Tawba 71-72
71- AND THE BELIEVING MEN AND WOMEN ARE CLOSE KIN AND ALLIES TO EACH OTHER, THEY COMMAND WHAT IS GOOD AND RIGHTEOUS AND FORBID WHAT IS EVIL, STEADFAST IN SALAH, GIVE ZAKAH, AND OBEY ALLAH AND HIS MESSENGER, THOSE ALLAH WILL HAVE MERCY UPON, FOR ALLAH IS MOST EXALTED IN POWER AND MOST WISE.
72- ALLAH PROMISED THE BELIEVING MEN AND WOMEN GARDENS WITH RIVERS FLOWING UNDERNEATH, AND GOOD HOMES IN THE GARDENS OF EDEN, AND ALLAH’S PLEASURE IS GREATER, THIS IS THE GREATEST SUCCESS.
Allah the Highest is telling us that the main bond between the believers is the bond of Islam, the kinship in Faith. This is because they:
- Command what is righteous and forbid what is evil.
- Steadfast in Salah.
- Give Zakah.
- Obey Allah the Highest and His messenger prayer and peace upon him.
These are the criteria for kinship and brotherhood in Islam, which makes Muslims of all nationalities, colour and ethnicity brothers and sisters in Islam. These are the features of the “best nation” which Allah the Highest raised for mankind. Allah the Highest said: “AND LET THERE ARISE FROM AMONGST YOU, A NATION THAT CALLS UPON PEOPLE TO DO WHAT IS GOOD AND RIGHT, ENJOINS WHAT IS RIGHT AND FORBIDS WHAT IS WRONG, THESE ARE THE SUCCESSFUL ONES”. (S: 3 A: 104)
And said: “YOU ARE THE BEST NATION THAT HAS BEEN RAISED FOR MANKIND; YOU ENJOIN WHAT IS WRITE, FORBID WHAT IS WRONG AND BELIEVE IN ALLAH. AND IF THE PEOPLE OF THE BOOK BELIEVED, IT WOULD HAVE BEEN BETTER FOR THEM; SOME OF THEM ARE BELIEVERS, BUT MOST OF THEM ARE DISBELIEVERS”. (S: 3 A: 110)
Therefore, the Muslim nation is but one nation, worshipping Allah the Highest, and following the one messenger, and living in different lands. Lands, ethnicity, colour etc do not differentiate between one Muslim and another. Allah the Highest said: “THIS IS YOUR NATION, IT IS BUT ONE NATION, AND I AM YOUR LORD, WORSHIP ME”. (S: 21 A: 92)
And said: “THIS IS YOUR NATION, IT IS BUT ONE NATION, AND I AM YOUR LORD, SO GUARD YOURSELVES FROM MY DISPLEASURE”. (S: 23 A: 52)
This brotherhood in Islam carries obligations and responsibilities towards each other. There are obligations of mutual support, help, and affection. Allah’s messenger prayer and peace upon him said: “The Parable of the believers in their kindness and mercy and affection to each other is that of a single body, whenever a part of suffer, the rest will in turn suffer loss of sleep and fever”. (A: 4; 27 & M: Ber & B: Adab)
And also said: “The likeness of a believer to another believer is that of parts of a building, they are supporting and enforcing each other – then he entangled his two hands fingers-”. (A: 4:404 & B: Salah & M: Ber)
A Muslim should never let another Muslim down, without helping him to do wrong or commit a sin. Allah’s messenger prayer and peace upon him said: “A Muslim is a brother to another Muslim; he should not be unjust to him or let him down”. (A: 2; 68 & B: Ekrah; 7 & M: Ber; 32 & T: Ber; 18)
Allah’s messenger prayer and peace upon him also said: “Help your brother, whether he is unjust or suffer injustice”. His companions asked: “We help him if suffering injustice, but how should we help him when he is unjust?” He said: “By restraining his hand”. (B:Mazalem;4 & T:Fetan;68 & Da:Reqaq;40 & A:3;99,201)
Allah the Highest promised this brotherhood of Islam residence in the Paradise, the Gardens of Eden. This residence is eternal. There is not a greater prize for anyone except for the Greatest Prize, Allah’s Pleasure with them. Those who enjoy Allah’s pleasure will always be pleased and will never suffer in this life or in the Hereafter.
B: Bukhari M: Muslim Mal: Malek A: Ahmed D: Abu Dawood
Da: Daremy Ma: Ibn Magah N: Nesae T: Termezi
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