Quran Chapter 10 – 44 (Pt-11, Stg-3) (L-1324) - درس قرآن
Who is the violent?
Surah
Yuunus (Jonah)
- 10
‘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.)
إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يَظْلِمُ ٱلنَّاسَ شَيْـًٔا وَلَٰكِنَّ ٱلنَّاسَ أَنفُسَهُمْ يَظْلِمُونَ 44
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44. Lo! Allah wrongeth not mankind in
aught; but mankind wrong themselves.
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44. ‘InnAllaaha laa
yazlimun-naasa shay-‘anw-wa laa-kinnan-naasa
‘anfu-sahum yaz-limuun.
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Commentary
Famous
meanings of “Zulm” are violation of rights, that is to say; to deprive
one of his rights and give him not such thing which was required to be provided
to him. It also means oppression, tyranny, injustice and outrage etc. The
violation of the rights by any government is that it passes such self-made law
for the public; which is not acceptable to them.
Such emperor
who wishes to keep the people overpowered with his force and authority, and the
people have not shown their willingness; one by one; to accept him as their
king, is a tyrant. But if the people have chosen him willingly according to
their free opinion and acknowledged that they will obey his commandment, then
he will not be called oppressor, when he will command them in accord with his own
will, provided that they (the public) have been caused to know the principles
of his commandments and they have admitted, and from time to time; they have
been reminded about the articles of their agreement, so that someone may not
pretend that: It does not come to my mind. I am being ordered with force.
If the ruler
or the government, which has been elected by the people and for whom they have
promised of being obedient, will pass any law in subjection to agreed
principles, then it cannot be called Zulm (violation of the
rights). Allah Almighty is Absolute Authority, but notwithstanding it, He did
not like to exercise authority on mankind cruelly. He collected the entire
souls of the descendants Adam (peace be upon Him) in the World of Spirits, appeared
before them and asked: ‘Alastu bi-Rabbikum (Am I not your
Lord?). They had been beholding God’s Greatness and Glory, Mercy and Grace,
Justice and Impartiality (all Praised Epithets) with their spiritual sight. All
of them said: We believe in it without any doubt that You are our Lord. There
is none except You who may be our God.
Then Allah
Almighty commanded to Adam (peace be upon Him): Go on the earth. Instructions
will be sent to you about “how to live there”. Those who will obey those
commandments, will proceed to the Gardens, remaining people will be sent to the
Hell. After that, it was explained to the mankind: You are empowered to believe
or disbelieve. The obedient will be rewarded but the disobedient will be
punished. Do you accept it? The mankind said: I accept it.
After coming
on the earth, when the mankind began to forget his covenant and treaty, then
Allah Almighty sent His Messengers (peace be upon them) to remind the mankind
and sent down also His Scriptures. Now whatsoever is being; that is due to
those promises and mutual agreements. There is no violation of rights in it.
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