{"id":305,"date":"2021-01-17T23:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-01-17T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iqralaan.wordpress.com\/?p=305"},"modified":"2022-12-30T09:27:31","modified_gmt":"2022-12-30T05:27:31","slug":"welcome-friends-day-36-hq-3158-173-pages-7172","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iqraprinciple.com\/ar\/welcome-friends-day-36-hq-3158-173-pages-7172\/","title":{"rendered":"HQ 3:158-173; pages 71+72"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Welcome Friends:  Ahlan wa sahlan<\/em>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We continue on the subject of the Battle of Uhud.  Read about it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

COMMENTS:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1.     Our Reading starts with a statement regarding death, and then a beautiful description of the Prophet\u2019s leniency, peace upon him, and his relationship with his companions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 \u201cIt is by the Mercy of God that you were lenient (<\/strong>\u0644\u0650\u0646\u062a\u064e<\/strong>) with them, for had you been stern and harsh-hearted (literally: thick-headed\/obstinate)[1]<\/sup><\/strong><\/sup><\/a> <\/strong>\u063a\u0644\u064a\u0638 \u0627\u0644\u0642\u0644\u0628<\/strong> they would have broken away from you, so pardon them and ask forgiveness for them and consult them in the matter, then when you have made your decision, put your trust in God for God loves those who put their trust in him.\u201d[2]<\/sup><\/strong><\/sup><\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Qur\u2019an tells us of Prophet Muhammad\u2019s character, peace upon him, and of how he dealt with his followers; that he was lenient with them, and accepted their counsel, and that they would not have followed him had he been otherwise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It seems apparent however, that they were indeed worthy of counsel, which is why God tells him to consult with them.  And since None can support us except God, it is Him that the Faithful should trust, and upon Him they should depend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As to the Prophet\u2019s leniency, Yusuf Ali\u2019s note 471 reminds us beautifully of the verse which says (HQ21:107): \u201cWe have sent you but as a mercy to the Worlds (Peoples) \u2018alameen\u2019. <\/em>Muhammad Asad\u2019s note 121 tells us that the Prophet did not even reproach those who had deserted their posts at Uhud!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Interestingly, the word \u2018lenient\u2019 and the Arabic \u2018linta\u2019 are alike in meaning and very similar phonetically; the English term derived from Latin: leniens<\/em>– first appeared in the early 1600\u2019s related to Medicine.[3]<\/sup><\/a>  As usual, Etymology ignores its Arabic origins despite the fact that the word entered the language through medicine<\/em> at a time when the most esteemed Medical books being taught at universities were written by Arab\/Muslim physicians such as Abul Qasim al-Zahrawi (11th<\/sup> C.) whom Europeans named \u2018Albucacis,\u2019 and the Andalusian physician Ibn al-Khatib of 14th<\/sup> C. Granada.[4]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2.     Verses 161-163 tell us that no prophet \u201ccould be false to his trust\/it is inconceivable that a prophet would deceive\u201d (Ali\/Asad). Muhammad Asad relates the deception to false pretenses; no prophet would say he was receiving revelation from God when he wasn\u2019t. Yusuf Ali speaks of \u2018unworthy motives\u2019 in his note 472.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3.      Verse 164 stands alone, a testimony to the Great Favor God had bestowed on the Faithful by raising amongst them a Messenger.  His Message would bring them much benefit, and they would grow in Purity (\u064a\u0632\u0643\u064a\u0647\u0645 \u201cyuzakkeehim\u201d from the root verb \u2018zaka\u2019). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Much can be said about this verse which not only shows God\u2019s great Favor upon the Faithful of that time, but speaks to us, showing us His great Favor upon us today; it gives us incentive to be deserving of His favor and to strive for that title, no matter how far behind we see ourselves on the Path to Him:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Weren\u2019t the Prophet\u2019s Companions -the original holders of the title \u2018Al Mu\u2019minoon\u2019- once in manifest error \u2018fee Dhalaal mubeen\u0641\u064a \u0636\u0644\u0627\u0644\u064d \u0645\u0628\u064a\u0646-?\u2019 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

4.     Faith alone does not bring about victory; (see Asad\u2019s note 127).  There are other considerations such as obeying command!  Other preparations are power and arms, as mentioned in HQ8:60:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHence, make ready against them whatever force and war mounts you are able to muster, so that you might deter thereby the enemies of God, who are your enemies as well, and others besides them of whom you may be unaware, [but] of whom God is aware; and whatever you may expend in God\u2019s cause shall be repaid to you in full, and you shall not be wronged. (60) But if they incline to peace, incline thou to it as well, and place thy trust in God: verily, He alone is all-hearing, all-knowing! (61)\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

5.     Verses 167-168 mention the 300 \u2018fighters,\u2019 the Hypocrites, who had deserted the battle before it had even begun (see Asad\u2019s note 129).<\/p>\n\n\n\n