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الجزء ٩ سورة الأعراف ٧ 227 Surah 7. Al-A'râf Part 9 176. And had We willed, We would surely have elevated him therewith, but he clung to the earth and followed his own vain desire. So his parable is the parable of a dog: if you drive him away, he lolls his tongue out, or if you leave him alone, he (still) lolls his tongue out. Such is the parable of the people who reject Our Ayât (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.). So relate the stories, perhaps they may reflect. 177. Evil is the parable of the people who rejected Our Ayât (proofs, evidences, verses and signs, etc.), and used to wrong their ownselves. 178. Whomsoever Allâh guides, he is the guided one, and whomsoever He sends astray, - then those! they are the losers. 179. And surely, We have created many of the jinn and mankind for Hell. They have hearts wherewith they understand not, and they have eyes wherewith they see not, and they have ears wherewith they hear not (the truth). They are like cattle, nay even more astray; those! They are the heedless ones. 180. And (all), the Most Beautiful Names belong to Allâh"1", so call on Him by them, and leave the company of those who belie or deny (or utter impious speech against) His Names. They will be requited for what they used to do. 181. And of those whom We have created, there is a community who guides (others) with the truth, and establishes justice therewith. 182. Those who reject Our Ayât (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.), We shall gradually seize them with punishment in ways they perceive not. 183. And I respite them; certainly My Plan is strong. وَلَوْشِئْنَا لَرَفَعْنَهُ بِهَا وَلَكِنَّهُ أَخْلَدَ إِلَى الْأَرْضِ وَأَتََّعَ هَوَنَُّ فَمَثَلُهُ كَمَثَلِ اٌلْكَلْبِ إِن تَحْمِلْ عَلَيْهِيَلْهَثْ أَوْتَتْرُكْهُ يَلْهَتَ ذَلِكَ مَثَلُ اَلْقَوْمِ الَّذِينَ كَذَّبُواْبِنَايَئِنَا فَأَقْصُصِ الْقَصَصَ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَفَكَّرُونَ سَآءَ مَثَلًا الْقَوْمُ الَّذِينَ كَذَّبُواْبِنَا يَئِنَا وَأَنْفُسَهُمْ كَانُواْ يَظْلِمُونَ ١٧٧ مَن يَهْدِ اللَّهُ فَهُوَ اُلْمُهْتَدِىّ وَمَن يُضْلِلْ فَأُوْلَئِكَ هُمُ الْخَسِرُونَ IVA وَلَقَدْ ذَرَأْنَا لِجَهَنَّمَ كَثِيرًا مِنَ الْجِنِّ وَالْإِنسِّ لَهُمْ قُلُوبٌ لَّا يَفْقَهُونَ بِهَا وَلَمْ أَعْنٌ لََّ يُبْصِرُونَ بِهَا وَمْءَاذَاٌ لَّ يَسْبَعُونَ بِهَا أُوْلَكَ كَالْأَنْعَدِبَلْ هُمْ أَضَلُّ أُوْلَكَ هُمُ الْغَفِلُونَ وَلِلَّهِ آلْأَسْمَاءُ الْحُسْنَى فَادْعُوهُ بِهِّ وَذَرُواْ الَّذِينَ يُلْحِدُونَ فِي أَسْمَّبِهِ، سَيُجْزَوْنَ مَا كَانُواْ يَعْمَلُونَ ١٨٠ وَمِمَنْ خَلَقْنَا أُمَّةٌ يَهْدُونَ بِالْحَقِّ وَبِهِ، يَعْدِلُونَ 141 وَاُلَّذِينَ كَذَّبُوأَِا يَشِنَا سَنَسْتَدْرِجُهُم مِّنْ حَيْثُ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ وَأُمْلِى لَهُمَّإِنَّ كَيْدِى مَتِينُ ١٨٣ [1] (V.7:180) Allâh has one hundred minus one Names. (i.e. 99). Narrated Abu Hurairah sal(+) : Allah has ninety-nine Names, i.e. one-hundred minus one; and whoever believes in their meanings and acts accordingly, will enter Paradise; and Allâh is Witr (one) and loves 'the Witr'. (Sahih Al-Bukhari, Vol. 8, Hadith No. 419). سورة الأعراف ٧ الجزء ٩ 228 Surah 7. Al-A'raf Part 9 أَوَلَمْ يَنَفَّكَّرُ واْمَا بِصَاحِبِهِم مِّنْ جِنَّ إِنْ هُوَ إِلََّذِيرٌ مُبِينٌ ١٨٤ أَوَلَمْ يَنْظُرُواْ فِى مَلَكُوتِ السَّمَوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَمَا خَلَقَ اللَّهُ مِن شَىْءٍ وَأَنْ عَسَى أَن يَكُونَ قَدِ أُقْنَبَ أَجَلُهُمّ فَأَتِ حَدِيثٍ بَعْدَهُ يُؤْمِنُونَ ١٨٥ مَنْ يُضْلِلِ اللَّهُ فَلَا هَادِىَ لَهُ، وَيَذَرُهُمْ فِي طُغْيَنِهِمْ يَعْمَهُونَ (بَيَا يَسْتَلُونَكَ عَنِ السَّاعَةِ أَيَّانَ مُرْ سَهَا قُلْ إِنَّمَا عِلْمُهَا عِندَ رَبِّ لَا يُحَلِيَهَا لِوَقِهَا إِلَّهُوثَقُلَتْ فِ السَّمَوَنِ وَالْأَرْضِّلَا تَأْتِيكُمْإِلَّ بَعْنَةٌ يَسْتَلُونَكَ كَأَنَّكَ حَفِىُّ عَنْهَا قُلْ إِنَّمَا عِلْمُهَا عِندَ اللَّهِ وَلَكِنَّأَكْثَرَ النَّاسِ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ( قُل لَّا أَمْلِكُ لِنَفْسِى نَفْعَا وَلَا ضَرًّا إِلَّ مَا شَآءَ اللَّهُ وَلَوْكُنْتُ أَعْلَمُ الْغَيْبَ لَأَسْتَكْثَرْتُ مِنَ اُلْخَيْرِ وَمَا مَسَّفِى السُّوَةَ إِنْ أَنَاْإِلََّ نَذِيرٌ وَبَشِيرٌ لِقَوْمِ يُؤْمِنُونَ ﴿ هُوَالَّذِى خَلَفَكُمْ مِّن نَّفْسِ وَحِدَةٍ وَجَعَلَ مِنْهَا زَوْجَهَا لِيَسْكُنَ إِلَيْهَا فَلَمَّا تَغَشَّنَهَا حَمَلَتْ حَمْلَا خَفِيفًا فَمَرَّتْ بِهِ، فَلَمَّا أَنْقَلَت دَّعَوَا ◌َللَّهَ رَّهُمَا لَبِنْ ءَاتَيْتَنَا صَلِحًا لَّنَّكُونَنَّ مِنَ الشَّكِرِينَ 184. Do they not reflect? There is no madness in their companion (Muhammad .He is but a plain warner .(صلى الله عليه وسلم 185. Do they not look in the dominion of the heavens and the earth and all things that Allâh has created; and that it may be that the end of their lives is near. In what message after this will they then believe? 186. Whomsoever Allah sends astray, none can guide him; and He lets them wander blindly in their transgressions. 187. They ask you about the Hour (Day of Resurrection): "When will be its appointed time?" Say: "The knowledge thereof is with my Lord (Alone). None can reveal its time but He. Heavy is its burden through the heavens and the earth. It shall not come upon you except all of a sudden." They ask you as if you have a good knowledge of it. Say: "The knowledge thereof is with Allah (Alone), but most of mankind know not."[1] : (صلى الله عليه وسلم Say (0 Muhammad .188 "I possess no power over benefit or hurt to myself except as Allâh wills. If I had the knowledge of the Ghaib (Unseen), I should have secured for myself an abundance of wealth, and no evil should have touched me. I am but a warner, and a bringer of glad tidings unto people who believe." 189. It is He Who has created you from a single person (Adam), and (then) He has created from him his wife [Hawwa' (Eve)], in order that he might enjoy the pleasure of living with her. When he (a polytheist from Adam's offspring - as stated by Ibn Kathir in his Tafsir) had sexual relation with her (the polytheist's wife), she became pregnant and she carried it about lightly. Then when it became heavy, they both invoked Allâh, their Lord (saying): "If You give us a Salih [1] (V.7:187): Narrated 'Abdullah رضى الله عنه :Alah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم said, "The keys of the unseen are five: Verily Allah! With Him (Alone) is the knowledge of the Hour, He sends down the rain, and knows that which is in the wombs. No person knows what he will earn tomorrow, and no person knows in what land he will die. Verily, Allah is All-Knower, All-Aware." (V.31:34). (Sahih Al-Bukhari, Vol. 6, Hadith No. 151). الجزء ٩ سورة الأعراف ٧ 229 Part 9 Surah 7. Al-A'râf (good in every aspect) child, we shall indeed be among the grateful." 190. But when He gave them (the polytheist and his wife) a Sâlih (good in every aspect) child, they ascribed partners to Him (Allâh) in that which He has given to them. High be Allâh, Exalted above all that they ascribe as partners to Him. (Tafsir Ibn Kathir). 191. Do they attribute as partners to Allâh those who created nothing but they themselves are created? 192. No help can they give them, nor can they help themselves. 193. And if you call them to guidance, they follow you not. It is the same for you whether you call them or you keep silent. 194. Verily, those whom you call upon besides Allâh are slaves like you. So call upon them and let them answer you if you are truthful. 