Verse 39
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فَاٰتِ ذَا الۡقُرۡبٰی حَقَّہٗ وَالۡمِسۡکِیۡنَ وَابۡنَ السَّبِیۡلِ ۚ ذٰلِکَ خَیۡرٌ لِّلَّذِیۡنَ یُرِیۡدُوۡنَ وَجۡہَ اللّٰہِ ۖ وَاُولٰٓئِکَ ہُمُ الۡمُفۡلِحُوۡنَ
16:91; 17:27.
قرآن کریم میں کئی جگہ ظاہراً محمد رسول اللہ صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم مخاطب ہوتے ہیں مگر مراد آپ کے اتباع یا قرآن پڑھنے والے ہوتے ہیں اس جگہ بھی رسول اللہ صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم مرادنہیں کیونکہ اس جگہ پر صدقہ اور خیرات کا حکم ہے اور آپ پہلے سے ہی تنگی اور فراخی دونوں حالتوں میں رشتہ داروں کی خبر گیری کرتے تھے اور مسکینوں اور مسافروں کی مدد کرتے رہتے تھے۔ اس لئے اس جگہ آپ کی امت کے افراد مراد ہیں آپؐ مرادنہیں۔
16:91; 17:27.
The words 'his due,' embody a fine principle, viz. that the monetary help which the wealthy people give to their poorer brethren in the form of Zakat, charity or gift, are the latter’s right and due, because they make a substantial contribution to the production of wealth of the rich by their labour (51:20). Wherever the Qur’an commands the believers to give monetary help to the needy and the poor, it invariably uses the word Ati instead of I‘ti. By so doing it seeks to safeguard the self-respect of the poor person who receives charity, because, whereas the latter word expresses the sense of giving, the former expresses that of presenting (Kashshaf).
16:91; 17:27.
Commentary:
After dealing with the all-important subject of the Unity of God and giving strong arguments in refutation of Shirk (polytheism) in the preceding several verses, the Surah, in the verse under comment, proceeds to draw attention to the fact that mere beliefs, principles and ideals, however noble and laudable, do not make a religion complete. It must further possess some practical ordinances among which pride of place is given here to the economic uplift of the less fortunate members of society. The words, "give to the kinsman his due," embody a fine principle, viz. that the monetary help which the wealthy people give to their poorer brethren in the form of Zakah, charity or gift are the latter’s right and due, because in the form of their work and labour they make a substantial contribution to the production of wealth of the rich people. It is also of some interest to note that, besides the verse under comment, wherever the Quran commands the believers to give monetary help to the needy and the poor, it invariably uses the word آت instead of اعط. By so doing it seeks to safeguard the self-respect of the poor person who receives charity, because, whereas the latter word expresses the sense of giving, the former expresses that of presenting (Kashshaf). Elsewhere in the Quran we are told that in the wealth of the rich there is a share for those who ask for help as well as for those who cannot (51:20). In this way Islam safeguards the self-respect and dignity of a poor person even when he is actually receiving monetary help from a rich brother.
a
16:91; 17:27.
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قرآن کریم میں کئی جگہ ظاہراً محمد رسول اللہ صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم مخاطب ہوتے ہیں مگر مراد آپ کے اتباع یا قرآن پڑھنے والے ہوتے ہیں اس جگہ بھی رسول اللہ صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم مرادنہیں کیونکہ اس جگہ پر صدقہ اور خیرات کا حکم ہے اور آپ پہلے سے ہی تنگی اور فراخی دونوں حالتوں میں رشتہ داروں کی خبر گیری کرتے تھے اور مسکینوں اور مسافروں کی مدد کرتے رہتے تھے۔ اس لئے اس جگہ آپ کی امت کے افراد مراد ہیں آپؐ مرادنہیں۔
b
16:91; 17:27.
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Commentary:
After dealing with the all-important subject of the Unity of God and giving strong arguments in refutation of Shirk (polytheism) in the preceding several verses, the Surah, in the verse under comment, proceeds to draw attention to the fact that mere beliefs, principles and ideals, however noble and laudable, do not make a religion complete. It must further possess some practical ordinances among which pride of place is given here to the economic uplift of the less fortunate members of society. The words, "give to the kinsman his due," embody a fine principle, viz. that the monetary help which the wealthy people give to their poorer brethren in the form of Zakah, charity or gift are the latter’s right and due, because in the form of their work and labour they make a substantial contribution to the production of wealth of the rich people. It is also of some interest to note that, besides the verse under comment, wherever the Quran commands the believers to give monetary help to the needy and the poor, it invariably uses the word آت instead of اعط. By so doing it seeks to safeguard the self-respect of the poor person who receives charity, because, whereas the latter word expresses the sense of giving, the former expresses that of presenting (Kashshaf). Elsewhere in the Quran we are told that in the wealth of the rich there is a share for those who ask for help as well as for those who cannot (51:20). In this way Islam safeguards the self-respect and dignity of a poor person even when he is actually receiving monetary help from a rich brother.
a
16:91; 17:27.
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The words 'his due,' embody a fine principle, viz. that the monetary help which the wealthy people give to their poorer brethren in the form of Zakat, charity or gift, are the latter’s right and due, because they make a substantial contribution to the production of wealth of the rich by their labour (51:20). Wherever the Qur’an commands the believers to give monetary help to the needy and the poor, it invariably uses the word Ati instead of I‘ti. By so doing it seeks to safeguard the self-respect of the poor person who receives charity, because, whereas the latter word expresses the sense of giving, the former expresses that of presenting (Kashshaf).