Lessons 494 to
505
LESSON # 494 FROM HOLY QUR’AN
Allah
Guides You By The Examples
God
Forgives Them Who Get Guidance
They Want You To Go Astray, Who Follow Vain Desires
Allah Desires To Make The Burden Light For You
Humankind
Is Created Weak
Surah NISAAA’ (WOMEN) - Chapter - 4)
Verses
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26.
Allah would explain to you and guide you by the examples of those who
were before you, and would turn to you in mercy. And Allah is ever Knower,
Wise.
27. And
Allah would turn to you in mercy. And those who follow vain desires would have
you go tremendously astray.
28.
Allah Desires that He should make the burden light for you, and man is
created weak.
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26.
Yuriidullaahu liyubayyina lakum
wa yahdiyakum sunanal-laziina min- qablikum wa
yatuu-ba ‘alaykum. Wallaahu
‘Alii-mun Hakiim.
27.
Wallaahu yuriidu ‘any-yatuuba ‘alaykum;
wa yuriidul-laziina yattabi-‘uunash-shaha-waati ‘an-
tamiiluu maylan ‘aziimaa.
28.
Yuriidullaahu ‘any-yukhaf-fifa ‘ankum.
Wa khuliqal-‘in-saanu za-‘iifaa.
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Lesson
Here
it has been described that aim of the orders, which Allah Almighty reveals for
humanity, is that the human beings would know the difference between lawful and
unlawful. They may get the chance to follow the Path of last Messengers (peace
be upon them). Moreover, He desires to forgive their sins and to have mercy on
them. He knows very well our opportunities and circumstances, and the wisdom is
hidden in His each revelation, plan and order. The result of it will be
distance from the guidance and opposition of the last Chosen Entities {Prophets
and Messengers of Allah Almighty (peace be upon them)}, if His each order is
not carried out properly. In this case, the mankind will remain debarred from
His Mercy and Forgiveness.
Allah
Almighty revealed different orders regarding most important matters of human
life, that is to say, in connection with the matrimonial relationship, for instance,
censure of fornication, repentance from it, decrees about the women, mention of
the free, believing women, mahr after nuptial and other conditions and
restrictions, prohibition of sinfulness. Human being becomes unpleasant in
obeying these orders due to his/her some personal weaknesses. Therefore, Allah
Almighty has checked very strictly to carry out these entire instructions and commanded
that aim of these all conditions and restrictions is that Mercy of Allah
Almighty would be revealed on the mankind. The persons, who are lewd, they want
to bring you away from the straight path, so that you do also the lewdness and
go astray like them.
Allah
Almighty knows the weaknesses of the humanity and recognizes that how much
human beings can have patience from the lust and desirables. Therefore, He has
regarded mitigation in His each order. Allah Almighty has not practiced
parsimony mercifully in His Religious Law.
LESSON
# 495 FROM HOLY QUR’AN
One Should Not Squander One’s Wealth in Vanity
Nobody
Should Kill the Other
Trade
Is Lawful By Mutual Consent
God Will Cast the Aggressor into Fire
Every
Thing Is Easy To Do For Allah
Surah NISAAA’ (WOMEN) - Chapter - 4)
Verses
–29 & 30 of 176, Section –5/24 (Part – 5)
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29. O ye
who believe! Squander not your wealth among yourselves in vanity, except it
be a trade by mutual consent. And kill not one another. Lo! Allah is ever
Merciful unto you.
30.
Whoso doeth that through aggression and injustice, we shall cast him
into Fire. And that is ever easy for Allah.
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29.
Yaaa-‘ayyu-hallaziina
‘aa-manuu laa ta’-kuluuu
‘amwaa-lakum- baynakum- bil-baatili
‘illaaa ‘an-takuuna tijaaratan
‘an-taraazim-minkum wa laa
taq-tuluu ‘anfusakum ‘Innal-laaha kaana
bikum Rahiimaa.
30.
Wa many-yaf-al zaalika
‘udwaananw-wa zulman- fa-sawfa
nusliihi Naaraa. Wa
kaana zaalika ‘alallaahi yasii-raa.
