Taysir al-Latif al-Mannan fi Khulasat Tafsir al-Quran - Abd al-Rahman al-Sadi’ - (الكتاب/136)

Taysir al-Latif al-Mannan fi Khulasat Tafsir al-QuranAbd al-Rahman al-Sadi’

• Among the aids to patience and steadfastness is the second principle: placing one’s trust in Allah, strengthening one’s dependence upon Him, humbly imploring Him for victory, and engaging in abundant remembrance of Him. Concerning this He says, after which He makes success contingent: “And remember Allah much, so that you may prosper.” (Al-Anfāl 8:45)

He also says: “How many a small company has overcome a large company by Allah’s leave; and Allah is with those who are patient.” (Al-Baqarah 2:249)

And He says: “Many a prophet there was with whom a multitude of devout men fought; yet they neither lost heart for what befell them in Allah’s cause, nor did they weaken or give in. Allah loves those who are patient. Their only words were: ‘Our Lord, forgive us our sins and our excess in our affair, make our feet firm, and grant us victory over the disbelieving people.’ So Allah gave them the reward of this world and the excellent reward of the Hereafter.” (Āl ʿImrān 3:146-148)

He, Exalted is He, says: “O you who believe! If you support Allah”—that is, uphold His religion and the truth brought by His Messenger, sincerely seeking that the word of Allah be supreme—“He will support you and make your feet firm.” (Muḥammad 47:7)

And He says: “If Allah supports you, none can overcome you; but if He forsakes you, who then could support you after Him? So in Allah let the believers put their trust.” (Āl ʿImrān 3:160) By stating that He alone grants them victory and that no one besides Him possesses any share of it, and by commanding them to rely on Him, He has directed them to the strongest and most beneficial means in this momentous matter.

He also says: “Whoever puts his trust in Allah, He will suffice him.” (Al-Ṭalāq 65:3) and: “Is not Allah sufficient for His servant?” (Al-Zumar 39:36)—that is, for the one who fulfills his servitude to Him. In proportion to their reliance upon Him and their fulfillment of His worship will they be granted complete victory and sufficiency.

• Another cause of victory, patience, and steadfastness is the unity of hearts and the avoidance of division and dispute, for such division dissolves strength and inevitably leads to failure, whereas a united word and mutual affection among the believers

* ومما يعينُ على الصبرِ والثباتِ: الأمرُ الثاني، وهوَ التوكلُ على اللهِ، وقوةُ الاعتمادِ عليهِ، والتضرعُ إليهِ في طلبِ النصرِ، والإكثارُ من ذكرهِ، كما قالَ تعالى هنا حيثُ رتَّبَ على هذا الفلاحَ: ﴿وَاذْكُرُوا اللَّهَ كَثِيرًا لَعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ﴾ [الأنفال: ٤٥]. وقال تعالى: ﴿كَمْ مِنْ فِئَةٍ قَلِيلَةٍ غَلَبَتْ فِئَةً كَثِيرَةً بِإِذْنِ اللَّهِ وَاللَّهُ مَعَ الصَّابِرِينَ﴾ [البقرة: ٢٤٩]، وقال تعالى: ﴿وَكَأَيِّنْ مِنْ نَبِيٍّ قَاتَلَ مَعَهُ رِبِّيُّونَ كَثِيرٌ فَمَا وَهَنُوا لِمَا أَصَابَهُمْ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ وَمَا ضَعُفُوا وَمَا اسْتَكَانُوا وَاللَّهُ يُحِبُّ الصَّابِرِينَ (١٤٦) وَمَا كَانَ قَوْلَهُمْ إِلَّا أَنْ قَالُوا رَبَّنَا اغْفِرْ لَنَا ذُنُوبَنَا وَإِسْرَافَنَا فِي أَمْرِنَا وَثَبِّتْ أَقْدَامَنَا وَانْصُرْنَا عَلَى الْقَوْمِ الْكَافِرِينَ (١٤٧) فَآتَاهُمُ اللَّهُ ثَوَابَ الدُّنْيَا وَحُسْنَ ثَوَابِ الْآخِرَةِ﴾ [آل عمران: ١٤٦ - ١٤٨]. وقال تعالى: ﴿يَاأَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إِنْ تَنْصُرُوا اللَّهَ﴾ [محمد: ٧] أي: تقوموا بدينهِ وبالحقِّ الذي جاءَ بهِ رسولهُ، مخلصينَ للهِ، قاصدينَ أنْ تكونَ كلمةُ اللهِ هيَ العليا؛ ﴿يَنْصُرْكُمْ وَيُثَبِّتْ أَقْدَامَكُمْ﴾. وقالَ تعالى: ﴿إِنْ يَنْصُرْكُمُ اللَّهُ فَلَا غَالِبَ لَكُمْ وَإِنْ يَخْذُلْكُمْ فَمَنْ ذَا الَّذِي يَنْصُرُكُمْ مِنْ بَعْدِهِ وَعَلَى اللَّهِ فَلْيَتَوَكَّلِ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ﴾ [آل عمران: ١٦٠]، فإخبارهُ بأنهُ المتفردُ بنصرِهم، وأنَّ غيرَهُ لا يملكُ من النصرِ شيئًا، وأمرُهم بالتوكلِ عليهِ؛ أمرٌ لهم بأقوى الأسبابِ النافعةِ في هذا المقامِ العظيمِ. وقالَ تعالى: ﴿وَمَنْ يَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى اللَّهِ فَهُوَ حَسْبُهُ﴾ [الطلاق: ٣]، ﴿أَلَيْسَ اللَّهُ بِكَافٍ عَبْدَهُ﴾ [الزمر: ٣٦] أي: الذي قامَ بعبوديتهِ، فبحسبِ توكلِهم عليهِ وقيامِهم بعبوديتهِ يحصلُ لهم النصرُ والكفايةُ التامةُ. * ومن أسبابِ النصرِ والصبرِ والثباتِ: اتفاقُ القلوبِ، وعدمُ التفرقِ والتنازعِ، فإنَّ ذلكَ محلِّلٌ للقوةِ، موجبٌ للفشلِ، وأمَّا اجتماعُ الكلمةِ، وقيامُ الألفةِ بينَ المؤمنينَ،