The Mount, The Mountain — Verse 42

Or do they desire to outmanoeuvre? you and have you killed at the Assembly Council. But those who disbelieve they are the outmanoeuvred ones! the vanquished and the ones destroyed. God preserved him from them and then destroyed them at Badr.

بل يريدون برسول الله وبالمؤمنين مكرًا، فالذين كفروا يرجع كيدهم ومكرهم على أنفسهم.

يقول تعالى أم يريد هؤلاء بقولهم هذا في الرسول وفي الدين غرور الناس وكيد الرسول وأصحابه فكيدهم إنما يرجع وباله على أنفسهم فالذين كفروا هم المكيدون.

( أَمْ يُرِيدُونَ كَيْداً فالذين كَفَرُواْ هُمُ المكيدون ) أى : بل أيريدون بك - أيها الرسول الكريم - الكيد والأذى والهلاك ، إن كانوا يريدون بك ذلك فاعلم أن الذين كفروا بك وبدعوتك وأرادوا بك وبها الكيد والأذى ، هم المغلوبون الخاسرون الذين يحيق بهم كيدهم ويعود عليهم وباله .فقوله : ( المكيدون ) اسم مفعول من الكيد ، وهو المكر والخبث .. .وقد عاد عليهم وبال مكرهم فعال ، فقد خرج - صلى الله عليه وسلم - من بين جموعهم ليلة الهجرة ، دون أن يروه ، وكانوا محيطين بداره ليقتلوه ، وأحبط الله - تعالى - مكرهم .

القول في تأويل قوله تعالى : أَمْ يُرِيدُونَ كَيْدًا فَالَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا هُمُ الْمَكِيدُونَ (42)يقول تعالى ذكره: بل يريد هؤلاء المشركون يا محمد بك, وبدين الله كيدا( فَالَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا هُمُ الْمَكِيدُونَ ) يقول: فهم المكيدون الممكورُ بهم دونك, فثق بالله, وامض لما أمرك به.

( أم يريدون كيدا ) مكرا بك ليهلكوك ؟ ( فالذين كفروا هم المكيدون ) أي : هم المجزيون بكيدهم ، يريد أن ضرر ذلك يعود عليهم ، ويحيق مكرهم بهم ، وذلك أنهم مكروا به في دار الندوة فقتلوا ببدر .

أَمْ يُرِيدُونَ كَيْدًا فَالَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا هُمُ الْمَكِيدُونَ (42(انتقال من نقض أقوالهم وإبطال مزاعمهم إلى إبطال نواياهم وعزائمهم من التبيت للرسول صلى الله عليه وسلم وللمؤمنين ولدعوة الإِسلام من الإِضرار والإِخفاق وفي هذا كشف لسرائرهم وتنبيه للمؤمنين للحذر من كيدهم .وحذف متعلِّق { كيداً } ليعم كل ما يستطيعون أن يكيدوه فكانت هذه الجملة بمنزلة التتميم لنقض غزلهم والتّذييل بما يعم كل عزم يجري في الأغراض التي جرت فيها مقالاتهم .والكيد والمكر متقاربان وكلاهما إظهار إخفاء الضر بوجوه الإِخفاء تغريراً بالمقصودِ له الضُرُّ .وعدل عن الإِضمار إلى الإِظهار في قوله : { فالذين كفروا هم المكيدون } وكان مقتضى الظاهر أن يقال فهم المكيدون لِما تؤذن به الصلة من وجه حلول الكيد بهم لأنهم كفروا بالله ، فالله يدافع عن رسوله صلى الله عليه وسلم وعن المؤمنين وعن دينه كيدهم ويوقعهم فيما نووا إيقاعهم فيه .وضمير الفصل أفاد القصر ، أي الذين كفروا المكيدون دون من أرادوا الكيد به .وإطلاق اسم الكيد على ما يجازيهم الله به عن كيدهم من نقض غزلهم إطلاقٌ على وجه المشاكلة بتشبيه إمهال الله إياهم في نعمة إلى أن يقع بهم العذاب بفعل الكائد لغيره ، وهذا تهديد صريح لهم ، وقد تقدم قوله : { ويمكرون ويمكر اللَّه واللَّه خير الماكرين } في سورة الأنفال ( 30 ( . ومن مظاهر هذا التهديد ما حلّ بهم يوم بدر على غير ترقب منهم .والقول في تفريع { فالذين كفروا هم المكيدون } كالقول في تفريع قوله : { فهم من مغرم مثقلون } [ الطور : 40 ] .