195. Have they feet wherewith they walk? Or have they hands wherewith they hold? Or have they eyes wherewith they see? Or have they ears wherewith they hear? Say (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) :"Call your (so- called) partners (of Allâh) and then plot against me, and give me no respite! 196. Verily, my Walî (Protector, Supporter, and Helper) is Allâh Who has revealed the Book (the Qur'an), and He protects (supports and helps) the righteous. 197. And those whom you call upon besides Him (Allâh) cannot help you nor can they help themselves. 198. And if you call them to guidance, they hear not and you will see them looking at you, yet they see not. 199. Show forgiveness, enjoin what is good, and turn away from the foolish (i.e. don't punish them). 200. And if an evil whisper comes to you from Shaitân (Satan), then seek refuge with Allâh. Verily, He is All-Hearer, All-Knower. فَلَمَّاءَ اتَنُهُمَا صَلِحًا جَعَلَا لَهُ شُرَّكَآءَ فِيمَاً ءَاتَنُهُمَاأَ فَتَعَلَى اللهُ عَمَّا يُشْرِكُونَ 19. أَيُشْرِكُنَ مَا لَا يَخْلُقُ شَيْئًا وَهُمْيُخْلَقُونَ وَلَا يَسْتَطِيعُونَ لَهُمْ نَصْرًا وَلَا أَنْفُسَهُمْ (195) يَنصُرُونَ وَ إِن تَدْعُوهُمْ إِلَى الْهُدَى لَا يَتَّبِعُوكُمْ سَوَآءُ عَلَيْكُنْ أَدَعَوْتُمُوهُمْ أَمْ أَنْتُمْ صَمِتُونَ إِنَّ الَّذِينَ تَدْعُونَ مِن دُونِ اللَّهِ عِبَادٌ أَمْثَالُكُمْ فَادْعُوهُمْ فَلْيَسْتَجِيبُواْ (192 لَكُمْ إِنْ كُمْ صَدِقِينَ أَلَهُمْ أَرْجُلٌ يَمْشُونَ بِهَا أَمْ لَهُمْ أَيْدٍ يَبْطِشُونَ يَا أَمْ لَهُمْ أَعْيُنْ يُصِرُونَ بِهَاْ أَمْ لَهُمْءَاذَاتٌ يَسْمَعُونَ بِهَاْ قُلِ آَدْ عُواْ شُرَّكَآءَ كُمْنُمَ كِدُونِ فَلَانُنظِرُونِ إِنَّ وَلِقِىَ اللَّهُ الَّذِى نَزَّلَ الْكِنَبِّ وَهُوَ يَتَوَلَّى الصَّلِحِينَ وَالَّذِينَ تَدْعُونَ مِن دُونِهِ، لَا يَسْتَطِيعُونَ ١٩٧ نَصْرَكُمْ وَلَا أَنفُسَهُمْ يَنصُرُونَ وَإِنْ تَدْعُوهُمْ إِلَى الْهُدَىِ لَا يَسْمَعُواْ وَتَرَنَهُمْ يَنْظُرُونَ إِلَيْكَ وَهُمْ لَا يُبْصِرُونَ ١٩٨ خُذِالْعَفْوَوَأْمُرْ بِالْعُرْفِ وَأَعْرِضْ 199 عَنِ الْجَهِلِينَ وَإِمَّا يَنْزَغَتَّكَ مِنَ الشَّيْطَنِ نَزْعٌ فَأَسْتَعِذْ ◌ِلّهِ إِنَّهُ سَمِيعٌ عَلِيمٌ فـ ٢٠٠ الجزء ٩ سورة الأعراف ٧ 230 Sûrah 7. Al-A'râf Part 9 201. Verily, those who are Al-Muttaqun (the pious - see V.2:2), when an evil thought comes to them from Shaitân(Satan), they remember (Allâh), and (indeed) they then see (aright). 202. But (as for) their brothers (the devils) they (i.e. the devils) plunge them deeper into error, and they never stop short. 203. And if you do not bring them a miracle [according to their (i.e. Quraish- pagans') proposal], they say: "Why have you not brought it?" 1"Say: "I but follow what is revealed to me from my Lord. This (the Qur'an) is nothing but evidences from your Lord, and a guidance and a mercy for a people who believe." 204. So, when the Qur'an is recited, listen to it, and be silent that you may receive mercy. [i.e. during the compulsory congregational prayers when the Imâm (of a mosque) is leading the prayer (except Sûrat Al-Fâtihah), and also when he is delivering the Friday-prayer Khutbah]. (Tafsir At-Tabari). 205. And remember your Lord within yourself, humbly and with fear and without loudness in words in the mornings, and in the afternoons and be not of those who are neglectful.[2] 206. Surely, those who are with your Lord (angels) are never too proud to perform acts of worship to Him, but they glorify His Praise and prostrate themselves before Him. إِنَّ الَّذِينَ أَتَّقَوْا إِذَا مَسَّهُمْ طَبِفٌ مِنَ الشَّيْطَنِ تَذَكَّرُواْ فَإِذَاهُمْ مُبْصِرُونَ وَإِخْوَانُهُمْ يَمُدُّونَهُمْ فِ الْغَيْ ثُمَّ لَا يُقْصِرُونَ وَإِذَالَمْ تَأْتِهِم ◌ِئَايَةٍ قَالُواْلَوْلًا اجْتَبَيْنَهَاْ قُلْ إِنَّمَا أَتَِّعُ مَا يُوحَى إِلَىَّ مِن رَّبِىِّهَذَا بَصَآِرُ مِن رَّبِّكُمْ وَهُدَى وَرَحْمَةٌ لِّقَوِْ يُؤْمِنُونَ ٢٠٣ وَإِذَا قُرِىَ الْقُرْءَانُ فَاسْتَمِعُوْ لَهُ، وَأَنْصِتُواْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُرْحَمُونَ وَأَذْكُرُرَّكَ فِ نَفْسِكَ تَضَرُّعًا وَخِيفَةً وَدُونَ اُلْجَهْرِمِنَ الْقَوْلِ ◌ِالْغُدُوِّ وَالْآَصَالِ وَلَا تَكُنْ مِّنَ الْغَفِلِينَ ٢٠٥ إِنَّ الَّذِينَ عِندَرَبِّكَ لَا يَسْتَكْبِرُونَعَنْعِبَادِهِ، وَيُسَبِّحُونَهُ، وَلَهُ يَسْجُدُونَ ﴾ [1] (V.7:203): Narrated Anas رضى الله عنه that the Makkan people (Quraish-pagans) requested Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم to show them a miracle, and so he showed them the splitting of the moon. (Sahih Al-Bukhari, Vol.4. Hadith No.831). [2] (V.7:205): See the footnote of (V. 13:28). الجزء ٩ سورة الأنفال ٨ 231 Part 9 Surah 8. Al-Anfal Sûrat Al-Anfâl (The Spoils of War) VIII In the Name of Allâh the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. 1. They ask you (O Muhammad .about the spoils of war (صلى الله عليه وسلم Say: "The spoils are for Allâh and the Messenger." So fear Allâh and adjust all matters of difference among you, and obey Allâh and His Messenger (Muhammad .if you are believers ,(صلى الله عليه وسلم 2. The believers are only those who, when Allâh is mentioned, feel a fear in their hearts and when His Verses (this Qur'ân) are recited unto them, they (i.e. the Verses) increase their Faith; and they put their trust in their Lord (Alone); 3. Who perform As-Salât (Iqâmat-as- Salât) and spend out of that We have provided them. 4. It is they who are the believers in truth. For them are grades of dignity with their Lord, and Forgiveness and a generous provision (Paradise). 5. As your Lord caused you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) to go out from your home with the truth; and verily, a party among the believers disliked it, 6. Disputing with you concerning the truth after it was made manifest, as if they were being driven to death, while they were looking (at it). 7. And (remember) when Allâh promised you (Muslims) one of the two parties (of the enemy i.e. either the army or the caravan) that it should be yours; you wished that the one not armed (the caravan) should be yours, but Allâh willed to justify the truth by His Words سُورَةُ الأَنْفَاِ . مِاللَّهِ الرّحْمَنِ الرَّيـ يَسْتَلُونَكَ عَنِ الْأَنْفَالِ قُلِ آلْأَنْفَالُ لِلَّهِ وَالرَّسُولِ فَأَتَّقُواْاللَّهَ وَأَصْلِ حُواْذَاتَ بَيْنِكُمْ وَأَطِيعُواْ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ إِن كُنتُمْ مُؤْمِينَ إِنَّمَا الْمُؤْمِنُونَ الَّذِينَ إِذَا ذُكِرَ اللَّهُ وَجِلَتْ قُلُوبُهُمْ وَإِذَا تُلِيَتْ عَلَيْهِمْ ءَايَتُهُ زَادَتْهُمْ إِيَمَنَا وَعَلَى رَبِّهِمْ يَتَوَّكَلُونَ الَّذِينَ يُقِيمُونَ الصَّلَوةَ وَمِمَّارَزَقْنَهُمْ يُنفِقُونَ أُوْلَكَ هُمُ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ حَقًّالَهُمْ دَرَجَثُ عِندَ رَبِّهِمْ وَمَغْفِرَةٌ وَرِزْقٌ كَرِيمٌ كَمَا أَخْرَجَكَ رَبُّكَ مِنْ بَيْتِكَ بِالْحَقِّ وَإِنَّ فَرِبقًا مِّنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ لَكَرِهُونَ يُجَدِلُونَكَ فِ الْحَقِّ بَعْدَ مَانَبَيَّنَ كَنَّمَا يُسَاقُونَ إِلَى الْمَوْتِ وَهُمْ يَنْظُرُونَ وَإِذْ يَعِدُ كُمُ اللَّهُ إِحْدَى الَّبِفَنَيْنِ أَنَّهَا لَكُمْ وَتَوَدُّونَ أَنَّ غَيْرَ ذَاتِ الشَّوْكَةِ تَكُونُ لَكُمْ وَيُرِيدُ اللَّهُأَنْ يُحِقَّ الْحَقَّ بِكَلِمَتِهِ، Y وَيَقْطَّعَ دَابِرَ الْكَفِرِينَ سورة الأنفال ٨ الجزء ٩ 232 Part 9 Surah 8. Al-Anfal and to cut off the roots of the disbelievers (i.e. in the battle of Badr). 8. That He might cause the truth to triumph and bring falsehood to nothing, even though the Mujrimûn (disbelievers, polytheists, sinners, criminals) hate it. 9. (Remember) when you sought help of your Lord and He answered you (saying): "I will help you with a thousand of the angels each behind the other (following one another) in succession." 