The guilty must not be supported (L-594)
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وَلَا تُجَٰدِلْ عَنِ ٱلَّذِينَ يَخْتَانُونَ أَنفُسَهُمْ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يُحِبُّ مَن كَانَ خَوَّانًا أَثِيمًا. 107 يَسْتَخْفُونَ مِنَ ٱلنَّاسِ وَلَا يَسْتَخْفُونَ مِنَ ٱللَّهِ وَهُوَ مَعَهُمْ إِذْ يُبَيِّتُونَ مَا لَا يَرْضَىٰ مِنَ ٱلْقَوْلِ وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ بِمَا يَعْمَلُونَ مُحِيطًا. 108 |
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107. Wa laa tu-jaadil ‘anil-laziina yakh-taanuuna ‘an-fusahum. ‘InnAllaaha laa yuhibbu man kaana khaw-waanan ‘asii-maa. 108.
Yastakh-fuuna minan-naasi wa laa yastakh-fuuna
minAllaahi wa Huwa ma-‘ahum ‘iz
yu-bayyi-tuuna maa laa yarzaa minal-qawl.
Wa kaanAllaahu bimaa ya’-maluuna Muhii-taa. |
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107. And do not argue on behalf of those who deceive themselves. God does not love the deceitful sinner. 108.
They hide from the people, but they cannot hide from God. He is with them, as
they plot by night with words He does not approve. God comprehends what they
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Laa tu-jaadil – (do not argue), this word has come out from jadaal, which means “to quarrel on behalf of someone else and talk in support of him”. Its origin is jadala. Laa tu-jaadil means “you should not side with, quarrel and help”.
Khaw-waanan – (the deceitful sinner), it has been derived from khiaa-nat, literal meaning of which is “to commit dishonesty”. Khaa-‘in is from the same origin which means “the person who deceives”.
Yastakh-fuuna – (they seek to hide), origin of this word is khafaa, which means “to conceal”. This concealment is due to fear or shame; however it aims “to hide due to shame”.
Muhii-tan – (One who surrounds), this word is from ‘ahaa-tah. Muhiit is such a circle, from which, it may not be possible to come out. Here it aims: God has surrounded the deceitful and treacherous people in such a way that they are unable to be released from His seizure.
The reason of revelation concerning this verse has been mentioned in its previous verse that a Muslim had stolen, whose name was Ta’mah. With whom (the Jew), he deposited the theft items, his name was Zayd. When the stolen thing was traced, Ta’mah tried to let the people have faith that the thief was Zayd (the Jew). In the morning, the supporters of Ta’mah referred the matter to the Messenger of God (ﷺ) and swore that the thief was Zayd. Ta’mah did not steal.
It is being commanded in this verse, “You should not side with the dishonest and his defenders. They have been bent on treachery and a lie intentionally, supporting illicit their person, and God does not like the treacherous and deceitful people. They are double sinners. They try to save the thief and secondly they are accusing of theft an innocent person. They fear and feel shame from the people but do neither fear and nor seek to hide from God. He is with them every time, when by night they hold such discourse, which displeases to Him. They can conceal from the people but how can hide from God, Who has surrounded them?
Asking forgiveness (L-595)
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هَٰٓأَنتُمْ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ جَٰدَلْتُمْ عَنْهُمْ فِى ٱلْحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنْيَا فَمَن يُجَٰدِلُ ٱللَّهَ عَنْهُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ أَم مَّن يَكُونُ عَلَيْهِمْ وَكِيلًا. 109 وَمَن يَعْمَلْ سُوٓءًا أَوْ يَظْلِمْ نَفْسَهُۥ ثُمَّ يَسْتَغْفِرِ ٱللَّهَ يَجِدِ ٱللَّهَ غَفُورًا رَّحِيمًا. 110 |
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109. Haaa-‘antum haaa-‘ulaaa-‘i jaadaltum ‘anhum fil-hayaatid-dunyaa. Famany-yu-jaadi-lUllaaha ‘anhum Yawmal-Qiyaamati ‘ammany-yakuunu ‘alayhim wakiilaa. 110.
Wa many-ya’-mal suuu-‘an ‘aw yazlim
nafsahuu summa yastag-fiRillaaha yajiDillaaha
Gafuurar-Rahiimaa. |
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109. There you are, arguing on their behalf in the present life, but who will argue with God on their behalf on the Day of Resurrection? Or who will be their representative? 110.
Whoever commits evil, or wrongs his soul, then implores God for forgiveness,
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Haaa – this is a word for drawing attention of the hearers before starting address; as we say: Lo, Behold, Attention please etc.
Jaadaltum – (you plead), its origin is jadaal, which has been derived from the word jadala. It means “arguing verbally and pleading”. Jaadaltum and yu-jaadil are from the same origin.
Those people are being asked who support illicit, for instance, “If in the world you caused any person to succeed by pleading and using any scheme, and according to your opinion you arranged a record of stirring deeds to save such person, who was able to be punished severely, made harmonious other people by saying them that it was a Muslim’s matter and his honor was more precious than the opposite i.e. the Jew, if a Muslim is charged with the crime of theft, then he would not be able to show his face anywhere, therefore, trying to save him as it may be possible, it is the question of our own honor, if once respect has gone, then it cannot be gain again”.
But you did not think that the thief did what he did. Then you were going to commit a sin also by supporting him wrongfully and trying to ensnare a person who was innocent against that person who was really guilty. No doubt you did all this in the world by deceiving and telling a lie. But on the Day of Resurrection, when the matter will be produced in the Court of God, then how will you support the wrongdoers there and what will be of your cunning deeds?
You can deceive the rulers and judges of this world by providing them false evidence and lie swearing. On the Day of Resurrection the Ruler will be God Almighty and He is the Knower of everyone’s heart. There; you will not be able to save anyone from ignominy through your manual dexterity. This advocacy and pleader-ship will not be useful on That Day. Who is such person, who will be lawyer of such people in His Court, who will fix the true as liar and the liar as true?
Then it has been commanded: The sinner cannot escape from punishment of his wicked deeds by the source of impostures and partiality. It is vain imagination. There is only one Way for it that he should seek pardon of God and apologize for his sins after accepting own wrong deeds.
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