Islam Guidance

verse54

(54) يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُواْ مَن يَرْتَدَّ مِنكُمْ عَن دِينِهِ فَسَوْفَ يَأْتِي اللّهُ بِقَوْمٍ يُحِبُّهُمْ وَيُحِبُّونَهُ أَذِلَّةٍ

عَلَى الْمُؤْمِنِينَ أَعِزَّةٍ عَلَى الْكَافِرِينَ يُجَاهِدُونَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللّهِ وَلاَ يَخَافُونَ لَوْمَةَ لآئِمٍ ذَلِكَ فَضْلُ اللّهِ يُؤْتِيهِ مَن يَشَاء وَاللّهُ وَاسِعٌ عَلِيمٌ

54. " O' you who have faith! whoever of you turns away from his religion (he does not harm Allah, since) soon Allah will bring (forward) a people whom He loves and who love Him, humble towards the believers, stern against infidels, they strive in the way of Allah, and do not fear the scorn of any blamer. This is the grace of Allah. He gives it to whom He desire; and Allah is All-Embracing, All-Knowing."

Commentary:
After the statement upon the hypocrites, the words are about some apostates who, according to the prediction of the Qur'an, turn away from this sacred religion. As a general rule, it warns all the Muslims that: if any one of them turns away from his religion he does not harm Allah, His religion, Muslim society, and their rapid process of progression, because He will soon bring forward a group of people to support this religion. The verse itself says:
" O' you who have faith! whoever of you turns away from his religion (he does not harm Allah, since) soon Allah will bring (forward) a people ..."
Then the Qur'an explains the qualities of those who must undertake this great mission, as the followings:
1- They love Allah and think of nothing but His pleasure.
"...whom He loves and who love Him, ..."
2-3 They are humble and kind unto the believers while they are mighty, stern, and forceful against the enemies and tyrants.
"... stern against infidels, ..."
4- Striving in the way of Allah is their constant program.
5- The last privilege that the Qur'an enumerates for them is that, in the path of performing the command of Allah and defending the right, they do not fear any reproach of any reproacher.
"... and do not fear the scorn of any blamer. ..."
And, at the end of the verse, it remarks that: gaining these privileges, besides their own effort, need the grace of Allah. He bestows it on whomever He desires and finds eligible. For, the extension of His grace and graciousness is very vast, and He (s.w.t.) is aware of those who have competency.
"...This is the grace of Allah. He gives it to whom He desire; and Allah is All-Embracing, All-Knowing."

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