Lesson # 1080 from
Holy Qur-’aan
Importance of a Standard-bearer in the Battle
Surah ‘TAWBAH or BARAAA-‘AH (REPENTANCE) –
Chapter – 9)
Stage – 2, Verse – 38 of 129, Section – 6 of
16 (Part – 10)
BisMIllaahir-Rahmaanir-Rahiim
In the name of God, the Beneficent, the Merciful
Lesson
The Muslims were very confused in this Battle (the Battle of Motah).
That commander was martyred who bore a standard (became a standard-bearer). At
last, Khalid bin Waleed (May Allah Almighty be pleased with him) picked
up the flag, took out the Muslims from the grip of the Christians
intellectually and brought them to Madinah.
Then Makkah was conquered. The Battle of Hunayn and
Incident of Ta’if happened one after one. When all confusions were over;
well in peace and safety, and the Messenger of God Almighty (grace, glory,
blessings and peace be upon Him) reached Madinah along with the Muslim
Army, then they received this News that the Christians of Syria have been
preparing fully to attack over Madinah.
Messenger of Allah Almighty (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon
Him) devised that they should warn the Christians by advancing towards them at
their own. Therefore, He (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon Him) proclaimed
openly during the month of Rajab 9th AH that the Muslims must
be ready to fight against the Christians of Syria.
The Muslims were prepared, and Messenger of God Almighty (grace, glory,
blessings and peace be upon Him) took Army of thirty thousand fighters, out of
which ten thousand were horsemen, and advanced unto Syria. They stayed at the
place of Tabuuk for twenty days. The Christians of Syria could not dare
to come out for fighting, because Caesar of Rome, the King, depending on whom
they used to leap, denied clearly helping them at this occasion. Some of the
Arabian Christians, who were living all around; came to terms for paying
tribute happily, and some of them became prisoners. And Messenger of God
Almighty (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon Him) returned to Madinah,
rendered victorious and aided by Heaven.
The name of this invasion is “The Battle of Tabuuk”. Muslims
suffered very much during its preparation. The season was severely hot. Ripe crop
of the fruit was ready for reaping. The people were desirous of easiness and
shadow trees. The Army was prepared very difficultly. So, this Army is called “Jayshul-‘Asrah”
that is to say; “The Army of the Times of Scantiness”. In it, some Muslims
showed sloth also, but the Hypocrites crossed all limits. With effect from this
verse, events of that Battle has begun which will go further on.
It is commanded: O Believers! While you have understood the meaning of Jihad,
then it is your duty to be ready at every occasion. What do you mean from this
dispute? You are being commanded: Get up for fighting, whereas you have been
bowing down to the ground with heaviness (indolence and laziness). Comfort of
the world is a casual thing and the changes of fortune. The real pleasure is
the luxury of the Last Day. Worldly joy is nothing against that. Therefore, you
must attain the comfort of the Hereafter by sacrificing the worldly comfort.
Detail and the events of the same Battle have been narrated from here
to the end of this Chapter. And by studying those events, it can be understood
that there was only one aim of Islam, inside and outside the Arab, that it
should be spread in the people of the world through education and understanding
under the shelter of peace and safety, so that whosoever desires willingly to embrace
Islam, may enter in it unhesitatingly.
But the people opposed this duty, therefore it was necessary to let the
opponents of Islam get out from the Arab, and when the external people got
ready to fight, then by fighting or conversation and making treaties, the terms
of peace were finalized. And the way of preaching for Islam was cleared. It was
the Will of God Almighty that due to violence of the Christians, that they
killed the Ambassador of the Messenger of God Almighty (grace, glory, blessings
and peace be upon Him) and even then; they prepared to fight, the door of
victories in Syria and Egypt was opened. And these countries were benefited
with the blessing of Islam.
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