Quran Chapter 5 – 8 (Pt-6,
Stg-2) (L-651) - درس قرآن
Fairness and impartiality
Surah MAAA-‘IDAH (The Table Spread) –
Chapter – 5)
‘A-‘uu-zu
Billaahi minash-Shay-taanir- Rajiim.
(I seek refuge in God from Satan the outcast.)
Bis-Millaahir-Rah-maanir-Rahiim.
(In the name of God, the Beneficent, the Merciful.)
(I seek refuge in God from Satan the outcast.)
Bis-Millaahir-Rah-maanir-Rahiim.
(In the name of God, the Beneficent, the Merciful.)
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ كُونُوا۟ قَوَّٰمِينَ لِلَّهِ شُهَدَآءَ بِٱلْقِسْطِ وَلَا يَجْرِمَنَّكُمْ شَنَـَٔانُ قَوْمٍ عَلَىٰٓ أَلَّا تَعْدِلُوا۟ ٱعْدِلُوا۟ هُوَ أَقْرَبُ لِلتَّقْوَىٰ وَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ خَبِيرٌۢ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ 8
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8.
O ye who believe! Be steadfast witnesses for Allah in equity, and let not hatred of any people seduce you that ye deal not
justly. Deal justly, that is nearer to your duty; and observe your duty to
Allah. Lo! Allah is Aware of what ye do.
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8.
Yaaa-‘ayyu-hallaziina ‘aamanuu kuunuu
qawwaa-miina LIllaahi shuhadaaa-‘a bil-qisti wa
laa yajri-mannakum shana-‘aanu qawmin ‘alaaa
‘allaa ta’-diluu. ‘I’-diluu: huwa ‘aqrabu
lit-taq-waa; watta-qUllaah. ‘In-nAllaaha
khabiirum-bimaa ta’-maluun.
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Commentary
It was uttered with emphasis in the previous verses
that the people should fulfill their undertakings with Allah Almighty. In this verse, its one part has been described clearly. This covenant
is also hidden in the testimony of Kalimah, “I shall correct my all deeds in
accordance with the commands of Allah Almighty”. It has been described here more openly.
Allah Almighty indicates here, “The Belief demands from you to complete two things:
1.
Be ready always to obey Him, bearing
in mind Allah’s favors and blessings, and worship Him according
to His Instructions.
2.
Render those people their dues
completely, with whom you pass your social life.
The Belief desires two things from the believers:
1.
Observe your duty to Allah Almighty.
2.
Treat His servants (the humankind)
suitably.
It is the summary of the entire religion, which has
been mentioned in these two commands:
1.
kuunuu qawwaa-miina
Lillaahi - (Be steadfast for Allah)
2.
shuhadaaa-‘a bil-qisti (witnesses in equity)
We have recited a verse like this, at the end of Wal-Muh-sanaati (Part -5), in Chapter (Surah) Nisaaa’. These two orders were mentioned
there as (1). kuunuu qawwaa-miina bil-qisti and (2). kuunuu shuhadaaa-‘a . There, the mention is about “the behavior with human beings in equity”
at first, and then, the description is about “observing the duty to
(steadfastness for) Allah Almighty”. Here at first is, mention about “steadfastness for Allah Almighty” and then “behavior with the human beings in equity”. That is to
say; both orders have been stressed equally and the both duties should be
observed side by side. The duty to Allah Almighty would be observed in this manner, “Worship Him”, and the way of
treating the people would be in the manner, “Bear in mind the justice and
equity in every matter”.
‘Adl means, “To render everyone his/her complete due. Nobody should take part
in such a matter, in which there is any chance of violation of one’s right,
even that the act of justice should be equally also with the enemy and he
should not be deprived of his lawful right due to enmity. Taqwaa (quality of being pious) can be obtained at such time, when
level of morality is so much high. Taqwaa means “To
escape from evil deeds and sins due to fear of Allah Almighty”.
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