Quran Chapter 2- 190 (Pt-2, Stg-1) (L-232)
- درس قرآن
Purpose of fighting against the enemy
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.)
وَقَٰتِلُوا۟ فِى سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلَّذِينَ يُقَٰتِلُونَكُمْ وَلَا تَعْتَدُوٓا۟ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يُحِبُّ ٱلْمُعْتَدِينَ (190
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190. And
fight in the Way of Allah against those who fight against you, but begin not
hostilities. Lo! Allah loveth not aggressors.
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190.
Wa qaatiluu fii sabiiLIlaahil-laziina
yuqaatiluunakum wa laa ta’-taduu. ‘Innallaaha
laa yuhibbul-mu’-tadiin.
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Commentary
Qaatiluu – (fight), this
word has been derived from the word Qataal, which means ‘to fight’.
The Muslims are being commanded at the stage when the enemies and oppressors of
Islam have had tyrannized them. This oppression was not only for a few days,
but they were being oppressed for last thirteen years during the stay in Makkah.
Having patience in reply of aggression and cruelty of Infidels, when the
Muslims left their homes and native land, and colonized in Madina,
then after so long and hard trial, they were permitted to fight against the
enemies for protection which was due to their attacks and the act of vexing
also again and again.
Fii
sabiiLIllaahi – (in the Way of God Almighty), that is to say;
not for their own need, but only to repute the name of Allah Almighty, to
efface the plurality, to support the Right Religion and to attain the pleasure
of God Almighty.
‘Al-laziina
yuqaatiluunakum – (those who fight against you), namely; those people, who
raised the weapons over you. There have been revealed two things from these
words:
1.
The war was neither begun first by the Muslims and nor they were
to be so. All the battles fought by the Muslims against the Infidels, in which
Holy Messenger (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon Him) participated,
were only for defense and protection purpose.
2.
The war would only be fought against those people who
participate practically in it. The entire old people, children, women, patients
and impartial individuals are excluded. It is not lawful in Islam to fight
against them. However, all enemies are included in ‘Al-laziina
yuqaatiluunakum who are busy in preparations against Islam and the
Muslims, and are helping the enemy fighters in any form.
Laa ta’-taduu – (don’t begin
hostilities), this word has come out from the word ‘i’-ta-daa, which
means ‘to advance from the just’ and go forth from the limits. It
may have many forms:
1.
The meaning of ‘the Limits’ can be the limits of Divine of the
Religion, for instance; to kill also those persons of enemy nation emotionally
as revenge and anger, who have not participated in the battle, to burn their
crops, gardens and fruit-bearing trees and to kill their speechless animals.
2.
Aim of ‘the limit’ may also be the limit of agreement, for
example; ‘not to care also the agreements personally; following the other
nations and attacking by starting breach of faith to their promise’.
3.
One other form of crossing ‘the limit’ may be ‘to fight for any
other cause or purpose than Fii sabiiLillaahi (in
the Way of God Almighty)’.
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