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Thursday, 27 March 2025

Saving Lives

from mutual violence

The Table Spread (5:27-33)

5:27

۞ وَٱتْلُ عَلَيْهِمْ نَبَأَ ٱبْنَىْ ءَادَمَ بِٱلْحَقِّ إِذْ قَرَّبَا قُرْبَانًۭا فَتُقُبِّلَ مِنْ أَحَدِهِمَا وَلَمْ يُتَقَبَّلْ مِنَ ٱلْـَٔاخَرِ قَالَ لَأَقْتُلَنَّكَ ۖ قَالَ إِنَّمَا يَتَقَبَّلُ ٱللَّهُ مِنَ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ ٢٧

And recite to them the story of Adam's two sons, in truth, when they both made an offering [to Allāh], and it was accepted from one of them but was not accepted from the other. Said [the latter], "I will surely kill you." Said [the former], "Indeed, Allāh only accepts from the righteous [who fear Him].

— Saheeh International

اور ان کو آدم کے دو بیٹوں کا قصہ حق کے ساتھ سناؤ جب کہ ان دونوں نے قربانی پیش کی تو ان میں سے ایک کی قربانی قبول ہوئی اور دوسرے کی قربانی قبول نہ ہوئی اس نے کہا میں تجھ کو مار ڈالوں گا اس نے جواب دیا کہ اللہ تو صرف متقیوں سے قبول کرتا ہے

— Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

5:28

لَئِنۢ بَسَطتَ إِلَىَّ يَدَكَ لِتَقْتُلَنِى مَآ أَنَا۠ بِبَاسِطٍۢ يَدِىَ إِلَيْكَ لِأَقْتُلَكَ ۖ إِنِّىٓ أَخَافُ ٱللَّهَ رَبَّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ ٢٨

If you should raise your hand toward me to kill me - I shall not raise my hand toward you to kill you. Indeed, I fear Allāh, Lord of the worlds.

— Saheeh International

اگر تم مجھے قتل کرنے کے ليے ہاتھ اٹھاؤ گے تو میں تم کو قتل کرنے کے ليے تم پر ہاتھ نہیں اٹھاؤں گا میں ڈرتا ہوں اللہ سے جو سارے جہان کا رب ہے

— Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

5:29

إِنِّىٓ أُرِيدُ أَن تَبُوٓأَ بِإِثْمِى وَإِثْمِكَ فَتَكُونَ مِنْ أَصْحَـٰبِ ٱلنَّارِ ۚ وَذَٰلِكَ جَزَٰٓؤُا۟ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ ٢٩

Indeed, I want you to obtain [thereby] my sin and your sin so you will be among the companions of the Fire. And that is the recompense of wrongdoers."

— Saheeh International

میں چاہتاہوں کہ میرا اور اپنا گناہ توہی لے لے پھر تو آگ والوں میں شامل ہوجائے اور یہی سزا ہے ظلم کرنے والوں کی

— Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

5:30

فَطَوَّعَتْ لَهُۥ نَفْسُهُۥ قَتْلَ أَخِيهِ فَقَتَلَهُۥ فَأَصْبَحَ مِنَ ٱلْخَـٰسِرِينَ ٣٠

And his soul permitted to him[1] the murder of his brother, so he killed him and became among the losers.

— Saheeh International

[1]i.e., the killer allowed himself.

پھر اس کے نفس نے اس کو اپنے بھائی کے قتل پر راضی کرلیا اوراس نے اس کو قتل کر ڈالاپھر وہ نقصان اٹھانے والوں میں شامل ہوگیا

— Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

5:31

فَبَعَثَ ٱللَّهُ غُرَابًۭا يَبْحَثُ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ لِيُرِيَهُۥ كَيْفَ يُوَٰرِى سَوْءَةَ أَخِيهِ ۚ قَالَ يَـٰوَيْلَتَىٰٓ أَعَجَزْتُ أَنْ أَكُونَ مِثْلَ هَـٰذَا ٱلْغُرَابِ فَأُوَٰرِىَ سَوْءَةَ أَخِى ۖ فَأَصْبَحَ مِنَ ٱلنَّـٰدِمِينَ ٣١

Then Allāh sent a crow searching [i.e., scratching] in the ground to show him how to hide the disgrace[1] of his brother. He said, "O woe to me! Have I failed to be like this crow and hide the disgrace [i.e., body] of my brother?" And he became of the regretful.

