Lesson # 762 From the Noble Quran
No compulsion in the religion
Surah ‘Al-‘An-‘aam (Cattle)
– Chapter – 6)–Stage - 2
Verse
–107b of 165, Section – 13 of 20 (Part - 7)
BisMIllaahir-Rahmaanir-Rahiim
In the name of Allaah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
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We have not set Thee as a keeper over them, nor art Thou responsible
for them.
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Wa maa ja-‘alNaaKa
‘alayhim hafiizaa. Wa
maaa ‘anTa ‘alayhim
bi-wakiil.
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Lesson
It was revealed in the first part
of this verse in the previous lesson, “Had Allah willed, they had not been
idolaters”. It is understood from this discussion that the aim is not to make
the people “Muslims” by force. The object is that the people should think
deeply, form an opinion about their own profit and loss, and then, they should
go on the way of Islam with their own choice and desire. It will be good for
them in the both worlds (this life and the life in the Hereafter - after death).
While Allah Almighty does neither
desire to save anyone from ascribing plurality to Him forcibly, and nor carries
them on the way of Islam without their will, then it is clear that He has not
sent His Prophets and Messengers (peace be upon Them) for the purpose that they
would have to carry the people on the straight path by force. This method is useful
for the donkeys only, not for the sensible life like human beings.
The straight path should be opened
before him (mankind) and its absolute signs and tokens should be fixed, so that
whose sense may recognize the straight path by observing these signs and get
ready to go on that way, he may proceed. But that person, who does not wish to
adopt that path, let him mind his own business.
Both kinds of people will get the fruit
of their own deeds. They will achieve some part of that fruit in the life of this
world and some – in the life after death. This very matter has been told to the
Messenger of Allah Almighty (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon Him) in
this verse.
It is commanded: O Messenger (grace,
glory, blessings and peace be upon Him)! We have not set You as a keeper over
them that You watch them every time, and that let not anyone to go astray, and nor
are You responsible for them. Your only duty is to explain Our Revelations in
front of them and to establish the plan – how to act according to Them, and to
guide those people, who desire to go on that path happily and willingly, which
has been prescribed by You. You do not have any concern with those people, who
have been drawn up in ascribing plurality to Allah, and do not listen to You.
We have not prescribed upon you O
Messenger! That You would have to set up everyone violently, without their will
on the monotheism and say them: You have to believe in oneness of Allah (God)
and none should be ascribed equal to Him, and that person, who will believe in
a plurality of Allah, will be punished. Islam is neither a police department,
and nor are You any Police Officer and nor responsible for them that you stand near
everyone holding a staff in hand, either hit his head with that stick,
whosoever disobeys You, or put him into the prison, or punish him in any other
way.
Therefore, neither You are a
keeper over them and nor responsible. There is very clear command in this verse
that “No compulsion in the religion”. So much wisdom and sense has been kept in
the mankind by his Creator, with which every person can recognize well the way
of good and bad, own profit and loss.
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