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Lesson
It
has been ordered to the believers after describing the matrimonial laws and
punishments of their disobedience that the people should not squander others’
wealth in vanity, for example; do not plunder the wealth of other people unjust
through telling a lie, treachery, theft or plundering and lottery etc. However,
if you trade by mutual consent or participate in any business, then it is
lawful for you to take the wealth of one another by mutual willingness.
Second
order, in this regard is “And kill not
one another.” Injustice murder of any other Muslim brothers is unlawful.
Then it has been described that “Allah is ever
Merciful unto you” Who reveals such orders, due to which neither any person can
squander the wealth of any other person in vanity, nor he can kill someone
unlawfully. These entire Instructions are for your goodness only.
The person, who does against these orders of
Allah Almighty, that is to say; if he/she either squanders the wealth of others
in vanity, by using force or tyranny, or kills someone, then his/her abode is
Hell. It is not difficult for Allah Almighty to throw the tyrants in the Fire
of Hell, but it is very easy and simple for Him. Therefore, in view of the
above, you should refrain from tyrannizing someone because we are Muslims. If
we shall tyrannize any person, we would be thrown into the Hell.
In addition, we should keep in view that Allah
Almighty is Creator and Master of the entire creatures. No power can stop Him
from doing justice and punishing the evildoers and neither He shell favor
someone improper, nor will He use force unlawful against anyone.
LESSON
# 496 FROM HOLY QUR’AN
Flight
from the Great Sins
Allah Will Remit Evil Deeds, If One Avoid Great (Things)
Runaway
from Great Faults
God
Makes You Enter at a Noble Place if. . .
Avoid Great Sins if You Wish To Enter the Heaven
Surah NISAAA’ (WOMEN) - Chapter - 4)
Verses
–31 of 176, Section –5/24 (Part – 5)
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If ye avoid the great (things) which ye are
forbidden, We will remit from you your evil deeds and make you enter at a
noble gate.
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‘In-
taj-tanibuu kabaaa-‘ira maa tun-hawna ‘anhu
nu-kaffir ‘ankum sayyi-‘aatikum wa nud-khilkum- Mud-khalan-kariimaa.
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Lesson
taj-tanibuu – (you
avoid), this word’s origin is ‘ij-tinaab,
which means ‘to avoid, to evade, to fly, to abstain from, to keep aloof
(aversion).
kabaaa-‘ira – {(great
(things)}, its singular is kabiirah. The
words Kabiirah and ‘akbar etc have been derived from the
same word. Kabiirah is that sin,
which is great. On its contrary, little and customary mistakes are called Sagiirah (minor sins).
It was mentioned in the previous verse that the
person, whoso would squander someone’s wealth in vanity and kill any other
person through aggression and injustice, his punishment is Hell. In this verse,
it has been induced to refrain from the sins and on holding back from the
evils, Allah Almighty has promised to forgive and pardon them, and caused them
to hope for the Heaven, so that after knowing it, every person would have to try
to refrain from the sins.
It is order of our Lord Almighty that who will
keep himself away from the great sins, as crimes relating to any person’s theft,
injustice, murder or plundering, then his little sins will be forgiven.
The religious scholars have made explanation of
this verse differently. Here one Hadith
{Saying of Messenger (grace, glory, blessings and peace of Allah Almighty be
upon him)}, described by ‘Abu Hurairah (may Allah Almighty be pleased with him)
is being presented for correct explanation. Summary of the Hadith is ‘Messenger of Allah Almighty said, “Allah Almighty has
determined sin by different parts of fornication upon the children of Adam
(peace be upon him). For example, the part of eye is ‘to see’ in the act of
adultery, the part of tongue is ‘to talk about the act of fornication, the part
of spirit is ‘wish of adultery. Actual commission of the act of fornication
depends on ‘womb and penis’ etc. If this bad act has been committed, then
entire parts have fornicated i.e. the eye, the tongue and the heart etc. If it
has not been committed, then all remaining helpers of the fornication act will
be forgiven.
In this regard, the above-mentioned verse aims
that the people, who refrain from the great sins, whether, they commit minor
mistakes, which become cause of the great sins, but these people escape from
the great sins, then they will not be questioned about their little sins, and
they will get also reward due to not committing great sins. The reason of such
reward is that they controlled their rebellious spirit and evil wishes, and they
saved themselves from the grievous mistakes.
