Quran Chapter
9 – 119 & 120a (Pt-11, Stg-2) (L-1257) - درس قرآن
Value of the Truth
Chapter Tawbah (Repentance)
– Surah – 9)
‘A-‘uu-zu Billaahi minash-Shay-taanir- Rajiim.
(I seek refuge in Allaah from Satan the outcast)
Bis-Millaahir-Rah-maanir-Rahiim.
(In the name of Allaah, the Beneficent, the Merciful)
(I seek refuge in Allaah from Satan the outcast)
Bis-Millaahir-Rah-maanir-Rahiim.
(In the name of Allaah, the Beneficent, the Merciful)
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ ٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَكُونُوا۟ مَعَ ٱلصَّٰدِقِينَ 119 مَا كَانَ لِأَهْلِ ٱلْمَدِينَةِ وَمَنْ حَوْلَهُم مِّنَ ٱلْأَعْرَابِ أَن يَتَخَلَّفُوا۟ عَن رَّسُولِ ٱللَّهِ وَلَايَرْغَبُوا۟ بِأَنفُسِهِمْ عَن نَّفْسِهِۦ ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّهُمْ لَا يُصِيبُهُمْ ظَمَأٌ وَلَا نَصَبٌ وَلَا مَخْمَصَةٌ فِى سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ وَلَا يَطَـُٔونَ مَوْطِئًا يَغِيظُ ٱلْكُفَّارَ وَلَا يَنَالُونَ مِنْ عَدُوٍّ نَّيْلًا إِلَّا كُتِبَ لَهُم بِهِۦ عَمَلٌ صَٰلِحٌ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَلَا يُضِيعُ أَجْرَ ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ 120
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119. O ye who believe! Be careful of your duty to Allah,
and be with the Truthful.
120a. It is not (proper) for the townsfolk of Al-Madinah and
for those around them of the wandering Arabs to stay behind the Messenger of
Allah and prefer their lives to his life.
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119. Yaaa-ayyu-hallaziina
‘aama-nutta-qUllaaha wa kuunuu ma-‘as-Saadiqiin.
120a. Maa kaana li-‘ahlil-Madiinati
wa man haw-lahum-minal-‘A’-raabi ‘any-yata-khallafuu
‘ar-RasuuLillaahi wa laa yargabuu bi-‘anfusihim
‘an-nafsih.
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Commentary
That lesson has been manifested
in this verse which Muslims should learn from previous incidents,. When
Messenger of God Almighty (SallAllaahu alayHi wa AaliHii Wasallam) instructed
the Muslims to be prepared for the Battle of Tabuuk, then a
commotion was to arise.
True Muslims, who were ready
every time to sacrifice their lives on the Messenger (SallAllaahu alayHi wa
AaliHii Wasallam), got ready immediately according to custom without
wrangling and they presented their wealth according to their means. But some of
them were those who began to think.
On this side was commandment of
the Messenger of Allah Almighty (SallAllaahu alayHi wa AaliHii Wasallam),
and on the other side, there was extreme suffering and pain. Ultimately, their
Belief compelled them that, while the Messenger (SallAllaahu alayHi wa
AaliHii Wasallam) has been bearing entire hardships, then we have no right
to remain behind. And they joined being ashamed on weakness of their hearts.
None was remained behind at home save those three persons; story of whom was
mentioned in the previous lesson, and they punished themselves. Now there was a
group of weak and insolent people who remained behind.
Besides them, there was another
group of Hypocrites, which remained behind. First group was excusable, but the
second – deserved severe punishment in the world as well as on the Day of
Judgment. It has been described in this verse about those people who are
imitation-able and who can be a pattern for others.
It is commanded that the
Believers should be careful for their duty to God Almighty and fear God’s anger
and wrath, and join the party of those people who chose sincerity and truth.
These are the people who deserved honors and awards due to their good
attributes. And those people who erred; were forgiven on the ground of their
good-will and truth.
In the second verse, it is commanded that it does never set off
to the people of Madinah and those who live in its surroundings
that they should sit at home comfortable while the Messenger (SallAllaahu
alayHi wa AaliHii Wasallam) would have been suffering from heat,
hunger and thirst in the Way of Allah Almighty. It is incumbent that they
should sacrifice their lives on the Life of the Messenger (grace, glory,
blessings and peace be upon him).
