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DID PM-HMGA AHMAD USE ABUSIVE LANGUAGE??? WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF
ABUSIVE
LANGUAGE???

INTRODUCTION:
On the website with mission of exposing wrongs of Qadiani Khalifas
2,3,4,5:
www.ahmedi.org

In its discussion forum, a discussion is going on between FOLLOWER of
PM-HMGA (Zulqarnain) and an OPPONENT of PM-HMGA (A Sadiq). This
discussion
is going on in the section:
Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad Qadiani.

And the thread, in which this discussion is going on is:
Backdrop to Najam-Ul-Huda.

Following is one of the post by Zulqarnain. And as more posts become
available, i will post them in this thread.

POST BY ZULQARNAIN:

Dear Brother Sadiq,
AA

The following discussion is based on YOUR ‘allegation’ that HMGA has
wrongly
interpolated AND erroneously interpreted the verses of Ch.
68:8-13;16) which
HMGA has used in his ‘own-defence’ on this question of using ‘Abusive
language’ in his book . (Roohani Khazain, vol. 3 p. 115-117,
footnote)

This is the SECOND major acquisition (ILZAAM) leveled against HMGA in
this
current discussion. The FIRST being, that HMGA used ‘abusive
language’ in
his book NAJMUL HUDA – page 53.

1. The same verses (along with many more verses) which you have,
allegedly,
found to be wrongly interpreted by HMGA have turned out to be the
‘major-reasoning base’ in the DISCUSSION of what is to be considered
as an
‘abuse’ or an ‘abusive language’.(Najmul Huda P.53)

2. The translation/interpretation of these verses by HMGA have turned
out to
be correct, according to the meanings of the key Arabic words used in
these
verses. (please see the meanings below based on the Classical
Arabic/English
Dictionaries).

In this post I will try to:
a. clarify that HMGA did not wrongly translated/explained the verses
of
Al-Qalam (ch.68:8-13;16).
b. And then, I will deduce results of ‘what is the
definition/definition of
an ‘abuse’ and/or an abusive language’-
InshaAllah.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Now, let me clarify and summarize, to the best of my ability, the
exact,
precise, and detail meanings of all the key Arabic words and
sentences used
in Ch. 68:2; 5-13; 16).

This translation, of the KEY Arabic words, is based on ‘Classical
Arabic
Dictionaries’. I have personally consulted the following Classical
Arabic
Dictionaries, which are in my home library:

1. Al-Mufradat fi Gharib al Quran
By: Abdul Qasim al-Hussain al-Raghib.
2. Lisan al-Arab
By: Jamal al-Din Abu al-Fadzl Muhammad bin
Mukarram bin Manzur.
3. Taj al-Arus min Jawahir al Qamus
By: Muhammad al Murtadza Husaini.
4. The Arabic English Lexicon
By: Edward W. Lane.
5. Some other Arabic – English dictionaries also.

REF: TRANSLATION OF CH. 68:2; 5-13; 16
WITH DICTIONARY MEANINGS OF
THE KEY ARABIC WORDS

1. According to Allamah Yusuf Ali: “This surah is a very early
Makkan
Revelation. The general opinion of Muslim commentary is that a great
part of
it was second in order of revelation, the first being S.96: (Iqra’)
verses
1-5: see Al-Itqan fi Ulum al Quran, Chapter 7.”

(Note: Some other ‘commentators’ classify this as third in line.
Nevertheless, it is a very early revelation. This information is
important,
as it sets the tone of language and relationship between Prophet
Mohammed
(pbuh) and his Makkan enemies).

2. When our beloved Holy Prophet (pbuh) was called names and
was
‘abused’ (in the real sense of the word) as ‘MAJNOON’ – Mad, Crazy,
or
Possessed by the Makkans, at the very start of his ministry/mission.
(see
Verse 2).

Allah (swt) responded IMMEDIATELY and with a VERY HARSH and VERY
APPROPRIATE
response and in a VERY TOUGH language for those Makkans who called
Prophet
Mohammed as MAJNOON (Mad, Crazy and Possessed).

3. Some of the names of the Makkans who were insulting and ‘ABUSING’,
Prophet Mohammad, at that time include names like Al-Walid ibn
al-Mughirah,
Abu Jahl, Aswad bin Abdul Yaghus, Akhnas bin Shareeq.

According to Allamah Yusuf Ali, “Al Walid ibn al-Mughirah was a ring
leader
in culminating our Prophet and who came to an evil end not long after
the
battle of Badr, in which he received injuries”. (see note number 5599
of
Allamah Yusuf Ali’s translation and commentary of this chapter
68:10.)