10. Allâh made it only as glad tidings, and that your hearts be at rest therewith. And there is no victory except from Allâh. Verily, Allâh is All-Mighty, All-Wise. 11. (Remember) when He covered you with a slumber as a security from Him, and He caused water (rain) to descend on you from the sky, to clean you thereby and to remove from you the Rijz (whispering, evil- suggestions) of Shaitân (Satan), and to strengthen your hearts, and make your feet firm thereby. 12. (Remember) when your Lord revealed to the angels, "Verily, I am with you, so keep firm those who have believed. I will cast terror into the hearts of those who have disbelieved, so strike them over the necks, and smite over all their fingers and toes." 13. This is because they defied and disobeyed Allâh and His Messenger. And whoever defies and disobeys Allâh and His Messenger, then verily, Allâh is Severe in punishment. 14. This is (the torment), so taste it; and surely for the disbelievers is the torment of the Fire. لِيُحِقَّ الْحَقِّ وَبُبْطِلَ الْبَطِلَ وَلَوْكَرِهَ 1 اُلْمُجْرِمُونَ إِذْ تَسْتَغِيثُونَ رَبَّكُمْ فَاسْتَجَابَ لَكُمْ آَنِى مُمِدُكُمْ بِأَلْفٍ مِنَ الْمَلَتَئِكَةِمُهْدِفِین وَمَا جَعَلَهُ الَهُ إِلَّبُشْرَى وَلِتَظْمَيِنَّبِهِ، قُلُوبُكُمّ وَمَا النَّصْرُ إِلَّ مِنْ عِندِ اللّهِإِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزِيزٌ حَكِيمٌ (٥) إِذْ يُغَشِيَكُمُ النُّعَاسَ أَمَنَةً مِّنْهُ وَيُنَزِّلُ عَلَيْكُمْ مِنَ السَّمَآءِ مَآءَ لِيُطَهِّرَكُمْ بِهِ، وَيُذْهِبَ عَنكُمْ رِجْزَ الشَّيْطَنِ وَلِيَرْبِطَ عَلَى قُلُوبِكُمْ وَيُثَبِّتَ بِهِ الْأَقْدَامَ إِذْ يُوحِى رَبُّكَ إِلَى الْمَلَبِكَةِ أَنِى مَعَكُمْ فَتَبِنُواْ الَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ سَأُلِّقِى فِ قُلُوبِ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ الرُّعْبَ فَأَضْرِبُواْ فَوْقَ الْأَعْنَاقِ وَأَضْرِبُواْمِنْهُمْ ڪُلَّبَنَانِ ذَلِكَ بِأَنَّهُمْ شَآَقُوا اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَةٌ، وَ مَن يُشَافِقِ اُللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ شَدِيدُ الْعِقَادِ ١٣ ذَلِكُمْ فَذُوقُوهُ وَأَنَّ لِلْكَفِرِينَ عَذَابَ النَّارِ سورة الأنفال ٨ الجزء ٩ 233 Part 9 Sûrah 8. Al-Anfâl 15. O you who believe! When you meet those who disbelieve, in a battlefield, never turn your backs to them. 16. And whoever turns his back to them on such a day - unless it be a stratagem of war, or to retreat to a troop (of his own), - he indeed has drawn upon himself wrath from Allâh. And his abode is Hell, and worst indeed is that destination! 17. You killed them not, but Allâh killed (صلى الله عليه وسلم them. And you (Muhammad threw not when you did throw, but Allâh threw, that He might test the believers by a fair trial from Him. Verily, Allâh is All- Hearer, All-Knower. 18. This (is the fact) and surely, Allâh weakens the deceitful plots of the disbelievers. 19. (O disbelievers) if you ask for a judgement, now has the judgement come unto you; and if you cease (to do wrong), it will be better for you, and if you return (to the attack), so shall We return, and your forces will be of no avail to you, however numerous they be; and verily, Allah is with the believers. 20. O you who believe! Obey Allâh and His Messenger, and turn not away from him (صلى الله عليه وسلم i.e. Messenger Muhammad) while you are hearing. 21. And be not like those who say: "We have heard," but they hear not. 22. Verily! The worst of (moving) living creatures with Allâh are the deaf and the dumb, who understand not (i.e. the disbelievers). 23. Had Allâh known of any good in them, He would indeed have made them listen; and even if He had made them listen, يَأَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْإِذَا لَقِيتُهُ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ زَحْفَافَلَا تُوَلُّوهُمُ الْأَرْبَارَ ١٥ وَمَن يُوَّهِمْ يَوْمَيِذٍ دُبُرَهُ إِلَّا مُتَحَرِفًا لِّقِنَالٍ أَوْ مُتَحَتِزًا إِلَى فِئَةٍفَقَدْ بَآءَ بِغَضَبٍ مِّنَ اللَّهِ وَمَأْوَنُهُ جَهَنَّمٌ وَبِئْسَ اْصِيرُ فَلَمْ تَقْتُلُوهُمْ وَلَكِنَّ اللَّهَ قَتَلَهُمْ وَمَارَمَيْنَ إِذْرَمَيْتَ وَلَكِنَّ اللَّهَ رَمَنَّ وَلِيُبْلِى الْمُؤْمِنِينَ مِنْهُ بَلَاءٌ حَسَنَّاً إِنَّ اللَّهَ سَمِيعُ عَلِيمٌ ( IV ذَلِكُمْ وَأَنَّ اللّهَ مُومِنٌ كَيْدِ اٌلْكَفِرِينَ ١٨ إِن تَسْتَفْئِحُواْ فَقَدْ جَاءَكُمُ الْفَتْحٌ وَإِن تَنْتَهُواْ فَهُوَ خَيْرٌلَكُمْ وَ إِن تَعُودُواْ نَعُدْ وَلَن تُغْنِى عَنكُمْ فِتَتُكُمْ شَيْئًا وَلَوْكَثُرَتْ وَأَنَّ اللَّهَ مَعَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ( يَأَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ أَطِيعُواْ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ. وَلَا تَوَلَّوْ عَنْهُ وَأَنْتُمْ تَسْمَعُونَ ٢٠ وَلَا تَكُونُواْ كَالَّذِينَ قَالُواْسَمِعْنَاوَهُمْ لَا يَسْمَعُونَ ﴿ إِنَّ شَرَّ الَّوَآتِ عِندَاللَّهِ الصُّمُ الْبُّكْمُ الَّذِينَ لَا يَعْقِلُونَ ٢٢ وَلَوْ عَلِمَ اللَّهُ فِهِمْ خَيْرًالَّأَسْمَعَهُمِّ وَلَوْأَسْمَعَهُمْ سورة الأنفال ٨ الجزء ٩ 234 Part 9 Sûrah 8. Al-Anfâl لَتَوَلَّواْوَّهُمْ مُعْرِضُونَ ٢٣ يَأَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْأُسْتَجِيبُوْلِلّهِ وَلِلرَّسُولِ إِذَا دَعَكُمْ لِمَا يُحِيكُمْ وَأَعْلَمُوْأَنَّ اللَّهَ يَحُولُ بَيْنَ اُلْمَرْءِ وَقَلْبِهِ، وَأَنَّهُ إِلَيْهِ تحشَرُونَ وَأَتَّقُواْفِتْنَةً لَّا تُصِيبَنَّالَّذِينَ ظَلَمُواْ مِنكُمْ غَاصَةٌ وَأَعْلَمُوْاْأَنَّ اللّهَ شَدِيدُ الْعِقَابِ ro وَأَذْكُرُوْاْ إِذْ أَنْتُمْ قَلِيلٌ مُسْتَضْعَفُونَ فِى الْأَرْضِ تَخَافُونَ أَنْ يَتَخَطّفَكُمُ النَّاسُ فَشَاوَنَكُمْ وَيَّدَكُمْ بِنَصْرِهِ، وَرَزَقَكُمْ مِنَ الَطِّبَتِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُونَ ﴾ يَّأَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ لَا تَّخُونُواْ اللَّهَ وَالرَّسُولَ وَتَخُونُواْ أَمَنَتِكُمْ وَأَنْتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ وَأَعْلَمُوْاْ أَنَّمَا أَمْوَلُكُمْ وَأَوْلَدُكُمْ فِتْنَةٌ وَأَنَّ اللَّهَ عِندَهُ أَجْرٌ عَظِيمٌ ٢٨ يَتُّهَا الَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ إِن تَتَّقُواْ اللَّهَ يَجْعَل لَّكُمْ فُرْقَانًا وَيُكَفِّرْ عَنكُمْ سَيِّئَاتِكُمْ وَيَغْفِرْ they would but have turned away with aversion (to the truth). 24. O you who believe! Answer Allâh (by obeying Him) and (His) Messenger when he (Lo calls you'll to that which will (الله عليه وسلم give you life,12) and know that Allâh comes in between a person and his heart (i.e. He prevents an evil person to decide anything). And verily to Him you shall (all) be gathered. 25. And fear the Fitnah (affliction and trial) which affects not in particular (only) those of you who do wrong (but it may afflict all the good and the bad people), and know that Allâh is Severe in punishment. 26. And remember when you were few and were reckoned weak in the land, and were afraid that men might kidnap you, but He provided a safe place for you, strengthened you with His Help, and provided you with good things so that you might be grateful. 27. O you who believe! Betray not Allâh and His Messenger, nor betray knowingly your Amânât (things entrusted to you, and all the duties which Allâh has ordained for you). [3] 28. And know that your possessions and your children are but a trial and that surely with Allâh is a mighty reward. 