Quran Chapter 2- 256a (Pt-3, Stg-1) (L-327) - درس قرآن
There is no compulsion in religion
Surah
‘Al-Baqarah (The Cow) – Chapter – 2)
‘A-‘uu-zu Billaahi minash-Shay-taanir- Rajiim.
(I seek refuge in God from Satan the outcast.)
(I seek refuge in God from Satan the outcast.)
Bis-Millaahir-Rah-maanir-Rahiim.
(In the name of God, the Beneficent, the Merciful.)
لَآ إِكْرَاهَ فِى ٱلدِّينِ قَد تَّبَيَّنَ ٱلرُّشْدُ مِنَ ٱلْغَىِّ فَمَن يَكْفُرْ بِٱلطَّٰغُوتِ وَيُؤْمِنۢ بِٱللَّهِ فَقَدِ ٱسْتَمْسَكَ بِٱلْعُرْوَةِ ٱلْوُثْقَىٰ لَا ٱنفِصَامَ لَهَا وَٱللَّهُ سَمِيعٌ عَلِيمٌ 256
256a. There is no compulsion in
religion. The right direction is henceforth distinct from error.
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256a. Laaa ‘ikraaha
fid-Diin. Qatta bayyanar-Rushdu minal-Gayy.
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Commentary
Laaa ‘ikraaha – (there is no
compulsion), this word has been derived from karhun. Such deed
which is not done by own will, but there is violence and forcibility in it.
That is called ‘with repression and coercion’.
‘Ad-Diini – (the Religion), this
word is used in two meanings:
· Reward and punishment
against goodness and badness, that is to say; Retribution.
· Way of life (manners
of conception and acts)
Here, the word ‘ad-Diini is
used in second meaning.
‘Ar-Rushdu – (The right direction,
guidance, admonition), Origin of this word is Raashid, which
means ‘Guided’. In this verse the meaning of ‘ar-Rushdu may
also be taken as Islam itself besides its common meaning as ‘the guidance’.
‘Al-Gayy – (the error),
‘ga-wa-ya’ is its Substance, ‘agwaa has also been made from it
which means ‘to seduce, to entice, to tempt, to mislead’. Here, the
aim from the word ‘al-Gayy is error of infidelity and ascribing
plurality to God Almighty.
Religious independence
according to Islam has been evident from this verse. Islam bestows power of
choice regarding religion to every individual. It doesn’t compel anyone to
embrace Islam. Islam is the duty of believers to preach, but the fact that it
doesn’t allow anybody to force someone to embrace Islam and force to convert to
Islam.
Complete history of
Islam is witness on this fact that the Muslims never compelled their neighbors
as well as subordinate common people to embrace Islam. If it were so, then
there would not be the temples and pagodas along with the mosques in
sub-continent Indo-Pak. There would not be temples, churches,
synagogues and non-Muslims’ places of worships under the shades of imperial
forts in the capitals of Muslims’ sovereignty.
It should be noted
thoroughly that it doesn’t aim from it that any person is independent after
embracing Islam, that he admits/believes in whatever he wishes and doesn’t
admit whatever he doesn’t want.
Whereas, once someone
has embraced the religion Islam, then, he would have to believe in all its
orders and instructions. Now there is no question regarding choice of power or
independence. The independence is only in embracing or rejecting the religion
Islam, not in deeds. If (God forbid) it becomes so, then any recognized
position of the religion will be no more.
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