Allah Grants Help and Victory to Followers of the True Deen
Creator: Imam Ibn ul Qayyim al Jawziyyah
Date: 2006-05-07
Description: Ighaathatul-Lahfaan min Masaa'id ish-Shaytaan [2/229]
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Identifier: http://www.islaam.com/Article.aspx?id=580
Language: en
Subject: quran
Title: Allah Grants Help and Victory to Followers of the True Deen
Created on: Sun May 07 12:08:57 -0400 2006
Updated on: Mon Sep 25 13:29:24 -0400 2006
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Abstract: ... ed [for power] will surely expel therefrom the more humble.' And to Allah belongs [all] honor, and to His Messenger, and to the believers, but the hypocrites do not know.” [Al-Munafiqoon 63:8] "Whoever desires honor [through power] - then to Allah belong all honor. To Him ascends good speech, and righteous work raises it *." [Fatir 35:10] [*For acceptance by Allah, meaning that righteous deeds are confirmation and proof of what is uttered by tongue.] That is, whoever seeks honor, let him seek it by obedience to Allah through good speech and righteous work. "It is He who has sent His Messenger with the guidance and the religion of truth to manifest it over all religion, although they will associate others with Allah dislike it." [at-Taubah 9:33] "O you who have believed, shall I guide you to a transaction that will save you from a painful punishment? [It is that] you believe in Allah and His Messenger and strive in the cause of Allah with your wealth and your lives. That is best for you, if you should know. He will forgive for you your sins and admit you to gardens beneath which rivers flow and pleasant dwellings in gardens of perpetual residence. That is the great attainment. And [you will obtain] another [favor] that you love - victory from Allah and an imminent conquest; and give good tidings to the believers." [Saff 61:10-13] That is, He will give them another [favor] besides forgiveness of their sins and entrance to the Paradise – help and victory: “O you who have believed, be supporters of Allah, as when Jesus, the son of Mary, said to the disciples, 'Who are my supporters for Allah?' The disciples said, 'We are supporters of Allah.' And a faction of the Children of Israel believed and a faction disbelieved. So We supported those who believed against their enemy, and they became dominant." [Saff 61:14] Allah said to Jesus, `alayhis salam, "'Indeed I will take you and raise you to Myself and purify [i.e. free] you from those who disbelieve and make those who follow you [in submission to Allah alone] superior to those who disbelieve until the Day of Resurrection." [Aal `Imran 3:55] So because the Christians follow him, they are superior to the Jews until the Day of Resurrection, and because Muslims follow him more than the Christians, they are superior to them until the Day of Resurrection. Allah ta`ala said to the believers, "And if these [Makkans] who disbelieve were to fight you, they would certainly turn their backs [in flight]. Then they would not find a protector or a helper. [This is] the established way of Allah which has occurred before. And you will never find in the way of Allah any change." [Fath 48:22-23] This is addressed to the believers who fulfilled both outward and inward realities of faith. “Indeed, the [best] outcome is for the righteous." [Hud 11:49] And, “The [best] outcome is for [those of] righteousness." [Taha 20:132] The intended here is the outcome in this world before the next, because He mentioned this after the story of Nooh, and his victory over his people and patience with them. So He said, "This is from the news of the unseen which We reveal to you, [O Muhammad]. You knew it not, neither you nor your people, before this. So be patient, indeed, the [best] outcome is for the righteous." [Hud 11:49] That is, the outcome of help for you and those with you, as it was for Nooh - `alayhis salam – and those who believed with him. Likewise His saying, "And enjoin prayer upon your family [and people] and be steadfast therein. We ask you not for provision; We provide for you and the [best] outcome is for [those of] righteousness." [Taha 20:132] "If good touches you, it distresses them; but if harm strikes you, they rejoice at it. And if you are patient and fear Allah, their plot will not harm you at all. Indeed, Allah is encompassing of what they do." [Aal `Imran 3:120] "Yes, if you remain patient and conscious of Allah and they [i.e. the enemy] come upon you [attacking] in rage, your Lord will reinforce you with five thousand angels having marks [of distinction]." [Aal `Imran 3:125] He said, relating the words of Yusuf - `alayhis salam – that he was helped due to his taqwa and his patience. So he said, "'I am Joseph, and this is my brother. Allah has certainly favored us. Indeed, he who fears Allah and is patient, then indeed, Allah does not allow to be lost the reward of those who do good.'" [Yusuf 12:90] "O you who have believed, if you fear Allah, He will grant you a criterion and will remove from you your misdeeds and forgive you. And Allah is the possessor of great bounty." [al-Anfal 8:29] The criterion is honor and help, and victory and light, which distinguish between the Truth and the falsehood. “And whoever fears Allah – He will make for him a way... [Full Article...]
