18) THE DEMAND!!
There was an instance when Isa ‘alayhis salaam asked the Hawariyoon to fast for a number of days.
When they completed the fasts, they laid a demand to Isa ‘alayhis salaam to ask ALLAH to provide them a MAIDAH (a table of food) from heaven as a reward for their fasts and to mark this special day as their Eid.
Qur'aan mentions-
"When Hawariyoon said- O Isa Ibn Maryam, can your Rabb send down to us a table spread (with food) from heaven?
Isa alayhis salaam replied-
"Fear ALLAH if you are indeed believers" (5:112)
Hawariyoon replied-
"We wish to eat from it and to be stronger in faith and to know that you have indeed told us the truth and that we ourselves be witnesses." (5:113)
[Ek baar ek waqya hua jab Isa ‘alayhis salaam ne Hawariyo se kuch dino tak roze rakhne ko kaha.
Jab un logo ne roze mukammal kar liye to unhone Isa ‘alayhis salaam se ek daryaft kari.
Unhone kaha ke aap ALLAH se keh dijiye ke wo humare liye aasmaan se MAIDAH utaare (yaani khane se bharpoor dastarkhwaan) taake hume apni ibadat ki jaza mil jaye aur ye khaas din humare liye Eid ka din muqarrar ho jaye.
Isa alayhis salaam ne jawaab diya-
"Daro ALLAH se agar ho tum imaan lane wale"
Hawariyo ne jawaab diya-
"Hum chahte hai ke hum usme se khaaye aur humara dil mutmaeen ho jaye (yaani imaan mei pukhta ho jaye) aur hum ye bhi jaan le ke jo aapne kaha wo sach kaha aur hum ho jaye gawaho mei se."]
