Insan ka Mansb-e-KhilafatBy

Muhammad Ali Khan

Status of Man1

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Out lineConcept of Khalaifa and NaibSilent FeaturesRationales of Khalafat

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Concept3

Five Dimensions of StatusHuman - InsanFit of The Fittest-Ashraf-ul-MakhloqatVicegerent -(Socio-Religious)Khalifa (Political)

Only of Adam (Baqra-30)To Messangers /Daud ( Suaad 26)Nation by Nation ( Noor-55)All Human beings (Ibn-Kaser+Moudodi)

Aadmi (Biological)

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And when thy Lord said unto the angels: Lo! I am about to place a viceroy in the earth, they said: Wilt thou place therein one who will do harm therein and will shed blood, while we, we hymn Thy praise and sanctify Thee? He said: Surely I know that which ye know not

) ( ) نائب ) اپنا میں زمین میں کہ فرمایا سے فرشتوں نے پروردگار تمہارے جب ہے قابل کے کرنے یاد وقت وہ اورکشت اور کرے خرابیاں جو ہے چاہتا بنانا نائب کو شخص ایسے میں اس ُتتو کیا کہا۔ نے انہوں ہوں۔ والا بنانے ) باتیں ) وہ میں فرمایا نے خدا ہیں۔ رہتے کرتے وتقدیس تسبیح ساتھ کے تعریف تیری ہم اور پھرے کرتا وخون

جانتے نہیں تم جو ہوں جانتا

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viceroy viceroy 

(And it was said unto him): O David! Lo! We have set thee as a viceroy in the earth; therefor judge aright between mankind, and follow not desire that it beguile thee from the way of Allah. Lo! those who wander from the way of Allah have an awful doom, forasmuch as they forgot the Day of Reckoning.

اور کرو کیا فیصلے کے انصاف میں لوگوں تو ہے بنایا بادشاہ میں زمین کو تم نے ہم داؤد اےکے خدا لوگ جو گی۔ دے بھٹکا سے رستے کے خدا تمہیں وہ کہ کرنا نہ پیروی کی خواہش ) بھلا ) کو دن کے حساب نے انہوں کہ ہے تیار عذاب Nسخت لئے کے ان ہیں بھٹکتے سے رستےدیا 5

He it is Who hath placed you as viceroys of the earth and hath exalted some of you in rank above others, that He may try you by (the test of) that which He hath given you. Lo! Thy Lord is swift in prosecution, and Lo! He verily is Forgiving, Merciful. (Al-Inaam 165)

جو تاکہ کئے بلند درجے پر دوسرے کے ایک اور بنایا نائب اپنا کو تم میں زمین نے جس ہے تو وہی اوروالا دینے عذاب جلد پروردگار تمہارا بےشک ہے آازمائش تمہاری میں اس ہے بخشا تمہیں نے اس کچھ

ہے بھی مہربان والا بخشنے وہ بےشک اور ہے

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Marvel ye that there should come unto you a Reminder from your Lord by means of a man among you, that he may warn you? Remember how He made you viceroys after Noah's folk, and gave you growth of stature. Remember (all) the bounties of your Lord, that haply ye may be successful. (Al-Aaraf-69)

یNک پروردگار تمہارے ہاتNھ کNے شخNص ایNک سNے میNں تNم کNہ ہNے ہوا تعجNب سNے بات اس کNو تNم کیNاکNو تNم نNے اس جNب کرو تNو کرو یاد اور ڈرائNے تمہیNں وہ تاکNہ آائNی نصNیحت پاس تمہارے سNے طرفتاکNہ کرو۔ یاد کNو نعمتوں کNی خدا پNس دیNا۔ زیادہ پھیلاؤ کNو تNم اور بنایNا۔ سNردار بعNد کNے نوح قوم

کرو حاصل نجات7

They said: We suffered hurt before thou camest unto us, and since thou hast come unto us. He said: It may be that your Lord is going to destroy your adversary and make you viceroys in the earth, that He may see how ye behave.(Aaraf-129)

