Tawba 113-114
113- THE PROPHET AND THOSE WHO BELIEVE ARE NOT TO ASK FOR FORGIVENESS FOR THE IDOLATERS, EVEN IF THEY ARE BLOOD RELATIONS AFTER IT HAS BEEN MADE CLEAR FOR THEM THAT THEY ARE THE PEOPLE OF THE HELL-FIRE.
114- IBRAHIM’S PLEAD FOR HIS FATHER WAS BECAUSE OF A PROMISE HE MADE TO HIM, BUT WHEN HE KNEW THAT HE WAS AN ENEMY OF ALLAH, HE REJECTED HIM, FOR IBRAHIM OFTEN PLEADS AND IS VERY FORBEARING.
There is a prohibition in Ayah 113, and a clarification in Ayah 114.
The prohibition is for the Prophet, prayer and peace upon him, as well as all the believers, not to ask for forgiveness for the Idolaters, regardless of how close they are to them. This because they are destined to go to the Hell-Fire, and this has been made clear to us.
It is reported that Allah’s messenger, prayer and peace upon him, was travelling with nearly a thousand Muslim. He prayed two Rakaas on the way; he then turned with tears in his eyes. Omar Ibn El-Khatab said to him: “I would sacrifice my father and mother for you Allah’s messenger, what is upsetting you?” He said: “I asked my Lord to be permitted to plead for the forgiveness of my mother, but he refused”. (A: 5; 355)
Allah’s messenger, prayer and peace upon him, pleaded with his uncle Abu Taleb, who brought him up and looked after him to say: “There is no God other than Allah”, so that he might intercede for him. But Abu Taleb did not say it until he died. Allah’s messenger, prayer and peace upon him, then said: “I will ask for forgiveness for you, unless I am forbidden”. Ayah 113 carried this prohibition.
In Ayah 114; Allah the Highest is clarifying what his prophet, messenger and Khalel Ibrahim, peace upon him, did. Ibrahim, peace upon him, called upon his father to believe but he did not, then he said: “I WILL ASK MY LORD TO FORGIVE YOU”. (S:19 A:47)
While a disbeliever is alive, we may ask for guidance and forgiveness for him/her/them. However, should they die as disbelievers; we are forbidden from doing so, as we know that they are destined to the Hell-Fire.
Some of us might say that we see Idolaters who are kind and charitable in this life, and some people feel that they deserve to be forgiven for their disbelief and to be sent to Paradise.
Allah the Highest is never unjust; He rewards the disbelievers for their kindness and charity during their life on Earth. As for the reward in the Hereafter, in which they do not believe, it is reserved for those who believe in it. They are not deprived, for they did not believe it existed, and they did not aim for it.
Also, it is not for us to discuss and agree or disagree with Allah’s commands and decisions.
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