21654: What is the Covenant in the aayah "Those who break Allaah's Covenant after ratifying it…"?
----- (Go here for Reference & More Islamic Questions & Answers: http://books.google.co.uk/books?vid=ISBN1861791542) ----- Question: What is the Covenant in the aayah "Those who break Allaah's Covenant after ratifying it…" [al-Baqarah 2:27 _ interpretation of the meaning]? Answer: Praise be to Allaah. Abu Bakr ibn al-`Arabi said: "Covenants are of two types: one for which expiation may be offered and another for which there is no expiation. That for which expiation may be offered is that which is intended as a vow to refrain from doing something or to do something. "The second type is a covenant in which the two parties are bound in a manner that is permissible according to sharee'ah, and is binding, either exclusively between them or amongst many people. It is not permissible to nullify or abolish such a covenant, and it is not subject to kafaarah (expiation). This is the covenant for which the one who breaks it will be gathered (on the Day of Resurrection) as a betrayer, and a banner will be set up for him commensurate with the degree of his betrayal, and it will be said, "This is the betrayer of So and so." Maalik says, a covenant sworn by oath is not permitted to be nullified, and this is what is meant by the aayah (interpretation of the meaning): t""and break not the oaths after you have confirmed them — and indeed you have appointed Allaah your surety""[al-Nahl 16:91] "And this is a matter concerning which there is no scholarly dispute." Ahkaam al-Qur'aan, 1/27, 28. ----- (Go here for Reference & More Islamic Questions & Answers: http://books.google.co.uk/books?vid=ISBN1861791542) ----- ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Great things are happening at Yahoo! Groups. See the new email design. http://us.click.yahoo.com/lOt0.A/hOaOAA/yQLSAA/TXWolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Free download [Internet Explorer/Firefox]: Hidayahnet Toolbar [no virus, adware, malware etc] http://hidayahnet.ourtoolbar.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------- **Boycott Israel**Support Palestine** All views expressed herein belong to the individuals concerned and do not in any way reflect the official views of Hidayahnet unless sanctioned or approved otherwise. If your mailbox clogged with mails from Hidayahnet, you may wish to get a daily digest of emails by logging-on to http://www.yahoogroups.com to change your mail delivery settings or email the moderators at [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the title "change to daily digest". -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Affiliates: Islamic_Board - Malaysia - Islamic Events and Notices http://groups.yahoo.com/group/islamic_board/ iPerintis - eGroup untuk Saintis dan Jurutera Muslim http://groups.yahoo.com/group/iperintis/ Hidayahnet Toolbar [no virus, adware, malware etc] http://hidayahnet.ourtoolbar.com Recommended sites: Angkatan Belia Islam Malaysia : http://www.abim.org.my Jamaah Islah Malaysia : http://www.jim.org.my Radio Islam Kuliyyah : http://www.kuliyyah.com Palestinkini Info : http://www.palestinkini.info Partai Keadilan Sejahtera : http://pk-sejahtera.org Fiqh Siber : http://al-ahkam.net/ The Muslim Brotherhood : http://ikhwanweb.com Hidayahnet website : http://hidayahnet.multiply.com/ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hidayahnet/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hidayahnet/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/