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section 15
perseverance and patience
in suffering ö enjoined
to be steadfast in faith and to be steadfast in suffering ö
warning to the companions of the apostle of allah against
giving way in the events of trials and turning their backs upon
their heels.
144. " and muhammad is not but only a messenger before whom messengers
have already passed away. therefore, if he dies or be killed,
will you turn back (in creed) upon your heels ?
and whoever turns back upon his heels will by no means do
harm to allah in the least;
and allah will reward the grateful."
commentary:
in many commentary books from both schools of thought, it is cited
that when in the battle of 'uhud a stone was thrown towards the teeth of
the prophet (p.b.u.h.) by the disbelievers and it bleeded, someone cried
that muhammad was killed. some believers also considered the slain of
mas¤`ab by mistake as the slain of the prophet (p.b.u.h.). the gossip caused
the disbelievers to be happy and encouraged, and a group of the unsettled
muslims ran away. some others thought to go to abusufyan, the
commander of the disbelievers, to get immunity. on the other hand, there
were some muslims there who shouted loudly:
" suppose muhammad
(p.b.u.h.) does not exist, but the path of muhammad (p.b.u.h.) and the lord of
muhammad (p.b.u.h.) do exist. then do not escape ! "
explanations:
1. the islamic community should be so firmly formed that even the
absence of the leader does not harm it.
2. the prophet of islam (p.b.u.h.) also follows allah's way of
treatment and the natural laws, and conditions such as death and life.
" and muhammad is not but only a messenger ..."
3. did the followers of the former religions returned from their faith
when their prophets died ?
"... before whom messengers have already passed away. ..."
4. spreading gossips is one the weapons of the enemy, (regarding the
occasion of revelation of the verse).
"... therefore, if he dies or be killed, will you turn back (in creed) upon
your heels ? ..."
5. belief or disbelief of people has neither any gain nor any loss for
allah.
" and whoever turns back upon his heels will by no means do harm to allah
in the least; ..."
6. persevering on the path of right is the best kind of the pratical
gratitude, the reward of which is with allah.
"... and allah will reward the grateful."
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