And His statement: “O Prophet, Allah is sufficient for you and for those who follow you among the believers” (al-Anfāl 8:64).
And His statement: “Whoever puts his trust in Allah—He will suffice him” (al-Ṭalāq 65:3).
“Allah is sufficient for you and for those who follow you” means: Allah alone is enough for you and for your followers.
“He will suffice him” means: He will take care of him.
Overall meaning of the two verses: Allah, exalted is He, informs His Prophet and his community that He alone is sufficient for them, so they need no one else besides Him. Their reliance and their aspirations, therefore, must be directed to Him alone. Just as the Almighty has assigned a recompense for every deed, He has made the reward for trusting in Him to be His sufficiency for the one who trusts: when Allah is the protector and guardian of the person who relies on Him, no enemy can hope to harm him.
Relevance of the two verses to this chapter: both point to the obligation of placing one’s trust in Allah, for He is sufficient for whoever relies on Him.
Lessons derived from the two verses:
- Reliance upon Allah is obligatory, for it is among the greatest acts of worship.
- The verses demonstrate the virtue and benefit of trusting in Allah and show that it is the most powerful means of gaining benefit and warding off harm.
- Recompense corresponds to the nature of the deed.