Al-Tafsīr al-Qayyim - Ibn al-Qayyim - (625)

Al-Tafsīr al-QayyimIbn al-Qayyim

This was taken as evidence of his prophethood: that the one who came to him was an angel from Allah, whereas the one who came to Musaylimah was a devil.

This is why magic exercises its power and has its greatest effect at night rather than by day. Among its practitioners, nocturnal magic is considered particularly powerful. Likewise, darkened hearts are the dwelling places, homes, and refuges of devils. They roam within them and exercise control over them just as someone controls the house he inhabits. The darker the heart, the more readily it obeys the devil, and the more firmly established and powerful he becomes within it.

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From this, you can understand the wisdom behind seeking refuge in the Lord of daybreak in this passage.

Daybreak is the dawn, when light first appears. It drives away the army of darkness and the hosts of those who spread corruption at night. Every wicked person, mischief-maker, thief, and highway robber retreats to a hiding place, shelter, or cave. Creeping creatures retreat to their burrows, and the devils that spread abroad at night return to their places and dwellings. Allah therefore commanded His servants to seek refuge in the Lord of the light that overcomes and dispels darkness, defeating its hosts and armies.

For this reason, He, glorified be He, mentions in every revealed Book that He brings His servants out of darkness into light, while leaving the disbelievers in the darkness of their disbelief. Allah Most High says:

2:257 “Allah is the Protector of those who believe. He brings them out of darkness into light. As for those who disbelieve, their protectors are false gods, who bring them out of light into darkness.”

He Most High also says:

6:122 “Is one who was dead, then We gave him life and a light by which to walk among people, like one who remains in darkness, unable to emerge from it?”

Concerning the deeds of the disbelievers, He says:

24:40 “Or like darkness in a deep sea, covered by waves, above which are waves, above which are clouds—layers of darkness, one above another. If someone stretches out his hand, he can scarcely see it. Whoever Allah does not grant light has no light.”

Before this, describing the people of faith and their light, He said:

24:36 “Allah is the Light of

فاستدل بهذا على نبوته، وأن الذي يأتيه ملك من عند الله، وأن الذي يأتي مسيلمة شيطان. ولهذا كان سلطان السحر وعظم تأثيره إنما هو بالليل دون النهار، فالسحر الليلي عندهم: هو السحر القوي التأثير. ولهذا كانت القلوب المظلمة هي محال الشياطين وبيوتهم ومأواهم، والشياطين تجول فيها، وتتحكم كما يتحكم ساكن البيت فيه. وكلما كان القلب أظلم كان للشيطان أطوع، وهو فيه أثبت وأمكن. فصل ومن هاهنا: تعلم السر في الاستعاذة برب الفلق في هذا الموضع. فإن الفلق: هو الصبح الذي هو مبدأ ظهور النور، وهو الذي يطرد جيش الظلام، وعسكر المفسدين في الليل. فيأوي كل خبيث وكل مفسد وكل لص وكل قاطع طريق إلى سرب أو كنّ أو غار، وتأوي الهوام إلى أجحرتها، والشياطين التي انتشرت بالليل إلى أمكنتها ومحالها. فأمر الله عباده أن يستعيذوا برب النور الذي يقهر الظلمة ويزيلها، ويقهر عسكرها وجيشها. ولهذا ذكر سبحانه في كل كتاب: أنه يخرج عباده من الظلمات إلى النور، ويدع الكفار في ظلمات كفرهم. قال الله تعالى: ٢: ٢٥٧ اللَّهُ وَلِيُّ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا يُخْرِجُهُمْ مِنَ الظُّلُماتِ إِلَى النُّورِ. وَالَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا أَوْلِياؤُهُمُ الطَّاغُوتُ، يُخْرِجُونَهُمْ مِنَ النُّورِ إِلَى الظُّلُماتِ وقال تعالى: ٦: ١٢٢ أَوَمَنْ كانَ مَيْتاً فَأَحْيَيْناهُ وَجَعَلْنا لَهُ نُوراً يَمْشِي بِهِ فِي النَّاسِ كَمَنْ مَثَلُهُ فِي الظُّلُماتِ لَيْسَ بِخارِجٍ مِنْها؟ وقال في أعمال الكفار ٢٤: ٤٠ أَوْ كَظُلُماتٍ فِي بَحْرٍ لُجِّيٍّ يَغْشاهُ مَوْجٌ مِنْ فَوْقِهِ مَوْجٌ مِنْ فَوْقِهِ سَحابٌ، ظُلُماتٌ بَعْضُها فَوْقَ بَعْضٍ، إِذا أَخْرَجَ يَدَهُ لَمْ يَكَدْ يَراها. وَمَنْ لَمْ يَجْعَلِ اللَّهُ لَهُ نُوراً فَما لَهُ مِنْ نُورٍ وقد قال قبل ذلك في صفات أهل الإيمان ونورهم ٢٤: ٣٦ اللَّهُ نُورُ