Quran Chapter 2- 190 (Pt-2, Stg-1) (L-232) - درس قرآن
Fight in the Way
of Allah
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:
- 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.
- 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:
- 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.
- 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’.
- 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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