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| O you who believe! |
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| 02/16/05 at 18:06:18 |
| O you who believe! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- As-salaam Alikum; Ibn Masoud (RAA) once said: "If you hear Allah 'say O ye who believe', then pay attention to the Ayah because it's either an order do something good, or it's a forbiddance to do something bad". ÞÇá ÇÈä ÃÈí ÍÇÊã ÃÎÈÑäÇ ÃÈí ÃÎÈÑäÇ äÚíã Èä ÍãÇÏ ÃÎÈÑäÇ ÚÈÏ Çááå Èä ÇáãÈÇÑß ÃÎÈÑäÇ ãÓÚÑ Úä ÇÈä ãÚä æÚæä Ãæ ÃÍÏåãÇ Ãä ÑÌáÇ ÃÊì ÚÈÏ Çááå Èä ãÓÚæÏ ÝÞÇá : ÇÚåÏ Åáí ÝÞÇá :ÅÐÇ ÓãÚÊ Çááå íÞæá " íÇ ÃíåÇ ÇáÐíä ÂãäæÇ" ÝÃÑÚåÇ ÓãÚß ÝÅäå ÎíÑ íÃãÑ Èå Ãæ ÔÑ íäåì Úäå May we all obay ALLAH (SWT), understand and apply those Ayat onto ourselves and our lives, Ameen. |
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| LoveIslam |
| 02/20/05 at 02:58:40 |
| Al-Baqarah In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. [104] O you who believe! Say not (to the Prophet) words of ambiguous import, but words of respect; and hearken (to him): to those without Faith is a grievous punishment. Allah forbade the believers from imitating the disbelievers in tongue or deed. Allah said, [íóÜÃóíøõåóÇ ÇáøóÐöíäó ÁóÇãóäõæÇú áÇó ÊóÞõæáõæÇú ÑóÚöäóÇ æóÞõæáõæÇú ÇäÙõÑúäóÇ æóÇÓúãóÚõæÇú æóáöáßóÜÝöÑöíäó ÚóÐóÇÈñ Ãóáöíãñ ] (O you who believe! Say not (to the Messenger) Ra`ina but say Unzurna (make us understand) and hear. And for the disbelievers there is a painful torment) (2:104). Also, Imam Ahmad narrated that Ibn `Umar said that the Messenger of Allah said, «ÈõÚöËúÊõ Èóíúäó íóÏóíö ÇáÓøóÇÚóÉö ÈöÇáÓøóíúÝö ÍóÊøóì íõÚúÈóÏóÇááåõ æóÍúÏóåõ áóÇ ÔóÑöíßó áóåõ¡ æóÌõÚöáó ÑöÒúÞöí ÊóÍúÊó Ùöáøö ÑõãúÍöí¡ æóÌõÚöáóÊö ÇáÐøöáøóÉõ æóÇáÕøóÛóÇÑõ Úóáóì ãóäú ÎóÇáóÝó ÃóãúÑöí¡ æóãóäú ÊóÔóÈøóåó ÈöÞóæãò Ýóåõæó ãöäúåõã» (I was sent with the sword just before the Last Hour, so that Allah is worshipped alone without partners. My sustenance was provided for me from under the shadow of my spear. Those who oppose my command were humiliated and made inferior, and whoever imitates a people, he is one of them.) Abu Dawud narrated that the Prophet said, «ãóäú ÊóÔóÈøóåó ÈöÞóæúãò Ýóåõæó ãöäúåõã» (Whoever imitates a people is one of them.) These Hadiths indicate, along with their threats and warnings, that we are not allowed to imitate the disbelievers in their statements, deeds, clothes, feasts, acts of worship, etc., whatever actions of the disbelievers that were not legislated for us. Ad-Dahhak said that Ibn `Abbas commented on the Ayah, [áÇó ÊóÞõæáõæÇú ÑóÚöäóÇ] (Say not (to the Messenger ) Ra`ina) "They used to say to the Prophet , Ar`ina samak (which is an insult).'' Ibn Abu Hatim said that it was reported that Abu Al-`Aliyah, Abu Malik, Ar-Rabi` bin Anas, `Atiyah Al-`Awfi and Qatadah said similarly. Further, Mujahid said, "`Do not say Ra`ina' means, `Do not dispute'.'' Mujahid said in another narration, "Do not say, `We hear from you, and you hear from us.''' Also, `Ata' said, "Do not say, [ÑóÚöäóÇ] (Ra`ina), which was a dialect that the Ansar used and which was forbidden from use by Allah.'' Also, As-Suddi said, "Rifa`ah bin Zayd, a Jewish man from the tribe of Qaynuqa`, used to come to the Prophet and say to him, `Hear, Ghayr Musma'in (let you hear nothing).' The Muslims used to think that the Prophets are greeted and honored with this type of speech, and this is why some of them used to say, `Hear, let you hear nothing,' and so on, as mentioned in Surat An-Nisa.'' Thereafter, Allah forbade the believers from uttering the word Ra`ina.'' `Abdur-Rahman bin Zayd bin Aslam also said similarly. Tafsir Ibn Kathir: http://tafsir.com/ |
