The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 2) — Page 690
CH. 8 76. And those who AL-ANFĀL PT. 10 وَالَّذِينَ آمَنُوا مِنْ بَعْدُ وَهَاجَرُوا have believed since and left their homes and striven for the cause of Allah along with you these وَجهَدُوا مَعَكُمْ فَأُولَيكَ مِنْكُمْ وَأُولُوا الْأَرْحَامِ بَعْضُهُمْ أَوْلَى بِبَعْضٍ فِي are of you, and as to blood کتبِ اللهِ إِنَّ اللَّهَ بِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ عَلِيمٌ relations, they are nearer one to another in the Book of Allah. Surely, Allah knows all things well. 1163 being persecuted, flee from a country where they are not free to follow their faith; secondly, those who give shelter to and help the immigrants. The Muslims of the former class are called Muhajirin (Refugees), while those of the second class are known as Anṣār (Helpers). Both these classes have been called true "33:7. believers, for both are active believers and make sacrifices for the cause of religion; and the verse promises them forgiveness and honourable provision. This also shows that those, who do not migrate from their homes where they do not enjoy religious freedom, and set worldly good above religion, do not have an "honourable provision," i. e. their worldly gains are not honourable in the sight of God. Similarly, the verse hints that those who help and give shelter to the immigrants will, in spite of freely spending on their needy brethren, find their possessions ever increasing, and God will continue to grant them honourable provision. 1163. Important Words: ✓ (nearer) means more entitled or having a better right or more deserving or more worthy. It also means, more regardful or more considerate. See 4:136. Commentary: The verse purports to say that the promise of "forgiveness and honourable provision" given to migrants (see preceding verse) is not confined to the early migrants only. It extends to the later migrants also and is meant to continue while persecution or, for that matter, sincerity of faith continues. The verse also gives another injunction. As all Muslims were declared to be brothers one to another (8:73), some persons might have been led to think that they might also inherit one another's property; so the verse fittingly declares that only blood inheritance and that other Muslims are only brothers in faith, but not heirs. relations are entitled to 1130