The Table, The Table Spread — Verse 56

Threatening to Replace the Believers With Another People if They Revert from Islam Allah emphasizes His mighty ability and states that whoever reverts from supporting His religion and establishing His Law, then Allah will replace them with whomever is better, mightier and more righteous in Allah's religion and Law. Allah said in other Ayat, الْفُقَرَآءُ وَإِن تَتَوَلَّوْاْ يَسْتَبْدِلْ قَوْماً غَيْرَكُمْ ثُمَّ لاَ يَكُونُواْ (And if you turn away, He will exchange you for some other people and they will not be your likes.) and, أَلَمْ تَرَ أَنَّ اللَّهَ خَلَقَ السَّمَـوَتِ وَالأَرْضَ بِالْحقِّ إِن يَشَأْ يُذْهِبْكُمْ وَيَأْتِ بِخَلْقٍ جَدِيدٍ - وَمَا ذَلِكَ عَلَى اللَّهِ بِعَزِيزٍ (Do you not see that Allah has created the heavens and the earth with truth If He will, He can remove you and bring (in your place) a new creation! And for Allah that is not hard or difficult.)14:19-20. Verily this is not difficult or hard on Allah. Allah said here, يأَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ مَن يَرْتَدَّ مِنكُمْ عَن دِينِهِ (O you who believe! Whoever from among you turns back from his religion...) and turns back from the truth to falsehood, from now until the commencement of the Last Hour. Allah said next, أَذِلَّةٍ عَلَى الْمُؤْمِنِينَ أَعِزَّةٍ عَلَى الْكَـفِرِينَ (humble towards the believers, stern towards the disbelievers.) These are the qualities of perfect believers, as they are humble with their believing brothers and allies, stern with their enemies and adversaries. In another Ayah, Allah said, مُّحَمَّدٌ رَّسُولُ اللَّهِ وَالَّذِينَ مَعَهُ أَشِدَّآءُ عَلَى الْكُفَّارِ رُحَمَآءُ بَيْنَهُمْ (Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. And those who are with him are severe against disbelievers, and merciful among themselves.) The Prophet is described as the smiling fighter, smiling to his allies and fighting his enemies. Allah's statement, يُجَـهِدُونَ فِى سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ وَلاَ يَخَـفُونَ لَوْمَةَ لائِمٍ (Fighting in the way of Allah, and never fearing the blame of the blamers.) Nothing prevents them from obeying Allah, establishing His Law, fighting His enemies, enjoining righteousness and forbidding evil. Certainly, nothing prevents them from taking this path, neither someone who seeks to hinder them, nor one who blames or chastises them. Imam Ahmad recorded that Abu Dharr said, "My Khalil (intimate friend, the Messenger) has commanded me to do seven deeds. He commanded me to love the poor and to be close to them. He commanded me to look at those who are less than me and not those who are above me. He commanded me to keep the relations of the womb, even if they cut it. He commanded me not to ask anyone for anything, to say the truth even if it was bitter, and to not fear the blame of anyone for the sake of Allah. He commanded me to often repeat, `La hawla wa la quwwata illa billah (There is no strength or power except from Allah)', for these words are from a treasure under the Throne (of Allah)." It is confirmed in the Sahih; «مَا يَنْبَغِي لِلْمُؤْمِنِ أَنْ يُذِلَّ نَفْسَه» (The believer is not required to humiliate himself.) He was asked; "How does one humiliate himself, O Messenger of Allah" So he replied; «يَتَحَمَّلُ مِنَ الْبَلَاءِ مَا لَا يُطِيق» (He takes on tests that he cannot bear.) ذلِكَ فَضْلُ اللَّهِ يُؤْتِيهِ مَن يَشَآءُ (That is the grace of Allah which He bestows on whom He wills.) meaning, those who have these qualities, acquired it by Allah's bounty and favor and because He granted them these qualities. وَاللَّهُ وَسِعٌ عَلِيمٌ (And Allah is All-Sufficient for His creatures' needs, All-Knower,) His favor is ever extending, and He has perfect knowledge of those who deserve or do not deserve His favor and bounty. Allah's statement, إِنَّمَا وَلِيُّكُمُ اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ وَالَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ (Verily, your Protector is Allah, His Messenger, and the believers...) means, the Jews are not your friends. Rather, your allegiance is to Allah, His Messenger and the faithful believers. الَّذِينَ يُقِيمُونَ الصَّلوةَ وَيُؤْتُونَ الزَّكَوةَ (those who perform the Salah, and give the Zakah...) referring to the believers who have these qualities and establish the prayer, which is one of the most important pillars of Islam, for it includes worshipping Allah alone without partners. They pay Zakah, which is the right of the creation and a type of help extended to the needy and the poor. As for Allah's statement, وَهُمْ رَاكِعُونَ (and they bow down,) some people thought that they give the Zakah while bowing down. If this were the case, then paying the Zakah while bowing would be the best form of giving Zakah. No scholar from whom religious rulings are taken says this, as much as we know. Therefore, وَهُمْ رَاكِعُونَ (and they bow down,) means, they attend the prayer in congregation in Allah's Masjids and spend by way of charity on the various needs of Muslims. Allah said; وَمَن يَتَوَلَّ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ وَالَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ فَإِنَّ حِزْبَ اللَّهِ هُمُ الْغَـلِبُونَ (And whosoever takes Allah, His Messenger, and those who have believed, as protectors, then the party of Allah will be the victorious.) similarly Allah said; كَتَبَ اللَّهُ لاّغْلِبَنَّ أَنَاْ وَرُسُلِى إِنَّ اللَّهَ قَوِىٌّ عَزِيزٌ - لاَّ تَجِدُ قَوْماً يُؤْمِنُونَ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الاٌّخِرِ يُوَآدُّونَ مَنْ حَآدَّ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ وَلَوْ كَانُواْ ءَابَآءَهُمْ أَوْ أَبْنَآءَهُمْ أَوْ إِخْوَنَهُمْ أَوْ عَشِيرَتَهُمْ أُوْلَـئِكَ كَتَبَ فِى قُلُوبِهِمُ الإِيمَـنَ وَأَيَّدَهُمْ بِرُوحٍ مِّنْهُ وَيُدْخِلُهُمْ جَنَّـتٍ تَجْرِى مِن تَحْتِهَا الاٌّنْهَـرُ خَـلِدِينَ فِيهَا رَضِىَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمْ وَرَضُواْ عَنْهُ أُوْلَـئِكَ حِزْبُ اللَّهِ أَلاَ إِنَّ حِزْبَ اللَّهِ هُمُ الْمُفْلِحُونَ (Allah has decreed: "Verily, it is I and My Messengers who shall be the victorious." Verily, Allah is All-Powerful, Almighty. You will not find any people who believe in Allah and the Last Day, making friendship with those who oppose Allah and His Messenger, even though they were their fathers or their sons or their brothers or their kindred (people). For such He has written faith in their hearts, and strengthened them with a Ruh (proof) from Himself. And He will admit them to Gardens (Paradise) under which rivers flow to dwell therein (forever). Allah is pleased with them, and they with Him. They are the party of Allah. Verily, it is the party of Allah that will be the successful.) Therefore, those who accept the allegiance of Allah - His Messenger and the faithful believers - will gain success in this life and the Hereafter. Hence Allah's statement here, وَمَن يَتَوَلَّ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ وَالَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ فَإِنَّ حِزْبَ اللَّهِ هُمُ الْغَـلِبُونَ (And whosoever takes Allah, His Messenger, and those who have believed, as protectors, then the party of Allah will be the victorious.)

