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First, that's a broad question. I think you're asking, how did Helen Keller learn what she learned, and how was she aware of the world around her… Communication is one of the keys to learning and knowing. The primary means of communicating for Helen Keller was sign languages spelled out in the palm of her hand. Her teacher began teaching her by spelling a stream of information, words, about what was going on around her, even though she did not yet understand what this language was. Her teacher, Anne Sullivan reasoned, that babies pick up languages by hearing language all around them and eventually babies begin to understand, and then speak their first words. In the beginning her "Teacher" was teaching her simple things…for example, when she gave Helen a doll, she would spell out d-o-l-l in sign language in the palm of her hand, then place the doll in her hand. The play, The Miracle Worker, tells the story of how Helen finally understood that everything had a name, and how that was the beginning of the exit from her dark, silent world.Later, Helen Keller would learn to communicate with people who did not know sign language by lip reading, which she accomplished by placing her hand on the lips of the person speaking. To a degree, Helen Keller also learned oral communication. However, her speech was not easy to understand unless one knew her well. Helen Keller also learned to read using braille. At the time, the Braille system was not standardized, however, she could read any form of Braille available (if I recall correctly, about 2–3 different systems in use at the time). She enjoyed visiting the Perkins School for the Blind because of all the braille books available to read. Later, when she continued her education and went on the college, weatlthy benefactors would help cover the cost of making as many of her textbooks as possible available in braille. However, that was not always possible. In that case, her Teacher, would have to read the text book and spell it word-by-word into her hand. When you understand the troubles her Teacher suffered with her own eyesight, one has to wonder what she must have sacrificed in order to do that. Helen Keller graduated from Radcliffe College in 1904, becoming the first deaf/blind individual to graduate from college.Although Helen Keller was blind and deaf, she had a well developed kinetic sense. For instance, when she traveled throughout the world later in life, she could always tell when the plane was landing. For some reason, this amazed people.She also apparently received a lot of information through the person who communicated with her by sign language that could go beyond just words. I read an account of her being tested by an audiologist. They figured out that she could figure out when a sound of tone was played if her hand touched her Teacher's hand. Even if her Teacher had not spelled any words. They found this was true to a lesser degree even with another person. It's as if she could detect very small changes in her hand, from the person communicating with her. I suspect, by extension she could detect the emotions of others communicating with her. It's hard to imagine someone communicating by spelling out words using sign language letters, but her Teacher developed a way of doing it rapidly, her fingers skipping through unnecessary letters, while still communicating accurately.It goes without saying that she relied a great deal on her companions for information about the world around her. Some at the time, thought she was a far more innocent person because she wasn't able to hear or see everything. Helen Keller never felt deprived, and thought there was much to enjoy in the world. Her Teacher encouraged her to not be afraid of the world. She enjoyed toboggan rides. She climbed up a tree and experienced the terror of a thunderstorm. She took walks outside her home, guided by a string put up to guide her. She and her Teacher went to the 1893 Worlds Fair in Chicago, and she received special permission to touch the exhibits.However, she did not know everything, nor did she always sense every danger. She lived in a time when homes had open fireplaces. There were near misses. When she and Teacher went on the Vaudeville circuit, a new hotel room, where she was unfamiliar with her surroundings, could be difficult. I recall one instance when her Teacher became ill, and it was just the two of them. If she hadn't been both deaf/blind, she might have been able to get help. Instead she had to wait until someone arrive. It was a scary experience to not know the world beyond the edge of her bed when her Teacher & companion was ill.There was even one instance in her childhood when she wrote a short story and mailed it to the head of the Perkins Institute of the Blind. She called her story The Frost King. As far as she knew, it was her own story. Little did she know, she was recalling a story that had been read to her three years earlier. She was accused of Plagiarism at age 11. As a result of this experience, she decided to only write non-fiction.She also had many wealthy and influential friends. She knew Mark Twain and Alexander Graham Bell. Andrew Carnegie wanted to give her a lifetime pension, which she eventually accepted. She met several Presidents of the United States and First Ladies. Later, she would travel all over the world, and spend much of her time advocating for persons who are blind. Clearly, she had a wealth of experiences to draw upon, and inform her.

Here is a list I put together for the Velocity Labs: Lions and Tigers and BOOKS... OH MY! - The Velocity LabsI’ve since added more, but figure this is enough to dive in ;o) I’ve also included links to some thought leaders who are big readers. HAPPY READING!MINDSET AND YOUR BELIEF SYSTEM177 Mental Toughness Secrets of the World Class: The Thought Processes, Habits And Philosophies Of The Great Ones by Steve Siebold – This is the book that started my little reading/growth addiction.The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business by Charles Duhigg – This book opened my mind to how much habits shape our lives. Thanks for sharing it, Nate!Redirect: Changing the Stories We Live By by Timothy D. Wilson – The stories we tell ourselves inform our belief system. Of course, like any story, we can re-write it!Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol S. Dweck, Ph.D. – Think you can be successful? You’re right! Think you are a failure? You’re right! Your mindset determines how you act/react.As a Man Thinketh: A Guide to Unlocking the Power of Your Mind by James Allen – One of the original books on the topic of our belief systems in shaping who we are.Choose Yourself: Be Happy, Make Millions, Live The Dream by James Altucher – James is one of the most honest writers who has been through the weeds himself…. he shares his approach to taking control of your life.Awaken The Giant Within: How to Take Immediate Control of Your Mental, Emotional, Physical and Financial Destiny! By Tony Robbins – Life is yours. Act accordingly.What to Say When You Talk To Yourself by Shad Helmstetter – Each of us is programmed from birth and the author touches on the impact and concepts of re-programming.ON HUMAN BEHAVIOR (PSYCHOLOGY)Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions by Dan Ariely – A Brilliant book that shows how poor we are at making decisions and how we can be a bit less irrational… perhaps.Switch: How to Change Things When Change is Hard by Chip Heath & Dan Heath – Talks about how we can make change a bit less difficult.Who Moved My Cheese by Spencer Johnson – let’s face it, change is hard. This book illustrates the challenges and values of change – don’t fight it!Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ by Daniel Goleman – We are emotional creatures and forget the power of remembering it. You could argue this book belongs in the relationships category too.CAREER ACCELERATION STRATEGYYour Ultimate Guide to Get Promoted, Make More Money, and Get The Respect You Deserve – Short at 40 pages and FREE! You’ll have it read in less than an hour and be able to better understand the corporate Matrix and how to win.RELATIONSHIPS & GETTING INFLUENCERS IN YOUR CORNERHow to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie – One of the best books on relationships and humans. Don’t want to read it? Then watch and learn how a dog earns friends. Not sure what that means? Read the book!1Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion – Robert B. Cialdini – Learn how to persuade others and learn how others use this information to persuade you.Forget a Mentor, Find a Sponsor: The New Way to Fast-Track Your Careerby Sylvia Ann Hewlett – A sponsor puts their name on you. You become an extension of them. Get one!Give and Take: Why Helping Others Drives Our Success by Adam Grant – Science to help you be a better person and benefit while you’re at it. Balance required.Never Eat Alone: And Other Secrets To Success, One Relationship At A Time by Keith Ferrazzi – Great takeaways to improve your networking acumen.FURTHER YOUR BUSINESS ACUMEN AND INCREASE YOUR VALUEThe Personal MBA: Master the Art of Business by Josh Kaufman – A great book for those without an MBA, who want to talk the talk.Rework by Jason Fried – Shows you there might be a savvier way to approach things.Blue Ocean Strategy: How to Create Uncontested Market Space and Make Competition Irrelevant by W. Chan Kim and Renee Mauborgne – Think more strategically and make your company an industry leader.The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don’t Work and What to Do About It by Michael E. Gerber – How to apply the valuable lessons of franchising to your business as it grows. One of my favorite takeaways is that you can choose to work in your business or on your business.NEGOTIATIONSecrets of Power Negotiating: Inside Secrets from a Master Negotiator by Roger Dawson – Become better at negotiating or at least know when the tricks are being used against you. Note: My four-year-old should probably write a book on this topic. He’s good.Trump-Style Negotiation: Powerful Strategies and Tactics for Mastering Every Deal by George H. Ross – Donald Trump is a skilled negotiator and this book captures strategies that George and the Donald have applied to great success.QUALITY AND LEAN MANAGEMENTLean Thinking: Banish Waste and Create Wealth In Your Corporation by James P. Womack and Daniel T. Jones opened up my mind to a whole new world of optimization.The Machine That Changed The World: The Story of Lean Production—Toyota’s Secret Weapon in the Global Car Wars that Is Now Revolutionizing World Industry by James P. Womack, Daniel T. Jones, and Daniel Roos – First there was Henry Ford and the assembly line. Then there was Toyota with Lean principles and transforming the supply chain with quality.Quality is Still Free: Making Quality Certain in Uncertain Times by Philip Crosby – How to apply quality ideas learned in the corporate world to the business world at large.The Checklist Manifesto: How To Get Things Right by Atul Gawande – The