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| 03/04/05 at 21:44:16 |
| Al-Baqarah [153] O ye who believe! Seek help with patient Perseverance and Prayer: for Allah is with those who patiently persevere. [154] And say not of those who are slain in the way of Allah: "They are dead." Nay, they are living, though ye perceive (it) not. [155] Be sure We shall test you with something of fear and hunger, some loss in goods or lives or the fruits (of your toil), but give glad tidings to those who patiently persevere. [156] Who say, when afflicted with calamity: "To Allah we belong, and to Him is our return" [157] They are those on whom (descend) blessings from their Lord, and Mercy, and they are the ones that receive guidance. The Virtue of Patience and Prayer [íóÜÃóíøõåóÇ ÇáøóÐöíäó ÁóÇãóäõæÇú ÇÓúÊóÚöíäõæÇú ÈöÇáÕøóÈúÑö æóÇáÕøóáóæÉö Åöäøó Çááøóåó ãóÚó ÇáÕøóÜÈöÑöíäó - æóáÇó ÊóÞõæáõæÇú áöãóä íõÞúÊóáõ Ýöì ÓóÈíáö Çááøóåö ÃóãúæóÇÊñ Èóáú ÃóÍúíóÇÁñ æóáóßöä áÇøó ÊóÔúÚõÑõæäó ] (153. O you who believe! Seek help in patience and As-Salah (the prayer). Truly, Allah is with As-Sabirin (the patient).) (154. And say not of those who are killed in the way of Allah, "They are dead.'' Nay, they are living, but you perceive (it) not.) After Allah commanded that He be appreciated, He ordained patience and prayer. It is a fact that the servant is either enjoying a bounty that he should be thankful for, or suffering a calamity that he should meet with patience. A Hadith states: «ÚóÌóÈðÇ áöáúãõÄúãöäö áóÇ íóÞúÖöí Çááåõ áóåõ ÞóÖóÇÁð ÅáøóÇ ßóÇäó ÎóíúÑðÇ áóåõ: Åöäú ÃóÕóÇÈóÊúåõ ÓóÑøóÇÁõ ÝóÔóßóÑó ßóÇäó ÎóíúÑðÇ áóåõ æÅäú ÃóÕóÇÈóÊúåõ ÖóÑøóÇÁõ ÝóÕóÈóÑó ßóÇäó ÎóíúÑðÇ áóå» (Amazing is the believer, for whatever Allah decrees for him, it is better for him! If he is tested with a bounty, he is grateful for it and this is better for him; and if he is afflicted with a hardship, he is patient with it and this is better for him.) Allah has stated that the best tools to help ease the effects of the afflictions are patience and prayer. Earlier we mentioned Allah's statement: [æóÇÓúÊóÚöíäõæÇú ÈöÇáÕøóÈúÑö æóÇáÕøóáóæÉö æóÅöäøóåóÇ áóßóÈöíÑóÉñ ÅöáÇøó Úóáóì ÇáúÎóÜÔöÚöíäó ] (And seek help in patience and As-Salah (the prayer) and truly, it is extremely heavy and hard except for Al-Khashi`in [i.e., the true believers in Allah]) (2:45) There are several types of Sabr Ü patience: one for avoiding the prohibitions and sins, one for acts of worship and obedience. The second type carries more rewards than the first type. There is a third type of patience required in the face of the afflictions and hardships, which is mandatory, like repentance. `Abdur-Rahman bin Zayd bin Aslam said, "Sabr has two parts: patience for the sake of Allah concerning what He is