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Chapter 16 · Verse 76

Quran 16:76

The Bee سُوۡرَةُ النّحل Al-Nahl

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16:76

وَضَرَبَ ٱللَّهُ مَثَلاً۬ رَّجُلَيۡنِ أَحَدُهُمَآ أَبۡڪَمُ لَا يَقۡدِرُ عَلَىٰ شَىۡءٍ۬ وَهُوَ ڪَلٌّ عَلَىٰ مَوۡلَٮٰهُ أَيۡنَمَا يُوَجِّههُّ لَا يَأۡتِ بِخَيۡرٍ‌ۖ هَلۡ يَسۡتَوِى هُوَ وَمَن يَأۡمُرُ بِٱلۡعَدۡلِ‌ۙ وَهُوَ عَلَىٰ صِرَٲطٍ۬ مُّسۡتَقِيمٍ۬ ٧٦

And ALLAH cites the example of two men: one is dumb, lacks the ability to do anything, is totally dependent on his master – whichever way he directs him, he cannot produce anything good. Is he equal to one who rules with justice, and is guided in the right path?

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What is SLAVERY ?

WHAT IS SLAVERY? Page 1
The aggressor and murderer, a white farmer, was endowed with power and money, which he recklessly used against a powerless, innocent and a poor human being. The definition of “slavery” is given in the Quran, through verses 16:75-76. These verses explain the difference between a slave and a believing master, owner, or employer.
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  1. WHAT IS SLAVERY? Page 1

    The aggressor and murderer, a white farmer, was endowed with power and money, which he recklessly used against a powerless, innocent and a poor human being. The definition of “slavery” is given in the Quran, through verses 16:75-76. These verses explain the difference between a slave and a believing master, owner, or employer.

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  2. WHAT IS SLAVERY? Page 2

    16:75 GOD cites the example of a slave who is owned, and is totally powerless, compared to one whom we blessed with good provisions, from which he gives to charity, secretly and publicly. Are they equal? Praise be to GOD, most of them do not know.16:76 And GOD cites the example of two men: one is dumb, lacks the ability to do anything, is totally dependent on his master – whichever way he directs him, he cannot produce anything good. Is he equal to one who rules with justice, and is guided in the right path?

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  3. WHAT IS SLAVERY? Page 2

    16:76 Part: “IS HE EQUAL”

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  4. WHAT IS SLAVERY? Page 2

    GOD is the ONE who created the ranks amongst the humans, in order to test them against each other. Some are blessed and provided for, more than others. Slavery is mentioned in the Quran – it is within God’s system, though the treatment of slaves is regulated by GOD. Murder is not permissible in Islam. The taking of a human life is only allowed in the course of justice – to execute or kill a human who is proven to have killed another human, but is decided by the victim’s family, who can also opt for a financial…

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  5. WHAT IS SLAVERY? Page 3

    16:76 Part: “One who rules with justice,”16:76 Part: “And is guided in the right path.”

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  6. WHAT IS SLAVERY? Page 3

    16:76 Part: “One who rules with justice,”16:76 Part: “And is guided in the right path.”

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  7. Groups or countries enslaving the people Page 9

    Through the Quranic verses, it is proven, that “slavery” is permissible according to God’s laws, but the owners have to rule with justice and in accordance with God’s laws. It is a test for the owners of slaves; and a test for the believers whether they follow God’s commands to atone for their sins by freeing the slaves or not; and whether they give their charities to the slaves or not. If the disbelieving humans abolish “slavery”, then the verses from the Quran cannot be applied and practiced. Nowhere does God…

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Charity Is An Important And Mandatory Command Constituting Worship Of Allah

What is Usury? Page 28
16:75 ALLAH cites the example of a slave who is owned, and is totally powerless, compared to one whom we blessed with good provisions, from which he gives to charity secretly and publicly. Are they equal? Praise be to ALLAH, most of them do not know.16:76 And ALLAH cites the example of two men: one is dumb, lacks the ability to do anything, is totally dependent on his master – whichever way he directs him, he cannot produce anything good. Is he equal to one who rules with justice, and is guided in the right path?
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    16:75 ALLAH cites the example of a slave who is owned, and is totally powerless, compared to one whom we blessed with good provisions, from which he gives to charity secretly and publicly. Are they equal? Praise be to ALLAH, most of them do not know.16:76 And ALLAH cites the example of two men: one is dumb, lacks the ability to do anything, is totally dependent on his master – whichever way he directs him, he cannot produce anything good. Is he equal to one who rules with justice, and is guided in the right path?

