Care For The Next Life (Doomsday)

 

Thinking about the life after death (L-290)

223b.  وَقَدِّموا لِأَنفُسِكُم ۚ وَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ وَاعلَموا أَنَّكُم مُلاقوهُ ۗ وَبَشِّرِ المُؤمِنينَ

223b.  Wa  qaddimuu  li-‘anfusikum.  Watta-qUllaaha  wa’-lamuuu  ‘annakum-mulaa-quuH.  Wa  bashshiril-Mu’-miniin.

223b.  and send ahead for yourselves. And fear God, and know that you will meet Him. And give good news to the believers.

It has been clarified earlier that our life doesn’t finish after death, but enters into a new era, and its comfort or vexation will depend, in the Hereafter, upon those deeds which we do in this world. Good or bad reflection of this life’s deeds and acts lies down in the form of that life’s success or failure. This world is the place of test and examination. We have to make provisions for the future enduring hardness and troubles in this life. The Day of Resurrection is the place for getting reward or punishment as remuneration of the deeds performed or committed by us during this life.

The relationship between male and female had been mentioned in the previous lesson, and it was described that the real purpose of husband and wife’s sensual meeting is to gain children and breed. Now, it has been reminded in this part of the verse positively that “the human beings should do something regularly for their future and they should not drown in the lust of sexual pleasure entirely at that very time of engagement in sensual intercourse. Moreover, they should make their pleasures obedience and worship too, and it can be made if one considers making the result better at the time of doing every work”. 

It has been emphasized again and again that everyone should fear God because the human being should remember God in all circumstances of life, like sitting, standing, sleeping, waking, eating and drinking etc. He should go on the Straight Path being saved from inflation and Deflation. At the end, God commands to His Messenger (ﷺ) that He should give glad tidings of good rewards to the Believers, who have following qualities:

• Keeping the words Qaddimuu  li-‘anfusikum {send (good deeds) before you for your souls} in mind, a Believer will have conception of his future. He doesn’t make the pleasure and the lust his requirement. But he keeps in view better results and the End.

• The aim from describing the command of ‘IttaqUllaaha repeatedly is that the Muslim has to become an incomparable mankind remaining under the limitations of God fearing and abstinence. Surely, by doing so, the people of the world will envy looking him.

Mulaa-quuH – {you will (one day) meet Him}, it is being reminded at the very time of describing about the sexual matters that finally, you will have to be present in the Court of God. Be cautious! Don’t do the act, due to which, you would have to feel ashamed. 

https://youtu.be/VM7WFdvu118

Status Of The Wife

 

Status of wife (L-289)

نِساؤُكُم حَرثٌ لَكُم فَأتوا حَرثَكُم أَنّىٰ شِئتُم ۖ 223a.

223a.  Nisaaa-‘ukum  harsul-lakum;  fa’-tuu  harsakum  ‘an-naa  shi’-tum;

223a.  Your women are cultivation for you; so approach your cultivation whenever you like,

Hars – (husbandry, agricultural land, farm), that piece of land is called hars where seed is sown and vegetable, grain and vegetation are gotten, as though; the wife is the source of producing children and increasing your breed/race.

God has cleared in this verse about the true position of the wife in connection with wedding relationship. That is to say, the wife is like a farm for her husband, and as the farmer; he keeps his farm very precious considering it as his very big wealth, watches and guards it, earns grain from it, likewise; the husband should also consider his wife as his very great fortune. He should look after and guard her, and get children from her.

As though, it is proved that in Islam, real purpose of intercourse is acquiring the children only. Even its other aspects like demand of sensual pleasure have not been ignored too. It has also been evident that control over this production (birth control) is not a natural issue, because, which stupid farmer would be that who sows the seeds but doesn’t want the crop, uproots the plant before its growth? Then this matter also enlightens that as the farmer prays for pity rain from God, discloses his wish to bud and blossom the crop, like this, the husband should also pray for getting virtuous children from God.

God has admonished very much quoting the example of tilth (husbandry). Would that the human beings had thought upon this instance and made happy these relationships lastly with reliance of their lives.  