pleased with (i.e., acts of worship and obedience), even if it is hard on the heart and the body, and patience when avoiding what He dislikes, even if it is desired. Those who acquire these qualities will be among the patient persons whom Allah shall greet (when they meet Him in the Hereafter; refer to Surat Al-Ahzab 33:44), Allah willing.'' The Life enjoyed by Martyrs Allah's statement: [æóáÇó ÊóÞõæáõæÇú áöãóä íõÞúÊóáõ Ýöì ÓóÈíáö Çááøóåö ÃóãúæóÇÊñ Èóáú ÃóÍúíóÇÁñ] (And say not of those who are killed in the way of Allah, "They are dead.'' Nay, they are living,) indicates that the martyrs are alive and receiving their sustenance. Muslim reported in his Sahih: «Ãóäøó ÃóÑúæóÇÍó ÇáÔøõåóÏóÇÁö Ýöí ÍóæóÇÕöáó ØóíúÑò ÎõÖúÑò¡ ÊóÓúÑóÍõ Ýöí ÇáúÌóäøóÉ ÍóíúËõ ÔóÇÁóÊú¡ Ëõãøó ÊóÃúæöí Åáóì ÞóäóÇÏöíáó ãõÚóáøóÞóÉò ÊóÍúÊó ÇáúÚóÑúÔö¡ ÝóÇØøóáóÚó Úóáóíúåöãú ÑóÈøõßó ÇØøöáóÇÚóÉð¡ ÝÞóÇáó: ãóÇÐóÇ ÊóÈúÛõæäó¿ ÝóÞóÇáõæÇ: íóÇ ÑóÈøóäóÇ æóÃóíøó ÔóíúÁò äóÈúÛöí¡ æóÞóÏú ÃóÚúØóíúÊäóÇ ãóÇ áóãú ÊõÚúØö ÃóÍóÏðÇ ãöäú ÎóáúÞößó¿ Ëõãøó ÚóÇÏó Åöáóíúåöãú ÈöãöËúáö åÐóÇ¡ ÝóáóãøóÇ ÑóÃóæúÇ Ãóäøóåõã áóÇ íõÊúÑóßõæä ãöäú Ãóäú íõÓúÃóáõæÇ¡ ÞóÇáõæÇ: äõÑöíÏõ Ãóäú ÊóÑõÏøóäóÇ Åöáóì ÇáÏøóÇÑö ÇáÏøõäúíóÇ ÝóäõÞóÇÊöáó Ýöí ÓóÈöíáößó ÍóÊøóì äõÞúÊóáó Ýöíßó ãóÑøóÉð ÃõÎúÑóì áöãóÇ íóÑóæúäó ãöäú ËóæÇÈö ÇáÔøóåÇÏóÉö ÝóíóÞõæáõ ÇáÑøóÈøõ Ìóáøó ÌóáóÇáõåõ: Åöäøöí ßóÊóÈúÊõ Ãóäøóåõãú ÅáóíúåóÇ áóÇ íóÑúÌöÚõæä» (The souls of the martyrs are inside green birds and move about in Paradise wherever they wish. Then, they take refuge in lamps that are hanging under the Throne (of Allah). Your Lord looked at them and asked them, `What do you wish for' They said, `What more could we wish for while You have favored us with what You have not favored any other of your creation' He repeated the question again. When they realize that they will be asked (until they answer), they said, `We wish that You send us back to the earthly life, so that we fight in Your cause until we are killed in Your cause again,' (because of what they enjoy of the rewards of martyrdom). The Lord then said, `I have written that they will not be returned to it (earthly life) again.) Imam Ahmad reported that `Abdur-Rahman bin Ka`b bin Malik narrated from his father that Allah's Messenger said: «äóÓóãóÉõ ÇáúãõÄúãöäö ØóÇÆöÑñ ÊóÚúáóÞõ Ýöí ÔóÌóÑö ÇáúÌóäøóÉö ÍóÊøóì íóÑúÌöÚóåõ Çááåõ Åöáóì ÌóÓóÏåö íóæúãó íóÈúÚóËõå» (The believer's soul is a bird that feeds on the trees of Paradise until Allah sends it back to its body when the person is resurrected.) This Hadith includes all the believers in its general meaning. Thus, the fact that the Qur'an mentions the martyrs in particular in the above Ayah serves to honor, glorify and favor them (although the other believers share the rewards they enjoy). [æóáóäóÈúáõæóäøóßõã ÈöÔóíúÁò ãøöäó ÇáúÎóæÝú æóÇáúÌõæÚö æóäóÞúÕò ãøöäó ÇáÇøñãóæóÇáö æóÇáÇøñäÝõÓö æóÇáËøóãóÑóÊö æóÈóÔøöÑö ÇáÕøóÜÈöÑöíäó - ÇáøóÐöíäó ÅöÐó ÃóÕóÜÈóÊúåõã ãøõÕöíÈóÉñ ÞóÇáõæÇú ÅöäøóÇ áöáøóåö æóÅöäøóÜ Åöáóíúåö ÑóÌöÚæäó - ÃõæáóÜÆößó Úóáóíúåöãú ÕóáóæóÊñ ãøöä ÑøóÈúåöãú æóÑóÍúãóÉñ æóÃõæáóÜÆößó åõãõ ÇáúãõåúÊóÏõæäó ] (155. And certainly, We shall test you with something of fear, hunger, loss of wealth, lives and fruits, but give glad tidings to As-Sabirin (the patient).) (156. Who, when