Lesson # 1076 from
Holy Qur-’aan
Opposing you, they put their mutual differences
aside
Surah ‘TAWBAH or BARAAA-‘AH (REPENTANCE) –
Chapter – 9)
Stage – 2, Verse – 36 of 129, Section – 5 of
16 (Part – 10)
BisMIllaahir-Rahmaanir-Rahiim
In the name of God, the Beneficent, the Merciful
Lesson
It is commanded that, on which day; God Almighty created the heavens
and the earth, with effect from that day, He has determined a simple way of
counting and computing the days, the months and the years etc. in which there
is no need of any difficult calculation of the time frame, whether someone is
learned or illiterate. Everyone can see the moon. Its rising, setting,
increasing or decreasing is obvious upon all.
After disappearing, the moon appears in the form of a crescent. After that,
it increases, then decreases and at last, it disappears. Then it appears again
in the form of a crescent and so, the next lunar month begins. According to
this calculation, “a year of twelve months” has been established by Allah
Almighty. And upon it, seasons and times of performing the worships by the
mankind, celebrating the festivals and obeying other commands of God Almighty
depend.
In the Religion of Abraham, which was spread in the Arab by means of
Ishmael, the son of Abraham (peace be upon Them), four months, out of twelve
months were prescribed as sacred months (for peace and safety of all). During those
months, the war or quarrel was no more; every person was allowed to visit every
place without any kind of threat or fear and meet with everyone mutually.
It was an introduction of establishing a common rule of peaceful
dwelling, because not only in the Arab, but in the entire world, the people had
to do nothing but quarreling with one another. Particularly the Arabian people
were very famous as quarrelsome and they used to seek very little evasions for
quarreling. Due to the Religion of Abraham, they got opportunity of prevention
from war and quarrels, plundering and evil deeds for four months. They used to
respect these four months.
Islam also preserved this constitution, but commanded along with it too:
If quarrelsome people evade and do not care about the sanctity of these months,
and come out for fighting, then you should fight against them unhesitatingly. They
will be held responsible of breaking the sanctity. You have been performing a
human duty only. Therefore there is no blame on you.
However, you must be more careful during these four months; that any
error is not committed, and try your best for your internal purity and
cleanliness, particularly during these days, and keep up that sanctity; which
was established in the Religion of Abraham (peace be upon Him). God Almighty is
with them and helps them who avoid committing evils, act carefully and cautiously.
After that it is commanded that you should wage war on the entire mischievous idolaters,
in which the People of the Scripture are also included, collectively being all
of you united, because they all become united also against you, and put their
mutual differences aside.
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