The holy (S) said...

The holy (S) said: "There is no religion for the person who does not fulfil his promise." If the agreements and promises be not kept, the basis of the society and common confidence will fail, and, at that line, disorder comes forth. "O' you who have Faith! fulfil the contracts (made by you or people). ..." Then, following the ordinance of fulfilling the promise, which involves the entire ordinances and divine covenants, the Qur'an states a number of Islamic ordinances.

At first, it refers to the meat of some animals that can be lawful. It says: "...The four-footed animals are lawful to you (for food) ..." But, in this ordinance, it has excepted the meat of two animals to be lawful. It says: "...except those which will be recited unto you, and while you are in pilgrim garb, deem not game permitted to be hunted. ..." And Allah is wilful to decree whatever ordinance He pleases, since He is Omniscient and 'Omni competent.

This means that He decrees whatever ordinance which is good for the servants, and His Wisdom requires it.

Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verse 2 يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُواْ لاَ تُحِلُّواْ شَعَآئِرَ اللّهِ وَلاَ الشَّهْرَ الْحَرَامَ وَلاَ الْهَدْيَ وَلاَ الْقَلآئِدَ وَلا آمِّينَ الْبَيْتَ الْحَرَامَ يَبْتَغُونَ فَضْلاً مِّن رَّبِّهِمْ وَرِضْوَانًا وَإِذَا حَلَلْتُمْ فَاصْطَادُواْ وَلاَ يَجْرِمَنَّكُمْ شَنَآنُ قَوْمٍ أَن صَدُّوكُمْ عَنِ الْمَسْجِدِ الْحَرَامِ أَن تَعْتَدُواْ وَتَعَاوَنُواْ عَلَى الْبرِّ وَالتَّقْوَى وَلاَ تَعَاوَنُواْ عَلَى الإِثْمِ وَالْعُدْوَانِ وَاتَّقُواْ اللّهَ إِنَّ اللّهَ شَدِيدُ الْعِقَابِ 2.

"O' you who have Faith! do not profane Allah's Monuments, nor the sacred month, nor the offering, nor the sacrificial animals with garlands, nor those going to the Sacred House seeking the grace and pleasure of their Lord. And when you are free from the pilgrim garb (and acts of Umrah), then (you can) hunt. And let not hatred of a people (once) hindered you from the sacred Mosque move you to commit aggression.

And cooperate in righteousness and piety, but do not cooperate in sin and transgression; and be in awe of Allah (for), verily, Allah is severe in penalty." Eight Divine Ordinances in a Verse In this verse, several Islamic magnificent ordinances, among the latest ordinances that were revealed to the Prophet (S), are referred to.

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