volume and complexity of knowledge today is growing. In order for the human mind to keep up, we need systems, checklists, and controls to protect us from our human selves.SYSTEMSThinking in Systems: A Primer by Donella H. Meadows – Everything comes together and plays together. It is a system and this book discusses how to leverage systems to reduce the probability of destructive behaviors and to encourage beneficial ones.Work the System: The Simple Mechanics of Making More and Working Less by Sam Carpenter – Systems help you move from chaos to order. The better the system, the less you have to think about a particular task and the more you can work on other tasks – or do less!TO FURTHER EXPAND YOUR PERSONAL BRANDIndispensable: How To Become The Company That Your Customers Can’t Live Without by Joe Calloway – Shows you how to be great and not just mediocre.212°: The Extra Degree by Sam Parker – Great metaphor here about the temperature at which water boils and steam is generated. With steam, you can power a locomotive. What’s the point? Giving just a little more can lead to exponential results and make you really stand out.SHIP MORE – PRODUCTIVITY AND EFFECTIVENESSGetting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen – Sets the standard for managing your to-dos. Of course, you should also manage your to don’ts, but that’s another conversation.Linchpin: Are You Indispensable by Seth Godin – A great book that speaks to the future and how he/she that ships (delivers) wins.The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan – Great book about focusing on what matters most and ignoring the rest of the noise.The Effective Executive: The Definitive Guide to Getting The Right Things Done by Peter S. Drucker – Identifying the five practices to business effectiveness and getting the right things done.Strengthsfinder 2.0 by Tom Rath – Buy the book and take the online assessment for free to identify your top five strengths. This book/test helps you understand what you do best because leveraging your strengths will get you further.LEARNINGThe Talent Code: Greatness Isn’t Born. It’s Grown. Here’s How. By Daniel Coyle -Discusses how you can grow talent by tapping into the brain.The 4-Hour Chef: The Simple Path to Cooking Like a Pro, Learning Anything, and Living the Good Life by Tim Ferriss – It’s not just about cooking, it’s about hacking how you learn so you can do it faster.Make it Stick: The Science of Successful Learning by Peter C. Brown, Henry L. Roediger III, and Mark A. McDaniel – The way we currently learn isn’t very effective. This book helps to maximize your approach.PRODUCT CREATIONGetting Real: The Smarter, Faster, Easier Way To Build a Web Applicationby 37Signals – More than just web, this book will provide you savvier ways to look at all your work.Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products by Nir Eyal – Discusses why some products catch and others don’t and what you can do to emulate the successful ones.FINANCE & ACCOUNTINGHow to Read a Financial Report: Wringing Vital Signs Out of the Numbers by John A. Tracy and Tage C. Tracy – These things can be tricky and this book should help ease the painI Will Teach You To Be Rich by Ramit Sethi – A great book on personal financeSURVIVING ON MARS!The Martian by Andy Weir – You never know when you’ll need to escape the planet!SALES AND MARKETINGThe Greatest Salesman in the World by Og Mandino – So much of sales is your own mindset and getting out of your own way. Don’t expect technique here; expect a focus on your habits.The Ultimate Sales Machine: Turbocharge Your Business with Relentless Focus on 12 Key Strategies by Chet Holmes – Instead of focusing on everything this book breaks it down to the few essential skills.Permission Marketing: Turning Strangers into Friends and Friends into Customers by Seth Godin – Great marketing is about growing trust and having permission vs. interrupting and manipulating the customer.The 22 Immutable Laws of Marketing: Violate Them at Your Own Risk by Al Ries and Jack Trout – This book will help you understand how brands are launched so you can launch your own.COMMUNICATIONMade to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die by Chip Heath & Dan Heath – Learn why some ideas thrive and some die and how you can apply this science to make your ideas more memorable.Resonate: Present Visual Stories That Transform Audiences by Nancy Duarte – Resonate with your audience and move them to transformative action.Check out the above sections on Relationships and Getting Influencers In Your Corner as your marketing and communication are only as good as the trust you develop with your audience/customers.MANAGEMENTFirst, Break All The Rules: What The World’s Greatest Managers Do Differently by Marcus Buckingham and Curt Coffman – This book debunks common misconceptions about management while providing a fantastic guide to being a thoughtful leaderGrowing Great Employees: Turning Ordinary People into Extraordinary Performers by Erika Andersen – You want your team to thrive and this book will help you and them do so.The One Minute Manager by Ken Blanchard and Spencer Johnson – A quick but powerful read on goals, praising, and reprimands.The Essential Drucker: The Best of Sixty Years of Peter Drucker’s Essential Writings on Management by Peter F. Drucker – He’s the father of modern management and you will learn a lot, fast.GREAT COMPANIES VS. BAD COMPANIESIn Search of Excellence: Lessons from America’s Best-Run Companies by Thomas J. Peters and Robert H. Waterman, Jr. – Discusses 8 principles that made these organizations successful.Billion Dollar Lessons: What You Can Learn from the Most Inexcusable Business Failures of the Last Twenty-five Years by Paul B. Carroll and Chunka Mui – I don’t know about you but I don’t want to make billion dollar mistakes. This book provides an insightful look at companies that learned lessons the hard way so you can be better prepared.Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose by Tony Hsieh – It’s all about the people! Want remarkable results? Then build the right culture.Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap…And Others Don’t by Jim Collins – Once you read this book you’ll look at your company different. Few companies make the leap to greatness and this book helps to capture what’s different.ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND LIFE-HACKINGThe 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere and Join the Rich by Tim Ferriss – This book gave me a new lens to see the world in. Also a great look at entrepreneurship.The Lean Startup: How Today’s Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses by Eric Ries – Breaks down entrepreneurship to the basics with a lean management approach.Smartcuts: How Hackers, Innovators, and Icons Accelerate Success by Shane Snow – I love finding accelerators and hacks to achieve your goals and this book speaks directly to this.BIOGRAPHIES (aka Virtual Mentors)How to Be Like Walt: Capturing the Disney Magic Every Day of Your Lifeby Pat Williams and Jim Denney – A tribute to Walt Disney that captures the lessons of his life and the qualities we can benefit fromThe Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin by Benjamin Franklin (of course) – this dude was just amazing. Author, statesman, inventor, businessman, scientist and more!The Autobiography of Malcolm X As Told To Alex Haley by Alex Haley and Attallah Shabazz – An engaging book from start to finish. I was surprised to see how many transformations Malcolm X went through and the adversity he overcame.Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass by Frederick Douglass – Okay, this one stuck with me from college. Talk about overcoming adversity!Losing My Virginity: How I Survived, Had fun, and Made a Fortune Doing Business My Way by Richard Branson – I love this dude! Not only does he have fun, but he does so while re-making industries and improving customer experiences.How To Get Rich: One of the World’s Greatest Entrepreneurs Shares His Secrets by Felix Dennis – An entrepreneur mindset is valuable within or outside a company. It helps to challenge the status Quo and serve the customer. Technically this isn’t sold as a biography but follows a similar path.Winning by Jack Welch With Suzy Welch – Jack Welch was one of the most successful CEO’s of his time and this book shares how he ran his business to win.LEADERSHIPStart With Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone To Take Action by Simon Sinek – Fantastic book that shines a light on one of the most important things a leader can do to inspire a team… explain the why.Tribes: We Need You to Lead Us by Seth Godin – Tribes make the world go around. Do you have one?What Got You Here Won’t Get You There by Marshall Goldsmith – This book highlights the gaps between what we think we need to do to reach the next level and what we should actually do.Leadership Secrets of the World’s Most Successful CEOs: 100 Top Executives Reveal The Management Strategies That Made Their Companies Great by Eric Yaverbaum – Each Chapter provides a top CEO who reveals in quick-read fashion his or her most powerful leadership technique.Martin Luther King, Jr. On Leadership: Inspiration and Wisdom for Challenging Times by Donald T. Phillips – This dude was a living, breathing example of leadership and this book captures his struggles and how he led during this tumultuous period in America’s recent past.CREATIVITY AND INNOVATIONCreativity Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration by Ed Catmull – This is a great manual for developing a creative culture, which any business can benefit from. Arguably this could be above in Leadership.The Innovator’s Dilemma: The Revolutionary Book That Will Change the Way You Do Business by Clayton M. Christensen – Technology is a-chang’n. You best keep up!To be continued…Looking for additional READING LISTS to get lost in?ZapposJosh KaufmanCharlie MungerTim FerrissJames ClearRyan Holiday

