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nature is so far transformed to the pattern of Allah's original creation that his own good pleasure is in nothing but in
Allah's Good Pleasure. The mutual good pleasure shows the heights to which man can attain. (58.22)
5367 This is in antithesis to the Party of the Satan, mentioned in verse 19 above. The Party of Evil will perish, but while it
has its run in the scheme of the present world, the Party of Truth and Reality may be rightly called the Party of Allah,
even though all Creation is Allah's in another sense. (58.22)
59:18- O ye who believe! Fear Allah and let every soul look to what (provision) he has sent forth for
the morrow. Yea fear Allah: for Allah is well-acquainted with (all) that ye do. 53945395
5394 The "fear of Allah" is akin to love; for it means the fear of offending Him or doing anything wrong that will forfeit His
Good Pleasure. This is Taqwa, which implies self restraint, guarding ourselves from all sin, wrong, and injustice, and
the positive doing of good. See ii. 2, and n. 26. (59.18)
5395 The positive side of Taqwa, or "fear of Allah" (see last note) is here emphasised. It is not merely a feeling or an
emotion: it is an act, a doing of things which become a preparation and provision for the Hereafter,-the next life, which
may be described as "the morrow" in relation to the present Life, which is "to-day". A) The repetition emphasises both
sides of Taqwa: "let your soul fear to do wrong and let it do every act of righteousness; for Allah observes both your
inner motives and your acts, and in His scheme of things everything will have its due consequences." (59.18)
60:1- O ye who believe! take not My enemies and yours as friends or protectors) offering them (your) love
even though they have rejected the Truth that has come to you and have (on the contrary) driven out the
Prophet and yourselves (from your homes) (simply) because ye believe in Allah your Lord! If ye have
come out to strive in My Way and to seek My Good Pleasure (take them not as friends) holding secret
converse of love (and friendship) with them: for I know full well all that ye conceal and all that ye reveal.
And any of you that does this has strayed from the Straight Path. 54095410
5409 The immediate occasion for this was a secret letter sent by one Hatib, a Muhajir, from Madinah, to the Pagans at
Makkah, in most friendly terms, seeking for their protection on behalf of his children and relatives left behind in
Makkah. The letter was intercepted, and he confessed the truth. He was forgiven as he told the truth and his motive
did not appear to be heinous, but this instruction was given for future guidance. This was shortly before the conquest
of Makkah, but the principle is of universal application. You cannot be on terms of secret intimacy with the enemies of
your Faith and people, who are persecuting your Faith and seeking to destroy your Faith and you. You may not do so
even for the sake of your relatives as it compromises the life and existence of your whole community. (60.1)
5410 Such was the position of the Muslim community in Madinah after the Hijrat and before the conquest of Makkah. (60.1)
60:10 - O ye who believe! when there come to you believing women refugees examine (and test) them: Allah knows best as
to their Faith: if ye ascertain that they are Believers then send them not back to the Unbelievers. They are not lawful
(wives) for the Unbelievers nor are the (Unbelievers) lawful (husbands) for them. But pay the Unbelievers what they
have spent (on their dower). And there will be no blame on you if ye marry them on payment of their dower to them.
But hold not to the guardianship of unbelieving women: ask for what ye have spent on their dowers and let the
(Unbelievers) ask for what they have spent (on the dowers of women who come over to you). Such is the command
of Allah: He judges (with justice) between you: and Allah is Full of Knowledge and Wisdom. 5422542354245425
5425 Unbelieving women in a Muslim society would only be a clog and a handicap. There would be neither happiness for
them, nor could they conduce in any way to a healthy life of the society in which they lived as aliens. They were to be
sent away, as their marriage was held to be dissolved; and the dowers paid to them were to be demanded from the
guardians to whom they were sent back, just as in the contrary case the dowers of believing women were to be paid
back to their Pagan ex-husbands (n. 5422 above). (60.10)
61:2- O ye who believe! why say ye that which ye do not? 5432
5432 At Uhud there was some disobedience and therefore breach of discipline. People had talked much, but had failed to
back up their resolution in words with firmness in action. See n. 442 to iii. 121. But on all occasions when men's deeds
are not commensurate with their words, their conduct is odious in the sight of Allah, and it is only due to Allah's Mercy
if they are saved from disaster. (61.2)
61:10 - O ye who believe! shall I lead you to a bargain that will save you from a grievous Penalty?
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5443 Tijarat: bargain, trade, traffic, transaction: something given or done, in return for something which we desire to get.
What we give or do on our part is described in verse 11 below, and what we get is described in verse 12. It is truly a
wonderful bargain: what we are asked to give is so little; what we are promised in return is so much. There comes
Allah's unbounded Bounty and Munificence. Cf. also ix. 111, where the bargain is stated in another way. (61.10)
61:11 - That ye believe in Allah and His Apostle and that ye strive (your utmost) in the Cause of
Allah with your property and your persons: that will be best for you if ye but knew! 5444
5444 It would indeed be a great and wonderful bargain to give so little and get so much, if we only knew and understood the
comparative value of things-the sacrifice of our fleeting advantages for forgiveness, the love of Allah, and eternal bliss.
(61.11)
61:14 – O ye who believe! be ye helpers of Allah: as said Jesus the son of Mary to the Disciples
"Who will be my helpers to (the work of) Allah?" Said the Disciples "We are Allah's helpers!"
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