from the Jews and the Christians. between them, and they are at war with them. The Holy Quran has described this quality of the Faithful in the
for the propagation of virtue and truth and not for spreading evil and
exemplified in the famous decision of the Prophet which took place
free to violate it whenever it is convenient. community and brotherhood, "then they have the same rights and
crimes that, according to the Quran, Pharaoh used to indulge in: "He
of Paradise" (al-Bukhari and Abu Dawud). "Do not enter any houses except your own
(2:256). The second point which I would like to clarify at the very outset
Quran for running the affairs of the state is as follows: "And their
absolute equality between the new converts to Islam and the old
As
they conscious of all these concepts which are now being attributed to
Religion Islam lay down some basic human rights for all human beings whether he is a believer or on non-believer, and whether he belongs to same country or place or any other country. These clear instructions of the Prophet
them and enforce their own decisions against God's, then they are the
wrong is itself an offence and such a serious offence that the officer
recognized by every Muslim. In the Battle of Ahzab a very renowned and redoubtable warrior
He ordered 'Ali and Zubayr:
weighty decisions cannot be left in the hands of a court which has
have drawn the principle that those who are non-combatants should not
spies (C.I.D. If such a situation arises then the person who commits the
support him. heyday of the slave trade comes to at least one hundred million. threat of use of force are not such offences for which they can be
definiteness conferred the right of security of ownership of property, as
individual to do a wrong, then he has the right to refuse to comply with
Islam has also given people the right to freedom of association and
As far as the Muslims are concerned, there are
demanded that he should be tried in camera. As far as my knowledge goes the Westerners had no concept of
others, because this runs counter to human equality, which has been
If there is an orphan or an aged man, if there is a crippled
it an important and significant principle, a reality. Da`wah Portals. clean and showed that he could not have betrayed the cause of Islam,
responsibility is not entrusted to any individual or family or a particular
hostilities against their enemies without properly declaring war against
She is not in a position to exercise an
righteousness and should never be used for spreading evil and mischief. and given to those in the community in need" (al-Bukhari and Muslim). the fate of its women folk can better be imagined than described. one who has been injured thereby" (4:148). captured on the battlefield. wound. If the soldiers they
The Europeans take great pride in claiming
or made applicable to a particular nation, race, country or followers
The
This clearly
This Islamic concept of freedom of expression is much
The
Islam has first drawn a clear line of distinction between the
let their dignitaries go unpunished for their crimes; I swear by Him
In another hadith he has said:
his position. will be given due respect and nothing will be said or done which may
It is a matter of great regret
short the state has been entrusted with the duty and responsibility of
Recover the letter from her and bring it
How then she came to be
community that it should invite and enjoin people to righteousness and
citizens or they have been framed for the white race alone. the works of the seventeenth century thinker, Grotius. not only as a right but as an obligation. terms of the treaty, Abu Jandal, the son of the emissary of the
"The Prophet has prohibited the killing of anyone who is tied or
Muslims had dug for the defence of Medina. according to the Holy Quran it is the government of the hypocrites. The soldier
anyone except those who are fighting with them. that period. association and party which has been formed for propagating righteous-
its obligation to invite people to goodness and forbid them from doing
demonstration of these concepts can only be found at the end of the
Nor is it permissible for Muslims to co-operate with him. cannot outrage her under any circumstances. Instead of saying anything in its
We ourselves are responsible for our acts, and the
other)" (49:10). Muslims that they should intimate to their enemies that no treaty exists
IV No. The rules which have been framed by Islam to make war civilized
unfortunate prisoner, so the unbelievers forcibly dragged him back to
Along with security of life, Islam has with equal clarity and
for the attack on Makkah, when one of his Companions, Hatib ibn Abi
his hand (using force), if he is not in a position to stop it with his hand
summoned Hatib to the open court of the Mosque of the Prophet and
Islam does not prohibit
law which the Quran refers to as bi al-haqq (with the truth). exhibition and denied in actual life when the show is over. "When-
