Surah Al-Mumtahanah (الممتحنة)
She that is to be examined · Medinan · 13 ayahs · Juz 28
- 60:1
يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ لَا تَتَّخِذُوا۟ عَدُوِّى وَعَدُوَّكُمْ أَوْلِيَآءَ تُلْقُونَ إِلَيْهِم بِٱلْمَوَدَّةِ وَقَدْ كَفَرُوا۟ بِمَا جَآءَكُم مِّنَ ٱلْحَقِّ يُخْرِجُونَ ٱلرَّسُولَ وَإِيَّاكُمْ ۙ أَن تُؤْمِنُوا۟ بِٱللَّهِ رَبِّكُمْ إِن كُنتُمْ خَرَجْتُمْ جِهَـٰدًا فِى سَبِيلِى وَٱبْتِغَآءَ مَرْضَاتِى ۚ تُسِرُّونَ إِلَيْهِم بِٱلْمَوَدَّةِ وَأَنَا۠ أَعْلَمُ بِمَآ أَخْفَيْتُمْ وَمَآ أَعْلَنتُمْ ۚ وَمَن يَفْعَلْهُ مِنكُمْ فَقَدْ ضَلَّ سَوَآءَ ٱلسَّبِيلِ
)Referring to the time when Haatib bin Abi Balta'ah رضي الله تعالى عنه attempted to reveal confidential information to the Mushrikeen, Allaah says,) O you who have Imaan! Do not take My enemy and your enemy as friends, offering your friendship to them when they reject the truth (of Islaam) that has come to you. They have driven out the Rasool ﷺ and yourselves (from Makkah simply) because you believe in Allaah as your Rabb. If you emerge to strive (in Jihaad) in My path and to seek My pleasure (you would not befriend the Kuffaar). You secretly show friendship to them (by passing confidential information on to them) when I am Aware of what you conceal and what you reveal. (How is this possible when you know that Allaah has knowledge of your doings?) The one who does this from among you has certainly strayed from the straight path.
- 60:2
إِن يَثْقَفُوكُمْ يَكُونُوا۟ لَكُمْ أَعْدَآءً وَيَبْسُطُوٓا۟ إِلَيْكُمْ أَيْدِيَهُمْ وَأَلْسِنَتَهُم بِٱلسُّوٓءِ وَوَدُّوا۟ لَوْ تَكْفُرُونَ
If they (the Kuffaar) find you (get the upper hand over you Muslims), they will be enemies to you and extend their tongues and hands towards you with evil intent. (They will do everything to harm you without honouring any friendship they may have had with you). (This is because) They wish that you were Kaafiroon (like them). (The Kuffaar will therefore never be pleased with you until you are Kuffaar like them.)
- 60:3
لَن تَنفَعَكُمْ أَرْحَامُكُمْ وَلَآ أَوْلَـٰدُكُمْ ۚ يَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ يَفْصِلُ بَيْنَكُمْ ۚ وَٱللَّهُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ بَصِيرٌ
(If you befriend them for the sake of your relatives or children, then remember that) Neither your (blood) relatives nor your children will help you (against Allaah's punishment) on the Day of Qiyaamah. (On the Day of Qiyaamah) you will be separated. (Those destined for Jahannam will be separated from those destined for Jannah and each group will go their way). Allaah is Watchful over what you do (so be careful of what you do).
- 60:4
قَدْ كَانَتْ لَكُمْ أُسْوَةٌ حَسَنَةٌ فِىٓ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ وَٱلَّذِينَ مَعَهُۥٓ إِذْ قَالُوا۟ لِقَوْمِهِمْ إِنَّا بُرَءَٰٓؤُا۟ مِنكُمْ وَمِمَّا تَعْبُدُونَ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ كَفَرْنَا بِكُمْ وَبَدَا بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَكُمُ ٱلْعَدَٰوَةُ وَٱلْبَغْضَآءُ أَبَدًا حَتَّىٰ تُؤْمِنُوا۟ بِٱللَّهِ وَحْدَهُۥٓ إِلَّا قَوْلَ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ لِأَبِيهِ لَأَسْتَغْفِرَنَّ لَكَ وَمَآ أَمْلِكُ لَكَ مِنَ ٱللَّهِ مِن شَىْءٍ ۖ رَّبَّنَا عَلَيْكَ تَوَكَّلْنَا وَإِلَيْكَ أَنَبْنَا وَإِلَيْكَ ٱلْمَصِيرُ
There was certainly a sterling (good) example for you in Ibraheem عليه الصلاة والسلام and those who followed him when they said to their people, “We absolve (free) ourselves from you and from that which you worship apart from Allaah. We reject you (your beliefs and acts of Shirk). Enmity and hatred have surfaced (has become bare) between yourselves and us forever (because of the irreconcilable differences in our beliefs, and this will continue) until you believe in One Allaah." (The words of Ibraheem عليه الصلاة والسلام and his followers to the Kuffaar expressed their disassociation from them) Except for the statement (saying) of Ibraheem عليه الصلاة والسلام to his father when he said, "I shall definitely pray (to Allaah) for (Him to bless you with Imaan and thereby secure) your forgiveness. (Besides making du'aa to Allaah that He blesses you with Imaan,) I have no power to do anything for you against (the punishment of) Allaah. O our Rabb! In You do we trust, to You do we turn (in repentance) and to You shall we return (after death)."
- 60:5
رَبَّنَا لَا تَجْعَلْنَا فِتْنَةً لِّلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ وَٱغْفِرْ لَنَا رَبَّنَآ ۖ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْحَكِيمُ
"O our Rabb! Do not make us a test (victims) for the (oppression of the) Kaafiroon and forgive (us), O our Rabb. Indeed You are the Mighty, the Wise." (aid us against our enemies.)
- 60:6
لَقَدْ كَانَ لَكُمْ فِيهِمْ أُسْوَةٌ حَسَنَةٌ لِّمَن كَانَ يَرْجُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَٱلْيَوْمَ ٱلْـَٔاخِرَ ۚ وَمَن يَتَوَلَّ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ هُوَ ٱلْغَنِىُّ ٱلْحَمِيدُ
There was certainly an excellent example in them (Ibraheem عليه الصلاة والسلام and his followers) for those of you who believe in Allaah and the Last Day. As for him who (arrogantly) turns away (from Imaan and Islaam), Allaah certainly is Independent (not in need of his worship), Most worthy of praise (no harm can reach Him).
- 60:7
۞ عَسَى ٱللَّهُ أَن يَجْعَلَ بَيْنَكُمْ وَبَيْنَ ٱلَّذِينَ عَادَيْتُم مِّنْهُم مَّوَدَّةً ۚ وَٱللَّهُ قَدِيرٌ ۚ وَٱللَّهُ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ
(Although enmity and hatred exist between the Muslims and non-Muslims, this need not be permanent because the enmity can soon be transformed into love when Allaah guides the same non-Muslims to Islaam. Referring to this, Allaah says,) Allaah shall soon create love (friendship) between you and those who are your enemies (when they accept Islaam). (This is not impossible for Allaah because) Allaah is Most Capable and Allaah is Most Forgiving, Most Merciful.
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