Allah loves (15) the equitable, those who judge justly

What if there is a War between Two Believers Clans?

How to make peace between two fighting countries?

If man is biased, Wars will never end!

If man is Just, Wars will stop!

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In the previous articles, we have seen that Allah loves those:

1) the kind good doers,

2) those who turn to him and those who are Clean and Pure, 3) those who guard against evil,

4) those who put their Trust in Him,

5) those who are firm and steadfast,

6) the virtuous,

7) the charitable,

8) judge in equity,

9) those who are just and are not biased,

10) the good doers who keep their Covenant,

11) the generous,

12) those who keep their duty,

13) those who purify themselves physically and spiritually and

14) those who are firm when they fight in his cause.  

In this article, Allah loves the equitable, those who judge justly.

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Verse 49:9 says that Allah loves the equitable,

Those who weigh with justice,

Those who judge fairly,

Those who judge justly by the Quran,

 

The verse talks about the occasion when two parties of believers fall to fighting each other.

This verse was revealed when some Muslims fell to fighting because of some offensive words.

Fighting then ensued between the two clans with fists, sandals and palm branches being thrown about.

And so Allah forbade them from fighting each other and commanded them to make up, saying: And if two parties of believers fall to fighting then make peace between them by referring to the Book of Allah.  And if one party of them persists and transgresses against the other party and refuses to make peace by referring the matter to the Quran,

Fight you that which does wrong till it return unto the ordinance of Allah.

Fight that party until it accepts to make peace by referring to the ordinances of the Quran.

In other words, if one of them aggresses against the other, fight the one which aggresses until it returns to God’s ordinance, to the truth. Then, if it returns, reconcile them, fairly, and act justly. Surely God loves the just.

Then, if it returns, if it accepts to make peace by referring the matter to the Book of Allah, make peace between them justly, and act equitably towards both parties.

Lo! Allah loves the equitable

Those who weigh with justice,

Those who judge fairly,

Those who judge justly by the Quran,

Those who judge justly by the Book of Allah, and act upon it

The verse put the realistic solution to make peace between

Two fighting parties or

Two fighting clans or

Two fighting countries

This realistic solution is Just one word, deal with the two parties by JUSTICE, and do not be biased.

Hence, any war that fails to cease is due to the lack of JUSTICE!  And this is the responsibility of mankind

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Verse 49:9 in different translations:

QARIB:

If two parties of believers fight, reform between them. If either of them is insolent against the other, fight the insolent one till they revert to the order of Allah. If they revert, reform between them with justice, and weigh with justice. Allah loves those who weigh with justice.

SHAKIR:

And if two parties of the believers quarrel, make peace between them; but if one of them acts wrongfully towards the other, fight that which acts wrongfully until it returns to Allah’s command; then if it returns, make peace between them with justice and act equitably; surely Allah loves those who act equitably

PICKTHAL:

And if two parties of believers fall to fighting, then make peace between them. and if one party of them doeth wrong to the other, fight ye that which doeth wrong till it return unto the ordinance of Allah; then, if it return, make peace between them justly, and act equitably. lo! Allah loveth the equitable.

YUSUFALI:

If two parties among the believers fall into a quarrel, make ye peace between them: but if one of them transgresses beyond bounds against the other, then fight ye (all) against the one that transgresses until it complies with the command of Allah; but if it complies, then make peace between them with justice, and be fair: for Allah loves those who are fair (and just).

Allah loves (14) those who are firm when they fight in his cause

When the Believers fight in Allah’ cause they should be like…

Those who Fight in God’s way, how they should look like?

The Fight between the Believers and the Disbelievers

The War is Hateful but it is Inevitable! The Quran said

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We have seen that Allah loves

1) the kind good doers,

2) those who turn to him and those who are Clean and Pure, 3) those who guard against evil,

4) those who put their Trust in Him,

5) those who are firm and steadfast,

6) the virtuous,

7) the charitable,

8) judge in equity,

9) those who are just and are not biased,

10) the good doers who keep their Covenant,

11) the generous,

12) those who keep their duty and

13) those who purify themselves physically and spiritually.   

In this article, Allah loves those who are firm when they fight in his cause.

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In Verse 2:216 Allah puts three valid Facts for mankind that are found all the time and anywhere on the earth and at whatever time.

The first Fact:

War is hateful but it is inevitable!

War is offensive but it is obligatory.

The second Fact:

You may hate a thing although it is good for you.

The third Fact:

You may love a thing although it is evil for you.

