Islam Guidance

Verse144

(144) وَمَا مُحَمَّدٌ إِلاَّ رَسُولٌ قَدْ خَلَتْ مِن قَبْلِهِ الرُّسُلُ أَفَإِن مَّاتَ أَوْ قُتِلَ انقَلَبْتُمْ عَلَى أَعْقَابِكُمْ

وَمَن يَنقَلِبْ عَلَىَ عَقِبَيْهِ فَلَن يَضُرَّ اللّهَ شَيْئًا وَسَيَجْزِي اللّهُ الشَّاكِرِينَ

Section 15
Perseverance and patience‎
In suffering - enjoined
To be steadfast in faith and to be steadfast in suffering - warning to the companions of the Apostle of Allah against giving way in the events of trials and turning their backs upon their heels.
144. " And Muhammad is not but only a messenger before whom messengers have already passed away. Therefore, if he dies or be killed, will you turn back (in creed) upon your heels ? And whoever turns back upon his heels will by no means do harm to Allah in the least; and Allah will reward the grateful."
Commentary :
In many commentary books from both schools of thought, it is cited that when in the Battle of 'Uhud a stone was thrown towards the teeth of the Prophet (p.b.u.h.) by the disbelievers and it bleeded, someone cried that Muhammad was killed.

Some believers also considered the slain of Mas¤'ab by mistake as the slain of the Prophet (p.b.u.h.). The gossip caused the disbelievers to be happy and encouraged, and a group of the unsettled Muslims ran away. Some others thought to go to Abusufyan, the commander of the disbelievers, to get immunity. On the other hand, there were some Muslims there who shouted loudly: " Suppose Muhammad (p.b.u.h.) does not exist, but the path of Muhammad (p.b.u.h.) and the Lord of Muhammad (p.b.u.h.) do exist. Then do not escape ! "
Explanations:
1. The Islamic community should be so firmly formed that even the absence of the leader does not harm it.
2. The Prophet of Islam (p.b.u.h.) also follows Allah's way of treatment and the natural laws, and conditions such as death and life.
" And Muhammad is not but only a messenger ..."
3. Did the followers of the former religions returned from their Faith when their Prophets died ?
"... before whom messengers have already passed away. ..."
4. Spreading gossips is one the weapons of the enemy, (regarding the occasion of revelation of the verse).
"... Therefore, if he dies or be killed, will you turn back (in creed) upon your heels ? ..."
5. Belief or disbelief of people has neither any gain nor any loss for Allah.
" And whoever turns back upon his heels will by no means do harm to Allah in the least; ..."
6. Persevering on the path of right is the best kind of the pratical gratitude, the reward of which is with Allah.
"... and Allah will reward the grateful."

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