Lesson # 977 from the Noble Quran
How to settle the disputes
Surah ‘ANFAAL (SPOILS OF WAR) – Chapter – 8)
Stage – 2, Verse – 1 of 75, Section – 1 of 10
(Part - 9)
BisMIllaahir-Rahmaanir-Rahiim
In the name of God, the Beneficent, the
Merciful
Lesson
Principles and rules
regarding the Law of distribution of the spoils of war have been described in
the verse under discussion and the people have been caused to know: You fought
against the infidels in accordance with the Commands of Allah Almighty and
every individual of you performed according to one’s own extent. After that,
you got victory with the help of Allah Almighty, and there is no hand of you in
this success. Therefore, it is not fair to point out by every individual of you
that he has right in the spoils of war. These spoils of war are of Allah
Almighty and His Messenger (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon Him). They
are Authority to decide on it; whatever They desire to do.
Young men moved
ahead and fought on front line in the Battle of Badr, and elders to them supported them steadily from the back. Some
people engaged in the safety of the Messenger of Allah Almighty (grace, glory,
blessings and peace be upon Him). Every one of them began to say: Spoils is my
right. To courage the young men, the Messenger (grace, glory, blessings and
peace be upon Him) had told them: Share from the spoils of war will be given to
that individual as retribution who will work actively.
When the time
came, the young men said: We struck many people moving ahead and killed others.
Therefore, please arrange for our reward. Other people began to say: According
to this situation, these people will take away the entire booty, whereas other
all will remain empty-handed.
To settle these
disputes, at first, it has been caused to understand in this verse: The spoils
of war belong to Allah Almighty and His Messenger (grace, glory, blessings and
peace be upon Him). Whatever you performed in the battle, performed for the
sake of Allah Almighty and His Messenger (grace, glory, blessings and peace be
upon Him), not for getting the spoils of war. It entire was a token of your
Belief. Now, while Allah Almighty has arranged for you to obtain victory, then,
it is the demand of your Belief that you must accept that the Owners of the
spoils of war are Allah Almighty and His Messenger (grace, glory, blessings and
peace be upon Him). You have to obey Their decision. Further detail will be
discussed later.
Four instructions
have been given in this verse for the Believers:
· The spoils of
war are of Allah Almighty because the victory was obtained by His support only.
The Messenger (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon Him) is His Vicegerent. Therefore,
He has the right to dispose of it.
· Remember the
pleasure of God Almighty in the work, whatever you do and fear His displeasure.
· Do not strife
among yourselves for just little things and improve your mutual relations.
· Leave it to judge
Allah Almighty and His Messenger (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon
Him) in every dispute. For you is only that; which They say. So; act upon Their
Command without wrangling.
The entire
people bowed before these declarations and accepted that; certainly! We have
won with the support of Allah Almighty only. So, neither we have any right in
that which spoils were obtained by means of victory and nor we can deprive
others by possessing because, however, every individual took part in the battle
in any form.
This is the
lesson which Holy Qur’an taught the
Muslims in the beginning. It was explained clearly: Believers’ work is that they
should abide by the Law. Making the Law is the work of Allah Almighty and deciding
according to those laws depends on the Messenger (grace, glory, blessings and
peace be upon Him), and the duty of His vicegerents believers and Caliphs. The duty
of the believers is not any other than following the Law and its respect. Everyone
should be saved from antagonism among one another, obey the Decision of Allah
Almighty and His Messenger (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon Him).
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