Quran Chptr 4-16 (Pt-4 Stg-1) (L–521)-درس قرآن
Punishment for men
guilty of lewdness
Surah ‘An-Nisaaa’ (Women -4),
BisMillaahir-Rahmaanir-Rahiim
In the name of God, the Beneficent, the Merciful
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16.
And as for the two of you who are guilty thereof, punish them both. But if
they repent and improve, then let them be. Lo! Allah is Ever-Relenting,
Merciful.
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16.
Wallazaani ya’-tiyaanihaa minkum fa- ‘aazuuhumaa.
Fa-‘in-taabaa wa ‘aslahaa fa- ‘a’- ri-zuu
‘anhumaa. ‘InnAllaaha kaana Taw-waabar-Rahiimaa.
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Lesson
‘Allazaani – (the two men of you), in the
earlier verse there was commandment regarding punishment for the women who are guilty
of lewdness and sinfulness. In this verse, the punishment of guilty men of
sodomy has been described. The word ’Allazaani signifies towards the male. The commentators of
Holy Qur’an took its meaning as those
two men who are culprits of homosexuality or those men who commit lewdness with
any woman unlawfully.
‘Aazuuhumaa - (punish both of them), the
words ‘aziy-yat, ‘iizaa etc. are from the same origin
which mean oppression, annoyance, hurting and pain, etc. In the meanings of
this word, every type of trouble, difficulty and suffering are included. It was
proclaimed that you should punish the lewd women by confining them in their
houses. The punishment for the guilty men has been described in the second
verse as to torture them, and responsibility of its fixation has been given to
the person, in whose hands is Power of Divine Law of the Religion (the Muslim
Ruler).
Allah
Almighty has prescribed the punishment of fornication as one hundred whips as
per Surah Nuur in Holy Qur’an and commanded that neither this punishment should be
lessened, nor softened, but it should be given publicly before entire people.
Apparently, these physical punishments by Islam seem very severe and tough but
in fact, nature of crimes demands these types of punishments. Secondly, these
punishments prevent the crimes resultantly, whereas, light imprisonment and
punishment of penalty of present times has become cause of increasing the
crimes Instead of decreasing them.
Islam
wants rectification and correction in the world. Therefore, it considered these
crimes as very bad acts, and prescribed their punishments as much severe that
they would remove and end the crimes and the evils from the world.
It has
also been commanded, “Let the guilty men of lewdness be whenever they repent
and reform.” Explanation about the Repentance has been stated many times
earlier, that is to say, confessing one’s mistakes by feeling them as bad and
admitting to leave them. In the verse, “Correction and Rectification” has also
been determined necessary with the repentance for more emphasis. After that,
the good news has been given to the persons, who repent that Allah Almighty is
Ever-Relenting, and Most Merciful. We should be hopeful of His blessings
always.
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