The Commentary of Al-Qasidah — Page 71
The commentary of al-Qa si dah 71 what had happened, the Holy Prophet sa responded, ‘ S u h aib, this transaction you made is more profitable than your last hundred deals. ’ ( Al-Mustadrak Lil- Ha kim, Kit a bu Ma‘rifati s-S a ha bah, Dhikru S uhaib bin San a n, vol. 6, p. 2089–2090, H ad i th no. 5706, Maktabah Naz a ril-Mu st afal-B a z, Saudia Arabia edition 2000) He meant that although S u h aib ra received money from his previous deals, he received a better bargain this time by receiving faith. COUPLET 13 When the clear signs of the truth of their Prophet became manifest upon them , Their base desires were shattered to pieces like smashed idols. The greatest obstacles that a person faces in the way of accepting truth are those drives and desires which degrade one below the status of a human being. Sometimes people worship their desires just as a pagan worships idols. All a h says in the Holy Qur’ a n: