Allah, the Exalted, reminds His believing servants of His blessings and
favors on them. They were few and He made them many, weak and fearful and He
provided them with strength and victory. They were meek and poor, and He granted
them sustenance and livelihood. He ordered them to be grateful to Him, and they
obeyed Him and implemented what He commanded.
When the believers were still in Makkah they were few, practicing their
religion in secret, oppressed, fearing that pagans, fire worshippers or Romans
might kidnap them from the various parts of Allah's earth, for they were all
enemies of the Muslims, especially since Muslims were few and weak. Later on,
Allah permitted the believers to migrate to Al-Madinah, where He allowed them to
settle in a safe resort. Allah made the people of Al-Madinah their allies,
giving them refuge and support during Badr and other battles. They helped the
Migrants with their wealth and gave up their lives in obedience of Allah and His
Messenger . Qatadah bin Di`amah As-Sadusi commented,
[وَاذْكُرُواْ إِذْ
أَنتُمْ قَلِيلٌ مُّسْتَضْعَفُونَ فِى الاٌّرْضِ]
(And remember when you were few and were reckoned weak in the land,)
"Arabs were the weakest of the weak, had the toughest life, the emptiest
stomachs, the barest skin and the most obvious misguidance. Those who lived
among them lived in misery; those who died went to the Fire. They were being
eaten up, but unable to eat up others! By Allah! We do not know of a people on
the face of the earth at that time who had a worse life than them. When Allah
brought Islam, He made it dominant on the earth, thus bringing provisions and
leadership for them over the necks of people. It is through Islam that Allah
granted all what you see, so thank Him for His favors, for your Lord is One Who
bestows favors and likes praise. Verily, those who thank Allah enjoy even more
bounties from Him.''
[يأَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ
ءَامَنُواْ لاَ تَخُونُواْ اللَّهَ وَالرَّسُولَ وَتَخُونُواْ أَمَـنَـتِكُمْ
وَأَنتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ - وَاعْلَمُواْ أَنَّمَآ أَمْوَلُكُمْ وَأَوْلَـدُكُمْ
فِتْنَةٌ وَأَنَّ اللَّهَ عِندَهُ أَجْرٌ عَظِيمٌ ]
(27. O you who believe! Betray not Allah and His Messenger, nor betray
knowingly your Amanat (things entrusted to you)). (28. And know that your
possessions and your children are but a trial and that surely, with Allah is a
mighty reward.)
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