Transliteration:( Allazeena aamanoo wa tatma'innu quloobuhum bizikril laah; alaa bizikril laahi tatma'innul quloob )
79. It is possible that by "remembrance of Allah" is meant the Holy Prophet
الله عليه وآله وسلم صلی Says Allah Almighty: "Undoubtedly Allah has sent down for you an honour the Messenger". (S65:Vs10-11) The QUR'AAN further states: "You are but an admonisher". (S88:V21) Thus this would mean the Holy Prophet صلى الله عليه وآله وسلمis the source of inner contentment. Because of the Holy Prophet we recognize Allah Almighty and the origin of creation.Â
Every one found inner contentment through the beloved, and obtains true joy on being with the originalÂ
80. This is either because anxiety is caused by sins while remembrance of Allah Almighty obliterates sins which provides satisfaction to the hearts, or it is because remembrance of Allah Almighty is the remembrance of the country (the heart) therefore its remembrance provides great joy to the one who is on foreign soil.
 In short the remembrance of Allah Almighty is the satisfaction of the heart of the believer. Just as medicine provides it for the one who is ill, water for the one who is thirsty, bread for the one who is hungry, sun makes night to disappear, the remembrance of Allah Almighty and the discussion of the Holy Prophet remove all anxiety and grief from the heart of the believer to obtain inner joy and contentment.Â
The animals too found inner satisfaction through the Holy Prophet Although the mentioning of Divine punishment inculcates fear of Allah Almighty in the hearts of the believer, but this fear too is the means of obtaining contentment in the heart, because such hearts are then bereft of fear for worldly people.
Hence this verse does not contradict the following verse "And whose hearts tremble" (S8 V2)
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The tafsir of Surah Ar-Ra’d verse 28 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Rad ayat 27 which provides the complete commentary from verse 27 through 29.
(13:28) Such are the ones who believe (in the message of the Prophet) and whose hearts find rest in the remembrance of Allah. Surely in Allah’s remembrance do hearts find rest.
There is no commentary by Abul Maududi available for this verse.
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