Surely, Allah knows, and you do not

Allah knows everything, while you do not know

 

Verse 61:4 talks about the best fighter in the eye of God.

Truly Allah loves those who fight in His Cause in battle array.

Fighting in Allah’ cause means fighting against the devil and his parties.

Verse 61:4 has a story, it is:

‘Abd Allah bin Salam (one of the top Jewish Priest who became Muslim) said: “We sat a group of Companions of Muhammad and reminded each other. We said: ‘If only we knew the most beloved works to Allah, glorified and exalted is He, for we would then perform them’.

Then He encouraged them to strive in His way, saying: (Lo! Allah loves those who battle for His cause, in His obedience in ranks, as if they were a solid structure, like a cemented block.

Indeed

Allah loves,

Allah assists and

Allah honors

Those who fight for His cause in ranks as if they were a solid structure, with all of its parts compacted together, firm, like a cemented block.

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Verse 2:216 in different translations:

QARIB:

(Offensive) fighting is obligatory for you, though it is hateful to you. But you may hate a thing although it is good for you, and may love a thing although it is evil for you. Allah knows, and you do not.

SHAKIR:

Fighting is enjoined on you, and it is an object of dislike to you; and it may be that you dislike a thing while it is good for you, and it may be that you love a thing while it is evil for you, and Allah knows, while you do not know

PICKTHAL:

Warfare is ordained for you, though it is hateful unto you; but it may happen that ye hate a thing which is good for you, and it may happen that ye love a thing which is bad for you. Allah knoweth, ye know not.

YUSUFALI:

Fighting is prescribed for you, and ye dislike it. but it is possible that ye dislike a thing which is good for you, and that ye love a thing which is bad for you. but Allah knoweth, and ye know not.

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Verse 61:4 in different translations:

QARIB:

Allah loves those who fight in his way lining up as if they were a stacked building.

SHAKIR:

Surely Allah loves those who fight in his way in ranks as if they were a firm and compact wall

PICKTHAL:

Lo! Allah loveth them who battle for his cause in ranks, as if they were a solid structure.

YUSUFALI:

Truly Allah loves those who fight in his cause in battle array, as if they were a solid cemented structure.

Allah loves (13) those who purify themselves

When the Hypocrites built a place to worship God?

The Believers’ Mosque versus the Hypocrites’ Mosque!

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In the previous articles, we have seen that Allah loves those:

1) the kind good doers,

2) those who turn to him and those who are Clean and Pure, 3) those who guard against evil,

4) those who put their Trust in Him,

5) those who are firm and steadfast,

6) the virtuous,

7) the charitable,

8) judge in equity,

9) those who are just and are not biased,

10) the good doers who keep their Covenant,

11) the generous and

12) those who keep their duty. 

In this article, Allah loves those who purify themselves physically and spiritually.

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Verse 9:108 says that Allah loves those who purify themselves physically and spiritually.

Verse 9:107 was revealed after the hypocrites built a place for prayer!

The Story was: some hypocrites thought to build a mosque and sent for Muhammad, to come to them.  When they finished building this mosque, they went to Muhammad, and said: ‘We have built a mosque for the sick and the needy and also for use in rainy and wintry nights, and we would like you to come and pray in it’.

They will swear: ‘We desired nothing, by building it, but, to do good’, by way of kindness towards the poor in times of heavy rain or extreme heat and in order to provide a place of worship for the Muslims;

And God bears witness that they are truly liars, in their claim of theirs.

They had asked Muhammad to perform prayers in it.

But Allah revealed verse 9:107; it says those who chose a place of worship out of opposition and disbelief, and in order to cause dissent among the believers, and as an outpost for those who warred against Allah and His messenger aforetime, they will surely swear: We purposed naught save good. Allah is the witness that they verily are liars. Never pray in their place.  Then, verse 9:108 says that Allah loves those who purify themselves physically and spiritually.

 

Then verse 9:108 says:

Never stand; never perform prayer, there,

A mosque which was founded, one whose foundations were built, upon piety from the first day, constructed the day you arrived in Medina  is worthier, than that [other one], for you to stand, to perform prayer, therein; in it are men, who love to purify themselves physically and spiritually; and God loves those who purify themselves

In other words, the verse says:

Never stand; never perform prayer, in the hypocrites’ mosque.

