Doubt in executor’s honesty - Quran Chapter 5 – 106b (Pt-7, Stg-2) (L-749) - درس قرآن

Quran Chapter 5 – 106b (Pt-7, Stg-2) (L-749) - درس قرآن 

Doubt in executor’s honesty

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.)

 106. يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ شَهَٰدَةُ بَيْنِكُمْ إِذَا حَضَرَ أَحَدَكُمُ ٱلْمَوْتُ حِينَ ٱلْوَصِيَّةِ ٱثْنَانِ ذَوَا عَدْلٍ مِّنكُمْ أَوْ ءَاخَرَانِ مِنْ غَيْرِكُمْ إِنْ أَنتُمْ ضَرَبْتُمْ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ فَأَصَٰبَتْكُم مُّصِيبَةُ ٱلْمَوْتِ ۚ تَحْبِسُونَهُمَا مِنۢ بَعْدِ ٱلصَّلَوٰةِ فَيُقْسِمَانِ بِٱللَّهِ إِنِ ٱرْتَبْتُمْ لَا نَشْتَرِى بِهِۦ ثَمَنًا وَلَوْ كَانَ ذَا قُرْبَىٰ ۙ وَلَا نَكْتُمُ شَهَٰدَةَ ٱللَّهِ إِنَّآ إِذًا لَّمِنَ ٱلْءَاثِمِينَ
 

106b.  Ye shall empanel them both after the prayer, and if ye doubt, they shall be made to swear by Allah (saying): We will not take a bribe, even though it were (on behalf of) a near kinsman nor will we hide the testimony of Allah, for then indeed we should be of the sinful.

106b.  Tah-bisuuna-humaa  mim-  ba’-dis-Salaati  fa-yuqsi-maani  BIllaahi  ‘inir-tabtum  laa  nash-tarii  bihii  samananw-wa  law  kaana  zaa  qurbaa,  wa  laa  naktumu  shahaada-tAllaahi  ‘innaaa  ‘izalla-minal-‘aasimiin.

Commentary

It was described in the previous part of this verse that the best form of appointing any executor is that two reliable Muslims should be appointed. However during journey, two non-Muslims can also be appointed. In this verse, it has been explained that if the heirs doubt that some part of inheritance of the dead has been misappropriated by the executors and they have not worked honestly. But the witnesses are not available to prove the misappropriation. In this condition, an oath would be administered from the executors that they did not embezzle. And this oath will be taken from them after the prayer. The commentators of the Holy Word (Qur’aan) have explained that administration of the oath after the time of ‘Asr prayer is more reasonable. Otherwise, every oath can be administered after every prayer, because anyhow, everybody has more fear of God Almighty after the worship than other times.

It is commanded, “If you have doubt on the executors that they are dishonest and you have not any witness to prove their dishonesty, then you should stop the both executors after prayer and they should swear before the entire people upon this matter that they are honest”, and they should say, “Certainly neither we desire to embezzle any part of heritage falsely, nor we have any greed of wealth and nor relationship can stir us up for dishonesty that we cause to give more part of heritage to any near kinsman”. They should also say, “We swear by Allah Almighty that we shall neither give any false evidence on His name, nor put off His command and nor hide the Truth. If we do so, then indeed we should be of the sinful”.

Such an incident was happened during the time of the Messenger of Allah Almighty (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon Him), in which there were two Christians appointed as the executors. There was a doubt in their honesty. So an oath was administered from them.

Transliterated Holy Qur’an in Roman Script & Translated from Arabic to English by Marmaduke Pickthall, Published by Paak Company, 17-Urdu Bazaar, Lahore, Lesson collected from Dars e Qur’aan published By Idara Islaah wa Tableegh, Lahore (translated Urdu to English by Muhammad Sharif). https://youtu.be/uKsz-2GOJWI