Library Islam Islam: Faith, Practice & History Part III: History Lesson 32-Islamic Economic System (3) (A) The Meaning Of “Ghanimtumâ€
(A) The Meaning Of “Ghanimtumâ€
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(A) The Meaning Of “Ghanimtum”
“The famous Arabic dictionary of al-Munjid (by Father Louis Ma`l–f of Beirut) says, `al-ghanim and al-ghanimah means: (a) What is taken from the fighting enemies by force. (b) All earnings generally...Furthermore, the saying al-ghunm bi 'l-ghurm means that the profit stands against expenses, i.e., as the owner is the sole proprietor of the profit and nobody shares it with him, therefore only he bears all the expenses and risk.'[34] This implies that in Arabic language al-ghanÄ«mah has two meanings: one the spoils of war, and the other `profit'. The above quoted proverb also proves that `profit' is not the uncommon meaning. When a word in the Qur'Än can be interpreted in more than one way, it is incumbent upon the Muslims to seek guidance from the Prophet and the Ahlu 'l-bayt. Otherwise, they would be guilty of tafsÄ«r bi 'r-ra'iy (interpreting the Qur'Än according to one's own personal views); and this is a sin which pushes the sinner into jahannam.
