I 124/33. Let those who find not the wherewithal for marriage” keep themselves chaste, until Allah gives them means out of His — ‘grace. And if any of your slaves ask for a deed in writing (to | enable them to earn their freedom for a certain sum), give them ——— such a deed. If you know any good in them, yes; give them something ‘yourselves out of the means which Allah has given you. It is stated in unambiguous and clear cut terms that Almighty _— —J Allah commands to free the slaves if you find them sound and intelligent. Give them written affidavit and grant them freedom. Support them financially and otherwise to start an independent and ——— respectable life in the society. ___ |” 53/5. Call them by (the names of) their fathers, that T equitable in the sight of Allah. But if you know not their father’s | (names, call them) your Brothers in faith, or your Mawlas. But 7 there is no blame on you if you make a mistake therein. (What counts is) the intention of your hearts, and Allah is Oft-Forgiving _/_ and Most Merciful.; —_— is beyond committing anything which Almighty Allah does not ‘Some naive Ulama and Scholars consider Zaid bin Harris (r.a.)"'as a slave of the Holy Prophet. The Holy Prophet (PBUH) — appreciate, In fact he never had a servant, least of all a slave. Zaid bin Harris (r. a. Tfwas brought up as a foster son by the ______ Holy Prophet (PBUH) and Khadija (PBUH); nourished and took care of Zaid bin Harris \(r. 2.) 1)s0 long he was young. Out of the 55 battles fought during the lifetime of the Holy Prophet (PBUH), "| he personally commanded 27. Second to the Holy Prophet | (PBUB) to command maximum number of battles is no other than | companions (r. a.) 1) of the Holy Prophet (PBUH). And there were ——+ some objections too but the Holy Prophet made it very clear that he understood better to whom the command should be entrusted. easocssad Zaid bin Harris (r.a.}): He was younger in age than many (SN. Ibne Ishaque) During the period of ignorance in Arabian Peninsula before the appointment of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) as the Messenger of ‘Almighty Allah there was constant lawlessness, violence and ' murders all around. All males capable of bearing arms were killed, + and women and children taken as prisoners. They were sold off or _ made slaves. In the 2 Hijrah, Mecca Pagans raided Medina to annihilate the ———} tiny Muslim Ummah. The battle was fought at Badr with 1,000 Pagans, well fed and armed to teeth against 313 Muslims including __ 2 kids of 15 years, very poorly armed. The world witnessed a | strange and incredible event. The Pagans tan ——— leaving their 50 chiefs dead in the field and 43 taken prisoners who were later freed after paying ransom. ated _: IL 47 ‘The Holy Prophet (PBUH) issued instructions that women, “children and old persons will not be killed, Women and children | will be kept together. And if the enemy accepts Islam, all their previous sins/erimes willbe pardoned and they will keep thet jands, homes and property with them as masters, And they will be | considered at par with Muslims. But if they refuse to accept Islam — and agree to live pee. {with Muslims, in such a case, healthy §_____ | male members will pay Jizia, which will vary according to the economy of the area. — | There is not a single verse in the Holy Quran where Almighty | has sanctioned slavery. On the other hand, on various occasions | Almighty Allah bas called to free slaves. dtd East or West, but itis righteousness—to believe in Allah and the Last Day, and the Angels, and the Book, and the Messengers; to spend of your substance, out of love for Him, for your kin, for —— orphans, for the needy, for the wayfarer, for those ask, and for the ransom of slaves; to be steadfast in prayers, and practice regular __) | charity, to fulfil the contracts you have made, and to be firm and patient, in pain (or suffering) and adversity, and throughout all Periods of pani. Such are the people of truth the God-fearing. =————{ 492. Never should a Believer kill a Believer, but (if it so —— ____| happens) by mistake, (compensation is due). If one (0) kills a Believer, itis ordained that he should free a believing slave, and pay compensation to the deceased family, unless they remit it ee — 1 freely. If the deceased belonged to a people at war with you, and = ——\\ } _____|“he was a Believer, the freeing of slave (is enough). If he belonged | to.a people with whom you have a mutual alliance, compensation should be paid to his family, and a believing slave freed. For those —— who find this beyond their means, (is prescribed) a fast for two _____} months running; by way of repentance to Allah. For Allah has all ‘isdom.4 ‘5/89. And Allah will not call you to account for what is futile in ——— your oaths, but He will call you to account for your deliberate eae | ‘oaths. For expiation, feed ten indigent persons, on a scale of | average for food of your families; or cloth them, or give a slave his | freedom. If that is beyond your means, fast for three days. That is the expiation for the oaths you have sworn. But keep your oaths. ——— Thus does Aliah make clear to you His Signs, that you may be = ————— | gratefil. = aan 9160. dims are for the poor und the needy, ‘and those employed to administer the (funds); for those whose hearts have been (recently) reconciled (to the Truth); for those in bondage and in debt; and in the cause of Allah, And Allah is full of knowledge and— The terrible and decisive battle of Qadisiyah was in progress and every morning after Tahajjud prayers Umar would go out -—— towards Qadisivah for news After few days he saw a camel rider. He accompanied the camel rider to the Prophet’s Mosque while the mosque, the camel rider heard Muslims greeting his running companion as Amir-ul-Mominin, He was shocked that while he —__|__was riding the camel, his companion running by his side was no — { the Messenger to his house, where the Messenger was offered a (ra) D, Shibli Nomani) running and talking about the progress of the battle. Upon arrival at _Fless than Amir-ul-Mominin. And the head of Islamic State invited Joaf of bread with vinegar and olive oil. (Biography Umar —— —— you from a single Person, created, of like nature, his mate and | from them twain scattered (like seeds) countless men and women. TIBITéis He Who created you from a single person, and made 1 his reve of like nature. ‘Amir Muavia allowed every Arab to have a non-Arab as his ~~ servant who will be addressed as Mawlaw but Ali (PBUH) did not allow this practice in the areas under his control, The fact remains that there is no place of a slave in Islam. —H | 4/1. O mankind? } Reveréncé your Guardian Lord, Who éreaied ™33/4,5. Nor has He made your adopted sons your sons. Such is ) (only) your (manner of) speech by your mouths. But Allah tells | (vou) the truth, and He shows the (right) way. Call them by (the © ______| names of) their fathers. That is more equitable in the sight of Allah. — EET Eat you deat Ene ta a of their fathers, (call them) your rot 1 dissolved (his marriage) with her, with | necessary (formality), We joined her in marriage to you; in order | that (in future) there may be no difficulty to the Believers in (the ‘matter of) marriage with the wives of their adopted sons, when the | latterhavedissolved with the necessary (formality) (their marriage) 1 with them. And Allah's command must be fulfilled. — | No body has any authority to comment or alter, whatever — — Aimighty Allah has decreed is final. All human beings, man and woman are progeny of Adam and Eve (a. s.)). Kings, Sultans, © ———— | Ameers, Waalees, Sheikhs, Fiefs and Sardars are all nonsense and __ ridiculous, nothing but a disgrace to humanity. We remember the + address of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) that all Muslims are brothers, ~~ 1 No body is superior to the othet. Black, brown and white are all equal. The institution of kings and their subjects is basically = | against Islam. Any body who entertains such silly beliefs is guilty ——| ofa great sin. May Almighty Allah save Muslims from such ———| blunders. =