Giving back Deposits, and justice (L-557)
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إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَأْمُرُكُمْ أَن تُؤَدُّوا۟ ٱلْأَمَٰنَٰتِ إِلَىٰٓ أَهْلِهَا وَإِذَاحَكَمْتُم بَيْنَ ٱلنَّاسِ أَن تَحْكُمُوا۟ بِٱلْعَدْلِ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ نِعِمَّا يَعِظُكُم بِهِۦٓ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ سَمِيعًۢا بَصِيرًا 58. |
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‘InnAllaaha ya’-murukum ‘an-tu- ‘addul- ‘amaanaati
‘ilaaa ‘ah-lihaa, wa ‘izaa hakamtum
bay-nannaasi ‘an-tah-kumuu bil-‘adl. ‘InnAllaaha
ni-‘immaa ya- ‘izukum-bih. ‘InnAllaaha kaana
Samii-‘am- Basiiraa. |
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58.
God instructs you to give back things entrusted to you to their owners. And
when you judge between people, judge with justice. God’s instructions to you
are excellent. God is All-Hearing, All-Seeing. |
‘Al-‘amaanaati – (The deposits), its singular is ‘amaanat. That is to say; the thing, which has been kept with someone for some times, and after some days, that is returned surely on demand. Ameen is that undefiled person, who does not embezzle in the deposits, returns it on demand without any evasion and reduction.
Tu- ‘addul-‘amaanaati ‘ilaaa ‘ah-lihaa – you restore (you should return the) deposits to their owners. tu- ‘addu (you should pay (return or restore). ‘ah-lihaa (to its owners), it means, the people who are owners of any deposits, moreover, those persons who are real commendable and deserving of the trust. Its aim is that the deposits should not be handed over to any unworthy person. In this revolution of time, the ballot (vote) is a very big national trust. To vote any incapable or enemy of the religion and faith is not less than national dishonesty.
It was manner of the Jews that they used to embezzle in the charge, used to support, show favor by taking bribe at the time of settling the disputes, and contradict the justice during finalization of the decisions. God has admonished to the Muslims about both the badness in these verses. In this connection, it has also been narrated that when Messenger of God (ﷺ) wished to enter the House of God on the day of victory of Makkah, at that time, Usman bin Talha was holder of the key of the Masjidul-Haraam, and he denied from handing over the key and opening the Door. Then Ali (May God be pleased with him) snatched the key from him and opened the Door. When Muhammad, Prophet of God (ﷺ) came out from the Masjid after necessary work, then Abbas (May God be pleased with him) requested the Beloved Messenger (ﷺ) to grant him the key. In such situation, above-mentioned verse was revealed and the key was returned to Usman bin Talha. About which order of Justice and returning of charge, God has instructed us, that is entirely for our own interest. God knows very well concerning our apparent and hidden, present and future affairs. Therefore, if it seems any time that restoring of the deposits is not convenient, then this thinking should be ignored and command of God be obeyed.
Second Instruction is regarding Justice. It is a great work, if
neither the right, nor truth is left from the hands in the affairs, law-suits
and cases, and nor the justice is slaughtered. Justice is the spirit of Islam.
Stability of peace and life of the world depends upon it.
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