‘An-naa  shi’-tum – (as you wish), ‘an-naa means ‘where’, it has been used for the meanings of ‘when, just as’ also. How Holy Qur‘an has advised about this matter pointing it with wisdom that there is no restriction on the method and time. But it has been forbidden to destroy one’s strength and race; by adopting un-natural method. More detail will be discussed in the next lesson (last part of this verse). https://youtu.be/oa_bSc3Rz2M

After The Days Of Menstruation

 

After the Days of Menstruation (L-288)

وَلا تَقرَبوهُنَّ حَتّىٰ يَطهُرنَ ۖ فَإِذا تَطَهَّرنَ فَأتوهُنَّ مِن حَيثُ أَمَرَكُمُ اللَّهُ ۚ إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُحِبُّ التَّوّابينَ وَيُحِبُّ المُتَطَهِّرينَ222b.

222b.  Wa  laa taqrabuu-hunna  hatta  yat-hurn.  Fa-‘izaa  ta-tahharna  fa’-tuu-hunna  min  hay-su  ‘amara-kumUllaah.  ‘InnAllaaha  yuhibbut-Tawwaa-biina  wa  yuhibbul-Muta-tahhiriin.

222b.  And do not approach them until they have become pure. Once they have become pure, approach them in the way God has directed you.” God loves the repentant, and He loves those who keep clean.”

‘Al-Muta-tahhiriin – (people who have a care for cleanness), it signifies particularly towards those people who remain away from their wives (ignore the act of intercourse) during their days of menstruation (until they are cleansed).

In the previous lesson, Holy Qur’an described that the menstruation is an illness and nastiness. It has been explained in this verse that whenever this filthy blood stops and the woman cleanses then it is lawful to sleep together (intercourse process is permitted). This lawful act should be performed naturally and with the lawful method. It should not be committed unnaturally.

We have learnt in the previous lessons that God has kept sexual attraction among the male and the female, and with the sensual process, although both persons get enjoyment but this enjoyment is not the last aim. Real aim and consequence of the relationship between husband and wife is acquiring children. Forgetting it, if any individual wants to get enjoyment by any other method; then it will be quite unlawful.

It has been mentioned in Holy Qur’an that the nation of Prophet Lot (Peace be upon him) had fallen in sodomy. The Prophet (Peace be upon him) made them to understand but they didn’t agree entirely, and at last, God ruined them by His disaster and made them example for forthcoming breeds/people. So, everyone should bear in mind that if the human beings will indulge in that sin again, His wrath may come again upon them.

In the last of this verse, Holy Qur’an says that God likes those people who turn unto Him, who renounce solemnly, become ashamed due to their wrong and abstain from committing any error/sin in future. So, if any individual has committed this sin in the past, he should repent at once, God will forgive him. God likes those people who remain cleansed. 

https://youtu.be/2zcn0kwxm3c

Fact About Menstruation

 

Reality about menstruation (L-287)

وَيَسأَلونَكَ عَنِ المَحيضِ ۖ قُل هُوَ أَذًى فَاعتَزِلُوا النِّساءَ فِي المَحيضِ ۖ 222a.

222a.  Wa  yas-‘aluunaka  ‘anil-  mahiiz.  Qul  huwa  ‘azaa,  fa’-tazilun-nisaaa-‘a  fil-mahiiz.

222a.  And they ask you about menstruation: say, “It is harmful, so keep away from women during menstruation.

Mahiiz – (menstruation), mahiiz is the blood which comes to the women every month. It is called monthly course and menses also. It is an illness. Other nations of the world have determined it too as foul blood as well as medical specialists claim that it is detective blood. According to color, smell and particles, this blood is different from the normal blood also. It has extremely fury.

Fa’-tazilu- (so let women alone), this word has been derived from ‘A’-tazaal which means here “remain away from that woman for the process of copulation with her”.

Reason for revelation of this verse is that during the times of Last Messenger (ﷺ) the worshippers of the fire and the Jews used to think impure to eat and drink foods made by the women during the period of menses at one side. Some people didn’t think it legal to keep the women in their houses during this period. Hindus still don’t eat things made by them during menstruation. On the other side, the Christians didn’t avoid copulation during these days.

The Companions (God may be agreed upon them) asked from the Prophet (ﷺ) about this matter. Prophet (ﷺ) called it as worse inflation and deflation, and said: neither so much hatred is needed that the women should not be let to remain in their houses and think as impure meal; made by their hands, nor there should be as much negligence that one does not avoid from intercourse, but the straight-way is that one should avoid from the process of intercourse in this condition, and in addition; eating, drinking and living together is lawful.

Holy Qur’an is a perfect Code for life. It gives advice and commands in the entire fields of life which belong to human being and naturally in it, the husband and wife not only eat, drink and sleep with one another but their sexual appetite, desire of having children and desire to make special connections are also produced. So, Holy Qur’an gives proper orders for them.

