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102- YOU WHO BELIEVE; GUARD YOURSELVES FROM ALLAH’S DISPLEASURE AND BE PIOUS AS YOU OUGHT TO, AND DO NOT DIE AS ANYTHING BUT MUSLIMS.

103- AND HOLD FIRMLY TO ALLAH’S ROBE ALL TOGETHER AND DO NOT DIVIDE, AND REMEMBER ALLAH’S BOUNTY UPON YOU AS YOU WERE ENEMIES, BUT BECAME BROTHERS THROUGH HIS BOUNTY, AND YOU WERE ON THE EDGE OF PIT OF FIRE, BUT HE SAVED YOU FROM IT.  AS SUCH ALL CLARIFIES HIS AYAHS TO SO THAT YOU MAY BE RIGHTLY GUIDED.

The Arabs of the Medina were in two tribes, which often fought each other.  Each one had alliance with some of the Jewish tribes in Medina to help them fight the other tribe.  After the migration of Allah’s messenger prayer and peace upon him and the Muslims to Medina and the spread of Islam among the two Arab tribes, there was peace and brotherhood between them. 

One day while men from the two tribes sate together happily, a Jewish man passing by passing by stopped and talked with them.  He started to remind them with their last battle against each other and recite some of poetry composed in memory of that battle.  They began to talk about it as well, recite poetry, and gradually getting angry with each other.  They then challenged each other for another battle, and agreed to meet at midday. 

Allah’s messenger prayer and peace upon him heard about this and went to see them.  He reprimanded them about intending to fight each other while they are Muslim.  They regretted what they were about to do, asked Allah the Highest for forgiveness and hugged each other and went peacefully.

We face very similar situations at present, when disbelievers might be behind Muslim nations having animosity or even fighting each other.  This may lead a Muslim to kill a Muslim without a just cause, and they both go the Hell-Fire.

Allah the Highest tells us in these Ayahs that we should fear Him first and foremost.  Fighting other Muslims for not just cause leads us to incurring Allah’s displeasure and wroth.  Allah’s messenger prayer and peace upon him said: “GUARD YOURSELVES FROM ALLAH’S DISPLEASURE AND BE PIOUS AS YOU OUGHT TO” means that He (Allah) is to be obeyed, not disobeyed, to be thanked and not to show lack of gratitude, and to be remembered and not forgotten”.  (Ibn Haban & Hakem & Ibn Mardwiah)  

We should remember what Allah the Highest is worth when we are in any situation, and consider Allah’s pleasure or displeasure when we are about to do something and consider other people or reasons more important. 

It is said that Ayah 102 has abrogated by another Ayah “SO GUARD YOURSELVES FROM ALLAH’S DISPLEASURE AND BE PIOUS AS MUCH AS YOU CAN”.  (S: 64 A: 16)

It is reasonable to expect the Muslim to try to be righteous and pious as much as Allah the Highest is worth, but he can do as much as he humanly can, according to his circumstances and ability.

“AND DO NOT DIE AS ANYTHING BUT MUSLIMS”

This is a clear message telling us that the only religion should be following is Islam.  Every one should try to be a Muslim before dying, for afterwards we can not correct the wrong, and Allah the Highest accepts Islam only from us as a religion.  “AND HE WHO SEEKS A RELIGION OTHER THAN ISLAM, IT WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FROM HIM, AND IN THE HEREAFTER HE WILL BE AMONG THE LOSERS”.  (S: 3 A: 85)

“AND HOLD FIRMLY TO ALLAH’S ROBE ALL TOGETHER AND DO NOT DIVIDE”.

Allah’s robe is the Quran, for Allah’s messenger prayer and peace upon him said: “It (the Quran) is Allah’s strong robe”. (T: Fadael el-Quran; 14 & Da; Fadael el-Quran; 1)

Allah’s messenger prayer and peace upon him also said: “Allah’s Book is His Robe stretching from Heavens to Earth”.  (M:Fadael Al-Sahabah;37 & T:Manaqeb;31 & Da;Fadael Al-Quran;1 & A:3;14;17;26)

Holding firmly to the Quran is holding firmly to our Faith and its teachings, and to Allah’s messenger’s teachings. This is a command to all the Muslims.  The Quran also cements the Muslim nation together, for in it is our belief, constitution and law.  The Muslims always divide when they do not follow the Quran, our history as well as present teaches us this.

No Muslim should try to break away from the rest of the Muslim, in his country or in general.  Allah’s messenger prayer and peace upon him said: “If any one comes to you while you are united and lead by one man, and wants to cause dispute and division in your group, kill him”.  (M: Emaran; 60 & D: Sonah; 27 & N: Tahreem; 6 & A: 4:261,341 5; 24)

Even if the leader does things which displease them, they should not break away unless he openly disobeys Allah the Highest and cause misguidance and mischief.  Allah’s messenger prayer and peace upon him said: “He who sees from his Amer (leader) what he does not like, let him be patient, for he who leaves the Muslim group and dies while leaving them, he dies as a pagan”.  (B: Fetan; 2)

Division means weakness, and then every individual or every country will be an easy pray for the enemy.  We have seen this happen, and we still see it happening to us.

Allah the Highest reminded the Muslims of their state before Islam, as they were enemies fighting each other.  They became brothers only after and through Islam, the greatest bounty then had.

“AND YOU WERE ON THE EDGE OF PIT OF FIRE, BUT HE SAVED YOU FROM IT”

The Muslims were about to fall into a pit of fire by fighting and killing each other, which they are forbidden to do.

This pit of fire is still there, and Muslims fall into it when they kill other Muslims, or non-Muslim without a just cause.

There is never a justification for killing incents people, Muslims or non-Muslims under any pretext, or for a superior cause, or for the good of the majority.  There is precedent of this in the Quran or the teachings or life of Allah’s messenger prayer and peace upon him.  In Islam, the End DOES NOT justify the Means.

B: Bukhari    M: Muslim     Mal: Malek    A: Ahmed   D: Abu Dawood     

Da: Daremy       Ma: Ibn Magah            N: Nesae          T: Termezi