LESSON
# 497 FROM HOLY QUR’AN
Envy not one another
Jealously
People shall have the benefit what they earn
Allah Hath Made Some of You Excel Others
Ask Allah of His Bounty
Surah NISAAA’ (WOMEN) - Chapter - 4)
Verses
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And cover not the thing in which Allah hath
made some of you excel others. Men shall have the benefit what they earn and
women shall have the benefit what they earn. (Envy not one another) and ask
Allah of His Bounty. Lo! Allah is ever Knower of all things.
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Wa
laa tatamannaw maa
fazzalallaahu bihii ba’-zakum
‘alaa ba’-z. Lir-rijaali
nasii-bum-mimmak-tasabuu.
Wa lin-nisaaa-‘i nasiibum-mimmak-tasabn. Was-‘alullaaha min- faz-lih. ‘Innallaaha
kaana bi-kulli shay-‘in
‘Aliimaa.
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Lesson
If Allah Almighty bestows any
person excel and superiority over you or other persons in any matter, and
elevates him in it, then you should not be ambitious of that. It is likewise
too as to interfere in someone’s life and wealth without grounds, which has
been determined unlawful as per previous verses. Besides it, such greediness
increases mutual jealousy and spite, and adversity of the Will and Wisdom of
Allah Almighty manifests from it also. Allah Almighty does not like these
entire subjects.
Purpose
of revelation of this verse is that some women came to see the Messenger of
Allah Almighty (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon him) and said, “O
Messenger of Allah Almighty (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon him)! What
is the reason that Allah Almighty addresses the men in each matter and commands
them only, and He does not mention about the women anywhere, in addition, the
men are given double from the women out of inheritance of the dead? Those women
have been replied for their question in this verse that Allah Almighty has made the men excel the women due to a
specific skill. Therefore, they (the women) should not envy because of this
superiority of the men.
Allah Almighty commands that the portion from the
inheritance has been fixed for the women as well as the men, as some persons
work more, so they get remuneration more. Nothing is lessened from it. Allah
Almighty has bestowed the men a particular excellence, superiority and
magnificence upon the women in accord with His Knowledge. If the women envy on
it, then it will be an unreasonable desire. However, if they get more reward
and prize
by doing good deeds, then it will be better. The person, who wishes more Bounty
of Allah Almighty, he/she should call for His Mercy by doing more and more good
deeds. He/she should not be seeker of the Bounty of Allah Almighty through envy
and malice. Allah Almighty has Knowledge of every thing. He Knows the right and
the place of everybody very well and deals them according to their
position.
LESSON
# 498 FROM HOLY QUR’AN
Appointed Heirs
God Is Ever Witness over All Things
Dues Should Be Given To All Heirs Properly
God Has Appointed Actual Heirs
Heirs Are Only Near Kindred
Surah NISAAA’ (WOMEN) - Chapter - 4)
Verses
–33 of 176, Section –5/24 (Part – 5)
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And unto each We have appointed heirs of that
which parents and near kindred leave. And as for those with whom your right
hands have made a covenant, give them their due. Lo! Allah is ever Witness
over all things.
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Wa
li-kullin- ja-‘alnaa mawaa-liya
mimmaa tarakal-waa-lidaani wal-
‘aqrabuun. Wal-laziina ‘aqadat
‘aymaanukum fa—‘aatuuhum nasiibahum.
‘Innallaaha kaana ‘alaa
kulli shay-‘in Shahiidaa.
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Lesson
‘Al-laziina
‘aqadat ‘aymaanukum – (as
for those with whom your right hands have made a covenant), the persons, with
whom you have promised for something, any treaty of alliance).
It has been described in this verse that the
heirs have the right of portion from the wealth, which has been left by any
deceased person, whether the dead persons either are parents or near kindred
and with whom your right hands have made any covenant, they should be given
their due.
Allah Almighty recognizes well that, what the
portion of inheritance should be for which heir and what should be given to
those who have been promised and that who accepts His orders and who
denies/disobeys.
