Fighting during the Holy Month (L-273)
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يَسْـَٔلُونَكَ عَنِ ٱلشَّهْرِ ٱلْحَرَامِ قِتَالٍ فِيهِ ۖ
قُلْ قِتَالٌ فِيهِ كَبِيرٌ ۖ 217a. |
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217a. Yas-‘aluunaka ‘anish- Shahril-Haraami
qitaalin-fiih. Qul qitaalun-fiihi kabiir. |
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217a. They ask you about fighting during the Holy
Month. Say, “Fighting during it is deplorable; |
‘Ash-Shahrul-Haraamu – (the sacred month), Lunar calendar has four sacred months; Muharram, Rajab, Zi-Qa'dah and Zul-Hajjah. These months were considered very blessed and pure by the Arabs. While killing, devastation and militancy were their occupation, but they used to stop every kind of warfare during these four months. Here; the month of Rajab indicates particularly towards ‘ash- Shahrul-Haraamu.
Cause of revelation of this verse is that in 2nd Hijrah, once during a journey, a battle took place among some Companions (May God be pleased with them) of the Holy Messenger (ﷺ) and the Idolaters. One Idolater was killed in fight. According to these companions, this battle was fought on 30th of the month of Jamadi-us-Saani which wasn’t a sacred month, but after that, it was known that the moon of Jamadi-us-Saani had become of 29 days, and on which day; the battle was fought, that was 1st of Rajab which was a sacred month.
To this error which happened unknowingly, the Infidels and Idolaters spread this news publicly and began taunting, “Behold! Now the Muslims don’t respect these months. They have begun fighting also in the month of Rajab.” Due to this reason, those Companions approached in the court of the Messenger (ﷺ) and asked: It happened unintentionally. What we have to do now? Then this verse was revealed and the Muslims were told that the battle is a worse thing during the sacred months but it is then; when the error is committed intentionally and having the knowledge of the sacred months the war is fought. And this battle which the Muslims fought wasn’t fought intentionally but it was their misunderstanding.
The Scholars agree to this matter that even now; whenever the Infidels will begin fighting in the sacred months, the Muslims can fight counter and defensive war for saving themselves; can react on their assault because the human lives are more sacred than the sanctity of these months. It is more necessary to save them. Although, fighting in these sacred months is worse but the worst things are those which are committed by the Infidels. For example, they don’t believe in God, worship more gods instead of the One, do not believe in the Last Day (the Day of Resurrection), spread sedition and disturbance, and exile the people from their houses, because these things are worse and horrible than the warfare. The Infidels don’t think on their wicked deeds themselves. They began taunting the Muslims upon a little unknowingly error.
These matters are described in the next part of this verse which will be explained in the next lesson. The Infidels and idolaters don’t see their own behavior but try to puzzle the Muslims. They have been taunting on an unintentional error.
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