Because of that We ordained for the Children of Israel that if anyone killed a person not in retaliation of murder, or (and) to spread mischief in the land – it would be as if he killed all mankind, and if anyone saved a life, it would be as if he saved the life of all mankind.” – Quran 5:32This beautiful Quranic verse orders humans not kill a person which God has forbidden. Anybody going against this command, God states it would be as if he has killed all mankind, and saving a soul is as if as saving whole of mankind.Some critics really get bothered and say that Surah 5:32 is always is taken out of context by Muslims, and news organizations. They claim that 5:32 is plagiarized from Talmud – that it does not say murder is wrong and prohibited. They also claim that the verse was aimed at ‘Children of Israel’ only, therefore, the verse is not binding on Muslims.The main claims that will be addressed in this article are:– Surah 5:32 plagiarized from Talmud?– Do Muslims take 5:32 out of context?– Is Surah 5:32 only binding on the ‘Children of Israel’, not Muslims?2. Surah 5:32 plagiarized from Talmud?At the start of writing this article, we thought to add ‘plagiarism’ claim and the explanation for Surah 5:32 together. However, we came to notice that the article would be too long to read. To make things easier for our respected readers, we have published the ‘plagiarism’ claim in separate place. Please click on the following link for more information: ‘Surah 5:32, Sanhedrin, Talmud Plagiarism?‘3. Do Muslims take 5:32 out of context?This is the question, short answer no. But let’s read the verse again:“Because of that We ordained for the Children of Israel that if anyone killed a person not in retaliation of murder, or (and) to spread mischief in the land – it would be as if he killed all mankind, and if anyone saved a life, it would be as if he saved the life of all mankind. And indeed, there came to them Our Messengers with clear proofs, evidences, and signs, even then after that many of them continued to exceed the limits (e.g. by doing oppression unjustly and exceeding beyond the limits set by Allah by committing the major sins) in the land!.” – Quran 5:32The above verse states that if any person were to kill another human, if not for murder or corruption (mischief) it is as if killing whole of humanity. The shedding of blood is prohibited (Haram) in Islam, unless it be for spreading mischief. The mischief in the Quran entails murder, armed robbery and rape, as the next verse (Q. 5:33) states. We have written a detailed article on Surah 5:33, on how the Prophet Muhammed (p) interpreted mischief (corruption) in the land. Please click on the following article for more information: ‘Those Who Wage War And Make Mischief’ – Quran 5:33In short, we see that Muslims do not take the verse out of context. Surah 5:32 clearly states that killing another human being is wrong and Haram (forbidden) in Islam.4. Is Surah 5:32 only binding on the ‘Children of Israel’, not Muslims?The issue critics have is that the verse does not apply to Muslims. They say that the order in the verse is directed at the children of Israel only. Hence, they claim that such commandment is not binding, nor to be followed by Muslims. These claims don’t stand up to critical scrutiny – given when we consider the fact that the companions of Prophet Muhammed (p) and earliest scholars of Islam used 5:32 as evidence that killing any human is forbidden.4.1 Every commandment given in the Quran was for the betterment of humanity. Hence, if as critics’ claim that such order was only binding, to be followed by the children of Israel and not Muslims, this order wouldn’t be in the Quran in the first place. But given that the verse is in there, should be proof in itself that Surah 5:32 is binding on Muslims.4.2 The Quran has many injunctions in them that were revealed for people before Islam came to Arabia, but yet Muslims are obliged to follow them. Sometimes revelation came down for specific person or event, but one cannot restrict its meaning, rather it should be understood in its general wordings.Meaning: The specific reason for a verse’s revelation, or the specific event or people it was revealed about, does not restrict its meaning, rather it is to be understood to be as general as the wording allows. Take for example this verse:5:33 Indeed, the penalty for those who wage war against Allah and His Messenger and strive upon earth [to cause] corruption (mischief) is none but that they be killed or crucified or that their hands and feet be cut off from opposite sides or that they be exiled from the land. That is for them a disgrace in this world; and for them in the Hereafter is a great punishment,5:34 Except for those who return [repenting] before you apprehend them. And know that Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.We know from historical reports, and exegesis that this verse (Q. 5:33) was specifically revealed concerning a group of people from Ukil (Or Urayna) who murdered an innocent shepherd, and went on to rape women. When the perpetrators were caught, they were put to death for the heinous crimes they had committed.Although the verse is specific to the event, its meaning and ruling cannot be limited to 1400 years ago. Example, if similar incident did happen today, in a country which is governed under Islamic Law, such criminals could still be put to death, similar to how democratic country like America, where the crime of murder is still punishable by death.4.3 As discussed earlier, those who claim the verse (Q. 5:32) was only binding to the ‘Children of Israel’ alone, this claim cannot be true. As I briefly discussed earlier, Prophet Muhammed’s own Companions used Surah 5:32 as proof – forbidding others to kill people. Ibn Kathir reports to us an incident involving protesters who wanted to harm Uthman, a companion of Prophet Muhammed (p):Al-A`mash and others said that Abu Salih said that Abu Hurayrah said, “I entered on `Uthman when he was under siege in his house and said, `I came to give you my support. Now, it is good to fight (defending you) O Leader of the Faithful!’ He said, `O Abu Hurayrah! Does it please you that you kill all people, including me’ I said, `No.’ He said, `If you kill one man, it is as if you killed all people. Therefore, go back with my permission for you to leave. May you receive your reward and be saved from burden.’ So I went back and did not fight.” (Tafir Ibn Kathir, Online source) [1]This narration is also reported in a Hadith book:“Abu Huraira reported: I entered upon Uthman on the day he was under siege in his house and I said, “O leader of the believers, I have come to give you my support.” He said to me, “O Abu Huraira, does it please you to ‘kill the people altogether’ (5:32) including me?” I said, “No.” He said, “BY ALLAH, IF YOU HAVE KILLED ONE MAN THEN IT IS AS IF YOU HAVE KILLED ALL THE PEOPLE.” SO I RETURNED AND I DID NOT FIGHT.” (Sunan Sa’id ibn Mansur, Number 2776) [2]When we read the above two reports, we see Uthman, one of the Prophet’s closest companions was surrounded by aggressive, and threatening people outside of his home. They were there to harm Uthman. When Abu Hurayrah, another companion of the Prophet (p) entered into Uthman’s house, he (Abu Hurayra) said to Uthman that he wanted to kill those hostile protesters. Upon Hurayra’s words, Uthman admonished him and quoted Surah 5:32.In Another narration, Ibn Abbas who was companion of the Prophet (p) explains Surah 5:32,“Ali bin Abi Talhah reported that Ibn `Abbas said, “It is as Allah has stated, (if anyone killed a person not in retaliation of murder, or (and) to spread mischief in the land – it would be as if he killed all mankind, and if anyone saved a life, it would be as if he saved the life of all mankind.) SAVING LIFE IN THIS CASE OCCURS BY NOT KILLING A SOUL THAT ALLAH HAS FORBIDDEN. So this is the meaning of saving the life of all mankind, for whoever forbids killing a soul without justification, the lives of all people will be saved from him.” (Ibn Kathir Online source) [3]Notice, in this narration Ibn Abbas clearly states that killing any human (Muslim or non-Muslim) is prohibited, unless the person spreads mischief in the land. As explained before, ‘mischief’ entails murder, armed robbery and rape (Read more about the word mischief here: ‘Those Who Wage War And Make Mischief’ – Quran 5:33).This leads us to ask the following question; since Prophet Muhammed’s own companions recognized that Surah 5:32 was binding on every Muslim. How could critics claim to know better than the Companions of Muhammed (p) and say that the verse is not binding on Muslims?Moving forward, throughout history classical scholars to contemporary ones have used Surah 5:32 as proof that killing any human is forbidden (haram) in Islam. Scholar, Imam Abu Abdullah al-Qurtubi (1214 – 1273 AD) commenting on the verse (Q. 5:32), says:“The meaning is that whoever makes it lawful to take the life of a single innocent person has made everyone’s life lawful, because he has REJECTED THE DIVINE LAW [establishing the prohibition of killing innocents].” [4]Here, it should be noted that anyone kills an innocent person, as stated by one of the eminent scholars in history Imam al-Qurtubi, as going against God’s Divine Law.Similarly, Imam Fakhruddin al-Razi (1149 – 1209 AD), one of the greatest exegete on the Quran, stated the following on Surah 5:32:“When he [a murderer] resolves to intentionally kill an innocent person HE HAS GIVEN PREFERENCE TO THE DICTATES OF HIS BLOODLUST AND ANGER OVER THE DICTATES OF OBEYING ALLAH. When this prioritization occurs, in his heart he has resolved to kill anyone who opposes his demands, were he capable of doing so.” [5]Imam al-Razi goes further:“If all of humanity knew that a single individual intends to exterminate them they would undoubtedly try their utmost to prevent him from obtaining his objective. Likewise, if they knew that he intends to kill a single person then their seriousness and exertion in trying to deter him from killing that person should be just as great as it would be in preventing their own mass murder.”هو أن جميع الناس لو علموا من إنسان واحد أنه يقصد قتلهم بأجمعهم فلا شك أنهم يدفعونه دفعا لا يمكنه تحصيل مقصوده فكذلك إذا علموا منه أنه يقصد قتل إنسان واحد معين يجب أن يكون جدهم واجتهادهم في منعه عن قتل ذلك الإنسان مثل جدهم واجتهادهم في الصورة الأولى –[6]The respected scholar Abu l-Fidaʾ Ismail Ibn Umar Ibn Kathir (1301-1373 AD), also emphasizes that killing any human is forbidden. Anybody carrying out such heinous crime has committed a major sin. He brings up many reports and latter scholars that say similar to what the two previous scholars mentioned before.“HUMAN BEINGS SHOULD RESPECT THE SANCTITY OF OTHER HUMAN BEINGSAllah says, because the son of Adam killed his brother in transgression and aggression, (We ordained for the Children of Israel…) meaning, We legislated for them and informed them, (that if anyone killed a person not in retaliation of murder, or (and) to spread mischief in the land – it would be as if he killed all mankind, and if anyone saved a life, it would be as if he saved the life of all mankind.) The Ayah states, whoever kills a soul without justification — such as in retaliation for murder or for causing mischief on earth — will be as if he has killed all mankind, BECAUSE THERE IS NO DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ONE LIFE AND ANOTHER.(and if anyone saved a life…) by preventing its blood from being shed and believing in its sanctity, then ALL PEOPLE WILL HAVE BEEN SAVED FROM HIM, so, (it would be as if he saved the life of all mankind.) Al-A`mash and others said that Abu Salih said that Abu Hurayrah said, “I entered on `Uthman when he was under siege in his house and said, `I came to give you my support. Now, it is good to fight (defending you) O Leader of the Faithful!’ He said, `O Abu Hurayrah! Does it please you that you kill all people, including me’ I said, `No.’ He said, `If you kill one man, it is as if you killed all people. Therefore, go back with my permission for you to leave. May you receive your reward and be saved from burden.’ So I went back and did not fight.”’ `Ali bin Abi Talhah reported that Ibn `Abbas said, “It is as Allah has stated,(if anyone killed a person not in retaliation of murder, or (and) to spread mischief in the land – it would be as if he killed all mankind, and if anyone saved a life, it would be as if he saved the life of all mankind.) Saving life in this case occurs by not killing a soul that Allah has forbidden. So this is the meaning of saving the life of all mankind, for whoever forbids killing a soul without justification, theLIVES OF ALL PEOPLE WILL BE SAVED FROM HIM.” Similar was said by Mujahid; (And if anyone saved a life…) means, he refrains from killing a soul. Al-`Awfi reported that Ibn `Abbas said that Allah’s statement, (it would be as if he killed all mankind.) means, “Whoever kills one soul that Allah has forbidden killing, is just like he who kills all mankind.” Sa`id bin Jubayr said, “He who allows himself to shed the blood of a Muslim, is like he who allows shedding the blood of all people. He who forbids shedding the blood of one Muslim, is like he who forbids shedding the blood of all people.” In addition, Ibn Jurayj said that Al-A`raj said that Mujahid commented on the Ayah,(it would be as if he killed all mankind,) “He who kills a believing soul intentionally, Allah makes the Fire of Hell his abode, He will become angry with him, and curse him, and has prepared a tremendous punishment for him, equal to if he had killed all people, his punishment will still be the same.” Ibn Jurayj said that Mujahid said that the Ayah, (and if anyone saved a life, it would be as if he saved the life of all mankind.) means, “HE WHO DOES NOT KILL ANYONE, THEN THE LIVES OF PEOPLE ARE SAFE FROM HIM.” [7]Maulana Abdul Majid Daryabadi (1892 – 1977) in his exegete of the Quran, commenting on the verse (Q 5:32) says that it was used by Muslim scholars in history, in Islamic jurisprudence [8] that to murder is a crime against humanity. Here, the respected scholar makes no distinction from Muslim or non-Muslim life, they are all sacred:“… 324. i.e., in retaliation for.325. i.e., for creating disorder and bloodshed.326. AS THE DOCTRINE IMPLIES IN ISLAMIC JURISPRUDENCE THE MURDER OF AN INDIVIDUAL IS A CRIME AGAINST THE WHOLE COMMUNITY, OR RATHER HUMANITY, and therefore, it is the duty of the community to see to it that lawful vengeance through the direct and lawful avenger has its course.327. i.e., saves a life from unjust murder. … is here synonymous with …, and signifies the making one to continue in life and the preserving him alive. (LL)328. i.e., the children of Israel.329. (of their apostleship).330. i.e., after We had impressed upon them the gravity of the sin of unjustifiable murder even so much.” [9]Sayyid Qutb (1906 – 1966), in his voluminous exegeses on the Quran, unequivocally, in clear words says that the verse is aimed at every human. The principle enshrined in Surah 5:32 is aimed at every person on earth. That they have a right to ‘life’. He writes:“THE KILLING OF ALL HUMANITYThe Surah then makes use of the profundity of relating this story by enhancing a positive response to the legislation enacted to deal with such a crime. The legislation achieves the dual purpose of weakening the motive to commit a murder and establishing the just punishment for such a crime whenever it takes place:‘Because of this did We ordain to the children of Israel that if anyone slays a human being, for anything other than in punishment for murder or spreading corruption on earth, it shall be as though he had slain all mankind. Our messengers brought them clear evidence of the truth, but despite all this, many of them continue to commit all manner of excesses on earth.’ (Verse 32)This type of person exists and aggression is committed against peaceful and good-natured people who harbour neither grudges nor ill-feelings towards others. A reminder and a warning may achieve nothing with those who have an evil nature. Adopting a peaceful attitude may not be sufficient to prevent aggression. For all this, the ghastly crime of killing one person is considered so grave and so sordid that it is equated with the crime of killing all mankind. One the other hand, efforts to prevent killing and to spare the life of one person are considered a great action, equal to saving all mankind. The law given to the Children of Israel included THIS PRINCIPLE WHICH EQUATES THE LIFE OF ANY HUMAN BEING WITH EVERY LIFE. THE RIGHT TO LIVE IS APPLICABLE TO ALL. Hence, killing one person is an aggression against the right to live in which all people stand equal. Similarly, preventing murder and sparing the life of one person, either through defending the would-be victim or inflicting the penalty on the killer in order to prevent the murder of another, is to save the BASIC RIGHT OF LIFE APPLICABLE TO ALL. … God has decreed this principle for the Children of Israel, because at that time, they were the recipients of Divine revelation and, as such, they represented the land of Islam as long as they implemented the law of the Torah in its fullness, without any distortion. But the Children of Israel exceeded their limits after God’s Messengers came to them with clear proof of the truth. Ever since the time of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) many of them continue to commit excesses of all sorts. The Quran records against these excesses as well as the fact that they have no argument to justify their errors:‘Our [i.e. God’s] messengers brought them clear evidence of the truth, but despite all this, many of them continue to commit all manner of excesses on earth.’ (Verse 32)What excess is greater than distorting or ignoring God’s Law? …” [10]Austro-Hungarian Jewish born Muhammad Asad (1900 – 1992), who later in life converted to Islam and became a scholar. In his exegete on the Quran, he says that although it refers to the ‘children of Israel’, this principle is however universal:“40 This moral truth is among those to which the first sentence of verse 15 of this surah alludes, and its succinct formulation fully explains the reason why the story of Cain and Abel is mentioned in this context. The expression “We have ordained unto the children of Israel” DOES NOT, OF COURSE, DETRACT FROM THE UNIVERSAL VALIDITY OF THIS MORAL: it refers merely to its earliest enunciation.” [11]Dr. Mohammad Hashim Kamali, who is a Professor of law at the international Islamic University of Malaysia, comments on the verse (5:32). He says, although the verse (Q.5:32) doesn’t specifically specify whether it is binding on Muslims, however, majority of the earliest Jurists held the view that the verse is binding on every Muslim. Furthermore, he states, the fact the verse (Q. 5:32) is in the Quran should be sufficient proof that every Muslim has to follow and obey the injunction set:“…the Qur’an stresses the enormity of murder in the following terms: ‘We ordained for the children of Israel that anyone who slew a person, unless it be for murder or mischief in the land, it would be as if he slew the whole of mankind’ (al-Ma’idah, 5:32). Once again, this ayah narrates a law of the previous revelation but does not specify whether this also constitutes a part of the Shari’ah of Islam. THE MAJORITY OF HANAFI, MALIKI, HANBALI AND SOME SHAFI’I JURISTS HAVE HELD THE VIEW THAT THE FOREGOING IS A PART OF THE SHARI’AH OF ISLAM AND THE MERE FACT THAT THE QUR’AN REFERS TO IT IS SUFFICIENT TO MAKE THE LAW OF RETALIATION BINDING ON THE MUSLIMS. For the Lawgiver spoke of the law of the Torah to the Muslims and there is nothing in the Shari’ah of Islam either to abrogate it or to warrant a departure from it. This is the law of God which He spoke of to us that He might be obeyed. IT IS ON THE BASIS OF THIS CONCLUSION THAT THE HANAFIS HAVE VALIDATED THE EXECUTION OF A MUSLIM FOR MURDERING A NON-MUSLIM (i.e. a dhimmi), and a man for murdering a woman, as they all fall within the meaning of the Qur’anic phrase ‘life for life’.” (Khallaf, Ilm, page 94; Shaltut, Al-Islam, page 489; Badran, Usul, page 235.) [12]Scholar Abu Ala Maududi (1903 – 1979):“54 This is to emphasize the sanctity of human life: IT IS ESSENTIAL FOR THE PRESERVATION OF HUMAN LIFE THAT EVERYONE SHOULD REGARD THE LIFE OF THE OTHER AS SACRED AND HELP TO PROTECT IT. The one who takes the life of another without right, does not commit injustice to that one alone, but also proves that he has no feeling for the sanctity of human life and of mercy for others. Hence he is most surely the enemy of the whole human race, for if every individual suffered from the same kind of hard-heartedness, the whole human race would come to an end. On the contrary, if one helps to preserve a single human life, he is indeed a helper of all mankind for he possesses those qualities upon which depends the survival of the whole human race.” [13]Shari’ah: Islamic Law – Professor (Abdur) Abd ar-Rahman I. Doi (1933 – 1999):“A. Qatl (homicide)The Qur’anic revelation endorsed that given to the Children of Israel in this respect:So we decreed for the tribe of Israel that if someone kills another person – unless it is in retaliation for someone else or for causing corruption in the earth – it is as if he had murdered all mankind. And if anyone gives life to another person, it is as if he had given life to all mankind. (Surat al-Ma’idah 5:32)This the way in which the legal injunction of the Qur’an have declared the sanctity of human life. In Surah Bani Isra’il, also known as Surat al-Isra, Allah has said:‘Do not kill any person Allah has made inviolate, except with the right to do so. (Surat al-Isra 17:33)In this verse, homicide has been distinguished from capital punishment carried out in pursuit of justice. Only a competent qadi (Judge) will decide whether or not an invidual has forfeither his right to life by disregarding other human beings’ right to life. The Prophet Muhammad declared homicide one of the greatest wrong actions…” [14]Qasas-ul-Hadith – Maulana Muhammad Zakaria Iqbal:“It is a serious crime to kill a man unjustly. According to the Qur’an, killing one man is like killing all mankind. One who is guilty of unjust killing is a perpetrator of the worst crime which is punished by being sent to hell. …” [15]Islamic theologian Yusuf al-Qaradawi (b. 1926):“…Islam, the religion of tolerance, holds the human soul in high esteem, and considers the attack against innocent human beings a grave sin, this is backed by the Qur’anic verse which reads: ‘Who so ever kills a human being [as punishment] for [crimes] other than manslaughter or [sowing] corruption in the earth, it shall be as if he has killed all mankind, and who so ever saves the life of one, it shall be as if he had saved the life of all mankind’ (Al-Ma’idah:32).” [16]Egyptian religious scholar Muhammad Fathi Osman (1928 – 2010):“… Islam teaches believers how to cure egotism and remove hostility and aggression, through both faith and ethics on one side and law and authority on the other. Justice in all fields, social and economic, political and legal, internal and universal, should be maintained. The protection of the human soul, body, property, mind, dignity, family, and freedom of belief and expression represents the main goals of Shari’ah, as Muslims jurists have concluded. The divine teachings indicate how grave is the taking of human life. If anyone slays a human being – unless it be (in punishment) for murder or for spreading mischief on earth – it shall be as ‘though he had slain all mankind’ whereas, if anyone saves a life, it shall be as though he had saved all the lives of mankind’ (Quran 5:32).Those who spread mischief and destruction are condemned and punished severely – whatever their arguments may be…” [17]Dr. Anicee Van Engeland“… PEACE, FREEDOM (ESPECIALLY FREEDOM OF RELIGION), SECURITY, EQUITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE LIE AT THE CORE OF ISLAM (2:190, 2:194).Many verses in the Quran and Sunnah support this view. According to verse 60:8 of the Quran, ‘God does not forbid you from showing kindness and dealing justly with those who have not fought you about religion and have not driven you out of your homes. God loves just dealers.’ Verse 5:32 states:‘Because of that, We decreed upon the Children of Israel that whoever kills a soul unless for a soul or for corruption [done] in the land – it is as if he had slain mankind entirely. And whoever saves one – it is as if he had saved mankind entirely.’It is said that the following words were inscribed upon the hilt of the Prophet Muhammed’s sword: ‘Forgive him who wrongs you; join him who cuts you off, do good to him who does evil to you, and speak the truth although it be against yourself’ (Bennett 1998: 60-61).” [18]Professor Federico Lenzerini:“THE QUR’AN, FUNDAMENTAL RELIGIOUS TEXT OF ISLAM, ALSO INCLUDES SEVERAL PRESCRIPTIONS RELATED TO HUMAN RIGHTS. First of all, all human beings are equal and brothers to one another, to the extent that respect is due even for one’s enemy and follower of a different religion: ‘Allah does bot forbid you from those who do not fight you because of religion and do not expel you from your homes – from being righteous toward them and acting justly toward them’. Strictly connected to equality is the idea of justice, solemnly expressed as followers: ‘[O] you have believed, be persistently standing firm in justice, witnesses for Allah, even if it be against yourselves or parents and relatives.’ THE RIGHT TO LIFE IS ALSO SACRED:‘whoever kills a soul unless for a soul or for corruption [done] in the land – it is as if he had slain mankind entirely. And whoever saves one – it is as if he had saved mankind entirely.’” [19]Maulana Muhammad Ali:“32a. THE REFERENCE IS GENERALLY UNDERSTOOD TO BE TO THE GRAVITY OF THE CRIME OF MURDER, requiring the execution of the criminal. But by the killing of a person may as well be meant the killing of the Prophet, who had come to establish righteousness. The killing of that great teacher of righteousness was indeed equivalent to the killing of all men and the saving of the life of that great Saviour of humanity was equivalent to saving humanity itself. The reference is to the Jewish plots against the life of the Holy Prophet, and that is the reason for mentioning here the Israelites in particular.” [20]Besides this verse, there are many other Quranic verses [21] and Hadith from Prophet Muhammed (p) in which he exhorts believers not to kill any human which God has forbidden.The word ‘dhimmi’ refers to non-Muslim citizens who reside in Muslim lands.“…The Prophet said, “THE BIGGEST OF AL-KABA’IR (THE GREAT SINS) ARE (1) to join others as partners in worship with Allah, (2) to MURDER A HUMAN BEING, (3) to be undutiful to one’s parents (4) and to make a false statement,” or said, “to give a false witness.” (Sahih Bukhari, volume 9, Book 83, Number 10)Sahih Bukhari:“…One of the evil deeds with bad consequence from which there is no escape for the one who is involved in it is to kill someone unlawfully.” (Sahih Bukhari, Volume 9, Book 83, Number 3)Kitab Al-Siya – Sunan Al-Kubra An-Nasai“The Messenger of Allah said: “Whoever kills a Dhimmi (non-Muslim) will not smell the fragrance of paradise, but it’s fragrance can be felt from forty years of travel.” (Kitab Al-Siya – Sunan Al-Kubra An-Nasai, #8432 – Declared Marfu With Trustworthy Narrators – Online Source)Sahih Bukhari:“…The Prophet (p) said: “Whoever killed a person having a treaty with the Muslims, shall not smell the smell of Paradise though its smell is perceived from a distance of forty years.” (Sahih Bukhari, #2995 – online Source).Tabarani:“…The Messenger Of Allah (p) said: “Whoever gives a man a promise of security and kills him, I am innocent of the killer, EVEN IF THE ONE WHO WAS KILLED WAS A DISBELIEVER.” (Al-Mu’jam Al-Awsat Lil Tabarani, #4264 online Source) [22]The Prophet said:“Whoever hurts a dhimmi (non-Muslim), hurts me; and whoever hurts me, hurts Allah” (Bayhaqi, as-sunan al-Kubra, volume 5, page 205).5. ConclusionThe sanctity of any human is sacred in Islam. As we have read, the general principle in Surah 5:32 is that killing any human is the moral equivalent to genocide. Anyone who goes against these Divine Laws has gone against God’s teachings. The claim by some that the verse (Q. 5:32) was not binding on Muslims, could not be true – given the fact that we seen throughout history, from the earliest of days, Prophet Muhammed’s companions used Surah 5:32 that shedding the blood of any innocent human life is forbidden.Don’t forget to follow Discover The Truth on Facebook and Twitter. PLEASE help spread the word by sharing our articles on your favourite social networks.References:[1] Tafsir Ibn Kathir Al - Quran Tafsir (Al - Quran Tafsir)[2] Source: Tabaqat Al-Kubra 2871 – Graded: Sahih (authentic) by scholar Ahmad Shakir, retrieved from here: Uthman on Killing: If you kill one person, you have killed all people | Daily Hadith Online الحديث اليومي (Uthman on Killing: If you kill one person, you have killed all people | Daily Hadith Online الحديث اليومي)[3] Tafsir Ibn Kathir Al - Quran Tafsir (Al - Quran Tafsir)[4] The quote from Imam al-Qurtubi exegesis was taken from an article “Answers to ‘Would-be Mujahids’, by scholar Zaid Shakir, 20 January 2011 Answers to “Would-be Mujahids” (Answers to “Would-be Mujahids”)[5] The quote from al-Razi on Surah 5:32 was taken from an article “Answers to ‘Would-be Mujahids’”, by scholar, Imam Zaid Shakir, 20 January 2011 Answers to “Would-be Mujahids” (Answers to “Would-be Mujahids”)[6] Muhammad b. ‘Umar Fakhruddin al-Razi, mafatih al-ghayb (Beirut: Dar Ihya’ al-Turath al-‘Arabi, 1995), volume 4, page 344. This quote as well was taken from the respected American scholar, Imam Zaid Shakir’s article, ‘The Deeper Implications of Muslims Targeting Innocent Civilians’, See more at:http://www.newislamicdirections.com/nid/articles/the_deeper_implications_of_muslims_targeting_innocent_civilians_reprinted#sthash.TCqrxkAb.dpuf[7] Tafsir Ibn Kathir Al - Quran Tafsir (Al - Quran Tafsir)[8] Ahmad ibn Naqib al-Misri (d. 769/1386):“P.2.0 KILLING A HUMAN BEINGP2.1 Allah Most High says:(1) ‘Whoever intentionally kills a believer, his recompense shall be hell, abiding therein forever, and Allah hall be wroth with him, damn him, and ready for him a painful torment’ (Koran 4:93).(2) ‘Whoever takes a life other than to retaliate for a killing or for corruption in the land is as if he had slain all mankind’ (Koran 5:32).P.2.2 The Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) said:‘When two Muslims meet with drawn sword, both the slayer and the slain go to hell.’ Someone said, ‘O Messenger of Allah, that is for the slayer. But why the slain?’ And he replied, ‘Because he meant to kill the other.’”Reliance of the Traveller A translation of the classical manual of Islamic Sacred Law (Shari’ah) `Umdat as-Salik by Ahmad ibn Naqib al-Misri (d. 769/1386), in Arabic with facing English text, commentary and appendices edited and translated by Nuh Ha Mim Keller, Page 653 – 654[9] Tafsir -Ul- Qur’an: Translation And Commentary Of the Holy Qur’an [Published by Darul – Isaaht Urdu Bazar Karachi- 1 Pakistan – First Edition 1991] By Maulana Abdul Majid Daryabadi, volume 1, page 425[10] In the Shade Of The Qur’an, Sayyid Qutb, volume 4, page 74 – 75[11] The Message of The Quran translated and explained by Muhammad Asad, page 221 http://www.usc.edu/schools/college/crcc/private/cmje/religious_text/The_Message_of_The_Quran__by_Muhammad_Asad.pdf (http://www.usc.edu/schools/college/crcc/private/cmje/religious_text/The_Message_of_The_Quran__by_Muhammad_Asad.pdf)[12] Principles of Islamic Jurisprudence [1989] by Mohammad Hashim Kamali, page 208[13] Sayyid Abul Ala Maududi – Tafhim al-Qur’an – The Meaning of the Qur’an 5. Surah Al Maidah (The Table Spread) (5. Surah Al Maidah (The Table Spread))[14] Shari’ah – Islamic Law, by Abd ar-Rahman I. Doi [Revised and expanded by Abdassamad Clarke – Ta-ha Publishers Ltd., 1429/2008CE, reprinted 2013], page 353 – 354[15] Stories From The Hadith – (Qasas-ul-Hadith), by Maulana Muhammad Zakaria Iqbal [Eng Translations by Rafique Abdu Rahman – Darul Ishaat, Karachi-1, Pakistan – 2009 Edition], page 254[16] Yusuf al-Qaradawi, quote retrieved from Qaradawi’s site: http://www.qaradawi.net/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=1665&version=1&template_id=130&parent_id=17 (http://www.qaradawi.net/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=1665&version=1&template_id=130&parent_id=17)[17] The Blackwell Companion to Contemporary Islamic Thought [2006] Muhammad Fathi Osman, page 382 – 383[18] The Liberal Way of War: Legal Perspectives By Dr. Anicee van engeland, page 248 – 249[19] The Culturalization of Human Rights Law, [Oxford, 2014] By Federico Lenzerini, page 37Dipartimento di Giurisprudenza (Dipartimento di Giurisprudenza)[20] The Holy Quran Arabic Text with English Translation, Commentary and comprehensive Introduction [Year 2002 Edition] by Maulana Muhammad Ali, page 257[21] Mujahid Ibn Jabr (645 – 722) states that whoever murders another will suffer the punishment that Allah shall be angry with him, will curse him and subject him to the great torment of Hell. This has been discussed in verse 93 of Surah Nisa (chapter 4 of Quran). Since the person who kills the entire mankind will also suffer the same combination of punishments, killing one will be like killing all mankind. Tafsir al-Qurubi, volume 6, page 146[22] This Hadith is declared Sahih by Sheikh Albani In: Sahih Al-Jami As-Saghir, volume 2 – page 45 and by Imam As-Suyuti In: Jami As-Saghir Min Hadith Al-Bashir Al-Nadhir – volume 2 – page 301wallpaper 532Share this:TwitterFacebookRelatedTalmud, Sanhedrin: Quran 5:32 Plagiarised?In "Judaism"What Is The Understanding Of ‘I Have Been Commanded To Fight…’ HadithIn "Islam"Qur'an 9:30 - Ezra (Uzair) 'Son Of God'In "Islam"May 1, 2016Leave a Reply« PreviousNext »Leave a ReplyYour email address will not be published. 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Anybody going against this command, God states it would be as if he has killed all mankind, and saving a soul is as if as saving whole of mankind.Some critics really get bothered and say that Surah 5:32 is always is taken out of context by Muslims, and news organizations. They claim that 5:32 is plagiarized from Talmud – that it does not say murder is wrong and prohibited. They also claim that the verse was aimed at ‘Children of Israel’ only, therefore, the verse is not binding on Muslims.The main claims that will be addressed in this article are:– Surah 5:32 plagiarized from Talmud?