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DOES
QUR'AN TEACH COMMUNILISM?
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The Verses under objection from Non-Muslims because
of politically oriented interpretation by biased Muslim
scholars and communal behaviour of the Muslims ]
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These
objections are raised against some verses of
the Holy Qur’an. We will first mention
the reference numbers and then its English translation.
Objection-1:
It is on Chapter 9 Verse 28, the translation
follows.
"O
you have attained to faith! Those who ascribe
divinity to aught beside ALLAH are nothing
but Najas (polluted in ideology): so they
shall not approach the Inviolable House of
Worship (Ka’ba in Makkah) from this
year onwards. And should you fear poverty,
then know that in time ALLAH will enrich you
out of HIS bounty if HE so wills. Verily ALLAH
is All-knowing, Wise."
This
verse is in the Arabic language which is the
language of many a country. Its meaning can
easily be ascertained. Our rendering of the
verse may also be confirmed.
The
Creator of this vast Earth and the human race
had commanded HIS worshippers to build a House
for exclusive worship of HIM. The historical
record of this House is traceable from the Prophet
Abraham’s times, spreading over a period
of about five thousand years. Those who are
accustomed to worship idols, icons, graves of
the eminent personalities, living or dead objects,
symbols of their superstitions, the Jinn, the
artistic creations of their fertile imagination,
the planets, the objects of Nature, the lofty
mountains, the mighty rivers, the tall trees
etc have nothing of their interest there at
the Sacred House of the One and Only GOD.
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In
analyzing the above quoted verse, following points are
considerable: a).
The Mushriks (polytheists having irrational religious
beliefs and worshipping countless things beside one
GOD) have been called Najas (polluted in ideology about
GOD) by their Creator.
b). HE wants them to keep away from the Inviolable House
of Worship as there is nothing for them to worship.
c). ALLAH assures the faithfuls that HE will compensate
the loss, monetary or other, caused by the prohibition
of their visit.
The
Creator of this Earth has sanctified a little patch
of land for HIS Sacred House for worshipping HIM Alone.
HE has also proposed a visa for the visitor. It is
just reciting a short sentence. And that is:
" There is no God except Allah; and beside all
HIS Messengers Mohammad is HIS Messenger."
If one asserts belief in it, his Creator allows him
to visit HIS House.
Objection-2: It is on
Chapter 9 Verse 5, the translation follows:
"And
when the sacred months are over, fight with those
who ascribe divinity to aught beside ALLAH wherever
you may come across them, and take them captive,
and besiege them, and lie in wait for them at every
conceivable place. Yet if they repent, and take
to prayer, and render purifying dues, let them go
their way: for ALLAH is much forgiving, a dispenser
of grace."
As usual, a part of the verse is mentioned in the
objection. In order to analyze the whole, we reproduced
the complete verse followed by our analysis. The verse
raises many questions which must be researched; otherwise
it will generate doubts on the Divine attributes of
ALLAH, Who is the Lone Cherisher, Sustainer, and Creator
of the whole Universe, and to HIS Mercifulness and
Forgiveness for HIS creation.
When
the same GOD is commanding a group of HIS creatures
to take such terrible action against another group,
then our intellect requires clarification. To analyze
the matter, let us consider the following questions.
a).
Is this order being given to general Muslims?
b). Is this an injunction without any condition?
c). Who are these polytheists? Where did they come
from?
d). Which are the forbidden months? Why is it advised
to wait till they pass off?
e). Why the order to take action is held up on their
repentance?
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