Orphans are brothers, and wedding idolatresses is forbidden till
they believe
Surah ‘Al-Baqarah (The Cow) – Chapter – 2)
Stage – 1, Verses – 220c and 221a of 286, Section
– 27 of 40 (Part - 2)
BisMIllaahir-Rahmaanir-Rahiim
In the name of God, the Beneficent, the Merciful
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And if ye mingle your affairs with theirs, then (they are)
your brothers. And Allah knoweth him who spoileth from him who improveth. And
had Allah willed He would have overburdened you. Surely Allah is Mighty,
Wise.
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Wa ‘in- tukhaalituu-hum fa-
‘ikhwaanukum. WAl-laahu ya’- lamul-mufsida mi- nal-
muslih. Wa law shaaa- ‘Allaahu la- ‘a’ –natakum. ‘InnAllaaha
‘Aziizun Hakiim.
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Lesson
We have recited the
question of the Companions (Sahaabah) (may Allah be pleased with them)
concerning orphans. In reply Allah Almighty commanded with complete detail that
improving the lot of orphans is best in reward and remuneration. Their position
is like your brothers. Then formality with them is of what sort? The purpose is
to improve the lot and correction of the orphans’ wealth and property, so one
should do as he seems better. If any individual thinks that there is some more
advantage in separating their accounts, then he should do so. But if he
considers that the orphan will remain in gain due to mutual business, then
nothing is wrong with it also. After all, they are your religious brothers.
The orphans are
considered as extremely despised and humiliated in the old cultures and besides
this among several existing nations, but Islam has explained by saying them ‘ikh-waanukum (your
brothers) that there is no difference between you and them being a mankind.
They should be dear to you as your own brothers are dear to you. They have the
right to improve themselves. None should stand in their way. Moreover, they
should be helped to achieve their goals as one brother helps the other. So you
should keep in view their correction and betterment in each condition, and for
it; you can adopt any method which you like. God Almighty knows the secrets of
everybody’s heart and understands that who spoils and who improves.
After it, God
Almighty commanded also that if Allah Almighty wished, a strict order might be
given too, which you had to do, because He is Mighty, Wise. But He did not do
so because He understands the advisability of every Command. He doesn’t order
which may be difficult and heavy.
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221a. Wed not
idolatresses till they believe.
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221a. Wa
laa tankihul-mushri-kaati hattaa yu’-minn.
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Lesson
‘Al-mushri-kaati – (the idolatresses), this word
has been derived from shirk which means ascribing plurality to
Allah Almighty, that is to say; the woman who includes any other person or
thing in the virtues of God Almighty. This word has been used in its vast and
common meanings. Every infidel woman is included in this command. It is not
necessary that she should be only idolatress. To wed any non-Muslim woman is
unlawful according to the theologies of spiritual guides (Imam) Maalik and Shaaf-‘aii,
but in accordance with the scholars of Hanfii theology it is
unlawful to wed each non-Muslim woman as a common rule, but it is lawful to
marry any woman from the people of the Scripture i.e. the Jews and the
Christians. Its permission exists formally in the Divine law of the religion.
God Almighty has
forbidden the Muslims to marry the idolatresses in this verse. Further
explanation of this Command is as under:-
·
To wed any disciple of a worshiper of fire (woman of the sect
of Magi), Sikh and Hindu women is not lawful.
·
It is lawful to marry any woman from the Jews or the Christians
(because they belong to the heavenly religions) but not better. Hadrat
Umar (may Allah be pleased upon him) has disliked it. Instigation and
stress exists also in the Sayings of the Messenger of God Almighty (grace,
glory, blessings and peace be upon Him) to marry any religious woman only.
·
The woman who seems as she belongs to the heavenly religion from
her style, but if it is known by means of investigation afterwards that her Belief
is not as of the people of the Scripture, then it is not just to wed her too.
In short, it is not
lawful to marry any that woman who is disbeliever. Islam has not banned in connection
with the marriage with any race, color or caste etc, but restricted for the
Believer and correct Belief only. The basic reason of it is that the
relationship of husband and wife is perfect love and friendship. Deep relation
is necessary among both of them. It is compulsory for the accomplishment of husband
and wife successfully for life that the wife should not be denier of the
universal laws of her husband namely Oneness of God and Belief in the last
Messenger (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon Him). If this relation
doesn’t exist between them then it is quite impossible to pass their lives
successfully in any aspect, and the bigger badness than it is that it affects
the education, religion and future of their children. Their father pulls them
toward himself and the mother toward herself. The result is clear.
The husband will
decide the matters of his domestic life in the light of this faith. The wife
will think according to her own faith. The quarrel and vigorous contradiction
will remain always between them. It will affect badly their children and their
future will be destroyed. So, it is commanded that you should not wed any
idolatresses till she believes to escape yourself from the results of too much
destruction. This restriction exists in the Jews and the Christians religiously
also. However, it is another thing; if they don’t act upon it.
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