Quran Chapter 2- 179 (Pt-2, Stg-1) (L-209)
- درس قرآن
Life in retaliation
Surah
‘Al-Baqarah (The Cow) – Chapter – 2)
‘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.)
وَلَكُمْ فِى ٱلْقِصَاصِ حَيَوٰةٌ يَٰٓأُو۟لِى ٱلْأَلْبَٰبِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَتَّقُونَ (179
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179. And there is life for you in
retaliation, O men of understanding, that ye may ward off (evil).
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179. Wa lakum
fil-Qisaasi Ha-yaatuny-yaaa-‘ulil-‘albaabi la-‘allakum
tattaquun.
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Commentary
Apparently it seems
that punishment to kill the murderer as retaliation of murder is much heavy and
strict, and it is thought that due to punishing the killer, another life is
destroyed intentionally. But if it is checked deeply for a few minutes about
this command’s advisability and philosophy then this reality will be cleared
that, with it, another life is not ruined but the life is gotten.
For example; if the
punishment of any murder is not fixed a murder as retaliation then resultant,
there will be no value of human life. The cruel will slaughter fearless and
without hesitation. Because they will know that they will be free after paying
some penalty or bearing some imprisonment. Likewise the human life will become
much cheaper as it was in the Arab practically during the time of ignorance.
If the punishment of a
murder isn’t a murder, every rich person will kill others upon ordinary matters
also and by paying the penalty, he could get himself free. But if, according to
the Islamic way, the punishment of murder is prescribed as murder, it means
that the lives of all human beings are given equal respect. If value of any
life is determined as the life of murderer then number of murders will become
very less, because they will know that if anyone is killed by them, they won’t
be able to get free by paying the penalty. And he will be sentenced for the
murder. In these situations the incidents of killing will stop and the people
will find themselves safe. Though, if the punishment of murder is not killing,
the lives of the people will be destroyed but while the punishment of killing
is killing, the lives of people are safe. This is fil-Qisaasi
Ha-yaatun (there is life in the retaliation).
The Law of murder in
retaliation is the law of justice and equality. It is the best guarantor of
discipline, truth and moderateness in all aspects of human life, so that, none
may tyrannize any other and the rights of weak and strong become equal. When
this law will be followed for some times, its soul will grow in the whole
nation and the constitutionalism will become important part of life for mutual
national peace.
Islam
has fixed, apparently, severe punishments for the crimes but looking carefully,
in fact, those crimes deserve even more severe punishments. Less punishment
will be cause to make the crime minor. Secondly purpose to punish severely is
to stop the crimes, not to make the punishment only a funny and enjoyable
thing. Nowadays this very is happening that the punished criminals use to
commit more crimes. Neither they are corrected, nor do others take it as
warning.
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