Reason of this verse’s revelation has been
mentioned that many people used to embrace Islam individually leaving their
idolater and infidel families, and their families and relatives used to remain
infidels until long. The Messenger of Allah Almighty (grace, glory, blessings
and peace be upon him) made two by two Muslims as partners (brothers) of one
another to remove this condition of the Muslims. Therefore, those partners used
to become heirs of each other. But after some time, when their near kindred and
relatives embraced Islam, then this verse was revealed that actually, the
hereditary is the right of only those near kindred and real relatives. Spoken
brothers have no right in the inheritance. However, they should be treated with
good behaviour in their lives, and if someone bequeaths anything for them at
the time of death then it is convenient too. But lawfully they have no right in
hereditary.
Allah Almighty has fixed the shares in the
inheritance, which are due from the members of the family, near kindred and the
relatives vide different verses. These entire portions of the inheritance have
been determined in view of their rights and requisitions of all of them. These
are good and proper from the beginning to the end for the Muslims in its
acceptance. Therefore, we should perform them without any hesitation. Knowledge
of Allah Almighty comprehends every thing. He understands very well the
intentions and deeds of humankind. He shall reward or punish them in accord
with their intentions.
LESSON
# 499 FROM HOLY QUR’AN
Men Are In Charge of Women
Good Women Are Obedient Of Their Men
God Made the Men to Excel the Women
Women
Should Be Guarding In Secret That Which Allah Has Guarded
Husband Has Excellence over His Wife
Surah NISAAA’ (WOMEN) - Chapter - 4)
Verses
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Men are in charge of women, because Allah hath
made the one of them to excel the other, and because they spend of their
property (for the support of women). So good women are the obedient, guarding
in secret that which Allah hath guarded.
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‘Ar-rijaalu
qawwaamuuna
‘alan-nisaaa-‘i bimaa fazzalal-laahu ba’-zahum
‘alaa ba’-zinw-wa bimaaa
‘anfaquu min ‘am-waalihim. Fas-Saalihaatu qaa-nitaatun haafi-zaatul-lil-gaybi bimaa
hafi-zallaah.
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Lesson
Qawwaamuuna – (In charge, caretaker, and governors), this
word’s singular is Qawwam, which has been derived from Qayyaam. There may be two aiming meanings of this word:
·
The ruler and the monitor.
·
The person, who provides surety, guarantee and
security.
Many religious interpreters have described the
meaning of qawwaamuuna ‘alan-nisaaa-‘i as ‘the Sponsoring and providers of livelihood to
the women, and their protectors.
Grades of men and women have been mentioned in
this verse and it has been described that the men are senior to the women.
Therefore, due to difference of their both grades, the difference will also be
about them and this difference depends entirely on wisdom. Women and men are
not equal. If the women wish equality and balance with the men, then it will be
totally improper and unreasonable. Allah Almighty has appointed the men to look
after the women, in charge of them and their caretakers. Following reasons have
been described about the excellence of the men:
·
The man has been bestowed excellence over the
woman. This excellence is with regard to carnal and spiritual, as well as
knowledge and practice too.
·
The men spend their wealth on the women. They are
responsible to provide them money or its value incumbent on the husband, daily
food, clothes, expenses of maintenance, necessities of life, for affairs of housekeeping
and at each time of exigency etc.
Two responsibilities of good-natured women have
been described in the Noble Qur’an:
·
They obey their men.
·
In the absence of husband, they protect
themselves and preserve the wealth of their husbands according to the order of
Allah Almighty, that is to say; they keep the duties of their married state and
do not embezzle in the right of their husband.
In the modern period, echo of mutual equation
between men and women is elevating by the people of new (false) illuminated
countries. The women are claiming equality of the men. For us, this verse of
Holy Qur’an renders good service of flambeau of the way. In addition, these
western nations have been viewing the vicious results of their civilization
with their open eyes. Instead of following such nations blindly, it is our duty
to get advice from this verse of Noble Qur’an and produce a pattern for others.
LESSON
# 500 FROM HOLY QUR’AN
Correction Of Obstinate Women
Method Of Bettering The Rebellious Women
How To Mend The Disobedient Women
Lawful Permission For Husband To Correct His Wife
Dealing With Insolent Wife
Surah NISAAA’ (WOMEN) - Chapter - 4)
Verses
–34b of 176, Section –6/24 (Part – 5)
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And as for those from whom ye fear desertion,
admonish them and banish them to beds apart, and scourge them. Then if they
obey you, seek not a way against them. Lo! Allah is ever High, Exalted,
Great.