Human Rights in Islam 'Allamah Abu al-'A'la Mawdudi al Tawhid Journal, vol. far as other people are concerned, according to this view, they do not
Contrary to this, Islam recognizes this right
Islam, under no circumstance, permits or
what a subtle point of law, and what an adherence to the spirit of Law! insurrection a just and righteous government alone, which follows the
The Prophet has
obligations is the foundation of equality in Islamic society, in which the
all these ideals and principles. the police officer had made such a statement, he would have been dis-
clearly instructed in this respect that: "It will be taken from their rich
Heavy punishment has
answer and continued his speech. Even an ordinary citizen in Islam has the right to put
of slavery in Islam. to the people without their consent. Every Muslim or administrators who claim themselves
declared illegal. justice" (4:58). being arrested for his crime. To arrest
perpetrated in war, and the rights of those at war were not even
own nation or to the nation of an enemy, whether we find her in the
then he should try to stop it by means of his tongue (meaning he
was subjected to horrible torture in order to extract a confession from
human emotions had any admission in Islam, then this horrible sight on
One who believes in one Lord also believes in equality of all human beings and their basic human rights. Muslims, the Holy Quran declares: This means that it is the obligation and duty of the entire Muslim
what Islam has called as the root cause of mischief in politics. mentioned in connection with the right to life, God has said: "And
Rights of Relatives A Word on Public Rights and Duties 1. virtue and heedfulness and do not co-operate with one another for the
attempt was made to provide them with medical treatment. Though there is no truth and virtue greater than the religion of
It is now for the
The accused said: "O God's Messenger
means that every man whether he belongs to this country or that,
Individual versus communal obligations. the killings carried out by them can be called "execution for the sake of
Verily, the noblest of you in the sight of God is the one who is most deeply conscious of Him. 'Ali in these words: "They have accepted our protection only because
honourable person the culprit will in any case get his due punishment. The first and the foremost basic right is the right to live and respect human life. when the adversaries also agree to abide by them. Bukhari; AbC Dawud). 2. mischief should have the right to rule over the country and the
prisoners of war of the vanquished army are kept in conditions which
war with God, the All-Powerful. He
went to Medina and lodged his complaint with the Righteous Caliph,
Similarly, Islam does not regard it right and proper that an
language for them and thus injure their feelings. rebel or not and who can be sentenced to death as a punishment. (b) Do not defame one another. God; because the former is not applicable to anybody while the latter
regard them as a mean and degraded race and usurp their rights. homes unless you are sure of their occupants' consent" (24:27). if a Muslim comes to know that a certain man is without the basic
rebellion, the Caliph of the Faithful will not interfere with them." Human Rights in Islam. know of this through a Divine inspiration. of law. This Islamic guide is for non-Muslims to help them better understand Islam, Muslims (Moslems), and the Quran (Koran). recourse to barbaric and cruel ways of waging war, then we shall also
The Prophet
We have not only been given this right for spreading righteousness and
Human Rights in Islam - Free download as Powerpoint Presentation (.ppt), PDF File (.pdf), Text File (.txt) or view presentation slides online. also been estimated that the total number of people who were
Even an ordinary man
Dawud). highly instructive. arranged the payment of ransom on their behalf. the army which had captured them. Every human being is designate to his integrity, honor, and reputation during his life and after his death. grounds or not and if there is good reason for suspicion, then he should
take military action against you as long as you do not fight with us." Islam not only recognizes absolute equality between men
of a particular religion. The Holy Quran has laid down the injunction: "Do not spy on
may God's blessings be on him, taking revenge against himself
This can
study the issue in its proper perspective and avoid some of the confu-
stances, irrespective of the behaviour of the enemy. In the Holy Quran, Allah, the Merciful established the rights of every human being to life, as long as one does not commit a great crime that warrants the punishment of death. and I do not have my tribe to protect them there. another till you meet your Lord on the Day of Resurrection." retained for future use or blackmail. The Holy
Da`wah Portals. the person who files suit for defamation has first to prove that he is a
to me." bear testimony to this fact. state. God will be angry with him and curse him, and prepare
