Al-FurūsiyyaIbn al-Qayyim

along its path. This is plain to see, and Allah knows best.

Section: Praise of strength and courage and condemnation of incapacity and cowardice

Allah the Exalted says: “And prepare against them whatever you are able of power and of steeds of war” (al-Anfal 60).

He also says concerning the believers: “stern against the disbelievers, merciful among themselves” (al-Fath 29).

And He says: “humble toward the believers, mighty against the disbelievers” (al-Ma’idah 54).

He, Most High, further states: “Do not falter in pursuing the people” (an-Nisa’ 104)—that is, do not grow weak.

And He says: “Do not lose heart nor grieve; you will be the superior ones if you are true believers” (Al-‘Imran 139).

In the two Ṣaḥīḥs (1) it is related that the Prophet ﷺ said: “The strong believer is better and more beloved to Allah than the weak believer, though there is good in each. Be eager for what benefits you, seek help from Allah, and do not be incapable.”

(1) Muslim includes this report in his Sahih, no. 2664, on the authority of Abu Hurayrah; al-Bukhari does not. See Tuhfat al-Ashraf, 10:219. Note: The phrase “wa-ahabbu ila Allah” (and more beloved to Allah) is absent from manuscript Z, and manuscript Maṭ mistakenly has “wa-fi khayr:” instead of “wa-fi kulli khayr” (in every good).
في طريق سيره، وهذا واضح، والله أعلم. فصلٌ في مدح القوَّة والشجاعة وذمِّ العجز والجبن قال الله تعالى: ﴿وَأَعِدُّوا لَهُمْ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُمْ مِنْ قُوَّةٍ وَمِنْ رِبَاطِ الْخَيْلِ﴾ [الأنفال: ٦٠]. وقال تعالى في حقِّ المؤمنين: ﴿أَشِدَّاءُ عَلَى الْكُفَّارِ رُحَمَاءُ بَيْنَهُمْ﴾ [الفتح: ٢٩]. وقال فيهم: ﴿أَذِلَّةٍ عَلَى الْمُؤْمِنِينَ أَعِزَّةٍ عَلَى الْكَافِرِينَ﴾ [المائدة: ٥٤]. وقال تعالى: ﴿وَلَا تَهِنُوا فِي ابْتِغَاءِ الْقَوْمِ﴾ [النساء: ١٠٤]؛ أي: لا تضعفوا. وقال: ﴿وَلَا تَهِنُوا وَلَا تَحْزَنُوا وَأَنْتُمُ الْأَعْلَوْنَ إِنْ كُنْتُمْ مُؤْمِنِينَ (١٣٩)﴾ [آل عمران: ١٣٩]. وفي "الصَّحيحين" (١) عن النبي ﷺ أنه قال: "المؤمن القويُّ خيرٌ وأحبُّ إلى الله من المؤمن الضَّعيف، وفي كُلًّ خيرٌ، احرِصْ على ما ينفَعَكَ، واستعِنْ باللهِ ولا تَعْجَز".
(١) أخرجه مسلم في صحيحه رقم (٢٦٦٤) من حديث أبي هريرة ﵁، ولم يخرجه البخاري. انظر تحفة الأشراف (١٠/ ٢١٩). تنبيه: سقط من (ظ) (وأحب إلى الله)، ووقع في (مط) (وفي خير:) بدلًا من (وفي كل خير)، وهو خطأ.

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