Lesson # 553 From Holy Qur’an
Alms-giving, Kindness and
Peace-making
Surah Nisaaa’ (Women) – Chapter – 4)
Verse –114 of 176, Section – 17/24 (Part
Three-Fourth of – 5)
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There is no good in
much of their secret counsels save (in) him who enjoineth almsgiving and
kindness and peace-making among the people. And whoso doeth that, seeking the
good Pleasure of Allah, We shall bestow on him a vast reward.
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Laa khayra
fii
kasiirim-min-naj-waahum ‘illaa man ‘amara bi-sadaqatin ‘aw
ma’-ruufin ‘aw ‘is-laahim-bay-nan-naas. Wa
many-yaf-‘al zaali-kab-tigaaa-‘a marzaa-tIllaahi fa-sawfa nu’-tiihi
‘ajran ‘aziimaa.
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Lesson
Naj-waa – (stealthily
consultation), it aims secret counsels and whispering. It has been disliked and
prevented in the Holy Qur’an that some persons begin whispering with each
other, while they are attending any multitude or congregation.
‘Is-laahun – (peace-making), to make peace
between the two persons, who are quarreling with each other, it is from sulah, which means friendship,
combination, agreement. It aims ‘to remove mutual wrangling’.
It was habit of some people that they used to say the Messenger of Allaah Almighty (grace, glory, blessings
and peace be upon Him) something in a low, hissing sound in the meeting
(multitude). Their intention was that the people should consider them frank and
near friends of the Messenger (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon Him)
and respect them. In this verse they have been exposed to view and the people
have been educated about human nature in the best manner. If they act upon this
advice then mutual suspicion, bad thoughts and doubts can never be born. The Commands
of Holy Qur’an are Rules and Regulations of the highest grades for mutual
friendship and good treatment. Those people will remain surely in superior
positions in the world, who will abide by these instructions.
It has been described in this verse that the people who associate secretly and whisper
in the meetings should not comprehend that they are saying something good. There
is no goodness in this type of conversation. This method of chit chat has a
defect in itself that due to conspiring between some persons only, while nobody
else is permitted to participate in this speech of a low tone and other people
are sitting around, will produce suspicion in their hearts. Particularly in the
multitude, if one comes and talks in a low, hissing sound with someone sitting
in the meeting, that other members of the multitude may understand that he is
hiding something from them, then surely their thought will go worse from his
side. And usually it will be considered that certainly he is talking against
them. Therefore, such secret counsels are hurtful. There are only three forms
when such type of whispering is suitable:
1. If you want to give something to any needy,
then it is better to be quiet instead of saying someone else, so that the needy
might not be blushing and disgraced.
2. If you wish to guide towards the goodness or
tell any person about any particular matter, it is also better to speak with
him in a low tone, so that he would not be ashamed before the people.
3. Making peace between
the two quarrelsome persons.
If this method is adopted to please Allaah
Almighty and to get His Willingness, then He Commands, “We shall bestow on him
a vast reward”.
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