LESSON # 301 FROM HOLY QUR’AN
Religion Is Violence Free
BAQARAH – 2 (The Cow)
Verse –256a of 286, Section –34 (Part - 3)
There is no compulsion in religion. The right direction is
henceforth distinct from error.
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Laaa ‘ikraaha
fid-Diin. Qatta bayyanar-Rushdu minal-Gayy.
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Lesson
‘ikraaha – (there is no
compulsion), this word has been derived from karhun. The deed which is
not done by own will. But there is violence and forcibility in it. That is
called ‘with repression and coercion’.
‘ad-Diini – (the religion), this word is used in two
meanings:
· Reward and punishment against goodness and badness, that is to say; exchange.
· Way of life (manner of conception and action)
Here the word ‘ad-Diini is used in second meaning.
‘ar-Rushdu – (The right direction, guidance, admonition).
Subject of this word is Raashid,
which means ‘Guided’. In this verse the meaning of ‘ar-Rushdu may also be taken as Self Islam besides its
common meaning as ‘the guidance’.
‘al-Gayy –
(error), ‘G-W-Y’ is its Substance, ‘agwaa has also been made from it which
means ‘to seduce, to entice, to tempt,
to mislead’. Here ‘al-Gayy aims error of infidelity and ascribing
plurality to God Almighty.
Religious independence of Islam has been evident from this
verse. Islam bestows power of choice regarding religion to each person. It doesn’t
compel anybody to embrace Islam. Islam is the duty of believers to preach, but
the fact that it doesn’t allow anybody to force someone into Islam and force to
convert to Islam.
Complete history of Islam is witness on this fact that the
Muslims never compelled their neighbours as well as subordinate public to
embrace Islam. If it would be so then there would not be the temples and
pagodas along with the mosques in sub-continent Indo-Pak. There would not be temples,
churches, synagogues and non-Muslims’ places of worships under the shades of
imperial forts in the capitals of Muslims’ sovereignties.
It should be noted thoroughly that it doesn’t aim from it that
any person is independent after embracing Islam, that he admits/believes in
whatever he wishes and doesn’t admit whatever he doesn’t want.
While once someone embraced the religion Islam, now he would
have to believe in all its orders and instructions. Now there is no question
regarding choice of power or independence. The independence is only in
embracing or rejecting the religion Islam, not in deeds. If (God forbid)
becomes so, then any recognized position of the religion will not remain.
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