Saturday 10 June 2017

SURAH AL-BAQARAH: 284 - Part 6

According to al-Tafsir al-Mazhari there are two types of deeds which have been made Fard (obligatory) or Hara'am (unlawful). Some of these are performed physically for example Salah, giving Zakah, fasting and Hajj are all carried out physically. Similarly, some of the the deeds that have been declared unlawful are also actions of the body, for example, telling lies, causing harm to someone, drinking alcohol, etc. The second type of Fard (obligatory) acts are those that are carried out internally and relate to a person's inner self, his heart, his batin. For example, Iman and faith, doing Tawazu (تواضع), doing Sabr (صبر) when it is indicated, are all carried out internally. Similarly, kufr and shirk (disbelief and believing that someone else shares Allah's unique characteristics and powers,) Takabbur (arrogance), greed, envy, are all sins of the heart.

In this verse human beings have been warned that on the day of Qiyamah (Day of Doom) just like they will be held accountable for the their physical actions, they will also be held accountable for their internal deeds, the deeds they carried out in their hearts and minds.

From Ma'ariful Quran, by Mufti Muhammad Shafi Rehmatullah Elaih

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