Whoever affiliates to God and His Messenger and the believers He will help them and assist them; for verily the party of God they are the victors because of His assistance to them He has made this hizb Allāh ‘the party of God’ to fall in the place of an implied fa-innahum ‘for verily they’ as an explication since they belong to His party that is they His followers.

Whoever affiliates to God and His Messenger and the believers He will help them and assist them; for verily the party of God they are the victors because of His assistance to them He has made this hizb Allāh ‘the party of God’ to fall in the place of an implied fa-innahum ‘for verily they’ as an explication since they belong to His party that is they His followers.

Whoever affiliates with God and His Messenger and the believers, he is of the folk of God and verily the folk of God, they shall have the victory, of God.

Whoever affiliates with God and His Messenger and the believers, he is of the folk of God and verily the folk of God, they shall have the victory, of God.

ومن وثق بالله وتولَّى الله ورسوله والمؤمنين، فهو من حزب الله، وحزب الله هم الغالبون المنتصرون.

يقول تعالى " ومن يتول الله ورسوله والذين آمنوا فإن حزب الله هم الغالبون " فكل من رضي بولاية الله ورسوله والمؤمنين فهو مفلح في الدنيا والآخرة ومنصور في الدنيا والآخرة.

ثم بين - سبحانه - حسن عاقبة الذين يوالون الله ورسوله والمؤمنين فقال : ( وَمَن يَتَوَلَّ الله وَرَسُولَهُ والذين آمَنُواْ فَإِنَّ حِزْبَ الله هُمُ الغالبون ) . والحزب معناه الجمع من الناس يجتمعون على رأي واحد من أجل أمر حَزَبهم أي أهمهم وشغلهم .والمعنى : ( وَمَن يَتَوَلَّ الله ) - تعالى - بأن يطيعه ويتوكل عليه ، ويتول ( رسوله ) بأن يتبعه ويتأسى به ، ويتول ( والذين آمَنُواْ ) بأن يناصرهم ويشد أزرهم ويتعاون معهم على البر والتقوى ، من يفعل ذلك لا شك في حسن عاقبته وظفره بالفلاح والنصر ( فَإِنَّ حِزْبَ الله هُمُ الغالبون ) لغيرهم من الأحزاب الأخرى التي استحوذ عليها الشيطان .و ( من ) في قوله ( وَمَن يَتَوَلَّ الله ) شرطية ، وقوله : ( فَإِنَّ حِزْبَ الله هُمُ الغالبون ) دليل على جواب الشرط .أي : ومن يتول الله ورسوله والذين آمنوا يكن من حزب الله المنتصر القوي ، فإن حزب الله هم الغالبون .وقال - سبحانه - فإن حزب الله ، ولم يقل حزب الله ورسوله ، للإِشارة إلى أن الرسول صلى الله عليه وسلم لا يعمل إلا بأمر من الله - تعالى - وإنه صلى الله عليه وسلم لا يستمد العون والنصرة إلا منه - سبحانه - .وقال بعض العلماء : وقوله - تعالى - ( فَإِنَّ حِزْبَ الله هُمُ الغالبون ) معناه : فإنهم الغالبون .فوضع الظاهر موضع الضمير العائد إلى ( من ) دلالة على علة الغلبة .وهو أنهم حزب الله . فكأنه قيل : ومن يتول هؤلاء فهو حزب الله .وحزب الله هم الغالبون . تنويها بذكرهم ، وتعظيما لشأنهم ، وتشريفا لهم بهذا الاسم ، وتعريضا لمن يوالي غير هؤلاء بأنه حزب الشيطان .وبذلك ترى أن هذه الآيات الكريمة قد نهت المؤمنين نهيا شديدا عن موالاة أعداء الله ، لأن موالاتهم قد تجر إلى الارتداد عن الدين الحق ، ومن يرتد عن الدين الحق فلن يضر الله شيئاً ، لأنه سبحانه - قادر على أن يأتي بقوم آخرين صادقين في إيمانهم بدل أولئك الذين ارتدوا على أعقابهم . كما نراها قد أرشدت المؤمنين إلى من تجب موالاتهم ، وبشرتهم بالفلاح والنصر متى جعلوا ولايتهم لله ولرسوله ولإِخوانهم في العقيدة والدين .

