Anfal 61-63
61- BUT IF THEY SEEK PEACE, THEN RESORT TO IT (PEACE) AND HAVE YOUR TRUST IN ALLAH, FOR ALLAH HEARS AND KNOWS ALL THINGS.
62- BUT IF THEY WISH TO DECEIVE YOU, THEN ALLAH WILL BE SUFFICIENT FOR YOU, HE IS WHO SUPPORTED YOU WITH HIS HELP AND WITH THE MUSLIMS.
63- AND GATHERED THEIR HEARTS WITH PEACE TOGETHER, FOR HAD YOU SPENT ALL THERE IS ON EARTH YOU WOULD NOT HAVE GATHERED THEIR HEARTS WITH PEACE TOGETHER, BUT ALLAH DID, FOR HE IS MOST EXALTED IN POWER AND MOST WISE.
Allah the Highest is not commanding the Muslims to be strong in order to fight all the time, but in order to uphold peace and to protect themselves. Peace has to be based on power, for the aggressors or potential aggressors should realize that we can defend ourselves and the things we hold dear.
We learn from history that peace is kept better between two parties when both parties are strong. Whenever one of them weakens, this may provoke the other to attack.
Whenever our enemies, the ones we fight seek peace, we should accept and resort to peace too. Allah the Highest also said: “YOU, WHO BELIEVE, ENTER INTO ISLAM AND PEACE ALL OF YOU, AND DO NOT FOLLOW THE FOOTSTEPS OF SATAN, FOR HE IS YOUR CLEAR ENEMY”. (S: 2 A: 208)
Strength and peace go together, hand in hand.
Allah the Highest is telling us that in taking the peace option, we should put our trust in Him to protect and look after us; therefore, we should not fear peace. We should trust Allah’s support in both war and peace. Whenever we are obeying Allah the Highest, we should know that we are under his care and protection.
Allah the Highest is reminding us that He did for us what no money or power can do, which is bring the Muslims hearts together with peace and tranquillity.
There is a good example in what happened when the Muslims of Makah migrated to Medina. The Ansar (supporters) who were the residents of Medina, were very hospitable and generous to the migrants. They took them into their homes, and shared what they had with them.
Also the two Muslim tribes of Medina, Awse and Khazrag, were sworn enemies before Islam, and fought frequently, their last big battle was a few years before Allah’s messenger’s migration to Medina. When they embraced Islam, they became brothers in Islam, they loved each other, and they never fought again.
No one could have achieved this through spending all the money on Earth. It was achieved through Allah’s bounty and grace. Some things cannot be bought with money, and love is one of them.
We should always remember that, whenever Islam and Faith rules between the Muslims, the Muslims will enjoy peace and love amongst them and will always be united, for this is a bounty that comes from Allah the Highest only.
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