Quran Chapter
8 – 67 (Pt-10, Stg-2) (L-1128) - درس قرآن
Frighten greatly at first
Chapter ‘Anfaal (Spoils
of War) – Surah – 8)
‘A-‘uu-zu Billaahi minash-Shay-taanir- Rajiim.
(I seek refuge in Allaah from Satan the outcast)
Bis-Millaahir-Rah-maanir-Rahiim.
(In the name of Allaah, the Beneficent, the Merciful)
(I seek refuge in Allaah from Satan the outcast)
Bis-Millaahir-Rah-maanir-Rahiim.
(In the name of Allaah, the Beneficent, the Merciful)
مَا كَانَ لِنَبِىٍّ أَن يَكُونَ لَهُۥٓأَسْرَىٰ حَتَّىٰ يُثْخِنَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ تُرِيدُونَ عَرَضَ ٱلدُّنْيَا وَٱللَّهُ يُرِيدُ ٱلْءَاخِرَةَ وَٱللَّهُ عَزِيزٌ حَكِيمٌ 67
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67. It is not for any Prophet to have captives until he
hath made slaughter in the land. Ye desire the lure of this word and Allah
desireth (for you) the Hereafter. And Allah is Mighty, Wise.
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67. Maa kaana li-Nabiyyin
‘any-yakuuna lahuuu ‘asraa hattaa yus-khina
fil-‘arz. Turiiduuna ‘arazad-dunyaa, wAllaahu yuriidul-‘Aakhirah.
WAllaahu ‘Aziizun Hakiim.
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Commentary
‘Asraa –
(captives, prisoners), this word is plural of ‘asiir, which is a
section of Adjectives, and it has been derived from ‘asrun. ‘Asrun
means “to prison, to arrest, to capture”. ‘Asiir means “a
captive, a prisoner”.
Yus-khina –
(should tyrannize or make slaughter), this word is from ‘is-khaan,
which is made from sakhan. Sakhan means “cruelty, strictness,
severity and affliction”. ‘Iskhaan means “to tyrannize, to
oppress”. Here it aims “after getting an opportunity, at first, one should
inspire the enemy with fear, so that the quarrelsome and rebellious people
cease violence and by taking it warning; they leave the stubborn”.
In the Battle of Badr,
seventy grandeur chieftains of Qureish were killed by Muslims
and their seventy great people were arrested by the Muslims. At that time, a
decision was required that “how the captives must be treated? Whether they
should be set free after taking wealth or be slaughtered?
In this connection; the Messenger
of God Almighty (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon Him) asked His
Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) about their opinion. Majority of
them said: The captive should be released after getting compensation. But Umar and Sa’-d
bin Ma-‘aaz (may God be pleased with them) gave their opinion that
these people have troubled the Muslims very much, if they are left alive, they
will set up any temptation against the Muslims again. But mostly people of them
did not consider it suitable that they must be slain, because, later on
possibly some of them may embrace Islam. Some people gave their opinion; being
kind naturally that they should be forgiven after receiving ransom money. Some
of them thought that the Muslims need wealth and economic goods this time, it
would be better if they are released after taking money.
Messenger of Allah Almighty
(grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon Him) decided that everyone must be
set free after taking compensation against life. Therefore, they acted upon
this decision. But; because it was against the political expediency, so this
verse was revealed and they were informed that such deed was not good.
Badr was first Battle of Muslims. It was demand of political
prudence that such tormentor enemy must be punished more severely, due to
which, no vicious person may interrupt in safety and peace of the world in
future. And it was commanded that “taking possession of wealth may be useful a
little and only for a few days, but consequence of setting the enemies free is not
good. So, although some of them embraced Islam, but maximum of them attacked
next year again and seventy Muslims were martyred (in the Battle of ‘Uhud).
Allah Almighty saved the Muslims from manifest defeat with His Mercy, otherwise
they had arranged for themselves complete destruction.
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