Rumors must be verified (L-576)
|
وَإِذَا جَآءَهُمْ أَمْرٌ مِّنَ ٱلْأَمْنِ أَوِ ٱلْخَوْفِ أَذَاعُوا۟بِهِۦ وَلَوْ رَدُّوهُ إِلَى ٱلرَّسُولِ وَإِلَىٰٓ أُو۟لِى ٱلْأَمْرِ مِنْهُمْ لَعَلِمَهُ ٱلَّذِينَ يَسْتَنۢبِطُونَهُۥ مِنْهُمْ وَلَوْلَا فَضْلُ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَتُهُۥ لَٱتَّبَعْتُمُ ٱلشَّيْطَٰنَ إِلَّا قَلِيلًا 83. |
|
83.
Wa ‘izaa jaaa-‘ahum ‘am-rum-minal-‘amni
‘awil-khawfi ‘azaa-‘uu bih. Wa law
radduu-hu ‘ilar-Rasuuli wa ‘ilaaa ‘ulil-‘amri
minhum la-‘alima-hul-laziina yastam-bituunahuu
min-hum. Wa law-laa FazlUllaahi ‘alaykum
wa RahmatuHuu lat-ta-ba’-tumush-Shaytaana ‘illaa
qaliilaa. |
|
83.
When some news of security or alarm comes their way, they broadcast it. But
had they referred it to the Messenger, and to those in authority among them,
those who can draw conclusions from it would have comprehended it. Were it
not for God’s blessing and mercy upon you, you would have followed the Devil,
except for a few. |
‘Azaa-‘uu - it has been derived from the word ‘azaa-‘ah, which means ‘to spread, to publish and to proclaim by the beat of drum.
Radduu-hu - it is from the word radd, which means ‘to refer, to give back, to return, to convey, to bring and to reject.
Yastam-bituunahuu – this word has been derived from ‘istinbaat, which means ‘to think out the reality, to bring out by investigation, to verify, to take out etc.
Purpose of revelation of this verse is told in this way that the Messenger of God (ﷺ) directed a person towards a village to collect the poor-due (Zakaat) from the inhabitants of that village. The people of the village came out to welcome him when they heard about his arrival. This person considered that they have come to kill him. He returned immediately, reached Madinah and proclaimed that the inhabitants of such village had turned away from Islam. This news spread in the city but nobody told the Messenger (ﷺ). After all, when he knew this news, he (ﷺ) investigated and found that the news was quite wrong.
It has been described in the verse that the duty of the people is that whenever they get any intimation (whether that is of peace or fear), they should not tell anybody about it. They should go directly before the Messenger (ﷺ) or to such of them who are in authority, those among them who are able to think out the matter would have known it, and inform them in detail. When they clear the matter as true after necessary verification and investigation, then it must be announced in the public.
Heretofore, dealing of the Hypocrites is under discussion and their secret plans are being betrayed. In this verse, another bad habit has been described. The Hypocrites used to spread rumors, which produce anxiety, so that the Muslims might be confused. If they heard any secret news, they used to spread it immediately, so that, if the news was regarding the battle, then enemies of the Muslims might be careful timely. Moreover, if it was a normal matter, then either the Muslims might be jested, or contempt and disgust might be born among the people altogether themselves. In imitation to those people, some senseless Muslims also used to commit such act. All such people have been warned that they should not do so. It is useless to publish any; by chance hearsay; talk without investigation and there is a risk of being hurt.
No comments:
Post a Comment