Volume 8 Surah 9 - Enjoy Islam

(((127)×Πöθs%öΝåκ¨Ξ r'Î/Νåκ u5θè=è%ª!$#š’u |À 4(#θèùt |ÁΡ$#∩⊇⊄∠∪ tβθßγ s)ø tƒωIndeed there has come to you a Messenger fromamong yourselves: one who grieves much that youshould suffer; one who is full of concern for you;and who is tender and full of compassion towardsthe believers. (128)öΝà6Å¡àΡr& ô⎯ÏiΒ Ñ^θß u‘ öΝà2u!% ỳ ô‰s) s9Νà6ø‹n=tæ ëȃÌym óΟšGÏΨ tã $tΒ Ïμø‹n=tã ͕tã∩⊇⊄∇∪ ÒΟŠÏm§‘ Ô∃ρâu‘š⎥⎫ÏΖÏΒ÷σßϑø9$Î/Should they turn away, then say to them: “Godis enough for me! There is no deity other thanHim. In Him have I placed my trust. He is theLord of the Mighty Throne. (129)ωÎ)tμ≈ s9Î)ĸöyèø9 $#Iω ª!$#š_Éu‘uθèδuρàMù=2uθs? Ïμø‹n=tãuθèδ∩⊇⊄®∪ ÉΟŠÏà yèø9 $#OverviewThis final passage of the sūrah outlines a number of final rulings that govern theMuslim community’s relations with other groups and communities. It starts withdefining the relationship between a Muslim and his Lord, the nature of Islam and anoutline of Islamic duties and methods of action.• Embracing Islam is described as a deal in which the buyer is God while thebeliever is the seller. Since it is a sale to God, believers have no say overanything in their lives. Neither their property nor their person can be withheldfrom serving God’s cause. The final product is that God’s word should besupreme, and all submission is made to God alone. The price a believerreceives in this deal is admittance into heaven, which is far superior in valueto the commodity he offers. Therefore, he receives it as a favour from God:“God has bought of the believers their lives and their property, promising them heavenin return: they fight for the cause of God, kill and be killed. This is a true promisewhich He has made binding on Himself in the Torah, the Gospel and the Qur’ān. Whois more true to his promise than God? Rejoice, then, in the bargain you have madewith Him. That is the supreme triumph.” (Verse 111)• The people who enter into this deal are a select few with distinctive qualities,some of which apply to them in their direct relationship with God, their208