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Wallaatii
takhaa-fuuna
nushuu-zahunna
fa-‘izuuhunna
wah-juruuhunna
fil-mazaaji-‘i
wazribuu-hunn. Fa-‘in ‘ata’-nakum
falaa tab-guu ‘alayhinna
sabiilaa. ‘Innallaaha kaana
‘A-liyyan- Ka-biiraa.
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Lesson
In the previous lesson, we have learnt the status
of the man by the word qawwaamuuna,
that is to say; the men are ruler, caretaker, monitor and in charge of the
women due to being excelled by Allah Almighty and spending their wealth for
providing them their necessities of life. Woman of good disposition is that who
is obedient and looks after in the absence of her husband. She is not only
protector of her chastity and honor but preserves also the rights, benefits,
wealth, property, family and household goods of her husband.
After telling about rights and duties of both
(men and women), now principles and methods of correction are being described
in case of produced difficulties and badness in the matters of practical life.
Mutual coolness and misunderstanding springs up
for some times, although husband and wife have all good relations between them,
and it is a usual matter. Moreover, it is also possible that an obedient wife
may disobey or she may have some bad habits, which may occur at any time from
her. What should be the behaviour of husband in these circumstances?
Punishment for those women has been described in the
verse, who disobey, abuse their husbands or have bad habits. First step of
their punishment is that the husband should admonish verbally and advise them.
If she does not admit it then he should be separate from her bed during
sleeping. If even then, she does not agree, then last stage is to beat her. Nevertheless,
the beating should not be such severe as neither the signs of beating are seen
on her body, nor her any bone is broken.
We knew from it that every mistake and omission
has different grade, and order of punishment is according to those grades.
Beating the woman is the last stage of punishment. If the fault is very
customary, then it is better to admonish instead of beating her. Moreover,
beating should also be reasonable according to the grade of her mistake. It
should be kept in mind in each condition that neither any bone of her body
should be cracked, nor any sign of such wound should remain on her body.
Then if the women abstain from your disobedience
or their bad habits after either advice or sleeping on separate bed or beating,
then you should also stop punishing them. In addition, neither you should question
them closely nor scrape their mistakes. Do not blame them, willing or not
willing, but fear Allah Almighty. Certainly, He is ever High, Exalted, Great,
Overcoming and Master of entire creatures. Remember it too that punishment of
beating is not for the eminent women but for the disobedient and having bad
habits.
LESSON
# 501 FROM HOLY QUR’AN
Settlement And Arbitration
One Arbiter From Both Folks
If Arbiters Desire Peace, Matter May Be Settled
Easily
God Will Make Both Arbiters of One Mind
How To Settle The Dispute Of Man And Wife?
Surah NISAAA’ (WOMEN) - Chapter - 4)
Verses
–35 of 176, Section –6/24 (Part – 5)
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And if ye fear a breach between them twain (the
man and wife), appoint an arbiter from his folk and an arbiter from her folk.
If they desire settlement, Allah will make them of one mind. Lo! Allah is
Ever – Knower, Aware.
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Wa
‘in-khiftum shiqaaqa baynihimaa
fab-‘asuu haka-mam-min ‘ahlihii
wa haka-mam-min ‘ahlihaa.
‘Iny-yurii-daaa ‘islaahany- yuwaffi-qillaa-hu baynahumaa.
‘Innallaaha kaana ‘Aliiman
Khabiiraa.
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Lesson
Three methods for correction of disobedient,
indecent and uncivil wives were told in the previous verse as for those women from
whom you fear desertion, admonish them and banish them to beds apart, and
scourge them. Now it is being described that if these methods fail, then what
should you do?
Allah Almighty says, “If you fear a breach
between them twain (the husband and the wife) and they do not make a truce
mutually, then you should appoint an arbiter from his folk and an arbiter from
her folk. If they desire settlement and betterment of these miserable
circumstances sincerely and whole-heartedly, then Allah Almighty shall create
any form of agreement and make them of one mind.”
