Spend for good and be ready for warfare against God’s enemies
Surah ‘Al-Baqarah (The Cow) – Chapter – 2)
Stage – 1, Verses – 215 & 216a of 286, Section
– 26 of 40 (Part - 2)
BisMIllaahir-Rahmaanir-Rahiim
In the name of God, the Beneficent, the Merciful
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They ask thee, (O Muhammad), what they should spend. Say; that
which ye spend for good (must go) to parents and near kindred and orphans and
the needy and the wayfarer, and whatsoever good ye do, lo! Allah is aware of
it.
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Yas-‘aluunaka maazaa yunfiquun. Qul
maaa ‘anfaq- tum-min khayrin- falil-waali-dayni wal-
‘aqrabiina wal- yataa-maa wal-masaakiini
wab-nis-sabiil. Wa maa taf- ‘aluu min khayrin-
fa- ‘innAllaaha bihii ‘Aliim.
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Lesson
Khayrin – (wealth, provisions, goods and
property etc.) each type of goodness is included in the word khayrin i.e.
physical or financial, big or small, but it means also good earning and the
wealth. And here meaning of Khayrin is the wealth.
In this verse, it has
been described that the Muslims asked from The Messenger of God Almighty (grace, glory, blessings
and peace be upon Him): What should we spend? Allah Almighty commanded that
they should spend how much they want of their good earnings and pure wealth,
besides this, Allah Almighty told about the people; upon whom the wealth should
be spent:
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waali-dayni: first right is of
our parents from our wealth. Alas! Nowadays the well to do, the married and the
well earner youngsters don’t recognize the right of their parents.
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‘Al- ‘aqrabiina: after the parents; the
right comes of the near kindred (close relatives). How much great rule
Islam has given that the charity and goodness should be started from the
nearest relatives and supplied it far away.
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Wal- yataa-maa: You should take care and train them; becoming the shadow over their heads, who are deprived of the shadow of
their parents. Messenger of Allah Almighty (grace, glory, blessings and peace be
upon Him) has commanded too much rights of the orphans and determined it a
great virtue to serve them.
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Wal-masaakiini: those weak and
disabled people who are excused to
earn.
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Wab-nis-sabiil: fifth rank is of the needy wayfarers.
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Warfare is ordained for you, though it is hateful unto you.
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Kutiba ‘alaykumul-qitaalu wa huwa kurhul-lakum.
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Lesson
We have discussed this
matter earlier in detail that the source of our guidance is only Islam. Islam
has complete rules under practice for our lives. If any individual accepts any
other religion; turning from It, he will turn away from the real destination,
will surrender himself to destruction going astray. Because meaning of
deflecting away from Islam is that such individual will ruin the peace and
security, will spread mischief and violence, will tyrannize others and violate
their rights.
Allah Almighty has commanded
the Muslims that they should fight against all those people who turn away from
Islam, remain earnest in spreading the evil and mischief, engage in
conspiracies and depravities because they are enemies of Islam and ruin the
peace. Kill them because only “the end” of those people can become the cause of
improvement of Islam and prosperity of the world.
Messenger of Allah
Almighty (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon Him) was instructed
for warfare after the migration from Makkah to Madinah whereas
He had to establish the Foundation of a new state, invite unto Islam openly and
had to bring a new society in existence according to the guidance of Allah
Almighty, but at that time; the Muslims were weak and helpless, deficient in
numbers, didn’t have equipment of warfare and were in the seizure of the worst
condition and anxiety. Therefore, it was necessary to undergo invasive
naturally the command of warfare. So they were told that whether the warfare was
how much hateful to them but they had to do their duty.
The most precious
thing for the mankind is his life. Its end is felt unlike and unpleasant by every
individual. Leaving one’s life and loss of lives is common in the warfare. But
Allah Almighty informed that far-reaching results and benefits of this warfare
are in abundance which will appear afterward. Therefore, if the unpleasantness
is borne temporarily and the loss is endured, its result will be much sweet and
superior. We should obey the Commands of Allah Almighty without hesitation and
caring for the favorite things of the world. We should earn the pleasure of
Allah Almighty by sacrificing our lives, our children and wealth.
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