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and Exalted (1)—looked into the hearts of His servants and found the heart of Muhammad (2) to be the best of His servants’ hearts. He therefore chose him for Himself and sent him forth (3) with His message. He then looked into the hearts of His servants after the heart of Muhammad—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—(4) and found the hearts of his Companions to be the best of His servants’ hearts. He therefore made them helpers to His Prophet, fighting for His religion. Thus, whatever the Muslims deemed (5) good is good in the sight of Allah, and whatever the Muslims deemed (6) evil is evil in the sight of Allah.
(1) N, M, and *al-Musnad* read: “Allah Most High.”
(2) *Al-Musnad* reads: “Muhammad—may Allah bless him and grant him peace.”
(3) *Al-Musnad* reads: “So He sent him.”
(4) *Al-Musnad* reads: “Muhammad.”
(5) *Al-Musnad* reads: “He saw.”
(6) *Al-Musnad* reads: “They saw.”
وَتَعَالَى
(١)
نَظَرَ فِي قُلُوبِ الْعِبَادِ فَوَجَدَ قَلْبَ مُحَمَّدٍ
(٢)
خَيْرَ قُلُوبِ الْعِبَادِ فَاصْطَفَاهُ لِنَفْسِهِ وَابْتَعَثَهُ
(٣)
بِرِسَالَتِهِ، ثُمَّ نَظَرَ فِي قُلُوبِ الْعِبَادِ بَعْدَ قَلْبِ مُحَمَّدٍ - صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ -
(٤)
فَوَجَدَ قُلُوبَ أَصْحَابِهِ خَيْرَ قُلُوبِ الْعِبَادِ، فَجَعَلَهُمْ وُزَرَاءِ نَبِيِّهِ، يُقَاتِلُونَ عَلَى دِينِهِ، فَمَا رَآهُ
(٥)
الْمُسْلِمُونَ حَسَنًا فَهُوَ عِنْدُ اللَّهِ حَسَنٌ، وَمَا رَآهُ
(٦)
الْمُسْلِمُونَ سَيِّئًا فَهُوَ عِنْدُ اللَّهِ سَيِّئٌ.
(١) فِي (ن) ، (م) وَالْمُسْنَدِ: اللَّهَ تَعَالَى.
(٢) الْمُسْنَدِ: مُحَمَّدٍ - صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ.
(٣) الْمُسْنَدِ: فَابْتَعَثَهُ.
(٤) الْمُسْنَدُ: مُحَمَّدٍ.
(٥) الْمُسْنَدِ: رَأَى.
(٦) الْمُسْنَدِ: رَأَوْا.