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Baqarah 219-220 219- THEY ASK YOU ABOUT INTOXICANTS AND GAMBLING, SAY; “THERE IS A GREAT SIN IN THEM AS WELL AS BENEFITS TO PEOPLE, BUT THEIR SIN IS GREATER THAN THEIR BENEFITS”, AND THEY ASK YOU WHAT THEY SHOULD SPEND (IN CHARITY), SAY: “WHAT IS OVER YOUR NEEDS”.  THUS DOES ALLAH CLAREFIES HIS AYAS TO YOU SO THAT YOU MAY THINK. 220- IN THIS WORLD AND IN THE HEREAFTER.  AND THEY ASK YOU ABOUT THE ORPHANS, SAY: “THE BEST IS TO DO WHAT IS GOOD FOR THEM, AND IF YOU MIX YOUR AFFAIRS WITH THEM, TREAT THEM LIKE BROTHERS”.  ALLAH KNOWS THOSE WHO DO MISCHIEF FROM THOSE WHO DO GOOD, AND IF ALLAH DESIRED, HE WOULD HAVE CAUSED DIFFICULTIES FOR YOU.  INDEED ALLAH IS MOST EXALTED IN POWER AND MOST WISE. These two Ayahs are about 3 different Issues: Intoxicants and Gambling:   It is important to note that Allah the Highest spoke always about intoxicants and gambling together.  Intoxicants are every thing which intoxicates the mind, not only Alcoholic drinks as is often...

Baqarah 217-218 217- THEY ASK YOU ABOUT THE SACRED MONTH AND FIGHTING DURING THE SACRED MONTH?  SAY: “FIGHTING DURING THE MONTH IS A GRAVE SIN”.  BUT OBSTRUCTING ALLAH’S PATH, TO DISBELIEVE IN HIM, AND TO PREVENT ACCESS TO THE SACRED MOSQUE AND DRIVE THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE BY IT AWAY IS A GRAVER SIN IN THE SIGHT OF ALLAH.  INDEED, PERSECUTION AND AGGRESSION ARE WORSE THAN KILLING.  THEY SHALL CONTINUE FIGHTING YOU UNTIL THEY TURN YOU AWAY FROM YOUR RELIGION IF THEY CAN, AND WHOEVER TURNS AWAY FROM HIS RELIGION AND DIES A DISBELIEVER, HIS DEEDS WILL BE RENDERED FUITHLESS, BOTH IN THIS WORLD AND IN THE HEREAFTER.  THOSE ARE THE PEOPLE OF THE HELL-FIRE, WHERE THEY WILL ABIDE FOREVER. 218- THOSE WHO BELIEVED, MIGRATED AND FOUGHT IN THE CAUSE OF ALLAH, THEY HOPE FOR ALLAH’S MERCY, AND ALLAH IS MOST FORGIVING AND MOST MERCIFUL.    HISTORICAL BACKGROUND: Allah’s messenger prayer and peace upon him sent a patrol of 8 mean of the migrants (Muhajeren) lead by Abd A...

Baqarah 216 216- FIGHTING HAS BEEN MADE A DUTY UPON YOU WHILE YOU HATE IT.  MAY BE THAT YOU HATE SOMETHING WHILE IT IS GOOD FOR YOU, AND MAY BE THAT YOU LOVE SOMETHING WHILE IT IS BAD FOR YOU, FOR ALLAH KNOWS AND YOU DO NOT KNOW. Allah the Highest made fighting a duty upon the Muslims in this Ayah.  It is not attacking people for no reason and threatening civilians and killing randomly.  Fighting should be in the cause of Allah the Highest.   Allah’s messenger prayer and peace upon him said: “ Whoever fights so that Allah’s Word becomes the supreme, he is in the case of Allah the Most Exalted the Majestic” . (B: Elm; 45 & M: Emarah; 150-151 & Ma: Jehad; 13 & A: 4; 392,397) Why should a Muslim fight? Protecting out lives, that is every one’s life.  Not just the Muslims, but any one of any faith who lives with the Muslims in their land in peace. Protecting our property and possessions. Protecting our faith and freedom to worship. Opening the land w...

