Tawba 42-45
42- IF IT WAS A CLOSE AND BRIEF ENCOUNTER OR A JOURNEY TO A NEAR PLACE, THEY WOULD HAVE FOLLOWED YOU, YET THE JOURNEY WAS TOO FAR FOR THEM, AND THEY WILL SWEAR BY ALLAH THAT HAVE THEY BEEN ABLE TO, THEY WOULD HAVE GONE OUT WITH YOU, THEY DESTROY THEMSELVES, AND ALLAH KNOWS THAT THEY ARE LIARS.
43- ALLAH HAS PARDONED YOU FOR PERMITTING THEM SO THAT YOU MAY KNOW THE TRUTHFUL AND KNOW THE LIARS.
44- THOSE WHO BELIEVE IN ALLAH AND THE LAST DAY DO NOT ASK FOR YOUR PERMISSION TO STRUGGLE IN THE CAUSE OF ALLAH WITH THEIR MONEY AND WITH THEMSELVES, AND ALLAH KNOWS THE PIOUS.
45- BUT THOSE WHO ASK YOUR PERMISSION ARE THOSE WHO DO NOT BELIEVE IN ALLAH AND THE LAST DAY, AND THEIR HEARTS DOUBT, AND THEY ARE HESITANT BECAUSE OF THEIR DOUBT.
Allah the Highest tells us more about those reluctant to struggle with their wealth and souls in the Cause of Allah. They would have gone has it been a short journey and if they knew that they did not have to face formidable enemy as the Roman Army. However, the distance they had to go was far, the weather hot, and the enemy very strong.
They made all kinds of excuses and swear to it, but they were lying, and Allah the Highest uncovers their lies. Their lying to Allah’s messenger prayer and peace upon him was destructive to their own souls.
Sometimes we do not like to follow Allah’s commands in a certain situation for whatever reason, but to cover our position, we may invent excuses, lays really, which help keep our status and image before people. When we do so however, we forget that Allah the Highest sees and hears us and that we lose our status before Him.
Allah the Highest pardons his messenger prayer and peace upon him for giving those who asked to stay behind permission to do so, for this was in order that he may know the truthful from the liars, and the true believers from the disbelievers.
The strong believers did not want to miss a chance to fulfil their obligations and to struggle in the cause of Allah, not fearing for their lives or money. This is contrary to the hypocrites and the disbelievers, who feared for their lives and money, as they do not believe in the reward of the Hereafter.
Allah the Highest said: “HYPOCRITES THINK THAT THEY DECEIVE ALLAH, WHILE ALLAH WILL SHOW THEIR DECEPTION, AND WHEN THEY RISE FOR SALAH, THEY RISE LAZILY, THEY JUST WANT PEOPLE TO SEE THEM PRAYING, AND THEY VERY SELDOM REMEMBER ALLAH”. (S: 4 A: 142)
The doubt in their hearts made them hesitant to spend their money and to sacrifice themselves without being sure of the recompense. This shows us that our deeds always reflects and shows our feelings and believes.
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