afflicted with calamity, say: "Truly, to Allah we belong and truly, to Him we shall return.'') (157. They are those on whom are the Salawat (i.e., who are blessed and will be forgiven) from their Lord, and (they are those who) receive His mercy, and it is they who are the guided ones.) The Believer is Patient with the Affliction and thus gains a Reward Allah informs us that He tests and tries His servants, just as He said in another Ayah: [æóáóäóÈúáõæóäøóßõãú ÍóÊøóì äóÚúáóãó ÇáúãõÌóÜåöÏöíäó ãöäßõãú æóÇáÕøóÜÈöÑöíäó æóäóÈúáõæó ÃóÎúÈóÜÑóßõãú ] (And surely, We shall try you till We test those who strive hard (for the cause of Allah) and As-Sabirin (the patient), and We shall test your facts (i.e., the one who is a liar, and the one who is truthful).) (47:31) Hence, He tests them with the bounty sometimes and sometimes with the afflictions of fear and hunger. Allah said in another Ayah: [ÝóÃóÐóÇÞóåóÇ Çááøóåõ áöÈóÇÓó ÇáúÌõæÚö æóÇáúÎóæúÝö] (So Allah made it taste extreme of hunger (famine) and fear.) (16:112) The frightened and the hungry persons show the effects of the affliction outwardly and this is why Allah has used here the word `Libas' (cover or clothes) of fear and hunger. In the Ayat above, Allah used the words: [ÈöÔóíúÁò ãøöäó ÇáúÎóæÝú æóÇáúÌõæÚö] (with something of fear, hunger,) meaning, a little of each. Then (Allah said), [æóäóÞúÕò ãøöäó ÇáÇøñãóæóÇáö] (loss of wealth,) meaning, some of the wealth will be destroyed, [æóÇáÇøñäÝõÓö] (lives) meaning, losing friends, relatives and loved ones to death, [æóÇáËøóãóÑóÊö] (and fruits,) meaning, the gardens and the farms will not produce the usual or expected amounts. This is why Allah said next: [æóÈóÔøöÑö ÇáÕøóÜÈöÑöíäó] (but give glad tidings to As-Sabirin (the patient).) He then explained whom He meant by `the patient' whom He praised: [ÇáøóÐöíäó ÅöÐó ÃóÕóÜÈóÊúåõã ãøõÕöíÈóÉñ ÞóÇáõæÇú ÅöäøóÇ áöáøóåö æóÅöäøóÜ Åöáóíúåö ÑóÌöÚæäó ] (Who, when afflicted with calamity, say: "Truly, to Allah we belong and truly, to Him we shall return.'') meaning, those who recite this statement to comfort themselves in the face of their loss, know that they belong to Allah and that He does what He wills with His servants. They also know that nothing and no deed, even if it was the weight of an atom, will be lost with Allah on the Day of Resurrection. These facts thus compel them to admit that they are Allah's servants and that their return will be to Him in the Hereafter. This is why Allah said: [ÃõæáóÜÆößó Úóáóíúåöãú ÕóáóæóÊñ ãøöä ÑøóÈúåöãú æóÑóÍúãóÉñ] (They are those on whom are the Salawat (i. e., who are blessed and will be forgiven) from their Lord, and (they are those who) receive His mercy,) meaning, Allah's praise and mercy will be with them. Sa`id bin Jubayr added, "Meaning, safety from the torment.'' [æóÃõæáóÜÆößó åõãõ ÇáúãõåúÊóÏõæäó] (and it is they who are the guided ones.) `Umar bin Al-Khattab commented: "What righteous things, and what a great heights. [ÃõæáóÜÆößó Úóáóíúåöãú ÕóáóæóÊñ ãøöä ÑøóÈúåöãú æóÑóÍúãóÉñ] (They are those on whom are the Salawat from their Lord, and (they are those who) receive His mercy) are the two righteous things. [æóÃõæáóÜÆößó åõãõ ÇáúãõåúÊóÏõæäó] (and it is they who are the guided