firedragon
Veteran Member
Most readers would find it astonishing to hear that slavery still exists in the modern world. Though the practice was abolished officially it is still verymuch alive. According to a study done by the International Labour Organisation the estimated number of slaves has increased from 12.3 million to 30 million since 2005. Slavery is not declining, in fact it is increasing.
Defining slavery
Humans used, sold or bought as a commodity or property
Imprisoned or kept by force with no freedom of movement
Forced to work via some form of threat
Forcefully acquired or owned by a master or employer, abused or under threat of abuse.
Slavery has been officially abolished since 1981 and the world at large, including some Muslims believe that Islam does propagate slavery. It is a nerroneous view as you will find the Quran telling us that slaves are to be set free as a repenting act for a sin or crime you commit. If a billion Muslims follow the Quranic teachings and seek to set a slave free to redeem themselves, 30 Million slaves might see a hope of freedom.
Many do find it silly to discuss slavery but slavery is very much alive, it is in the increase and needs attention.
The ILO goes to the length of quoting 90$ as the average cost of a slave.
Freeing a slave is defined as an act of piety in the Quran.
Quran defines what piety is as below.
Piety is not to turn your faces towards the east and the west, but pious is one who
believes in God and the LastDay,
and the angels,
and the Book,
and the prophets,
and who gives money out of love to the relatives,
and the orphans, and the needy, and the wayfarer, and those who ask,
and to free the slaves;
and who upholds prayer,
and who contributes towards purification;
and those who keep their pledgeswhen they make a pledge,
and those who are patient in the face of hardship and adversity and when in despair.
These are the ones who have been truthful, and these are the righteous.
– Quran 2:177
Very directly and clearly the Quran gives a formula to live by, which if
someone has an argument against is imprudent.
As you can see, freeing slaves is part of a Muslims creed.
Quran verse 4 :92 says that if you kill someone by mistake (e.g. MotorAccident), you must free a slave and compensate the family.Compensating the family is for their wellbeing, freeing a slave is for your salvation. Imagine every Muslim in the world seeking to free a slave in case of an accidental death.
Verse 5:89 ordains you to free a slave in case you had broken an oath or a promise. If you owe someone money and you break the promise of return, if and when you repent, it is not enough just to return that
money. You must free a slave as an act of repentance.
9:60 gives you freeing a slave as a duty amongst charity and relieving those in debt.
The Quran articulates in this manner
“Do you know which the better path is?
o The freeing of slaves.
o Or the feeding on a day of great hardship.
o An orphan of relation.
o Or a poor person in need.”
- Quran 90:12
Islam is against slavery, contrary to popular belief and is a solution, not a problem. But I do realise that there are some stories and some parts of the Quran rendered based on those external stories which is the wrong approach to understand any book that is called the "Criterion". Thus I expect some debate. Please do, but the Quranic stance is such that it is against slavery, it is a solution because it tells you to free slaves, not your slaves, just slaves. This thread is a humble reply to a very candid accusation in another thread.
Peace.
Defining slavery
Humans used, sold or bought as a commodity or property
Imprisoned or kept by force with no freedom of movement
Forced to work via some form of threat
Forcefully acquired or owned by a master or employer, abused or under threat of abuse.
Slavery has been officially abolished since 1981 and the world at large, including some Muslims believe that Islam does propagate slavery. It is a nerroneous view as you will find the Quran telling us that slaves are to be set free as a repenting act for a sin or crime you commit. If a billion Muslims follow the Quranic teachings and seek to set a slave free to redeem themselves, 30 Million slaves might see a hope of freedom.
Many do find it silly to discuss slavery but slavery is very much alive, it is in the increase and needs attention.
The ILO goes to the length of quoting 90$ as the average cost of a slave.
Freeing a slave is defined as an act of piety in the Quran.
Quran defines what piety is as below.
Piety is not to turn your faces towards the east and the west, but pious is one who
believes in God and the LastDay,
and the angels,
and the Book,
and the prophets,
and who gives money out of love to the relatives,
and the orphans, and the needy, and the wayfarer, and those who ask,
and to free the slaves;
and who upholds prayer,
and who contributes towards purification;
and those who keep their pledgeswhen they make a pledge,
and those who are patient in the face of hardship and adversity and when in despair.
These are the ones who have been truthful, and these are the righteous.
– Quran 2:177
Very directly and clearly the Quran gives a formula to live by, which if
someone has an argument against is imprudent.
As you can see, freeing slaves is part of a Muslims creed.
Quran verse 4 :92 says that if you kill someone by mistake (e.g. MotorAccident), you must free a slave and compensate the family.Compensating the family is for their wellbeing, freeing a slave is for your salvation. Imagine every Muslim in the world seeking to free a slave in case of an accidental death.
Verse 5:89 ordains you to free a slave in case you had broken an oath or a promise. If you owe someone money and you break the promise of return, if and when you repent, it is not enough just to return that
money. You must free a slave as an act of repentance.
9:60 gives you freeing a slave as a duty amongst charity and relieving those in debt.
The Quran articulates in this manner
“Do you know which the better path is?
o The freeing of slaves.
o Or the feeding on a day of great hardship.
o An orphan of relation.
o Or a poor person in need.”
- Quran 90:12
Islam is against slavery, contrary to popular belief and is a solution, not a problem. But I do realise that there are some stories and some parts of the Quran rendered based on those external stories which is the wrong approach to understand any book that is called the "Criterion". Thus I expect some debate. Please do, but the Quranic stance is such that it is against slavery, it is a solution because it tells you to free slaves, not your slaves, just slaves. This thread is a humble reply to a very candid accusation in another thread.
Peace.