A place of worship which was founded upon duty to Allah,

Which was founded upon obedience and remembrance of Allah from the first day the Prophet Muhammad entered Medina;

It is also said this means: the first mosque ever built in Medina

Is more worthy, is more right to pray in it;

Wherein there are men who love to purify themselves, physically from filth and spiritually from the evil.

And Allah loves the purifiers, those who purify themselves

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Verse 9:107-108 in different translations:

QARIB:

107) And there are those who have taken a mosque to cause harm, disbelief, and to divide the believers, and as a place of ambush for those who fought Allah and his messenger before. They swear: ‘we desired nothing but good’, but Allah bears witness that they are liars.

108) You shall never stand there. A mosque founded upon piety from the first day is worthier for you to stand in. in it are men who love to purify themselves. Allah loves those who purify themselves.

SHAKIR:

107) And those who built a masjid to cause harm and for unbelief and to cause disunion among the believers and an ambush to him who made war against Allah and his messenger before; and they will certainly swear: we did not desire aught but good; and Allah bears witness that they are most surely liars.

108) Never stand in it; certainly a masjid (mosque) founded on piety from the very first day is more deserving that you should stand in it; in it are men who love that they should be purified; and Allah loves those who purify themselves.

PICKTHAL:

107) And as for those who chose a place of worship out of opposition and disbelief, and in order to cause dissent among the believers, and as an outpost for those who warred against Allah and his messenger aforetime, they will surely swear: we purposed naught save good. Allah beareth witness that they verily are liars.

108) Never stand (to pray) there. a place of worship which was found upon duty (to Allah) from the first day is more worthy that thou shouldst stand (to pray) therein, wherein are men who love to purify themselves. Allah loveth the purifiers.

YUSUFALI:

107) And there are those who put up a mosque by way of mischief and infidelity – to disunite the believers – and in preparation for one who warred against Allah and his messenger aforetime. They will indeed swear that their intention is nothing but good; but Allah doth declare that they are certainly liars.

108) Never stand thou forth therein. There is a mosque whose foundation was laid from the first day on piety; it is more worthy of the standing forth (for prayer) therein. In it are men who love to be purified; and Allah loveth those who make themselves pure.

Allah loves (12) those who keep their duty

Allah loves those who guard themselves against sin 

Allah loves those who fear Him by fulfilling their pacts

The English Translation of the Arabic word: Motta-keen is Poor

The Linguistic definition of the Arabic word: Takwa

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We have seen that Allah loves

(1) the kind good doers,

(2) those who turn to him and those who are Clean and Pure, (3) those who guard against evil,

(4) those who put their Trust in Him,

5) those who are firm and steadfast,

6) the virtuous,

7) the charitable,

8) judge in equity,

9) those who are just and are not biased,

10) the good doers who keep their Covenant and

11) the generous (Moh-se-neen).   I

n this article, Allah loves those who keep their duty (Motta-keen).

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Verses 9:4 and 9:7 say that Allah loves those who keep their duty (those who guard themselves against sin). 

Allah loves those who keep their duty; this means that Allah will reward them in the afterlife.

Herein, the word translated as those who keep their duty or those who guard themselves against sin is “Motta-keen” in Arabic.

The noun of the word “Motta-keen” is “Takwa”.

One asked Aly Ben Abi-Taleb, the Prophet Muhammad’s cousin: what is “Takwa“?

Aly said: “Takwa” is:

1)    To fear God

2)    To follow your LORD’ Scripture

3)    To be satisfied of what your LORD is giving you!

4)    To be ready for your day departure (death).

Hence, “Takwa” has four deep meanings and levels.

What is the English word that could give these meanings?

As far as I know, the answer is: No word!

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Verse 9:4 in different translations:

QARIB:

Except those idolaters who have fully honored their treaties with you and aided none against you; with these fulfill your covenant till their term Surely, Allah loves the righteous.

SHAKIR:

except those of the idolaters with whom you made an agreement, then they have not failed you in anything and have not backed up any one against you, so fulfill their agreement to the end of their term; surely Allah loves those who are careful (of their duty).

PICKTHAL:

Excepting those of the idolaters with whom ye (Muslims) have a treaty, and who have since abated nothing of your right nor have supported anyone against you. (as for these), fulfill their treaty to them till their term. lo! Allah loveth those who keep their duty (unto him).

YUSUFALI:

(But the treaties are) not dissolved with those pagans with whom ye have entered into alliance and who have not subsequently failed you in aught, nor aided any one against you. so fulfill your engagements with them to the end of their term: for Allah loveth the righteous.

