Exegesis of the verse: Among the believers are men who fulfilled what they covenanted with Allah
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Question:
Also, his other question says: Regarding this verse[An-Nahl 16:91], the questioner asks: Is there a connection, interrelation, and similarity with the following verse [Al-Ahzab 33:23]?
Answer:
This verse concerns the Battle of the Confederates that occurred against the Muslims. The Confederates conspired against them, gathering to destroy them. The Muslims faced harassment and hardship, but the Muslims were confident in Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He.
[Al-Ahzab 33:22] And as for the hypocrites. When the hypocrites saw the Confederates, they said: "Allah and His Messenger promised us nothing but delusion." This is the affair of the hypocrites. In times of hardship, hypocrisy is revealed, and the lying in covenants and treaties is revealed, and fidelity is revealed. And truthfulness is revealed in times of hardship and calamity.
Then the result, and all praise is due to Allah, was that[Al-Ahzab 33:24] He relieved the Muslims [Al-Ahzab 33:25]. This is the outcome of being truthful with Allah the Exalted; its consequence is good. Truthfulness is a means of salvation, as stated in the athar: "Truthfulness is a means of salvation." As for lying, it is a means of destruction. This entails honoring covenants and treaties, even if they are between Muslims and non-Muslim disbelievers of different religions and sects. Muslims honor covenants and treaties and fulfill them; they do not break them. This is the requirement of faith and the requirement of being truthful with Allah the Exalted.
So the result, and all praise is due to Allah, was that[Al-Ahzab 33:25-26] they helped them against the Jews who betrayed the covenant of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). They had covenanted with him to defend the city from its enemies, but they betrayed the covenant and joined the enemy. So Allah the Exalted struck them [Al-Ahzab 33:26]. [Al-Ahzab 33:26-27] It is the land of Khaybar. Indeed, Allah the Exalted opened it for the Muslims and made it the property of the Muslims. The Jews then worked in it under the command of the Muslims. These are the results of truthfulness and the results of fulfilling covenants. And Allah the Exalted is a Watcher over everyone. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with the best reward
Also, his other question says: Regarding this verse
And fulfill the covenant of Allah
وَأَوْفُوا بِعَهْدِ اللَّهِAmong the believers are men true to what they promised Allah. Among them is he who has fulfilled his vow [to the death], and among them is he who awaits [his chance]. And they did not alter [the terms of their commitment] by any alteration -
مِّنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ رِجَالٌ صَدَقُوا مَا عَاهَدُوا اللَّهَ عَلَيْهِ فَمِنْهُم مَّن قَضَىٰ نَحْبَهُ وَمِنْهُم مَّن يَنتَظِرُ وَمَا بَدَّلُوا تَبْدِيلًاAnswer:
This verse concerns the Battle of the Confederates that occurred against the Muslims. The Confederates conspired against them, gathering to destroy them. The Muslims faced harassment and hardship, but the Muslims were confident in Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He.
And when the believers saw the companies, they said, "This is what Allah and His Messenger had promised us, and Allah and His Messenger spoke the truth." And it increased them only in faith and acceptance.
وَلَمَّا رَأَى الْمُؤْمِنُونَ الْأَحْزَابَ قَالُوا هَٰذَا مَا وَعَدَنَا اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ وَصَدَقَ اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ وَمَا زَادَهُمْ إِلَّا إِيمَانًا وَتَسْلِيمًاThen the result, and all praise is due to Allah, was that
Indeed, Allah
إِنَّ اللَّهَAnd Allah repelled those who disbelieved, in their rage, not having obtained any good. And sufficient was Allah for the believers in battle, and ever is Allah Powerful and Exalted in Might.
وَرَدَّ اللَّهُ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا بِغَيْظِهِمْ لَمْ يَنَالُوا خَيْرًا وَكَفَى اللَّهُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ الْقِتَالَ وَكَانَ اللَّهُ قَوِيًّا عَزِيزًاSo the result, and all praise is due to Allah, was that
(25) And Allah repelled those who disbelieved, in their rage, not having obtained any good. And sufficient was Allah for the believers in battle, and ever is Allah Powerful and Exalted in Might. (26) And He brought down those who supported them among the People of the Scripture from their fortresses and cast terror into their hearts [so that] a party you killed, and you took captive a party.
وَرَدَّ اللَّهُ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا بِغَيْظِهِمْ لَمْ يَنَالُوا خَيْرًا وَكَفَى اللَّهُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ الْقِتَالَ وَكَانَ اللَّهُ قَوِيًّا عَزِيزًا وَأَنزَلَ الَّذِينَ ظَاهَرُوهُمAnd He brought down those who supported them among the People of the Scripture from their fortresses and cast terror into their hearts
وَأَنزَلَ الَّذِينَ ظَاهَرُوهُم مِّنْ أَهْلِ الْكِتَابِ مِن صَيَاصِيهِمْ وَقَذَفَ فِي قُلُوبِهِمُ الرُّعْبَa party you killed, and you took captive a party. (27) And He caused you to inherit their land and their homes and their properties and a land which you have not trodden.
فَرِيقًا تَقْتُلُونَ وَتَأْسِرُونَ فَرِيقًا وَأَوْرَثَكُمْ أَرْضَهُمْ وَدِيَارَهُمْ وَأَمْوَالَهُمْ وَأَرْضًا لَّمْ تَطَئُوهَاThe presenter:
May Allah reward you with the best reward
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (168) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1440-01-03] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (6:13)
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