Lesson # 1085 from
Holy Qur-’aan
Strive
with your wealth and lives in the Way of God
Surah ‘TAWBAH or BARAAA-‘AH (REPENTANCE) –
Chapter – 9)
Stage – 2, Verse – 41 of 129, Section – 6 of 16
(Part – 10)
BisMIllaahir-Rahmaanir-Rahiim
In the name of God, the Beneficent, the Merciful
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41. Go forth, light-armed and heavy-armed, and
strive with your wealth and your lives in the Way of Allah! That is best for
you if ye but know.
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41. ‘Infiruu
khifaafanw-wa siqaa-lanw-wa jaahiduu
bi-‘amwaa-likum wa ‘anfu-sikum fii
Sabii-LIllaah. Zaalikum khayrul-lakum ‘in-
kuntum ta’-lamuun.
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Lesson
Khifaafun – (light-armed), this word is plural of khafiif, which has been
made from the word khiffatun. Khiffatun means “to be light”. Khafiif
is an adjective from it. The light is such person who is not loaded or who has
no goods for lifting. Light-armed has the same meaning here.
Siqaalun – (heavy, burdened), it is plural of saqiil, which is also an
adjective and have been derived from saqal. It means “to be loaded” and
it is used for a load too. Saqiil is that person who has some luggage to
lift.
It was admonished
in the previous verse that neither God Almighty is needy of you and nor of your
help. He takes work from you for the purpose that your degrees may be increased
and give you gifts and rewards after examining your obedience. Therefore, if
you desire to obtain the happiness of the both Worlds, then it is the time for
that purpose.
Get ready for
work. If you are ready then hear: What are you being commanded at this time? Do
not seek any excuse or pretext in obeying His Command. Join the Army in such
condition; in which you are, leaving your homes and families and move up. The same
has been explained in this verse.
It is commanded
that you should stand up immediately, in which condition you are, whether
someone of you is a foot solder or has any horse for riding, rich or poor. One
should produce himself to sacrifice; who has nothing to sacrifice, but who has
wealth also; he must produce the both i.e. himself and his wealth. No pretext
will be accepted at this time.
It is not the time
of thinking that the weather is very hot, we have not provisions and goods for
fighting, or we have to cut the ripen crops. You must have full trust in your greatest
General, Muhammad (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon Him) and believe
that there is much betterment for you in this journey of war.
Ahead, you will
know automatically. Although, you cannot estimate at this time that what the
Muslims will get in this journey? Apparently it seems that there is only loss
and damage in this journey, giving up rest and cold of the house, bearing
severity of the hot season, moving fast in the forests being hungry and thirsty,
and besides this all loss of crops.
After hearing the
above command, the entire Muslims got ready. However, the hypocrites began to
evade of various sorts.
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