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The interpretation of Verse 9:4

Excepting those of the idolaters with whom you have made a pact, and who have not diminished their commitment to you in anyway, with regard to the terms of the pact, nor supported, assisted, anyone, from among the disbelievers, against you;

as for these, fulfill your pact with them until, the completion of, the term, to which you have agreed.

Truly God loves those who fear Him, by fulfilling pacts.

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Verse 9:7 in different translations:

QARIB:

How can the idolaters have any treaty with Allah and his messenger, except those with whom you have made treaties by the sacred mosque? So long as they are straight with you, so be straight with them. Allah loves the righteous.

 

SHAKIR:

How can there be an agreement for the idolaters with Allah and with his messenger; except those with whom you made an agreement at the sacred mosque? So as long as they are true to you, be true to them; surely Allah loves those who are careful (of their duty).

PICKTHAL:

How can there be a treaty with Allah and with his messenger for the idolaters save those with whom ye made a treaty at the inviolable place of worship? So long as they are true to you, be true to them. Lo! Allah loveth those who keep their duty.

YUSUFALI:

How can there be a league, before Allah and his messenger, with the pagans, except those with whom ye made a treaty near the sacred mosque? as long as these stand true to you, stand ye true to them: for Allah doth love the righteous.

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The interpretation of Verse 9:7

How can the idolaters have a pact with God and His Messenger — they cannot —while they disbelieve in God and His Messenger,

They are acting treacherously;

Except for those with whom you made a pact at the Sacred Mosque (Inviolable Place of Worship) that is in Makkah,

So long as they are true to you, keeping to the pact and not breaking it, be true to them, by fulfilling it

Truly Allah loves the God-fearing:

The Prophet Muhammad had kept to the pact made with them until they broke it by supporting the disbelievers against Muslims.

Allah loves (11) the generous

The English Translation of the Arabic word “Moh-se-neen”

The Law of the wines (intoxicants) in the Quran

The Faith and the Two Degrees of “Ihsan”

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In the previous articles, we have seen that Allah loves

(1) the kind good doers,

(2) those who turn to him and those who are Clean and Pure,

(3) those who guard against evil,

(4) those who put their Trust in Him,

5) those who are firm and steadfast,

6) the virtuous,

7) the charitable,

8) judge in equity,

9) those who are just and are not biased and

10) the good doers who keep their Covenant.  

In this article, Allah loves those who are generous (Moh-se-neen)

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Verse 5:93 says that Allah loves the generous which do deeds of righteousness, guard themselves from evil and believe in Allah, Prophet Muhammad and follow the Quran.

This verse was revealed before the wines (intoxicants) were made unlawful.

Their wine was made from unripe dates, split unripe dates and dates

Some of the believers died before the law of forbidden the alcoholics.

Then Allah revealed about a group of men from the Emigrants and the Helpers who asked the Prophet Muhammad:

“What shall happen to those of us who died drinking intoxicant drinks before they were made unlawful”,

The verse gave the answer:

There shall be no sin imputed unto those who believe in Allah, Muhammad and the Quran and do good works

That is between them and their Lord

For what they may have eaten in the past

For what they have drunk in the past before intoxicants were made unlawful, whether those who did it are dead or still living.

So be mindful of your duty to Allah, if they warded off disbelief, idolatry and indecencies, and do good works

That is between them and their Lord; and again:

Be mindful of your duty ward off making intoxicants lawful after they were made unlawful;

This address is to the believers who are still living, and believe in the unlawfulness of intoxicant; and once again:

Be mindful of your duty ward off drinking it, and do right leave the drinking of it. Allah loves the good for avoiding drinking intoxicants; this relates to those who were still alive and who drunk intoxicants before they were made unlawful.

Allah loves the generous which do deeds of righteousness, guard themselves from evil and believe in Allah, Prophet Muhammad and follow the Quran.

Allah loves the generous, means that He will reward them.

Herein, the word translated as generous, good or good doer is “Moh-se-neen” in Arabic.

The noun of the word “Moh-se-neen” is “Ihsan”.

One asked the Prophet Muhammad: “what is Ihsan“

Muhammad said: to worship Allah as if you see him, if you can not, then worship Allah you see you all the time”!

Hence, “Ihsan” has to degree:

The first degree is that you act as if you see your LORD who creates you.

This is the first class of faith. If your faith could not attain the first degree, then,

The second degree is that you act and know that your LORD who Creates you Sees you all the time.

See in your mind’s eye what if mankind act while they know that their Creator Sees and Hears them all the time!