— Saheeh International

[1]Referring to the dead body, evidence of his shameful deed.

پھر خدا نے ایک کوّے کو بھیجا جو زمین میں کریدتا تھا، تاکہ وہ اس کو دکھائے کہ وہ اپنے بھائی کی لاش کو کس طرح چھپائے اس نے کہا افسوس میری حالت پر کہ میں اس کوّے جیسا بھی نہ ہوسکا کہ اپنے بھائی کی لاش کو چھپادیتا  پس وہ بہت شرمندہ ہوا

— Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

5:32

مِنْ أَجْلِ ذَٰلِكَ كَتَبْنَا عَلَىٰ بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ أَنَّهُۥ مَن قَتَلَ نَفْسًۢا بِغَيْرِ نَفْسٍ أَوْ فَسَادٍۢ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ فَكَأَنَّمَا قَتَلَ ٱلنَّاسَ جَمِيعًۭا وَمَنْ أَحْيَاهَا فَكَأَنَّمَآ أَحْيَا ٱلنَّاسَ جَمِيعًۭا ۚ وَلَقَدْ جَآءَتْهُمْ رُسُلُنَا بِٱلْبَيِّنَـٰتِ ثُمَّ إِنَّ كَثِيرًۭا مِّنْهُم بَعْدَ ذَٰلِكَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ لَمُسْرِفُونَ ٣٢


Because of that, We decreed upon the Children of Israel that whoever kills a soul unless for a soul[1] or for corruption [done] in the land[2] - it is as if he had slain mankind entirely. And whoever saves one[3] - it is as if he had saved mankind entirely. And Our messengers had certainly come to them with clear proofs. Then indeed many of them, [even] after that, throughout the land, were transgressors.[4]

— Saheeh International

[1]i.e., in legal retribution for murder.

[2]i.e., that requiring the death penalty.

[3]Or refrains from killing.

[4]Heedless of Allāh's limits, negligent of their responsibilities.

اسی سبب سے ہم نے بنی اسرائیل پر یہ لکھ دیا کہ جو شخص کسی کو قتل کرے، بغیر اس کے کہ اس نے کسی کو قتل کیا ہو یا زمین میں فساد برپا کیا ہو تو گویا اس نے سارے آدمیوں کو قتل کر ڈالا اورجس نے ایک شخص کو بچایا تو گویا اس نے سارے آدمیوں کو بچالیا اور ہمارے پیغمبر ان کے پاس کھلے ہوئے احکام لے کر آئے اس کے باوجود ان میں سے بہت سے لوگ زمین میں زیادتیاں کرتے ہیں

— Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

5:33

إِنَّمَا جَزَٰٓؤُا۟ ٱلَّذِينَ يُحَارِبُونَ ٱللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُۥ وَيَسْعَوْنَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ فَسَادًا أَن يُقَتَّلُوٓا۟ أَوْ يُصَلَّبُوٓا۟ أَوْ تُقَطَّعَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَأَرْجُلُهُم مِّنْ خِلَـٰفٍ أَوْ يُنفَوْا۟ مِنَ ٱلْأَرْضِ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ لَهُمْ خِزْىٌۭ فِى ٱلدُّنْيَا ۖ وَلَهُمْ فِى ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ عَذَابٌ عَظِيمٌ ٣٣

Indeed, the penalty[1] for those who wage war[2] against Allāh and His Messenger and strive upon earth [to cause] corruption is none but that they be killed or crucified or that their hands and feet be cut off from opposite sides or that they be exiled from the land. That is for them a disgrace in this world; and for them in the Hereafter is a great punishment,

— Saheeh International

[1]Legal retribution.

[2]i.e., commit acts of violence and terrorism against individuals or treason and aggression against the Islāmic state.

جو لوگ اللہ اوراس کے رسول سے لڑتے ہیں اور زمین میں فساد کرنے کے ليے دوڑتے ہیں ، ان کی سزا یہی ہے کہ ان کو قتل کیا جائے یا وہ سولی پر چڑھائے جائیں یا ان کے ہاتھ اور پاؤں مخالف سمت سے کاٹے جائیں یا ان کو ملک سے باہر نکال دیا جائے یہ ان کی رسوائی دنیا میں ہے اور آخرت میں ان کے ليے بڑا عذاب ہے

— Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

https://quran.com/5/27-33

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The Quran narrates the story of Adam's two sons: the envy of one son of Adam of his pious brother, and then his envy leads him to murder him. In that context, it was ordained for the Bani Israel that killing one human is like killing humanity, and saving one human is like saving humanity. 

