们:其中有人被我降下了石暴风;其中有人被尖叫的刑罚所袭击;其中有人被我使大地吞没,如戚鲁人;其中有人被我淹没,如努哈(Nuh,诺亚)的民众,或法老及其民众。}
Allah knows best! However, Almighty Allah mentions the dispraise of Qarun in several Verses on the Glorious Qur'an. Allah says: {And indeed We sent Musa (Moses) with Our Ayat (proofs, evidences, .verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.), and a manifest authority. To Fir'aun (Pharaoh), Haman and Qarun (Korah), but they called (him): "A sorcerer, a liar!"}. (Ghafir, 23, 24) and, in Surah Al-'Ankabut after mentioning 'Ad, Thamud, Pharaoh, Haman and Qarun, He says: {And (We destroyed also) Qarun (Korah), Fir'aun (Pharaoh), and Haman. And indeed Musa (Moses) came to them with lessons, clear Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, signs, revelations, etc.), but they were arrogant in the land, yet they could not outstrip Us (escape Our punishment). So, We punished each (of them) for his sins,. of them were some on whom We sent Hasib (a violent wind with shower of stones) [as on the people of Lut (Lot)], and of them were some who were overtaken by As-Saihah [torment -awful cry, (as Thamud or Shu'aib's People)], and of them were some whom We caused the earth to swallow [as Qarun (Korah)], and of them were some whom We drowned [as the people ofNuh (Noah), or Fir'aun (Pharaoh) and hispeople].
"并非真主亏待了他们,而是他们自己亏待了自己}。"(《蜘蛛》,39,40)所以,被大地吞没的是古兰,而被淹没的是法老、哈曼及其军队,因为他们都是罪人。
It was not Allah Who wronged them, but they wronged themselves}. (Al-'Ankabut, 39, 40) so, he who was swallowed by the earth was Qarun, and those whom were drowned were Pharaoh, Haman and their troops because they were sinful.
伊玛目艾哈迈德在其《圣训集》(Musnad)中记载,有一次先知ﷺ提及了拜功,并说:"谁恒常且妥善地遵守拜功,它对他而言将是在复活日的光明、证据和救赎。谁不恒常且不妥善地遵守拜功,他将既没有光明,也没有证据,更没有救赎。而在复活日,他将与卡伦、法老、哈曼和乌拜伊·伊本·赫勒夫一同被聚集。"
Imam Ahmed, in his Musnad, reported that once the Prophet (Peace be upon him) remembered the prayer and said: "He who observes it regularly and properly, it will be light, evidence and salvation for him on the Day of Resurrection. And, he who does not observe it regularly and properly, there will neither be -for him -light, nor evidence, nor salvation. And, on the Day of Resurrection, he will be (gathered) with Qarun, Fir'aun (Pharaoh), Haman and Ubaiy Ibn Khalaf".