The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 5) — Page 264
PT. 28 الْمُنْفِقِينَ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ AL-MUNAFIQŪN 7000- the CH. 63 His Messenger and believers; but the Hypocrites know not. 4250 R. 2. يَا يُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لَا تُلْهِكُمْ اَمْوَالُكُمْ O ye who believe! let not. 10 وَلَا اَوْلَادُكُمُ عَنْ ذِكْرِ اللَّهِ ۚ وَمَنْ the يَفْعَلُ ذلِكَ فَأُولَيْكَ هُمُ الْخَسِرُونَ ) your wealth and your children diverta you from remembrance of Allah. And whoever does so-it is they who are the losers. 4251 وَأَنْفِقُوا مِنْ مَّا رَزَقْنَكُمْ مِنْ قَبْلِ أَنْ يَأْتِي And spend out of that with. 11 which We have provided you أَحَدَكُمُ الْمَوْتُ فَيَقُولَ رَبِّ لَوْلَا before death comes upon one of اَخَرْتَنِي إِلَى أَجَلٍ قَرِيبٍ فَأَصَّدَّقَ you and he says, “My Lord! if وَاكُنْ مِّنَ الصَّلِحِينَ لا only Thou wouldst grant me respite for a little while, then I "8:29; 24:38; 64:16; 102:2. b2:196; 9:34. 14:45. 4250. Commentary: In the course of a campaign, (probably the one against Banū Mustaliq) Abdullah bin Ubayy, leader of the hypocrites of Medina, is reported to have said that on his return he, "the most honourable of the inhabitants of Medina," would drive out there from "the meanest of them," meaning thereby that he would drive out of Medina the Holy Prophet, along with the entire band of his followers. 'Abdullah bin Ubayy was bitterly hostile to the Holy Prophet because his hopes of becoming the Chief of Medina were shattered by the Holy Prophet's arrival on the scene. 'Abdullah's son heard of this vile boast of his father, and as the party returned to Medina, he drew his sword and barred his father's entry into the town till he had confessed and declared that he himself was the meanest of the citizens of Medina and the Holy Prophet the most honourable of them. Thus his boast recoiled on his own head. 4251. Commentary: The believers have been informed in this and the next verse that God demands from them the sacrifice of their wealth and offsprings in the cause of Truth, since it is sacrifice that distinguishes true believers from the hypocrites. 3160