29. O you who believe! If you obey and fear Allâh, He will grant you Furqân [(a criterion to judge between right and wrong), or (Makhraj, i.e. a way for you to get out [1] (V.8:24) See the footnote of (V.1:2). [2] (V.8:24) i.e., one is alive, - a true believer (of Islamic Monotheism) who is obedient to Allah and His Messenger (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) and follows the Qur'an and Prophet's Sunnah practically, and he goes out for Jihad in Allah's Cause; in case he is martyred, that is not a death but an eternal life (in Paradise) forever, unlike to a disbeliever who is dead (as regards faith), and will be punished in Hell forever (neither alive nor dead). [3] (V.8:27) See the footnote (A) of (V.3:164). الجزء ٩ سورة الأنفال ٨ 235 Part 9 Sûrah 8. Al-Anfâl لَكُمْ وَاللّهُ ذُو الْفَضْلِ اَلْعَظِيمِ وَإِذْ يَمْكُرُ بِكَ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ لِيُثْبِتُوَكَ أَوْ يَقْتُلُوكَ أَوْ يُخْرِ جُولٌ وَيَمْكُرُونَ وَيَمْكُمُ اللَّهُ وَاللَّهُ خَيْرُ الْمَكِرِينَ ٣٠ وَإِذَا نُتْلَى عَلَيْهِمْ ءَايَتُنَا قَالُواقَدْ سَمِعْنَا لَوْنَشَاءُ لَقُلْنَا مِثْلَ هَذَا إِنْ هَذَآ إِلَّ أَسَطِيرُ الْأَوَّلِينَ وَإِذْ قَالُواْ اللَّهُمَّ إِن كَانَ هَذَا هُوَ الْحَقَّ مِنْ عِندِكَ فَأَمْطِرْ عَلَيْنَا حِجَارَةٌ مِّنَ السَّمَآءِ أَوِاثْتِنَابِعَذَابٍ أَلِمٍ ٣٢ وَمَا كَانَ اللَّهُ لِيُعَذِّ بَهُمْ وَأَنْتَ فِيهِمَّ وَمَا كَانَ اللَّهُ مُعَذِّبَهُمْ وَهُمْ يَسْتَغْفِرُونَ وَمَا لَهُمْ أَلَّا يُعَذِّ بَهُمُ اللَّهُوَهُمْ يَصُدُونَ عَنِ الْمَسْجِدِ الْحَرَامِ وَمَا كَانُواْ أَوْلِيَآءَه؟ إِنْ أَوْلِيَآؤُهُ إِلَّا الْمُتَّقُونَ وَلَكِنَّ أَكْثَرَهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ وَمَا كَانَ صَلَانُهُمْ عِندَ الْبَيْتِ إِلَّ مُكَآءَ وَتَصْدِيَةٌ فَذُوقُواْ الْعَذَابَ بِمَا كُمْ To تَكْفُرُونَ إِنَّ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوْيُنْفِقُونَ أَمْوَلَهُمْ لِيَصُدُّواْ عَن سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ فَسَيُنفِقُونَهَا ثُمَّتَكُونُ عَلَيْهِمْ حَسْرَةً ثُمَّيُغْلَبُونَبُ وَالَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا إِلَى جَهَنَّمَ from every difficulty)], and will expiate for you your sins, and forgive you; and Allâh is the Owner of the Great Bounty. 30. And (remember) when the disbelievers plotted against you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) to imprison you, or to kill you, or to get you out (from your home, i.e. Makkah); they were plotting and Allâh too was plotting; and Allâh is the Best of those who plot. 31. And when Our Verses (of the Qur'an) are recited to them, they say: "We have heard (the Qur'ân); if we wish we can say the like of this. This is nothing but the tales of the ancients." 32. And (remember) when they said: "O Allâh! If this (the Qur'an) is indeed the truth (revealed) from You, then rain down stones on us from the sky or bring on us a painful torment." 33. And Allâh would not punish them while you (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) are amongst them, nor will He punish them while they seek (Allâh's) Forgiveness. 34. And why should not Allâh punish them while they hinder (men) from Al-Masjid Al-Harâm, and they are not its guardians? None can be its guardians except Al- Muttaqun (the pious - See V.2:2), but most of them know not. 35. Their Salât (prayer) at the House (of Allâh, i.e. the Ka'bah at Makkah) was nothing but whistling and clapping of hands. Therefore taste the punishment because you used to disbelieve. 36. Verily, those who disbelieve spend their wealth to hinder (men) from the Path of Allâh, and so will they continue to spend it; but in the end it will become an anguish for سورة الأنفال ٨ الجزء ٩ 236 Part 9 Sûrah 8. Al-Anfâl them. Then they will be overcome. And those who disbelieve will be gathered unto Hell. 37. In order that Allâh may distinguish the wicked (disbelievers, polytheists and doers of evil deeds) from the good (believers of Islamic Monotheism and doers of righteous deeds), and put the wicked (disbelievers, polytheists and doers of evil deeds) one over another, heap them together and cast them into Hell. Those! it is they who are the losers. 38. Say to those who have disbelieved, if they cease (from disbelief), their past will be forgiven. But if they return (thereto), then the examples of those (punished) before them have already preceded (as a warning). 39. And fight them until there is no more Fitnah (disbelief and polytheism, i.e. worshipping others besides Allâh) and the religion (worship) will all be for Allâh Alone [in the whole of the world 1]]. But if they cease (worshipping others besides Allâh), then certainly, Allah is All-Seer of what they do. [2] 40. And if they turn away, then know that Allâh is your Maulâ (Patron, Lord, Protector and Supporter) - (what) an Excellent Maulâ, and (what) an Excellent Helper! يُحْشَرُونَ لِيَمِيزَ اللَّهُ الْخَبِيثَ مِنَ الطَّيِّبِ وَيَجْعَلَ الْخَبِيثَ بَعْضَهُ, عَلَى بَعْضٍ فَيَرْكُمَهُ جَمِيعًا فَيَجْعَلَهُ. فِي جَهَتُّمَ أُوْلَئِكَ هُمُ الْخَسِرُونَ قُل لِلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوْاْ إِن يَنْتَهُواْيُغْفَرْلَهُم مَاقَدْ سَلَفَ وَإِن يَعُودُواْ فَقَدْ مَضَتْ سُنَتُ اٌلْأَوَّلِينَ ٣٨ وَقَائِلُوهُمْ حَتَّى لَا تَكُونَ فِتْنَةٌ وَيَكُونَ الدِّينُ كُلُّهُ لِلّهِ فَإِنِ انتَهَوْا فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ بِمَا يَعْمَلُونَ بَصِيرٌ وَإِن تَوَلَّوْ فَأَعْلَمُوْ أَنَّ اللَّهَ مَوْلَنْكُمْ نِعْمَ الْمَوْلَى وَنِعْمَ النَّصِيُ ٤٠ [1] (V.8:39) It is mentioned by some of the Islamic religious scholars that, that will be at the time when 'Isa (Jesus), son of Maryam (Mary) >JI Lule, will descend on the earth, and he will not accept any other religion except Islam - The True Religion of Allah - Islamic Monotheism). [2] (V.8:39) A) See the footnote of (V.2:193). B) Narrated Abu Hurairah رضى الله عنه:Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم said, "By Him (Allâh) in whose Hand my soul is, surely, the son of Maryam (Mary) ['Îsa (Jesus)] Lagle Ll will shortly descend amongst you people (Muslims), and will judge mankind justly by the Law of the Qur'an (as a just ruler), and will break the cross and kill the pigs and abolish the Jizyah [a tax taken from the people of the Scripture (Jews and Christians) who are under the protection of a Muslim government. This Jizyah tax will not be accepted by 'Îsa (Jesus) 4,le and all mankind will be required to embrace Islam with no other alternative]. Then there will be abundance of money and nobody will accept charitable gifts." (See Fath Al-Bari, Vol. 7, Pages No.304 and 305 for details). (Sahih Al-Bukhari, Vol.3, Hadith No.425) سورة الأنفال ٨ الجزء ١٠ 237 Part 10 Sûrah 8. Al-Anfâl ﴿ وَأَعْلَمُوَ أَنَّمَا غَنِمْتُمْ مِّن شَىْءٍ فَأَنَّ لِلَّهِ خُمُسَهُ. وَلِلَّسُولِ وَلِذِى الْقُرْبَى وَالْيَتَمَى وَالْمَسَكِينِ وَأَبْنِ اٌلَبِيلِ إِن كُنْتُمْ ءَامَنتُم بِاللَّهِ وَمَا أَنْزَلْنَا عَلَى عَبْدِ نَايَوْمَ الْفُرْقَانِ يَوْمَ الْنَقَى الْجَمْعَانِ وَاَللَّهُ عَلَى كُلِّ شَىْءٍ قَدِيرُ (@) إِذْ أَنتُم بِالْعُدْوَةِ الدُّنْيَاوَهُم بِالْعُدْوَةِ الْقُصْوَى وَالرَّكْبُ أَسْفَلَ مِنكُمُّ وَلَوْ تَوَاعَدْتُمْ لَاَخْتَلَفْتُمْ فِ الْمِيعَدِ وَلَكِن لِّيَقْضِىَ اللَّهُ أَمْرًاكَانَ مَفْعُولًاً لِيَهْلِكَ مَنْ هَلَكَ عَنْ بَيْنَةٍ وَيَحْبَى مَنْ حَىّ عَنْبَيِّنَةٍ وَإِنَّ اللَّهَ لَسَمِيعُ عَلِیهُ ٤٢ إِذْيُرِيكَهُمُ اللَّهُ فِى مَنَامِكَ قَلِيلًا وَلَوْ أَرَكَهُمْ كَثِيرًا لَّفَشِلْتُمْ وَلَنَنَزَعْتُمْ فِي الْأَمْرِ وَلَكِنَّاللَّهَ سَلَّمْ إِنَّهُ عَلِيمٌ بِذَاتِ الصُّدُورِ! ٤٣ وَإِذْ يُرِيكُمُوهُمْ إِذِالْتَقَيْتُمْ فِيَ أَعْيُنِكُمْقَلِيلًا وَيُقَلِّلُكُمْ فِي أَعْيُنِهِمْ لِيَقْضِىَ اللَّهُ أَمْرًا كَانَ مَفْعُولًاً وَإِلَى اللَّهِ تُرْجَعُ الْأُمُورُ ٤٤ يَأَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْإِذَالَقِيتُمْ فِئَةٌ قَائْبُتُواْ وَأَذْكُرُواْاللَّهَ كَثِيرً الَّعَلَّكُمْ نُفْلِحُونَ ٤٥ 41. And know that whatever of war-booty that you may gain, verily one-fifth (1/5th) of it is assigned to Allâh, and to the Messenger, and to the near relatives [of the Messenger (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم)], (and also) the orphans, Al-Masakîn (the poor) and the wayfarer, if you have believed in Allâh and in that which We sent down to Our slave (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) on the Day of criterion (between right and wrong), the Day when the two forces met (the battle of Badr); and Allâh is able to do all things. 