القول في تأويل قوله : وَمَنْ يَتَوَلَّ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ وَالَّذِينَ آمَنُوا فَإِنَّ حِزْبَ اللَّهِ هُمُ الْغَالِبُونَ (56)قال أبو جعفر: وهذا إعلامٌ من الله تعالى ذكره عبادَه جميعًا= الذين تبرأوا من حلف اليهود وخلعوهم رضًى بولاية الله ورسوله والمؤمنين، (78) والذين تمسكوا بحلفهم وخافوا دوائر السوء تدور عليهم، فسارعوا إلى موالاتهم= أنّ مَن وثق بالله وتولى الله ورسوله والمؤمنين، (79) ومن كان على مثل حاله من أولياء الله من المؤمنين، لهم الغلبة والدوائر والدولة على من عاداهم وحادّهم، لأنهم حزب الله، وحزبُ الله هم الغالبون، دون حزب الشيطان، كما:-12215 - حدثنا محمد بن الحسين قال، حدثنا أحمد بن مفضل قال، حدثنا أسباط، عن السدي قال: أخبرهم= يعني الرب تعالى ذكره= مَنِ الغالب، فقال: لا تخافوا الدولة ولا الدائرة، فقال: " ومن يتول الله ورسوله والذين آمنوا فإن حزب الله هم الغالبون "، و " الحزب "، هم الأنصار.* * *ويعني بقوله: " فإن حزب الله "، فإن أنصار الله، (80) ومنه قول الراجز: (81)وَكَيْفَ أَضْوَى وَبِلالٌ حِزْبِي! (82)يعني بقوله: " أضوى "، أستضْعَفُ وأضام= من الشيء " الضاوي". (83) ويعني بقوله: " وبلال حزبي"، يعني: ناصري.-------------------الهوامش :(78) في المطبوعة: "الذين تبرأوا من اليهود وحلفهم رضى بولاية الله..." ، غير ما في المخطوطة إذ لم يحسن قراءته ، والذي أثبت هو صواب القراءة.(79) في المطبوعة: "بأن من وثق بالله..." ، وفي المخطوطة مكان ذلك كله: "ووثقوا بالله". والذي أثبت هو صواب المعنى.(80) انظر تفسير"الحزب" فيما سلف 1: 244. وهذا التفسير الذي هنا لا تجده في كتب اللغة.(81) هو رؤبة بن العجاج.(82) ديوانه: 16 ، ومجاز القرآن لأبي عبيدة 1: 169 ، من أرجوزة يمدح بها بلال ابن أبي بردة ، ذكر في أولها نفسه ، ثم قال يذكر من يعترضه ويعبي له الهجاء والذم:ذَاكِ، وإن عَبَّـــى لِــيَ المُعَبِّــيوَطِحْــطَحَ الجِــدُّ لِحَــاءَ القَشْـبِأَلَقَيــتُ أَقْــوَالَ الرِّجَــالِ الكُـذْبِفَكَــيْفَ أَضْــوَى وَبِـلالٌ حِــزْبِي!ورواية الديوان: "ولست أضوي". وفي المخطوطة: "وكيف أضرى" ، وهو تصحيف"طحطح الشيء" : فرقه وبدده وعصف به فأهلكه. و"اللحاء": المخاصمة. و"القشب" ، (بفتح فسكون): الكلام المفترى: ولو قرئت"القشب" (بكسر فسكون) ، فهو الرجل الذي لا خير فيه.(83) "الضاوي": الضعيف من الهزال وغيره."ضوى يضوي ضوى": ضعف ورق. وكان في المخطوطة: "أضرى" و"الضاري" ، وهو خطأ وتصحيف.

( ومن يتول الله ورسوله والذين آمنوا ) يعني : يتولى القيام بطاعة الله ونصرة رسوله والمؤمنين ، قال ابن عباس رضي الله عنهما : يريد المهاجرين والأنصار ، ( فإن حزب الله ) يعني : أنصار دين الله ، ( هم الغالبون ) .

وقوله : { فإنّ حزب الله هم الغالبون } دليل على جواب الشرط بذكر علّة الجواب كأنّه قيل : فهم الغالبون لأنّهم حزب الله .

{ وَمَن يَتَوَلَّ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ وَالَّذِينَ آمَنُوا فَإِنَّ حِزْبَ اللَّهِ هُمُ الْغَالِبُونَ ْ} أي: فإنه من الحزب المضافين إلى الله إضافة عبودية وولاية، وحزبه هم الغالبون الذين لهم العاقبة في الدنيا والآخرة، كما قال تعالى: { وَإِنَّ جُنْدَنَا لَهُمُ الْغَالِبُونَ ْ} وهذه بشارة عظيمة، لمن قام بأمر الله وصار من حزبه وجنده، أن له الغلبة، وإن أديل عليه في بعض الأحيان لحكمة يريدها الله تعالى، فآخر أمره الغلبة والانتصار، ومن أصدق من الله قيلا.

