The Evidence (L-351)

 

The Evidence (L-351)

وَاستَشهِدوا شَهيدَينِ مِن رِجالِكُم ۖ فَإِن لَم يَكونا رَجُلَينِ فَرَجُلٌ وَامرَأَتانِ مِمَّن تَرضَونَ مِنَ الشُّهَداءِ أَن تَضِلَّ إِحداهُما فَتُذَكِّرَ إِحداهُمَا الأُخرىٰ ۚ وَلا يَأبَ الشُّهَداءُ إِذا ما دُعوا ۚ وَلا تَسأَموا أَن تَكتُبوهُ صَغيرًا أَو كَبيرًا إِلىٰ أَجَلِهِ ۚ282b.

282b.  Wastash-hiduu  shahii-dayni  mir-rijaalikum.    Fa- ‘illam  ya-kuunaa  rajulayni  fa-rajulunw-wamra-‘ataani  mimman-  tarzaw-na  minash-shuhadaaa-‘i  ‘an-tazilla  ‘ih-daahumaa  fatuzak-kira  ‘ih-daahumal- ‘ukhraa.  Wa  laa  ya’-bash-shuhadaaa-‘u  ‘izaa    maa  du-‘uu.  Wa  laa  tas-‘amuuu  ‘an  taktubuuhu  sagii-ran  ‘aw  kabiiran  ‘ilaaa  ‘ajalih.

282b.  And call to witness two men from among you. If two men are not available, then one man and two women whose testimony is acceptable to all—if one of them fails to remember, the other would remind her. Witnesses must not refuse when called upon. And do not think it too trivial to write down, whether small or large, including the time of repayment.

This verse which has begun with effect from the last lesson is the longest one of this Chapter, but of the entire Holy Qur’an.

In it, commands concerning the writing in trade, giving evidence and any mortgage etc. have been mentioned in detail. In the primary portion of the verse, it was described that the matters concerning debt should be in writing compulsorily. If you cannot write, then you should seek the person who may write. And if you cannot communicate, then it is duty of the heir that he should dictate.

Now it is commanded: Call to witness, from among your men, two witnesses besides being reduced to writing the agreement. If two men be not at hand then you should appoint one man and two women as witnesses, so that if one of the two errs (through forgetfulness) the other will remind her. Along with this, the witnesses are being instructed that they must not refuse from giving evidence when they are summoned, because it is sin.

To bring the statement in writing; it is emphasized, “Be neither averse nor delay to write down (the contract) whether it be small or big, with (record of) the term thereof. It is the universal truth that the demands of soundness and equity cannot be fulfilled without it. https://youtu.be/eQnZlfrxLU4