Transliteration:( Laisa 'alal a'maa harajunw wa laa 'alal a'raji harajunw wa laa 'alal mareedi haraj' wa many yutil'il laaha wa Rasoolahoo yudkhilhu jannaatin tajree min tahtihal anhaaru wa many yatawalla yu'azzibhu 'azaaban aleemaa (section 2) )
47. Reason for its revelation
When the previous verse was revealed, the disabled people said that "Oh Prophet of Allah what is the order regarding us Due to our physical disability we are not in the position to participate in Holy War" This verse was revealed regarding disabled persons
48. Here, illness denotes that illness which renders a person incapable of attacking an infidel and taking measures of safeguarding himself from the enemy, e taking safety measures Thus, the meaning of it is quite clear.
49. This means that it is necessary upon thos who remain behind that what they are doing should be for the obedience of Allah and Beloved Prophet Although being at home, they should render the best service to the families of the Islamic soldiers.
50. Those who would turn away from obedience of Allah and His Beloved Prophet a those who remain infidelity and hatred of the Muslims.
The tafsir of Surah Fath verse 17 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Fath ayat 16 which provides the complete commentary from verse 16 through 17.
(48:17) There is no blame on the blind, nor on the lame, nor on the sick (if they do not go forth to fight).[31] Allah will admit those who obey Allah and His Messenger to the Gardens beneath which rivers flow and will inflict a grievous chastisement on those who turn away.
31. That is, the one who has a genuine excuse for not joining jihad is not accountable, but if the able-bodied, strong people make excuses for not joining it, they cannot be regarded as sincere with regard to Allah and His religion, and they cannot be given the opportunity to take advantage of the gains as members of the Muslim community, but when time comes for making sacrifices for Islam, they should lag behind and seek the safety of their lives and properties.
Here, one should know that two kinds of the people have been exempted from jihad duty by the Shariah:
(1) Those who are not physically fit for jihad, e.g. young boys, women, the insane, the blind and such patients as cannot perform military duties, and such disabled people as cannot take part in war.
(2) Those for whom it may be difficult to join jihad for other sound reasons, e.g. the slaves, or those persons who may be ready for jihad but may not afford weapons of war and other necessary equipment, or such debtors who may have to pay their debts at the earliest opportunity and the creditors may not be willing to allow them more time, or such people whose parents (or a parent) might be alive, who stand in need of the children’s help.
In this regard, it should also be known that the children should not join jihad without the permission of their parents if they are Muslims, but if they (the parents) are non-Muslims, it is not permissible for a person to stay away from jihad in case they refuse permission.
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