Lesson # 1057 - Co-operation and alliance with all people of the world

Lesson # 1057 from Holy Qur’aan

Co-operation and alliance with all people of the world

Surah ‘TAWBAH or BARAAA-‘AH (REPENTANCE) – Chapter – 9)

Stage – 2, Verse – 24 of 129, Section – 3 of 16 (Part – 10)

                                                                    

BisMIllaahir-Rahmaanir-Rahiim

In the name of God, the Beneficent, the Merciful

Lesson

(Continued from the last post)

Principle # 3.  The person, who will deny intentionally any of the matters mentioned in previous lesson or oppose it, and by his committing so, which loss or damage will be suffered by collective life, unity and peace, he will be treated legally.

Principle # 4.  Islamic community is ready every time for co-operation and alliance with all those human beings of the world; who are ready to co-operate with this community. No war will be fought against them in any condition, until they use force or violate improperly as the idolaters of Makkah committed in the beginning, whether its ways and sources are different.

Principle # 5.  Native country or nation etc. is a division of the population of the world for establishing the system easily. Islam welcomes them till the time; they agree upon the above mentioned Principles and these all things do not become cause of mutual unreasonable tyranny.

The way of earning the wealth and its distribution, Personal Property etc.

If earning method of wealth and its distribution is inflicting pain to the people, then it is duty of the Islamic Society that they should amend and correct the laws concerning this matter. Which nation is ready to amend and correct the laws unselfishly, Islamic community is ready to work along with them mutually, because there is no such command of Islam which prevents from doing good and the aim of which is cause of improvement of the common people. Moreover, Islam guides to join and help those people, who are engaged in such acts.

Those non-Muslims, who live together with Muslims with peace and reconciliation, these Muslims are also their compatriots and language-fellows, so they can be counted as their nation-fellow too. Neither they can molest them without grounds and nor they can fight them.

Above mentioned five Principles can be understood from these two Chapters i.e. Surah Baraaa-‘ah and previous to it Surah ‘Anfaal. Organization for Interior and Foreign relationships has been cleared and determined in it.

In fact, these are the principles, which were produced before the people of Makkah in the beginning, but they did not accept them due to their stupidity and ignorance. The Messenger of God Almighty has been commanded in the Holy Qur-‘aan: Say! I make an organization with you in the best way, provided; you give up mischief, perversion, only own pomp and show and narrow mindedness.

God Almighty commands in verse # 23 of Chapter 42 (Surah Shuuraa): Qul-laaa  ‘as-‘alukum  ‘alayhi  ‘ajran  ‘illal-mawaddata  fil-qurbaa. {Say (O Muhammad, unto mankind)! I ask of you no fee for it, save loving kindness among kinsfolk)}. That is to say; I do not demand from you any retaliation of my work. My only desire is that you must bear in mind mutual co-operation, relationship and neighborhood etc. and give up unreasonable opposing and molesting others.

Think for a while! These instructions are for them who have rejected Islam. Messenger of God Almighty (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon Him) is ready to dwell with them and make an organization along with them.    

Transliterated Holy Qur’an in Roman Script & Translated from Arabic to English by Marmaduke Pickthall, Published by Paak Company, 17-Urdu Bazaar, Lahore, Lesson collected from Dars e Qur’aan published By Idara Islaah wa Tableegh, Lahore (translated Urdu to English by Muhammad Sharif)

Lesson # 1056 - All mankind are equal

Lesson # 1056 from Holy Qur’aan

All mankind are equal

Surah ‘TAWBAH or BARAAA-‘AH (REPENTANCE) – Chapter – 9)

Stage – 2, Verse – 24 of 129, Section – 3 of 16 (Part – 10)

                                                                    

BisMIllaahir-Rahmaanir-Rahiim

In the name of God, the Beneficent, the Merciful

Lesson

Everyone must understand it well that according to the principle; prescribed by God Almighty, the meaning of Jihad fii SabiiLIllaah is “A Human Organization”. Therefore, responsibility of human arrangement is imposed on the Believers of God Almighty and Messenger (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon Him). The chieftains of the Idolaters of Makkah cast broken faith in this human organization. So the necessity of a separate human organization fell suddenly upon the Muslims in accordance with their own way, so that the mischievous and quarrelsome people might be seized with collective strength and effort for a human organization might be arranged.

                                                          

Found out that the Muslims should arrange to organize themselves keeping in view that they would have to fulfill the responsibility of the organization of entire humankind in future. To meet this requirement, which principles have been explained in Holy Qur-‘aan, those have been caused to understand in Surah ‘Anfaal and particularly in this Surah (Tawbah), so that if the Muslims arranged to organize themselves according to these instructions, then they can arrange to organize the whole world easily. Those principles are as following:

Principle # 1. 