Other nations selected exaggerated way. Holy Qur’an explained that during this period just sexual contact is prevented. Other things like sitting and standing, eating and drinking etc. with the wife do not have any connection with it. These all acts are lawful.

‘Azaa – (illness) Holy Qur’an called the menstruation as impurity. Its other meanings are pain and trouble. It is possible that because of that pain and trouble, the intercourse is forbidden in these days. Today medically it is proved that during these days connection can be reason of different diseases. Doctors prevent from it also. https://youtu.be/jJqL_PbS0c0

Marriage With Idolaters

  

Marriage of Muslimah with Idolater (L-286)

وَلا تُنكِحُوا المُشرِكينَ حَتّىٰ يُؤمِنوا ۚ وَلَعَبدٌ مُؤمِنٌ خَيرٌ مِن مُشرِكٍ وَلَو أَعجَبَكُم ۗ أُولٰئِكَ يَدعونَ إِلَى النّارِ ۖ وَاللَّهُ يَدعو إِلَى الجَنَّةِ وَالمَغفِرَةِ بِإِذنِهِ ۖ وَيُبَيِّنُ آياتِهِ لِلنّاسِ لَعَلَّهُم يَتَذَكَّرونَ221c.

221c.  Wa  laa  tunkihul-mushrikiina  hattaa  yu’-minuu.  Wa  la-‘abdum-mu’-minun- khayrum-mim-mushrikinw-wa  law  ‘a’-jabakum.  Ulaaa-‘ika yad-‘uuna  ‘ilan-Naar.  WAllaahu  yad-‘uuu  ‘ilal-Jannati  wal-mag-firati  bi-‘izniH.  Wa  yu-bayyinu  ‘aayaatiHii  lin-naasi  la-‘allahum    yata-zakkaruun. (Section 27/11)

221c.  And do not marry idolaters, unless they have believed. A believing servant is better than an idolater, even if you like him. These call to the Fire, but God calls to the Garden and to forgiveness, by His leave. He makes clear His communications to the people, that they may be mindful.

Laa  tunkihu – {don’t marry (your daughters with idolaters)}, here the Muslim men are being addressed that they should not give their daughters in marriage to idolaters. This command is not being conveyed directly to the women that ‘do not wed idolaters’. The reason is clear that marriage of the girl/woman is arranged always by means of her father or patron/guardian.

It was commanded to the Muslims in the first part of the verse, “Wed not idolatresses till they believe” though you like them very much. Now, it is being ordered in this part, “Give not your daughters in marriage to idolaters till they believe”. Scholars have explained that if the husband has rejected Islam then his wife will not remain any more as his life partner. Their marriage will be dismissed automatically immediately, which was till now lawful. And this woman can wed any Muslim after completion of her Iddat (the term of probation incumbent upon woman in consequence of dissolution of marriage either by divorce or by the death of her husband. After divorce the period is 3 months, and after the death of her husband four months and 10 days). It has been explained also that if the husband and wife (both) were already Infidel and now the wife has become Believer then there is no form of remaining wedlock except that the husband embraces Islam too.

Now it has been cleared again that though you like the idolater much, but in every condition; a Muslim slave is better than a non Muslim, because which results of marriage with idolater were disclosed, those are very frightful. The idolaters will preach much worse and that will become cause of throwing you in to the Fire of Hell.

 https://youtu.be/2IBKACrFG54

Status Of A Muslim Bondwoman

 

Status of  a Maid Muslimah (L-285)

وَلَأَمَةٌ مُؤمِنَةٌ خَيرٌ مِن مُشرِكَةٍ وَلَو أَعجَبَتكُم ۗ 221b.

221b.  Wa  la-‘amatum-mu’-minatun  khayrum-mim-mushrikatinw-wa  law  ‘a’-jabat-kum.

221b.  A believing maid is better than an idolatress, even if you like her.

In the first part of this verse, it has been described that marriage with any idolatress woman is unlawful. Now God commands that if any idolatress woman has the entire kinds of beauties and qualities, apparently she has all types of attraction, but when she has not the light of belief then she would not have any allurement for a Muslim. Comparatively, if any Muslim woman doesn’t have blessings like freedom, she is better to be wed a Muslim man.

There may be some reasons to like any idolatress or non-Muslim woman, for instance; she may be rich, she may have wealth and property more than enough, she may be beautiful and elegant, she may be well educated, she may belong to a higher family/dynasty, she may be unraveled, she may be excellent and worthy, she may have all qualities which should be in a complete woman, but all these characteristics of an idolatress woman are valueless before a Believer woman still the basic principles of the life of this idolatress are not good.

