Lesson # 1016 from Noble Quran
Preparation during the days of a treaty
Surah ‘ANFAAL (SPOILS OF WAR) – Chapter – 8)
Stage – 2, Verse – 59 of 75, Section
– 8 of 10 (Part - 10)
BisMIllaahir-Rahmaanir-Rahiim
In
the name of God, the Beneficent, the
Merciful
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59. And let not those
who disbelieve suppose that they can outstrip (Allah’s Purpose). Lo! they
cannot escape.
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59. Wa
laa yahsa-bannal-laziina kafaruu
sabaquu. ‘Innahum laa
yu’-jizuun.
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Lesson
Sabaquu –
it is past tense, which aims “were saved”. Sabaqa
means “to outstrip, to flit, to flee, to escape”. This word has some more
meanings, but here, it aims the same only; as mentioned above.
Yu’-jizuun –
(to cause to be wearied, to render helpless and leave behind), the origin of
this word is ‘a’-jaaz, which has been
derived from ‘ijz. ‘Ijz means “misery,
helplessness, humility, submission and weakness etc. ‘A’-jaaz means “to make the opponent helpless at the time of
contest. The word mu’-jazah has come
out from it also which means marvel, wonder, and a miracle – it means “the
thing which makes others helpless”.
It was described in the previous
verse that God Almighty does not love any treacherous. So, if any other nation
is your enemy and you are sure from signs that they have been going to be prepared
to attack over you; and they do not care about a treaty, even then; you must
not attack over them due to the signs only, because they are fearless from you
due to a treaty.
At first, you should warn them: “You
have been going to do against the treaty. Either you should give up doing so;
otherwise, we shall attack over you”. Then you both opponents of each other
will become equal and your attack over them will not be called improper.
Those people who did not give any
significance to ethical values, they considered this act against the wisdom,
because the enemy could be defeated easily by making haste. To warn them was
just like giving respite for collection of munitions for their safety. The same
has been replied in this verse.
It is command that your enemies
would have rejoiced that “the Muslims would care about the treaty and before
fighting; they would inform them; with whom they made a treaty. Meanwhile, we
shall be prepared well and drive the Muslims off by fighting”. You should not
care about their pleasure and warn them that they did not stand firm on their
treaty.
This is a moral obligation and it is
important to think about the moral duty. It will make no harm to you, because
the infidels cannot escape; whether they make preparations as much as they can.
They cannot outstrip God’s Purpose. However; God Almighty will outstrip and put
them down. This instruction is for those people who did not break a treaty
openly but it seems from the signs that they are going to be prepared against
the treaty.
In the books of History, it has been
mentioned that a treaty was made among Amir
Mu-‘aawiah (May Allah be pleased with Him) and the Caesar (the emperor of
Rome) that mutual war will not be fought for some time. During that period, Amir Mu-‘aawiah (May Allah be pleased
with Him) desired to assemble his Army near the border, so that; when the time
of treaty is over; a facility might be available for fighting. One companion of
the Messenger (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon Him), named Amru bin Anbastah (May Allah be pleased
with Him) drew His attention towards this verse and He Amir Mu-‘aawiah (May Allah be pleased with Him) abstained forthwith
from His plans.
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