The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 5)

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CH. 60 PT. 28 AL-MUMTAHINAH 6. 'Our Lord, make us not a trial for those who disbelieve," رَبَّنَا لَا تَجْعَلْنَا فِتْنَةً لِلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا وَاغْفِرْ لَنَا رَبَّنَا إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ الْعَزِيزُ and forgive us, our Lord; for ) الْحَكِيمُ Thou alone art the Mighty, the Wise. '4214 لَقَدْ كَانَ لَكُمْ فِيهِمُ أَسْوَةٌ حَسَنَةٌ لِمَنْ Surely, there is a good. 7 b example in them for you"-for كَانَ يَرْجُوا اللهَ وَالْيَوْمَ الْآخِرَ وَمَنْ all who have hope in Allah and the Last Day. And whosoever turns away truly, Allah is Self- Sufficient, Worthy of all praise. R. 2. يَتَوَلَّ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ هُوَ الْغَنِيُّ الْحَمِيدُ about love between you and those of them with whom you are now at enmity; and Allah is All-Powerful; and Allah is Most Forgiving, Merciful. 4215 b عَسَى اللهُ أَنْ يَجْعَلَ بَيْنَكُمْ وَبَيْنَ الَّذِينَ It may be that Allah will bring. 8 عَادَيْتُمْ مِّنْهُم مَّوَدَّةً ، وَاللهُ قَدِير وَاللهُ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمُ لَا يَنْهكُمُ اللهُ عَنِ الَّذِينَ لَمْ not 9. Allah forbids you respecting those who have not 4214. Commentary: "10:86. 60:5. In the preceding verses believers were enjoined not to have friendly relations with those disbelievers who were at war with them as it was calculated to weaken the solidarity of the former. The verse under comment, teaches them to pray that God may save them from disobeying this wise Divine commandment, as its disregard is sure to weaken Muslim solidarity and thus to provide encour- agement to disbelievers to attack them. 3137 4215. Commentary: The verse implied a prophecy. The Companions of the Holy Prophet were told that if they were enjoined to renounce all friendly relations with the enemies of their Faith, even though the latter were their very near blood relations, the prohibition was indeed destined to be very short- lived. The time was fast approaching when the erstwhile enemies would become their loving friends. The prophecy was soon fulfilled. After the Fall of Mecca, the Quraish joined the fold of Islam en masse and became