Surat Al `Imran (171-180)

{يَسْتَبْشِرُونَ بِنِعْمَةٍ مِنَ اللهِ وَفَضْلٍ وَأَنَّ اللهَ لَا يُضِيعُ أَجْرَ المُؤْمِنِينَ} [آل عمران: 171]

171- Verily, they shall rejoice and be delighted with the great reward that they were promised from their Lord. This is the reward of Allah for the truthful believers; He shall honor them and reward them the best .

{الَّذِينَ اسْتَجَابُوا للهِ وَالرَّسُولِ مِنْ بَعْدِ مَا أَصَابَهُمُ القَرْحُ لِلَّذِينَ أَحْسَنُوا مِنْهُمْ وَاتَّقَوْا أَجْرٌ عَظِيمٌ} [آل عمران: 172]

172- They have responded to the call of Allah and obeyed His Messenger when he called them to pursuit the polytheists to terrify them and show them their power. even if they were exhausted and severely injured. He did not delegate anyone to pursuit them to the battle of "Hamra' Al Asad" except those who showed forbearance on the Day of Uhud. Abu Sufyan blamed the polytheists because they did not conquer the Madinah .

The purpose of pursuing them was achieved, therefore, the Companions of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) returned after they had seen no one from the polytheists. Those who responded, held firm with their positions, and feared their Lord shall have a great reward .

{الَّذِينَ قَالَ لَهُمُ النَّاسُ إِنَّ النَّاسَ قَدْ جَمَعُوا لَكُمْ فَاخْشَوْهُمْ فَزَادَهُمْ إِيمَانًا وَقَالُوا حَسْبُنَا اللهُ وَنِعْمَ الوَكِيلُ} [آل عمران: 173]

173- Verily, they are the mujahideen, the believers, and the patient who put their trust in Allah and whom the people threatened with marching large army toward them and terrified them with the numerous enemies. However, they did not care for that and were not coward, but that increased their faith, firmness, and determination for their good Tawakkul (putting one’s trust in Allah) and their certainty of what Allah promised them. So, they sought with Him and said: Allah is Sufficient for us, and how fine a trustee. We are content with Him Alone as trustee and protector.

{فَانْقَلَبُوا بِنِعْمَةٍ مِنَ اللهِ وَفَضْلٍ لَمْ يَمْسَسْهُمْ سُوءٌ وَاتَّبَعُوا رِضْوَانَ اللهِ وَاللهُ ذُو فَضْلٍ عَظِيمٍ} [آل عمران: 174]

174- Therefore, they returned home victorious because Allah turned away the harm of those who wanted to harm them and protected them because of their good trust that they laid in Him. As a result, they were safe and sound, and obtained the satisfaction of Allah by answering the call of His Messenger; verily, the favor of Allah is great on His believing servants

{إِنَّمَا ذَلِكُمُ الشَّيْطَانُ يُخَوِّفُ أَوْلِيَاءَهُ فَلَا تَخَافُوهُمْ وَخَافُونِ إِنْ كُنْتُمْ مُؤْمِنِينَ} [آل عمران: 175]

175- It is the devil which purports you that it is powerful, their supporters are powerful and able, and imprint in the hearts that they are mighty and they will be victorious. So do not be afraid of the polytheists who are the friends of the devils who spread corruption and falsehood, but fear Me and resort to me because I will suffice you and give you victory over them as long as you support My Religion.

{وَلَا يَحْزُنْكَ الَّذِينَ يُسَارِعُونَ فِي الكُفْرِ إِنَّهُمْ لَنْ يَضُرُّوا اللهَ شَيْئًا يُرِيدُ اللهُ أَلَّا يَجْعَلَ لَهُمْ حَظًّا فِي الآَخِرَةِ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ عَظِيمٌ} [آل عمران: 176]

176- The Messenger (peace be upon him) used to care for the people and their faith. Therefore, when some of the polytheists showed disobedience and stubborn, he would feel sad for that. Thus, Allah says which means: Do not be sad because the infidels haste to disagree with you and disbelieve in Allah because they desire disbelief. Those people are unable to harm Allah or His Patrons, but Allah wants to deprive them of the bliss and torture them in Hell because of their disbelief. Therefore, He left them guideless until they die as disbelievers and their torment as a result of their oppression are horrible.

{إِنَّ الَّذِينَ اشْتَرَوُا الكُفْرَ بِالإِيمَانِ لَنْ يَضُرُّوا اللهَ شَيْئًا وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ} [آل عمران: 177]

177- Those who replaced faith with disbelief because they wanted disbelief and hated death will not harm Allah, but their harm will be against themselves when a severe and painful torment touches their bodies because of their joy with disbelief in the world.

{وَلَا يَحْسَبَنَّ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا أَنَّمَا نُمْلِي لَهُمْ خَيْرٌ لِأَنْفُسِهِمْ إِنَّمَا نُمْلِي لَهُمْ لِيَزْدَادُوا إِثْمًا وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ مُهِينٌ} [آل عمران: 178]

178- O Prophet, do not think that giving respite to the disbeliever is good and useful for them, but we keep them in the world so as to increase their sins and faults so that their torment would be increased. Their torment in the Hereafter will be humiliated for them as a retribution for their stubborn and oppression.

{مَا كَانَ اللهُ لِيَذَرَ المُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَى مَا أَنْتُمْ عَلَيْهِ حَتَّى يَمِيزَ الخَبِيثَ مِنَ الطَّيِّبِ وَمَا كَانَ اللهُ لِيُطْلِعَكُمْ عَلَى الغَيْبِ وَلَكِنَّ اللهَ يَجْتَبِي مِنْ رُسُلِهِ مَنْ يَشَاءُ فَآَمِنُوا بِاللهِ وَرُسُلِهِ وَإِنْ تُؤْمِنُوا وَتَتَّقُوا فَلَكُمْ أَجْرٌ عَظِيمٌ} [آل عمران: 179]

179- Allah would not let the believers without testing and affliction. Hypocrites mixed with the believers, therefore, affliction and testing was a must in order to distinguish the pious from the enemy and to distinguish the believing patient from the dissolute hypocrite and that affliction took place in the Battle of Uhud. On that day, the loyal Mujahideen stood firmly with the Prophet (peace be upon him), whereas the disobedience and betray of the hypocrites to Allah and His Messenger became clear.

You do not have the knowledge of the unseen, or the disbelief and hypocrisy that are concealed in the hearts of the hypocrites. Except for the reasons that Allah revealed to you, you would not have known their news and their hostility to you. Allah chooses of His Messengers whom He wills, such as Muhammad (peace be upon him), to see who will follow him and who will not, who will defy him and who will not, thereby, the wicked will be distinguished from the good. Allah shall tell him about the sayings and actions of the hypocrites to expose them and protect you form evil and abuse .

So, obey Allah and do what the Prophet tells you and what he commands you. If you believe in Allah truly and fear Him by preserving His Rights, you shall have a great reward.

{وَلَا يَحْسَبَنَّ الَّذِينَ يَبْخَلُونَ بِمَا آَتَاهُمُ اللهُ مِنْ فَضْلِهِ هُوَ خَيْرًا لَهُمْ بَلْ هُوَ شَرٌّ لَهُمْ سَيُطَوَّقُونَ مَا بَخِلُوا بِهِ يَوْمَ القِيَامَةِ وَللهِ مِيرَاثُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالأَرْضِ وَاللهُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ خَبِيرٌ} [آل عمران: 180]