Quran Chapter 2- 198a (Pt-2, Stg-1) (L-248)
- درس قرآن
Worldly advantages
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.)
198a لَيْسَ
عَلَيْكُمْ جُنَاحٌ أَن تَبْتَغُوا۟ فَضْلًا مِّن رَّبِّكُمْ ۚ
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198a.
It is no sin for you that ye seek the bounty of your Lord (by
trading).
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198a.
Laysa ‘alaykum junaahun ‘an- tab-taguu fazlam-mir-Rab-bikum.
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Commentary
Fazlan – (the Bounty of
Lord) literally it means “excessive, too much, more”. Here it signifies towards
the profit from trading, business, wealth and property. This word has been used
in these meanings many times in Holy Qur’an.
A Companion of Holy
Messenger (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon Him) Ibne Abbas (God
Almighty be pleased with him) says that during the times of ignorance ‘Akkaaz,
Majnah and Zul-Majaaz were very big markets. During
the days of Pilgrimage, trade and bargaining was at high level. After embracing
Islam, the people considered that it is not reasonable to trade during the days
of Hajj. They thought that the merchants who either bring their commodities to
the bazaars of Minaa and Makkah or those
camel drivers who bring their camels to Muzdalfah, Arfaat and Minaa for
selling, their Hajj is not acceptable because where trade has entered, there is
no worship anymore. Allah Almighty revealed this verse to remove this
misunderstanding and cleared this matter until the Last Day (the Day of
Resurrection) that Islam is not against wealth, property or worldly things but
It is against the acts which make any individual careless from thinking about
the religion and the Doomsday.
As Islam is the
Guarantor of prosperity and success of the Day of Resurrection, likewise; It
desires also the people’s worldly prosperity and welfare. And this
characteristic exists in Its every kind of worship. Even the parts of Ablution,
Prayers, Congregational Prayers, Fasting, Zakaah (Poor-due)
and Hajj increase the human’s worldly, material, physical, economical and
political prosperity and welfare along with increasing his spiritual power.
The Muslims, who come
from far flung areas for performing Hajj, move by land routes, air and sea. The
People of Islamic nation get together from different parts of the world. At
this occasion; there can be gotten uncountable economical and commercial
benefits. Keeping in view these things, Holy Qur’an permitted
it that the Pilgrims’ real purpose of this Visit should be Hajj only and if they
do some trade also along with it, then it is not a wrong or sin. However it is
necessary that the trade shouldn’t become the object.
Saying the sentence of mir-Rab-bikum it
has been told also that which livelihood or benefits you get, these aren’t the result
of your personal efforts or labor. It is the Bounty of Allah Almighty only. He
gives you with His blessings. Therefore, bear in mind during trading and
business that whatever benefits you will get, is from God Almighty.
Every that work; which
is performed by any individual in accord with Commands of God Almighty and he
doesn’t disobey Him, Islam counts it a worship and doesn’t say it against the
religion. The things, from which; Islam forbids, are - hoarding, raising
prices, unlawful trading and illegal business.