42. (And remember) when you (the Muslim army) were on the near side of the valley, and they on the farther side, and the caravan on the ground lower than you. Even if you had made a mutual appointment to meet, you would certainly have failed in the appointment, but (you met) that Allâh might accomplish a matter already ordained (in His Knowledge), so that those who were to be destroyed (for their rejecting the Faith) might be destroyed after a clear evidence, and those who were to live (i.e. believers) might live after a clear evidence. And surely, Allâh is All-Hearer, All-Knower. 43. (And remember) when Allâh showed them to you as few in your (i.e. Muhammad's dream; if He had shown (صلى الله عليه وسلم them to you as many, you would surely have been discouraged, and you would surely have disputed in making a decision. But Allâh saved (you). Certainly, He is the All-Knower of what is in the breasts. 44. And (remember) when you met (the army of the disbelievers on the Day of the battle of Badr), He showed them to you as few in your eyes and He made you appear as few in their eyes, so that Allâh might accomplish a matter already ordained (in His Knowledge), and to Allâh return all matters (for decision). 45. O you who believe! When you meet (an enemy) force, take a firm stand against them and remember the Name of Allâh much سورة الأنفال ٨ الجزء ١٠ 238 Part 10 Surah 8. Al-Anfâl (both with tongue and mind), so that you may be successful. 46. And obey Allâh and His Messenger, and do not dispute (with one another) lest you lose courage and your strength departs, and be patient. Surely, Allâh is with those who are As-Sâbirûn (the patient). 47. And be not like those who come out of their homes boastfully and to be seen of men, and hinder (men) from the Path of Allâh; and Allâh is Muhîtun (encircling and thoroughly comprehending) all that they do. 48. And (remember) when Shaitân (Satan) made their (evil) deeds seem fair to them and said, "No one of mankind can overcome you this Day (of the battle of Badr) and verily, I am your neighbour (for each and every help)." But when the two forces came in sight of each other, he ran away and said "Verily, I have nothing to do with you. Verily! I see what you see not. Verily! I fear Allâh for Allâh is Severe in punishment." 49. When the hypocrites and those in whose hearts was a disease (of disbelief) said: "These people (Muslims) are deceived by their religion." But whoever puts his trust in Allâh, then surely, Allah is All-Mighty, All- Wise. 50. And if you could see when the angels take away the souls of those who disbelieve (at death); they smite their faces and their backs, (saying): "Taste the punishment of the blazing Fire." 51. "This is because of that which your hands had forwarded. And verily, Allâh is not unjust to His slaves." 52. Similar to the behaviour of the people of Fir'aun (Pharaoh), and of those before them - they rejected the Ayât (proofs, verses, etc.) of Allâh, so Allâh punished them for their sins. Verily, Allah is All-Strong, Severe in punishment. وَأَطِيعُواْ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ، وَلَا تَشَزَعُواْفَنَفْشَلُواْ وَذْهَبَ رِيحُكُمْ وَأَصْبِرُوَأَإِنَّاللَّهَ مَعَ الصَّبِينَ وَلَا تَكُونُوْ كَالَّذِينَ خَرَجُواْ مِن دِيَرِهِمْ بَطَرًا وَرِئَةَ النَّاسِ وَيَصُدُونَ عَن سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ وَاللَّهُ بِمَا يَعْمَلُونَ مُحِيطٌ EV وَإِذْزَيَّنَ لَهُمُ الشَّيْطَانُ أَعْمَلَهُمْ وَقَالَ لَا غَالِبَ لَكُمُ الْيَوْمَ مِنَ النَّاسِ وَإِنَى جَارٌ لَكُمْ فَلَمَا تَرَآءَ تِ الْفِئَتَانِ نَكَصَ عَلَى عَقِبَيْهِ وَقَالَ إِنِّى بَرِىٌّ مِّنكُمْإِنَّ أَرَى مَا لَا تَرَوْنَ إِّأَخَافُ اَللَّهَ وَاَللَّهُ شَدِيدُ الْعِقَابِ LA إِذْ يَقُولُ الْمُنَفِقُونَ وَالَّذِينَ فِ قُلُوبِهِم مَرَضُ غَرَّهَؤُلَاءِ دِينُهُمْ وَمَن يَتَوَ كَّلْ عَلَى اللَّهِ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزِ يزٌ حَكِيمٌ وَلَوْ تَرَىَّ إِذْ يَتَوَّى الَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ الْمَلَبِكَةُ يَضْرِبُونَ وُجُوهَهُمْ وَأَدْبَرَهُمْ وَذُوقُواْ عَذَابَ اُلْحَرِيقِ ٥٠ ذَلِكَ بِمَا قَدَّمَتْ أَيْدِيكُمْ وَأَنَّ اللَّهَ لَيْسَ ٥١ ◌ِظَلَّمِ لِلْعِبِيدِ كَدَأْبِءَالِ فِرْعَوْنٌ وَالَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ كَفَرُواْ ◌َِايَتِ اللَّهِ فَأَخَذَهُمُ اللَّهُ بِذُنُوبِهِمْ إِنَّ اللَّهَ قَوِىٌّ شَدِيدُ الْعِقَابِ or سورة الأنفال ٨ الجزء ١٠ Part 10 239 Sûrah 8. Al-Anfâl 53. That is so because Allâh will never change a grace which He has bestowed on a people until they change what is in their ownselves. And verily, Allah is All-Hearer, All-Knower. 54. Similar to the behaviour of the people of Fir'aun (Pharaoh), and those before them. They belied the Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) of their Lord, so We destroyed them for their sins, and We drowned the people of Fir'aun (Pharaoh) for they were all Zâlimûn (polytheists and wrong-doers). 55. Verily, The worst of moving (living) creatures before Allâh are those who disbelieve"", - so they shall not believe. 56. They are those with whom you made a covenant, but they break their covenant every time and they do not fear Allâh. 57. So if you gain the mastery over them in war, punish them severely in order to disperse those who are behind them, so that they may learn a lesson. (صلى الله عليه وسلم If you (O Muhammad .58 fear treachery from any people throw back (their covenant) to them (so as to be) on equal terms (that there will be no more covenant between you and them). Certainly Allâh likes not the treacherous. 59. And let not those who disbelieve think that they can outstrip (escape from the punishment). Verily, they will never be able to save themselves (from Allâh's punishment). 60. And make ready against them all you can of power, including steeds of war (tanks, planes, missiles, artillery ) to threaten the enemy of Allâh and your enemy, and others besides whom, you may not know but whom Allâh does know. And whatever you shall ذَلِكَ بِأَنَّ اللهَلَمْ يَكُ مُغَيْرً نِعْمَةً أَنْعَمَهَا عَلَى قَوْمٍ حَ يُغَيِرُواْمَابِأَنْفُسِهِمٌ وَأَنَّ اللَّهَ سَمِيعٌ عَلِيمٌ or كَدَأْبِ ءَالِ فِرْعَوْنٌَ وَالَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ كَذَّبُو أِنَايَتِ رَبِهِمْ فَأَهْلَكْنَهُمْ بِذُنُوبِهِمْ وَغَقْنَآءَ الَ فِرْعَوْنَ وَكُلُّ كَانُواْ ظَلِمِينَ OL إِنَّ شَرّ الدَّوَآتٍ عِندَ اللَّهِ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْفَهُمْ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ 00 الَّذِينَ عَهَدَثَّ مِنْهُمْ ثُمَ يَنَقُضُونَ عَهْدَهُمْ 07 فِ كُلِّ مَّةٍ وَهُمْ لَايَنَّقُونَ فَإِمَّانَتْقَفَنَّهُمْ فِ الْحَرْبِ فَشَرِّدْ بِهِم مَّنْ خَلْفَهُمْ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَذَّكَّرُونَ OV وَإِمَّا تَخَافَنَ مِن قَوْمٍ خِيَانَةً فَأَنْبِذْ إِلَيْهِمْ عَلَى سَوَآءٍ إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَا يُحِبُّ الَْآَيِنِينَ ٥٨ وَلَا يَحْسَبَنَّ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْسَبَقُوْاْ إِنَّهُمْ لَايُعْجِزُونَ 09 وَأَعِدُواْلَهُمْ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُمْ مِن قُوَّةٍ وَمِنْ رِبَاطِ الْخَيْلِ تُرْهِبُونَ بِهِ، عَدُوَّاللَّهِ وَعَدُوَّكُمْ وَءَاخَرِينَ مِن دُونِهِمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَهُمُ اَللَّهُ يَعْلَمُهُمَّ وَمَا تُنفِقُواْمِن شَىْءٍفِي سَبِيلِ [1] (V.8:55) i.e. disbelieve in their Lord (Allâh), deny His Oneness, worship others besides Him, deny His Messengers, and believe not in the Divine Revelation. سورة الأنفال ٨ الجزء ١٠ 240 Part 10 Sûrah 8. Al-Anfâl اللَّهِ يُوَفَّ إِلَيْكُمْ وَأَنْتُمْ لَا نُظْلَمُونَ ﴿ وَإِنْ جَنَعُوْلِلسَّلْمِ فَاجْنَحْ لَهَا وَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى اللّهِ إِنَّهُ هُوَالسَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُ 11 وَ إِن يُرِيدُوَّأْأَنْ يَخْدَعُوكَ فَإِنَّ حَسْبَكَ اللَّه هُوَ اُلَّذِى أَيَّكَ بِنَصْرِهِ، وَبِالْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَأَلَّفَ بَيْنَ قُلُوبِهِمْ لَوْأَنْفَقْتَ مَا فِى الْأَرْضِ جَمِيعًا مَّا أَلَّفْتَ بَيْنَ قُلُوبِهِمْ وَلَكِنَّ الهَ أَلَّفَ بَيْتَهُمْ إِنَّهُ عَزِبٍ حَكِيمُ ﴾ يَّأَيُّهَا النَّبِىُّ حَسْبُكَ اللّهُ وَ مَنِ أَتَبَعَكَ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ يَأَيُّهَا النَّبِىُّ حَرْضِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَى الْقِتَالِ إِن يَكُن مِّنْكُمْ عِشْرُونَ صَِرُونَ يَغْلِبُواْ مِاْتَنَّيْنٍ وَإِن يَكُنْ مِنكُمْ مِائَةٌ يَغْلِيُوَ أَلْفًا مِنَ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْبِأَنَّهُمْ قَوْمٌ لَّا يَفْقَهُونَ 70 الَْنَ خَفَّفَ اللَّهُ عَنكُمْ وَعَلِمَ أَنَّ فِيكُمْ ضَعْفَاً فَإِن يَكُن مِنْكُمْ مَاتَةٌ صَابِرَةٌ يَغْلِبُواْ مِاْتَنَيْنَ وَإِن يَكُنْ مِّنكُمْ أَلْفٌ يَغْلِبُواْأَلْفَيْنِ بِإِذْنِ اللَّهِ وَاَللَّهُ مَعَ الصَّبِرِينَ مَا كَانَ لِنَبِّ أَنْ يَكُونَ لَهُ,أَسْرَى حَتَّى يُشْخِنَ فِي الْأَرْضِّ تُرِيدُونَ عَرَضَ الدُّنْيَا وَاللَّهُ يُرِيدُ الْآخِرَةُ وَاللَّهُ عَزِيزٌ حَكِيمٌ( spend in the Cause of Allâh shall be repaid unto you, and you shall not be treated unjustly. 61. But if they incline to peace, you also incline to it, and (put your) trust in Allâh. Verily, He is the All-Hearer, the All-Knower. 62. And if they intend to deceive you, then verily, Allah is All-Sufficient for you. He it is Who has supported you with His Help and with the believers. 63. And He has united their (i.e. believers') hearts. If you had spent all that is in the earth, you could not have united their hearts, but Allâh has united them. Certainly He is All-Mighty, All-Wise. !(صلى الله عليه وسلم Prophet (Muhammad 64.0 Allah is Sufficient for you and for the believers who follow you. !(صلى الله عليه وسلم Prophet (Muhammad 65.0 Urge the believers to fight. If there are twenty steadfast persons amongst you, they will overcome two hundreds, and if there be a hundred steadfast persons they will overcome a thousand of those who disbelieve, because they (the disbelievers) are people who do not understand. 66. Now Allâh has lightened your (task), for He knows that there is weakness in you. So if there are of you a hundred steadfast persons, they shall overcome two hundreds, and if there are a thousand of you, they shall overcome two thousand with the Leave of Allâh. And Allâh is with As-Sâbirun (the patient ). 67. It is not for a Prophet that he should have prisoners of war (and free them with ransom) until he had made a great slaughter (among his enemies) in the land. You desire the good of this world (i.e. the money of ransom for freeing the captives), but Allâh desires (for you) the Hereafter. And Allâh is All-Mighty, All-Wise. سورة الأنفال ٨ الجزء ١٠ 241 Part 10 Surah 8. Al-Anfal 68. Were it not a previous ordainment from Allâh, a severe torment would have touched you for what you took. 69. So enjoy what you have gotten of booty in war, lawful and good, and be afraid of Allâh. Certainly, Allâh is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful. (صلى الله عليه وسلم Prophet (Muhammad 70.0 Say to the captives that are in your hands ! "If Allâh knows any good in your hearts, He will give you something better than what has been taken from you, and He will forgive you, and Allâh is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful." 71. But if they intend to betray you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم), they indeed betrayed Allâh before. So He gave (you) power over them. And Allâh is All-Knower, All-Wise. 72. Verily, those who believed, and emigrated and strove hard and fought with their property and their lives in the Cause of Allâh as well as those who gave (them) asylum and help, - these are (all) allies to one another. And as to those who believed but did not emigrate (to you O Muhammad you owe no duty of protection ,(صلى الله عليه وسلم to them until they emigrate"; but if they seek your help in religion, it is your duty to help them except against a people with whom you have a treaty of mutual alliance; and Allâh is the All-Seer of what you do. 73. And those who disbelieve are allies of one another, (and) if you (Muslims of the whole world collectively) do not do so [i.e. become allies, as one united block under one Khalifah (a chief Muslim ruler for the whole Muslim world) to make victorious Allah's religion of Islamic Monotheism], there will be Fitnah (wars, battles, polytheism) and oppression on the earth, and a great mischief and corruption (appearance of polytheism).[2] لَّوْلَا كِتَبٌ مِّنَ اللَّهِ سَبَقَ لَمَسَّكُمْ فِيمَآ أَخَذْ تُمْ عَذَابٌ عَظِيمٌ ٦٨ فَكُلُو ◌ْمِمَا غَنِمْتُمْ حَلًا طَيِّبَأْوَأَنَّقُواْ اللّهَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ 79 يَأَيُّهَا النَِّىُّقُل لِمَنْ فِىْ أَيْدِيكُمْ مِنَ الْأَسْرَىّ إِن يَعْلَمِ اللَّهُ فِي قُلُوبِكُمْ خَيْرًا يُؤْتِكُمْ خَيْرَمِمَّآ أُخِذَمِنكُمْ وَيَغْفِرْلَكُمْ وَاللَّهُ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ وَإِن يُرِيدُ واْخِيَانَتَكَ فَقَدْ خَانُواْ اللّهَ مِن قَبْلُ فَأَمْكَنَ مِنْهُمُّ وَاللَّهُ عَلِيمٌ حَكِيمُ إِنَّالَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَهَاجَرُواْ وَجَهَدُ واْ بِأَ مْوَلِهِمْ وَأَنْفُسِهِمْ فِى سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ وَالَّذِينَ ءَاوَواْ وَنَصَرُواْ أُوْلَئِكَ بَعْضُهُمْ أَوْلِيَاءُ بَعْضِ وَالَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَلَمْيُهَاجِرُواْ مَا لَكُ مِن وَلَيَتِهِم مِّنْ شَىْءٍ حَّ ◌ُهَاجِرُواْ وَإِنِ اسْتَنَصَرُوكُمْ فِ الذِينِ فَعَلَيْكُمُ النَّصْرُ إِلَّا عَلَى قَوْمُ بَيْنَّكُمْ وَبَيْنَهُم مِيثَقُّ وَاللهُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ بَصِيرٌ ( VI وَالَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ بَعْضُهُمْ أَوْلِيَآءُ بَعْضِ إِلَّا تَفْعَلُوهُ تَكُنْ فِتْنَةٌ فِى الْأَرْضِ وَفَسَادُ كَبِيرٌ [1] (V. 8:72): See the footnote of (V.3:149). [2 (V.8:73) It has been mentioned in Tafsir At-Tabari, that the best interpretation of this Verse: - ["And those who disbelieve are allies of one another, (and) if you (Muslims of the سورة الأنفال ٨ الجزء ١٠ Part 10 242 Sûrah 8. Al-Anfâl 74. And those who believed, and emigrated and strove hard in the Cause of Allâh (Al-Jihâd), as well as those who gave (them) asylum and aid - these are the believers in truth, for them is forgiveness and Rizqun Karîm (a generous provision i.e. Paradise). 75. And those who believed afterwards, and emigrated and strove hard along with you (in the Cause of Allâh), they are of you. But kindred by blood are nearer to one another (regarding inheritance) in the decree ordained by Allâh. Verily, Allâh is the All- Knower of everything. وَالَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْوَهَاجَرُواْ وَجَهَدُوافِسَبِيلِ اَللَّهِ وَالَّذِينَءَاوَواْ وَنَصَرُواْ أُوْلَئِكَ هُمُ اٌلْمُؤْمِنُونَ حَقََّلَمْ مَغْفِرَةٌ وَرِزْقٌّ كَرِيمٌ VE وَالَّذِينَءَامَنُواْ مِنْ بَعْدُ وَهَاجَرُواْ وَجَهَدُ واْمَعَكُمْ فَأُوْلَتِكَ مِنْكُمْوَأُوْلُواْأَرْحَامِ بَعْضُهُمْ أَوْلَى ◌َبَعْضٍ فِي كِتَبِ اللَّهِإِنَّاللَّهَ بِكُلِ شَىْءٍ عَلِيمٌ Vo whole world collectively) do not do so (i.e. become allies, as one united block - V.8:73)."] is "That if you do not do what We (Allah) have ordered you to do, [i.e. all of you (Muslims of the whole world) do not become allies as one united block to make Allah's religion Islâm) victorious, there will be a great Fitnah (polytheism, wars, battles, killing, robbing, a great mischief, corruption and oppression.)"]. And it is Fitnah to have many Khalifahs ( Muslim rulers), as it has been mentioned in Sahih Muslim by 'Arfajah, who said: I heard Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم saying: "When you all (Muslims) are united (as one block) under a single Khalifah (chief Muslim ruler), and a man comes up to disintegrate you and separate you into different groups, then kill that man." Also there is another narration in Sahih Muslim: Narrated Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri e al>): Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم said: "If the Muslim world gave the Bai'a (pledge) to two Khalifah (chief Muslim rulers), the first one who was given the Bai'a (pledge) first will remain as the Khalifah, then kill the latter (the second) one." So it is a legal obligation, from the above-mentioned evident proofs (from the Qur'an and the Prophet's statement), that there shall not be more than one Khalifah (a chief Muslim ruler) for the whole Muslim world or otherwise there will be a great Fitnah (mischief and evil.) amongst the Muslims, the ultimate results of which will not be worthy of praise. سورة التوبة ٩ الجزء ١٠ 243 Sûrah 9. At-Taubah Part 10 هُوَةُ التَّوَنَّة بَرَآءَةٌ مِّنَ اللَّهِ وَرَسُولِإِلَى الَّذِينَ عَهَدْ تُم مِّنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ فَسِيحُواْ فِ الْأَرْضِ أَرْبَعَةَ أَشْهُرٍ وَأَعْلَمُواْأَنَّكُرْ غَيُّ مُعْجِى اللّهِوَأَنَّاللَّهَ مُخْرِى الْكَفِينَ وَأَذَنْ مِنَ اللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِ: إِلَى النَّاسِ يَوْمَ الْحَجّ الْأَكْبَرِ أَنَّاللهَ بَرِىٌّ مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينِّ وَرَسُولَةً. فَإِنْ تُبْتُمْ فَهُوَ خَيْلَكُمْ وَإِن تَوَلَّئْتُمْ فَأَعْلَمُواْ أَنَّكُمْ غَيْرُ مُعْجِزِى اللّهِ وَ بَشِّرِ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ پِعَذَابٍ أَلِيمٍ إِلَّا الَّذِينَ عَهَدْ تُمْ مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ ثُمََّم يَنْقُصُوَكُمْ شَيْئًا وَلَمْ يُطَهِرُواْ عَلَيْكُمْ أَحَدًا فَتِّقُواْإِلَيْهِمْ عَهْدَهُمْإِلَى مَُّّتِهِمَّ إِنَّاللَّهَ يُحِبُّ اٌلْمُتَّقِينَ فَإِذَا آَنسَلَخَ آلْأَشْهُ الْحُرُمُ فَأَقْتُلُواْالْمُشْرِكِينَ حَيْثُ وَجَدِ تُّمُوهُمْ وَخُذُوهُزْ وَأَحْصُرُوهُمْ وَاقْعُدُواْ لَهُمْ كُلَّ مَنْ صَدَّ فَإِن تَابُواْ وَأَقَامُوا الصَّلَوَةَ وَءَاتَوْ الزَّكَوَةَ فَخَلُّواْسَبِيلَهُمْ إِنَّاللَّهَ فُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ Sûrat At-Taubah (The Repentance) IX 1. Freedom from (all) obligations (is declared) from Allâh and His Messenger to those of the Mushrikun (صلى الله عليه وسلم) (polytheists, pagans, idolaters, disbelievers in the Oneness of Allah), with whom you made a treaty. 2. So travel freely (O Mushrikun - See V.2:105) for four months (as you will) throughout the land, but know that you cannot escape (from the punishment of) Allâh; and Allâh will disgrace the disbelievers. 3. And a declaration from Allâh and His Messenger to mankind on the greatest day (the 10th of Dhul-Hijjah - the 12th month of Islâmic calendar) that Allâh is free from (all) obligations to the Mushrikun (See V.2:105) and so is His Messenger. So if you (Mushrikûn) repent, it is better for you, but if you turn away, then know that you cannot escape (from the Punishment of) Allâh. And (صلى الله عليه وسلم give tidings (O Muhammad of a painful torment to those who disbelieve. 4. Except those of the Mushrikun (see V.2:105) with whom you have a treaty, and who have not subsequently failed you in aught, nor have supported anyone against you. So fulfil their treaty to them for the end of their term. Surely Allâh loves Al- Muttaqûn (the pious - See V.2:2). 5. Then when the Sacred Months (the Ist, 7th, 11th, and 12th months of the Islamic calendar) have passed, then kill the Mushrikun (See V.2:105) wherever you find them, and capture them and besiege them, and lie in wait for them in each and every ambush. But if they repent and perform As-Salât (Iqâmat-as-Salât), and give Zakât, then leave سورة التوبة ٩ الجزء ١٠ 244 Part 10 Sûrah 9. At-Taubah their way free. Verily, Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful. 6. And if anyone of the Mushrikun (polytheists, idolaters, pagans, disbelievers in the Oneness of Allah) seeks your protection, then grant him protection so that he may hear the Word of Allah (the Qur'an), and then escort him to where he can be secure, that is because they are men who know not. 7. How can there be a covenant with Allâh and with His Messenger for the Mushrikun (polytheists, idolaters, pagans, disbelievers in the Oneness of Allah) except those with whom you made a covenant near Al-Masjid- al-Harâm (at Makkah)? So long as they are true to you, stand you true to them. Verily, Allâh loves Al-Muttaqun (the pious - See V.2:2). 8. How (can there be such a covenant with them) that when you are overpowered by them, they regard not the ties, either of kinship or of covenant with you? With (good words from) their mouths they please you, but their hearts are averse to you, and most of them are Fâsiqûn (rebellious, disobedient to Allâh). 9. They have purchased with the Ayât (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) of Allâh a little gain, and they hindered men from His Way; evil indeed is that which they used to do. 10. With regard to a believer, they respect not the ties, either of kinship or of covenant! It is they who are the transgressors. وَإِنْ أَحَدٌمِّنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ اسْتَجَارَكَ فَأَجِرُهُ حَتَّى يَسْمَعَ كَمَ اللَّهِ ثُمَّ ◌َتِغْهُ مَأْمَنَّهُّ ذَلِكَ يَأَنَّهُمْ قَوْمُلَايَعْلَمُونَ﴾ كَيْفَ يَكُونُ لِلْمُشْرِكِينَ عَهْدُّ عِندَ اَللَّهِ وَ عِندَ رَسُولِهِ إِلَّا الَّذِينَ عَهَدْتُمْ عِندَ الْمَسْجِدِ الْحَرَامِ فَمَا أَسْتَقَدّمُواْ لَكُمْ فَاسْتَقِيمُواْلَمْإِنَّاللَّهَ يُحِبُّ الْمُتَّقِينَ كَيْفَ وَ إِن يَظْهَرُواْ عَلَيْكُمْ لَا يَرْقُبُواْ فِيَكُمْ إِلَّا وَلَا ذِمَّةٌ يُرْضُونَكُم ◌ِأَفْوَرِهِمْ وَتَأْبَ قُلُوبُهُمْ وَأَكْثَرُهُمْ فَسِقُونَ A اشْتَرَوْا بِعَايَتِ اَللَّهِ ثَمَنًا قَلِيلًا فَصَدُّواْ عَن سَبِيلِهِ إِنَّهُمْ سَآءَ مَا كَانُوْيَعْمَلُونَ لَيَرْقُبُونَ فِى مُؤْمِنٍ إِلَّ وَلَا ذِمَةٌ وَأُوْلَكَ 1. هُمُ الْمُعْتَدُونَ [1] a) (V. 9:5) See the footnote of (V.2:193). b) Narrated Abu Hurairah رضى الله عنه : When the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم died and Abu Bakr became his successor and some of the Arabs reverted to disbelief, 'Umar said, " O صلى الله عليه وسلم Abu Bakr! How can you fight these people although Allah's Messenger said, " I have been ordered to fight the people till they say: La ilaha illallah (none has the right to be worshipped but Allah), and whoever said La ilaha illallah will save his property and his life from me, unless (he does something for which he recieves legal punishment) justly, and his account will be on Allah?" Abu Bakr said, "By Allah! I will fight who ever differentiates between Salât (prayers) and Zakât, as Zakât is the right to be taken from property (according to Allah's orders). By Allah! If they refused to pay me even a kid they used to pay to Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم , I would fight with them for withholding it," Umar said " By Allah! It was nothing, but I noticed that Allah opened Abu Bakr's chest towards the decision to fight, therefore I realized that his decision was right." (Sahih Al-Bukhari, Vol.9, Hadith No 59). سورة التوبة ٩ الجزء ١٠ 245 Sûrah 9. At-Taubah Part 10 فَإِن تَابُواْ وَأَقَامُوا الصَّلَوَةَ وَءَاتَواْ الزَّكَوَةَ فَإِخْوَنُكُمْ فِي الدِّينِ وَنُفَصِّلُ الْأَيَتِ لِقَوْمٍ يَعْلَمُونَ وَإِنِ تَّكَثُوا أَيْمَنَهُمْ مِنْ بَعْدِ عَهْدِهِمْ وَعَنُواْ فِ دِينِكُمْ فَقَائِلُواْ أَبِعَّةَ الْكُفْرِ إِنَّهُمْ لَا أَيْمَنَ لَهُمْ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَنْتَهُونَ (® أَلَا تُقَائِلُونَ قَوْمَانَكَنُواْأَيْمَنَهُمْ وَهَمُواْ بِإِخْرَاجِ الرَّسُولِ وَهُم بَدَءُوكُمْ أَوَّلَ مَرَّةٍ أَتَخْشَوْنَهُذْ فَاَللَّهُ أَحَقُّ أَن تَخْشَوْهُ إِنْ كُمْ مُؤْمِنِينَ قَتِلُوهُمْ يُعَذِّ بْهُمُ اللَّهُ بِأَيْدِيكُمْ وَيُخْزِهِمْ وَنَصُرَّكُمْ عَلَيْهِمْ وَيَشْفِ صُدُورَ قَوْمٍ مُؤْمِنِينَ (١) وَيُذْهِبْ غَيْطَ قُلُوبِهِمْ وَيَتُوبُ اللَّهُ عَلَى مَن يَشَاءُ وَاللَّهُ عَلِيمٌ حَكِيمُ 10 أَمْ حَسِبْتُمْ أَن تُتْرَّكُواْ وَلَمَّا يَعْلَمْ اللّهُ الَّذِينَ جَهَدُواْ مِنكُمْ وَلَمْ يَتَّخِذُواْ مِن دُونِ اللَّهِ وَلَ رَسُولِهِ، وَلَا الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَلِيجَةٌ وَاَللَّهُ خَبِيرٌ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ 17 مَا كَانَ لِلْمُشْرِكِينَ أَنْ يَعْمُرُواْ مَسَجِدَ اللَّهِ شَهِدِينَ عَلَى أَنْفُسِهِم بِالْكُفْرِّ أُوْلَِكَ حَبِطَتْ أَعْمَلُهُمْ وَفِ النَّارِهُمْ خَلِدُونَ 11. But if they repent, perform As-Salât, (Iqâmat-as-Salât) and give Zakât,' then they are your brethren in religion. (In this way) We explain the Ayât (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) in detail for a people who know. 12. But if they violate their oaths after their covenant, and attack your religion with disapproval and criticism, then fight (you) the leaders of disbelief (chiefs of Quraish pagans of Makkah) - for surely their oaths are nothing to them - so that they may stop (evil actions). 13. Will you not fight a people who have violated their oaths (pagans of Makkah), and intended to expel the Messenger while they did attack you first? Do you fear them? Allâh has more right that you should fear Him if you are believers. 14. Fight against them so that Allâh will punish them by your hands and disgrace them and give you victory over them and heal the breasts of a believing people, 15. And remove the anger of their (believers') hearts. Allâh accepts the repentance of whom He wills. Allah is All- Knowing, All-Wise. 16. Do you think that you shall be left alone while Allâh has not yet tested those among you who have striven hard and fought and have not taken Walijah [(Bitânah - helpers, advisors and consultants from disbelievers, pagans.) giving openly to them their secrets] besides Allâh, and His Messenger, and the believers. Allâh is Well- Acquainted with what you do. 17. It is not for the Mushrikun (polytheists, idolaters, pagans, disbelievers in the Oneness of Allah), to maintain the Mosques of Allâh (i.e. to pray and worship Allâh therein, to look after their cleanliness and their building,), while they witness against their ownselves of disbelief. The works of such are in vain and in Fire shall they abide. (V.9:11) See the footnote of (V.9:5). [1] سورة التوبة ٩ الجزء ١٠ 246 Sûrah 9. At-Taubah Part 10 إِنَّمَا يَعْمُرُ مَسَجِدَ اللَّهِ مَنْ ءَامَنَ بِاللَّهِ وَاَلْيَوْمِ الْآَخِرِ وَأَقَامَ الصَّلَوةَ وَءَاتَى الزَّكَوَةَ وَلَمْ يَخْشَ إِلَّ اللَّهَ فَعَسَىّ أُوْلَئِكَ أَنْ يَكُونُواْ مِنَ الْمُهْتَدِينَ ﴿ أَجَعَلْتُ سِقَائَةَ الْحَجِ وَعِمَارَةَ الْمَسْجِدِ الْخَرَامِ كَمَنْءَامَنَ بِاللَّهِ وَاَلْيَوْمِالْآَخِرِ وَجَهَدَ فِى سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ لَا يَسْتَوُنَ عِندَ اللّهِ وَاللَّهُ لَا يَهْدِى الْقَوْمَ الظّلمِينَ اُلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْوَهَاجَرُواْ وَجَهَدُواْفِى سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ يَمَوَهِمْ وَأَنْفُسِهِمْ أَعْظَمُ دَرَجَةً عِندَ اللَّهِ وَأُوْلَّكَ هُ اٌلْفَابِرُونَ (@) يُبَشِّرُهُمْ رَتُهُمْ بِرَحْمَةٍ مِنْهُ وَرِضْوَنٍ وَجَنَّتٍ لَّمْ فِيهَا نَعِيمٌمُقِيهُ 18. The Mosques of Allâh shall be maintained only by those who believe in Allâh and the Last Day, perform As-Salât (Iqâmat-as-Salât), and give Zakât and fear none but Allâh. It is they who are on true guidance. 19. Do you consider the providing of drinking water to the pilgrims and the maintenance of Al-Masjidal-Harâm (at Makkah) as equal to the worth of those who believe in Allâh and the Last Day, and strive hard and fight in the Cause of Allah? They are not equal before Allâh. And Allâh guides not those people who are the Zâlimun (polytheists and wrong-doers). 20. Those who believed (in the Oneness of Allâh - Islamic Monotheism) and emigrated and strove hard and fought in Allâh's Cause with their wealth and their lives are far higher in degree with Allâh. They are the successful.[1] 21. Their Lord gives them glad tidings of Mercy from Him, and His being pleased (with them), and of Gardens (Paradise) for them wherein are everlasting delights. [1] (V.9:20). a. Narrated Abu Hurairah رضى الله عنه :The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said, "Whoever believes in Allah and His Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم , performs Salat (Iqamat-as-Salat) and observes Saum (fasts) during the month of Ramadan, then it will be a promise binding upon Allâh to admit him to Paradise, no matter whether he fights in Allah's Cause or remains in the land where he is born." The people said, "O Allah's Messenger! Shall we acquaint the people with this good news?" He said, "Paradise has one hundred grades which Allah has reserved for the Mujahidun who fight in His Cause, and the distance between each of two grades is like the distance between the heaven and the earth. So, when you ask Allah (for something), ask for Al-Firdaus which is the middle and highest part of Paradise." [the subnarrator added, "I think the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم also said, 'Above it (i.e. Al-Firdaus) is the Throne of the Most Gracious (i.e. Allah), and from it gushes forth the rivers of Paradise]." (Sahih Al-Bukhari, Vol.4, Hadith No.48). b. The wish for martyrdom. Narrated Abu Hurairah رضى الله عنه :The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said, "By Him in Whose Hand my soul is! Were it not for some men amongst the believers who dislike to be left behind me, and whom I cannot provide with means of conveyance, I would certainly never remain behind any Sariya (army unit) going out for Jihad in Allah's Cause. By Him in Whose Hand my soul is! I would love to be martyred in Allah's Cause and then come back to life, and then get martyred and then come back to life again, and then get martyred and then come back to life again, and then get martyred." (Sahih Al-Bukhari, Vol.4, Hadith No.54).