Quran Chapter 6 – 107b
(Pt-7, Stg-2) (L-863) - درس قرآن
No compulsion in the matter of religion
Surah ‘Al-‘An-‘aam (Cattle) – Chapter –
6)
‘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)
وَلَوْ شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ مَآ أَشْرَكُوا۟ وَمَا جَعَلْنَٰكَ عَلَيْهِمْ حَفِيظًا وَمَآ أَنتَ عَلَيْهِم بِوَكِيلٍ 107
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107b. We have not set Thee as a keeper over them,
nor art Thou responsible for them.
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107b. Wa maa ja-‘alNaaKa ‘alayhim
hafiizaa. Wa maaa ‘anta ‘alayhim bi-wakiil.
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Commentary
It
was revealed in the first part of this verse as mentioned in the previous
lesson, “Had Allah willed, they had not been idolaters”. We knew from this
discussion that the aim is not to make the people “Muslims” by force. The
object is that the people should think deeply, form an opinion about their own
profit and loss, and then, they should go on the way of Islam with their own
choice and desire. It will be good for them in the both worlds (this life and
the life in the Hereafter - after death).
While
Allah Almighty does neither desire to save anyone from ascribing plurality to
Him forcibly, and nor carries them on the way of Islam without their will, then
it is clear that He has not sent His Prophets and Messengers (peace be upon
Them) for the purpose that they would have to carry the people on the straight
path by force. This method is useful for the donkeys only, not for the sensible
life like human beings.
The
straight path should be opened before him (mankind) and its absolute signs and
tokens should be fixed, so that whose sense may recognize the straight path by
observing these signs and get ready to go on that way, he may proceed. But that
person, who does not wish to adopt that path, let him mind his own business.
Both
kinds of people will get fruit of their own deeds. They will achieve some part
of that fruit in the life of this world and some – in the life after death.
This very matter has been described to the Messenger of Allah Almighty (grace,
glory, blessings and peace be upon Him) in this verse.
It
is commanded: O Messenger (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon Him)! We
have not set You as a keeper over them that You watch them every time, and that
let not anyone to go astray, and nor are You responsible for them. Your only
duty is to explain Our Revelations before them and to establish the plan – how
to act according to Them, and to guide those people, who desire to go on that
path happily and willingly, which has been illustrated by You. You do not have
any concern with those people, who have been drawn up in ascribing plurality unto
Allah, and do not listen to You.
We
have not prescribed upon you O Messenger! That You would have to set up
everyone violently, without their will on the monotheism and say them: You have
to believe in Oneness of Allah (God) and none should be attributed equal to
Him, and that person, who will believe in a plurality of Allah, will be
punished. Islam is neither a police department, and nor are You any Police
Officer and nor responsible for them that you stand near everyone holding a
staff in hand, either hit his head with that stick, whosoever disobeys You, or
put him into the prison, or punish him in any other way.
Therefore,
neither You are a keeper over them and nor responsible of them. There is very
clear command in this verse that “No compulsion in the religion”. So much
wisdom and sense has been kept in the mankind by his Creator, with which every
person can recognize well the way of good and bad, own profit and loss.
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