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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Exegesis of the saying of Allah the Exalted: "If you support Allah, He will support you"

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Question:
What is the interpretation of the saying of Allah the Exalted:
O you who have believedيَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا
[Al-Ma'idah 5:1]
Allah instructs you concerning your children: for the male, what is equal to the share of two females. But if there are [only] daughters, two or more, for them is two thirds of one's estate. And if there is only one, for her is half. And for one's parents, to each one of them is a sixth of his estate if he left children. But if he had no children and the parents [alone] inherit from him, then for his mother is one third. And if he had brothers [or sisters], for his mother is a sixth, after any bequest he [may have] made or debt. Your parents or your children - you know not which of them are nearest to you in benefit. [These shares are] an obligation [imposed] by Allah. Indeed, Allah is ever Knowing and Wise.إِنَّ
[An-Nisa 4:11]
then support
Allah instructs you concerning your children: for the male, what is equal to the share of two females. But if there are [only] daughters, two or more, for them is two thirds of one's estate. And if there is only one, for her is half. And for one's parents, to each one of them is a sixth of his estate if he left children. But if he had no children and the parents [alone] inherit from him, then for his mother is one third. And if he had brothers [or sisters], for his mother is a sixth, after any bequest he [may have] made or debt. Your parents or your children - you know not which of them are nearest to you in benefit. [These shares are] an obligation [imposed] by Allah. Indeed, Allah is ever Knowing and Wise.اللَّهَ
[An-Nisa 4:11]
He will support you.

Answer:
It is clear: if you support the religion,
by Allah. Indeed, Allahاللَّهِ إِنَّ اللَّهَ
[An-Nisa 4:11]
He will support you, for the reward is of the same kind as the deed. Support the religion of Allah. Allah the Exalted said: "Those who, if
established upon the earthمَّكَّنَّاهُمْ فِي الْأَرْضِ
[Al-An'am 6:6]
the Ansar. Allah the Exalted said:
And Allah will surely support those who support Him. Indeed, Allah is Powerfulوَلَيَنصُرَنَّ اللَّهُ مَن يَنصُرُهُ إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَقَوِيٌّ
[Al-Hajj 22:40]
The Ansar were grieved
And Allah will surely support those who support Himوَلَيَنصُرَنَّ اللَّهُ مَن يَنصُرُهُ
[Al-Hajj 22:40]
What is the interpretation of "support" in
[They are] those who have been evicted from their homes without right - only because they say, "Our Lord is Allah." And were it not that Allah checks the people, some by means of others, there would have been demolished monasteries, churches, synagogues, and mosques in which the name of Allah is much mentioned. And Allah will surely support those who support Him. Indeed, Allah is Powerful and Exalted in Might.اللَّهَ
[Al-Hajj 22:40]
? In the verse that follows,
[And they are] those who, if We give them authority in the land, establish prayer and give zakah and enjoin what is right and forbid what is wrongالَّذِينَ إِن مَّكَّنَّاهُمْ فِي الْأَرْضِ أَقَامُوا الصَّلَاةَ وَآتَوُا الزَّكَاةَ وَأَمَرُوا بِالْمَعْرُوفِ وَنَهَوْا عَنِ الْمُنكَرِ
[Al-Hajj 22:41]
this is support for the religion of Allah, Mighty and Majestic.
Source التفسير المفصّل، تفسير من سورة الحجرات إلى سورة الناس [23] — alfawzan.live (50:37)

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