Lesson # 1003 from Noble Quran
Spoils of war gained in the Battle of Badr
Surah ‘ANFAAL (SPOILS OF WAR) – Chapter – 8)
Stage – 2, Verse – 41 of 75, Section
– 5 of 10 (Part - 10)
BisMIllaahir-Rahmaanir-Rahiim
In
the name of God, the Beneficent, the
Merciful
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41. And know that
whatever ye take as spoils of war, lo! a fifth thereof is for Allah, and for
the Messenger and for the kinsman (who hath need) and orphans and the needy
and the wayfarer, if ye believe in Allah and that which We sent down upon
unto Our slave on the Day of Discrimination, the day when the two armies met.
And Allah is Able to do all things.
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41. WA’-LAMUUU
‘ANNAMAA GANIM-TUM-min shay-‘in
fa-‘anna LIllaahi khumusahuu
wa lir-Rasuuli wa
lizilqurbaa wal-yataamaa wal-masaakiini wab-nis-sabiili, ‘in
kuntum ‘aa-mantum BIllaahi
wa maaa ‘anzalNaa
‘alaa ‘AbdiNaa Yawmal-Furqaani Yawmal-taqal-jam-‘aan. WAllaahu
‘alaa kulli shay-‘in
Qadiir.
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Lesson
‘Al-Furqaani –
(Discrimination, decision), this word has been derived from the word farq, which means “separation”. Furqaan means “the thing; which
discriminates between two opponents. Here, this discrimination took place by
means of the Battle of Badr. Therefore,
it aims the Battle of Badr.
Summary of this verse is that you
should separate fifth part of the spoils of war for the name of God Almighty, which
is gained after fighting with the disbelievers, if you believe in Him and you
are sure that it was not possible for you to get victory in the Battle of Badr. That success was due to special
support of Allah Almighty which He sent down for the help of His special
Servant and Messenger, Muhammad (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon Him)
during war and for his satisfaction. God Almighty sent down His Angels (peace
be upon them) for help and you succeeded. Having faith in it, it is not
difficult to draw fifth part for the name of God Almighty. This fifth part of
the spoils of war will be spent by His Messenger (grace, glory, blessings and
peace be upon Him) being His Vicegerent on the following:
· For
Himself (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon Him)
· For
His kinsmen, Bani Hashim and Bani Abdil Mutlib; who helped Him in the
beginning and whom; paying the poor-due (Zakaat)
is forbidden.
· The
orphans
· The
needy people
· The
wayfarers
Remaining four parts of the spoils
of the war will be distributed in the Army. The rider soldiers will be given
double than the foot soldiers.
After the decease of the Messenger
of God Almighty (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon Him), His own and
His kinsmen’s part from the spoils of war has been discontinued. Then; only
orphans, the poor and needy people were entitled (rightful) of the spoils of
war.
The scholar of the religion said
that Messenger of God Almighty (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon Him) used
to draw some part from the spoils of war for the Inviolable Place of Worship
(the House of God at Makkah). According
to their opinion, those people who live away from The Squire Building of Makkah, they should separate some part
for their Masaajid (Mosques).
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