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A. Surah Hujrat: Priority of Allah'S Command and Will
A. Surah Hujrat: Priority of Allah'S Command and Will
A. Surah Hujrat: Priority of Allah'S Command and Will
Surah hujrat
2. O believers! Do not raise your voices above the voice of the Prophet, nor
speak loudly to him as you do to one another, or your deeds will become
void while you are unaware.
MANNERS TO INTERACT WITH PROPHET
This verse of Holy Quran teaches etiquettes to the people who sat among the audience of the
Holy Prophet or came to visit him. Its intention was that the believers should treat the Holy
Prophet with the highest respect and reverence when visiting him and talking to him. Nobody
should raise his voice louder than his: the people should not be unmindful of the fact that they
are addressing the Messenger of Allah, and not the common man, or a person of equal rank.
Therefore, there should be a marked difference between one’s tone of conversation with the
common people and one’s tone with the Prophet, and no one should talk to him in a voice louder
than his.
Prophet’s companions, who already were so respectful to him, became more alert after the
revelation of this verse. It’s related in an instance: There was once a sahabi Hazrat Thabith ibn
Qais (R.A), whose voice was naturally very loud. After the revelation of this verse he became
very upset and became to weep with deep misery. The Prophet called for him and asked the
cause of his misery. He said: ‚O prophet, my voice is loud, i am afraid this verse is revealed for
me. And according to it I am ruined.‛ the prophet consoled him and gave him ‚basharat‛ of
leading an exemplary life, dying a martyr and entering Jannah (Heaven).
Although this etiquette was taught for sitting in the Holy Prophet’s assembly, the later people
should also observe the same respect and reverence on the occasion when Holy Prophet’s name
is mentioned.
PENALITY OF ‘DISRESPECT TO PROPHET’
This verse shows what high position the person of the Holy Prophet occupies in Islam. No one
besides the prophet, whatsoever his rank and status maybe, has a position that he behaves
unmannerly towards him. Person committing this act deserves the same punishment in the sight
of Allah, which is in fact the punishment of disbelief. In respect of Holy Prophet a little lack of
reverence is such a grave sin that can destroy all the services of one’s lifetime.
3. Indeed, those who lower their voices before the Messenger of Allah -
they are the ones whose hearts Allah has tested for righteousness. For
them is forgiveness and great reward.
7. And know that among you there is the Messenger of Allah [whom you should obey].
If he were to obey you in much of the matter, you would surely be in trouble. But
Allah has endeared your faith to you and has beautified it in your hearts, and has
made disbelief, disobedience [to Allah], and committing sin hateful to you. Such are
they who are the rightly guided.
This is evident from the context as well as understood by several reporters from this verse that
the Prophet (peace be upon him) was hesitant to take any military action against the Bani al-
Mustaliq on the report given by Walid bin Uqbah, but some of the people insisted that they
should be attacked at once. At this those people were warned that they should not forget that the
Prophet (peace be upon him) was present among them, who understood them (Bani al-Mustaliq)
better than they did. Therefore, their thinking that the Prophet (peace be upon him) should act
according to their advice in important matters was misplaced boldness. For if he started acting
according to what they suggested it would generally lead to blunders for which they themselves
would have to suffer.
8. (It is) through Allah’s grace and blessing. Allah is Knowledgeable, Wise.
This verse clarifies that the whole community has not committed the error that was committed by
those few people who wanted the holy prophet to act as they wished. The believing community’s
remaining steadfast on the right path was due to the reason that Allah by His bounty and grace
had commended to them the path of faith and made unbelief, wrongdoings and disobedience
repulsive to them. The addressees in the two parts of this verse are two separate groups. From
this it cannot be concluded that those who had insisted on their own opinions were devoid of the
love of the Faith, but what becomes obvious from this is that they had become forgetful of this
demand of the Faith because of which they made the error of insisting on their own opinion in
the presence of the Holy Prophet. Therefore Allah warned them of their error, then of its evil
consequences, and finally stated that the right attitude for the believer was the one that had been
adopted by the generality of the companions.
9. And if two groups of believers fight each other, then make peace between them. But
if one of them transgresses against the other, then fight against the transgressing
group until they ˹are willing to˺ submit to the rule of Allah. If they do so, then make
peace between both ˹groups˺ in all fairness and act justly. Surely Allah loves those
who uphold justice.
