Surat Al Baqarah (201-211)

{وَمِنْهُمْ مَنْ يَقُولُ رَبَّنَا آَتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَفِي الآَخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ} [البقرة: 201]

201- Some people supplicate Allah properly by combining between the good of the world and the good of the Hereafter, saying: O our Lord, give us all good in this world and in the Hereafter.

those people supplicate Allah for themselves to have the abundant sustenance, good wives, comfortable mounts, good reputation and useful knowledge.

As they supplicate for themselves to have good end, be secured on the Day of Gathering and Reckoning, enter Paradise with the pious people, and be secured from the torment of Hell.

{ أُولَئِكَ لَهُمْ نَصِيبٌ مِمَّا كَسَبُوا وَاللهُ سَرِيعُ الحِسَابِ} [البقرة: 202]

202- Those people We shall give them their share of the supplication they made: accept their Hajj and others. Verily, Allah is Swift in Reckoning; reckons His Servants swiftly despite their numerous numbers and their plenty of actions.

{وَاذْكُرُوا اللهَ فِي أَيَّامٍ مَعْدُودَاتٍ فَمَنْ تَعَجَّلَ فِي يَوْمَيْنِ فَلَا إِثْمَ عَلَيْهِ وَمَنْ تَأَخَّرَ فَلَا إِثْمَ عَلَيْهِ لِمَنِ اتَّقَى وَاتَّقُوا اللهَ وَاعْلَمُوا أَنَّكُمْ إِلَيْهِ تُحْشَرُونَ} [البقرة: 203]

203- Remember Allah and say Takbir during the days of Tashriq [i.e., the 11th, 12th, 13th of Dhul-Hijjah] in addition to the Day of `Eidul-Adha [the Greater Bairam] which are the days of eating, drinking, and mentioning Allah and it is not permissible to fast these days. So, there is no harm on those who want to depart from Mina on the second day of Tashriq and there is no harm as well on those who want to stay for the third day and throw the pebbles.

In the Pre-Islamic Period, they used to gibe those who are in a hurry and to attribute sin to the late, yet the Ayah explained that there is no harm in doing both actions. This is appropriate to those who perform Hajj and rituals as legislated by Islam.

So, be pious and fear Allah by showing compliance to His Orders and abandon the prohibited acts. Beware not to violate any of the mentioned rulings. Be sure that Allah will reckon you for your actions and either reward or retribute you for.

{وَمِنَ النَّاسِ مَنْ يُعْجِبُكَ قَوْلُهُ فِي الحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا وَيُشْهِدُ اللهَ عَلَى مَا فِي قَلْبِهِ وَهُوَ أَلَدُّ الخِصَامِ} [البقرة: 204]

204- There are people who are hypocrites. One of them may say to you outward sweat words that denote love and obedience, and he swears that he is truthful in his faith and attitude while he is one of the worst enemies to you and to Islam. He tells lies and his inward is completely different from his outward. His speech is just a camouflage and a disguise to hide and conceal his reality lest he may be punished, or he waits for the opportunity to harm Muslims.

{وَإِذَا تَوَلَّى سَعَى فِي الأَرْضِ لِيُفْسِدَ فِيهَا وَيُهْلِكَ الحَرْثَ وَالنَّسْلَ وَاللهُ لَا يُحِبُّ الفَسَادَ} [البقرة: 205]

205- When one of those lying hypocrites walks on earth, he deliberately intends to spread corruption and evil, and harm all that is alive. He intends to kill the living; destroy the crops, the fruits, and the environment; and wreak havoc and destruction. So, he does not have ideal values and does not fear of the Reckoning because he does not believe in the Hereafter. His nature is to betray and disseminate evil and corruption on earth. Verily, Allah hates corruption on earth, and does not like those who are characterized with corruption. Moreover, nothing of people’s secrets are hidden from Him, so do not be deceived by appearances and sweat words.

{وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُ اتَّقِ اللهَ أَخَذَتْهُ العِزَّةُ بِالإِثْمِ فَحَسْبُهُ جَهَنَّمُ وَلَبِئْسَ المِهَادُ} [البقرة: 206]

206- If one of these hypocrites was given an advice and was said to him:

"Beware of the wrath of Allah, stop your evil actions, and go back to the truth," he would get angry out of haughtiness and pride that he may be addressed with this admonish and reminder because his heart has been filled with disbelief and disobedience. So, He did not fear Allah and did not listen to anyone’s words while he was pretending to have faith, love and obedience!

It is sufficient for him that he will be cast into a terrible fire on the Day of the Recompense as retribution for his corruption, mischief, lie, and hypocrisy. What a worse place where a person is tortured and fire eats up his heart, leaving him yearn for death but there will be neither life nor death but a blazing fire and a continuous torment.

{وَمِنَ النَّاسِ مَنْ يَشْرِي نَفْسَهُ ابْتِغَاءَ مَرْضَاةِ اللهِ وَاللهُ رَءُوفٌ بِالعِبَادِ} [البقرة: 207]

207- In contrast to the lewd hypocrites, there are among the believers who give what they own to purify their faith and seek the satisfaction of Allah as Suhayb Ar-Rumy did when he embraced Islam in Makkah and wanted to migrate to Madinah, but he was prevented to migrate, so he gave up all his money for them to let him migrate. Such a person will be forgiven by Allah.

The Ayah was revealed regarding every fighter who fights in the cause of Allah and gives away his soul for Allah to seek His Satisfaction. He will give away the whole world and all that are on it in order that the religion be victorious and its great principles and just rulings spread. There is a great difference between the hypocrites and that they seek and the believers who give away everything.

{يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آَمَنُوا ادْخُلُوا فِي السِّلْمِ كَافَّةً وَلَا تَتَّبِعُوا خُطُوَاتِ الشَّيْطَانِ إِنَّهُ لَكُمْ عَدُوٌّ مُبِينٌ} [البقرة: 208]

208- O believers, hold firm with all the bonds and laws of Islam, abide by all its ordinances and rulings, abstain from all its prohibitions, and avoid the commands of Satan because he is a manifest enemy to you; he does not command you but with evil and adultery in order to be one of the dwellers of Fire.

{فَإِنْ زَلَلْتُمْ مِنْ بَعْدِ مَا جَاءَتْكُمُ البَيِّنَاتُ فَاعْلَمُوا أَنَّ اللهَ عَزِيزٌ حَكِيمٌ} [البقرة: 209]

209- If you turned away from Islam and disbelieved after you had recognized it and made sure of its authenticity by proofs and evidence, then know that Allah does not miss anything and He is able to punish you. Verily, Allah is Wise and always correct in what He does and does not leave the proud disobedient ones without retribution.

{هَلْ يَنْظُرُونَ إِلَّا أَنْ يَأْتِيَهُمُ اللهُ فِي ظُلَلٍ مِنَ الغَمَامِ وَالمَلَائِكَةُ وَقُضِيَ الأَمْرُ وَإِلَى اللهِ تُرْجَعُ الأُمُورُ} [البقرة: 210]

210- Those people who deviate from Islam do not wait except the decisive time [i.e., the Day of the Recompense] when Allah shall judge among people justly. Allah [Glory be to Him] shall come in the shadows of clouds and angels who carry out His Orders.

The matter has ended with the just judge of Allah which contains no mistake or appeal. They were doomed with what they deserve: a painful torment. That is to know that they final decision will be to Allah [Glory be to Him] and not to anyone but He to give everyone what they deserves.

{سَلْ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ كَمْ آَتَيْنَاهُمْ مِنْ آَيَةٍ بَيِّنَةٍ وَمَنْ يُبَدِّلْ نِعْمَةَ اللهِ مِنْ بَعْدِ مَا جَاءَتْهُ فَإِنَّ اللهَ شَدِيدُ العِقَابِ} [البقرة: 211]

211- Ask the Children of Israel how much signs and proofs we have given them to confirm the truthfulness of their Prophet Moses [peace be upon him]! Yet, they turned away and replaced faith with disbelief.

Those who replace the grace of faith that came to him with skepticism and reluctance, Allah is severe in His Punishment and shall retribute them.