Showing posts with label Sacred. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sacred. Show all posts

Sunday, March 1, 2020

The Percentage Spectrum in "takes another person's life" in the Laws



"17 “Anyone who takes another person’s life must be put to death." 
~ Leviticus 24:17

When I look at this one sentence Law in the Torah, it is very interesting and very short. But, it seems very powerful while being so compact. 
The use of the phrase "takes another person's life" is what is very interesting. NLT and NIV use this phrase instead of "kill" or "murder" and I think it is very intelligent in that it creates a spectrum. 
That spectrum could range from 0.1% to 100% of the person's life. This becomes very useful and powerful if, for example, when we look at what took place in India when the man was going around stealing organs from poor Muslims. He wasn't taking 100% of the poor persons lives, but a smaller percentage in taking the kidneys from their bodies, and many times it was without their permission. I will leave the video below. But, that verse is just one example. But, belief in that would merit the invocation to Allah (swt) for that ruling against organ trafficking, and Allah (swt) hears and if He Willeth He Answers. It has recently been identified that organ trafficking is a significant issue in Egypt, as well, for poor immigrants who are even Muslims.
In these types of cases concerning the penalties of death, the person that commits the offense places themselves in that category for penalty from God. Each person has to do their best not to fall into these types of categories for penalties from Him (God). Similar to the Law of Gravity if a person throws something up, it falls back to the Earth, God will inevitably carry out the penalty, it is not a matter of if, but when. Unless the person ceases the activity, and if it is forgivable, offers the necessary repentance, fasting, compensations to the families of the deceased, etc.

Al Jazeera News - February 12, 2008 - Inside Story - Organ Trafficking in India








Sunday, December 18, 2011

Reflection on Surahtul Hajj Ayat 33.

It would be awesome to sacrifice 1000 bulls @ Hajj 1 year. See Blog Solomon's sacrifice of 1000 bulls. I would, of course, have to actually have enough money to do that. [It would cost somewhere between $2 and $4 million.] There is a system set up @ Hajj not to waste the meat from sacrifices. ...they actually send the meat to the poor in different parts of the world. I believe that they are still doing it that way, today. Only question about Qurbani & Udhiya is do the animals have to be brought to Mecca, slaughtered, packed and then distributed to needing countries; or go live directly to the needing countries? Because Allah said that in the end the places of sacrifice are at Baitul Atique. "In them ye have benefits for a term appointed: in the end their place of sacrifice is near the Ancient House." ~ Surahtul Hajj 33 But, the real question (rhetorical) is why is it very important that in the end the place of sacrifice be at Baitul Atique & not anywhere else? #Correction In them ye have benefits for a term appointed: in the end their place of sacrifice is "near" (not @) the Ancient House. ~ HQ 22:33 But, certainly that "near" and not "at" Baitul Atique would mean within the Sacred Precincts of the Holy City of Mecca or proximity. Thus, the question is, "Is it sunnah to slaughter the Hajj sacrifices near Baitul Atique (portion the meats, package; and distribute them from proximity of Mecca); or sunnah to deliver the live animals directly to the needy countries where they can be slaughtered in those countries? And why is it wrong to slaughter the animals "away" from Baitul Atique or the proximity of Mecca in Saudi?" It seems like a simple question, but, it could carry great importance and significance.