Quran Chapter 6 – 107b (Pt-7, Stg-2) (L-863) - درس قرآن
You are not a keeper over them
Surah
‘Al-‘An-‘aam (Cattle)
– Chapter – 6)
‘A-‘uu-zu
Billaahi minash-Shay-taanir- Rajiim.
(I seek refuge in God from Satan the outcast)
Bis-Millaahir-Rah-maanir-Rahiim.
(In the name of God, the Beneficent, the Merciful)
(I seek refuge in God from Satan the outcast)
Bis-Millaahir-Rah-maanir-Rahiim.
(In the name of God, the Beneficent, the Merciful)
وَلَوْ شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ مَآ أَشْرَكُوا۟ وَمَا جَعَلْنَٰكَ عَلَيْهِمْ حَفِيظًا وَمَآ أَنتَ عَلَيْهِم بِوَكِيلٍ 107
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107b. We have not set Thee as a keeper over them, nor art
Thou responsible for them.
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107b. Wa maa ja-‘alNaaKa ‘alayhim
hafiizaa. Wa maaa ‘anta ‘alayhim bi-wakiil.
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Commentary
It was revealed in the first
part of this verse as mentioned in the previous lesson, “Had Allah willed, they
had not been idolaters”. We knew from this discussion that the aim is not to
make the people “Muslims” by force. The object is that the people should think
deeply, form an opinion about their own profit and loss, and then, they should
go on the way of Islam with their own choice and desire. It will be good for
them in the both worlds (this life and the life in the Hereafter - after
death).
While Allah Almighty does
neither desire to save anyone from ascribing plurality to Him forcibly, and nor
carries them on the way of Islam without their will, then it is clear that He
has not sent His Prophets and Messengers (peace be upon Them) for the purpose
that they would have to carry the people on the straight path by force. This
method is useful for the donkeys only, not for the sensible life like human
beings.
The straight path should be
opened before him (mankind) and its absolute signs and tokens should be fixed,
so that whose sense may recognize the straight path by observing these signs
and get ready to go on that way, he may proceed. But that person, who does not
wish to adopt that path, let him mind his own business.
Both kinds of people will get
fruit of their own deeds. They will achieve some part of that fruit in the life
of this world and some – in the life after death. This very matter has been
described to the Messenger of Allah Almighty (grace, glory, blessings and peace
be upon Him) in this verse.
It is commanded: O Messenger
(grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon Him)! We have not set You as a
keeper over them that You watch them every time, and that let not anyone to go
astray, and nor are You responsible for them. Your only duty is to explain Our
Revelations before them and to establish the plan – how to act according to
Them, and to guide those people, who desire to go on that path happily and
willingly, which has been illustrated by You. You do not have any concern with
those people, who have been drawn up in ascribing plurality unto Allah, and do
not listen to You.
We have not prescribed upon you
O Messenger! That You would have to set up everyone violently, without their
will on the monotheism and say them: You have to believe in Oneness of Allah
(God) and none should be attributed equal to Him, and that person, who will
believe in a plurality of Allah, will be punished. Islam is neither a police
department, and nor are You any Police Officer and nor responsible for them
that you stand near everyone holding a staff in hand, either hit his head with
that stick, whosoever disobeys You, or put him into the prison, or punish him
in any other way.
Therefore,
neither You are a keeper over them and nor responsible of them. There is very
clear command in this verse that “No compulsion in the religion”. So much wisdom
and sense has been kept in the mankind by his Creator, with which every person
can recognize well the way of good and bad, own profit and loss.
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