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456 Cf. Tennyson (In Memoriam): "Our little systems have their day. They have their day and cease to be: They are but
broken lights of Thee, And Thou, 0 Lord! art more than they." Only Allah's Truth will last, and it will gain the mastery in
the end. If there is defeat, we must not be dejected, lose heart, or give up the struggle. Faith means hope, activity,
striving steadfastly on to the goal. Sunan: different ways by which the ancient people like Ad, Thamud, the people of
the Prophet Nuh were treated because of their arrogance, disobedience and rejection of faith. (3.137)
4:94 - O ye who believe! when ye go abroad in the cause of Allah investigate carefully and say not
to anyone who offers you a salutation: "Thou art none of a believer!" Coveting the perishable
goods of this life: with Allah are profits and spoils abundant. Even thus were ye yourselves
before till Allah conferred on you His favors: therefore carefully investigate for Allah is well
aware of all that ye do. 613
613 Go abroad: dharaba = to travel, to go for jihad, or for honest trade or other service, which if done with pure motives,
counts as service in the cause of Allah. The immediate occasion was in connection with jihad, but the words are
general, and can be applied to similar circumstances. In war (or in peace) we are apt to catch some worldly advantage
by pluming ourselves on our superiority in Faith. In war perhaps we want to gain glory or booty by killing a supposed
enemy. This is wrong. The righteous man, if he is really out in Allah's service, has more abundant and richer gifts to
think of in the Hereafter. (4.94)
4:101 - When ye travel through the earth there is no blame on you if ye shorten your prayers for
fear the unbelievers may attack you: for the unbelievers are unto you open enemies. 617
617 Verse 101 gives permission to shorten four Rakat prayers when people are on a journey: verses 102-104 deal with
cases when they are in danger at war, in face of the enemy. The shortening of prayers in both cases is further
governed as to details by the practice of the Messenger and his Companions. As to journeys, two questions arise: (1)
what constitutes a journey for this purpose? (2) is the fear of an attack an essential condition for the shortening of the
prayers? As to (1), it is best to leave the matter to discretion, having regard to all the circumstances of the journey, as
in the case of the journeys which excuse a fast: see ii. 184, n. 190. The text leaves it to discretion. As to (2), the
practice of the Prophet shows that danger is not an essential condition; it is merely mentioned as a possible incident.
The Messenger usually shortened the prayers from four Rakats to two Rakats in Zuhr (midday prayer), 'Asr (afternoon
prayer) and Ishaa (night prayer): the other two are in any case short, Fajr (morning prayer) having two Rakats and
Magrib (evening prayer) having three. (4.101)
5:96 - Lawful to you is the pursuit of water-game and its use for food for the benefit of yourselves
and those who travel; but forbidden is the pursuit of land-game: as long as ye are in the
Sacred Precincts or in pilgrim garb. And fear Allah to whom ye shall be gathered back. 802
6:11 - Say: "Travel through the earth and see what was the end of those who rejected truth."
11:81 - (The Messengers) said "O Lut! we are Messengers from thy Lord! By no means shall they
reach thee! Now travel with thy family while yet a part of the night remains and let not any of
you look back: but thy wife (will remain behind): to her will happen what happens to the
people. Morning is their time appointed: is not the morning nigh?" 1577
1577 Even in Lot's household was one who detracted from the harmony of the family. She was disobedient to her husband,
and he was here obeying Allah's Command. She looked back and shared the fate of the wicked inhabitants of the
Cities of the Plain: see also lxvi. 10. The Biblical narrative suggests that she was turned into a pillar of salt (Gen. xix.
26). (11.81)
12:109 - Nor did We send before thee (as Apostles) any but men whom We did inspire (men)
living in human habitations. Do they not travel through the earth and see what was the end of
those before them? But the home of the Hereafter is best for those who do right. Will ye not
then understand? 17931794
1793 It was men that Allah sent as His Messengers to explain Him to men. He did not send angels or gods. Into His chosen
men He breathed His inspiration, so that they could see truer than other men. But they were men living with men,-in
men's habitations in town or country; not recluses or cenobites, who had no personal experience of men's affairs and
could not be teachers of men in the fullest sense. Their deeds tell their own tale. (12.109)
1794 The righteous, the men of Allah, had, as in Joseph's history, some evidence of Allah's providence in this very world
with all its imperfections as reflecting our imperfections. But this world is of no real consequence to them. Their home
is in the Hereafter. Joseph's earthly home was in Canaan; but he attained his glory elsewhere; and his spiritual Home
is in the great Society of the Righteous (iii. 39). (12.109)
15:65 - "Then travel by night with thy household when a portion of the night (yet remains) and do
thou bring up the rear: let no one amongst you look back but pass on whither ye are ordered."
16:36 - For We assuredly sent amongst every People an apostle (with the Command) "Serve Allah
and eschew Evil": of the people were some whom Allah guided and some on whom Error
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