GOD WILL GUIDE WHOM HE WILL VERSE NO.56ِ57

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THE FAITH OF HAZRAT ABUTALIB Verses 56-57

      The aforesaid verses pointed to two group of people: The first group of them were the pagan Arabs and particularly Quraish, who were from the same race and family that the prophet himself was. It is evident that the prophet was most desirous to guide them, but they obstinately stood firm against our prophet who loved so tenderly to lead them, and remained non-believers.

      On the other hand, there were a second group of whom we made a mention in the previous passages. They were the group of Christians who came from Abyssina and without causing any trouble converted, and hence the verse (NO.56), in its general sense of meaning:-

      ``You cannot guide whoever you like. It rather is Allah Who guides whom He will.''

      Here the word ``guidance'' does not mean to show some one the right way, because such a guidance is a part of the duties of all the apostles.

      ``GUIDANCE'' here will rather mean to join somebody to his desired object, and this is only the work of God, who can sow the seed of faith and fidelity, in the field of those hearts that have the necessary merits.

      In other word, we must know that all those whom we love tenderly, do not necessarily share our ideas about everything. God alone knows the inner nature and the hidden motives of all His servants, and therefore He will guide whom He will. So, by the verse; the prophet is consoled not to grieve if he could not improve the spiritual conditions of his dear citizens, because this matter is for God to decide upon.

      As to the next verse, it has been narrated that HARITH-IBN-NUFELL a chief of the tribes, came to the prophet and said:- ``We do believe that what you say is mere truth, but if we disclose our belief in you, the pagans will attack us, and drive us out of our land, and will compel us to leave our home and hearth and go away, and we have not enough power to resist them.''

      They said so because they were not aware enough of the Infinite power of the All-mighty Lord. They had not enough faith that Allah would easily vanquish His enemies and raise up those whom He will. The All-mighty who established for them such a secure sanctuary as Mecca, to which is brought the fruits of everything as a sustenance from Him.

 

 

 

THE FAITH OF HAZRAT ABUTALIB Verses 56-57
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