ones) are the heights.'' The heights means more rewards, and these people will be awarded their rewards and more. The Virtue of asserting that We all belong to Allah, during Afflictions There are several Ahadith that mention the rewards of admitting that the return is to Allah by saying: [ÅöäøóÇ áöáøóåö æóÅöäøóÜ Åöáóíúåö ÑóÌöÚæäó] ("Truly, to Allah we belong and truly, to Him we shall return.'') when afflictions strike. For instance, Imam Ahmad reported that Umm Salamah narrated: Once, Abu Salamah came back after he was with Allah's Messenger and said: I heard Allah's Messenger recite a statement that made me delighted. He said: «áóÇ íõÕöíÈõ ÃóÍóÏðÇ ãöäó ÇáúãõÓúáöãöíäó ãõÕöíÈóÉñ ÝóíóÓúÊóÑúÌöÚõ ÚöäúÏó ãõÕöíÈóÊöåö Ëõãøó íÞõæáõ: Çááøóåõãøó ÃúÌõÑúäöí Ýöí ãõÕöíÈóÊöí æÃóÎúáöÝú áöí ÎóíúÑðÇ ãöäúåóÇ¡ ÅöáøóÇ ÝóÚóáó Ðáößó Èöå» (No Muslim is struck with an affliction and then says Istirja` when the affliction strikes, and then says: `O Allah! Reward me for my loss and give me what is better than it,' but Allah will do just that.) Umm Salamah said: So I memorized these words. When Abu Salamah died I said Istirja` and said: "O Allah! Compensate me for my loss and give me what is better than it.'' I then thought about it and said, "Who is better than Abu Salamah'' When my `Iddah (the period of time before the widow or divorced woman can remarry) finished, Allah's Messenger asked for permission to see me while I was dyeing a skin that I had. I washed my hands, gave him permission to enter and handed him a pillow, and he sat on it. He then asked me for marriage and when he finished his speech, I said, "O Messenger of Allah! It is not because I do not want you, but I am very jealous and I fear that you might experience some wrong mannerism from me for which Allah would punish me. I am old and have children.'' He said: «ÃãøóÇ ãóÇ ÐóßóÑúÊö ãöäó ÇáúÛóíúÑóÉö ÝóÓóæúÝó íõÐúåöÈõåóÇ Çááåõ ÚóÒøó æóÌóáøó Úóäúßö¡ æóÃóãøóÇ ãóÇ ÐóßóÑúÊö ãöäó ÇáÓøöäøö ÝóÞóÏú ÃóÕóÇÈóäöí ãöËúáõ ÇáøóÐöí ÃóÕóÇÈóßö¡ æóÃóãøóÇ ãóÇ ÐóßóÑúÊö ãöäó ÇáúÚöíóÇáö ÝóÅöäøóãóÇ ÚöíóÇáõßö ÚöíóÇáöí» (As for the jealousy that you mentioned, Allah the Exalted will remove it from you. As for your being old as you mentioned, I have suffered what you have suffered. And for your having children, they are my children too.) She said, "I have surrendered to Allah's Messenger.'' Allah's Messenger married her and Umm Salamah said later, "Allah compensated me with who is better than Abu Salamah: Allah's Messenger .'' Muslim reported a shorter version of this Hadith. Tafsir Ibn Kathir: www.tafsir.com |
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| 03/05/05 at 20:07:35 |
| Al-Baqarah [172] O ye who believe! Eat of the good things that We have provided for you and be grateful to Allah, if it is Him ye worship. [173] He hath only forbidden you dead meat, and blood, and the flesh of swine, and that on which any other name hath been invoked besides that of Allah. But if one is forced by necessity, without wilful disobedience, nor transgressing due limits, then is he guiltless. For Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful. The Command to eat Pure Things and the Explanation of the Prohibited Things [íÜÃóíøõåóÇ ÇáøóÐöíäó ÁóÇãóäõæÇú ßõáõæÇú ãöä ØóíøöÈóÇÊö ãóÇ ÑóÒóÞúäóÜßõãú æóÇÔúßõÑõæÇú ááøóåö Åöä ßõäÊõãú ÅöíøóÇåõ ÊóÚúÈõÏõæäó - ÅöäøóãóÇ ÍóÑøóãó Úóáóíúßõãõ ÇáúãóíúÊóÉó æóÇáÏøóãó æóáóÍúãó ÇáúÎöäÒöíÑö æóãó Ãõåöáøó Èöåö áöÛóíúÑö Çááøóåö Ýóãóäö ÇÖúØõÑøó ÛóíúÑó ÈóÇÛò æóáÇó ÚóÇÏò ÝóáÇó ÅöËúãó Úóáóíúåö Åöäøó Çááøóåó ÛóÝõæÑñ ÑøóÍöíãñ ] (172. O you who believe (in the Oneness of Allah Ü Islamic Monotheism)! Eat of the lawful things that We have provided you with, and be grateful to Allah, if it is indeed He Whom you worship). (173. He has forbidden you only the Maitah (dead animals), and blood, and the flesh of swine, and that which is slaughtered as a sacrifice for other than Allah. But if one is forced by necessity without willful disobedience nor transgressing due limits, then there is no sin on him. Truly, Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.) Allah commands His believing servants to eat from the pure things that He has created for them and to thank Him for it, if they are truly His servants. Eating from pure sources is a cause for the acceptance of supplications and acts of worship, just as eating from impure sources prevents the acceptance of supplications and acts of worship, as mentioned in a Hadith recorded by Imam Ahmad, that Abu Hurayrah said that Allah's Messenger said: «ÃóíøõåóÇ ÇáäøóÇÓõ Åöäøó Çááåó ØóíøöÈñ¡ áóÇ íóÞúÈóáõ ÅöáøóÇ ØóíøöÜÈðÇ¡ æóÅäøó Çááåó ÃóãóÑó ÇáúãõÄúãöäöíäó ÈöãóÇ ÃóãóÑó Èöåö ÇáúãõÑúÓóáöíäó¡ ÝóÞóÇáó: [íÃóíøõåóÇ ÇáÑøõÓõáõ ßõáõæÇú ãöäó ÇáØøóíøöÈóÜÊö æóÇÚúãóáõæÇú ÕóÜáöÍÇð Åöäøöì ÈöãóÇ ÊóÚúãóáõæäó Úóáöíãñ ] ¡ æóÞóÇáó: [íÜÃóíøõåóÇ ÇáøóÐöíäó ÁóÇãóäõæÇú ßõáõæÇú ãöä ØóíøöÈóÇÊö ãóÇ ÑóÒóÞúäóÜßõãú] Ëõãøó ÐóßóÑó ÇáÑøóÌõáó íõØöíáõ ÇáÓøóÝóÑó ÃóÔúÚóËó ÃóÛúÈóÑó íóãõÏøõ íóÏóíúåö Åöáóì ÇáÓøóãóÇÁö: íóÇ ÑóÈøö íóÇ ÑóÈøö¡ æóãóØúÚóãõåõ ÍóÑóÇãñ¡ æóãóÔúÑóÈõåõ ÍóÑóÇãñ¡ æóãáúÈóÓõåõ ÍóÑóÇãñ¡ æóÛõÐøöíó ÈÇáúÍóÑóÇãö ÝóÃóäøóì íõÓúÊóÌóÇÈõ áöÐáößó¿» (O people! Allah is Tayyib (Pure and Good) and only accepts that which is Tayyib. Allah has indeed commanded the believers with what He has commanded the Messengers, for He said: (O (you) Messengers! Eat of the Tayyibat and do righteous deeds. Verily, I am well-acquainted with what you do) (23:51), and: (O you who believe! Eat of the lawful things that We have provided you with) He then mentioned a man, (who is engaged in a long journey, whose hair is untidy and who is covered in dust, he raises his hands to the sky, and says, `O Lord! O Lord!' Yet, his food is from the unlawful, his drink is from the unlawful, his clothes are from the unlawful, and he was nourished by the unlawful, so how can it (his supplication) be accepted'') It was also recorded by Muslim and At-Tirmidhi After Allah mentioned how He has blessed His creatures by providing them with provisions, and after commanding them to eat from the pure things that He has provided them, He then stated that He has not prohibited anything for them, except dead animals. Dead animals are those that die before being slaughtered; whether they die by strangling, a violent blow, a headlong fall, the goring of horns or by being partly eaten by a wild animal. Dead animals of the sea are excluded from this ruling, as is explained later, Allah willing, as Allah said: [ÃõÍöáøó áóßõãú ÕóíúÏõ ÇáúÈóÍúÑö æóØóÚóÇãõåõ] (Lawful to you is (the pursuit of) watergame and its use for food) (5:96), and because of the Hadith about the whale recorded in the Sahih. The Musnad, Al-Muwatta' and the Sunan recorded the Prophet saying about the sea: «åõæó ÇáØøóåõæÑõ ãóÇÄõåõ æÇáúÍöáøõ ãóíúÊóÊõå» (Its water is pure and its dead are permissible.) Ash-Shafi`i, Ahmad, Ibn Majah, and Ad-Daraqutni reported that Ibn `Umar said that the Prophet said: «ÃõÍöáøó áóäóÇ ãóíúÊÊóÇäö æóÏóãóÇäö¡ÇáÓøóãóßõ æóÇáúÌóÑóÇÏõ æóÇáúßóÈöÏõ æóÇáØøöÍóÇá» (We have been allowed two dead things and two bloody things: fish and locusts; and liver and spleen). We will mention this subject again in Surat Al-Ma'idah (chapter 5 in the Qur'an), In sha' Allah (if Allah wills). Issue: According to Ash-Shafi`i and other scholars, milk and eggs that are inside dead unslaughtered animals are not pure, because they are part of the dead animal. In one narration from him, Malik said that they are pure themselves, but become impure because of their location. Similarly, there is a difference of opinion over the cheeses (made with the milk) of dead animals. The popular view of the scholars is that it is impure, although they mentioned the fact that the Companions ate from the cheeses made by the Magians (fire worshippers). Hence, Al-Qurtubi commented: "Since only a small part of the dead animal is mixed with it, then it is permissible, because a minute amount of impurity does not matter if it is mixed with a large amount of liquid.'' Ibn Majah reported that Salman said that Allah's Messenger was asked about butter, cheese and fur. He said: «ÇáúÍóáóÇáõ ãóÇ ÃóÍóáøó Çááåõ Ýöí ßöÊóÇÈöåö¡ æóÇáúÍóÑóÇãõ ãóÇ ÍóÑøóãó Çááåõ Ýöí ßöÊóÇÈöåö¡ æóãóÇ ÓóßóÊó Úóäúåõ Ýóåõæó ãöãøóÇ ÚóÝóÇ Úóäúå» (The allowed is what Allah has allowed in His Book and the prohibited is what Allah has prohibited in His Book. What He has not mentioned is a part of what He has pardoned.) Allah has prohibited eating the meat of swine, whether slaughtered or not, and this includes its fat, either because it is implied, or because the term Lahm includes that, or by analogy. Similarly prohibited are offerings to other than Allah, that is what was slaughtered in a name other than His, be it for monuments, idols, divination, or the other practices of the time of Jahiliyyah. Al-Qurtubi mentioned that `A'ishah was asked about what non-Muslims slaughter for their feasts and then offer some of it as gifts for Muslims. She said, "Do not eat from what has been slaughtered for that day, (or feast) but eat from their vegetables.'' The Prohibited is Allowed in Cases of Emergency Then Allah permitted eating these things when needed for survival or when there are no permissible types of food available. Allah said: [Ýóãóäö ÇÖúØõÑøó ÛóíúÑó ÈóÇÛò æóáÇó ÚóÇÏò] (But if one is forced by necessity without willful disobedience nor transgressing due limits), meaning, without transgression or overstepping the limits, [ÝóáÇó ÅöËúãó Úóáóíúåö] (...then there is no sin on him.) meaning, if one eats such items, for, [Åöäøó Çááøóåó ÛóÝõæÑñ ÑøóÍöíãñ] (Truly, Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.) Mujahid said, "If one is forced by necessity