Brother_Daniel
07-02-04, 06:05 PM
Tafseer for Qur'an 28:56-57 "Allah guides whom He wills"
In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, And The Merciful
Concerning Allah's Words:
(Verily, you guide not whom you like, but Allah guides whom He wills. And He knows best those who are guided. And they say: "if we follow the guidance with you, we would be snatched away from our land.' Have We not established for them a secure sanctuary, to which are brought fruits of all kinds - a provision from Ourselves, but most of them know not.) (Qur'an 28: 56-57)
Ibn Katheer says: "Allah (subhana wa ta'ala) , says to His Messenger "O Muhammad! (you guide not whom you like)." That is, that is not for you to decide, you are merely charged with delivering the Message, and it is Allah (subhana wa ta'ala) , Who guides whom He (subhana wa ta'ala) wills, for His is the most eloquent Wisdom and the most irrefutable evidence, as Allah (subhana wa ta'ala) says:
(It is not for you [O Prophet!] to guide them to the right path, but Allah guides whom He wills to the right path) (Qur'an 2: 272) And: (And most of the people will not believe even though you [O Messenger!] may desire it.) (Qur'an 12: 103)
And this verse (in Surat Al-Qasas is more precise than this), for Allah (subhana wa ta'ala) says here: (Verily, you guide not whom you like, but Allah guides whom He wills. And He knows best those who are guided). That is, He (subhana wa ta'ala) knows best those who are deserving of guidance from those who deserve to go astray, and it is authentically reported in the Saheehain [32] that this verse was revealed concerning Abu Talib, the paternal uncle of the Messenger of Allah (subhana wa ta'ala) , for he used to protect and help him (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) and take his side, and he loved him very much - that is, naturally (as a blood relative), not in accordance with the Law (as a brother in faith). So when death approached him, and his time was near, Allah's Messenger (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) called him to believe (in Allah (subhana wa ta'ala) Alone, without partners) and to enter into the fold of Islam, but what had been ordained for him overtook him, and he was plucked from his hand, remaining (until the end) one of the disbelievers - and the most complete Wisdom belongs to Allah (subhana wa ta'ala).
It is reported on the authority of Sa'eed Ibn Al-Masayyib that he heard from his father that he said:
"When death approached Abu Talib, Allah's Messenger (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) and he found " Abu Jahl [33] Abdullah Ibn Abi Umayyah Ibn Al-Mugheerah with him, and so he (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said: "O uncle! Say, La ilaha IllaAllah," [34] a testimony by which I will intercede Allah on your behalf. But Abu jahl and Abdullah Ibn Abi Umayyah said: "O Abu Talib! Will you reject the religion of 'Abdul Muttalib?" Allah's Messenger (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) continued to urge him upon it [to declare that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah (subhana wa ta'ala), while they repeated their question, until his final words, which were that he remained upon the religion of 'Abdul Muttalib, and he refused to say: " La ilaha IllaAllah." And so the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said: "By Allah I will continue to ask for forgiveness for you until I am forbidden to do so." So Allah revealed:
(It is not for the Prophet nor those who believed with him to seek forgiveness for the polytheists, even though they may
be kin [to them]) (Qur'an 9: 113) and He (subhana wa ta'ala) revealed concerning Abu Talib: (Verily, you guide not whom you like, but Allah, guides whom He wills) (Narrated by Az-Zuhri)
This was likewise reported by Muslim in his "Saheeh" and by at-Tirmidhi, on the authority of Abu Hurairah (radi Allahu anhu).
(And they say: 'If we follow the guidance with you, we would be snatched away from our land'). That is, they made excuses for rejecting the guidance, saying: "We fear that should we follow the guidance which you have brought and differ with the pagan Arab tribes around us, they will cause harm to us and make war against this and attack and rob us
wherever they find us." And so Allah (subhana wa ta'ala) answers them thus: (Have We not established for them a secure sanctuary) - That is, this excuse which you bring is a lie; it is false, for Allah (subhana wa ta'ala), placed them in this city which is safe and sanctified. So how can it be that this holy place be given to them while they are believers and polytheists, but taken away from them if they embrace Islam and follow the Truth?
(To which are brought fruits of all kinds)-That is, every kind of it, from the surrounding areas, such as Ta'if and others, and likewise (there comes to you) trade and all the necessities of life. (a provision from Our-selves) That is, from that which is with Us. (but most of them know not) - And this is why they spoke as they did.
It is reported that it was Al-Harith Ibn 'Amir who said: "If we I low the guidance with you, we would be snatched away
from it, land." (Narrated by An-Nasa'i)
Ibn Jareer says, concerning Allah's Words: (a secure sanctuary) "That is, a city in which it is forbidden for the people to spill blood."
An-Nesabori says that the verse: (They say 'If we follow the guidance with you, we would be snatched away from our land.') was revealed concerning Al-Harith Ibn 'Uthman Ibn 'Abdu Manaf, because he said to the Prophet (subhana wa ta'ala) "Verily, we know that what you say is true, but we are prevented from following you because the Arabs will seize our land, because they would all be united in a belief contrary to ours, and we would have no way to oppose them." And so Allah (subhana wa ta'ala) revealed this verse.