قوله تعالى : ومن يتول الله ورسوله والذين آمنوا فإن حزب الله هم الغالبونقوله تعالى : ومن يتول الله ورسوله والذين آمنوا أي : من فوض أمره إلى الله ، وامتثل أمر رسوله ، ووالى المسلمين ، فهو من حزب الله ، وقيل : أي : ومن يتول القيام بطاعة الله ونصرة رسوله والمؤمنين . فإن حزب الله هم الغالبون قال الحسن : حزب الله جند الله ، وقال غيره : أنصار الله قال الشاعر :وكيف أضوى وبلال حزبيأي : ناصري ، والمؤمنون حزب الله ; فلا جرم غلبوا اليهود بالسبي والقتل والإجلاء وضرب الجزية ، والحزب الصنف من الناس ، وأصله من النائبة من قولهم : حزبه كذا أي : نابه ; فكأن المحتزبين مجتمعون كاجتماع أهل النائبة عليها . وحزب الرجل أصحابه ، والحزب [ ص: 163 ] الورد ; ومنه الحديث فمن فاته حزبه من الليل ، وقد حزبت القرآن ، والحزب الطائفة ، وتحزبوا اجتمعوا ، والأحزاب : الطوائف التي تجتمع على محاربة الأنبياء ، وحزبه أمر أي : أصابه .

If after embracing the Faith, one does not fulfill the requirements of Faith, one has, in the eyes of God, turned away from religion. The truly faithful people are those whose entire beings are so pervaded by Faith that they develop a relation with God at the level of love. Fulfillment of Islamic objectives should be so dear to them that there should be nothing but sympathy and kindness in their hearts for their brothers in Islam. They should become so kind-hearted towards Muslims that their powers and talents should never be used against them. Islamic life is a purposeful life and is therefore a life of struggle. It is the mission of a Muslim to convey the religion of God to all God’s subjects, guiding the world to keep away from the path leading to hell and to tread the path leading to paradise. In the course of carrying out this task, one has naturally to face different types of difficulties and suffer ignominy. Ultimately, two groups are formed—one consisting of those whose hearts are set in this world and the other whose focus is the Hereafter. A regular tug-of-war starts between these two groups. The test of man is that in all moments of difficulty and strife, he proves to be one who places complete reliance on God and, without caring for anybody except God, continues his spiritual journey, until that Day arrives when he shall stand accountable before God. The attention of such people centres almost entirely on God. They are steadfast in observing salat (prayer); they offer zakat (prescribed alms), and their relations with others are based on mutual well-wishing. Their bowing down before God shows that in their worldly affairs there is no egoism or arrogance. They invariably adopt an attitude of humility and on all occasions do as God desires. When people of this type come together at any one place in considerable numbers, they are destined to become dominant in that region.

In other words, it is said here that those who obey the commands of Allah are the People of Allah. Given to them is the good news that they will be the ones to finally overcome. The events which unfolded later on confirmed the veracity of this statement when everyone saw that the noble Companions, may Allah be pleased with them all, overcame all powers which threatened them. When internal rebellions challenged Sayyidna Abu Bakr ؓ ، Allah Almighty helped him prevail over all of them. When the towering powers of Ceaser and Cyrus marshaled their menacing might against Sayyidna ` Umar al-Faruq ؓ ، Allah Almighty effaced them from the face of the earth. Then, as long as these injunctions were dutifully observed by the Khulafa' and Muslims at large who came after them - by abstaining from establishing close bonds of friendship with non-Muslims - they had always remained winners in the struggle of life.

(And whoso taketh Allah and His messenger and those who believe) Abu Bakr and his fellow believers, seeking their assistance and help (for friend (will know that), lo! the party of Allah) the soldiers of Allah, i.e. Muhammad and his Companions (they are the victorious) over their enemies.

As to those who ally themselves with God, His Messenger and the believers, it is the party of God that is certainly triumphant.That is, they are triumphant in vanquishing the desire of their lower selves.His words: