Transliteration:( Illaa tansuroohu faqad nasarahul laahu iz akhrajahul lazeena kafaroo saaniyasnaini iz humaa filghaari iz yaqoolu lisaahibihee laa tahzan innnal laaha ma'anaa; fa anzalallaahu sakeenatahoo 'alaihi wa aiyadahoo bijunoodil lam tarawhaa wa ja'ala kalimatal lazeena kafarus suflaa; wa Kalimatul laahi hiyal 'ulyaa; wallaahu 'Azeezun Hakeem )
108. Allah Almighty would assist them from unknown sources as He did so on the occasion of the Hijrah. Thus the Letter FA is the word FAQAD- No doubt' is not for expressing a condition but it is a proof of a concealed condition or requital. What it means is even if you would not help the Holy Prophet صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم the Allah Almighty had most certainly helped him . Thus no objection can be raised concerning the blessed verse.
109. Allah be praised! What a pure and refined translation! Here the connection by the action or verb is shown towards the cause because the infidels were the cause of the Holy Prophet's migration.though migration itself took place at the express command of Allah Almighty.
110. It should be remembered that if Allah Almighty who had taken the Holy Prophet صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم out of the holy city of Makkah, and not the polytheists whose intention was to martyr him.
However, because the polytheists were the cause of the migration, they are declared as the doers. Further, it should be remembered that if the letter HA is used to show the present or the condition of the personal pronoun 'he' in "he was to go out with only two souls" then its meaning would be that the polytheists took him out in such a state that he was one of the two, i.e. Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddique (May Allah be pleased with him).Â
111. By 'both' means the Holy Prophet صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم and his companion in the cave, Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddique (May Allah be pleased with him). The word 'companion in the cave' is derived from this verse. Even today to a protector a sincere friend and a faithful companion is referred as Companion of the Cave
112. From this emerges two issues:Â
1. The companionship of Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddique (May Allah be pleased with him) is based on absolute faith and the Holy QUR'AAN, hence its rejection is infidelity.Â
2. the status of Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddique is greater than everyone else, because Allah Almighty has called him the Holy Prophet's After the Holy Prophet Companion second to the Messenger of Allah Almighty. It is for this reason that the Holy Prophet صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم honoured him to lead the believers in Salaah on his blessed Musalla.
He is a companion of four generations, he is a Companion, his parents are Companions, all his children are Companions and their children too are Companions, just as Hazrat Yusuf (on whom be peace) too is the Prophet of four generations. This is the special quality and distinctive feature of Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddique (May Allah be pleased with him).
We further learn that after the Holy Prophet صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddique would be his immediate successor or Caliph . If. Allah Almighty has made him second to His Messenger then who is there to make him third or fourth. In the grave too he is next to the Holy Prophet صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم and on the Day of Judgement too he will be second to the Holy Prophet صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم.
113. Do not grieve over me, because at that point in time Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddique was not worried about himself as he himself was already bitten by the snake, he had already sacrified himself over the Holy Prophet. The fear he had was for the safety of his Beloved Companion of the Cave, the Holy Prophet صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم fear about himself he would not have carried on his shoulders the Holy Prophet صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم and climbed the hill of twelve miles height, he would not have entered the dark cave alone, he would not have allowed himself to be bitten by a snake.Â
This grief of Hazrat Siddique Akbar too is an act of worship. Therefore Allah Almighty saved both these great personages through the web of the spider and the eggs of the pigeon.
114. Hazrat Moosa on whom be peace had said:
"Undoubtedly my Lord is with me" S26:V62. Allah is with me i.e. Allah is not with you, but with me alone. But the Holy Prophet pray like all he said: "Allah is with us" i.e. He is with me and with you.Â
The one with whom Allah Almighty is, can never go astray. Allah Almighty was with Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddique (May Allah be pleased with him) at all times as He was with the Holy ProphetÂ
115. This tells us that Allah Almighty sent His satisfaction and calm on Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddique May Allah be pleased with him because at that moment he was the one who was restless.Â
The blessed heart of the Holy Prophet صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم was already calm and tranquil. Also prior to this mention is being made of Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddique (May) Allah be pleased with him).Â
In the words like "his Companions' the pronoun usually is placed nearest to the noun to which it is connected. Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddique (May Allah be pleased with him) thought the infidels had come to the mouth of the cave and if they become aware of their whereabout they would harm and cause pain to the Holy Prophet صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم.