Allah is warning us not to exceed our roles of peacekeepers and start any favoritism or unfair use
of resources. Because the real motive is not to win any war or get any favors but to be the agents
of peace and unity among Muslims
A hadees narrated by Hazrat Anss bin malik (R.A);
Prophet (pbuh) said:
Help your brother, whether he is an oppressor or he is oppressed.‛
I asked:
O Allah’s Messenger! It is right that I help him if he is oppressed, but how should I help him if
he is an oppressor? ‛
Prophet replied:
By preventing him from oppressing others; this is how you help him in this case.
10. The believers are but one brotherhood, so make peace between your brothers. And
be mindful of Allah so you may be shown mercy.
B.
Surah furqaan
63: “And the servants of ((Allah)) Most Gracious are those who walk on the
earth in humility, and when the ignorant address them, they say, “Peace!”;”
The faithful slaves (ibaad-ur-rehman) walk on the earth with modesty, i.e. they do not walk with
pride.
Explanation: They humbly walk where ever it is they have to go. Along the way they never
have the intention of showing off their ego or making issues about their self-esteem. They don’t
show off. They simply go about honorably. Their walk is pleasant. Their body posture does not
indicate that they want importance or they have some sort of a status. Not being humble would
mean restrain from shaking hands with other men. Or keeping a distance from everyone. They
give a signal, their body does to let others know that they must keep away from him.
Walking humbly does not mean walking lazily, slow or weakly as if a sick person. It means
having dignity but not stuffing it in everyone’s face to show that they are some sort of an
important personality.
When the ignorant communicate with God’s obedient men or try to argue with them or intend to
create a fiery argument with them: they, in return do not argue back or reply harshly. They offer
their salutations.
Explanation: These men do not fall into petty discussions or trouble with those people. And it
also means that if for example a person wants to have a discussion with you and in the middle of
it he purposely makes such comments that you lose your temper and say something in return so
that you can get blamed for misbehaving. This is natural behavior between humans.
What God’s men/women (because it says slaves, slaves can be of both gender) do in such a
situation, if they are not able to control their anger and tongue they give their salutations and
leave peacefully without creating an issue.
64) “Those who spend the night in adoration of their Lord prostrate and standing;”
They pray before Allah, they worship Him. They spend part of their nights prostrating and
standing before Allah (SWT).
Explanation: Their fear and love for ALLAH is great. They pray before Him after they have
done their work when they are all alone they pray to ALLAH in privacy. If they have a family
they give time to them and after everyone’s asleep they pray before ALLAH.
They sacrifice their comfort of sleep a little longer and communicate with ALLAH. A perfect
explanation of this would be like a normal human shares his worries, his dealing during the day,
his problems or his feelings with a friend. In that sense ALLAH is the most trust worthy friend
in the world. His obedient slaves come to share matters with Him only.
It is a communication time where the person also thanks ALLAH for everything. It’s not
necessary that he shares his problems only but he also thanks Him for His blessings.
65) “Those who say, “Our Lord! Avert from us the Wrath of Hell, for its Wrath is indeed an
affliction grievous,-
The obedient slaves of Allah Almighty pray that He saves them from the doom, the punishment
of hell.
Explanation: Off course who wants to end up in hell. The people who obey ALLAH also pray
that He does not throw them into hell. They fear the fierce fire and the other punishments of hell
so they wish to stay away from it as far as possible in the Day of Judgement.
68) “Those who invoke not, with Allah, any other god, nor slay such life as Allah has made
sacred except for just cause, nor commit fornication; – and any that does this (not only) meets
punishment.”
6) Those who cry to Allah and do not call upon any other except from Him.
Explanation: Simply means no shirk. They do not associate anyone with God. Nor do they
pray to anyone else but Him nor ask any other personality for anything. They ask God for His
help and nobody else.
7) They do not kill anyone except on the divine order.
Explanation: Means that the killings Allah has allowed. They follow His command and if
something is in their benefit but God has forbidden it, they have the will power to let that go for
the sake of God because He said so.
Like the incident that occurred with Hazrat Ali and the Jew he defeated. He was on top of the
Jew and in return the Jew spit on his face. Ali immediately got off him. The Jew surprised at
this and exclaimed,” You were about to kill me, why’d you stop now?”. Ali replied: “Before I
was doing it for the sake of God but after you spit on me I became furious and thus if I had killed
you at that moment it would’ve been because of my ego. I wouldn’t have done it for God then. ”
Unlawful killings include abortions (without any medical proof). Fear of providing food to your
own child and then killing it before or after birth is an unlawful killing.
There are some more unlawful killings mentioned in the Quran in other surahs.
8) They do not commit adultery.
Explanation: These men do not impregnate a womb that is not lawful for them. Simply means
no fornication.