On the other hand, this deep connotations of the Arabic word “Moh-se-neen”  and “Ihsan” illustrate how poor are their English translations!

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Verse 5:93 in different translations:

QARIB:

no blame shall be attached to those who believe and did good works in regard to any food they have eaten, so long as they ward off (the forbidden) and believe, and do good deeds, then they fear and believe, and again, so long as they fear and do fine deeds. Allah loves the generous.

SHAKIR:

on those who believe and do good there is no blame for what they eat, when they are careful (of their duty) and believe and do good deeds, then they are careful (of their duty) and believe, then they are careful (of their duty) and do good (to others), and Allah loves those who do good (to others)

PICKTHAL:

There shall be no sin (imputed) unto those who believe and do good works for what they may have eaten (in the past). So be mindful of your duty (to Allah), and believe, and do good works; and again: be mindful of your duty, and believe; and once again: be mindful of your duty, and do right. Allah loveth the good.

YUSUFALI:

On those who believe and do deeds of righteousness there is no blame for what they ate (in the past), when they guard themselves from evil, and believe, and do deeds of righteousness,- (or) again, guard themselves from evil and believe,- (or) again, guard themselves from evil and do good. For Allah loveth those who do good.

Allah loves (10) the good doers who keep their Covenant

Who Broke the LORD Covenant?

Allah Commands to pardon and forgive the people of the Books

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We have seen that Allah loves those:

(1) the kind good doers,

(2) those who turn to him and those who are Clean and Pure, (3) those who guard against evil,

(4) those who put their Trust in Him,

5) those who are firm and steadfast,

6) the virtuous,

7) the charitable,

8) judge in equity and

9) those who are just and are not biased.   

In this article, Allah loves the good doers who keep their Covenant.

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Verse 5:13 says that indeed, Allah loves the good doers, those who do their best to the others and keep their Covenant.

The verse talks about the people of the Books.

They broke their covenant and their hearts are hard

Allah says: So because of their breaking their covenant,

We cursed them,

We removed them from Our mercy,

And made their hearts hard, unyielding to the acceptance of faith;

They pervert words, pertaining to the descriptions of Muhammad in the Torah and other things, from their contexts, those in which Allah has placed them,

In other words, they substitute them; and they have forgotten.

They have abandoned, a portion, a part,

Of what they were reminded of,

Of what they were enjoined to in the Torah, in the way of following Muhammad

And you, our Prophet Muhammad, will never cease to discover some treachery on their part, in the way of breaking a covenant or some other matter, except for a few of them, who have submitted themselves to Islam like Ben Salam for example.

Yet pardon them, and forgive;

Herein, Allah Commands to pardon and forgive the people of the Books; Allah the Just will deal with them in the Afterlife.

Surely Allah loves the virtuous: the good doers, those who do their best to the others and keep their Covenant.

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Verse 5:13 in different translations:

QARIB:

But because they broke their covenant, we cursed them and hardened their hearts. They changed the words from their places and have forgotten a portion of what they were reminded. Except for a few, you will always find treachery from them, yet pardon them, and forgive; indeed Allah loves the good doers.

 

SHAKIR:

but on account of their breaking their covenant we cursed them and made their hearts hard; they altered the words from their places and they neglected a portion of what they were reminded of; and you shall always discover treachery in them excepting a few of them; so pardon them and turn away; surely Allah loves those who do good (to others)

 

PICKTHAL:

And because of their breaking their covenant, we have cursed them and made hard their hearts. They change words from their context and forget a part of that whereof they were admonished. Thou wilt not cease to discover treachery from all save a few of them. But bear with them and pardon them. Lo! Allah loveth the kindly.

 

YUSUFALI:

but because of their breach of their covenant, we cursed them, and made their hearts grow hard; they change the words from their (right) places and forget a good part of the message that was sent them, nor wilt thou cease to find them- barring a few – ever bent on (new) deceits: but forgive them, and overlook (their misdeeds): for Allah loveth those who are kind.

Allah loves (9) those who are just and are not biased

How should Muslims deal with the disbelievers?

Islam, Muslims, Disbelievers and Tolerance

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In the previous articles, we have seen that Allah loves

1) the kind good doers,

2) those who turn to him and those who are Clean and Pure,

3) those who guard against evil,

4) those who put their Trust in Him,

5) those who are firm and steadfast,

6) the virtuous,

7) the charitable, and

8) who judge in equity.

