Quran Chapter 8 – 44 (Pt-10, Stg-2) (L-1111) - درس قرآن
Planning at due time
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)
وَإِذْ يُرِيكُمُوهُمْ إِذِ ٱلْتَقَيْتُمْ فِىٓ أَعْيُنِكُمْ قَلِيلًا وَيُقَلِّلُكُمْ فِىٓ أَعْيُنِهِمْ لِيَقْضِىَ ٱللَّهُ أَمْرًا كَانَ مَفْعُولًا وَإِلَى ٱللَّهِ تُرْجَعُ ٱلْأُمُورُ 44
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44. And when He made you (Muslims), when ye met (them),
see them with your eyes as few, and lessened you in their eyes, (it was) that
Allah might conclude a thing that must be done. And unto Allah all things are
brought back.
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44. Wa ‘iz yurii-kumuu-Hum
‘izilta-qaytum fiii ‘a’-yunikum qaliilanw-wa
yuqallilu-kum fiii ‘a’-yunihim liyaqzi-yAllaahu
‘amran- kaana maf-‘uulaa. Wa ‘ilAllaahi turja-‘ul-‘umuur.
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Commentary
It was the Will of Allah
Almighty that a battle must be fought at Badr, because He had
decided very earlier to uphold Islam and defeat the disbelievers. Besides this,
He desired to teach the Muslims that the victory does not depend on more
manpower strength, apparent excessive munitions, pomp and show. The heart of
the man must be strong and full trust must rest upon Allah Almighty that before
His help; more strength of enemy’s Army and having more than enough munitions
are useless.
The idolaters were more in
numbers. They had riches and were fully equipped with weapons and equipment. If
the Muslims had known their actual condition, there was a fear of losing their
spirit and courage. Therefore, at first, Allah Almighty showed His Messenger
(grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon Him) in His dream that the infidels
are few in numbers. Hence, the Muslims rose up with courage. Then, when both
parties were face to face, there was a strange spectacle, which has been
described in this verse.
It is commanded that when you
stood still in the battlefield to fight against the disbelievers, even then,
Allah Almighty did not let to manifest upon you their actual strength. In your
eyes they were only a handful people, whereas they were threefold more than
your strength. Like this, when they saw your people, they estimated that the
Muslims are few in numbers.
It was the reason that both
enemies of one another had courage that they would defeat the opponents
immediately. They thought that it was not difficult to overpower the people who
are few in numbers. Then the war began because it was decision of Allah
Almighty that the battle would be certain and the power of disbelievers would
be broken for ever by means of this war.
After that, it is commanded
that Allah Almighty settles for every work. Every happening is submitted in His
Court and that is done when He commands to happen. Would that the present
Muslims have such faith as the first Muslims had. Due to this certainty, such
power and courage is born in the heart which is unspeakable.
In the beginning of the battle,
which the infidels considered that the Muslims are few in numbers, its purpose
was to start the war. But when the battle began, the disbelievers knew that
crowd upon crowd of Muslims were ascending. They considered them too much in
numbers that it was difficult to guess their strength. It was the reason that
the Muslims succeeded. God Almighty commanded in Surah ‘Aali- ‘Imran that
the idolaters were seeing the Muslims double in numbers from them.
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