To believe in God Almighty, His Last Messenger (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon Him) and the Day of Resurrection {its apparent signs are – offering prayer regularly, paying the poor-due properly, fasting and performing Pilgrimage (Hajj)}.

Principle # 2. 

·       To accept that all the human beings are equal in accordance with their entire mutual duties and rights.

·       Adopting the tenet of co-operation in good works and separation from wicked and evil deeds.

·       To give freedom of thoughts and belief to every individual as these are his/her personal matters, on the condition that they should not be cause of interrupting in peace and ease including vexing any person in any case. One form of it is that no one can try to make faith-fellow and thought-fellow to any other individually or collectively, by tempting or forcibly. However, one can advice for good with gentleness and patience. 

·       To develop human values, welfare works of the public, mutual peace and safety, and try to establish peace mutually.

·       To arrange for supporting the necessitous in advance and try to remove the poverty of the poor by every possible way.

Note:  Fancies of family, relationship, merchandise, wealth and property etc. cannot prevent the Muslims from performing their duties. Those people, who accept which is written above; honestly and sincerely, they are the Islamic community. Their decisions will be united. Admitting them will be incumbent for all.

Transliterated Holy Qur’an in Roman Script & Translated from Arabic to English by Marmaduke Pickthall, Published by Paak Company, 17-Urdu Bazaar, Lahore, Lesson collected from Dars e Qur’aan published By Idara Islaah wa Tableegh, Lahore (translated Urdu to English by Muhammad Sharif)

Lesson # 1055 - Belief in God, Last Messenger, and Jihad - 1

Lesson # 1055 from Holy Qur’aan

Belief in God, Last Messenger, and Jihad - 1

Surah ‘TAWBAH or BARAAA-‘AH (REPENTANCE) – Chapter – 9)

Stage – 2, Verse – 24 of 129, Section – 3 of 16 (Part – 10)

                                                            

BisMIllaahir-Rahmaanir-Rahiim

In the name of God, the Beneficent, the Merciful

Lesson

It is known from the previous verses that after believing in God Almighty and the Day of Resurrection, mostly command of jihaadin-  fii  SabiiLIllaah (Striving in the Way of God) has been strengthened in Islam. So it is very necessary to understand that “what is jihaadin-  fii  SabiiLIllaah?, because understanding the Islam correctly depends on understanding this command. Some detail about it has been described in previous lessons, but which command has been given in verse # 23 & 24, from it, all matter is obvious before the eyes.

It was commanded in verse # 23 of this chapter: You should not have special relationship with your fathers and brothers if they prefer the infidelity instead of Belief, because there is no hope from them save it that they prevent you as far as possible from the Way of God Almighty.

In the verse # 24, it is commanded: you should keep God Almighty, His last Messenger Muhammad (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon Him) and jihaadin-  fii  SabiiLIllaah (Striving in the Way of God) at first priority from the entire things of the world. Which thing sets you free from above three matters; is that you should give it up and think about yourself, because those people who will not leave the worldly matters, they cannot move carefully in the world being saved. They are mischievous. There is no chance of their coming back to the guidance. Therefore, it is necessary to remain away from such people.

No man can live in the world without striving in the Way of God. If any individual will leave the striving, certainly he will become mischievous, because those who shirk their duty from striving, their life cannot be regular and organized. And whose life is not organized, they deserve to be called something other than a mankind, and that name is “wrongdoer, adulterer, fornicator, refractory or corrupt”, that is to say; those who commit inconsistency. So Jihad is the name of an organization’s effort. If this organization is according to the principles; described by God Almighty and His Messenger (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon Him), then it is jihaadin-  fii  SabiiLIllaah, otherwise it is an attempt in the way of Satan, as it has been explained in Surah Nisaaa’.

Islam is `the name of a human organization, which is organized according to the principles; prescribed by Allah Almighty and His Messenger (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon Him). In other words, we can say it as “Belief in God Almighty, Belief in the Last Messenger (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon Him) and after that jihaadin-  fii  SabiiLIllaah (Striving in the Way of God) that is to say; Instructions for all human being to live together.

For this purpose, sometimes one have to fight against own false desires and sometimes against those wrongdoers who want to keep the human beings in different groups separately, so that they may achieve their own purpose. This war of both types is called jihaadin-  fii  SabiiLIllaah. The idolaters of Arab sowed the seed of dispersion in the human beings during the primary stage of Islam. And at that time, there remained only one form of Jihad for the Muslims. That is to say; strive against the wrongdoers and try to establish a human organization in accord with own strength.