In this article, Allah loves those who are just and are not biased.

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Allah does not forbid you in regard to those who did not wage war against you, from among the disbelievers, on account of religion and did not expel you from your homes,

That you should treat them kindly

That you should have relations with them and help them

And deal with them justly ) by honoring your pledges to them:

It is obvious that Allah did not forbid the Prophet Muhammad from having good relations with the disbelievers to have peace.

Assuredly Allah loves the just dealers, those who are just and are not biased.

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The Background of verse 8:60 and a story about it:

Allah, exalted is He, says to the believers: “You have in Abraham as well as in the prophets and friends of Allah good role models, regarding their declaration of enmity towards their relatives who were idolaters, which should be emulated”.

So when this verse was revealed, the believers declared their relatives who were idolaters to be their enemies. They showed this enmity to them and absolved themselves of all the things that they did or believed in.

Allah, exalted is He, knew that this was hard on the believers and so He revealed

“It may be that Allah will ordain love between you and those of them with whom ye are at enmity” [60:7].

And He did just that when many of them embraced Islam, thus becoming brothers and friends. Consequently, they mingled with and married from among each other. The Messenger Muhammad, Allah bless him, married Umm Habibah, the daughter of Abu Sufyan (who was one of the leaders of the disbelievers).

As a result, Abu Sufyan mellowed a little. When he heard of the news of his daughter’s marriage, he said while he was still an idolater: “What an honor, He is an outstanding person; no harm shall come to him”.

Also, there is a story about this verse:

Asma’s mother (was disbeliever) went to visit her daughter Asma’ and took with her gifts: desert lizards, clarified butter and dry cheese. However, Asma’ refused to let her in her house and rejected her gifts.

‘A’ishah (Muhammad’s wife) went on behalf of Asma’ to ask the Prophet Muhammad. Allah, exalted is He, revealed (Allah does not forbid you those who warred not against you on account of religion) [60:8].

Asma’ then let her mother into her house and accepted her gifts.

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Verse 60:8 says that Allah loves those who are just and are not biased.

The verse Commands the Muslims to deal kindly with the disbelievers who do not wage war against them.

The verse commands that Muslims should treat them kindly, have relations with them, help them and deal with them justly. Assuredly Allah loves the just dealers, those who are just and are not biased.

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Verse 60:8 in different translations:

QARIB:

Allah does not forbid you to be kind and to act justly to those who have neither made war on your religion nor expelled you from your homes. Allah loves the just.

SHAKIR:

Allah does not forbid you respecting those who have not made war against you on account of (your) religion, and have not driven you forth from your homes, that you show them kindness and deal with them justly; surely Allah loves the doers of justice.

PICKTHAL:

Allah forbiddeth you not those who warred not against you on account of religion and drove you not out from your homes, that ye should show them kindness and deal justly with them. lo! Allah loveth the just dealers.

YUSUFALI:

Allah forbids you not, with regard to those who fight you not for (your) faith nor drive you out of your homes, from dealing kindly and justly with them: for Allah loveth those who are just.

Allah loves (8) those who Judge in Equity

Do not follow the Consumers of unlawful gain

How to Judge between those who utter words of falsehood

How to Judge between the Listeners to Calumny

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We have seen that Allah loves

(1) the kind good doers,

(2) those who turn to him and those who are Clean and Pure,

(3) those who guard against evil,

(4) those who put their Trust in Him,

5) those who are firm and steadfast,

6) the virtuous and

7) the charitable, and.

In this article, Allah loves those who judge in equity.

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Verse 5:42 says that Allah loves those who judge in equity.

The verse describes a type of non Muslims people who are:

• Listeners to calumny
• Consumers of unlawful gain
• Greedy for illicit gain!
• Corrupted and follow what is unlawful and
• Changing the rulings of Allah

In this verse, Allah Commands not to follow them, and to judge between in equity according to the Law of Allah in their Scripture.

The verse 5:42 states that:

O Messenger Muhammad! Do not let them grieve you who vie one with another in the race to disbelief

Do not follow them

They are, listeners to calumny

They utter words for the sake of falsehood!

They are consumers of unlawful gain that which is illicit, such as bribes.

They are Greedy for illicit gain!

They are corrupted and follow what is unlawful and

They are changing the rulings of Allah.

If they come to you, to judge between them, then judge between them or turn away from them.

If then they have recourse unto thee O Muhammad, judge between them or disclaim jurisdiction by choice.

