Quran Chapter 2- 188b (Pt-2, Stg-1) (L-229)
- درس قرآن
A Bribe
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.)
وَتُدْلُوا۟ بِهَآ إِلَى ٱلْحُكَّامِ لِتَأْكُلُوا۟ فَرِيقًا مِّنْ أَمْوَٰلِ ٱلنَّاسِ بِٱلْإِثْمِ وَأَنتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ (188 b)
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188b.
Nor seek by it to gain the hearing of the judges that ye may knowingly
devour a portion of the property of others wrongfully.
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188b.
Wa tudluu bihaaa ‘ilal-huk-kaami li-ta’-kuluu
fariiqam-min ‘amwaalin-naasi bil-‘ismi wa
‘antum ta’-lamuun.
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Commentary
Tudluu – this word has
come out from ‘adlaaa’, which means “putting a bucket in the well,
causing anything anywhere” or the meaning “making it a source” can also be
taken from it. Actually it aims that you should neither seek to gain by giving
money or any other valuable thing to the officials for getting their favor and
nor put affect on the rulers/officers by means of bribing them or giving them
property as financial gifts for approaching and reaping unlawful advantage.
Fariiqan – (a part, a
portion or a share), it also means any group or party, but here it has been
used as a portion or a part.
Bil-‘ismi – (unjust,
untrue), all kinds of mistakes, errors, omissions or evils are included in the
meanings of the word ‘ism.
For justice, equity
and security of the rights of the people in society, Holy Qur’an has
forced here on two things:
1.
If anybody intends to put affect on the rulers and officials,
and wins their influence by means of tributes, presents, gifts, holding feasts
and bribe, and uses all other likewise means, these entire are unlawful,
because doing so, the rulers may become partial and supporter. The balance of
the justice is bent, existence of the truth-loving and justice ends, tyranny
and rights destruction becomes common, false claims, false documents, liar
evidences, false oath forms and slinking away from the true talk - becomes
common. Due to these evils - corruption in the society spreads and the ratio of
slaughtering and killing increases. This law has been made to be saved from all
these evils because it is necessary to keep the rulers/officials neutral,
just-lovers and partial of the right, so that none may try to tempt the
officials with his property/wealth.
2.
Holy Qur’an has commanded us that due to every
individual’s conscience, the mankind inclines towards goodness in every matter
and business/money dealings and his heart reproaches him due to evil. It is
clear that, however; the matters will be decided by the best court and the best
just ruler according to situation of the law-suit and evidence of the
witnesses, and it is possible - to err and slip into them. So, in spite of the
decision of any Justice or Ruler, actual guilty may be saved from penalty
according to their view and the evil-doer from punishment of his evil. But the
conscience of the human being can not deceive him on the condition that he
would not have killed his conscience by pressing it again and again.
It
has come in the Sayings that once; the Messenger of Allah Almighty (Grace,
glory, blessings and peace be upon Him) commanded that whenever any case is
brought unto Me, the plaintiff proves it correct while the Right is on the
other side, I decide according to the statement. But he should understand that
unlawfully devouring the property of any other person is just like getting the
Fire.
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