Transliterated Holy Qur’an in Roman Script & Translated from Arabic to English by Marmaduke Pickthall, Published by Paak Company, 17-Urdu Bazaar, Lahore, Lesson collected from Dars e Qur’aan published By Idara Islaah wa Tableegh, Lahore (translated Urdu to English by Muhammad Sharif)

Lesson # 1054 - Consequence of God’s disobedience

Lesson # 1054 from Holy Qur’aan

Consequence of God’s disobedience

Surah ‘TAWBAH or BARAAA-‘AH (REPENTANCE) – Chapter – 9)

Stage – 2, Verse – 24 of 129, Section – 3 of 16 (Part – 10)

                                                   

BisMIllaahir-Rahmaanir-Rahiim

In the name of God, the Beneficent, the Merciful

24.  Say: If your fathers, and your sons, and your brethren, and your wives, and your tribe, and the wealth ye have acquired, and merchandise for which ye fear that there will no sale, and dwellings ye like are dearer to you than Allah and His Messenger and striving in His Way; then wait till Allah bringeth His command to pass. And Allah guideth not wrongdoing folk.

24.  Qul  ‘in-  kaana  ‘aabaaa-‘ukum  wa  ‘abnaaa- ‘ukum  wa  ‘ikh-waanukum  wa  ‘azwaa-jukum  wa  ‘ashii-ratukum  wa  ‘amwaalu-niq-taraf-tumuuhaa  wa  tijaa-ratun-  takh-shawna  kasaa-dahaa  wa  masaa-kinu  tarzaw-nahaaa  ‘ahabba  ‘ilaykum-mi-nAllaahi  wa  RasuuliHii  wa  jihaadin-  fii  SabiiliHii  fatarab-basuu  hattaa  ya’-tiyAllaahu  bi-AmriH.  WAllaahu  laa  yahdil-qawmal-faasiqiin.

Lesson

‘Aabaaa-‘a – it is plural of ‘abun. ‘Abun means – father. ‘Abnaaa- ‘a – is plural of ‘ibn, which means - son. ‘Ikh-waanun – is plural of ‘akhun, which means – brother. ‘Azwaa-jun – is plural of zawjun. Zawjah means – wife. ‘Ashii-ratun – it aims the tribe, brotherhood, relationship.

‘Iq-taraf-tum – (which you earned), it is a past tense from the word ‘iqtiraafun, which has been derived from the word qaraf. Qaraf means “to earn, to acquire”. ‘Iqtiraafun means – earning by hard labor.  

Kasaa-da – (dullness of the market), kasaad means – running not the business properly, fall in sales, market slump.

This verse needs much consideration. It has been described in this verse that the human being forgets God Almighty, the traditions of His Messenger (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon Him) and striving in the Way of Allah Almighty due to being entangled in the wrangling of the matters explained in the verse. Such individual should be loosened. However, he shall be punished due to negligence sometime or other.

The word Jihad has been derived from jehd. Jehd means struggle, effort, endeavor, attempt and exertion etc. But at the time of revelation of this verse, the same form of struggle and attempt was felt necessary that the Muslims should fight wrongdoers.

In such time, if there is a dire need of fighting against the evil-livers because all devices of admonishing them are proved useless, then the Muslims should fight collectively and unhesitatingly.

At the end, it is commanded that those people who have set their hearts upon disobedience of God Almighty. Allah Almighty does not show them the Straight Path.  

Transliterated Holy Qur’an in Roman Script & Translated from Arabic to English by Marmaduke Pickthall, Published by Paak Company, 17-Urdu Bazaar, Lahore, Lesson collected from Dars e Qur’aan published By Idara Islaah wa Tableegh, Lahore (translated Urdu to English by Muhammad Sharif)

Lesson # 1053 - Choose not your infidel father or brethren for friends

Lesson # 1053 from Holy Qur’aan

Choose not your infidel father or brethren for friends

Surah ‘TAWBAH or BARAAA-‘AH (REPENTANCE) – Chapter – 9)

Stage – 2, Verse – 23 of 129, Section – 3 of 16 (Part – 10)

BisMIllaahir-Rahmaanir-Rahiim

In the name of God, the Beneficent, the Merciful

23.  O ye who believe! Choose not your fathers nor your brethren for friends if they take pleasure in disbelief rather than faith. And whoso of you taketh them for friends, such are wrongdoers.

