Quran Chapter
5- 8 (Pt-6, Stg-2) (L-651) - درس قرآن
Justice and impartiality
Surah
MAAA-‘IDAH (The
Table Spread) – Chapter – 5)
‘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.)
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ كُونُوا۟ قَوَّٰمِينَ لِلَّهِ شُهَدَآءَ بِٱلْقِسْطِ وَلَا يَجْرِمَنَّكُمْ شَنَـَٔانُ قَوْمٍ عَلَىٰٓ أَلَّا تَعْدِلُوا۟ ٱعْدِلُوا۟ هُوَ أَقْرَبُ لِلتَّقْوَىٰ وَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ خَبِيرٌۢ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ 8
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8. O ye who believe! Be steadfast witnesses for Allah in
equity, and let not hatred of any people seduce you that ye deal not justly.
Deal justly, that is nearer to your duty; and observe your duty to Allah. Lo!
Allah is Aware of what ye do.
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8. Yaaa-‘ayyu-hallaziina ‘aamanuu
kuunuu qawwaa-miina Lillaahi shuhadaaa-‘a
bil-qisti wa laa yajri-mannakum shana-‘aanu
qawmin ‘alaaa ‘allaa ta’-diluu. ‘I’-diluu:
huwa ‘aqrabu lit-taq-waa; watta-qUllaah. ‘In-nAllaaha
khabiirum-bimaa ta’-maluun.
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Commentary
It was uttered with emphasis in
the previous verses that the people should fulfill their undertakings with Allah Almighty.
In this verse, its one part has been described clearly. This covenant is also
hidden in the testimony of Kalimah, “I
shall correct my all deeds in accordance with the commands of Allah Almighty”.
It has been described here more openly.
Allah Almighty indicates here, “The Belief demands from you to
complete two things:
1. Be ready always to obey Him, bearing in mind Allah’s favors and blessings, and worship Him according to His
Instructions.
2. Render those people their dues completely, with whom you pass
your social life.
The Belief desires two things
from the believers:
1. Observe your duty to Allah Almighty.
2. Treat His servants (the humankind) suitably.
It is the summary of the entire
religion, which has been mentioned in these two commands:
1. kuunuu qawwaa-miina Lillaahi - (Be steadfast for Allah)
2. shuhadaaa-‘a bil-qisti (witnesses
in equity)
We have recited a verse like
this, at the end of Wal-Muh-sanaati (Part -5), in Chapter (Surah) Nisaaa’. These two orders were mentioned there as
(1). kuunuu
qawwaa-miina bil-qisti and
(2). kuunuu
shuhadaaa-‘a .
There, the mention is about “the behavior with human beings in equity” at
first, and then, the description is about “observing the duty to (steadfastness
for) Allah Almighty”. Here at first is, mention about “steadfastness for Allah Almighty”
and then “behavior with the human beings in equity”. That is to say; both
orders have been stressed equally and the both duties should be observed side
by side. The duty to Allah Almighty would be observed in this manner, “Worship Him”, and
the way of treating the people would be in the manner, “Bear in mind the
justice and equity in every matter”.
‘Adl means, “To render everyone his/her complete due. Nobody should
take part in such a matter, in which there is any chance of violation of one’s
right, even that the act of justice should be equally also with the enemy and
he should not be deprived of his lawful right due to enmity. Taqwaa (quality
of being pious) can be obtained at such time, when level of morality is so much
high. Taqwaa means “To escape from evil deeds and sins due to fear of Allah
Almighty”.
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