Transliteration:( Baqiyyatul laahi khairul lakum in kuntum mu'mineen; wa maa ana 'alaikum bihafeez )
"And what remains from Allah's provision is better for you, if you are believers [176]. And I am not a guardian over you [177]."
From this, we learn that there is prosperity and grace in lawful things, while unlawful things will bring inauspiciousness and misfortune. Although a she-goat reproduces one or two kids and the bitch reproduces ten to twelve puppies, thousands of sheep are slaughtered each year, but no one slaughters a dog. One always looks for flocks of sheep, not for packs of dogs. A little bit of sustenance is far better than a large quantity of unlawful sustenance.
Jihad (Holy War) was not obligatory in the religion of Hazrat Shu'ayb (On whom be peace). He was only ordered to engage in verbal propagation. He would preach the whole day and pray the entire night.
The tafsir of Surah Hud verse 86 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Hud ayat 85 which provides the complete commentary from verse 85 through 86.
(11:86) The gains that Allah lets you retain are better for you, if you indeed believe. In any case, I have not been appointed a keeper over you.[95]
95. That is, I have no power over you. The most I can do for you is to admonish you as a well wisher, but it rests with you to accept my advice or reject it. As you are accountable to Allah and not to me for your deeds, therefore you should fear Him and desist from your mischievous deeds, if you sincerely believe in Him.
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