Exegesis of the saying of Allah the Exalted: (So that you do not grieve over what has slipped away from you)
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Exegesis of His saying, the Exalted: (So that you do not grieve over what has slipped away from you)
Then he said: [Al-Hadid: 23] Meaning: We have informed you of this so that every calamity that befalls is in a record [Al-Hadid: 23] The (lam) here is for causation, and (ki) means that,Meaning: so that you do not grieve,And the meaning of "grieve" is: do not regret what has slipped away from you of what you love.
[Al-Hadid: 23] Meaning: Do not rejoice with the joy of arrogance and self-sufficiency from Allah regarding what He has granted you of His bounty.
If you know that a thing is written beforehand, will you regret what has slipped away because it is written, and what is written must inevitably occur? Will you rejoice with the joy of arrogance and self-sufficiency if Allah grants you bounty? No, because it is from Allah, written beforehand, so be moderate; do not regret what has passed, and do not rejoice with the joy of arrogance and self-sufficiency in what Allah has granted you of His bounty; because it is from Allah, and in the authentic hadith, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: (The strong believer is better and more beloved to Allah than the weak believer) Strong in his faith, not strong in his body. Athletes make this a title (The strong believer is better and more beloved to Allah than the weak believer) and they say: The meaning is the believer who is strong in his body, and this is an error. The strong here is a description that refers back to what preceded it, which is faith. (The strong believer is better and more beloved to Allah than the weak believer, and in both is good) This is called by rhetoricians a precaution, meaning that one might assume that there is no good in the weak,So he said: (and in both is good) ,Then he said: (Strive for what benefits you and seek help from Allah and do not be weak,And if something befalls you, do not say: If I had done such and such, it would have been such and such, but say: The decree of Allah and what He willed has happened; for "if" opens the door to the work of Satan) And when a person knows that everything is decreed and must inevitably occur, he is content with what has happened, and knows that it is impossible to ever remove what has happened,For this reason it is said: The permanence of a state is impossible, and changing a state, meaning removing a thing after it has occurred, is impossible.
We return to the verse [Al-Hadid: 23] Arrogant in his action, proud in his speech. And among the arrogance in action is dragging one's garment, or his shirt, or his cloak, or anything else that indicates arrogance, even if he wears a garment that is not dragging, but it is still considered arrogance.
The proud and self-satisfied one is the one who says: I did this and that and that, boasting about it to people. Since you are doing the thing seeking the reward of Allah, what need is there to boast about it to people! Rather, thank Allah for it and mention it as a blessing from Allah upon you.
Then he said:
In order that you not despair over what has eluded you
لِكَيْلا تَأْسَوْا عَلَى مَا فَاتَكُمْSo that you do not grieve
لِكَيْلا تَأْسَوْاand not exult [in pride] over what He has given you
وَلا تَفْرَحُوا بِمَا آتَاكُمْIf you know that a thing is written beforehand, will you regret what has slipped away because it is written, and what is written must inevitably occur? Will you rejoice with the joy of arrogance and self-sufficiency if Allah grants you bounty? No, because it is from Allah, written beforehand, so be moderate; do not regret what has passed, and do not rejoice with the joy of arrogance and self-sufficiency in what Allah has granted you of His bounty; because it is from Allah, and in the authentic hadith, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: (The strong believer is better and more beloved to Allah than the weak believer) Strong in his faith, not strong in his body. Athletes make this a title (The strong believer is better and more beloved to Allah than the weak believer) and they say: The meaning is the believer who is strong in his body, and this is an error. The strong here is a description that refers back to what preceded it, which is faith. (The strong believer is better and more beloved to Allah than the weak believer, and in both is good) This is called by rhetoricians a precaution, meaning that one might assume that there is no good in the weak,So he said: (and in both is good) ,Then he said: (Strive for what benefits you and seek help from Allah and do not be weak,And if something befalls you, do not say: If I had done such and such, it would have been such and such, but say: The decree of Allah and what He willed has happened; for "if" opens the door to the work of Satan) And when a person knows that everything is decreed and must inevitably occur, he is content with what has happened, and knows that it is impossible to ever remove what has happened,For this reason it is said: The permanence of a state is impossible, and changing a state, meaning removing a thing after it has occurred, is impossible.
We return to the verse
In order that you not despair over what has eluded you and not exult [in pride] over what He has given you. And Allah does not like everyone self-deluded and boastful -
لِكَيْلا تَأْسَوْا عَلَى مَا فَاتَكُمْ وَلا تَفْرَحُوا بِمَا آتَاكُمْ وَاللَّهُ لا يُحِبُّ كُلَّ مُخْتَالٍ فَخُورٍThe proud and self-satisfied one is the one who says: I did this and that and that, boasting about it to people. Since you are doing the thing seeking the reward of Allah, what need is there to boast about it to people! Rather, thank Allah for it and mention it as a blessing from Allah upon you.