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    16:75 Part: ALLAH cites the example of a slave who is owned, and is totally powerless, compared to one whom we blessed with good provisions, from which he gives to charity secretly and publicly. Are they equal?16:76 Part: And ALLAH cites the example of two men: one is dumb, lacks the ability to do anything, is totally dependent on his master – whichever way he directs him, he cannot produce anything good. Is he equal.

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  3. What is Usury? Page 28

    Revealed: Up to the words “are they equal” in verse 16:75 and “is he equal” in verse 16:76, the Arabic letters are perfectly 77 and 77 each time. Praise be to Allah for encoding these verses which provide great words of wisdom with the Miracle of Seven Pairs.Revealed: The messenger’s letters are 40 and 41 in each verse, revealing the Supreme Revelation of 1, Subhan Allah.

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  4. What is Usury? Page 29

    Revealed: The GV of Allah letters in both sets of words in verses 16:75-76 is 70 and the GV of the messenger’s letters is 272, revealing the diff. of Perfectly 202 proclaiming “Rabb” – “Lord”. This proves that the Lord has decided the fate of every human being, whereby He has created ranks amongst them. As each human being has a different rank based on the position, resources and provisions granted by Allah, therefore, they can never be equal to one another. Based on the ranks, some rule over others, and some have…

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Are They Equal? Examples Of Idolatry

ARE THEY EQUAL? EXAMPLES OF IDOLATRY Page 9
16:75 ALLAH cites the example of a slave who is owned, and is totally powerless, compared to one whom we blessed with good provisions, from which he gives to charity secretly and publicly. Are they equal? Praise be to ALLAH, most of them do not know.16:76 And ALLAH cites the example of two men: one is dumb, lacks the ability to do anything, is totally dependent on his master – whichever way he directs him, he cannot produce anything good. Is he equal to one who rules with justice, and is guided in the right path?
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    16:75 ALLAH cites the example of a slave who is owned, and is totally powerless, compared to one whom we blessed with good provisions, from which he gives to charity secretly and publicly. Are they equal? Praise be to ALLAH, most of them do not know.16:76 And ALLAH cites the example of two men: one is dumb, lacks the ability to do anything, is totally dependent on his master – whichever way he directs him, he cannot produce anything good. Is he equal to one who rules with justice, and is guided in the right path?

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    16:75 Part: ALLAH cites the example of a slave who is owned, and is totally powerless, compared to one whom we blessed with good provisions, from which he gives to charity secretly and publicly.16:76 Part: And ALLAH cites the example of two men: one is dumb, lacks the ability to do anything, is totally dependent on his master – whichever way he directs him, he cannot produce anything good.

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  3. ARE THEY EQUAL? EXAMPLES OF IDOLATRY Page 10

    Revealed: The messenger’s letters are 35 and 36 in each verse, revealing the diff. of 1. Verse 16:75 explains that the powerless slave who is owned by the master is not equal to the one whom Allah blessed with the good provisions from which he gives to charity secretly and publicly. Verse 16:76 explains the difference between one who is created dumb, lacks the ability to do anything, is totally dependent on his master, and cannot produce anything good no matter which way he is directed by his master, as compared to…

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Lessons To Be Learnt From Quran’s Verses, Allegories & Examples

satan – Most Ardent Enemy of Allah Disowns His Followers on the Day of Judgment Page 16
16:75 ALLAH cites the example of a slave who is owned, and is totally powerless, compared to one whom we blessed with good provisions, from which he gives to charity secretly and publicly. Are they equal? Praise be to ALLAH, most of them do not know.16:76 And ALLAH cites the example of two men: one is dumb, lacks the ability to do anything, is totally dependent on his master – whichever way he directs him, he cannot produce anything good. Is he equal to one who rules with justice, and is guided in the right path?
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