Transliteration:( Wa izaa sami'oo maaa unzila ilar Rasooli taraaa a'yunahum tafeedu minad dam'i mimmmaa 'arafoo minalhaqq; yaqooloona Rabbanaaa aamannaa faktubnaa ma'ash shaahideen )
 235. Before Hijrah, eleven men and four women migrated from Makkah to Abyssinia to escape from the persecution of the infidels. In this group were Hazrat Uthman Bin Affan (May Allah be pleased with him), Hazrat Ruqayya, and Umme Salma (May Allah be pleased with them). Later Hazrat Ja'fer bin Abu Talib (May Allah be pleased with him) and others followed. This is called the first migration. This group of eleven men and four women arrived in Abyssinia in the month of Rajab, the fifth year of the Call of Islam.
When the infidels came to know that Muslims had been granted sanctuary in Abyssinia they sent a group to King Negus to turn the king against the Muslims by telling him that the Muslims are troublemakers who will spread dissension in his kingdom. King Negus replied that he would question these emigrants first before taking any decision. Thus the Muslims were called to the royal court. The King's first question to the Muslims was: "What is your belief Ingarding Hazrat Isa (On whom be peace)." Hazrat Ja'fer bin Abu Talib (May Allah be pleased with him) in reply recited a few verses from Surah Mariam.Â
The recitation brought the learned men of the Nasara, and even the king to tears. King Negus informed the Muslims that he had granted them peace and security in his land and accepted Islam. May Allah be pleased with him. This verse describes the above incident. Thereafter a deputation of seventy men came to Madinah. The Holy Prophet welcomed them cordially and recited verses from Surah Yasin to them. On hearing the recitation they too began to weep aloud.
 236. From this, we learn that to shed tears of love at the time of remembrance of Allah Almighty is an excellent form of worship. Similarly to weep out of fear of Divine Punishment and hope for Divine Mercy too is an act of worship. In addition to swaying to and fro, the time of reciting the Holy QURAN is sunnat because this movement is an expression of love by the devotees, just as a light breeze brings sapple branches into movement. The reciter of the Holy QURAN moves through the Divine breeze of Mercy.
 237. By this is meant to include us with those believing Companions who have already heard testimony to the Kalimatut Tauheed. From this is understood that the previous and the present Muslims are equal in respect of faith The end on Doomsday of both will be together.
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The tafsir of Surah Maidah verse 83 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Maidah ayat 82 which provides the complete commentary from verse 82 through 86.
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