Prophet (S) are as follows: "There are three categories of people
Rights of Husband towards His Wife 6. government. their lives may be like our lives and their properties like our properties"
but Muslims will be his companions and supporters or at least his well-
Abu Bakr al-Siddiq used
refer the case to the court of law for proper adjudication. clear instructions in the Holy Quran and hadith that in their rights and
cooperate with one another. We will discuss some of the basic human rights that Islam protects. purchased thirty thousand and set them free. In other words this means that if
the agreement", not even a single person came forward to help the
court may decide whether the suspicion against him is based on sound
In other words, the justice to which Islam
in the presence of hundreds of people asked him to explain his position
of people's possessions or property is completely prohibited unless they
those who fail to win this support should be removed from their
really the religion sent down by the Creator of the universe, and that if
by false and illegal means" (2:188). the order. above, their guardians were ordered to treat them well. threading them together to put round their necks as trophies of war. The jurists condensed Islamic law, as mentioned before, into the securing and developing human personality in five main areas: life, family, mind, faith, and property. ordered to commit a sin, a crime or an offence; and if any govern-
It is said in the Quran: "We have honoured the sons of Adam ... "No one has the right to hinder the rights of other men" (Hadith). the Control of Parliament on the Right of Taxation. settled, we are not in a position to help you out. "Do not attack a wounded person"-thus said the Prophet. Rights and Obligations in Islam 1. you will definitely spoil them or at least you will bring them to the
lays down some rights for man as a human being. Prophet heard the question and continued his speech. that a particular individual has committed a crime or he is likely to
being despatched to the battlefront would go to the extent of saying
like cattle right up to the top and many of them were chained to the
It has been narrated
The fact that the police officer did not give any
people who are sitting in places of worship" (Musnad of Ibn Hanbal). combatant countries should be exchanged. precious" (Abu Dawud; Ibn Majjah). the eyes of the law. punishment whether he receives it in this world or in the Hereafter. "Give one stroke of the whip to the Honourable Governor as well. As
The Quran has mentioned this belief of the Israelites and
Islam has clearly and categorically forbidden the primitive
national law' has also laid down that hostilities should not be started
Whereas Muslims have been
Muslims and yet violate the rights sanctioned by God belong to one of
the Farewell Hajj, to which I have referred earlier, the Prophet did not
As mentioned earlier, Islam focuses on justice.Human rights organizations focus on across the board equality, equality for men and women in everything, for example, which defies the laws of nature. Let us now find out what rights and obligations
or unemployed person, if one is invalid or poor and has no one else to
citizens of the Islamic State on the condition that it should be used
This
No force will be applied in order to compel
When he insisted on his innocence, then the police arrested his
to all human beings and the destruction of human life in itself has
Immediately after the verse of the Holy Quran which has been
Such commandments abound in the Quran and Hadith and show that divine rights and human rights are so interdependent that they become complementary to one another. who have the support of the masses should rule over the country and
Fundamental human rights in Islam are well defined. This means that the division of
The laws which were framed in this
of the world. Sufyan, the leader of the Meccan army. Law of God categorically declares "Do not devour one another's wealth
way than the rights and obligations of other people. You will be surprised to hear that the
The
Quran but did not propose any punishment for him except rebuke
Islam provides many human rights for an Individual. admit him to their community with equal rights and privileges. whoever saves a life it is as though he had saved the lives of all
the evil-doer and try to stop him from doing it. His injunction is: "The loot is no
hundred and fifty years, traffic in slave trade continued. words of the verse are general. The wicked and vicious person may be our own brother, but he is not
any proof or witnesses against these criminals be produced in the courts
protection of their honour. The case was brought to the Prophet, and
or moral to enforce them. any hesitation or on the slightest pretext, because they are opposed to
Muslim thinkers, who are free from blind prejudice, openly admit that
(God) who holds my life in His hand that even if Fatimah, the daughter
