Transliteration:( Yaaa ayyuhan nabiyyu jaahidil kuffaara walmunaa-fiqeena waghluz 'alaihim; wa ma'waahum jahannamu wa bi'sal maseer )
32. They have been striving against the open infidels with the swords and the concealed infidels, i.e. the hypocrites with severe words and streng proofs, because one cannot use the sword on the hypocrites. From this we learn is a that the Holy Prophet paragon of beauty and Hazrat Musa (On whom be peace) was awe-inspiring, because the Holy was ordered to be Prophet صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم severe, while Hazrat Musa (On whom be peace) was told to speak gently with the Pharaoh. We further learn that to be severe with the infidels and the hypocrites is the way of life of the Holy Prophet However, those from whom there is hope of faith, be extremely gentle with them Gentleness on the infidels is just as criminal being severe on the believers. A serpent is the enemy of one's life, but the infidel is the enemy of one's faith. It should be remembered that the mand regarding the combatant infidels is ifferent to that of the infidels who are citizens an Islamic state.
33. This tells us that the hypocrites and the infidels would remain in Hell permanently. In fact, the hypocrites will be in the deepest pit, because their infidelity is more severe than the open infidels.
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9. O Prophet! Strive hard against the disbelievers and the hypocrites, and be severe against them; their abode will be Hell, and worst indeed is that destination. 10. Allah sets forth an example for those who disbelieve: the wife of Nuh and the wife of Lut. They were under two of our righteous servants, but they both betrayed them. So, they availed them not against Allah and it was said: “Enter the Fire along with those who enter!â€
Allah the Exalted orders His Messenger to perform Jihad against the disbelievers and hypocrites, the former with weapons and armaments and the later by establishing Allah’s legislated penal code,
(and be severe against them) meaning, in this life,
(their abode will be Hell, and worst indeed is that destination.) that is, in the Hereafter.
Allah the exalted said,
(Allah sets forth an example for those who disbelieve) meaning, the disbelievers who live together in this life with Muslims, their mixing and mingling with Muslims will not help the disbelievers, nor will it avail them with Allah, until and unless they gain faith in their hearts. Then Allah mentioned the parable, saying,
(the wife of Nuh and the wife of Lut. They were under two of our righteous servants,) means, they were the wives of two of Allah’s Messengers and were their companions by day and night, eating with them and sleeping with them, as much as any marriage contains of interaction between spouses. However,
(they both betrayed them.) meaning, in the faith, they did not adhere to the faith sent through their husbands nor accepted their message. Therefore, all the intimate knowledge of their husbands neither helped them nor prevented punishment, hence Allah’s statement,
(So, they availed them not against Allah) means, because their wives were disbelievers,
(and it was said) meaning, to these wives,
(Enter the Fire along with those who enter!) The part of the Ayah that reads,
(but they both betrayed them) does not pertain to committing illegal sexual intercourse, but to refusing to accept the religion. Surely, the wives of the Prophets were immune from committing illegal sexual intercourse on account of the honor that Allah has granted His Prophets, as we explained in Surat An-Nur. Al-`Awfi reported from Ibn `Abbas, “They betrayed them by not following their religion. The wife of Prophet Nuh used to expose his secrets, informing his oppressive people whenever any person embraced the faith with Nuh. As for the wife of Prophet Lut, she used to inform the people of the city (Sodom), who committed the awful sexual act (sodomy), whenever a guest was entertained by her husband.†Ad-Dahhak reported that Ibn `Abbas said, “No wife of a Prophet ever committed adultery and fornication. Rather, they betrayed them by refusing to follow their religion.†Similar was said by `Ikrimah, Sa`id bin Jubayr, Ad-Dahhak and others.
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