Imposition of divine obligations (Taklif) as a trust (Amanah) entrusted to mankind and the wisdom behind it: an exposition of Verse 72 & 73 of Al-Ahzab in Shah Wali Allah Al-Dehlawi’s Hujjat Allahi Al-Balighah (Part 1)

• Main Author: Ali, Mohammed Farid
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: IIUM 2021
• Subjects: BP100 Sacred books; BP134 Qur'an; BP137 Qur'anic and other Islamic legends; BP170.8 Universality of Islam; BP173.44 Human Rights In Islam; BP174 The Practice of Islam; BP176 The five duties of a Moslem. Pillars of Islam; BP186 Special days and seasons, fasts, feasts, festivals, etc.; BP188 Islamic religious life
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/95545/7/95545_Imposition%20of%20divine%20obligations.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/95545/; https://journals.iium.edu.my/jiasia/index.php/jia/article/view/1078/503; https://doi.org/10.31436/jia.v18i2.1078

Shah Wali Allah al-Dehlawi asserted that the term “amanah” in verse 72-73 of al-Ahzab,implies taklif (Imposition of Divine Obligation) on the human being. He explained that taklif constitutes three important elements namely, imposing Divine obligations, option to obey and disobey, and reward a...