Unevenness in the matrimonial life was found
everywhere in the world before Islam. The women were not given any right
anywhere. The wife was considered worse than tongue-less animal and less than
slave and bondmaid. Islam provided her a specific dignity as daughter, sister,
wife and mother. Overall, it determined her rights and grades in each
relationship.
There was some other badness in many religions that
there was no religious and legal form of separation after once married, and
some of them had made the separation a pleasantry. The husbands used to away
their wives at a little matter. Holy Qur’an made correction and modified above
both forms.
In case of dispute, at first it was told that the
husband should try to correct the matters personally. Now it is being commanded
that whenever it becomes impossible, then the dispute should be tried to settle
through the arbiters of the folks. Stage of divorce should come at very end,
which is considered a worse act out of the lawful deeds.
LESSON
# 502 FROM HOLY QUR’AN
The Rights
Rights of God and His Servants
Serve Allah and Ascribe Nothing as Partner unto
Him
Show Kindness to Parents, Kindred, Orphans and
Needy
Allah Does not Love any Proud and Boastful
Surah NISAAA’ (WOMEN) - Chapter - 4)
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And serve Allah: and ascribe nothing as partner
unto Him and (show) kindness unto parents, and unto near kindred, and
orphans, and the needy, and unto the neighbor who is of kin (unto you) and
the neighbor who is not of kin, and the fellow-traveler and the wayfarer and
(the slaves) whom your right hands possess. Lo! Allah loveth not such as are
proud and boastful-
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Wa’-budullaaha
wa laa tushrikuu
bihii shay-‘anw-wa bill-waalidayni ‘ihsaananw-wa bizil-qurba
wal-yataamaa
wal-masaakiini wal- jaari- zil-qurbaa
wal
jaaril-junubi-wassaahibi-
bil-jambi wabnis-sabiili, wa maa malakat
‘aymaanukum. ‘Innallaaha laa
yuhibbu man- kaana
mukh-taalan- fakhuuraa.
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Lesson
After explaining the rights and duties of husband
and wife, kindness and good behavior with each other, now Allah Almighty orders
to serve Him, do not ascribe any partner to Him, and show kindness to each
person according to his/her grade and depending on their needs. First priority
to perform the duty is the rights of Allah Almighty. For this purpose, you
should worship only Him. None is His partner in any matter. Do well by having
hope of reward on the Day of Resurrection and believe in Allah Almighty. The
persons who give their wealth to the needy being proud and boastful, they
ascribe partner to Allah Almighty (because it is also a kind of polytheism).
Next to the rights of Allah Almighty, the rights of
His servants come. Out of them, first grade is the rights of parents, who are
responsible for the continuance of the generation. They look after and bring up
their children at that time when the children would be very feeble and
helpless. The parents are responsible even for their physical and mental
training. Then the rights are about the near relatives and kindred. They use to
help the person from time to time. Their rights should also be performed properly.
Then the grade of rights comes about orphans and the poor. Orphan is helpless
due to the depravity of parents and the poor is needy due to poverty. After it,
the rights are about the neighbors who are of kin (unto you) and the neighbor
who is not of kin have been determined. Then, there is a grade of friend and
fellow. After them grade of travelers has come. Then it has been commanded to
treat the slaves and maids with good behavior. At the end, Allah Almighty says,
“The people who are proud and boastful (who do not consider anyone equal to them),
they can’t perform these rights and Allah Almighty never likes such persons.”
Lesson
# 503 from Holy Qur’aan
People, Who Spend Their Wealth For Public Show
Miserly People
A Cheat and Miser
Stingy and Hypocrite
Treacherous and Avaricious Niggardly
Surah NISAAA’ (WOMEN) - Chapter - 4)
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37. Who
are miserly and bid people to be miserly, and hide that which Allah hath
bestowed upon them of His Bounty. And for disbelievers We have prepared a
shameful doom.
38. And
(also) those who spend their wealth in order to be seen of men, and believe
not in Allah nor the Last Day. And whoso taketh Satan for a comrade, a bad
comrade hath he.
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37.
‘Allaziina yab-khaluuna wa
ya’-muruu-nannaasa bil-bukhli wa
yaktumuuna maaa ‘aataa-humullaahu min
fazlih. Wa ‘a’-tadnaa
lil-kaafiriina
‘azaabam-muhiinaa.