32 The "Saheehain": The two most autliertic collections of hadith of Bukhari and Muslim.
33 Abu Jahl: An uncle of the Prophet (subhana wa ta'ala) and an implacable enemy of Islam.
34 La ilaha illaAllah: None has the right to be worshipped except Allah (subhana wa ta'ala)..
http://mansoorah.com/tafseer/quran2856.html
In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, And The Merciful
Concerning Allah's Words:
(Verily, you guide not whom you like, but Allah guides whom He wills. And He knows best those who are guided. And they say: "if we follow the guidance with you, we would be snatched away from our land.' Have We not established for them a secure sanctuary, to which are brought fruits of all kinds - a provision from Ourselves, but most of them know not.) (Qur'an 28: 56-57)
Ibn Katheer says: "Allah (subhana wa ta'ala) , says to His Messenger "O Muhammad! (you guide not whom you like)." That is, that is not for you to decide, you are merely charged with delivering the Message, and it is Allah (subhana wa ta'ala) , Who guides whom He (subhana wa ta'ala) wills, for His is the most eloquent Wisdom and the most irrefutable evidence, as Allah (subhana wa ta'ala) says:
(It is not for you [O Prophet!] to guide them to the right path, but Allah guides whom He wills to the right path) (Qur'an 2: 272) And: (And most of the people will not believe even though you [O Messenger!] may desire it.) (Qur'an 12: 103)
And this verse (in Surat Al-Qasas is more precise than this), for Allah (subhana wa ta'ala) says here: (Verily, you guide not whom you like, but Allah guides whom He wills. And He knows best those who are guided). That is, He (subhana wa ta'ala) knows best those who are deserving of guidance from those who deserve to go astray, and it is authentically reported in the Saheehain [32] that this verse was revealed concerning Abu Talib, the paternal uncle of the Messenger of Allah (subhana wa ta'ala) , for he used to protect and help him (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) and take his side, and he loved him very much - that is, naturally (as a blood relative), not in accordance with the Law (as a brother in faith). So when death approached him, and his time was near, Allah's Messenger (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) called him to believe (in Allah (subhana wa ta'ala) Alone, without partners) and to enter into the fold of Islam, but what had been ordained for him overtook him, and he was plucked from his hand, remaining (until the end) one of the disbelievers - and the most complete Wisdom belongs to Allah (subhana wa ta'ala).
It is reported on the authority of Sa'eed Ibn Al-Masayyib that he heard from his father that he said:
"When death approached Abu Talib, Allah's Messenger (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) and he found " Abu Jahl [33] Abdullah Ibn Abi Umayyah Ibn Al-Mugheerah with him, and so he (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said: "O uncle! Say, La ilaha IllaAllah," [34] a testimony by which I will intercede Allah on your behalf. But Abu jahl and Abdullah Ibn Abi Umayyah said: "O Abu Talib! Will you reject the religion of 'Abdul Muttalib?" Allah's Messenger (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) continued to urge him upon it [to declare that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah (subhana wa ta'ala), while they repeated their question, until his final words, which were that he remained upon the religion of 'Abdul Muttalib, and he refused to say: " La ilaha IllaAllah." And so the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said: "By Allah I will continue to ask for forgiveness for you until I am forbidden to do so." So Allah revealed:
(It is not for the Prophet nor those who believed with him to seek forgiveness for the polytheists, even though they may
be kin [to them]) (Qur'an 9: 113) and He (subhana wa ta'ala) revealed concerning Abu Talib: (Verily, you guide not whom you like, but Allah, guides whom He wills) (Narrated by Az-Zuhri)
This was likewise reported by Muslim in his "Saheeh" and by at-Tirmidhi, on the authority of Abu Hurairah (radi Allahu anhu).
(And they say: 'If we follow the guidance with you, we would be snatched away from our land'). That is, they made excuses for rejecting the guidance, saying: "We fear that should we follow the guidance which you have brought and differ with the pagan Arab tribes around us, they will cause harm to us and make war against this and attack and rob us
wherever they find us." And so Allah (subhana wa ta'ala) answers them thus: (Have We not established for them a secure sanctuary) - That is, this excuse which you bring is a lie; it is false, for Allah (subhana wa ta'ala), placed them in this city which is safe and sanctified. So how can it be that this holy place be given to them while they are believers and polytheists, but taken away from them if they embrace Islam and follow the Truth?
(To which are brought fruits of all kinds)-That is, every kind of it, from the surrounding areas, such as Ta'if and others, and likewise (there comes to you) trade and all the necessities of life. (a provision from Our-selves) That is, from that which is with Us. (but most of them know not) - And this is why they spoke as they did.
It is reported that it was Al-Harith Ibn 'Amir who said: "If we I low the guidance with you, we would be snatched away
from it, land." (Narrated by An-Nasa'i)
Ibn Jareer says, concerning Allah's Words: (a secure sanctuary) "That is, a city in which it is forbidden for the people to spill blood."
An-Nesabori says that the verse: (They say 'If we follow the guidance with you, we would be snatched away from our land.') was revealed concerning Al-Harith Ibn 'Uthman Ibn 'Abdu Manaf, because he said to the Prophet (subhana wa ta'ala) "Verily, we know that what you say is true, but we are prevented from following you because the Arabs will seize our land, because they would all be united in a belief contrary to ours, and we would have no way to oppose them." And so Allah (subhana wa ta'ala) revealed this verse.
32 The "Saheehain": The two most autliertic collections of hadith of Bukhari and Muslim.
33 Abu Jahl: An uncle of the Prophet (subhana wa ta'ala) and an implacable enemy of Islam.
34 La ilaha illaAllah: None has the right to be worshipped except Allah (subhana wa ta'ala)..
http://mansoorah.com/tafseer/quran2856.html