The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 2) — Page 98
CH. 3 ĀL-E-‘IMRĀN PT. 4 104. And "hold fast, all together, auch Pict by the rope of Allah and be not b تَفَرَّقُوا وَاذْكُرُوا نِعْمَتَ اللهِ عَلَيْكُمْ divided; and remember the اِذْ كُنتُمْ أَعْدَاءً فَأَلَّفَ بَيْنَ قُلُوبِكُمْ favour of Allah which He فَأَصْبَحْتُمْ بِنِعْمَتِةٍ اِخْوَانًا وَكُنتُمْ were enemies and He United عَلَى شَفَا حُفْرَةٍ مِّنَ النَّارِ فَأَنْقَذَكُمْ bestowed upon you when you your hearts in love, so that by as His grace you became مِنْهَا كَذَلِكَ يُبَيِّنُ اللَّهُ لَكُمُ ايته brothers; and you were on the لَعَلَّكُمْ تَهْتَدُونَ أَيْتِهِ brink of a pit of fire and He saved you from it. Thus does Allah explain to you His commandments that you may be guided. 390 "3:106; 6:160; 8:47. b2:232. 8:64. submission, mean that we should be ever resigned to the will of God, so that when death overtakes us, it should find us obedient and resigned to His will. As the hour of death is not known, one can be sure of dying in a state of resignation to God only if one is continually in that condition, hence the expression means that one should always remain obedient to God. It may also mean that our love of obedience to God should be such that He out of regard for our feelings, may not let death come upon us at a time when we not perfectly resigned to Him. 390. Important Words: are (rope). They say al i. e. he bound or tied him with a rope or cord. means, he caught the game means, with a snare or net. means, a rope or cord or anything with which a thing is tied or made fast; a bond or cause of union or link of connection, such as a bond of love or friendship; mutual connection by such a bond; a covenant or compact; an obligation by which one becomes responsible for the safety of a person or thing; a promise or assurance of security or safety; an artery, vein or nerve (Lane). It also means alliance and protection (Aqrab). Commentary: Another cause of the spiritual degradation of the Israelites was that they did not remain united but split up into sections, finding fault with one another. The verse warns Muslims against that danger. The Holy Prophet is reported to have said: "The Book of God is the rope of the woman became pregnant. Allah which has been extended from 538