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179. " allah is not one to leave the believers in the state wherein you are,
until he sorts out the vicious from the good.
and allah is not going to acquaint you with the unseen,
but allah chooses anyone he pleases from his messengers
(to acquaint with unseen).
therefore, believe in allah and his messengers,
and if you believe and act piously, then you will have a great reward."
commentary:
this is the last verse stated about the event of 'uh¤ud in this sura.
the verse clearly announces that the world is a large laboratory. it is not
such that everybody who claims faith be left free to live in the society
ordinarily.
no, people are examined, and failures and victories are the means of
recognition of their inwards. for instance, the very failure in the battle of
'uhud was a means for that the hypocrites to be recognized. allah (s.w.t.)
does not acquaint people with `the knowledge of hidden things', because if
right and wrong be recognized with that knowledge, the flame of hope will
be quenched, the social connections will be broken, and the life will be
encountered with confusion. it is better that we do not know the
supernatural secrets in order that the life continues ordnarily, and the
recognition of right and wrong be performed through gradual examinations.
explanations:
1. allah (s.w.t.) leaves the disbelievers alone to themselves in order
" that they increase in sin ", but he does not leave the believers alone, as it
says:
" allah is not one to leave the believers in the state wherein
you are; ..."
2. the separation of pure from impure is one of the ways of
treatment of allah.
"... until he sorts out the vicious from the good. ..."
3. life should continue in its ordinary form. knowing the secrets of
people through `the knowledge of hidden things' ordinarily disturbs the
common life.
"... and allah is not going to acquaint you with the unseen,..."
4. life should continue in its normal way, yet allah endows `the
knowledge of hidden things' to some particular ones.
"... but allah chooses anyone he pleases from his messengers
(to acquaint with unseen). ..."
5. allah gives the knowledge of unseen to those who have the rank
of messengership from him.
6. the ranks of all prophets are not equal to each other.
"... allah chooses anyone he pleases from his messengers. ..."
7. the knowledge of hidden things belongs to allah alone, yet
some of the choosen messengers of allah enjoy of a part of it (not the
whole of it) only to know it.
"... therefore, believe in allah and his messengers, and if you believe
and act piously, then you will have a great reward."
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