Quran Chapter
4-104 (Pt-5, Stg-1) (L-592) - درس قرآن
You should not fail to notice your enemy
Suratun-Nisaaa’ (The Women) – Chapter – 4)
BisMillaahir-Rahmaanir-Rahiim
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
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104. Relent
not in pursuit of the hostile people. If ye are suffering, lo! They suffer
even as ye suffer and ye hope from Allah that for which they cannot hope. And
Allah is Ever-Knower, Wise.
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104. Wa
laa tahinuu fib-tigaaa-‘il-qawm. ‘In
takuunuu ta’-la-muuna fa-‘innahum ya’-lamuu-na
kamaa ta’-lamuun. Wa tar-juuna minAllaahi
maa laa yar-juun. Wa kaanAllaahu ‘Aliiman
Hakiimaa. \
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Commentary
Laa tahinuu – (Do not relent), it is from wahan, which means ‘to relent,
to lose spirit or courage, to be inactive, to become loose’.
Ta’-la-muuna – (You suffer), this word is
made from ‘alam, which
means suffering, distress, ache. Origin of ta’-la-muuna and ya’-lamuu-na is the same. One’s tense is
second person plural and the other is of third person plural.
Tar-juuna – (You hope), it has
been derived from rajaaa’ which means
‘thought, hope, reliance’. Tar-juuna is from the tense of second
person plural, and yar-juun is third person plural.
In the beginning, the Muslims
were not allowed to strive and fight. But they were ordered, “You are prevented
from fighting with the Makkan people whether they tease you as much
as they wish, and you should establish the worship and pay the poor-due”. But
when transgression of the infidels of Makkah
overstepped bounds, even to the extent that the Muslims had to leave their
families and homes, and they immigrated to Madinah.
The Messenger of Allah Almighty (grace, glory,
blessings and peace be upon Him) had also to take shelter there.
Notwithstanding the people of Makkah continued molesting them. Then
helpless Muslims were commanded that they should fight and strive. When the
order regarding strife and fight was given once, then later on, rules and
regulations about it were explained and they were guided.
In this chapter, mention of fighting
has been running with effect from very earlier. It has been guided in this
verse, “While the quarrelsome people have already begun fighting and you have
to fight, then these mischievous should be punished severely and fully, so that
you may get freedom from their sedition and disturbance. It has surely been
proved from their previous deeds that until they would not be punished properly,
neither they themselves would remain in peace, nor would let others to sit
comfortably. So you should fight against them with full force. No laziness and
relent should be from your side. Which distress, trouble and ache you suffer
due to war, they suffer also even as you suffer. Don’t care them; on the
contrary, you should make up your minds to finish this quarrel forever.
In the distress, pain and restlessness, you and your enemy
(both) are equal. Even then, there is a difference among you and them like the distance
among the earth and the sky. Anyhow, you have such hopes from your Lord, which
they do not have. If you won the war, you are hero, and if you are slain, then
you are martyrs. In both conditions there is a strong promise of rest and
comfort in the Hereafter for you, in which there is no doubt. And remember it
also that only some days’ advantages of the world have been exciting them for
war, which do not have any base, while you are fighting by the command of Allah Almighty.
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