116. By seeing the help means like Divine help given in the Battle of Badr, Hunain, Ahzab, etc. In other words like in these battles, Allah Almighty helped His Beloved Prophet during the migration HIJRAH, as well. This help for the Holy Prophete was direct, while to the rest of the Believers it was through the medium of the Holy Prophet صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم or it could mean that Allah Almighty aided the Holy Prophet صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم through the angels, making the angels to divert the attention of the infidels from the cave, making them to stop or investigate in the cave, also not making them hear the conversation of the Holy Prophet and Hazrat Abu Bakr صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم Siddique May Allah be pleased with him.
117. In that the Holy Prophet and Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddique (May Allah be pleased with him) stayed in the Cave of Thaur for three days. Every night Hazrat Abdullah ibn Abu Bakr (May Allah be pleased with him) would appraise them of the day's activities of the infidels, while the slave of Hazrat Siddique Akbar, Hazrat Malik bin Faheera would supply them with the milk of Hazrat Abu Bakr's (May Allah be pleased with him) goats. As a last desparate measure to arrest them the infidels made an announcement that anyone who kills them or captures them will be given a reward of one hundred camels.Â
Suraqa bin Malik actually tracked down the but instead of Holy Prophet صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم capturing him he himself became the captive of the Blessed Messenger and was blessed with the light of Faith. this is a historically well known event. Thus every effort of the infidels was in vain.
118. By this is meant the glory of Allah Almighty is eternally sung and His Divine word is supreme at all times. Likewise the success and fame of His beloved devotees too are, were it would be for all times as they enjoy eternal honour.
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40. If you help him (Muhammad ) not (it does not matter), for Allah did indeed help him when the disbelievers drove him out, the second of the two; when they were both in the cave, he said to his companion: “Be not sad (or afraid), surely, Allah is with us.†Then Allah sent down His Sakinah (calmness, tranquillity, peace) upon him, and strengthened him with forces (angels) which you saw not, and made the word of those who disbelieved the lowermost, while the Word of Allah that became the uppermost; and Allah is All-Mighty, All-Wise.
Allah said,
(If you help him not), if you do not support His Prophet , then it does not matter, for Allah will help, support, suffice and protect him, just as He did,
(when the disbelievers drove him out, the second of the two;) During the year of the Hijrah, the idolators tried to kill, imprison or expel the Prophet , who escaped with his friend and Companion, Abu Bakr bin Abi Quhafah, to the cave of Thawr. They remained in the cave for three days so that the pagans who were sent in their pursuit, returned (to Makkah), and they proceed to Al-Madinah. While in the cave, Abu Bakr was afraid the pagans might discover them for fear that some harm might touch the Messenger . The Prophet kept reassuring him and strengthening his resolve, saying,
(O Abu Bakr! What do you think about two, with Allah as their third) Imam Ahmad recorded from Anas that Abu Bakr said to him, “I said to the Prophet when we were in the cave, `If any of them looks down at his feet, he will see us.’ He said,
(O Abu Bakr! What do you think about two with Allah as their third)†This is recorded in the Two Sahihs. This is why Allah said,
(Then Allah sent down His Sakinah upon him) sent His aid and triumph to His Messenger , or they say it refers to Abu Bakr,
(and strengthened him with forces which you saw not), the angels,
(and made the word of those who disbelieved the lowermost, while the Word of Allah that became the uppermost;) Ibn `Abbas commented, “‘The word of those who disbelieved’, is Shirk, while, `The Word of Allah’ is `La ilaha illallah.†It is recorded in the Two Sahihs that Abu Musa Al-Ash`ari said, “The Messenger of Allah was asked about a man who fights because of courage, or out of rage for his honor, or to show off. Whom among them is in the cause of Allah’ The Prophet said,
(He who fights so that Allah’s Word is superior, then he fights in Allah’s cause.)†Allah said next,
(and Allah is All-Mighty), in His revenge and taking retribution, He is the Most Formidable and those who seek refuge with Him and take shelter by adhering to what He instructs are never made to suffer injustice,
(All-Wise), in His statements and actions.
42. This refers to the occasion when the disbelievers had decided to assassinate the Prophet (peace be upon him), and the very night, fixed for his assassination, he had left Makkah for Al-Madinah. By that time most of the Muslims had migrated to Al-Madinah in twos and threes and only a few helpless ones had remained behind in Makkah. As he was sure that he would be pursued, he took only Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) with him and went southward instead of following the northern route to Al- Madinah and remained hidden in the Thaur cave for three days. In the meantime the blood thirsty enemies had begun to make a thorough search for him all around Makkah and some of them reached the very mouth of the cave where he was hidden. On this critical occasion Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) naturally felt alarmed lest they should peep into the cave, and see them. But the Prophet (peace be upon him) remained as calm as before and reassured his companion, saying, “Do not grieve, indeed Allah is with us.â€
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