WEAKNESS CONCEPT IN KUR’AN / KUR'AN'I KERİM'DE MÜSTAZ'AF KAVRAMI

The concept of weakness (Müstaz‘af) is one of the notions used in Kur'an. In Kur'an, there are many usage of this word derived from the roots of z-a-f. There are two basic means of these us. The first one is being weak and powerless, and the second is plication or to grow exponentially. Besides the words which derived from this root have also meanings such as, be incapable, leave weak, see weak and powerless and show weakness. Therewithal, there are usages meant to dependent ones, desperate men, women and children The müstaz'af is used in Kur'an within the meaning of being weak and powerless. By the concept of Müstaz'af the behavior of communities left powerless in their nations were revealed. The behavior of some of them has been approved. Because these are weak and powerless in the real sense. The behavior of some has been strongly criticized by the Qur'an. The latter ones are not really of the weak and powerless. They are the ones who seem such just prefer to avoid responsibility. According to Kur'an, although they were weak, some weak and powerless ones showed a resistance to persecuted people. They were awarded in life of this world and the hereafter in response to the strength that they showed. The other vulnerable groups acted with the community in which they live. Kur'an does not approve of this kind of weak and powerless people and criticizes them. Kur'an want from these people to emigrate in case of failure to reval their religion and values in the town they live. Another weak and powerless group is the ones who live within their tribes but for various reasons not have the opportunity to migrate. They could not emigrate due to facilities did not allow. In this regard, they could be excused. But it is expected from them immediately to migrate whenever they found opportunity for emigration. Furthermore, the weak and powerless peoples (Müstaz'af) who are forced to live in a cruel tribes and unable to emigrate must be rescued. The Kur'an sees as an obligation for other muslims to fight for these müstaz'af.