In
Ayahs 151-153 of Surah al-An'am, the prohibitions and the important
Great Sins in Islam has been described as, “
(Muhammad), say, “Let me tell you about what your Lord has
commanded: Do not consider anything equal to Allah; Be kind to your
parents; Do not murder your children out of fear of poverty for We
give sustenance to you and to them: Do not even approach indecency
either in public or in private: Take not a life which Allah has made
sacred except by way of justice and law. Thus does He commands you as
you may learn wisdom: Do not handle the property of the orphans
except with a good reason until they become mature and strong:
Maintain equality in your dealings by the means of measurement and
balance. No soul is responsible for what is beyond its ability: Be
just in your words, even if the party involved is one of your
relatives, and keep your promise with Allah. Thus does your Lord
guide you so that you may take heed. This is My path and it is
straight. Follow it and not other paths which will lead you far away
from the path of Allah. Thus does Allah guide you so that you may
become pious.”
Tauheed
or Unity of Allah is the soul of Islam which encompasses both the
roots and branches of Islam.
Every
command is to be followed in three stages; comprehension,
absorption, and pious deeds.
Allah
mentions the “Ihsa'an” with parents immediately after emphasizing
Tauheed which shows the importance of good behavior with parents.
Indecency
is a mufti-facet term. It can be patent (public) or private(latent).
The acts we commit inside our homes where none can see us are more
important. It may include adultery or any prohibitive acts like
seeing obscene pictures, reading books filled with obscenity etc. For
this reason the Ayah is emphasizing that even do not go near the
obscenity which may lead to the greater sins like adultery etc.
Allah
is prohibiting murder of innocent human beings. In Surah
al-Ma'idah Ayah 32 says, “We made it a law for the children of
Is'rail that the killing of a person for reasons other than lawful
reprisal or for stopping the evil in the land, is as great a sin as
murdering all of mankind.”
The
most delicate members of society are the orphans who have lost their
fathers and are susceptible to adverse treatment by other members of
the society. It is one of the Great Sins to manipulate and misuse
orphan's property In Surah al-Nisa Ayah 10 states, “Those who
wrongfully consume the property of orphans are, in fact, consuming
fire in their bellies and they will suffer the blazing fire.”
Islam
encourages justice and fairplay in Muslim society. Hence it orders
its followers to be judicious in weighing the commodities correctly
and sell fairly for the agreed price. Prophet Shu'aib warned his
people about the dishonest weighing and measurement in Surah Hud
Ayah 84 saying, “To the people of Madyan We sent their brother
Shu'ayb, who told them, “My people,worship Allah; He is your only
Lord. Do not be dishonest in your weighing and measuring. I can see
you are safe and prosperous, but I am afraid for you of the
overwhelming torment of the (appointed) day.” Similarly, Sura
Rahman Ayah 9 states, “Therefore, maintain just measure and do not
transgress against the Balance.”
Allah
is warning to be just in our word. For example if we are required to
testify even against our relatives, always speak the truth!, promises
must be kept with Allah or others. We should respect our words.
In
Surah al-Hamd, we recite 10 times in daily salaat saying, “Guide us
to the straight path.” Allah is saying in the above Ayah that it is
His path which is straight. It is to attain piety in this world.
Source
used:
The
Glorious Qur'an Translation (Urdu) by Ayatollah Nasir Makarem Shirazi
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