Quran Chapter 8 – 17 (Pt-9, Stg-2) (L-1093) - درس قرآن
A test of Believers
Chapter ‘Anfaal (Spoils
of War) – Surah – 8)
‘A-‘uu-zu Billaahi minash-Shay-taanir- Rajiim.
(I seek refuge in Allaah from Satan the outcast)
Bis-Millaahir-Rah-maanir-Rahiim.
(In the name of Allaah, the Beneficent, the Merciful)
(I seek refuge in Allaah from Satan the outcast)
Bis-Millaahir-Rah-maanir-Rahiim.
(In the name of Allaah, the Beneficent, the Merciful)
فَلَمْ تَقْتُلُوهُمْ وَلَٰكِنَّ ٱللَّهَ قَتَلَهُمْ وَمَا رَمَيْتَ إِذْ رَمَيْتَ وَلَٰكِنَّ ٱللَّهَ رَمَىٰ وَلِيُبْلِىَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ مِنْهُ بَلَآءً حَسَنًا إِنَّ ٱللَّهَسَمِيعٌ عَلِيمٌ 17
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17. Ye (Muslims) slew them not, but Allah slew them. And
thou (Muhammad) threwest not when thou didst throw, but Allah threw, that He
might test the believers by a fair test from Him. Lo! Allah is Hearer,
Knower.
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17. Falam taqtuluuhum wa laa
kin-nAllaaha qatalahum. Wa maa ramayta ‘iz
ramayta wa laakin-nAllaaha ramaa. Wa
liyubli-yal-Mu’-miniina minhu balaaa-‘an hasanaa.
‘InnAllaaha Samii-‘un ‘Aliim.
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Commentary
Balaaa-‘un – (a
test), this word’s actual meanings are “test and trial”, but the test is given
in both forms i.e. prosperity as well as with plight. Therefore, it is used in
both meanings i.e. kindness, reward and calamity.
Liyubli-ya – (in
order to favor), before the actual word – “li” has been used which means
“so that”. Yubli-ya is origin from ‘ablaaa-‘un,
which has been derived from the word balaaa-‘un, meaning of which
has been mentioned above. ‘ablaaa-‘un means “descending
difficulty”, but here it aims favor, i.e. to oblige.
It was described in the
previous verses that Allah Almighty arranged with His Intent and Command that
the Muslims should stand before the infidels whose strength was threefold more
than them at the situation of Badr, in order to show the Wonder of
His Omnipotence and defeat the Disbelievers by means of these handful strength
of Believers.
For this purpose, He (God
Almighty) cast the terror of Muslims into the hearts of Disbelievers, sent the
Angels (peace be upon Them) for their help and commanded the Muslims: Attack
over the infidels fearless, today; they have been suppressed from you.
It has been explained in this
verse: What the mankind dare that he may do something? That is God Almighty;
Who does everything. The Muslims slew the Disbelievers, because Allah Almighty
desired that they should be slain. When the battle was being exercised with
full pressure, Messenger of Allah Almighty (grace, glory, blessings and peace
be upon Him) threw a handful dust towards the infidels and said: Shaahatil-wujuuh (their
faces have been disfigured). That dust touched the faces of the disbelievers
and then they were disappointed.
It is commanded: O Muslims! You
did not slay the infidels, but Allah Almighty slew them. After that, Messenger
of Allah Almighty (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon Him) is being
addressed: that handful dust which You threw towards the idolaters, was not
thrown by You, in fact; that was thrown by Allah Almighty. It was the reason;
which had such effect that they were entangled in distress, because Allah
Almighty desired that the Muslims should win the war and they acquire honor and
superiority in the world.
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