Messenger’s duty is only to Convey The Message (L-373)
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فَإِن حاجّوكَ فَقُل
أَسلَمتُ وَجهِيَ لِلَّهِ وَمَنِ اتَّبَعَنِ ۗ وَقُل لِلَّذينَ أوتُوا الكِتابَ
وَالأُمِّيّينَ أَأَسلَمتُم ۚ فَإِن أَسلَموا فَقَدِ اهتَدَوا ۖ وَإِن تَوَلَّوا
فَإِنَّما عَلَيكَ البَلاغُ ۗ وَاللَّهُ بَصيرٌ بِالعِبادِ20. |
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20. Fa-‘in haaajjuuka faqul
‘as-lamtu wajhiya Lillaahi wa manittaba-‘an.
Wa qullillaziina ‘uutul-Kitaaba wal-‘ummiy-yiina
‘a-‘aslamtum. Fa-‘in ‘as-lamuu faqadih-tadaw.
Wa ‘in-tawal-law fa-‘innamaa ‘alay-kal-balaag. WAllaahu
Basiirum- bil-‘ibaad. (Section 2/10) |
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20. If they argue
with you, say, “I have surrendered myself to God, and those who follow me.”
And say to those who were given the Scripture, and to the unlearned, “Have
you surrendered?” If they have surrendered, then they are guided; but if they
turn away, then your duty is to convey. God is Seeing of the servants. |
‘Al-‘ummiy-yiina – (those who cannot read, illiterate persons), here it aims the Idolaters of Makkah, who did not know about the Heavenly Scriptures. Thus, except some counted persons, all inhabitants of this sacred township were illiterate and ignorant.
‘Al-balaag – (to convey the message), intent from this word is to comfort the Messenger of God (ﷺ), that “if these people do not believe, then you must not be confused. Your duty is to convey the Message and invite only. It is not your responsibility to cause them to believe”.
The followers of the Scripture used to wrangle that “we are also Muslims”. They are being described in this verse that likewise hypothetical Islam is useless. Islam is that, which is being introduced by the Last Messenger (ﷺ) and his followers ((May God be pleased with them). That is to say, the mankind should surrender himself to Islam as a whole. Look at Messenger (ﷺ), the Refugees (Muhajirin) and the inhabitants of Madinah (Ansaar) (May God be pleased with them). They sacrificed themselves, their wealth, children and wives, their entire desired and beloved things for the pleasure of God; confronting the polytheism, immorality, wickedness and tyranny. Their eyes wait every time for the command of God that no sooner they receive any order, than they obey it. Contrary to them, look at yourselves; while you are alone, you accept that the Messenger of God (ﷺ) is on the right path. Nevertheless, you think, “if we believed in his Messenger-hood, the wealth and property of the world would be snatched”. Anyhow, after knowing the truth, if you will not believe, that is your will, we have already believed.
After that; the Idolaters are being addressed, “Have you surrendered too or ready to surrender? If you surrender even now, then truly you are rightly guided, and if you turn away, then our duty is only to preach Islam, to teach you difference between good and bad, and to convey the Message of God unto you. He knows internal and external circumstances of all”.
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