The Disbelievers spend Their Wealth to hinder Others from Allah’s Path, but this will only cause Them Grief Muhammad bin Ishaq narrated that Az-Zuhri, Muhammad bin Yahya bin Hibban, `Asim bin `Umar bin Qatadah, and Al-Husayn bin `Abdur-Rahman bin `Amr bin Sa`id bin Mu`adh said, “The Quraysh suffered defeat at Badr and their forces went […]
The Disbelievers spend Their Wealth to hinder Others from Allah’s Path, but this will only cause Them Grief Muhammad bin Ishaq narrated that Az-Zuhri, Muhammad bin Yahya bin Hibban, `Asim bin `Umar bin Qatadah, and Al-Husayn bin `Abdur-Rahman bin `Amr bin Sa`id bin Mu`adh said, “The Quraysh suffered defeat at Badr and their forces went […]
Encouraging the Disbelievers to seek Allah’s Forgiveness, warning Them against Disbelief Allah commands His Prophet Muhammad , قُل لِلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ إِن يَنتَهُواْ (Say to those who have disbelieved, if they cease…) the disbelief, defiance and stubbornness they indulge in, and embrace Islam, obedience and repentance. يُغْفَرْ لَهُمْ مَّا قَدْ سَلَفَ (their past will be forgiven.) […]
Reason behind revealing This Ayah, and the prohibition of Betrayal The Two Sahihs mention the story of Hatib bin Abi Balta`ah. In the year of the victory of Makkah he wrote to the Quraysh alerting them that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ intended to march towards them. Allah informed His Messenger of this, and he […]
Ibn `Abbas, As-Suddi, Mujahid, `Ikrimah, Ad-Dahhak, Qatadah, Muqatil bin Hayyan and several others said that, فُرْقَانًا (Furqan), means, `a way out’; Mujahid added, “In this life and the Hereafter.” In another narration, Ibn `Abbas is reported to have said, `Furqan’ means `salvation’ or — according to another narration — `aid’. Muhammad bin Ishaq said that […]
The Makkans plot to kill the Prophet , imprison Him or expel Him from Makkah Ibn `Abbas, Mujahid and Qatadah said, لِيُثْبِتُوكَ (Liyuthbituka) means “to imprison you.” As-Suddi said, “Ithbat is to confine or to shackle.” Imam Muhammad bin Ishaq bin Yasar, the author of Al-Maghazi, reported from `Abdullah bin Abi Najih, from Mujahid, from […]
The Quraysh claimed They can produce Something similar to the Qur’an Allah describes the disbelief, transgression, rebellion, as well as misguided statements that the pagans of Quraysh used to utter when they heard Allah’s Ayat being recited to them, قَدْ سَمِعْنَا لَوْ نَشَآءُ لَقُلْنَا مِثْلَ هَـذَآ (“We have heard (the Qur’an); if we wish we […]
The Quraysh claimed They can produce Something similar to the Qur’an Allah describes the disbelief, transgression, rebellion, as well as misguided statements that the pagans of Quraysh used to utter when they heard Allah’s Ayat being recited to them, قَدْ سَمِعْنَا لَوْ نَشَآءُ لَقُلْنَا مِثْلَ هَـذَآ (“We have heard (the Qur’an); if we wish we […]
The Command to obey Allah and His Messenger Allah commands His believing servants to obey Him and His Messenger and warns them against defying him and imitating the disbelievers who reject him. Allah said, وَلاَ تَوَلَّوْاْ عَنْهُ (and turn not away from him…), neither refrain from obeying him or following his commands nor indulge in […]
The Command to answer and obey Allah and His Messenger Al-Bukhari said, اسْتَجِيبُواْ “(Answer), obey, لِمَا يُحْيِيكُمْ (that which will give you life) that which will make your affairs good.” Al-Bukhari went on to narrate that Abu Sa`id bin Al-Mu`alla said, “I was praying when the Prophet passed by and called me, but I did […]