– Do Muslims take 5:32 out of context?– Is Surah 5:32 only binding on the ‘Children of Israel’, not Muslims?2. Surah 5:32 plagiarized from Talmud?At the start of writing this article, we thought to add ‘plagiarism’ claim and the explanation for Surah 5:32 together. However, we came to notice that the article would be too long to read. To make things easier for our respected readers, we have published the ‘plagiarism’ claim in separate place. Please click on the following link for more information: ‘Surah 5:32, Sanhedrin, Talmud Plagiarism?‘3. Do Muslims take 5:32 out of context?This is the question, short answer no. But let’s read the verse again:“Because of that We ordained for the Children of Israel that if anyone killed a person not in retaliation of murder, or (and) to spread mischief in the land – it would be as if he killed all mankind, and if anyone saved a life, it would be as if he saved the life of all mankind. And indeed, there came to them Our Messengers with clear proofs, evidences, and signs, even then after that many of them continued to exceed the limits (e.g. by doing oppression unjustly and exceeding beyond the limits set by Allah by committing the major sins) in the land!.” – Quran 5:32The above verse states that if any person were to kill another human, if not for murder or corruption (mischief) it is as if killing whole of humanity. The shedding of blood is prohibited (Haram) in Islam, unless it be for spreading mischief. The mischief in the Quran entails murder, armed robbery and rape, as the next verse (Q. 5:33) states. We have written a detailed article on Surah 5:33, on how the Prophet Muhammed (p) interpreted mischief (corruption) in the land. Please click on the following article for more information: ‘Those Who Wage War And Make Mischief’ – Quran 5:33In short, we see that Muslims do not take the verse out of context. Surah 5:32 clearly states that killing another human being is wrong and Haram (forbidden) in Islam.4. Is Surah 5:32 only binding on the ‘Children of Israel’, not Muslims?The issue critics have is that the verse does not apply to Muslims. They say that the order in the verse is directed at the children of Israel only. Hence, they claim that such commandment is not binding, nor to be followed by Muslims. These claims don’t stand up to critical scrutiny – given when we consider the fact that the companions of Prophet Muhammed (p) and earliest scholars of Islam used 5:32 as evidence that killing any human is forbidden.4.1 Every commandment given in the Quran was for the betterment of humanity. Hence, if as critics’ claim that such order was only binding, to be followed by the children of Israel and not Muslims, this order wouldn’t be in the Quran in the first place. But given that the verse is in there, should be proof in itself that Surah 5:32 is binding on Muslims.4.2 The Quran has many injunctions in them that were revealed for people before Islam came to Arabia, but yet Muslims are obliged to follow them. Sometimes revelation came down for specific person or event, but one cannot restrict its meaning, rather it should be understood in its general wordings.Meaning: The specific reason for a verse’s revelation, or the specific event or people it was revealed about, does not restrict its meaning, rather it is to be understood to be as general as the wording allows. Take for example this verse:5:33 Indeed, the penalty for those who wage war against Allah and His Messenger and strive upon earth [to cause] corruption (mischief) is none but that they be killed or crucified or that their hands and feet be cut off from opposite sides or that they be exiled from the land. That is for them a disgrace in this world; and for them in the Hereafter is a great punishment,5:34 Except for those who return [repenting] before you apprehend them. And know that Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.We know from historical reports, and exegesis that this verse (Q. 5:33) was specifically revealed concerning a group of people from Ukil (Or Urayna) who murdered an innocent shepherd, and went on to rape women. When the perpetrators were caught, they were put to death for the heinous crimes they had committed.Although the verse is specific to the event, its meaning and ruling cannot be limited to 1400 years ago. Example, if similar incident did happen today, in a country which is governed under Islamic Law, such criminals could still be put to death, similar to how democratic country like America, where the crime of murder is still punishable by death.4.3 As discussed earlier, those who claim the verse (Q. 5:32) was only binding to the ‘Children of Israel’ alone, this claim cannot be true. As I briefly discussed earlier, Prophet Muhammed’s own Companions used Surah 5:32 as proof – forbidding others to kill people. Ibn Kathir reports to us an incident involving protesters who wanted to harm Uthman, a companion of Prophet Muhammed (p):Al-A`mash and others said that Abu Salih said that Abu Hurayrah said, “I entered on `Uthman when he was under siege in his house and said, `I came to give you my support. Now, it is good to fight (defending you) O Leader of the Faithful!’ He said, `O Abu Hurayrah! Does it please you that you kill all people, including me’ I said, `No.’ He said, `If you kill one man, it is as if you killed all people. Therefore, go back with my permission for you to leave. May you receive your reward and be saved from burden.’ So I went back and did not fight.” (Tafir Ibn Kathir, Online source) [1]This narration is also reported in a Hadith book:“Abu Huraira reported: I entered upon Uthman on the day he was under siege in his house and I said, “O leader of the believers, I have come to give you my support.” He said to me, “O Abu Huraira, does it please you to ‘kill the people altogether’ (5:32) including me?” I said, “No.” He said, “BY ALLAH, IF YOU HAVE KILLED ONE MAN THEN IT IS AS IF YOU HAVE KILLED ALL THE PEOPLE.” SO I RETURNED AND I DID NOT FIGHT.” (Sunan Sa’id ibn Mansur, Number 2776) [2]When we read the above two reports, we see Uthman, one of the Prophet’s closest companions was surrounded by aggressive, and threatening people outside of his home. They were there to harm Uthman. When Abu Hurayrah, another companion of the Prophet (p) entered into Uthman’s house, he (Abu Hurayra) said to Uthman that he wanted to kill those hostile protesters. Upon Hurayra’s words, Uthman admonished him and quoted Surah 5:32.In Another narration, Ibn Abbas who was companion of the Prophet (p) explains Surah 5:32,“Ali bin Abi Talhah reported that Ibn `Abbas said, “It is as Allah has stated, (if anyone killed a person not in retaliation of murder, or (and) to spread mischief in the land – it would be as if he killed all mankind, and if anyone saved a life, it would be as if he saved the life of all mankind.) SAVING LIFE IN THIS CASE OCCURS BY NOT KILLING A SOUL THAT ALLAH HAS FORBIDDEN. So this is the meaning of saving the life of all mankind, for whoever forbids killing a soul without justification, the lives of all people will be saved from him.” (Ibn Kathir Online source) [3]Notice, in this narration Ibn Abbas clearly states that killing any human (Muslim or non-Muslim) is prohibited, unless the person spreads mischief in the land. As explained before, ‘mischief’ entails murder, armed robbery and rape (Read more about the word mischief here: ‘Those Who Wage War And Make Mischief’ – Quran 5:33).This leads us to ask the following question; since Prophet Muhammed’s own companions recognized that Surah 5:32 was binding on every Muslim. How could critics claim to know better than the Companions of Muhammed (p) and say that the verse is not binding on Muslims?Moving forward, throughout history classical scholars to contemporary ones have used Surah 5:32 as proof that killing any human is forbidden (haram) in Islam. Scholar, Imam Abu Abdullah al-Qurtubi (1214 – 1273 AD) commenting on the verse (Q. 5:32), says:“The meaning is that whoever makes it lawful to take the life of a single innocent person has made everyone’s life lawful, because he has REJECTED THE DIVINE LAW [establishing the prohibition of killing innocents].” [4]Here, it should be noted that anyone kills an innocent person, as stated by one of the eminent scholars in history Imam al-Qurtubi, as going against God’s Divine Law.Similarly, Imam Fakhruddin al-Razi (1149 – 1209 AD), one of the greatest exegete on the Quran, stated the following on Surah 5:32:“When he [a murderer] resolves to intentionally kill an innocent person HE HAS GIVEN PREFERENCE TO THE DICTATES OF HIS BLOODLUST AND ANGER OVER THE DICTATES OF OBEYING ALLAH. When this prioritization occurs, in his heart he has resolved to kill anyone who opposes his demands, were he capable of doing so.” [5]Imam al-Razi goes further:“If all of humanity knew that a single individual intends to exterminate them they would undoubtedly try their utmost to prevent him from obtaining his objective. Likewise, if they knew that he intends to kill a single person then their seriousness and exertion in trying to deter him from killing that person should be just as great as it would be in preventing their own mass murder.”هو أن جميع الناس لو علموا من إنسان واحد أنه يقصد قتلهم بأجمعهم فلا شك أنهم يدفعونه دفعا لا يمكنه تحصيل مقصوده فكذلك إذا علموا منه أنه يقصد قتل إنسان واحد معين يجب أن يكون جدهم واجتهادهم في منعه عن قتل ذلك الإنسان مثل جدهم واجتهادهم في الصورة الأولى –[6]The respected scholar Abu l-Fidaʾ Ismail Ibn Umar Ibn Kathir (1301-1373 AD), also emphasizes that killing any human is forbidden. Anybody carrying out such heinous crime has committed a major sin. He brings up many reports and latter scholars that say similar to what the two previous scholars mentioned before.“HUMAN BEINGS SHOULD RESPECT THE SANCTITY OF OTHER HUMAN BEINGSAllah says, because the son of Adam killed his brother in transgression and aggression, (We ordained for the Children of Israel…) meaning, We legislated for them and informed them, (that if anyone killed a person not in retaliation of murder, or (and) to spread mischief in the land – it would be as if he killed all mankind, and if anyone saved a life, it would be as if he saved the life of all mankind.) The Ayah states, whoever kills a soul without justification — such as in retaliation for murder or for causing mischief on earth — will be as if he has killed all mankind, BECAUSE THERE IS NO DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ONE LIFE AND ANOTHER.(and if anyone saved a life…) by preventing its blood from being shed and believing in its sanctity, then ALL PEOPLE WILL HAVE BEEN SAVED FROM HIM, so, (it would be as if he saved the life of all mankind.) Al-A`mash and others said that Abu Salih said that Abu Hurayrah said, “I entered on `Uthman when he was under siege in his house and said, `I came to give you my support. Now, it is good to fight (defending you) O Leader of the Faithful!’ He said, `O Abu Hurayrah! Does it please you that you kill all people, including me’ I said, `No.’ He said, `If you kill one man, it is as if you killed all people. Therefore, go back with my permission for you to leave. May you receive your reward and be saved from burden.’ So I went back and did not fight.”’ `Ali bin Abi Talhah reported that Ibn `Abbas said, “It is as Allah has stated,(if anyone killed a person not in retaliation of murder, or (and) to spread mischief in the land – it would be as if he killed all mankind, and if anyone saved a life, it would be as if he saved the life of all mankind.) Saving life in this case occurs by not killing a soul that Allah has forbidden. So this is the meaning of saving the life of all mankind, for whoever forbids killing a soul without justification, theLIVES OF ALL PEOPLE WILL BE SAVED FROM HIM.” Similar was said by Mujahid; (And if anyone saved a life…) means, he refrains from killing a soul. Al-`Awfi reported that Ibn `Abbas said that Allah’s statement, (it would be as if he killed all mankind.) means, “Whoever kills one soul that Allah has forbidden killing, is just like he who kills all mankind.” Sa`id bin Jubayr said, “He who allows himself to shed the blood of a Muslim, is like he who allows shedding the blood of all people. He who forbids shedding the blood of one Muslim, is like he who forbids shedding the blood of all people.” In addition, Ibn Jurayj said that Al-A`raj said that Mujahid commented on the Ayah,(it would be as if he killed all mankind,) “He who kills a believing soul intentionally, Allah makes the Fire of Hell his abode, He will become angry with him, and curse him, and has prepared a tremendous punishment for him, equal to if he had killed all people, his punishment will still be the same.” Ibn Jurayj said that Mujahid said that the Ayah, (and if anyone saved a life, it would be as if he saved the life of all mankind.) means, “HE WHO DOES NOT KILL ANYONE, THEN THE LIVES OF PEOPLE ARE SAFE FROM HIM.” [7]Maulana Abdul Majid Daryabadi (1892 – 1977) in his exegete of the Quran, commenting on the verse (Q 5:32) says that it was used by Muslim scholars in history, in Islamic jurisprudence [8] that to murder is a crime against humanity. Here, the respected scholar makes no distinction from Muslim or non-Muslim life, they are all sacred:“… 324. i.e., in retaliation for.325. i.e., for creating disorder and bloodshed.326. AS THE DOCTRINE IMPLIES IN ISLAMIC JURISPRUDENCE THE MURDER OF AN INDIVIDUAL IS A CRIME AGAINST THE WHOLE COMMUNITY, OR RATHER HUMANITY, and therefore, it is the duty of the community to see to it that lawful vengeance through the direct and lawful avenger has its course.327. i.e., saves a life from unjust murder. … is here synonymous with …, and signifies the making one to continue in life and the preserving him alive. (LL)328. i.e., the children of Israel.329. (of their apostleship).330. i.e., after We had impressed upon them the gravity of the sin of unjustifiable murder even so much.” [9]Sayyid Qutb (1906 – 1966), in his voluminous exegeses on the Quran, unequivocally, in clear words says that the verse is aimed at every human. The principle enshrined in Surah 5:32 is aimed at every person on earth. That they have a right to ‘life’. He writes:“THE KILLING OF ALL HUMANITYThe Surah then makes use of the profundity of relating this story by enhancing a positive response to the legislation enacted to deal with such a crime. The legislation achieves the dual purpose of weakening the motive to commit a murder and establishing the just punishment for such a crime whenever it takes place:‘Because of this did We ordain to the children of Israel that if anyone slays a human being, for anything other than in punishment for murder or spreading corruption on earth, it shall be as though he had slain all mankind. Our messengers brought them clear evidence of the truth, but despite all this, many of them continue to commit all manner of excesses on earth.’ (Verse 32)This type of person exists and aggression is committed against peaceful and good-natured people who harbour neither grudges nor ill-feelings towards others. A reminder and a warning may achieve nothing with those who have an evil nature. Adopting a peaceful attitude may not be sufficient to prevent aggression. For all this, the ghastly crime of killing one person is considered so grave and so sordid that it is equated with the crime of killing all mankind. One the other hand, efforts to prevent killing and to spare the life of one person are considered a great action, equal to saving all mankind. The law given to the Children of Israel included THIS PRINCIPLE WHICH EQUATES THE LIFE OF ANY HUMAN BEING WITH EVERY LIFE. THE RIGHT TO LIVE IS APPLICABLE TO ALL. Hence, killing one person is an aggression against the right to live in which all people stand equal. Similarly, preventing murder and sparing the life of one person, either through defending the would-be victim or inflicting the penalty on the killer in order to prevent the murder of another, is to save the BASIC RIGHT OF LIFE APPLICABLE TO ALL. … God has decreed this principle for the Children of Israel, because at that time, they were the recipients of Divine revelation and, as such, they represented the land of Islam as long as they implemented the law of the Torah in its fullness, without any distortion. But the Children of Israel exceeded their limits after God’s Messengers came to them with clear proof of the truth. Ever since the time of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) many of them continue to commit excesses of all sorts. The Quran records against these excesses as well as the fact that they have no argument to justify their errors:‘Our [i.e. God’s] messengers brought them clear evidence of the truth, but despite all this, many of them continue to commit all manner of excesses on earth.’ (Verse 32)What excess is greater than distorting or ignoring God’s Law? …” [10]Austro-Hungarian Jewish born Muhammad Asad (1900 – 1992), who later in life converted to Islam and became a scholar. In his exegete on the Quran, he says that although it refers to the ‘children of Israel’, this principle is however universal:“40 This moral truth is among those to which the first sentence of verse 15 of this surah alludes, and its succinct formulation fully explains the reason why the story of Cain and Abel is mentioned in this context. The expression “We have ordained unto the children of Israel” DOES NOT, OF COURSE, DETRACT FROM THE UNIVERSAL VALIDITY OF THIS MORAL: it refers merely to its earliest enunciation.” [11]Dr. Mohammad Hashim Kamali, who is a Professor of law at the international Islamic University of Malaysia, comments on the verse (5:32). He says, although the verse (Q.5:32) doesn’t specifically specify whether it is binding on Muslims, however, majority of the earliest Jurists held the view that the verse is binding on every Muslim. Furthermore, he states, the fact the verse (Q. 5:32) is in the Quran should be sufficient proof that every Muslim has to follow and obey the injunction set:“…the Qur’an stresses the enormity of murder in the following terms: ‘We ordained for the children of Israel that anyone who slew a person, unless it be for murder or mischief in the land, it would be as if he slew the whole of mankind’ (al-Ma’idah, 5:32). Once again, this ayah narrates a law of the previous revelation but does not specify whether this also constitutes a part of the Shari’ah of Islam. THE MAJORITY OF HANAFI, MALIKI, HANBALI AND SOME SHAFI’I JURISTS HAVE HELD THE VIEW THAT THE FOREGOING IS A PART OF THE SHARI’AH OF ISLAM AND THE MERE FACT THAT THE QUR’AN REFERS TO IT IS SUFFICIENT TO MAKE THE LAW OF RETALIATION BINDING ON THE MUSLIMS. For the Lawgiver spoke of the law of the Torah to the Muslims and there is nothing in the Shari’ah of Islam either to abrogate it or to warrant a departure from it. This is the law of God which He spoke of to us that He might be obeyed. IT IS ON THE BASIS OF THIS CONCLUSION THAT THE HANAFIS HAVE VALIDATED THE EXECUTION OF A MUSLIM FOR MURDERING A NON-MUSLIM (i.e. a dhimmi), and a man for murdering a woman, as they all fall within the meaning of the Qur’anic phrase ‘life for life’.” (Khallaf, Ilm, page 94; Shaltut, Al-Islam, page 489; Badran, Usul, page 235.) [12]Scholar Abu Ala Maududi (1903 – 1979):“54 This is to emphasize the sanctity of human life: IT IS ESSENTIAL FOR THE PRESERVATION OF HUMAN LIFE THAT EVERYONE SHOULD REGARD THE LIFE OF THE OTHER AS SACRED AND HELP TO PROTECT IT. The one who takes the life of another without right, does not commit injustice to that one alone, but also proves that he has no feeling for the sanctity of human life and of mercy for others. Hence he is most surely the enemy of the whole human race, for if every individual suffered from the same kind of hard-heartedness, the whole human race would come to an end. On the contrary, if one helps to preserve a single human life, he is indeed a helper of all mankind for he possesses those qualities upon which depends the survival of the whole human race.” [13]Shari’ah: Islamic Law – Professor (Abdur) Abd ar-Rahman I. Doi (1933 – 1999):“A. Qatl (homicide)The Qur’anic revelation endorsed that given to the Children of Israel in this respect:So we decreed for the tribe of Israel that if someone kills another person – unless it is in retaliation for someone else or for causing corruption in the earth – it is as if he had murdered all mankind. And if anyone gives life to another person, it is as if he had given life to all mankind. (Surat al-Ma’idah 5:32)This the way in which the legal injunction of the Qur’an have declared the sanctity of human life. In Surah Bani Isra’il, also known as Surat al-Isra, Allah has said:‘Do not kill any person Allah has made inviolate, except with the right to do so. (Surat al-Isra 17:33)In this verse, homicide has been distinguished from capital punishment carried out in pursuit of justice. Only a competent qadi (Judge) will decide whether or not an invidual has forfeither his right to life by disregarding other human beings’ right to life. The Prophet Muhammad declared homicide one of the greatest wrong actions…” [14]Qasas-ul-Hadith – Maulana Muhammad Zakaria Iqbal:“It is a serious crime to kill a man unjustly. According to the Qur’an, killing one man is like killing all mankind. One who is guilty of unjust killing is a perpetrator of the worst crime which is punished by being sent to hell. …” [15]Islamic theologian Yusuf al-Qaradawi (b. 1926):“…Islam, the religion of tolerance, holds the human soul in high esteem, and considers the attack against innocent human beings a grave sin, this is backed by the Qur’anic verse which reads: ‘Who so ever kills a human being [as punishment] for [crimes] other than manslaughter or [sowing] corruption in the earth, it shall be as if he has killed all mankind, and who so ever saves the life of one, it shall be as if he had saved the life of all mankind’ (Al-Ma’idah:32).” [16]Egyptian religious scholar Muhammad Fathi Osman (1928 – 2010):“… Islam teaches believers how to cure egotism and remove hostility and aggression, through both faith and ethics on one side and law and authority on the other. Justice in all fields, social and economic, political and legal, internal and universal, should be maintained. The protection of the human soul, body, property, mind, dignity, family, and freedom of belief and expression represents the main goals of Shari’ah, as Muslims jurists have concluded. The divine teachings indicate how grave is the taking of human life. If anyone slays a human being – unless it be (in punishment) for murder or for spreading mischief on earth – it shall be as ‘though he had slain all mankind’ whereas, if anyone saves a life, it shall be as though he had saved all the lives of mankind’ (Quran 5:32).Those who spread mischief and destruction are condemned and punished severely – whatever their arguments may be…” [17]Dr. Anicee Van Engeland“… PEACE, FREEDOM (ESPECIALLY FREEDOM OF RELIGION), SECURITY, EQUITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE LIE AT THE CORE OF ISLAM (2:190, 2:194).Many verses in the Quran and Sunnah support this view. According to verse 60:8 of the Quran, ‘God does not forbid you from showing kindness and dealing justly with those who have not fought you about religion and have not driven you out of your homes. God loves just dealers.’ Verse 5:32 states:‘Because of that, We decreed upon the Children of Israel that whoever kills a soul unless for a soul or for corruption [done] in the land – it is as if he had slain mankind entirely. And whoever saves one – it is as if he had saved mankind entirely.’It is said that the following words were inscribed upon the hilt of the Prophet Muhammed’s sword: ‘Forgive him who wrongs you; join him who cuts you off, do good to him who does evil to you, and speak the truth although it be against yourself’ (Bennett 1998: 60-61).” [18]Professor Federico Lenzerini:“THE QUR’AN, FUNDAMENTAL RELIGIOUS TEXT OF ISLAM, ALSO INCLUDES SEVERAL PRESCRIPTIONS RELATED TO HUMAN RIGHTS. First of all, all human beings are equal and brothers to one another, to the extent that respect is due even for one’s enemy and follower of a different religion: ‘Allah does bot forbid you from those who do not fight you because of religion and do not expel you from your homes – from being righteous toward them and acting justly toward them’. Strictly connected to equality is the idea of justice, solemnly expressed as followers: ‘[O] you have believed, be persistently standing firm in justice, witnesses for Allah, even if it be against yourselves or parents and relatives.’ THE RIGHT TO LIFE IS ALSO SACRED:‘whoever kills a soul unless for a soul or for corruption [done] in the land – it is as if he had slain mankind entirely. And whoever saves one – it is as if he had saved mankind entirely.’” [19]Maulana Muhammad Ali:“32a. THE REFERENCE IS GENERALLY UNDERSTOOD TO BE TO THE GRAVITY OF THE CRIME OF MURDER, requiring the execution of the criminal. But by the killing of a person may as well be meant the killing of the Prophet, who had come to establish righteousness. The killing of that great teacher of righteousness was indeed equivalent to the killing of all men and the saving of the life of that great Saviour of humanity was equivalent to saving humanity itself. The reference is to the Jewish plots against the life of the Holy Prophet, and that is the reason for mentioning here the Israelites in particular.” [20]Besides this verse, there are many other Quranic verses [21] and Hadith from Prophet Muhammed (p) in which he exhorts believers not to kill any human which God has forbidden.The word ‘dhimmi’ refers to non-Muslim citizens who reside in Muslim lands.“…The Prophet said, “THE BIGGEST OF AL-KABA’IR (THE GREAT SINS) ARE (1) to join others as partners in worship with Allah, (2) to MURDER A HUMAN BEING, (3) to be undutiful to one’s parents (4) and to make a false statement,” or said, “to give a false witness.” (Sahih Bukhari, volume 9, Book 83, Number 10)Sahih Bukhari:“…One of the evil deeds with bad consequence from which there is no escape for the one who is involved in it is to kill someone unlawfully.” (Sahih Bukhari, Volume 9, Book 83, Number 3)Kitab Al-Siya – Sunan Al-Kubra An-Nasai“The Messenger of Allah said: “Whoever kills a Dhimmi (non-Muslim) will not smell the fragrance of paradise, but it’s fragrance can be felt from forty years of travel.” (Kitab Al-Siya – Sunan Al-Kubra An-Nasai, #8432 – Declared Marfu With Trustworthy Narrators – Online Source)Sahih Bukhari:“…The Prophet (p) said: “Whoever killed a person having a treaty with the Muslims, shall not smell the smell of Paradise though its smell is perceived from a distance of forty years.” (Sahih Bukhari, #2995 – online Source).Tabarani:“…The Messenger Of Allah (p) said: “Whoever gives a man a promise of security and kills him, I am innocent of the killer, EVEN IF THE ONE WHO WAS KILLED WAS A DISBELIEVER.” (Al-Mu’jam Al-Awsat Lil Tabarani, #4264 online Source) [22]The Prophet said:“Whoever hurts a dhimmi (non-Muslim), hurts me; and whoever hurts me, hurts Allah” (Bayhaqi, as-sunan al-Kubra, volume 5, page 205).5. ConclusionThe sanctity of any human is sacred in Islam. As we have read, the general principle in Surah 5:32 is that killing any human is the moral equivalent to genocide. Anyone who goes against these Divine Laws has gone against God’s teachings. The claim by some that the verse (Q. 5:32) was not binding on Muslims, could not be true – given the fact that we seen throughout history, from the earliest of days, Prophet Muhammed’s companions used Surah 5:32 that shedding the blood of any innocent human life is forbidden.Don’t forget to follow Discover The Truth on Facebook and Twitter. PLEASE help spread the word by sharing our articles on your favourite social networks.References:[1] Tafsir Ibn Kathir Al - Quran Tafsir (Al - Quran Tafsir)[2] Source: Tabaqat Al-Kubra 2871 – Graded: Sahih (authentic) by scholar Ahmad Shakir, retrieved from here: Uthman on Killing: If you kill one person, you have killed all people | Daily Hadith Online الحديث اليومي (Uthman on Killing: If you kill one person, you have killed all people | Daily Hadith Online الحديث اليومي)[3] Tafsir Ibn Kathir Al - Quran Tafsir (Al - Quran Tafsir)[4] The quote from Imam al-Qurtubi exegesis was taken from an article “Answers to ‘Would-be Mujahids’, by scholar Zaid Shakir, 20 January 2011 Answers to “Would-be Mujahids” (Answers to “Would-be Mujahids”)[5] The quote from al-Razi on Surah 5:32 was taken from an article “Answers to ‘Would-be Mujahids’”, by scholar, Imam Zaid Shakir, 20 January 2011 Answers to “Would-be Mujahids” (Answers to “Would-be Mujahids”)[6] Muhammad b. ‘Umar Fakhruddin al-Razi, mafatih al-ghayb (Beirut: Dar Ihya’ al-Turath al-‘Arabi, 1995), volume 4, page 344. This quote as well was taken from the respected American scholar, Imam Zaid Shakir’s article, ‘The Deeper Implications of Muslims Targeting Innocent Civilians’, See more at:http://www.newislamicdirections.com/nid/articles/the_deeper_implications_of_muslims_targeting_innocent_civilians_reprinted#sthash.TCqrxkAb.dpuf[7] Tafsir Ibn Kathir Al - Quran Tafsir (Al - Quran Tafsir)[8] Ahmad ibn Naqib al-Misri (d. 769/1386):“P.2.0 KILLING A HUMAN BEINGP2.1 Allah Most High says:(1) ‘Whoever intentionally kills a believer, his recompense shall be hell, abiding therein forever, and Allah hall be wroth with him, damn him, and ready for him a painful torment’ (Koran 4:93).(2) ‘Whoever takes a life other than to retaliate for a killing or for corruption in the land is as if he had slain all mankind’ (Koran 5:32).P.2.2 The Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) said:‘When two Muslims meet with drawn sword, both the slayer and the slain go to hell.’ Someone said, ‘O Messenger of Allah, that is for the slayer. But why the slain?’ And he replied, ‘Because he meant to kill the other.’”Reliance of the Traveller A translation of the classical manual of Islamic Sacred Law (Shari’ah) `Umdat as-Salik by Ahmad ibn Naqib al-Misri (d. 769/1386), in Arabic with facing English text, commentary and appendices edited and translated by Nuh Ha Mim Keller, Page 653 – 654[9] Tafsir -Ul- Qur’an: Translation And Commentary Of the Holy Qur’an [Published by Darul – Isaaht Urdu Bazar Karachi- 1 Pakistan – First Edition 1991] By Maulana Abdul Majid Daryabadi, volume 1, page 425[10] In the Shade Of The Qur’an, Sayyid Qutb, volume 4, page 74 – 75[11] The Message of The Quran translated and explained by Muhammad Asad, page 221 http://www.usc.edu/schools/college/crcc/private/cmje/religious_text/The_Message_of_The_Quran__by_Muhammad_Asad.pdf (http://www.usc.edu/schools/college/crcc/private/cmje/religious_text/The_Message_of_The_Quran__by_Muhammad_Asad.pdf)[12] Principles of Islamic Jurisprudence [1989] by Mohammad Hashim Kamali, page 208[13] Sayyid Abul Ala Maududi – Tafhim al-Qur’an – The Meaning of the Qur’an 5. Surah Al Maidah (The Table Spread) (5. Surah Al Maidah (The Table Spread))[14] Shari’ah – Islamic Law, by Abd ar-Rahman I. Doi [Revised and expanded by Abdassamad Clarke – Ta-ha Publishers Ltd., 1429/2008CE, reprinted 2013], page 353 – 354[15] Stories From The Hadith – (Qasas-ul-Hadith), by Maulana Muhammad Zakaria Iqbal [Eng Translations by Rafique Abdu Rahman – Darul Ishaat, Karachi-1, Pakistan – 2009 Edition], page 254[16] Yusuf al-Qaradawi, quote retrieved from Qaradawi’s site: http://www.qaradawi.net/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=1665&version=1&template_id=130&parent_id=17 (http://www.qaradawi.net/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=1665&version=1&template_id=130&parent_id=17)[17] The Blackwell Companion to Contemporary Islamic Thought [2006] Muhammad Fathi Osman, page 382 – 383[18] The Liberal Way of War: Legal Perspectives By Dr. Anicee van engeland, page 248 – 249[19] The Culturalization of Human Rights Law, [Oxford, 2014] By Federico Lenzerini, page 37Dipartimento di Giurisprudenza (Dipartimento di Giurisprudenza)[20] The Holy Quran Arabic Text with English Translation, Commentary and comprehensive Introduction [Year 2002 Edition] by Maulana Muhammad Ali, page 257[21] Mujahid Ibn Jabr (645 – 722) states that whoever murders another will suffer the punishment that Allah shall be angry with him, will curse him and subject him to the great torment of Hell. This has been discussed in verse 93 of Surah Nisa (chapter 4 of Quran). Since the person who kills the entire mankind will also suffer the same combination of punishments, killing one will be like killing all mankind. Tafsir al-Qurubi, volume 6, page 146[22] This Hadith is declared Sahih by Sheikh Albani In: Sahih Al-Jami As-Saghir, volume 2 – page 45 and by Imam As-Suyuti In: Jami As-Saghir Min Hadith Al-Bashir Al-Nadhir – volume 2 – page 301wallpaper 532Share this:TwitterFacebookRelatedTalmud, Sanhedrin: Quran 5:32 Plagiarised?In "Judaism"What Is The Understanding Of ‘I Have Been Commanded To Fight…’ HadithIn "Islam"Qur'an 9:30 - Ezra (Uzair) 'Son Of God'In "Islam"May 1, 2016Leave a Reply« PreviousNext »Leave a ReplyYour email address will not be published. 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