without willful disobedience nor transgressing the set limits. For example, if he didn't, then he would have to resort to highway robbery, rising against the rulers, or some other kinds of disobedience to Allah, then the permission applies to him. If one does so transgressing the limits, or continually, or out of disobedience to Allah, then the permission does not apply to him even if he is in dire need.'' The same was reported from Sa`id bin Jubayr. Sa`id and Muqatil bin Hayyan are reported to have said that without willful disobedience means, "Without believing that it is permissible.'' It was reported that Ibn `Abbas commented on the Ayah: [ÛóíúÑó ÈóÇÛò æóáÇó ÚóÇÏò] (. ..without willful disobedience nor transgressing) saying, "Without willful disobedience means eating the dead animal and not continuing to do so. Qatadah said: [ÛóíúÑó ÈóÇÛò] (without willful disobedience) "Without transgressing by eating from the dead animals, that is when the lawful is available.'' Issue: When one in dire straits finds both Ü dead animals, and foods belong to other people which he could get without risking the loss of his hands or causing harm, then it is not allowed for him to eat the dead animals. Ibn Majah reported that `Abbad bin Shurahbil Al-Ghubari said, "One year we suffered from famine. I came to Al-Madinah and entered a garden. I took some grain that I cleaned, and ate, then I left some of it in my garment. The owner of the garden came, roughed me up and took possession of my garment. I then went to Allah's Messenger and told him what had happened. He said to the man: «ãóÇ ÃóØúÚóãúÊóåõ ÅöÐú ßóÇäó ÌóÇÆöÚðÇ Ãóæú ÓóÇÛöÈðÇ æóáóÇ ÚóáøóãúÊóåõ ÅöÐú ßóÇäó ÌóÇåöáðÇ» ÝóÃóãóÑóåõ ÝóÑóÏøó Åöáóíúåö ËóæúÈóåõ¡ ÝóÃãóÑó áóåõ ÈöæóÓúÞò ãöäú ØóÚóÇãò Ãóæú äöÕúÝö æóÓúÞò. (You have not fed him when he was hungry - or he said starving - nor have you taught him if he was ignorant.) The Prophet commanded him to return `Abbad's garment to him, and to offer him a Wasq (around 180 kilograms) - or a half Wasq -of food This has a sufficiently strong chain of narrators and there are many other witnessing narrations to support it, such as the Hadith that `Amr bin Shu`ayb narrated from his father that his grandfather said: Allah's Messenger was asked about the hanging clusters of dates. He said: «ãóäú ÃóÕóÇÈó ãöäúåõ ãöäú Ðöí ÍóÇÌóÉò ÈöÝöíåö ÛóíúÑó ãõÊøóÎöÐò ÎõÈúäóÉð¡ÝóáóÇ ÔóíúÁó Úóáóíúå» (There is no harm for whoever takes some of it in his mouth for a necessity without putting it in his garment.) Muqatil bin Hayyan commented on: [ÝóáÇó ÅöËúãó Úóáóíúåö Åöäøó Çááøóåó ÛóÝõæÑñ ÑøóÍöíãñ] (...then there is no sin on him. Truly, Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.) "For what is eaten out of necessity.'' Sa`id bin Jubayr said, "Allah is pardoning for what has been eaten of the unlawful, and Merciful' in that He allowed the prohibited during times of necessity.'' Masruq said, "Whoever is in dire need, but does not eat or drink until he dies, he will enter the Fire.'' This indicates that eating dead animals for those who are in need of it for survival is not only permissible but required. Tafsir Ibn Kathir: http://tafsir.com/ |
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