Sunday, March 24, 2013

[21].Al-Anbiya [The Prophets]: Ayat 78-79



Ayat 78. And (remember) Dawud (PBUH)(David) and Suleiman (PBUH)(Solomon), when they gave judgment in the case of the field in which the sheep of certain people had pastured at night and Allah was witness to their judgment.
Ayat 79. And Allah made Suleiman (Solomon) to understand (the case), and to each of them Allah gave Hukman (right judgment of the affairs and Prophethood) and knowledge. And Allah subjected the mountains and the birds to glorify Our Praises along with Dawud (PBUH)(David), And it was We Who were the doers (of all these things).
[Tafseer]  And remember David and Solomon, when they gave judgment in the matter of the field into which the sheep of certain people had strayed by night: Allah did witness their judgment. To Solomon Allah inspired the (right) understanding of the matter: to each (of them) Allah gave Judgment and Knowledge; it was Our power that made the hills and the birds celebrate Our praises with David: it was Allah Who did (all these things). The sheep, on account of the negligence of the shepherd, got into a cultivated field (or vineyard) by night and ate up the young plants or their tender shoots, causing damage, to the extent of perhaps a whole year's crop. David was king, and in his seat of judgement he considered the matter so serious that he awarded the owner of the field the sheep themselves in compensation for his damage. The Roman Law of the Twelve Tables might have approved this decision, now obsolete. His son Solomon, a mere boy of eleven, thought of a better decision, where the penalty would better fit the offence. The loss was the loss of the fruits or produce of the field or vineyard: the corpus of the property was not lost. Solomon's suggestion was that the owner of the field or vineyard should not take the sheep altogether but only detain them long enough to recoup his actual damage, from the milk, wool, and possibly young of the sheep, and then return the sheep to the shepherd. David's merit was that he accepted the suggestion, even though it came from a little boy: Solomon's merit was that he distinguished between the corpus and income, and though a boy, was not ashamed to put his case before his father. But in either case it was Allah Who inspired the true realisation of justice. He was present and witnessed the affair, as He is present everywhere. Whatever is in the heavens and the earth celebrates the praises of Allah. Even the "thunder repeateth His praises"; 13:13. All nature ever sings the praises of Allah. David sang in his Psalms, 148:7-10: "Praise the Lord from the earth, ye...mountains and all hills...creeping things and flying fowl!" All nature sings to Allah's glory, in unison with David, and angels, and men of Allah.  

Hazrat Abu Said Al-Khudri (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: I heard the Messenger of Allah [SAWW](PBUH) saying, "When one of you sees a dream that he likes, then it is from Allah. He should praise Allah for it and relate it to (others).''
Another narration adds: Messenger of Allah [SAWW](PBUH) said, "He should not report it except to those whom he loves. And if he sees one which he dislikes, then it is from the Satan. He should seek refuge in Allah against its evil and should not mention it to anyone. Then it will not harm him.''
[Al-Bukhari Book 09, Chapter 87, Hadith # 114] 
Lesson : as mentioned above in Surah Al-Anbiya Ayat 79."And Allah subjected the mountains and the birds to glorify Our Praises along with Dawud (PBUH)" There are clear instructions from Messenger of Allah (PBUH) about both good and bad dreams. A good dream means a good news sent by Allah to a person who has seen it. It should be related only to those who are close to his heart and not to such people who may start nourishing malice against him like the brothers of Prophet Yusuf (Joseph). A bad dream should be attributed to Satan and not be described to others because it often causes one to be pessimistic and it may be taken as a bad omen, which is not allowed in Islam. Rather, a man should seek Allah's Refuge against its evil. And if he puts faith in Allah, no harm will come to him.  

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