Conversely to her, many reasons may be found to dislike a believing bondwoman. For example, she may be ugly, poor or illiterate and maid/female slave. But in spite of all these things; she is superior to the idolatress in the Court of God because of her belief. So, it has been commanded that this type of woman must be preferred for wedding.

The life of husband becomes difficult naturally if he weds any idolatress woman. Difference of opinion and dispute in every matter, contention in domestic affairs, difference of opinion in the matters of children’s education and civilization, this type of strife effects badly not only upon the husband but there is a risk of affect also upon the children. The children don’t find the straight path before them. The father teaches them according to his religion whereas the mother advises them something else.

However, if any Muslim bondwoman is wedded then these types of difficulties and entanglements will not be confronted. Because the children will remain anyhow Muslims, and being a Muslim is better than infidelity and ascribing plurality to God, though they are children of a bondwoman. Nowadays, although, the reproach of slavery has been finished from the world due to remedies of Islam, there is no slave male or female now. So this verse strengthens only the restriction which has come in the first part of the verse about marriage with any idolatress and infidel woman.

When this verse was revealed, at that time, the slaves and bondwomen were present. At the same time, it was admonished that there were some social harms also to wed any Muslim bondwoman. But those are less than the badness and intricacies which grow due to wedding a non-Muslim life partner (woman). Today also, we can understand from it that Islamic way of life is the best to produce married relationships and connections. It must be kept in mind about the matter of bondwomen that their children will be slaves till the time they are not the children of the master of bondwoman. The children of free woman will remain independent, whether their father is from any race, and it is final that nowadays bondwomen and slaves do not exist. https://youtu.be/CNvakdRViTk

To Wed The Idolatresses

 

Marriage with idolatress (L-284)

وَلا تَنكِحُوا المُشرِكاتِ حَتّىٰ يُؤمِنَّ ۚ 221a.

221a.  Wa  laa  tankihul-mushri-kaati  hattaa  yu’-minn.

221a.  Do not marry idolatresses, unless they have believed.

‘Al-mushri-kaati – (the idolatresses), this word has been derived from shirk which means ascribing plurality to God, that is to say; the woman who includes any other person or thing in the virtues of God. This word has been used in its vast and common meanings. Every infidel woman is included in this command. It is not necessary that she should be only idolatress. To wed any non-Muslim woman is unlawful according to the theologies of spiritual guides (Imam) Maalik and Shaaf-‘aii, but in accordance with the scholars of Hanafii theology; as a common rule, every non-Muslim woman is unlawful to wed, but to marry any woman from the people of the Scripture is lawful i.e. the Jews and the Christians. Its permission exists formally in the Divine law of the religion.

God has forbidden the Muslims to marry the idolatresses in this verse. Further explanation of this Command is as under:-

• To wed any disciple of a worshiper of fire (woman of the sect of Magi), Sikh and Hindu women is not lawful.

• It is lawful to marry any woman from the Jews or the Christians (because they belong to the heavenly religions) but not better. Umar (May God be pleased upon him) has disliked it. Instigation and stress exists also in the Sayings of the Messenger of God (ﷺ) to marry any religious woman only.

• The woman concerning whom it seems that she belongs to the heavenly religion from her style, but if it is known by means of investigation afterwards that her Belief is not as of the people of the Scripture, then it is not just to wed her too.

In short, to marry any such woman is not lawful who is disbeliever. Islam has not banned in connection with the marriage with any race, color or caste etc, but restricted for the Believer and correct Belief only. The basic reason of it is that the relationship of husband and wife is perfect love and friendship. Deep relationship is necessary among both of them. It is compulsory for the accomplishment of husband and wife successfully for life that the wife should not be denier of the universal laws of her husband namely Oneness of God and Belief in the last Messenger (ﷺ). If this relationship doesn’t exist among them then it is quite impossible to pass their lives successfully in any aspect, and the bigger badness than it is that it affects the education, religion and future of their children. Their father pulls them toward himself and the mother toward herself. The result is clear.

The husband will decide the matters of his domestic life in the light of this faith. The wife will think according to her own faith. The quarrel and vigorous contradiction will remain always among them. It will affect badly their children and their future will be destroyed. So, it is commanded that you should not wed any idolatress until she believes, for escaping from the results of so much destruction. This restriction exists in the Jews and the Christians religiously also. However, it is another thing; if they don’t act upon it. 

https://youtu.be/YzjhzUO0gl4