S.V. Mir Ahmed Ali, in his translation and commentary of the Holy
Quran,
Ch.68:13 (page1727) says that:
“ When this verse was revealed. Walid (“Al Walid ibn al-Mughirah)
said to
himself, ‘ I am the Qoreishite Chief, and Mughaira is known to be my
father,
I am also sure that Muhammed never utters a falsehood.’ He got wild,
drew
his sword and with a drawn sword went to his mother and asked her to
tell
him the truth about his parentage. She had to helplessly disclose
saying,”
Look Thy father Mughaira was unfit for any woman. Since I had no
issue from
him, his brother’s sons coveted to inherit the enormous wealth of thy
father
Mughaira. I did not like them to get all that thy father Mughaira
owned,
hence I induced a slave to behave with me as men do with their wives
and
thou are the issue, I got, this device.” (M.S.)


3. These verses were uttered, proclaimed and recited by
Prophet
Mohammed and made known to all Makkans immediatley, at the ‘get-go’
of the
ministry of Prophet Mohammad (pbuh), thus making those Makkans even
more
angry and upset and wild.

4. This seems to be the time-period, and the
background/context, when
Prophet Mohammad (pbuh)’s uncle Abi bin Abu Talib went to Prophet
Muhammed
to request him to cool down his rhetoric against Makkan’s leadership,
and
stop (so-called) ‘insulting’ and ‘abusing’ them and their idols. The
Makkan
leadership tried to offer Prophet Mohammed with money, leadership,
women
Etc. The enemies wanted Prophet Muhammed to be dishonestly ‘pliant’
and not
condemn their evil deeds in the strong language, so that they too
would in
return adopt a conciliatory attitude.(see verse 9).


(Below, I have used Allamah Yusuf Ali’s translations of the Holy
Quran, for
the psychological convenience of many readers.)
68:2 Thou art not, By the grace of thy Lord,
MAD or POSSESSED. (Majnoon).

68:5-7 Soon wilt thou see And they will see,
Which of you is Afflicted with MADNESS.
Verily it is thy Lord That knoweth best,
Which (among men) Hath strayed from His Path: And He knoweth best
Those who
receive (True) Guidance.

(Dear Readers in Islam, Now, read the response to the
false-allegation/abusive word MAJNOON (Mad, Crazy and Possessed).

68:8 So hearken not To those who Deny (the Truth).
{Note: Key Arabic word used for the above mentioned
Makkans/unbelievers in
this verse is: al-Mukazabin}

68: 9 Their desire is that Thou shouldst be pliant:
So would they be pliant.
{Note: Key Arabic word used for the above mentioned Makkans/
unbelievers in
this verse is:Yudhinun}

68:10 Heed not the type Of despicable man - Ready with oaths.
{Note: Key Arabic words used for the above mentioned Makkans/
unbelievers in
this verse are: Hallafin, Mahin}

68:11 A slanderer, going about With calumnies,
{Note: Key Arabic words used for the above mentioned Makkans in this
verse
are: Hamazin, Mashain, Namim}

68:12 (Habitually) hindering (all) good, Transgressing beyond
bounds.
Deep in sin.
{Note: Key Arabic words used for the above mentioned Makkans/
unbelievers in
this verse are: Moataddin, Asseem}

68:13 Violent (and cruel) With all that, base-born
{Note: Key Arabic words used for the above mentioned Makkans/
unbelievers in
this verse are: Utellim, Zaneem}

68:16 Soon shall We brand (The beast) on the snout
{Note: Key Arabic word used for the above mentioned Makkans/
unbelievers in
this verse is: Khartoom}.


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Dear Sadiq, Here are the dictionary meanings of the key Arabic words
(based
on the meaning of their root word):

68:8 Mukazab: The root meaning implies, One who: lies, say
what is
not a fact, falsely invent, deceive, falsely accuse.

68:9 Yudhinun: The root meaning implies, One who is a pliant,
yielding, blending readily, coax. ‘To attempt to influence by
flattery’, ‘to
manipulate to a desired end’, ‘wheedle’, ‘cajole’, ‘beguile’.

68:10 Hallafin: The root meaning implies, One who swears
habitually.

Mahin: The root meaning implies, One who is despicable man,
miserable,
wretched, despised, ignominious, weak, riveted.

68:11 Hamazin: The root meaning implies, One who is back
bitter, who
suggest evil, bite, defame.

Mashain: The root meaning implies, One who goes about with lying
slanders,
calumny, who spread rumors full of slander, malicious, false and
defamatory
statements or report.

Namim: The root meaning implies, One who spread and defuse and odor,
talks
malevolently/evil, who lies to sow discord, make mischief, go about
slander
and defaming tales.

68:12 Moataddin: The root meaning implies, One who is
transgressor,
wickedly, unjust, spiteful, who goes beyond the limits.

Asseem: The root meaning implies, One who is a habitual liar, who
lies much,
who intentionally commits sin, lie, or commits crime. A sinner, a
criminal
who deserves punishment, guilty, unrighteous, unbeliever, wicked
person,
evil doer (Badkaar). Who hinder others from good deeds.

68:13 Utellim: The root meaning implies, Hard hearted ruffian,
violent person.