بعد کے آانے اور رہیں پہنچتی اذیتیں کو ہم بھی پہلے سے آانے تمہارے کہ بولے وہہلاک کو دشمن تمہارے پروردگار تمہارا کہ ہے قریب کہ کہا نے ٰیی موس بھی۔عمل کیسے تم کہ دیکھے پھر بنائے خلیفہ میں زمین تمہیں جگہ کی اس اور کردے

ہو کرتے 8

The word(s) "viceroy" appears 10 time(s) in 10 verse(s) in Quran in Muhammad Pickthal’s translation

Khalafat k Taqazay

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(1) And when thy Lord said unto the angels: Lo! I am about to place a viceroy in the earth, they said: Wilt thou place therein one who will do harm therein and will shed blood, while we, we hymn Thy praise and sanctify Thee? He said: Surely I know that which ye know not. (  البقرة (Al-Baqara, Chapter #2, Verse #30 ,  سورة

(2) He it is Who hath placed you as viceroys of the earth and hath exalted some of you in rank above others, that He may try you by (the test of) that which He hath given you. Lo! Thy Lord is swift in trial, and Lo! He verily is Forgiving, Merciful. (  سورة(Al-Anaam, Chapter #6, Verse #165األنعام

(3) Marvel ye that there should come unto you a Reminder from your Lord by means of a man among you, that he may warn you? Remember how He made you viceroys after Noah's folk, and gave you growth of stature. Remember (all) the bounties of your Lord, that haply ye may be successful. (  األعراف ,Al-ArafسورةChapter #7, Verse #69)

(4) And remember how He made you viceroys after A'ad and gave you station in the earth. Ye choose castles in the plains and hew the mountains into dwellings. So remember (all) the bounties of Allah and do not evil, making mischief in the earth.(  سورة(Al-Araf, Chapter #7, Verse #74األعراف 

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(5) They said: We suffered hurt before thou camest unto us, and since thou hast come unto us. He said: It may be that your Lord is going to destroy your adversary and make you viceroys in the earth, that He may see how ye behave. (  NNNفNNاNNNرNNأاع NNNNلNNا NNNةNNNرNNوNNNNس  , Al-Araf, Chapter #7, Verse #129)

(6) Then We appointed you viceroys in the earth after them, that We might see how ye behave. (  NNNNNسNNنNNوNي NNNةNNNرNNوNNNNس  , Yunus, Chapter #10, Verse #14)

(7) But they denied him, so We saved him and those with him in the ship, and made them viceroys (in the earth), while We drowned those who denied Our revelations. See then the nature of the consequence for those who had been warned. ( NNNNNسNNنNNوNي NNNةNNNرNNوNNNNسYunus, Chapter #10, Verse #73)

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(8) Is not He (best) Who answered the wronged one when he cried unto Him and removed the evil, and hath made you viceroys of the earth? Is there any Allah beside Allah? Little do they reflect! (  NNNلNNمNنNNلNNا NNNةNNNرNNوNNNNس  , An-Naml, Chapter #27, Verse #62)

(9) (And it was said unto him): O David! Lo! We have set thee as a viceroy in the earth; therefor judge aright between mankind, and follow not desire that it beguile thee from the way of Allah. Lo! those who wander from the way of Allah have an awful doom, forasmuch as they forgot the Day of Reckoning. (  NNNNص NNNةNNNرNNوNNNNس  , Sad, Chapter #38, Verse #26)

(10) And had We willed We could have set among you angels to be viceroys in the earth. (  NNNNفNNNرNNخNNNزNNلNNا NNNةNNNرNNوNNNNس  Az-Zukhruf, Chapter #43, Verse #60)

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Status of man (Insan ka Maqam)

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1) Establishment of status before creation2) Intension of Creation by Allah3) High Ranke given after Creation4) Advocacy of Human by Allah5) Distinction in Creation_Created by Hands of

Allah (Suaad-75)6) Created as Fit of the Fitness/Ahsan-e-

Taqweem7) Superiority of Knowledge8) Prostration of Angels but Iblees

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8. Creation of Iblees when he disobey to prostrate Adam

9. Heaven ,first Residence /Dwelling Place 10. Everything is created for him11. Everything created is given in man’s

ownership12. Created man with Choices (Aaraf 10)13. Respect given to man by Allah (Maaida

32),Due respect ought to be paid to humanity14. Tauheed, to avoid any negativity15. Equality- ????????