38. Wallaziina yunfi-quuna
‘amwaalahum ri-‘aaa-annaasi wa
laa yu’-minuuna billaahi
wa laa bil-Yawmil-‘Aakhir. Wa
many-yakunish-shaytaanu lahuu qariinan
fasaaa-‘a qariinaa.
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Lesson
This verse is about those people, who are miserly
from spending in the path of Allah Almighty themselves and wish to keep off other
people too from this goodness. Particularly those children of Israel, in whose
Scripture ‘Torah’ the glad tidings about the Last Messenger Muhammad (grace,
glory, blessings and peace of Allah Almighty be upon him)were existent, and the
verses were mentioned about the truth of Islam, but they used to hide them.
It was told in the previous verse, that the
people who are proud and boastful on their wealth, Allah Almighty should never
like them. Now it has been commanded that these are the characteristics of such
people who are niggard. They spend nothing in the way of Allah Almighty, nor give
any advantage to the others. Allah Almighty bestowed them knowledge and wealth
but they hide it from other people. They persuade the people for avarice with
their tongues as well as their actions. Allah Almighty says, “For disbelievers we
have prepared a shameful doom.”
These are also peculiarities of the proud people
that they spend their wealth only in order to be seen of men and for cheating,
that is to say; they are stingy for spending in the way of Allah Almighty, and they
bid the people to be miserly for this purpose. However, certainly they spend
their wealth in order to be seen of men. Neither those people believe in Allah
Almighty nor do they have any faith in the Last Day (the Day of Resurrection). That
is why they do not spend their wealth in order to get the pleasure of Allah
Almighty and for the purpose of reward. However, they just want to show others
their goodness.
The favorite and accepted manner near Allah
Almighty is to perform the rights of human beings, and aim of spending the wealth
should be to get His pleasure, and have hope for reward in the Hereafter. Only
those people who are possessed by the devil, do the acts of insincerity and
public show.
LESSON
# 504 FROM HOLY QUR’AN
Believing
In God & Last Day Has No Harm
We Should
Spend From Which God Bestowed
God Is
Ever Aware Of All We Do
Allah
Never Does Injustice
Reward
Will Be Doubled In Retaliation Of Good Deeds
Surah NISAAA’ (WOMEN) - Chapter - 4)
Verses
–39 & 40 of 176, Section –6/24 (Part – 5)
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39. And what (harm) would it have done them if
they had believed in Allah and the Last Day and spend (benevolently) of that
which Allah hath bestowed upon them. And Allah is ever Aware of them (and all
they do)?
40. Surely
Allah does not do injustice even to the weight of an atom; and if there is a
good deed, He will double it and will give (the doer) from His Presence an
immense reward.
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39. Wa maazaa
‘alay-him law ‘aamanuu
billaahi
wal-Yawmil-‘Aakhiri wa ‘anfaquu
mimaa razaqa-humullaah. Wa
kaanallaahu bihim ‘Aliimaa.
40. ‘Innallaaha laa
yazlimu misqaala zarrah. Wa
‘in- taku hasanatany-yuzaa-‘ifhaa wa
yu’-ti milla-dunhu ‘ajran
‘azii-maa.
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Lesson
Before these verses, two basic depravities were
discussed i.e. stinginess and dissemblance. If it is considered attentively then
reasons of these both worst depravities are:
·
Not having belief in Allah Almighty
·
And not having faith in the results of deeds (to
be faced in the Doomsday).
The person, who has perception that the wealth is
not mine but there is Someone Else Who gives it and He will take its account also
from me. How would he do covetousness about that wealth against the will of its
Giver (Allah Almighty)? And the person, who believes that Allah Almighty is
nearest to his/her jugular vein and He knows everything either that is hidden
or apparent, then how would he/she have courage of hypocrisy?
