The Commentary of Al-Qasidah — Page 113
The commentary of al-Qa si dah 113 /G;& K !&P[ [ /G;&9 /5 *Pa m4 *PyG4 Beware nobody should try ignorance with us (meaning do not start fights with us) Otherwise we would show you we are more ignorant than you. ( Shar h ul-Mu‘allaq a til-‘Ashri, Mu‘allaqah ‘Amr bin Kulth u m, p. 121, D a ru I h y a ’it-Tur a thil-‘Arabiyy) However, the people of God after the acceptance of Islam respond with the word peace or Sal a m when they are encountered by the ignorant as it is quoted in S u rah al-Furq a n: Meaning, When these people are addressed by the ignorant meaning those who want to fight, they respond with peace. ( al-Furq a n, 25:64 ) In other words, they say that we are desirous of peace and tranquillity and we do not want any trouble. During the era of ignorance, people used to spend their time in drinking, gambling, womanizing, dancing, music and playing around. Now, not only have they left these bad habits, but (al-Furq a n 25:65) they spend their nights in the worship of God and offering prayers and prostrating. In another place the Holy Qur’ a n says: