The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 2) — Page 140
CH. 3 ĀL-E-'IMRĀN PT. 4 فَمَا رَحْمَةٍ مِّنَ اللهِ لِنْتَ لَهُمْ ۚ وَلَوْ And it is by the great. 160 mercy of Allah that thou art كُنتَ فَظًّا غَلِيظَ الْقَلْبِ لَا نُفَضُّوا kind towards them, and if thou مِنْ حَوْلِكَ فَاعْفُ عَنْهُمْ hadst been rough and hard ص so وَاسْتَغْفِرْ لَهُمْ وَشَاوِرُهُمْ فِي الْأَمْرِ dispersed from around the فَإِذَا عَزَمْتَ فَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى اللهِ إِنَّ اللهَ يُحِبُّ الْمُتَوَكِّلِينَ hearted, they would surely have So and ask pardon them forgiveness for them, and "consult them in matters of administration; and when thou art determined, then put thy trust in Allah. Surely, Allah loves those who put their trust in Him. 442 E punishment as the case may be. 442. Important Words: a42:39. (consult) is derived from which means, he gathered extracted honey from the comb, and or beautiful character of the Holy Prophet, of which the most effable and prominent trait was his all- comprehensive mercy. He was full of the milk of human kindness and was not only kind towards his separated it from the wax. Companions and followers, but was means, he rode the beast in order to also full of mercy for his enemies ascertain its true worth. means, who were always on the lookout to he pointed towards him or it. aastab him in the back. It is on record means, he gave him advice; he offered him counsel. means, he consulted him; he sought his opinion or advice; he discussed with him in order to find out his opinion. means, good counsel or consultation. means, mutual consultation شوری (Aqrab). (then put thy trust). For the meaning of see 3:123. Commentary: that he took no action even against those treacherous hypocrites who had deserted him in the Battle of Uḥud. He even consulted them in affairs of the State. The verse also constitutes an effective answer to the charge of the hypocrites that the Holy Prophet attached their no importance to advice and did what he liked. The Quran refutes this charge by saying that if the Holy Prophet had not been The verse gives an insight into the kind and gentle towards them, they 580