Baqarah 215 215- THEY ASK YOU WHAT THEY SHOULD SPEND.  SAY: “WHATEVER GOOD THINGS YOU SPEND IT SHOULD FOR YOUR PARENTS, THE CLOSE KIND, THE ORPHANS, THE POOR AND THE WAYFARER”, AND WHATEVER GOOD YOU DO, ALLAH IS KNOWLEDGEABLE OF. Allah the Highest encourages the Muslims to give for charity, and there are many Ayahs in the Quran to this effect.  When the Zakah, which is the duty charity from our money, was prescribed upon us, it became a duty, yet a Muslim is still encouraged to give Charity (Sadaqah) whenever possible. The Zakah should be collected by the Governor and then spent on those who need it, as well on things for the welfare of the nation like defense and health etc.   It is clear that one’s charity should first go to the closest of blood relatives, the parents, then the closer etc.  In fact, although one should be charitable to one’s parents, it is an obligation not an option, it is their right but Allah the Highest in His Generosity rewards us for it. Natu...

Baqarah 214 214- OR DID YOU THINK THAT YOU WILL ENTER THE PARADISE WITHOUT THE LIKE OF WHAT CAME TO THOSE BEFORE YOU COMING TO YOU.  THEY ENCOUNTERED AFFLICTION AND ADVERSITY AND WERE SHAKEN, UNTIL THE MESSENGER AND THOSE WITH HIM SAID: “WHEN SHALL ALLAH’S HELP COME”, INDEED, ALLAH’S HELP IS NEAR.   There is a very important principle in this Ayah.  This principle involves the way Allah the Highest deals with the believers.  They are always tried and tested.  This is an ongoing policy since the creation of Adam peace upon him and until the Day of Resurrection.  Allah the Highest said: “DID PEOPLE THINK THAT THEY WILL BE LEFT FOR SAYING: WE BELIEVE, WITHOUT BEING TEST * FOR WE HAVE TESTED THOSE BEFORE THEM, SO THAT ALLAH MAY KNOW THOSE WHO ARE TRUTHFUL AND KNOW THE LIARS” (S: 29 A: 2, 3) Allah’s prophets and messengers and their followers suffered a great deal for their faith and because of their faith.  The early Muslims suffered from the disbelievers...

Baqarah 213 213- MANKIND WAS ONE NATION, AND THEN ALLAH SENT THE PROPHETS WITH GLADE TIDINGS AND WARNINGS, AND SENT THEM THE BOOK WITH THE TRUTH TO RULE OUT IN PEOPLE’S DISPUTES.  ONLY THOSE WHO WERE GIVEN THE BOOK DISPUTED ABOUT IT, AFTER CLEAR SIGNS CAME TO THEM, IN INJUSTICE TO EACH OTHER.  ALLAH GUIDES THE BELIEVERS TO THE TRUTH CONCERNING THEIR DISPUTES, BY HIS PERMISSION, FOR ALLAH GUIDES THOSE HE DESIRES TO THE STRAIGHT PATH. Mankind originated from Adam peace upon him, who was a prophet of Allah.  When Allah the Highest sent him and Eve down from the Garden, Allah promised to send them those who guide them: “ WE SAID: GET DOWN FROM IT ALL OF YOU.  WHEN YOU RECEIVE GUIDANCE FROM ME, THOSE WHO FOLLOW MY GUIDANCE, THERE WILL BE NO FEAR UPON THEM, NEITHER WILL THEY BE SADDENED” (S: 2 A: 38) Allah the Highest fulfilled His promise of sending prophets and messengers to people to:  Deliver Allah’s guidance to people. Give people good news about the great rewa...