In these verses, Allah Almighty said to the
infidels that if they had believed in Him and the Last Day instead of
infidelity, and spent in the way of Allah Almighty escaping from avarice and in
order to be seen of men, then what (harm) would it have done them? Nevertheless,
there was entirely benefit for them in it. Loss is in the path, which they have
adopted now. Allah Almighty is ever Aware of all they do and knows very well their
intention of doing. They either will get reward or will be punished accordingly.
wa
‘anfaquu mimaa razaqa-humullaah – {and they spend (benevolently) of
that which Allah has bestowed upon them}. Using this sentence, they are being
told that Bestower is only Allah Almighty. Therefore, they should spend the wealth
according to the guidance, commands and orders of Allah Almighty, and do not
spend it in accord with their own will considering it themselves. Allah
Almighty does not waste anyone’s right even to the weight of an atom.
Miser and hypocrite should think that there is nothing
lacking in the treasures of Allah Almighty. It has come in the Sayings of Holy
Messenger (grace, glory, blessings and peace of Allah Almighty be upon him)
that if the entire world asks Him for the wealth and all the people are bestowed,
even then there won’t be any decrement likewise drowning the needle in the sea,
and the water of sea decreases by the water remains in the eye of the needle.
LESSON
# 505 FROM HOLY QUR’AN
Regret of Disbelievers In The Last Day
Allah Will Bring Of Every People a Witness
Muhammad (peace be upon him)
As a Witness against All
Disobedient Will Wish in Doomsday That the Earth
Were Leveled Over Them
People Can Hide No Fact from God Almighty
Surah NISAAA’ (WOMEN) - Chapter - 4)
Verses
–41 & 42 of 176, Section –6/24 (Part – 5)
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41. But how (will it be with them) when We
bring of every people a witness, and We bring thee (O Muhammad) a witness
against these?
42. On
that Day those who disbelieved and disobeyed the Messenger will wish that the
earth were leveled over them, and they can hide no fact from Allah.
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41. Fa-kayfa ‘izaa
ji’-naa min kulli
‘ummatim- bi-shahiidinw-wa
ji’-naa bika ‘alaa
haaa-‘ulaaa-‘i Shahiidaa.
42. ‘Yawma-‘iziny-yawaddul-laziina kafaruu
wa ‘asa-wur-Rasuula law
tu-sawwaa bihi-mul-‘arz. Wa
laa yaktumuu-nallaaha hadiisaa.
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Lesson
Shahiidun – (witness), the words shaahid,
shahaadat, shahuud, mash-huud, mushaahidah etc. and many other likewise
words have been derived from the same origin. In the meanings of this word,
presence and evidence of someone are hidden. The witness is called Shaahid and Shahiid because he observes the particular event in his presence
and knows its circumstances very well.
‘alaa haaa-‘ulaaa-‘i Shahiidaa – (a witness against these people). In the beginning of Part –
2, the Muslims were described as “ye may be witnesses against mankind” (shu-hadaaa-‘a ‘alan-naas) and the last Messenger
Muhammad (grace, glory, blessings and peace of Allah Almighty be upon him) as
“the Messenger may be witness against you (the Muslims)” (verse # 2:143).
Moreover, in this verse, “and We bring thee (O Muhammad) a witness against
these” (wa ji’-naa
bika ‘alaa haaa-‘ulaaa-‘i Shahiidaa) has been mentioned.
That is to say, the last Messenger Muhammad (grace,
glory, blessings and peace of Allah Almighty be upon him) may be witness
against the entire nations and ummahs
of the world. All previous nations, Prophets and Messengers (peace be upon
them) are included in the meanings of haaa-‘ulaaa-‘i.
Allah Almighty commands that a witness will be present
against each nation in the Day of Resurrection. They (peace be upon them) will
give evidence about the deeds, character, faith and infidelity of their people.
In addition, last Messenger of Allah Almighty (grace,
glory, blessings and peace of Allah Almighty be upon him) will give evidence
about the truth of those Prophets and Messengers (peace be upon them). And he
(grace, glory, blessings and peace of Allah Almighty be upon him) will give
evidence too about the behavior of their nations, which those nations upheld
with the Prophets and Messengers (peace be upon them).
On the Day of Reckoning, there will be no form of rescue for
those who disbelieved in Allah Almighty and disobeyed their Messengers and
Prophets (peace be upon them). They will not be able to hide anything despite
their thousands of vain attempts. They will wish in this condition of confusion
and repentance (regret and shame), “Would that! The
earth were cracked, we were caused to enter in it and it leveled over us so
that we could get freedom from this torment”.
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