23.  Yaaa-‘ayyu-hallaziina  ‘aamanuu  laa  tatta-khizuuu  ‘aa-baaa-‘akum  wa  ‘ikhwaa-nakum  ‘aw-liyaaa-‘a  ‘inis-tahabbul-kufra  ‘alal-‘iimaan.  Wa  many-yata-walla-hum-  minkum  fa-‘ulaaa-‘ika  humuz-zaalimuun.

Lesson

Laa  tatta-khizuuu – (Do not choose), it is a negative sentence and origin of it is ‘itti-khaazun, which has been derived from ‘akh-zun. The actual meanings of ‘akh-zun are “to make, to hold, to catch”. According to the sentence, ‘itti-khaa-zun means “to have regard for, to choose, to make”.

‘Is-tahabbuu – (if they take pleasure), this word is from ‘is-tah-baab, which has come out from hubbun. Another form of it is mahabbatun, to which we have changed as muhabbat. Muhabbat means “love, a great desire, and liking”. ‘Istah-baab means “to choose a thing for love i.e. to decide that it will be loved.

‘Aw-liyaaa-‘a – (friends), this word is plural of waliy-yun, which means a friend. It aims “close relatives/kin, unceremonious friends, and companions etc.

It was discussed in the previous verses that those people who believed and have become of God Almighty only, they can never go against His Will. Allah Almighty is their Supporting Friend and Helper. This subject has been repeated in the Holy Qur-‘aan again and again. In Surah ‘Al-Baqarah, God Almighty says: ‘Allaahu  Waliy-yullaziina  ‘aamanuuu (God is Friend of Believers).

In Surah ‘Aali- ‘Imraan, it is commanded “The Believers should not make near friends, companions and relatives to those who are God’s disbelievers”. Only Believers are sufficient for their companionship and friendship, because the Believers who obey the commands of Allah Almighty, how will they like them who do not believe in God Almighty. Close to the believers will like it that their relatives and friends should be obedient of such God Almighty, Who prevents them from engaging in laughter, joking, amusement, fun and tricks, and Who desires to engage them in obedience of His own commands.

The same thing has been explained in this verse more clearly. It is commanded: Not only other than friends or relatives, if own mother, father or brothers etc. do not believe in Allah Almighty, even they will also desire to entangle one to engage in the worldly commitments. Therefore, you should not keep such relationship with them which may lead you to stray and you become disobedient of God Almighty for the sake of them.

However, you should not trouble them. Comfort them as much as you can, but your relationship should not be so deep that it becomes an obstacle in obedience of the Commands of God Almighty, because after having faith in Allah Almighty, the first duty is to worship Him and His obedience.   

Transliterated Holy Qur’an in Roman Script & Translated from Arabic to English by Marmaduke Pickthall, Published by Paak Company, 17-Urdu Bazaar, Lahore, Lesson collected from Dars e Qur’aan published By Idara Islaah wa Tableegh, Lahore (translated Urdu to English by Muhammad Sharif)

Lesson # 1052 - The Triumphant people

Lesson # 1052 from Holy Qur’aan

The Triumphant people

Surah ‘TAWBAH or BARAAA-‘AH (REPENTANCE) – Chapter – 9)

Stage – 2, Verses – 20 to 22 of 129, Section – 3 of 16 (Part – 10)

BisMIllaahir-Rahmaanir-Rahiim

In the name of God, the Beneficent, the Merciful

20.  Those who have believed, and have left their homes and striven with their wealth and their lives in Allah’s Way are of much greater worth in Allah’s sight. And these are they who are triumphant. 21.  Their Lord giveth them good tidings of mercy from Him, and acceptance, and Gardens where enduring pleasure will be theirs- 22.  Therein they will abide for ever. Lo! with Allah there is immense reward.

20.  ‘Alla-ziina  ‘aamanuu  wa  haajaruu  wa  jaahaduu  fii  Sabii-LIllaahi  bi-‘amwaa-lihim  wa  ‘anfu-sihim  ‘a’-zamu  darajatan  ‘indAllaah.  Wa  ‘ulaaa-‘ika  humul- faaa-‘izuun. 21.  Yubash-shiruhum  Rabbuhum-  bi-rahmatim-minHu  wa  riz-waaninw-wa  Jannaatil-lahum  fiihaa  na-‘iimum-muqiim.  22.  Khaa-lidiina  fiihaaa  ‘abadaa.  ‘InnAllaaha  ‘indahuuu  ‘ajrun  ‘aziim.

