We mentioned a Hadith from `Abdullah bin Salam in that the Companions wanted
to ask the Prophet of Allah about the best actions with Allah the Exalted and
Most Honored, so they could practice them. Allah the Exalted sent down this
Surah, including this Ayah,
[يأَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ
ءَامَنُواْ هَلْ أَدُلُّكمْ عَلَى تِجَـرَةٍ تُنجِيكُم مِّنْ عَذَابٍ أَلِيمٍ
]
(O you who believe! Shall I guide you to a trade that will save you from a
painful torment) Allah then explained this great trade that will never fail, the
trade that will earn one what he wishes and saves him from what he dislikes.
Allah the Exalted said,
[تُؤْمِنُونَ
بِاللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِ وَتُجَـهِدُونَ فِى سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ بِأَمْوَلِكُمْ
وَأَنفُسِكُمْ ذَلِكُمْ خَيْرٌ لَّكُمْ إِن كُنتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ ]
(That you believe in Allah and His Messenger, and that you strive hard and
fight in the cause of Allah with your wealth and your lives, that will be better
for you, if you but know!) this is better than the trade of this life and
striving hard for it and amassing it. Allah the Exalted said,
[يَغْفِرْ لَكُمْ
ذُنُوبَكُمْ]
(He will forgive you your sins,) meaning, `if you fulfill what I commanded
you and guided you to, then I will forgive your sins and admit you into the
Gardens of Paradise. In them, you will have exalted residences and high
postitions.' This is why Allah the Exalted said,
[وَيُدْخِلْكُمْ
جَنَّـتٍ تَجْرِى مِن تَحْتِهَا الاٌّنْهَـرُ وَمَسَـكِنَ طَيِّبَةً فِى جَنَّـتِ
عَدْنٍ ذَلِكَ الْفَوْزُ الْعَظِيمُ]
(and admit you into Gardens under which rivers flow, and pleasant dwellings
in `Adn (Eternal) Paradise; that is indeed the great success.) Allah said,
[وَأُخْرَى
تُحِبُّونَهَا]
(And also another (blessing) which you love,) meaning, `I will grant you more
favors that you like,'
[نَصْرٌ مِّن اللَّهِ
وَفَتْحٌ قَرِيبٌ]
(help from Allah and a near victory.) meaning, if you fight in Allah's cause
and support His religion, He will grant you victory. Allah the Exalted said,
[يأَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ
ءَامَنُواْ إِن تَنصُرُواْ اللَّهَ يَنصُرْكُمْ وَيُثَبِّتْ أَقْدَامَكُمْ ]
(O you who believe! If you help (in the cause of) Allah, He will help you,
and make your foothold firm.) (47:7), and,
[وَلَيَنصُرَنَّ
اللَّهُ مَن يَنصُرُهُ إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَقَوِىٌّ عَزِيزٌ]
(Verily, Allah will help those who help His (cause). Truly, Allah is All
Strong, All-Wise.) (22:40) Allah's statement,
[وَفَتْحٌ
قَرِيبٌ]
(and a near victory.) means, it will come sooner, and this is the increased
favor that is earned in this life and continues, becoming the delight of the
Hereafter. It is for those who obey Allah and His Messenger and support Allah
and His religion. Allah said;
[وَبَشِّرِ
الْمُؤْمِنِينَ]
(And give glad tidings to the believers.)
[يأَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ
ءَامَنُواْ كُونُواْ أَنصَـرَ اللَّهِ كَمَا قَالَ عِيسَى ابْنُ مَرْيَمَ
لِلْحَوَارِيِّينَ مَنْ أَنَّصَـرِى إِلَى اللَّهِ قَالَ الْحَوَرِيُّونَ نَحْنُ
أَنصَـرُ اللَّهِ فَـَامَنَت طَّآئِفَةٌ مِّن بَنِى إِسْرَءِيلَ وَكَفَرَت
طَّآئِفَةٌ فَأَيَّدْنَا الَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ عَلَى عَدُوِّهِمْ فَأَصْبَحُواْ
ظَـهِرِينَ ]
(14. O you who believe! Be you helpers (in the cause) of Allah as said `Isa,
son of Maryam, to the Hawariyyin (the disciples): "Who are my helpers (in the
cause) of Allah'' The Hawariyyun said: "We are Allah's helpers'' (i.e., we will
strive in His cause!). Then a group of the Children of Israel believed and a
group disbelieved. So, We gave power to those who believed against their
enemies, and they became the victorious (uppermost).)
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