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:1. Mawla is an Arabic word, prominently used in Islamic literature.
:2. Mawla means the Soldiers of Shivaji Maharaj , a Hindu King.
This article is about the first meaning.


DEFINITION

The word has a dual meaning of either master or servant.

A mawla is usually what a former slave, now servant, is referred as, i.e. someone who does not have tribal protection. For example "Salim '''Mawla''' Abi Hudhayfah" {Link without Title} , since Salim was servant of Abu Hudhayfah .


USE


QUR'AN

Translations of Sura 47 .11 from http://www.quranbrowser.com/

  • Transliterated :'' Thalika bi-anna Allaha mawla allatheena amanoo waanna alkafireena la mawla lahum

  • Pickthall :''That is because Allah is patron of those who believe, and because the disbelievers have no patron.

  • Yusuf Ali :''That is because God is the Protector of those who believe, but those who reject God have no '''protector'''.

  • Shakir :''That is because Allah is the Protector of those who believe, and because the unbelievers shall have no '''protector''' for them.

  • Sher Ali :''That is because ALLAH is the Protector of those who believe, and the disbelievers have no '''protector'''.

  • Khalifa :''This is because GOD is the Lord of those who believe, while the disbelievers have no '''lord'''.

  • Arberry :''That is because God is the Protector of the believers, and that the unbelievers have no '''protector'''.

  • Palmer :''That is because God is the patron of those who believe, and because the misbelievers have no patron.

  • Rodwell :''This - because God is the protector of those who believe, and because the infidels have no protector.

  • Sale :''This come to pass , for that God is the patron of the true believers, and for that the infidels have no '''protector'''.



HADITH

It is also used in the Mutawatir statement of Muhammad in the Hadith Of The Pond Of Khumm :

:''Man Kuntu Mawla Fahaza Alliyun Mawla

Meaning "To whomsoever I am mawla, Ali is Mawla"


CONTROVERSIES

The interpretation of the word "mawla" in the Hadith Of The Pond Of Khumm has given rise to controversies.


Sunni view

Sunni interpret it to mean "friend".


Shi'a view

Shi'a interpret it as meaning "master"

Shi'a also refer to Sura 5:55 by Shakir :
:''Only Allah is your Vali and His Apostle and those who believe, those who keep up prayers and pay the poor-rate while they bow.

Where "Allah" is God, "His Apostle" is Muhammad and "those who keep up prayers and pay the poor-rate while they bow" is Ali, supporting their argument on the Hadith Of Giving Zakat While In Rukuh .


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