Tawba 86-93
86- AND IF A SORAH WAS SENT DOWN COMMANDING THAT YOU BELIEVE IN ALLAH AND STRUGGLE IN HIS CAUSE WITH HIS MESSENGER, THOSE WHO HAVE WEALTH OF THEM ASK FOR YOUR PERMISSION AND SAID: “LET US BE WITH THOSE WHO STAY BEHIND”.
87- THEY ARE SATISFIED TO BE WITH THOSE WHO STAY BEHIND, AND THEIR HEARTS WERE SEALED, SO THAT THEY DO NOT UNDERSTAND.
88- BUT THE MESSENGER AND THOSE WHO BELIEVE WITH HIM, STRUGGLED WITH THEIR WEALTH AND THEIR SOULS, AND THEY WILL HAVE ALL THAT IS GOOD AND THEY ARE THE SUCCESSFUL ONES,
89- ALLAH PREPARED FOR THEM GARDENS WITH RIVERS FLOWING UNDERNEATH, THIS IS THE GREAT SUCCESS.
90- AND THOSE WITH EXCUSES, OF THE BEDWINS, CAME ASKING FOR PERMISSION (TO STAY BEHIND) AND THOSE WHO DID NOT BELIEVE IN ALLAH AND HIS MESSENGER STAYED BEHIND, THOSE OF THEM WHO DISBELIEVED WILL SUFFER A PAINFUL PUNISHMENT.
91- THERE IS NO BLAME ON THE WEAK, OR THE SICK, OR THOSE WHO DO NOT HAVE WHAT THEY NEED TO SPEND, AS LONG AS THEY ARE SINCERE TO ALLAH AND HIS MESSENGER, THERE IS NO BLAME ON THOSE WHO MEAN WELL, FOR ALLAH IS MOST FORGIVING AND MOST COMPASSIONATE.
92- NOR IS THERE A BLAME ON THOSE WHOM WHEN THEY COME TO YOU ASKING TO BE CARRIED, YOU SAY: “I DO NOT FIND THAT I HAVE ANYTHING TO CARRY YOU ON”, THEY GO AWAY WITH THEIR EYES FILLED UP WITH TEARS, SADDENED BECAUSE THEY DO NOT FIND WHAT THEY NEED TO SPEND”.
END OF PART TEN
93- THE BLAME HOWEVER IS UPON THOSE WHO ASK FOR YOUR PERMISSION TO STAY BEHIND, WHILE THEY ARE WEALTHY, THEY ARE HAPPY TO STAY WITH THOSE STAYING BEHIND, ALLAH SEALED THEIR HEARTS AND THEY DO NOT KNOW.
Allah the Highest is telling us about two broad groups of the Muslims when they face an enemy:
- Those who desire to go out and risk soul and limb as well as spending of their own wealth as meagre as it may be in the cause of Allah.
- Those will desire to go out and fight the cause of Allah, but they don't have the financial means. They went to Allah’s messenger, prayer and peace upon him, asking for assistance with the expense of going out with the army, and when he did not have anything to give to them; they would go with tears in their eyes. Ibn Hesham reported that 7 poor men from the Ansar went to Mohamed, prayer and peace upon him, asking for financial assistance in order to be able to go out and fight, but he could not assist them.
- Those who were sick or disabled with such a disability that makes it impossible for them to fight, such as being blind. Allah the highest excused this group.
About the above mentioned two groups Allah’s messenger, prayer and peace upon him, while the Muslims were out on their campaign, said: “You left in Medina people who are with you every time you cross a valley or marsh distance”. They said: “while they are still in Medina?” he said: “Yes, they are kept behind by a genuine excuse”. (B: Jihad & M: Emarah & Ma: Jihad & A: 3:300)
- Those who have the strength and wealth to go out in the army, but they don't have the strength of faith or the inclination and courage. They tried to make excuses for not going. These are the hypocrites.
I should note that at the time, people did not have a regular army armed and financed by the state, or had salaried soldiers. Men who went out to fight had to have the armour, weapons, an animal to ride and food to eat, as well as having to leave their families with enough money to sustain them during their man's absence. Also some women went out with the army. They helped to feed the army, water the soldiers and feed them during the battle, look after the wounded and any other jobs they might be able to do. Allah’s messenger, prayer and peace upon him, used to take one of his wives with him and she used to take part in the work the other women did.
Genuine believers will obey Allah the highest and is messenger, prayer and peace upon him, unless there are circumstances beyond their means. For they know that what they might suffer is nothing, when compared to Allah’s reward or punishment. Allah the highest said about them: “BUT WHEN FIGHTING BECAME A DUTY UPON THEM, THEN SOME OF THEM FEAR PEOPLE AS MUCH AS THEY SHOULD FEAR ALLAH OR EVEN MORE”. (S: 4 A: 77)
Only He, knows if our reasons are a genuine or not, and knows the sincerity of our faith.
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