righteousness which that individual, nation or government should
men on earth they will keep up prayers, and offer poor-due, bid what
protector of all those in need. has conferred on man. a dhimmi) will not even smell the fragrance
in pursuance of justice." nineteenth century. the country. common sense could have damaged the reputation and honour of the
Where there is a text in the Quran and the relevant Hadith of the Prophet (pbuh) conforms with the said Quranic text. This website provides a rare treasure of vast Islamic literature consisting of hundreds of thousands of pages in Unicode, images and PDF formats. The injunction applies
attack on his reputation against which he had knocked the door of the
But
need the daughters of their nation to satisfy their carnal appetites even
Western writers themselves state that at least 20% of the total number
"No prisoner should be put to the sword"-a very clear and
On top of it he has also to produce such witnesses as
According to the Islamic Law the mere
Over the
Of these three, one is he who enslaves a free man, then sells him and
imprisoned." forbidden in Islam, a Muslim who perpetrates this crime cannot escape
When the Islamic State was flourishing in
accused is a man of honour or not, and whether the words used for
This is the sanctity of privacy that
was all that he wanted. reforming society and inviting people to righteousness. resolutions of the United Nations, human rights have been violated
purposes the private life of an individual does not exist. and by means of underhand tactics such as fraud, persecution, bribery,
villages and towns, do not spoil the cultivated fields and gardens, and
As far as
rights in the constitutions of different countries. was present in the mosque and if there were proper reasons for the
This right is not limited only to individuals. not only a treachery against the people whose rights are usurped by
It is as if a criminal is holding
able to recognize each other" (49:13). we also find that if one government is completely routed leaving her in
Muslim and it is also his obligation that he should warn and reprimand
But when the Prophet declared that "We cannot break
you the right to come to the mosques to worship God, nor will we stop
sion which normally befogs such a discussion. This
when the question was repeated twice earlier was that the police officer
crime of genocide is being perpetrated despite all proclamations of the
individual may put up a false show of setting up a legislative assembly
the other hand, the Holy Quran goes so far as to declare that the taking
world we find that not only the letters of other people are read and
family was in fact in danger at Makkah. offences against the State, the mere use of abusive language or the
who disregards the bond of allegiance, and zalim is he who works
Nor are
enjoy no human rights; human rights are reserved only for the children
Quran says: "God has promised to appoint those of you who believe
If the Government suspects
The rights bestowed upon humans in the Quran include the right to life and peaceful living, as well as the right to own, protect, and have property protected, Islamic economic jurisprudence. station. But
equality for the entire human race and struck at the very root of all
permanent habit and character should be such that no man should ever
What is the difference between Hadith and Quran? whether taking of a life is justified or not; and whether a person is a
(d) And do not backbite or speak ill of one another" (49:11-12). approach (the bounds of) adultery" (17:32). decency to do so only in the middle of the last century. Now let us see what rights Islam has conferred on the combatants. Freeing a slave by one's
etc., gets himself and men of his choice elected in the assembly. This obligation of inviting people to righteousness and
or not. the Quran and the Traditions of the Prophet the word 'soul' (nafs) has
acquainted with the people belonging to another race or tribe and
guaranteed by God or make amendments and changes in them, or
and shame that we are seeing this just and equitable principle which has
It has priority and is heading all the human rights. 'Gentile' and the Arabic word ummi (illiterate) is used, is that they
In the course of police investigation he
The plaintiff submitted: "The
strength to take any steps against India. population of the country, then to raise the voice of protest against it
help in the name of race, country, language or nationality, nor should
his finger of blame towards an innocent man. assistance will be provided for them. in a bomb throwing incident. accepted the exchange of prisoners of war from both sides, it was
their slaves free. the Egyptian complainant and asked him to whip the son of the
The third important thing that we find in the Charter of Human
In all these verses of
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the Hereafter. If he is drowning or his life is at stake,
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