Tafsir al-Sadi - Abd al-Rahman al-Sadi’ - (352)

Tafsir al-SadiAbd al-Rahman al-Sadi’

(111) “Indeed, Allah has purchased from the believers their lives and their wealth in exchange for Paradise. They fight in the cause of Allah, killing and being killed. This is a true promise binding upon Him in the Torah, the Gospel, and the Quran. Who is more faithful to his covenant than Allah? Rejoice, then, in the bargain you have made with Him. That is the supreme triumph.”

The Most High conveys a truthful report and gives a true promise concerning a magnificent transaction ⦗353⦘ and a momentous exchange: He Himself “has purchased from the believers their lives and their wealth.” These are the object for which the price is paid and the merchandise being sold.

“In exchange for Paradise,” which contains all that souls desire and eyes delight in: every kind of pleasure, joy, and happiness, beautiful maidens, and elegant dwellings.

The nature of this contract and transaction is that they offer their lives and wealth to Allah in striving against His enemies, so that His word may be exalted and His religion made manifest. Thus, “They fight in the cause of Allah, killing and being killed.” This contract and transaction has come from Allah, reinforced by every form of confirmation.

“This is a true promise binding upon Him in the Torah, the Gospel, and the Quran.” These are the noblest, loftiest, and most perfect Books ever brought to the world. They were brought by the most perfect messengers, those of firm resolve, and all of them concur upon this truthful promise.

“Who is more faithful to his covenant than Allah? Rejoice, then,” O believers who abide by that for which Allah has given you His promise, “in the bargain you have made with Him.” That is, rejoice in it, give one another glad tidings, and encourage one another.

“That is the supreme triumph”—a triumph than which none is greater or more glorious, for it comprises everlasting happiness, enduring bliss, and the pleasure of Allah, which is greater than the bliss of Paradise. If you wish to know the value of this transaction, consider who the purchaser is: Allah, Glorified and Exalted; consider the recompense, the greatest and most glorious of all rewards—the Gardens of Bliss; and consider the price offered for them: one’s life and wealth, the things dearest to a human being.

Consider also at whose hands the contract for this transaction was concluded—the noblest of the messengers—and in which scriptures it was recorded: the great Books of Allah, sent down to the finest of His creation.

﴿١١١﴾ ﴿إِنَّ اللَّهَ اشْتَرَى مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ أَنْفُسَهُمْ وَأَمْوَالَهُمْ بِأَنَّ لَهُمُ الْجَنَّةَ يُقَاتِلُونَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ فَيَقْتُلُونَ وَيُقْتَلُونَ وَعْدًا عَلَيْهِ حَقًّا فِي التَّوْرَاةِ وَالإنْجِيلِ وَالْقُرْآنِ وَمَنْ أَوْفَى بِعَهْدِهِ مِنَ اللَّهِ فَاسْتَبْشِرُوا بِبَيْعِكُمُ الَّذِي بَايَعْتُمْ بِهِ وَذَلِكَ هُوَ الْفَوْزُ الْعَظِيمُ﴾ . يخبر تعالى خبرا صدقا، ويعد وعدا حقا بمبايعة ⦗٣٥٣⦘ عظيمة، ومعاوضة جسيمة، وهو أنه ﴿اشْتَرَى﴾ بنفسه الكريمة ﴿مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ أَنْفُسَهُمْ وَأَمْوَالَهُمْ﴾ فهي المثمن والسلعة المبيعة. ﴿بِأَنَّ لَهُمُ الْجَنَّةَ﴾ التي فيها ما تشتهيه الأنفس، وتلذ الأعين من أنواع اللذات والأفراح، والمسرات، والحور الحسان، والمنازل الأنيقات. وصفة العقد والمبايعة، بأن يبذلوا لله نفوسهم وأموالهم في جهاد أعدائه، لإعلاء كلمته وإظهار دينه فـ ﴿يُقَاتِلُونَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ فَيَقْتُلُونَ وَيُقْتَلُونَ﴾ فهذا العقد والمبايعة، قد صدرت من الله مؤكدة بأنواع التأكيدات. ﴿وَعْدًا عَلَيْهِ حَقًّا فِي التَّوْرَاةِ وَالإنْجِيلِ وَالْقُرْآنِ﴾ التي هي أشرف الكتب التي طرقت العالم، وأعلاها، وأكملها، وجاء بها أكمل الرسل أولو العزم، وكلها اتفقت على هذا الوعد الصادق. ﴿وَمَنْ أَوْفَى بِعَهْدِهِ مِنَ اللَّهِ فَاسْتَبْشِرُوا﴾ أيها المؤمنون القائمون بما وعدكم الله، ﴿بِبَيْعِكُمُ الَّذِي بَايَعْتُمْ بِهِ﴾ أي: لتفرحوا بذلك، وليبشر بعضكم بعضا، ويحث بعضكم بعضا. ﴿وَذَلِكَ هُوَ الْفَوْزُ الْعَظِيمُ﴾ الذي لا فوز أكبر منه، ولا أجل، لأنه يتضمن السعادة الأبدية، والنعيم المقيم، والرضا من الله الذي هو أكبر من نعيم الجنات، وإذا أردت أن تعرف مقدار الصفقة، فانظر إلى المشتري من هو؟ وهو الله ﷻ، وإلى العوض، وهو أكبر الأعواض وأجلها، جنات النعيم، وإلى الثمن المبذول فيها، وهو النفس، والمال، الذي هو أحب الأشياء للإنسان. وإلى من جرى على يديه عقد هذا التبايع، وهو أشرف الرسل، وبأي كتاب رقم، وهي كتب الله الكبار المنزلة على أفضل الخلق.