If you disclaim jurisdiction and do not judge between them, (then they cannot harm thee at all) they cannot take away anything from you.

If you turn away from them, they cannot harm you at all; and if you judge, between them, then judge justly between them;

But if you judge between them, judge between them with equity, with stoning the married people who commit adultery.

Lo! Allah loves the equitable, who are fair when they judge with the Book of Allah and who apply the legal ruling of stoning.

Allah loves the just, those that judge fairly, meaning that He will reward them.

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Verse 5:42 in different translations:

QARIB:

They are listeners to lies and devourers of the unlawful. If they come to you, judge between them or turn away from them. If you avoid them they cannot harm you in anything; but if you judge, judge between them with fairness. Allah loves the just.

SHAKIR:

(they are) listeners of a lie, devourers of what is forbidden; therefore if they come to you, judge between them or turn aside from them, and if you turn aside from them, they shall not harm you in any way; and if you judge, judge between them with equity; surely Allah loves those who judge equitably.

PICKTHAL:

Listeners for the sake of falsehood! Greedy for illicit gain! If then they have recourse unto thee (Muhammad) judge between them or disclaim jurisdiction. If thou disclaimest jurisdiction, then they cannot harm thee at all. but if thou judgest, judge between them with equity. lo! Allah loveth the equitable.

Allah loves (7) the charitable

Who are Cautious and the Righteous and what is for them?

Be quick in the Race for Forgiveness from your Lord

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We have seen that Allah loves those:

(1) the kind good doers,

(2) those who turn to him and those who are Clean and Pure, (3) those who guard against evil,

(4) those who put their Trust in Him,

5) those who are firm and steadfast and

6) the virtuous

In this article, Allah loves the charitable.

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Verse 3:134 says that Allah loves the charitable.

In order to appreciate verse 3:134, it is better to go through the three verses before it.

In verse 3:131, there is a warning for the disbelievers who reject faith.  It says: Guard yourselves against the fire prepared for unbelievers.

In verse 3:132, there is a commandment for those who are looking to have mercy.  It says: And obey Allah and the messenger (Muhammad); that ye may obtain mercy

Verse 3:133 mandates us to be quick in the race for forgiveness from your Lord and for a very wide garden (paradise) prepared for the cautious, the righteous and those who guard against evil

Then verse 3:134 tells us who are cautious, the righteous and those who guard against evil.

It is those who

• Those who spend kindly in ease as well as in malevolently
• Those who spend compassionately in prosperity as well as in adversity
• Those who spend generously in benevolently as well as in hardship
• Those who curb their anger
• Who restrain anger
• Those who control their wrath
• Those who pardon the people
• Those who forgive people
• Those who are forgiving toward mankind
• And Allah the doers of good to others
• And Allah loves the charitable

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The verses 3:131-134 in four translations

QARIB:

131) Guard yourselves against the fire prepared for unbelievers.

132) Obey Allah and the messenger in order to be subjected to mercy.

133) And hasten to forgiveness from your Lord and a paradise as wide as heaven and earth, prepared for the cautious

134) Who spend in prosperity and in adversity, for those who curb their anger and those who forgive people. and Allah loves the charitable

 

SHAKIR:

131) And guard yourselves against the fire which has been prepared for the unbelievers

132) And obey Allah and the messenger, that you may be shown mercy

133) And hasten to forgiveness from your Lord; and a garden, the extensiveness of which is (as) the heavens and the earth, it is prepared for those who guard (against evil)

134) Those who spend (benevolently) in ease as well as in straitness, and those who restrain (their) anger and pardon men; and Allah loves the doers of good (to others)

 

PICKTHAL:

131) And ward off (from yourselves) the fire prepared for disbelievers.

132) And obey Allah and the messenger, that ye may find mercy.

133) And vie one with another for forgiveness from your Lord, and for a paradise as wide as are the heavens and the earth, prepared for those who ward off (evil);

134) Those who spend (of that which Allah hath given them) in ease and in adversity, those who control their wrath and are forgiving toward mankind; Allah loveth the good;

 

YUSUFALI:

131) Fear the fire, which is repaired for those who reject faith:

132) And obey Allah and the messenger; that ye may obtain mercy.

