, documents the Qur'an 's stance on slavery and the role that slavery played in early Islam . Islam did not explicitly forbid Slavery , yet it discouraged the keeping of slaves, considering freeing a slave a good deed. Also, as a punishment or Penance for many sins, freeing a slave was required. This greatly reduced slavery. The Qur'an has many verses (Ayat) supporting this view:
- It is not for a believer to kill a believer except (that it be) by mistake; and whosoever kills a believer by mistake, (it is ordained that) and a compensation (blood-money, i.e. Diya) be given to the deceased’s family unless they remit it. If the deceased belonged to a people at war with you and he was a believer, '''the freeing of a believing slave (is prescribed)'''; and if he belonged to a people with whom you have a treaty of mutual alliance, compensation (blood-money - Diya) must be paid to his family, '''and a believing slave must be freed'''. And whoso finds this (the '''penance of freeing a slave''') beyond his means, he must fast for two consecutive months in order to seek repentance from Allâh. And Allâh is Ever All-Knowing, All-Wise. Sura An-Nisa :92 (4:92)
- Allâh will not punish you for what is unintentional in your oaths, but He will you for your deliberate oaths; for its expiation feed ten Masâkîn (poor persons), on a scale of the average of that with which you feed your own families, or clothe them or '''manumit a slave'''. But whosoever cannot afford (that), then he should fast for three days. That is the expiation for the oaths when you have sworn And protect your oaths (i.e. do not swear much)[2 . Thus Allâh make clear to you His Ayât (proofs, evidence, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) that you may be grateful. Sura Al-Ma'ida :89 (5:89)
- And those who make unlawful to them their wives by Zihâr and wish to free themselves from what they uttered, before they touch each other. That is an admonition to you (so that you may not repeat such an ill thing). And Allâh is All-Aware of what you do. Sura Al-Mujadila :3 (58:3)
- It is not Al-Birr (piety, righteousness, and each and every act of obedience to Allâh, etc.) that you turn your faces towards east and (or) west (in prayers); but Al-Birr is (the quality of) the one who believes in Allâh, the Last Day, the Angels, the Book, the Prophets and gives his wealth, in spite of love for it, to the kinsfolk, to the orphans, and to Al-Masâkîn (the poor), and to the wayfarer, and to those who ask, , performs As-Salât (Iqâmat-as-Salât; prayer ), and gives the Zakât, and who fulfil their covenant when they make it, and who are patient in extreme poverty and ailment (disease) and at the time of fighting (during the battles). Such are the people of the truth and they are Al-Muttaqûn (the pious) Sura Al-Baqara :177 (2:177)
- And what will make you know the path that is steep? 12.(It is) 13. Or giving food in a day of hunger (famine)14. Sura Al-Balad :12-14(90:12-14)
- As-Sadaqât (here it means Zakat ) are only for the Fuqarâ’ (poor), and Al-Masâkin (the poor) and those employed to collect (the funds), and to attract the hearts of those who have been inclined (towards Islâm), , and for those in debt, and for Allâh’s Cause (i.e. for Mujahidûn - those fighting in a holy battle), and for the wayfarer (a traveler who is cut off from everything); a duty imposed by Allâh. And Allâh is All-Knower, All-Wise. Sura At-Tawba :60 (9:60)
- And they give food, in spite of their love for it (or for the love of Him), to the Miskîn (the poor), the orphan, and Sura Al-Insan :8 (76:8)
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