Lesson

It is commanded: Those people, who believed in God Almighty, left their homes for His Cause and strove with their wealth and lives in His Way; are much greater worth in the sight of Allah Almighty. Success and triumph of the both worlds (this world and the Hereafter) has been written for such people. Their Lord gives them good tidings that He will be pleased and Merciful on them, and will send them into the Gardens of the Paradise; where they will live for ever. Ease, comfort and pleasure, delicacy and blessing of that place will never end, and they will dwell there without any further fear of death, confusion or distress.

Bear in mind! The individual, who works for the Sake of God Almighty, He gives him much greater reward. There is no shortage of anything for him who is present for His obedience with his wealth and life. If any person understands these exhilarating and joyful matters, he begins to bounce around with pleasure.

Believe me! The best songs, lyric poems and sounds of various musical instruments are totally useless before such people. It is the enrapturing secret, by which being slow, the sensible people trampled all fields, forests, rivers and seas, and conquered the world with such intoxicated slogans as “Allaahu Akbar” (God is the Greatest). These are such spiritual words which made the beggars king-makers, not only kings. The world fell on their feet, but they threw it away by kicking, and reached every moment from lowness to the height and house to houseless; going at full speed. Is there any attraction into them today for us?  

Transliterated Holy Qur’an in Roman Script & Translated from Arabic to English by Marmaduke Pickthall, Published by Paak Company, 17-Urdu Bazaar, Lahore, Lesson collected from Dars e Qur’aan published By Idara Islaah wa Tableegh, Lahore (translated Urdu to English by Muhammad Sharif)

Lesson # 1051 - Slaking of pilgrims’ thirst

Lesson # 1051 from Holy Qur’aan

Slaking of pilgrims’ thirst

Surah ‘TAWBAH or BARAAA-‘AH (REPENTANCE) – Chapter – 9)

Stage – 2, Verse – 19 of 129, Section – 3 of 16 (Part – 10)

BisMIllaahir-Rahmaanir-Rahiim

In the name of God, the Beneficent, the Merciful

19.  Count ye the slaking of a pilgrim’s thirst and tendance of the Inviolable Place of Worship as (equal to the worth of) him who believeth in Allah and the Last Day, and striveth in the Way of Allah? They are not equal in the sight of Allah. And Allah guideth not wrongdoing folk.

19.  ‘A-ja-‘altum  siqaa-yatal-Haaajji  wa  ‘imaaratal-Masjidil-Haraami  Kaman  ‘aamana  BIllaahi  wal-Yawmil-‘Aakhiri  wa jaahada  fii  Sabii-LIllaah.  Laa  yasta-wuuna  ‘indAllaah.  WAllaahu  laa  yahdil-qawmaz-zaalimiin.

Lesson

Siqaa-yatun – (to slake, to quench), this word has the same meaning as of the saq-yun. However, here it aims also “the place; where the water is slaked, as well as that utensil is siqaa-yatun too, with which someone is slaked, for example “a cup, glass or bowl etc”. Siqaa-yatun is such vessel or a little pond; in which the water is deposited for miscellaneous use. It is called siqaa-watun also.  

‘Imaarata – (to people, to colonize, making arrangements for the pilgtims), here it aims “to support and keep up apparent cheer”.

The Pagans were proud that they used to perform the hospitality of such people who come to Makkah for pilgrimage, provide them food and water, take care of their ease and comfort. For such places, there is a need of such matters, so that those people, who come to visit the sacred places, may stay with comfort, and the gaiety and merriment should increase.

It has been described in this verse that the actual works which are required to be performed, are some different from them, whichever they do. Those people are better than these, who consider that only outward hustle bustle, pomp and show are everything.

The actual works are “The man should believe in Allah Almighty and the Day of Resurrection; on which account of every individual’s actions shall be taken. After believing in God Almighty and the Last Day, now it is duty of every human being that he/she should try and strive with own soul and wealth; in the Way of Allah Almighty; and continue to do so during entire life time.

Those people who slake the thirsty pilgrims and arrange to colonize them in the vicinage of the Inviolable Place of Worship (Masjidil-Haraam), and those people who believe in God Almighty and the Last Day, and endow their entire life for the Cause of Allah Almighty, these both kinds of people cannot be equal.

Those; who consider them equal; have been tyrannizing themselves; as well as; God’s other creature. Allah Almighty does neither cause to know the Right Matter to the tyrants and nor show them the Straight Path. Those people should learn a lesson from this verse, who spend their time and money on outward decoration of the Mosques (Masaajid).  

Transliterated Holy Qur’an in Roman Script & Translated from Arabic to English by Marmaduke Pickthall, Published by Paak Company, 17-Urdu Bazaar, Lahore, Lesson collected from Dars e Qur’aan published By Idara Islaah wa Tableegh, Lahore (translated Urdu to English by Muhammad Sharif)