Allah the Exalted orders His faithful servants to be Allah's supporters at
all times, in all their statements and actions, sacrificing their selves and
wealth. Allah orders them to accept His and His Messenger's call, just as the
disciples said to Prophet `Isa when he said,
[مَنْ أَنصَارِى
إِلَى اللَّهِ]
(Who are my helpers (in the cause) of Allah) meaning, `who will support me in
conveying the Message of Allah, the Exalted and Most Honored'
[قَالَ
الْحَوَرِيُّونَ]
(The Hawariyyun said:) in reference to the followers of `Isa, peace be upon
him,
[نَحْنُ أَنصَـرُ
اللَّهِ]
(We are Allah's helpers) meaning, `we will support you with regards to the
Message you have been sent with and will help you convey it.' Whereby, `Isa sent
the disciples to the various areas of Ash-Sham to call the Greeks and the
Israelites to Islam. Similarly, during the days of Hajj, Allah's Messenger used
to ask,
«مَنْ رَجُلٌ
يُؤْوِينِي حَتْى أُبَلِّغَ رِسَالَةَ رَبِّي؟ فَإِنَّ قُرَيْشًا قَدْ مَنَعُونِي
أَنْ أُبَلِّغَ رِسَالَةَ رَبِّي»
(Who will support me in conveying the Message of my Lord Verily, the Quraysh
have prevented me from conveying the Message of my Lord.) Allah the Exalted and
Most Honored raised Al-Aws and Al-Khazraj to support the Prophet. They were the
residents of Al-Madinah who gave the pledge to him and supported him, vowing to
protect him from mankind and the Jinns if he migrated to them. When he migrated
to them with his Companions, they fulfilled their vow to Allah. This is the
reason why Allah and His Messenger called them, Al-Ansar, the Supporters. The
name became synonymous with them. May Allah be pleased with them and please
them, as well.