Salam,
Below
are given more claims by the disbelievers of contradictions of the Quran
Misconceived contradiction
of Allah’s decree
Are
Allah's decrees changed or not?1."Rejected were the messengers before
thee: with patience and constancy they bore their rejection and their wrongs,
until Our aid did reach them: there is none that can alter the words (and
decrees) of Allah. Already hast thou received some account of those
messengers," (6:34). 2."The word of thy Lord doth find its
fulfillment in truth and in justice: None can change His words: for He is the
one who heareth and knoweth all, (6:115). 3.None of Our revelations do We
abrogate or cause to be forgotten, but We substitute something better or
similar: Knowest thou not that Allah Hath power over all things?" (2:106).
4.When We substitute one revelation for another, and Allah knows best what He
reveals (in stages), they say, "Thou art but a forger": but most of
them understand not," (16:101).
Refutation:
Allah’s decree will never change. When Allah substituted His revelation with
another His decree did not changed. What is being changed is only in location
and situation but the decree remained intact. Below is an example when He
abrogates a revelation and replaced with a better one there is no changing in
the decree involved:
Permitted
to you, on the night of the fasts, is the approach to your wives. They are your
garments and ye are their garments. Allah knoweth what ye used to do secretly
among yourselves; but He turned to you and forgave you; so now associate with
them, and seek what Allah Hath ordained for you, and eat and drink, until the
white thread of dawn appear to you distinct from its black thread; then complete
your fast till the night appears; but do not associate with your wives while ye
are in retreat in the mosques. Those are Limits (set by) Allah: Approach not
nigh thereto. Thus doth Allah make clear His Signs to men: that they may learn
self-restraint. (S 2:187)
It
is stated in the above verse in the earlier stage there was restriction to
approach the wives at night during the fasting month of Ramadhan but Allah make
it easier by repealing this restriction because it was violated. However the
restriction is not totally abandoned it is still maintained when they are in
retreat in the mosques. Thus the decree to approach to the wives is relaxed but
the restriction is still maintained at the mosques and thus there is no change
in the decree of Allah.
Misconceived contradiction
over the consumption of wine
Is
wine consumption good or bad? 1.O ye who believe! Intoxicants and gambling,
(dedication of) stones, and (divination by) arrows, are an abomination of
Satan's handwork: eschew such (abomination), that ye may prosper," (5:90).
2.(Here is) a Parable of the Garden which the righteous are promised: in it are
rivers of water incorruptible; rivers of milk of which the taste never changes;
rivers of wine, a joy to those who drink; and rivers of honey pure and clear.
In it there are for them all kinds of fruits; and Grace from their Lord. (Can
those in such Bliss) be compared to such as shall dwell forever in the Fire,
and be given, to drink, boiling water, so that it cuts up their bowels (to
pieces)?" (47:15). 3.Truly the Righteous will be in Bliss: On Thrones (of
Dignity) will they command a sight (of all things): Thou wilt recognize in
their faces the beaming brightness of Bliss. Their thirst will be slaked with
Pure Wine sealed,"
(83:22-25).
Refutation: In
wine consumption it is not a case whether it is good or bad, the disputant miss
to observe this important verse of the Quran which says: They ask thee
concerning wine and gambling. Say: "In them is great sin, and some profit,
for men; but the sin is greater than the profit." (S2:219). Here if the
wine is taken for health reason or mixed with medicines or as supplement to
preserve food to make the food last longer or tastier then it is the good part
which is allowed by God. In the hereafter only the good part of the wine will
be served as shown here: Round will be passed to them a Cup from a
clear-flowing fountain, Crystal-white, of a taste delicious to those who drink
(thereof), Free from headiness; nor will they suffer intoxication therefrom.
The good part is not to be intoxicated otherwise a great sin will be committed
as stated in this verse: Satan's plan is (but) to excite enmity and hatred
between you, with intoxicants and gambling, and hinder you from the remembrance
of Allah, and from prayer: will ye not then abstain? (S5:91). When one is
intoxicated it is then a sin to offer the obligatory prayer as he will not have
control over his mind as reminded in this command: O ye who believe! Approach
not prayers with a mind befogged, until ye can understand all that ye say
(S4:43). So there is no contradiction between the verses put up by the accuser
as it is not a question of wine being good or bad it is the intention to
consume for the good or for bad purpose.
Misconceived contradiction
of Quranic inheritance law
And
it just doesn't add up: Sura 4:11-12 and 4:176 state the Qur'anic inheritance
law. When a man dies, and is leaving behind three daughters, his two parents
and his wife, they will receive the respective shares of 2/3 for the 3
daughters together, 1/3 for the parents together [both according to verse 4:11]
and 1/8 for the wife [4:12] which adds up to more than the available estate. A
second example: A man leaves only his mother, his wife and two sisters, then
they receive 1/3 [mother, 4:11], 1/4 [wife, 4:12] and 2/3 [the two sisters,
4:176], which again adds up to 15/12 of the available property.
