Quran Chapter 2- 178b (Pt-2, Stg-1) (L-208) - درس قرآن
Retaliation of Murder – Prosecution and kindness
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.)
فَمَنْ عُفِىَ لَهُۥ مِنْ أَخِيهِ شَىْءٌ فَٱتِّبَاعٌۢ بِٱلْمَعْرُوفِ وَأَدَآءٌ إِلَيْهِ بِإِحْسَٰنٍذَٰلِكَ تَخْفِيفٌ مِّن رَّبِّكُمْ وَرَحْمَةٌ فَمَنِ ٱعْتَدَىٰ بَعْدَ ذَٰلِكَ فَلَهُۥ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ (178b)
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178b. And for him who is forgiven
somewhat by his the (victims heir’s injured) brother, prosecution according
to usage and payment unto him in kindness. This is an alleviation and a mercy
from your Lord, He who transgresseth after this will have a painful doom.
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178b. Faman ‘ufi-ya
lahuu min ‘akhiihi shay-‘un-
fattibaa-‘um-bil-ma’-ruufi wa ‘adaaa-‘un
‘ilayhi bi-‘ihsaan. Zaalika takhfiifum-mir-Rabbikum
wa rahmah. Fama-ni’-tadaa ba’-da zaalika fala-huu
’azaabun ‘aliim.
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Commentary
Min ‘akhiihi – (by his
brother) it signifies unto the heir of the murdered. To excite the feeling of
love he has been addressed with the word ‘brother’.
‘Ittibaa-‘um-bil-ma’-ruufi – (prosecution
according to usage) its purpose is that if the heirs of the murdered forgive
the retaliation of the murder, and agree to take the payment of blood then it
is the responsibility of the murderer to pay according to usage full reasonable
payment with kindness, mercy and righteousness.
We have discussed in
the previous lesson that, which principle of the natural equation among the
entire human beings has been fixed by God Almighty, that is “murder is in
retaliation to the murder”. Now, it is being commanded that the heirs of the
murdered can forgive to the killer or they can give up after getting the blood
money from the killer or they can lessen also some of the blood money. The
killer can be saved from the punishment of ‘to be killed’ in these conditions.
Then, it is commanded
that if the heirs of the murdered agree to forgive the murderer and take the
blood money, then they should not demand too much heavy amount which would be
out of the reach of the killer. They should not narrow him intentionally due to
anger or they should not begin to demand the entire blood money after forgiving
the payment of blood. Moreover, they should receive proper and reasonable
amount according to usage.
After urging the heirs of the murdered, now
the killer is being emphasized that he should remit this amount also very
elegantly and beautifully. He should not try to prolong purposely, to grow
intricacy or displeasure. God Almighty has imposed perfect physical punishment
of murder to the killer along with this method of reduction in punishment.
Allah Almighty is the Merciful upon the mankind. With His Kindness, He has
reduced the punishment but if, even then, any individual opposes or disobeys
these laws and steps out of these limitations, then God Almighty will punish
him with a painful doom.
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