69) His torment shall be doubled for him on the Day of Resurrection, and he will abide in
it in ignominy.
This can have two meanings:
(1) His punishment will never come to an end, but it will continue being inflicted relentlessly
over and over again.
(2) The person who in addition to the sins of disbelief, shirk and atheism, would have committed
murders, adultery and other sins, will get separate punishment for rebellion and for each other
sin. He will be accountable for each of his major and minor sins none of which will be pardoned.
For instance, for each murder and for each act of adultery he will be given a separate
punishment, and likewise, there will be a separate punishment for every sin committed by him.
70) As for those who repent, believe, and do good deeds, they are the ones whose evil
deeds Allah will change into good deeds. For Allah is All-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
Ibn Jarir and Tabarani have related an incident from Hadrat Abu Hurairah, who
says, "One day when 1 returned home after offering the 'lsha prayer in the
Prophet's Mosque, I saw a woman standing at my door. I saluted her and walked
into my room, closed the door and busied myself in voluntary worship. After a
while she knocked at the door. I opened the door and asked what she wanted. She
said that she had come with a problem: She had committed zina, had become
pregnant, given birth to a child and then killed it. She wanted to know if there was
any chance of her sin being forgiven. I replied in the negative. She went back grief-
stricken, exclaiming, "Ah! This beautiful body was created for the fire!" The next
morning, after the prayer, when I related the night's incident before the Holy
Prophet, he said, "You gave a very wrong answer, Abu Hurairah: Haven't you read
the Qur'anic verse which says: '(Those) who do not invoke any other deity than
Allah...except the one who may have repented (after those sins) and have believed
and done righteous deeds' `?" Hearing this from the Holy Prophet, I went out in
search of the woman, and had her traced again at the `Isha time. I gave her the
good news and told her what the Holy Prophet had said in reply to her question.
She immediately tell prostrate on the ground and thanked Allah, Who had opened a
way for her forgiveness. Then she offered repentance and set a slave-girl, along
with her son, tree." A similar incident about an old man has been related in the
traditions. He came before the Holy Prophet and said, "O Messenger of Allah, all
my life has passed in sin: there is no sin which I have not committed; so much so
that if my sins were to be distributed over the people of the whole world, they
would all be doomed. Is there any way out for my forgiveness?" The Holy Prophet
asked him, "Have you embraced Islam?" He said, "I bear witness that there is no
god but Allah, and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah." The Holy Prophet
said, "Go back, Allah is All-Forgiving and has the power to change your evil deeds
into good deeds." He asked, “Is it about all my crimes and errors?'' The Holy
Prophet replied, "Yes, it is about all your crimes and errors." (Ibn Kathir) .
71) And whoever repents and does well has truly turned to Allah properly.
It has two meanings:
(1) When he has repented sincerely, he will start a new life of belief and
obedience to Allah and by His grace and help will start doing good deeds
instead of evil deeds that he used to do in his life of unbelief, and his evil
deeds will be replaced by good deeds.
(2) Not only will his evil deeds done in the past be written off, but it will also
be recorded in his conduct register that he was the servant who gave up
rebellion against his Lord and adopted the way of His obedience. Then, as he
will feel more and more sorry for his past sins and offer repentance, more
and more good deeds will be credited to him; for repenting of one's wrong
doing and seeking forgiveness is in itself a good deed.
72) ˹They are˺ those who do not bear false witness, and when they come across
falsehood, they pass ˹it˺ by with dignity.
This also has two meanings:
(1) They do not give evidence ( in a law court etc.) in regard to a false thing in
order to prove it right, when intact it is a falsehood, or at best a doubtful thing.
(2) They have no intention to witness anything which is false, evil or wicked as
spectators. In this sense, every sin and every indecency, every sham and counterfeit
act is a falsehood. A true servant of Allah recognizes it as false and shuns it even if
it is presented in the seemingly beautiful forms of "art”.
73) ˹They are˺ those who, when reminded of the revelation of their Lord, do
not turn a blind eye or a deaf ear to it.
The true servants of Allah do not behave like the blind and the deaf towards the Revelations of
Allah, when they are recited to them for their admonition. They do not turn a deaf ear to their
teachings and Message and do not deliberately close their eyes to the Signs that they are asked to
observe, but are deeply moved by them. They follow and practice what they are enjoined and
retrain from what is forbidden.
C.
