Exegesis of the verse (Indeed, the recompense of those who wage war against Allah and His Messenger and strive upon the earth for corruption is that they be killed or crucified or their hands and feet cut off from opposite sides or be exiled from the land. That is for them disgrace in this world and a great punishment in the Hereafter)
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We would like, Your Eminence, to shed light on the exegesis of the saying of Allah (Blessed and Exalted is He) in Surat al-Ma'idah: (Indeed, the recompense of those who wage war against Allah and His Messenger and strive upon the earth for corruption is that they be killed or crucified or their hands and feet cut off from opposite sides or be exiled from the land. That is for them disgrace in this world and a great punishment in the Hereafter). We ask for Your Eminence to explain this verse. May Allah benefit you.
Answer:
Answer: In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad and upon his family and all his Companions. This noble verse was revealed to clarify the hudud (fixed Qur'anic punishments) for those who wage war against Allah, namely those who ambush people in the desert or in buildings, seizing their wealth openly rather than by theft. These are the ones who wage war against Allah, and in this verse, their punishment varies according to their crimes. (Indeed, the recompense of those who wage war against Allah and His Messenger and strive upon the earth for corruption is that they be killed or crucified). So, whoever kills and takes wealth is to be killed and crucified. Whoever takes wealth but does not kill is to have his right hand and left foot cut off from opposite sides. Likewise, if he terrorizes the road but does not kill a soul and does not take wealth, he is to be exiled from the land, meaning he is to be pursued and not allowed to take refuge in any town. According to the Hanafi school, being exiled from the land means he is to be imprisoned until his harm is restrained from the Muslims. The noble verse came and clarified that the hudud for those who wage war against Allah vary according to their crimes: whoever kills and takes wealth is to be killed and crucified; whoever kills but does not take wealth is to be killed without fail and not crucified; whoever takes wealth but does not kill is to have his right hand and left foot cut off from opposite sides; and whoever terrorizes the road but does not kill a soul and does not take wealth is to be exiled from the land, meaning he is to be driven out of the town, that is, driven out of the kingdom, for example, and exiled. It was also said that being exiled from the land means being imprisoned, which is the view of the Hanafis. As for the view of the majority, it is that he is to be exiled from the town and not allowed to take refuge in any town until he repents to Allah (Mighty and Majestic).
We would like, Your Eminence, to shed light on the exegesis of the saying of Allah (Blessed and Exalted is He) in Surat al-Ma'idah: (Indeed, the recompense of those who wage war against Allah and His Messenger and strive upon the earth for corruption is that they be killed or crucified or their hands and feet cut off from opposite sides or be exiled from the land. That is for them disgrace in this world and a great punishment in the Hereafter). We ask for Your Eminence to explain this verse. May Allah benefit you.
Answer:
Answer: In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad and upon his family and all his Companions. This noble verse was revealed to clarify the hudud (fixed Qur'anic punishments) for those who wage war against Allah, namely those who ambush people in the desert or in buildings, seizing their wealth openly rather than by theft. These are the ones who wage war against Allah, and in this verse, their punishment varies according to their crimes. (Indeed, the recompense of those who wage war against Allah and His Messenger and strive upon the earth for corruption is that they be killed or crucified). So, whoever kills and takes wealth is to be killed and crucified. Whoever takes wealth but does not kill is to have his right hand and left foot cut off from opposite sides. Likewise, if he terrorizes the road but does not kill a soul and does not take wealth, he is to be exiled from the land, meaning he is to be pursued and not allowed to take refuge in any town. According to the Hanafi school, being exiled from the land means he is to be imprisoned until his harm is restrained from the Muslims. The noble verse came and clarified that the hudud for those who wage war against Allah vary according to their crimes: whoever kills and takes wealth is to be killed and crucified; whoever kills but does not take wealth is to be killed without fail and not crucified; whoever takes wealth but does not kill is to have his right hand and left foot cut off from opposite sides; and whoever terrorizes the road but does not kill a soul and does not take wealth is to be exiled from the land, meaning he is to be driven out of the town, that is, driven out of the kingdom, for example, and exiled. It was also said that being exiled from the land means being imprisoned, which is the view of the Hanafis. As for the view of the majority, it is that he is to be exiled from the town and not allowed to take refuge in any town until he repents to Allah (Mighty and Majestic).
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