وقوله: { أَمْ يُرِيدُونَ } بقدحهم فيك وفيما جئتهم به { كَيْدًا } يبطلون به دينك، ويفسدون به أمرك؟{ فَالَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا هُمُ الْمَكِيدُونَ } أي: كيدهم في نحورهم، ومضرته عائدة إليهم، وقد فعل الله ذلك -ولله الحمد- فلم يبق الكفار من مقدورهم من المكر شيئا إلا فعلوه، فنصر الله نبيه ودينه عليهم وخذلهم وانتصر منهم.

قوله تعالى : أم يريدون كيدا أي مكرا بك في دار الندوة .فالذين كفروا هم المكيدون أي : الممكور بهم ولا يحيق المكر السيئ إلا بأهله وذلك أنهم قتلوا ببدر .

The addressees of a preacher invariably exist on the level of materialism. In view of this, if they have the feeling that the preacher of Truth wants to take some material thing from them, they immediately shy away from him. That is why a preacher of Truth never allows any material demand to crop up between his addressees and himself. To the very end, he maintains an atmosphere of selflessness between his addressees and himself. In so doing he may have to bear some material loss. When a preacher proves his seriousness to this extent with regard to his call for Truth, he then becomes entitled to God’s help, so much so that the unbelievers find all their tricks and devices recoiling on them, rendering them unsuccessful in gaining the upper hand.

{ 1} It means that their arguments against Islam having failed on rational grounds, the only possibility was that they had a direct link with Allah whereby they have ensured that their faith was true, but no one could bring any proof of having such a link with Allah. (Muhammad Taqi Usmani) { 2} This points out to the demand of the pagans of Makkah that they would not believe in the Holy Prophet unless he brings some pieces of the sky falling down from above. (See 17:92 and 26:187 in the Qur an) The answer given is that even if Allah fulfils this absurd demand, they would still not believe and would seek other excuses like claiming that the mass they are seeing is nothing but a cloud. (Muhammad Taqi Usmani)

(Or seek they) indeed they seek (to ensnare (the messenger)) to kill you, O Muhammad? (But those who disbelieve) the disbelievers of Mecca: Abu Jahl and his host who planned to kill the Prophet (pbuh) (they are the ensnared!) they are the ones who will be killed on the Day of Badr!

