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161. " and it is not for any prophet to defraud and whoever defrauds shall
bring along what he has defrauded on the day of resurrection.
then everyone will be repaid for whatever he has earned,
and they will not be dealt with unjustly."
commentary:
this verse, may be as an answer that refers to those who, for the sake
of gathering spoils of war, left the protective zone in 'uh¤ud. imagining
that they would not be deprived from their booty shares, they ignored the
warnings of their commander who said that their share was preserved and it
would not be far from the view of the messenger of allah (p.b.u.h.).
explanations:
1. prophets have always been trustworthy. the one, who wants to
train some trustworthy persons, must not himself be treacherous.
(unfortunately, today, there are many treacherous figures among the
non-heavenly leaders).
2. not all the companions had enough faith. some of them were so
that who might prove treacherous actions unto the messenger of allah
(p.b.u.h.).
3. none is safe from the suspicion of people.
4. taking the property of others today (in this world) and returning
them on that day (in the hereafter) is a kind of punishment. and, what a
grievous state is that, that a person be brought with the wealth he had
proved treacherous in before prophets, martyrs and all human beings on
the day of judgment.
"... and whoever defrauds shall bring along what he has defrauded ..."
fraud; deceit, usurpation and treacher are from among the instances
of /qall/ `defraud'.
at the time of the prophet (p.b.u.h.), it happened that the man who
was in charge of collecting alms came to the messenger of allah (p.b.u.h.)
and said: " this quantity of wealth i have collected is alms and belongs to you,
and this separate quantity is the gifts of people to myself. then, the prophet
(p.b.u.h.) went up the pulpit and asked the audience: `if this person remained
at home, would any one give him a gift ? by allah he will be raised in hereafter
with these unlawful properties.'
5. remembrance of hereafter restrains a person from treachery.
"... then everyone will be repaid for whatever he has earned, ..."
6. allah is just. (he both gives the reward completely and never
goes to extremes, even for a dot).
"... and they will not be dealt with unjustly."
7. defend the rights of pure servants and the saints of allah.
" and it is not for any prophet to defraud ..."
8. the weakness of faith, from one side, and the love of the world,
from another side, set men to suspect against the prophets.
9. hereafter is a scene where the righteous will bring their good
deeds, and the treacherous ones will bring their own treacheries:
"... and whoever defrauds shall bring along what he has defrauded on the day
of resurrection...."
10. the rank of prophethood never fits with treachery.
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