Tawba 123
123- YOU WHO BELIEVE, FIGHT THE CLOSEST DISBELIEVERS TO YOU, AND LET THEM SEE TOUGHNESS IN YOU, AND KNOW THAT ALLAH IS WITH THE PIOUS WHO GUARD THEMSELVES FROM ALLAH’S DISPLEASURE.
After the spread of Islam throughout Arabia, Allah the Highest commanded the Muslims to fight the closest of disbelievers. They were the Roman and Persian empires, the greatest empires of the time.
Allah’s messenger, prayer and peace upon him, prepared the largest Muslim army he ever lead, of thirty thousand men, and he lead them to Tabok on the border of the Roman Empire. He stayed there for more than 3 weeks then returned. After that he went on his last Hajj, which was attended by some hundred thousand Muslims, then eighty one days later he died; may Allah the Highest reward him with the best reward.
The closest enemy and disbelievers pose the greatest danger to us, and they also know more about us and we know more about them. We should be particularly alert to the dangers nearby, but also not forget about the far away dangers either.
Allah the Highest also commands us to be tough with them. We should be tough when we strike and tough when we receive a strike. This toughness is likely to strike fear into their hearts, and let them realize that we are a difficult adversary.
However, the Muslims should not be hard or tough with other Muslims, for Allah the Highest said: “MOHAMED, ALLAH’S MESSENGER AND THOSE WITH HIM, ARE TOUGH WITH THE DISBELIEVERS, BUT MERCIFUL AMONG THEMSELVES”. (S: 28 A: 29)
Also, Allah the Highest said: “YOU WHO BELIEVE, WHOEVER REVOKES HIS RELIGION, ALLAH WILL BRING PEOPLE HE LOVES AND THEY LOVE HIM, HUMBLE TO THE BELIEVERS, AND FIRM AND MIGHTY TO THE DISBELIEVERS, THEY FIGHT IN THE CAUSE OF ALLAH, AND THEY DO NOT FEAR PEOPLE BLAMING THEM, SUCH IS ALLAH’S BOUNTY, HE GIVES TO WHOM HE WILLS, AND ALLAH IS ALL EMBRACING AND ALL KNOWING”. (S: 5 A: 54)
Therefore, the Muslim should be most kind and humble with fellow Muslims.
For Allah’s support to be forthcoming to the believers, they should be pious and should not displease their Lord. These are the conditions for Allah’s support and allegiance, without which the Muslims cannot fight an enemy.
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