Refutation: For
easy reference the share in fraction will also be converted into percentage. In
the first example given above, when a man leaves behind:
3
daughters they get 2/3 converted to common fraction is 16/24 or 66.7%;
the
parents get 1/3 converted to common fraction is 8/24
or 33.3%
and
the wife get 1/8 converted to
common fraction is 3/24 or 12.5%
There
is an excess claim of 3/24 or 12.5% where total claim is (27/24) or (112.5%)
Refutation: It
is true in this kind of family composition the situation will be excess of
claim over what is available if one does not write his will the consequence is
if all claim according to their share they will quarrel. So this fraction or
percentage was deliberately done by the wisdom of Allah so that it is a
reminder from Allah that wealthy people will be incumbent to write a proper
will before he dies as stated in the verse: It is prescribed, when death
approaches any of you, if he leave any goods that he make a bequest to parents
and next of kin, according to reasonable usage; this is due from the God-fearing.
(S2:180).
When
Allah gives the command of a mismatched claim that exceeded by 3/24 or 12.5% as
can happen as in the example of the above family composition (3 daughters, both
parents and wife claiming) He did not leave the believers without solution, He
retain in His Quran an amicable way of solving this situation. The solution
lies in this statement in in the following verse of the Quran:
Ye
know not whether your parents or your children are nearest to you in benefit.
These are settled portions ordained by Allah; and Allah is All-knowing, Al-wise
(S4:11)
The
wisdom of the above statement is if we are allowed to choose between our
children and parent whom we prefer then it is easy for us to take the
initiative by deducting the portion from the one we less prefer so that the
original portion of the one we love remain intact.
In
the example above 3/24 or 12.5% can be deducted from either our parent or our
children. If it is the parents we love more or benefit us more we keep their
share intact at the expense of the children share thus the children portion of
16/24 – 3/24 = 13/24. Then the equation is matched as follows: 13/24(deducted
from children) + 8/24 (parents intact) + 3/24 (wife no change) = 24/24 or 100%
Alternatively
if it is the children we prefer then the excess claim of 3/24 can be taken off
from the parents thus the parents portion of 8/24 – 3/24 = 5/24. Thus the
equation is matched again as follows: 16/24 (children intact) + 5/24 (parents
reduced) +3/24 (wife no change) = 24/24 or 100%
However
Allah in Surah 4:11 insinuated you know not whom is nearer to you in benefit
between the parents and the children and thus it is only fair that we deduct
equally the excess claim of 3/24 into equal portion from both the children and
the parent while the wife’s claim remain unchanged. Thus the equation is in
equivalent again as shown below having converted to common factor: (1/24
converted to 2/48 so 3/24 = 6/48 resulting in deducting of equal portion of
3/48 each from the children and the parents respectively)
Children
32/48 minus 3/48 = 29/48
Parents 16/48 minus 3/48 = 13/48
Wife
unchanged 6/48 =
6/48
Total 48/48 again 100%
Thus
in this kind of family composition the testator would have to write his will
that he leaves 29/48 (or 60.42%) to his children; 13/48 (or 27.08%) to the
parents and 6/48 (or 12.5%) to the wife. In truth it all adds up to 48/48 or
100% claim which does not exceed the estates left if one write his will by
following the guidance from the Quran.
However
if the tester is adamant to write exactly as original prescribed with the
excess claim in the above fraction, his will can be denied as this will trigger
the clause of the role of the witnesses who have the right to change it to its
proper faction or percentage to equal one or 100%. This is provided in the
following verse of the Quran as stated:
But
if anyone fears partiality or wrong-doing on the part of the testator, and
makes peace between (The parties concerned), there is no wrong in him: For
Allah is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful. (S2:182).
As
regard to the second example given by the disbeliever: A man leaves only his
mother, his wife and two sisters, then they receive 1/3 [mother, 4:11], 1/4
[wife, 4:12] and 2/3 [the two sisters, 4:176], which again adds up to 15/12 of
the available property.
Refutation: In
the above example if either the mother or wife is still alive the sister or the
brother has no claim at all. Therefore there is no excess claim in the above
example.
Thus
this proven that in the Quran writing a will is obligatory for the wealthy so
that wherever there is a situation of excess claim Allah provide an amicable
solution how to reduce the claim as he writes his will. Similarly a loner without
any ascendant or descendant in writing his will, he can will his total wealth to
anybody he pleases as stated in the following verse:
From
what is left by parents and those nearest related there is a share for men and
a share for women, whether the property be small or large a determinate share. (S4:7)
However
the moment he got married and has more than two children he has to change his
will by giving 1/8 (or 12.5%) to his wife and 2/3 (or 66.67%) to his children
while the balance of (100%-79,17%) 20.83% he is allowed to distributed back to
his main family members or any other kindred or even his close friends. It is
only when the wife, the parents and the children are still living there is no
space for his to will it to anybody he pleases instead he has to reduce the
excess portion from the parent and the children as been explained above. Thus there is no contradiction in the
calculation in the inheritance law of the verses from Allah as being made
detail in the Quran it is only the ignorance and the rejection of the
disbelievers when it comes to them of the truth of the Quran.
Asar
