The Help of Allaah And His Victory
Creator: `Allaamah Muhammad al-Ameen ash-Shanqeetee
Date: 2006-05-07
Format: text
Identifier: http://www.islaam.com/Article.aspx?id=27
Language: en
Source: Adwaa' ul-Bayaan (5/703-704)
Subject: quran
Title: The Help of Allaah And His Victory
Created on: Sun May 07 21:16:44 -0400 2006
Updated on: Mon Sep 25 13:29:31 -0400 2006
Version: 3
Abstract: ... beying His command, avoiding His prohibitions, helping His Messengers,and their followers, aiding His Religion and fighting against His enemies and overpowering them; until the word of Allaah is made uppermost and the word of His enemies is debased. Then Allaah - the Most High - explains the characteristics of those whom He has promised would receive His help and victory, distinguishing them from others. So Allaah said about those to whom He promised He would aid and grant victory to - for indeed He is the One to aid and grant victory: "Those who, if We establish them in the earth, establish the Prayer, give the zakaah, enjoin the good and forbid the evil." [Soorah al-Hajj 22:41] So this noble Verse points to the fact that whoever helps Allaah, then Allaah will help and aid them. This is clearly explained in Allaah - the Most High's - sayings: "O you who Believe. If you help Allaah, Allaah will help you; and establish your feet firmly. But those who disbelieve, for them is destruction and Allaah will make their deeds vain." [Soorah Muhammad 47:7] "Indeed, Our Word has gone forth of old for Our slaves, the Messengers, that they will certainly be victorious; and that Our forces will certainly be triumphant." [Soorah as-Saaffaat 37:171-173] "Allaah has Decreed: It is I and My Messenger who will prevail." [Soorah al-Mujaadalah 58:21] "Allaah has promised to those amongst you who have eemaan (certainty of belief) and do righteous actions), that He will grant you the khilaafah (succession) in the land." [Soorah an-Noor 24:55] So in Allaah - the Most High's - saying: "Those who, if We establish them in the earth, establish the Prayer, give the Zakaah, enjoin the good and forbid the evil." [Soorah al-Hajj 22:4], in this is a proof that there is no promise from Allaah of His help, except by establishing the Salaah... [Full Article...]
