Allah tells us that when man is in dire straits, he calls upon Allah alone
with no partner or associate, then when times of ease come and they have the
choice, some people associate others with Allah and worship others alongside
Him.
[لِيَكْفُرُواْ بِمَآ
ءاتَيْنَـهُمْ]
(So as to be ungrateful for the graces which We have bestowed on them.) Then
Allah warns them by saying:
[فَسَوْفَ
تَعْلَمُونَ]
(but you will come to know.) One of them said: By Allah, if a law enforcment
officer were to say this to me, I would be afraid, so how about when the One Who
is issuing the warning is the One Who merely says to a thing "Be!'' and it is
Then Allah denounces the idolators for fabricating lies and worshipping others
instead of Him with no evidence or proof:
[أَمْ أَنزَلْنَا
عَلَيْهِمْ سُلْطَـناً]
(Or have We revealed to them an authority,) means, proof.
[فَهُوَ
يَتَكَلَّمُ]
(which speaks) means, tells
[بِمَا كَانُواْ بِهِ
يُشْرِكُونَ]
(of that which they have been associating with Him) This is a rhetorical
question intended to denounce them, for they have no such thing.
[وَإِذَآ أَذَقْنَا
النَّاسَ رَحْمَةً فَرِحُواْ بِهَا وَإِن تُصِبْهُمْ سَيِّئَةٌ بِمَا قَدَّمَتْ
أَيْدِيهِمْ إِذَا هُمْ يَقْنَطُونَ ]
(And when We cause mankind to taste of mercy, they rejoice therein; but when
some evil afflicts them because of what their hands have sent forth, behold,
they are in despair!) This is a denunciation of man for the way he is, except
for those whom Allah protects and helps, for when man is given blessings, he is
proud, and says:
[ذَهَبَ
السَّيِّئَاتُ عَنِّي إِنَّهُ لَفَرِحٌ فَخُورٌ]
("Ills have departed from me.'' Surely, he is exultant, and boastful.)
(11:10) He rejoices over himself and boasts to others, but when difficulties
befall him, He despairs of ever having anything good again. Allah says:
[إِلاَّ الَّذِينَ
صَبَرُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ الصَّـلِحَاتِ]
(Except those who show patience and do righteous good deeds). They are
patient during times of difficulty and do good deeds at times of ease. It was
reported in the Sahih:
«عَجَبًا
لِلْمُؤْمِنِ لَا يَقْضِي اللهُ لَهُ قَضَاءً إِلَّا كَانَ خَيْرًا لَهُ، إِنْ
أَصَابَتْهُ سَرَّاءُ شَكَرَ فَكَانَ خَيْرًا لَهُ، وَإِنْ أَصَابَتْهُ ضَرَّاءُ
صَبَرَ فَكَانَ خَيْرًا لَه»
(How wonderful is the affair of the believer. Allah does not decree anything
for him but it is good for him. If good things happen to him, he gives thanks,
and that is good for him; and if bad things happen to him, he bears that with
patience, and that is good for him.)
[أَوَلَمْ يَرَوْاْ
أَنَّ اللَّهَ يَبْسُطُ الرِّزْقَ لِمَن يَشَآءُ وَيَقْدِرُ]
(Do they not see that Allah expands the provision for whom He wills and
straitens (it for whom He wills).) He is the One Who is controlling and doing
that, by His wisdom and justice, so He expands the provision for some people and
restricts it for some.
[إِنَّ فِى ذلِكَ
لآيَـتٍ لِّقَوْمٍ يُؤْمِنُونَ]
(Verily, in that are indeed signs for a people who believe.)
[فَـَاتِ ذَا
الْقُرْبَى حَقَّهُ وَالْمِسْكِينَ وَابْنَ السَّبِيلِ ذَلِكَ خَيْرٌ لِّلَّذِينَ
يُرِيدُونَ وَجْهَ اللَّهِ وَأُوْلَـئِكَ هُمُ الْمُفْلِحُونَ - وَمَآ ءَاتَيْتُمْ
مِّن رِّباً لِّيَرْبُوَاْ فِى أَمْوَالِ النَّاسِ فَلاَ يَرْبُواْ عِندَ اللَّهِ
وَمَآ ءاتَيْتُمْ مِّن زَكَوةٍ تُرِيدُونَ وَجْهَ اللَّهِ فَأُوْلَـئِكَ هُمُ
الْمُضْعِفُونَ - اللَّهُ الَّذِى خَلَقَكُمْ ثُمَّ رَزَقَكُمْ ثُمَّ يُمِيتُكُمْ
ثُمَّ يُحْيِيكُمْ هَلْ مِن شُرَكَآئِكُمْ مَّن يَفْعَلُ مِن ذَلِكُمْ مِّن شَىْءٍ
سُبْحَـنَهُ وَتَعَـلَى عَمَّا يُشْرِكُونَ ]
(38. So, give to the kindred his due, and to Al-Miskin and to the wayfarer.
That is best for those who seek Allah's Face; and it is they who will be
successful.) (39. And that which you give in Riba in order that it may increase
from other people's property, has no increase with Allah; but that which you
give in Zakah seeking Allah's Face, then those they shall have manifold
increase. ) (40. Allah is He Who created you, then provided food for you, then
will cause you to die, then He will give you life. Is there any of your partners
that do anything of that Glory be to Him! And Exalted be He above all that they
associate.)
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