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Juzʾ 10 Comprises: Sūrah al-Anfāl – al-Tawbah (#8-9)
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Al-Tawbah (9): 24
قُلۡ إِن كَانَ ءَابَاۤؤُكُمۡ وَأَبۡنَاۤؤُكُمۡ وَإِخۡوَ ٰنُكُمۡ وَأَزۡوَ ٰجُكُمۡ وَعَشِیرَتُكُمۡ وَأَمۡوَ ٰلٌ ٱقۡتَرَفۡتُمُوهَا وَتِجَـٰرَةࣱ تَخۡشَوۡنَ كَسَادَهَا وَمَسَـٰكِنُ تَرۡضَوۡنَهَاۤ أَحَبَّ إِلَیۡكُم مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِۦ وَجِهَادࣲ فِی سَبِیلِهِۦ فَتَرَبَّصُوا۟ حَتَّىٰ یَأۡتِیَ ٱللَّهُ بِأَمۡرِهِۦۗ وَٱللَّهُ لَا یَهۡدِی ٱلۡقَوۡمَ ٱلۡفَـٰسِقِینَ ٢٤
“My Prophet! Inform the believers, ‘In case your dad and mom, youngsters, siblings, spouses, households, wealth you’ve earned, offers and contracts that you simply’re nervous would possibly fail, and/or the properties that you simply get pleasure from are extra beloved and expensive to you than Allāh, His Messenger, and combating/striving in The Path of God, then simply wait till the choice of Allāh comes! Allāh doesn’t information transgressive folks.’”
He makes it clear that if we love
Our Mother and father
Our Youngsters
Our Siblings
Our Spouses
Our Households
Our Earned Cash
Our Companies that we’re afraid to lose
Our Houses that we love
greater than Allāh, The Prophet ﷺ, and combating and striving in God’s Path, then we have to simply wait till the Command of Allāh comes. However what’s “the Command of Allāh – أمر الله” on this āyah referring to? There are two primary opinions among the many companions and their college students: (a) the victory of Allāh by way of the Conquest of Makkah and (b) the punishment of Allāh (see Zād Al-Muyassar by Ibn Al-Jawzī raḥimahu Allāh).
This āyah (verse) is in reference to the believers who have been nonetheless dwelling in Makkah, even whereas the Prophet ﷺ and Muslims have been dwelling in Al-Madīnah. They needed to migrate (hijrah), however they didn’t because of their love of a number of of the eight classes simply talked about. That they had the bodily and monetary capacity to carry out hijrah (migration), however they didn’t. In consequence, Allāh advised His Prophet ﷺ to handle them in a really stern method: who do you like extra? Are you keen to sacrifice every little thing for The One True God Allāh, or not? And if you’re not prepared and keen to do something and every little thing for His Sake, then go forward and wait till the punishment of Allāh comes. We will additionally perceive it in a much less harsh tone, whereby they’re being advised to attend till the Conquest of Makkah, at which level the duty of migration (hijrah) will drop off.
With that in thoughts, the Qurʾān continues to be relevant to us, even when the context of revelation was particular to sure people. Who do I like extra? Am I extra prone to obey Allāh and His Messenger ﷺ, even when my household desires me to disobey? Or am I extra possible to offer in to the peer strain of my household on the expense of ignoring the foundations of Allāh? What am I keen to sacrifice for the sake of Allāh? Am I keen to surrender some monetary acquire if meaning I’ll earn cash in a approach that Allāh has permitted? Or am I excited to make use of impermissible means to earn huge quantities of cash, all of the whereas opening the door of the punishment of Allāh?
To summarize, there are 4 classes of balancing love:
Loving Allāh and The Prophet ﷺ greater than every little thing
That is the very best and finest class. I’ll by no means prioritize something above their judgment. I’ll gladly sacrifice worldly pleasures, luxuries, and delight if meaning I’ll earn the pleasure of Allāh ﷻ and His Messenger ﷺ.
Loving Allāh and The Prophet ﷺ much less, however nonetheless fulfilling their rights
This isn’t good, however might be acceptable in a sensible method. Somebody’s coronary heart might have a stronger attachment to their household or their wealth, however they are going to nonetheless take time away to obey Allāh by praying, fasting, giving zakāh, performing Ḥajj, taking good care of others, and having good character. They could have a tough time going above and past, and excelling, however they’re fulfilling the naked minimal necessities set by Allāh.
We should work on ourselves to develop, deepen, and strengthen our love for Allāh ﷻ, and make His Reward our primary aim.
Loving Allāh and The Prophet ﷺ much less, and failing to satisfy their rights
That is unacceptable. We will by no means discover ourselves in a state whereby we neglect the duties, morals, and way of life given to us by Allāh ﷻ and His Messenger. This requires us to hunt His forgiveness (istighfār) and switch our life round (tawbah). We can not proceed a life on this state. We’re open and inclined to the anger and punishment of Allāh.
We should begin by forcing ourselves to obey Him ﷻ, study Him ﷻ, and wholeheartedly submit our lives, wealth, and beings to Him ﷻ.
Not loving Allāh and The Prophet ﷺ in any respect
We merely can’t be part of this class. As soon as we consider in Allāh as our One True God, and Muḥammad as His Messenger, there must be even the slightest bit of affection.
Allāh has made it clear that we should love Him, His Prophet ﷺ, and submitting ourselves to His Will. Or else we’re in for attainable punishment, and being thought-about amongst the fāsiqīn, those that transgress the bounds set by Allāh.
In relation to really loving Allāh and His Messenger, the Prophet ﷺ mentioned:
لاَ يُؤْمِنُ أَحَدُكُمْ حَتَّى أَكُونَ أَحَبَّ إِلَيْهِ مِنْ وَالِدِهِ وَوَلَدِهِ وَالنَّاسِ أَجْمَعِينَ
“None of you’ll really consider – your religion won’t be completely full – till I (The Prophet Muḥammad ﷺ) and extra beloved and expensive to him than his personal dad and mom, youngsters, and all of humanity.” Narrated by Abū Hurayrah (raḍiya Allāh ʿanh) and Anas ibn Mālik (raḍiya Allāh ʿanh) in Ṣaḥīḥ Al-Bukhārī and Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim
This may be thought-about as a proof of the āyah above from Sūrah Al-Tawbah. We might have “some” degree of religion (Īmān), however it isn’t full till The Prophet ﷺ is extra expensive to us than all different folks.
ثَلاَثٌ مَنْ كُنَّ فِيهِ وَجَدَ حَلاَوَةَ الإِيمَانِ أَنْ يَكُونَ اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ أَحَبَّ إِلَيْهِ مِمَّا سِوَاهُمَا وَأَنْ يُحِبَّ الْمَرْءَ لاَ يُحِبُّهُ إِلاَّ لِلَّهِ وَأَنْ يَكْرَهَ أَنْ يَعُودَ فِي الْكُفْرِ كَمَا يَكْرَهُ أَنْ يُقْذَفَ فِي النَّارِ
“Whoever has the next three (3) qualities has tasted and expertise the sweetness of Religion (Īmān). (1) Loving Allāh and The Prophet ﷺ greater than something and anybody else. (2) Loving somebody for the sake of Allāh alone. (3) Hating to grow to be a disbeliever, identical to you hate being thrown into Hell.” Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik (raḍiya Allāh ʿanh) in Ṣaḥīḥ Al-Bukhārī and Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim
We see that high quality and situation #1 once more has to do with guaranteeing that we love Allāh ﷻ and His Messenger ﷺ greater than anybody else