The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 5) — Page 216
CH. 58 AL-MUJĀDALAH PT. 28 إِلَّا هُوَ رَابِعُهُمْ وَلَا خَمْسَةٍ إِلَّا هُوَ There is no secret counsel of سَادِسُهُمْ وَلَا أَدْنى مِنْ ذلِكَ وَلَا أَكْثَرَ إِلَّا هُوَ مَعَهُمْ أَيْنَ مَا كَانُوا three, but He is their fourth, nor of five, but He is their sixth, nor of less than that, nor of more, but He is with them wheresoever E b ثُمَّ يُنَبِّتُهُمْ بِمَا عَمِلُوا يَوْمَ الْقِيمَةِ they may be. Then on the Day إِنَّ اللَّهَ بِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ عَلِيمٌ of Resurrection He will inform them of what they did. Surely, Allah knows all things well. 4177 اَلَمْ تَرَ إِلَى الَّذِيْنَ نُهُوا عَنِ التَّجْوى Hast thou not seen those who. 9 were forbidden to hold secret ثُمَّ يَعُودُونَ لِمَا نُهُوا عَنْهُ وَيَتَنْجَوْنَ counsels and again return to what they were forbidden, and بِالْإِثْمِ وَالْعُدْوَانِ وَمَعْصِيَتِ confer in secret for sin and الرَّسُوْلِ وَ إِذَا جَاءُوكَ حَيَّوْكَ بِمَا transgression and disobedience to the Messenger? And when لَمْ يُحَتِكَ بِهِ اللهُ وَيَقُولُونَ فِي they come to thee, they greet thee with a greeting with which أَنْفُسِهِمْ لَوْلَا يُعَذِّبُنَا اللهُ بِمَا نَقُولُ Allah has not greeted thee a but م يَصْلَوْنَهَا ۚ فَبِئْسَ لله حج حسب الْمَصِيرُ among themselves they say, 'Why does not Allah punish us for what we say?' Sufficient for them is Hell, wherein they will 4177. Commentary: "2:105; 4:47. The subject which was only indirectly introduced in v. 6 has been elaborated in this and the next few verses. The present verse refers to the secret plots and conspiracies against Islam of the Jews and hypocrites of Medina. It condemns this evil practice and warns them that their plots are not hidden from God. He has sent the Holy Prophet and He is 3112 his Guardian and Protector, and their conspiracies would do him no harm. They are further warned that they would be punished for their wicked designs. The expulsion of the three Jewish tribes from Medina was the result of their repeated acts of defection and infidelity and of their secret plots against Islam and against the life of the Holy Prophet.