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444 Gratitude to Allah is not to be measured by words. It should show itself in conduct and life. If all the Muslims had learnt
the true lesson from the victory at Badr, their archers would not have left the posts appointed for them, nor the two
tribes mentioned in the last note ever wavered in their faith. (3.123)
3:124 - Remember thou saidst to the faithful: is it not enough for you that Allah should help you with
three thousand angels (specially) sent down? 445
3:125 - "Yea" if ye remain firm and act aright even if the enemy should rush here on you in hot
haste your Lord would help you with five thousand angels making a terrific onslaught. 446
13:126 - Allah made it but a message of hope for you; and an assurance to your hearts: (in any
case) there is no help except from Allah the Exalted the Wise. 447
445 Read verse 124 with the following five verses, to get its full signification. (3.124)
446 Musawwim: this is the active voice of the verb, not to be confused with the passive voice in iii. 14, which has a
different signification. (3.125)
447 Whatever happens, whether there is a miracle or not, all help proceeds from Allah. Man should not be so arrogant as
to suppose that his own resources will change the current of the world plan. Allah helps those who show constancy,
courage, and discipline, and use all the human means at their disposal, not those who fold their hands and have no
faith. But Allah's help is determined on considerations exalted far above our petty human motive, and by perfect
wisdoms, of which we can have only faint glimpses. (3.126)
59:11 - Hast thou not observed the Hypocrites say to their misbelieving brethren among the People
of the Book? "If ye are expelled We too will go out with you and we will never hearken to
anyone in your affair; and if ye are attacked (in fight) we will help you." But Allah is witness
that they are indeed liars. 53865387
59:12 –If they are expelled never will they go out with them; and if they are attacked (in fight) they
will never help them; and if they do help them they will turn their backs; so they will receive no
help. 5388
5386 The Jews of the Banu Nadhir had been assured by the Hypocrites of Madinah of their support
to their cause. They had thought that their defection from the Prophet's Cause would so
weaken that cause that they would save their friends. But they never intended to undertake
any act involving self-sacrifice on their part; if they had helped their Jewish friends, it was not
likely that they would have succeeded; and if they had actually gone to the fight; they had
neither valour nor fervour to support them, and they would have fled ignominiously before the
discipline, earnestness, and Faith of the men of Islam. (59.11)
5387 For this actually happened. They never stirred a finger for the Jews, and they never intended
to do so. And Allah knows all their motives and secrets: cf. xlvii. 26, n. 4850. (59.11)
5388 All hopes founded on iniquity and treachery are vain and illusory. There may be honour among
thieves. But there is no honour as between dishonest intriguers, and they are not likely to get
any real help from any quarter. (59.12)
61:13 - And another (favor will He bestow) which ye do love help from Allah and a speedy victory:
so give the Glad Tidings to the Believers. 5445
5445 The supreme Achievement has already been mentioned viz.; the Gardens of Eternity with Allah. But lest that seem
too remote or abstract for the understanding of men not strong in faith, another good news is mentioned which the
men who first heard this Message could at once understand and appreciate-"which ye do love": viz.: Help and
Victory. For all striving in a righteous Cause we get Allah's help: and however much the odds against us may be, we
are sure of victory with Allah's help. But all life is a striving or struggle,-the spiritual life even more than any other; and
the final victory there is the same as the Garden of Eternity
42:31 - Nor can ye frustrate (aught) (fleeing) through the earth; nor have ye besides Allah anyone
to protect or to help. 4571
4571 Every evil deed or word or thought must have its evil consequences: but if Allah forgives anything,-and He forgives
much, yet no one imagine that he has defeated-or can defeat-Allah's. Will or Plan. The only help or protection that is
possible is from Allah. Cf. xxix. 22. (42.31)
42:39 - And those who when an oppressive wrong is inflicted on them (are not cowed but) help and
defend themselves. 4580
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