Affirming Tawhid and annulling the Plots of the Idolators. This is the position where Tawhid of Allah's Lordship andDivinity are affirmed Allah the Exalted said, أَمْ خُلِقُواْ مِنْ غَيْرِ شَىْءٍ أَمْ هُمُ الْخَـلِقُونَ (Or were they created by nothing Or were they themselves the creators) Allah asks them, were they created without a maker or did they create themselves Neither is true. Allah is the One Who created them and brought them into existence after they were nothing. Al-Bukhari recorded that Jubayr bin Mut`im said, "I heard the Prophet recite Surat At-Tur in Al-Maghrib prayer and when he reached this Ayah, أَمْ خُلِقُواْ مِنْ غَيْرِ شَىْءٍ أَمْ هُمُ الْخَـلِقُونَ - أَمْ خَلَقُواْ السَّمَـوَتِ وَالاٌّرْضَ بَل لاَّ يُوقِنُونَ - أَمْ عِندَهُمْ خَزَآئِنُ رَبِّكَ أَمْ هُمُ الْمُسَيْطِرُونَ (Or were they created by nothing Or were they themselves the creators Or did they create the heavens and the earth Nay, but they have no firm belief. Or are with them the treasures of your Lord Or are they the tyrants with the authority to do as they like), I felt my heart would fly away." This Hadith is collected in the Two Sahihs using various chains of narration. Jubayr bin Mut`im went to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ after the battle of Badr to ransom the captured idolators. At that time, he was still an idolator. Hearing the Prophet recite this Ayah was one of the reasons that he later embraced Islam. Allah the Exalted said, o أَمْ خَلَقُواْ السَّمَـوَتِ وَالاٌّرْضَ بَل لاَّ يُوقِنُونَ (Or did they create the heavens and the earth Nay, but they have no firm belief.) meaning, Allah is censuring the idolators for their idolatry, while asking them if they created the heavens and earth. They knew that Allah Alone is the Creator without partners with Him. However, they fell into idolatry because they had no firm belief, أَمْ عِندَهُمْ خَزَآئِنُ رَبِّكَ أَمْ هُمُ الْمُسَيْطِرُونَ (Or are with them the treasures of your Lord Or are they the tyrants with the authority to do as they like) meanings, do they have the authority to do whatever they will in His kingdom Do they hold the keys to His treasures in their hands أَمْ هُمُ الْمُسَيْطِرُونَ (or are they the tyrants with the authority to do as they like) meanings, are they the tyrants who would hold the creation to account Never, Allah the Exalted and Most Honored is the Only King and Owner of the existence and He does what He wills. Allah the Exalted said, أَمْ لَهُمْ سُلَّمٌ يَسْتَمِعُونَ فِيهِ (Or have they a stairway, by means of which they listen.) meaning, do they have a stairway to heaven (to the place where the angels are), فَلْيَأْتِ مُسْتَمِعُهُم بِسُلْطَـنٍ مُّبِينٍ (Then let their listener produce some manifest proof.) meaning, let their listener produce evidence to the truth of their actions and statements. They will never be able to do so and therefore, they have nothing and have no evidence for their stance. Allah admonishes them regarding their claim that He has daughters and that the angels are females! The pagans chose for themselves male offspring and preferred them instead of females, and when one of them would be brought the good news of a daughter being born, his face would turn dark on account of his suppressed anger! Yet, they made the angels Allah's daughters and worshipped them besides Allah, أَمْ لَهُ الْبَنَـتُ وَلَكُمُ الْبَنُونَ (Or has He only daughters and you have sons) Allah sends a strong warning and stern admonition to them in this Ayah and a sure promise. Allah said, أَمْ تَسْـَلُهُمْ أَجْراً (Or is it that you ask a wage from them) meaning, `as a remuneration for your preaching Allah's Message to them Nay, you, do not ask them for a wage,' فَهُم مِّن مَّغْرَمٍ مُّثْقَلُونَ (so that they are burdened with a load of debt), meaning, for in this situation, one will complain of the least bothersome thing and feel it difficult and burdensome for him, أَمْ عِندَهُمُ الْغَيْبُ فَهُمْ يَكْتُبُونَ (Or that the Unseen is with them, and they write it down) means, they do not have knowledge of the Unseen, for none in the heavens or earth knows the Unseen except Allah, أَمْ يُرِيدُونَ كَيْداً فَالَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ هُمُ الْمَكِيدُونَ (Or do they intend a plot But those who disbelieve are themselves plotted against!) Allah the Exalted is asking, `Do these people who utter such statements about the Messenger ﷺ and his religion seek to deceive the people and plot against the Messenger ﷺ and his Companions If they do, then let them know that their plots will only harm them. Therefore, they are being plotted against rather than being the plotters!' أَمْ لَهُمْ إِلَـهٌ غَيْرُ اللَّهِ سُبْحَـنَ اللَّهِ عَمَّا يُشْرِكُونَ (Or have they a god other than Allah Glorified be Allah from all that they ascribe as partners (to Him).) This Ayah contains harsh refutation directed at the idolators for worshipping the idols and calling upon rivals along with Allah. Allah next glorifies His Most Honorable Self from what they ascribe to Him, their lies and idolatry, سُبْحَـنَ اللَّهِ عَمَّا يُشْرِكُونَ (Glorified be Allah from all that they ascribe as partners (to Him).)