Saving human beings from violence being inflicted upon them is the desired and required act, the one we all are falling short of. There are so many people suffering violence and oppression all over the world. If only the believers would rise up to save them, ... , as it states in Surah anNisa` :

The Women (4:75-76)

4:75

وَمَا لَكُمْ لَا تُقَـٰتِلُونَ فِى سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ وَٱلْمُسْتَضْعَفِينَ مِنَ ٱلرِّجَالِ وَٱلنِّسَآءِ وَٱلْوِلْدَٰنِ ٱلَّذِينَ يَقُولُونَ رَبَّنَآ أَخْرِجْنَا مِنْ هَـٰذِهِ ٱلْقَرْيَةِ ٱلظَّالِمِ أَهْلُهَا وَٱجْعَل لَّنَا مِن لَّدُنكَ وَلِيًّۭا وَٱجْعَل لَّنَا مِن لَّدُنكَ نَصِيرًا ٧٥

And what is [the matter] with you that you fight not in the cause of Allāh and [for] the oppressed among men, women, and children who say, "Our Lord, take us out of this city of oppressive people and appoint for us from Yourself a protector and appoint for us from Yourself a helper"?

— Saheeh International

اور تم کو کیا ہوا کہ تم نہیں لڑتے اللہ کی راہ میں اور ان کمزور مردوں اور عورتوں اور بچوں کے ليے جوکہتے ہیں کہ خدا یا، ہم کو اس بستی سے نکال جس کے باشندے ظالم ہیں اور ہمارے ليے اپنے پاس سے کوئی حمایتی پیدا کردے اور ہمارے ليے اپنے پاس سے کوئی مدد گار کھڑا کردے

— Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

4:76

ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ يُقَـٰتِلُونَ فِى سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ ۖ وَٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ يُقَـٰتِلُونَ فِى سَبِيلِ ٱلطَّـٰغُوتِ فَقَـٰتِلُوٓا۟ أَوْلِيَآءَ ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنِ ۖ إِنَّ كَيْدَ ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنِ كَانَ ضَعِيفًا ٧٦

Those who believe fight in the cause of Allāh, and those who disbelieve fight in the cause of ṭāghūt.[1] So fight against the allies of Satan. Indeed, the plot of Satan has ever been weak.

— Saheeh International

[1]See footnote to 4:60

جو لوگ ایمان والے ہیں ، وہ اللہ کی راہ میں لڑتے ہیں اور جو منکر ہیں ، وہ شیطان کی راہ میں لڑتے ہیں  پس تم شیطان کے ساتھیوں سے لڑو بے شک شیطان کی چال بہت کمزور ہے

— Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

https://quran.com/4/75-76

There are so many Muslim nations in the world. So many Muslim governments. So many Muslim armies. So many who are willing to lay their lives in the cause of Allah. So many ready to embrace martyrdom. So many who believe that the life of this dunya is but to test who is the best in deeds, and that the real life is in the Akhirah. 

If only one Muslim government, or a collection of Muslim governments, were to declare war against the oppressors of this world. The objective: saving people from violence and oppression. Being on the right side of history. Striving to be in the right side of future. 

The Spoils of War (8:73)

وَٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ بَعْضُهُمْ أَوْلِيَآءُ بَعْضٍ ۚ إِلَّا تَفْعَلُوهُ تَكُن فِتْنَةٌۭ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَفَسَادٌۭ كَبِيرٌۭ ٧٣

And those who disbelieved are allies of one another. If you do not do so [i.e., ally yourselves with other believers], there will be fitnah [i.e., disbelief and oppression] on earth and great corruption.

— Saheeh International

اور جو لوگ منکر ہیں ، وہ ایک دوسرے کے رفیق ہیں  اگر تم ایسا نہ کرو گے تو زمین میں فتنہ پھیلے گا اور بڑا فساد ہوگا

— Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

https://quran.com/8/73


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Thursday, 1 December 2022

Rape


إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يُؤْذُونَ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ لَعَنَهُمُ اللَّهُ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَالْآخِرَةِ وَأَعَدَّ لَهُمْ عَذَابًا مُّهِينًا
وَالَّذِينَ يُؤْذُونَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتِ بِغَيْرِ مَا اكْتَسَبُوا فَقَدِ احْتَمَلُوا بُهْتَانًا وَإِثْمًا مُّبِينًا
يَا أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ قُل لِّأَزْوَاجِكَ وَبَنَاتِكَ وَنِسَاءِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ يُدْنِينَ عَلَيْهِنَّ مِن جَلَابِيبِهِنَّ ذَٰلِكَ أَدْنَىٰ أَن يُعْرَفْنَ فَلَا يُؤْذَيْنَ وَكَانَ اللَّهُ غَفُورًا رَّحِيمًا
لَّئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ الْمُنَافِقُونَ وَالَّذِينَ فِي قُلُوبِهِم مَّرَضٌ وَالْمُرْجِفُونَ فِي الْمَدِينَةِ لَنُغْرِيَنَّكَ بِهِمْ ثُمَّ لَا يُجَاوِرُونَكَ فِيهَا إِلَّا قَلِيلًا
مَّلْعُونِينَ أَيْنَمَا ثُقِفُوا أُخِذُوا وَقُتِّلُوا تَقْتِيلًا
سُنَّةَ اللَّهِ فِي الَّذِينَ خَلَوْا مِن قَبْلُ وَلَن تَجِدَ لِسُنَّةِ اللَّهِ تَبْدِيلًا

Those who annoy God and His Apostle - God has cursed them in this World and in the Hereafter, and has prepared for them a humiliating Punishment.
And those who annoy believing men and women undeservedly, bear (on themselves) a calumny and a glaring sin.
O Prophet! Tell thy wives and daughters, and the believing women, that they should cast their outer garments over their persons (when abroad): that is most convenient, that they should be known (as such) and not molested. And God is Oft- Forgiving, Most Merciful.
Truly, if the Hypocrites, and those in whose hearts is a disease, and those who stir up sedition in the City, desist not, We shall certainly stir thee up against them: Then will they not be able to stay in it as thy neighbours for any length of time:
They shall have a curse on them: whenever they are found, they shall be seized and slain (without mercy).
(Such was) the practice (approved) of God among those who lived aforetime: No change wilt thou find in the practice (approved) of God.
[Al-Quran, Surah al-Ahzaab, Ayaat 57-62, Translation: A. Yusuf Ali] 

The word al-Ahzaab translates to 'the allies', 'the confederates', 'combined forces', ... 

Surah al-Ahzaab is about the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and his companions (رَّضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمْ) fighting wars against the disbelievers. The aim is to establish the Deen of Allah, that is the Divine Laws, in the Land. 

In Allah's Deen, sex is only permitted between legally married man and his wife. A man has to first ratify a covenant with the woman he intends to marry, known as 'Nikah', whereby he undertakes the physical and financial responsibility of his wife and the family that will come through them. Only then can the marriage be consummated. 

Allah's Deen does not allow sex with other people. Adultery is a punishable offence. The adulteress and the adulterer are both to be flogged a hundred stripes (Q24:2). The adulterer can only marry an adulteress or a disbeliever, and the adulteress can only marry an adulterer or a disbeliever. The believers (in Allah's Deen) are prohibited from marrying  such a person (Q24:3). 

Rape is universally recognised by all humans as a crime, and as a horrible act. It is used as a weapon of torture and triumph by non-believers in Allah's Deen. Throughout human history, women have been raped. Non-believers in Allah's Deen, and the hypocrites among the Believers, have historically, and still want to, 'secularise' family laws to 'liberate' from the strict laws of Allah's Deen.  

Therefore, non-believing nations want to eliminate the believers by all means, whether it is through cultural and social corruption, or through armed combat. 

Surah al-Ahzaab begins with the guidance to the Prophet ﷺ to not to obey the non-believers (ٱلْكَفِرِينَ) and the hypocrites (ٱلْمُنَفِقِينَ) (Q33:1); to follow the guidance as revealed (Q33:2); it reminds the Prophet ﷺ of the covenant ratified with the prophets (Q33:7), and then goes on to relate how the truthful stand with the Prophet ﷺ in fighting battles to establish Allah's Deen. 

Towards the conclusion of the Surah, we read the above quoted ayaat (Q33:57-62) which are about the  protection of the wives and daughters of the Believers.  

And Allah knows best!



Hadith of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ references 

Daily Hadith Online 

https://www.abuaminaelias.com/dailyhadithonline/tag/rape-al-ightisab/ 

 

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