Introduction to Quran
The Quran is the Islamic Holy book. The word Quran means recitation and its verses are recited
by Muslims throughout the world. The Holy Quran is the most widely read book in the history of
mankind, a source of immense inspiration, guidance and wisdom for millions of Muslims all
over the world. It is the pivotal point of imaan, faith, and primary to the foundations of an
Islamic society being the basis of its shariah. As such one of the aims of Minhaj-ul-Qurán is to
ensure a continuous link remains between the body of the Islamic community, the ummah and its
heart, the Holy Quran. It is a book not just to be read, but to be studied, understood and
ultimately revered.
The Quran was revealed to Prophet Muhammad in Ramadan, the holy month of the Islamic
calendar, in the year 610CE. One night that came to be known as ‘The night of power’, when
Prophet Muhammed was 40 years old, while meditating in his usual place, Cave Hira on Jabal-
al-Nur ( mountain of light), through angel jibreel.
The holy Quran consists of 114 units of varying lengths, known as suras; the first surah is said as
part of the ritual prayer. These touch upon all aspects of human existence, The Holy Quran
provides complete guidance in regard to all the aspects of human life. It explains the reality of
life, the good and evil, the lawful and unlawful, the righteousness and unrighteous, moral
teachings and all other aspects of life.
Compilation of Quran.
In the beginning, Quran was recorded in form of memorizing the verses of Holy Quran. But later
the process of compilation of Quran started to protect it in form of Book. When it comes to the
compilation of Quran, it has been divided into specific parts and time in the history where
different Muslim rulers made different contributions to make the compilation of Quran better and
more reliable. First time the compilation process of Quran was started in the life of Prophet
Muhammad (SAW). In this stage, the arrangement and order of the Surah’s and Ayahs were
specified by the Prophet (SAW) and the text was written down. However, at this stage, the
Quran was not compiled into a single book.
The compilation took place during the caliphate of Hazrat Abu Bakar (R.A). In the battle
of Yamama a large number of sahaba, who had memorized Quran, were martyred. This became
a source of quiet concern for many companions of the Prophet (SAW) and they feared about the
preservation of Quran. Therefore Hazrat Umar (R.A) suggested to the Caliph that the Quran
should be collected and compiled into a single book in order to ensure its preservation. Abu Bakr
liked the idea and ordered Hazrat Zain bin Saabit (R.A) to be the chief scriber and work on
compiling the Quran in a book form. So, the first Book version of Quran was compiled in the life
of Hazrat Abu Bakar (R.A) the first caliph of Islam.
D.
Introduction to hadith
The Holy Quran is the primary Source of Islam and the literal Spoken Word of God. The Holy
Quran is the only Book in the world which contains the exact and pure word of God Himself.
Hadith, meanwhile, is the second source of Islam. Unlike the Quran, the statements known as
Hadith was created and preserved by humans and not directly by God.
While Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him was practicing and preaching the teachings of
Islam and the Quran to his companions; his companions would report and record the statements,
actions, and beliefs of the Prophet. The companions of Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him
gathered them, and later by scholars who specialized in Hadith. These reports then were
collected and known to be called Hadith.
In the context of Islam, Hadith refers to a narration or report that Prophet Muhammad peace be
upon him said, did, or approved. Hadith can also refer to the Prophet’s reaction or silence in
response to something said or done by others. Hadith is a body of reports that makes up
speeches, discourses, statements, actions, sermons, teachings, sayings, and approvals of the
Prophet. Hadith also contains accounts of Prophet Muhammad’s behavior, physical features, and
character traits.
Hadith is composed of two parts: the ‘Isnad’ and the ‘Mat’n.’ The isnad refers to the chain of
people who narrated the particular Hadith. The isnad must be comprised of upright and sincere
individuals, whose integrity is unquestionable.
The second part of Hadith is the Mat’n, which is the actual text of the narration.
Like Hadith, the Bible contains reports from individuals; however, the authors of the reports
provided in the Bible are unknown. The reporters of the Hadith are all known people, credible,
honest individuals, who have established its chains of narration.
A man does good deeds or bad but it leaves direct impact over the life , thoughts of men
shapes the actions .sometimes a person consider a good deed minor or less and then
stops to practice it .the hadith is about the above mentioned condition .the small good
deeds can change your life .in Islam there is reward for every good deed whether its big
or small .in surah furqan Allah says .that I do not waste the reward of your good deeds
.one must not underestimate the good small deeds .as there is famous hadith that states
that there was a dog going around the well people thought it will fell in well because of
thirst. a sinful lady from banu Israel tribe was passing by she took off her socks and
filled that with water to make dog drink water .for that act of kindness she was forgiven.