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Features of the status Khalafat/Naib/Vicegerent

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Relationship between Allah and Human

To check how human being behave

Knowledge was given to assist human being

 If they follow the Path of Allah, surrender to His Divine Law, they prepare themselves to be His Servants.

Sovereignty lies with Allah and all Powers are trust

Quran as Supreme Law

Accountable to Allah for the Powers given on Earth

No Absolute Rule, Rule given for limited time span16

ConclusionTawhid (Oneness of Allah) constitutes the

ideological foundation of Islam, the concept of man’s Khilafah (vicegerency/caliphate) provides the operational framework for the Islamic scheme of life

The role and status of vicegerency is conferred upon the human being as such, and it is shared by man and woman alike but their roles differ

This lays the foundations of their essential equality as human beings, as vicegerents of Allah on the earth, whatever their different roles in society may be

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Points, to Ponder Over !There is a declaration of the potentialities

that man has the power to mischief as the angels perceived

The angels cannot be disobedient to Allah, but they question the wisdom of sending Adam to the Earth

Man has the ability to destroy and fightThe wisdom of creating “a vicegerent on

earth” lies in Allah's Knowledge. "I know what ye know not". Therefore, the angels fell down in obeisance:

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Cont….Both Satan and Adam are given the power to

obey or disobey the Divine LawAdam may fall in mistakes out of ignorance or

he may forget Satan disobeys God's directions out of arrogance and limited knowledge

He does not accept to be mistaken and his role is to prove that he is right

He challenges the Power of Truth by illusions

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About Status of Man• What does Caliphate mean? Enumerate its

salient features. (2000)• How does Islam regard humanity? What is

the concept of “Khalafat” in Islam? (2001)• Q.No.2. What is Human Dignity? Explain

how Islam recognized it and what efforts have been adopted to maintain the superiority of man?2013

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EqualitySatan caused them both Adam and Eve to deflect

therefrom”. Both were held responsible for the act, both repented their transgression and both were forgiven

They entered the world without any stigma of original sin on their soul. Human nature is pure and good.

Man has been created in the best of all forms. [Q 95:4]

Man and woman are made from the same substance

Every one is born in a state of purity and innocence

Success or failure depends entirely on one’s own beliefs and behavior. [Q 95:5-6; 103:2-3]

No one is to be responsible for the shortcomings of others. [Q 6:195]

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1. Vicegerency (Khilafah): The human being, in the Islamic world-view is considered a vicegerent

(khalifah). This vicegerency is declared before the creation of the first human being:

“Behold, your Lord said to the angels: ‘I will create a vicegerent on earth.’ They said: ‘Will place therein one who will make mischief therein and shed blood? While we do celebrate Your praises and glorify Your holy (name)?’ He said: ‘I know what you know not.’” (Qur’an, 2:30 )

In her/his capacity as a vicegerent, the human being is perceived as the trustee of the earth. She/he is not supposed to cause corruption in any form on earth (i.e. the environment). Life on earth entails great responsibilities. It is a test with accountability. It is followed by either reward or punishment. These meanings are mentioned in the Qur’an and the Sunnah. Vicegerency as a test is found in the following verse:

“It is He Who has made you (His) vicegerents, inheritors of the earth: He has raised you in ranks, some above others: that He may try you in the gifts He has given you: for your Lord is quick in punishment: yet He is indeed Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.” (Qur’an, 6:165)

On the other hand, this vicegerency is subjected to observation: “Then We made you heirs in the land after them, to see how you would

behave!” (Qur’an, 10:14 )

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