Quran Chapter 2- 194a (Pt-2, Stg-1) (L-237)
- درس قرآن
The Months of Dignity
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.)
194. ٱلشَّهْرُ ٱلْحَرَامُ بِٱلشَّهْرِ ٱلْحَرَامِ
وَٱلْحُرُمَٰتُ قِصَاصٌ ۚ فَمَنِ ٱعْتَدَىٰ عَلَيْكُمْ فَٱعْتَدُوا۟ عَلَيْهِ
بِمِثْلِ مَا ٱعْتَدَىٰ عَلَيْكُمْ ۚ وَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَٱعْلَمُوٓا۟ أَنَّ
ٱللَّهَ مَعَ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ
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194a. The forbidden month for the
forbidden month, and forbidden things in retaliation. And one who attacketh
you, attack him in like manner as he attacked you.
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194a. ‘Ash-Shahrul-Haraamu bish-Shahril-Haraami wal-hurumaatu qisaas. Famani’-tadaa ‘alaykum fa’-taduu ‘alayhi bi-misli ma’-tadaa ‘alaykum.
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Commentary
‘Ash-Shahrul-Haraamu – (The forbidden
month), during the times of ignorance, different tribes of the Arab used to continue
fighting always; but they had settled this matter that the war would be stopped
during the following four months and this period would be passed with peace and
truce. According to them, these four months were very sacred and reverent.
These four months are:
Muharram
- first month of lunar calendar
Rajjab - seventh
month of lunar calendar
Zii-Qa’dah
- eleventh month of lunar calendar
Zul-Hajjah - twelfth
month of lunar calendar
Occasion of this
verse’s revelation (Shaani Nazuul) and its historical background has
been described that the Messenger of God Almighty (grace, glory, blessings and
peace be upon Him) proceeded to Makkah for the purpose of
pilgrimage (Umrah) with His some Companions (may Allah be pleased with
them) in the month of Zii-Qa’dah seventh Hijrah calendar
(AH). But the Idolaters of Makkah became ready to fight
against them. Rather, they began archery and stoning. Even they didn’t
care for the forbidden and sacred month. This verse indicates toward such
month.
God Almighty commands
that dignity and respect of any month can be till the time if the other party
respects and honors it also. If it is not so, then there is no base of any
forbidden month. If the opposite party doesn’t refrain from war even during the
forbidden month, then you should assault against them also in like manner as
they attacked upon you. If they have not respected either the forbidden month
or the forbidden place, or the Muslims have made a vow of Pilgrimage (‘Ih-raam),
even then you should be ready and pick up your weapons.
Afterwards,
it has been proclaimed that if they have oppressed you instead of caring for
all forbidden matters, then you should respond them also in the same way. Here
the word a’-tadaa (attack him) has come because it is
the usage in the Arabic language that which action requires punishment, the
same word will be used for its punishment. That is to say; ‘punish in response
and slaughter them’. It does never aim that ‘you should oppress them also’.
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