LESSON
# 372 FROM HOLY QUR’AN
The People
Of The Scripture Embezzle
Surah
‘Aali ‘Imran (The Family Of ‘Imran, Chapter - 3)
Verse
–75 & 76 of 200, Section –8 (Part – 3)
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75. Among the People of the Scripture there is
he who, if thou trust him with a weight of treasure, will return it to thee.
And among them there is he who, if thou trust him with a piece of gold, will
not return it to thee unless thou keep standing over him. That is because
they say: We have no duty to the Gentiles. And they tell a lie concerning
Allah knowingly.
76. Nay, but (the chosen of Allah is) he who
fulfilleth his pledge and wardeth off (evil); for lo! Allah loveth those who
ward off (evil).
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75. Wa min
‘Ahlil-Kitaabi man ‘in- ta’-manhu
bi-qintaa-riny-yu-‘addihiii
‘ilayk. Wa minhum-man
‘in ta’-manhu bi-diinaaril-laa yu-‘addihiii ‘ilayka
‘illaa maa dumta
‘alayhi qaaa-‘imaa. Zaalika
bi-‘annahum qaaluu laysa
‘alaynaa fil-‘um-miyyiina sabiil.
Wa yaquu-luuna ‘alallaahil-kaziba wa
hum ya’-lamuun.
76. Balaa
man ‘awfaa bi-‘ahdi-hii wattaqaa
fa-‘innallaaha
yu-hibbul-Muttaqiin.
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Lesson
Along-with the religious embezzlement, now the
recital of the People of the Scripture regarding their worldly dishonesty has
also been mentioned. Those people, who cannot be honest for a little sum, how
can we rely on them that they will be faithful in the religious matters?
Some
people from them are those who, if you trust them with a piece of gold, they
will belie and will not return it to you unless you keep standing over them
each time. Surely all persons of them are not equal. Some are those who, if you
trust them with a weight of treasure, they will return it to you. They will
never embezzle. These are the honest and well-disposed persons, who are fed up
with Judaism and becoming servants of Islam, likewise Abdullah bin Salaam (Radi AllahuAnhu)
etc. The Jews adduce this argument in favor of their worldly embezzlement and
dishonesty, “We have
no duty to the Gentiles of the Arab, who are not upon our religion. Their
wealth is lawful for us in all respect. There is no sin to embezzle the trust
of non-religious persons, particularly those persons who have left their
religion and become Muslims. Whereas Allah Almighty has not given them any
right like this. Breach of trust is prohibited as per commands of Allah
Almighty. Moreover, the person, who will be honest, trustworthy and faithful,
remains under the fear of Allah Almighty and abstains from censured manners;
Allah Almighty likes him/her.
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