THERE IS NO CONCEPT OF MERCEY IN DEEN AS PER QURAN
CONCEPT OF MERCEY IN DEEN & ALLAH AS RAHMAN, RAHEEM, AFUAN GHAFOOR
Misconception: Raham means Mercy, Rahman means the Entirely Merciful, Raheem means Especially Merciful, Afwan means Ever-Pardoning & Ghafoor means All-forgiving. All of these are mistranslations and wrong interpretations
There is no concept of Mercy in Deen
The word Raham, Rahmat, Rahman & Raheem– share the same basic characteristics of the word Arham- as used for instance in ayah 2:228, 3:06 and 6:143, which means a mother’s womb during pregnancy. Therefore, whatever Arham means to a child, are the meanings of the words Raham, Rahman, Rahmat and Raheem which are in four broad definitions
- The life line and source of survival- the child breathes from the Arham, the child takes all it source of nourishment and survival from the Arham;
- The protection and shield- it protects the child from anything that can harm the child;
- The long-term source of nourishment, growth and progress in an unprecedented miracle like manner so much so that a child is created from a single cell to a complete being and
- The source of Self-less love and sacrifice- the selflessness and sacrifice for the child that a mother has is multiplied many times in case of Arham, so much so that in order to fulfill the requirements for the child, the Arham extracts the required nutrients from the mother’s own blood, bones and body without even letting the mother know.
Difference between the words Rahman & Raheem: The word Rahman as one of the attributes of Allah defines Allah as the best of the best, the most supreme in provision of Raham & Rahmat (as all these four categories of meanings of these words). Allah being Rahman is applicable for everyone regardless of anything else, even regardless of one being on the right or wrong path. The word Raheem: Allah being Raheem to us is a privilege and it will only be with us as long as we are on the right path and remain steadfast by doing Amle-Swalehaat. If we’re on we need Allah’s help and blessings to keep doing good deeds and stay on the right path. With Allah as Raheem with us, we get peace, contentment, Sakoon, prosperity and tranquility in our lives. Allah being Raheem is closely linked to the concept of Tauba as per Quran. Whenever we commit a wrong deed willingly or unwillingly, knowingly or in ignorance, we lose that privilege of Allah being with us as Raheem. In order to get back that Privilege, we need to do pure TOUBA, a whole process as per Quran, which in a nutshell means to make a U-turn towards the right path.
ALLAH AS AFUAN GHAFOOR
Misconception: Afwan means Ever-Pardoning & Ghafoor means All-forgiving- completely wrong translations as there is no concept of Mercy, forgiveness and pardon in Deen
The word Afu’an: The main characteristics of this word is in meanings of giving to someone more than one’s Haqq, given away freely anything excess over one’s own Haqq, generously and in abundance. For instance, Ayah 2:219 “ ..And they ask you about what they should spend, Say Af’waa” The word is used here in the meanings of giving away freely after keeping own Haqq, that is whatever is there over and above one’s rightful needs & expenses, should be spend for the benefit of others. Similar meanings are in Ayah 7:199 “Take what is Af’waa (given freely excess over Haqq) and do Amar of what is Maaroof and turn away from the ignorant.”
The word Ghafoor: The word shares the same characteristics as words like Maghfirat, Aghfir, etc, with the basic meanings to hide, to cover, to protect by hiding or covering. In Quran these words are also as opposed to Aza’ab- facing the negative consequences of one’s bad deeds and thus used in the meanings of opposition to, as shield, protection against the impacts of wrong path such as Azaab, punishment, pain, suffering, destruction, devastation, etc. So, it is like following the right path which covers, hides, protects the harmful impacts of previously taken wrong path and previously done wrong deeds. Just Like one would take a preventive, healthy lifestyle through diet, etc. to ward off and protect against diseases. It is not a cure; it is a prevention!
Allah as Af’waan Ghafurran- means Allah who gives to humanity more than their Haqq as Ghaffurran; who protects/shields us against the impacts of wrong path such as pain, suffering, immorality etc. Therefore, with as Af’waan Ghafurran would means Allah provides this protection freely, generously- way more than our Haqq.
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