for him. When he enjoins what is right, forbids what is wrong, and strives in Allah’s cause, the disbelief of the disbelievers that he is destined to encounter becomes a source of good for him. Likewise, when Satan and his own desires tempt him, that becomes a cause of the good he attains. Thus, if he resists and repels whatever evil is decreed, as Allah and His Messenger have commanded him, it becomes a means for him to attain righteousness and piety, goodness and reward, and higher ranks.

This and similar examples clarify the meaning of these words. And Allah knows best.