The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 5) — Page 56
CH. 48 R. 4. AL-FATH PT. 26 E لَقَدْ صَدَقَ اللهُ رَسُولَهُ الرُّؤْيَا بِالْحَقِّ Surely has Allah fulfilled for. 28 His Messenger the vision. You لَتَدْخُلُنَّ الْمَسْجِدَ الْحَرَامَ إِنْ شَاء الله will certainly enter the Sacred امِنِينَ مُحَلِّقِيْنَ رُءُوسَكُمْ Mosque, if Allah will, in security, some having their وَمُقَصِّرِينَ لَا تَخَافُونَ - فَعَلِمَ مَا heads shaven, and others having their hair cut short; and you will لَمْ تَعْلَمُوا فَجَعَلَ مِنْ دُونِ ذلِكَ have no fear, But He know what فَتْحًا قَرِيبًا you knew not. He has, in fact, ordained for you, besides that, a victory near at hand¸3837 scorn or indignation; jealousy; indignation which is the result of a feeling of pride (Lane & Aqrab). Commentary: 3837. Commentary: The Holy Prophet had seen a vision that he was performing the circuit of the Ka'bah with his Companions (Bukhārī). The Prophet set out for Mecca with about 1500 of his Companions to perform the Lesser Pilgrimage. It is to this "vision" that the verse under comment refers. The Prophet was not allowed access to the Ka'bah by the Quraish. On the contrary, he had to sign a treaty of which the terms as mentioned above seemed to be very humiliating and hurtful to the Muslims' self-respect. They were highly upset, the illustrious 'Umar, more than anyone else, not only at the terms, but also at the fact that the vision as he understood it had not been fulfilled, could not understand how the Prophet's journey had served its purpose. He was not quite satisfied with the explanation that the vision did not signify the Pilgrimage would be performed that very year. He was 2952 The verse means that against their own tradition and usage that access to, and the circuit of, the Ka'bah was not to be prevented in the four Sacred Months, the pagans of Mecca, from a false sense of dignity and national pride, had made it a point of honour with them not to allow Muslims to enter Mecca and perform the Lesser Pilgrimage (c). But "Allah sent His tranquillity" upon the Muslims and though they were greatly upset over the seemingly humiliating terms of the Treaty, yet in deference to the command of their noble Master they bore it all with becoming restraint and patient and did not abandon the path of rectitude and righteousness under the most severe provocation. The Companions of the Holy Prophet alone were capable of setting such a noble example.