Zaneem: The root meaning implies, One who is utterly useless,
notoriously
mischievous, of doubtful birth, ignoble, base and/or base nature
(zanakar),
morally-low, mean, of low character, illegitimate/bastard, base-born,
“Walad-ul-Eehrah” (Walad-uz-Zana).
(Also see Webster English Dictionary for ‘base-born’, this is the
translation-word used by Allamah Yusuf Ali and M. H. Shakir- it will
also
give you the meaning of illegitimate/born out of wedlock,).


68:16 Khartoom: The root meaning implies, Snout, trunk of an
elephant, nose of a beast of prey (swine,wolf etc.), the proboscis of
an
elephant, and as being likened thereto, nose of a man, being thus
termed
metaphorically. Be angry, to stigmatize with indelible disgrace.

(Dear Sadiq Sb. Please insert all the above adjectives/words, with
their
‘comprehensive meanings’ in their proper places in the relevant Suras
and
then let me know:

a. If HMGA was correct or not in his ‘interpretations of these
verses’ in his book ‘Azala-e-Auham’? Do you still honestly believe,
as you
have alleged earlier, that HMGA has done an “ERRONEOUS
INTERPRETATION” OF
THESE VERSES?

b. By now, I am also hopeful that it will be a bit more clear
to you:
What is the difference between “HARSH-TRUTH/HARSH-REALITY’ vs
‘ABUSE’/’ABUSIVE LANGUAGE’?

(Nevertheless, I will keep working on this important topic).


CONCLUSIONS:

1. The interpretation, OF THE SAID VERSES, as done by HMGA, is
just
correct and on the mark, AND IS NOT ERRONEOUS AT ALL, as alleged by
you.

(For example, see the meaning of ‘ZANEEM’, in VERSE 13):

One who is utterly useless, notoriously mischievous, of doubtful
birth,
ignoble, base and/or base nature (zanakar), morally-low, mean, of low
character, illegitimate/bastard, base-born, “Walad-ul-Eehrah”
(Walad-uz-Zana). (Also see Webster English Dictionary for
‘base-born’, this
is the translation of ZANEEM, used by Allamah Yusuf Ali and M. H.
Shakir.
WEBSTER DICTIONARY will also give you the meaning of ‘BASE-BORN as
illegitimate/born out of wedlock,). And now compare it with the urdu
translation of the same word as ‘walad-uz-zana’ by HMGA in his book
‘Azaala-e-Auham” (Roohani Khazain, vol 3 p. 115-117, footnote).

2. If EVERY ‘harsh and hurtful speech’ could be included in
the
connotation/definition of ‘abuse/abusive language’, merely because of
its
harshness, unpleasantness, and because of its un-palatability, then
we shall
have to admit that the Holy Quran is full of so-called ‘abuses’ , as
mentioned above in Ch.68: 8-13; 16.

3. Please re-read the Verses 8-13; 16, with the detailed meaning of
each and
every word . How will you classify this response of The Holy Quran to
defend
our beloved Prophet Mohammed (pbuh)?
Was this response ‘ABUSIVE IN NATURE’?

4. And why Prophet Muhammed kept on uttering/proclaim
repeating/propagating
this very harsh-response to all his enemies, who called him
MAJNOON-MAD-CRAZY-POSSESSED?

5. And if was O.K,to give that kind of response at that time, then it
is
perfectly alright with me now, to give a similar response to a
similar
‘ABUSERS’ who call my beloved Prophet Mohammed as ‘majnoon, mad,
crazy, or
worse.
(Sometimes, it is good to follow the teachings of MOSES(pbuh), and
sometimes
to follow the teachings of JESUS (pbuh)as explained to us in the Holy
Quran).

6. Brother Sadiq, How will you respond, and with what kind of
language,
under similar scenario, circumstances and setting, as mentioned above
#6.

Will you USE the same words/language against the similar enemies of
our
beloved Prophet Mohammed, who still think our Prophet Muhammed as
Mad/possessed/cursed and still ‘abuse’ him, EVEN TODAY?

NOTE: In my future posts, I will give you some examples of ‘abuses’,
insults’, and ‘filth’ thrown at Prophet Muhammed, during the time of
HMGA.
And at that time we will discuss this question in more detail.

7. It is utterly wrong to consider, the “statement of
fact”/“harsh-truth and harsh-speech” and “abuse or abusive language”,
as
exactly the same thing.

8. It is also wrong to consider every statement containing a
realistic expression of a factual matter, a statement that FITS the
occasion/circumstance/context, as a hurling of abuse/abusive
language, only
because of the bitter taste that sometime is present in every
expression of
truth.

MY DEFINITION OF: WHAT IS AN ABUSE

In reality, the ‘abuse’ and ‘derogatory language’ are applied to
those
‘connotations and concepts’ that are against and contrary to the
‘factual
circumstances’ and are ‘LIES CONCOCTED’ for intentionally causing
emotional
and psychological HURT to someone.

(THE ABOVE IS MY DEFINITION OF ‘WHAT IS AN ABUSE’?
Brother Sadiq, please let me know yours?)

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Submitted by Rashid Jahangiri