Quran Chapter 2- 188b (Pt-2, Stg-1) (L-229) - درس قرآن
A Bribe
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.)
وَتُدْلُوا۟ بِهَآ إِلَى ٱلْحُكَّامِ لِتَأْكُلُوا۟ فَرِيقًا مِّنْ أَمْوَٰلِ ٱلنَّاسِ بِٱلْإِثْمِ وَأَنتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ (188 b)
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188b. Nor seek by it to gain the
hearing of the judges that ye may knowingly devour a portion of the property
of others wrongfully.
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188b. Wa tudluu bihaaa
‘ilal-huk-kaami li-ta’-kuluu fariiqam-min
‘amwaalin-naasi bil-‘ismi wa ‘antum ta’-lamuun.
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Commentary
Tudluu – this word has
come out from ‘adlaaa’, which means “putting a bucket in the well,
causing anything anywhere” or the meaning “making it a source” can also be
taken from it. Actually it aims that you should neither seek to gain by giving
money or any other valuable thing to the officials for getting their favor and
nor put affect on the rulers/officers by means of bribing them or giving them
property as financial gifts for approaching and reaping unlawful advantage.
Fariiqan – (a part, a
portion or a share), it also means any group or party, but here it has been
used as a portion or a part.
Bil-‘ismi – (unjust,
untrue), all kinds of mistakes, errors, omissions or evils are included in the
meanings of the word ‘ism.
For justice, equity
and security of the rights of the people in society, Holy Qur’an has
forced here on two things:
1. If anybody intends to
put affect on the rulers and officials, and wins their influence by means of
tributes, presents, gifts, holding feasts and bribe, and uses all other
likewise means, these entire are unlawful, because doing so, the rulers may
become partial and supporter. The balance of the justice is bent, existence of
the truth-loving and justice ends, tyranny and rights destruction becomes
common, false claims, false documents, liar evidences, false oath forms and
slinking away from the true talk - becomes common. Due to these evils -
corruption in the society spreads and the ratio of slaughtering and killing
increases. This law has been made to be saved from all these evils because it
is necessary to keep the rulers/officials neutral, just-lovers and partial of
the right, so that none may try to tempt the officials with his property/wealth.
2. Holy Qur’an has
commanded us that due to every individual’s conscience, the mankind inclines
towards goodness in every matter and business/money dealings and his heart
reproaches him due to evil. It is clear that, however; the matters will be
decided by the best court and the best just ruler according to situation of the
law-suit and evidence of the witnesses, and it is possible - to err and slip
into them. So, in spite of the decision of any Justice or Ruler, actual guilty
may be saved from penalty according to their view and the evil-doer from
punishment of his evil. But the conscience of the human being can not deceive
him on the condition that he would not have killed his conscience by pressing
it again and again.
It has come in the Sayings that once; the
Messenger of Allah Almighty (Grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon Him)
commanded that whenever any case is brought unto Me, the plaintiff proves it
correct while the Right is on the other side, I decide according to the
statement. But he should understand that unlawfully devouring the property of
any other person is just like getting the Fire.
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