133) Be quick in the race for forgiveness from your Lord, and for a garden whose width is that (of the whole) of the heavens and of the earth, prepared for the righteous,-

134) Those who spend (freely), whether in prosperity, or in adversity; who restrain anger, and pardon (all) men; – for Allah loves those who do good;-

Allah does not love (10) the impious and guilty

Allah permits trading and forbids usury

The Devil statement: Trade is like usury

Allah deprives usury and makes the alms giving fruitful

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In the previous articles, we have seen that Allah does not love those:

1) the disbelievers,

2) the arrogant,

3) those who reject faith,

4) the proud and the boastful,

5) any swaggering braggart, strutting in his steps,

6) the harm doers,

7) any vainglorious prideful boasters,

8) those that do wrong and

9) the unjust. 

In this article, that Allah does not love the impious and guilty.

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The meanings of verses 2:275-276 of the Noble Quran:

Verse 2:275 says:

Allah then mentioned the punishment of consuming usury, saying:

Those who swallow usury) declaring it to be lawful (cannot rise up) from their graves on the Day of Judgment save as they arise) in the life of this world (whom the Devil has prostrated, confounded by his touch of insanity.

In other word, those who devour, that is, those who seize by way of, usury, which is an excess [levied] in transactions of money or foodstuffs either on their value or on credit, shall not rise again, from their graves, except, rising, as one whom Satan has made prostrate, demented, from touch, [through] madness; that, which befalls them, is because, of the fact that, they say, ‘Trade is like usury’, and ‘usury is like trade’

Increase at the end of selling, once the term is due, is like the increase at the beginning of a transaction when the sale is deferred; whereas Allah permitted trading and forbade usury.

God responds to them saying that: God has permitted trade, and forbidden usury. Whoever receives an admonition from his Lord and desists, from devouring it, he shall have his past gains, those made before the prohibition and which cannot be reclaimed from him, and his affair, with regard to pardoning him, is committed to God; but whoever reverts, to devouring it, treating it like trade in terms of lawfulness — those are the inhabitants of the Fire, abiding therein.

As for him who returned to usury, after usury has been made forbidden and says trade is just like usury, they certainly are the dwellers of Hell, they will abide therein.

Verse 2:276 says:

Allah effaces usury, diminishing it and eliminating any blessing in it,

i.e., He has wiped it out and removed its blessedness in the life of this world and in the Hereafter

But He augments voluntary almsgivings with interest, increasing them, making them grow and multiplying their reward many times at the Day of Judgment.

Allah does not love the impious and guilty, that is to say, He will requite, any guilty, profligate devouring it, ingrate, who deems usury licit and denies the unlawfulness of usury and consumes it.

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Verses 2:275-276 in different translations

QARIB:

275) Those who consume usury shall not rise up (from their tomb) except as he who rises in madness that Satan has touched. That is because they say: ‘selling is like usury. ‘Allah has permitted trading and forbidden usury. To whomsoever an exhortation comes from his lord then he desists, he shall have his past gains, and his matter is with Allah. But whoever reverts shall be among the people of the fire and shall remain in it for ever.

276) Allah effaces usury and nurtures charity. Allah does not love any ungrateful sinner.

SHAKIR:

275) Those who swallow down usury cannot arise except as one whom Satan has prostrated by (his) touch does rise. That is because they say, trading is only like usury; and Allah has allowed trading and forbidden usury. to whomsoever then the admonition has come from his lord, then he desists, he shall have what has already passed, and his affair is in the hands of Allah; and whoever returns (to it)– these arc the inmates of the fire; they shall abide in it.

276) Allah does not bless usury, and he causes charitable deeds to prosper, and Allah does not love any ungrateful sinner.

PICKTHAL:

275) Those who swallow usury cannot rise up save as he ariseth whom the devil hath prostrated by (his) touch. That is because they say: trade is just like usury; whereas Allah permitteth trading and forbiddeth usury. He unto whom an admonition from his lord cometh, and (he) refraineth (in obedience thereto), he shall keep (the profits of) that which is past, and his affair (henceforth) is with Allah. as for him who returneth (to usury) – such are rightful owners of the fire. They will abide therein.

 276) Allah hath blighted usury and made almsgiving fruitful. Allah loveth not the impious and guilty.

YUSUFALI:

275) Those who devour usury will not stand except as stand one whom the evil one by his touch hath driven to madness. That is because they say: “trade is like usury,” but Allah hath permitted trade and forbidden usury. Those who after receiving direction from their lord, desist, shall be pardoned for the past; their case is for Allah (to judge); but those who repeat (the offense) are companions of the fire: they will abide therein (for ever).

276) Allah will deprive usury of all blessing, but will give increase for deeds of charity: for he loveth not creatures ungrateful and wicked.