they have no security and are threatened with punishment and resentment at all times. Allah (Glorified and Exalted be He) says, And a disaster will not cease to strike those who disbelieved because of their (evil) deeds or it (i.e. the disaster) settles close to their homes, until the Promise of Allâh comes to pass. Certainly, Allâh breaks not His Promise. So they are
still suffering all types of affliction, distress, and resentment because of their disbelief and misguidance, their opposition to the truth and their arrogant refusal to obey Allah (Glorified and Exalted be He). Faithful and pious people will have instant and later security. Also, those who believe in Allah and His Oneness, worship Him sincerely and abide by His commands and never confuse their belief with Zulm (i.e. they never mingle their belief with Zulm) and the word "Zulm" means "Shirk" and the word "confuse" means "mingle", for them (only) there is security and they are the guided.
It is narrated in an authentic Hadith that the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them and please them), when this Ayah was sent down by Allah, went to the Prophet (peace be upon him), kneeled in front of him, and said, "O Messenger of Allah! There is an Ayah sent down by Allah and we could not bear it, as who among us can never confuse his belief with Zulm (wrong)? So the Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "It is not the same type of Zulm that you mean. Did you not listen to the pious servant saying: And (remember) when Luqmân said to his son when he was advising him: "O my son! Join not in worship others with Allâh. Verily joining others in worship with Allâh is a great Zûlm (wrong) indeed. verily Zulm means Shirk."
So, the Prophet (peace be upon him) explained to them that the Zulm that absolutely prevents security and guidance is associating partners in worshipping Allah (Glorified and Exalted be He), and disbelieving in Him.
grievous, severer and greater form.
Allah (Glorified be He) says, So, when they forgot (the warning) with which they had been reminded, We opened for them the gates of every (pleasant) thing, until in the midst of their enjoyment in that which they were given, all of a sudden, We took them (in punishment), and lo! They were plunged into destruction with deep regrets and sorrows.
guidance in this world and the Hereafter.
And Allâh puts forward the example of a township (Makkah), that dwelt secure and wellcontent: its provision coming to it in abundance from every place, but it (its people) denied the Favours of Allâh (with ungratefulness). So Allâh made it taste extreme of hunger (famine) and fear, because of that (evil, i.e. denying Prophet Muhammad ﺻﻠﻰ ﺍﷲ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﻭ ﺳﻠﻢ) which they (its people) used to do.
Allâh has promised those among you who believe and do righteous good deeds, that He will certainly grant them succession to (the present rulers) in the land, as He granted it to those before them, and that He will grant them the authority to practise their religion which He has chosen for them (i.e. Islâm). And He will surely give them in exchange a safe security after their fear (provided) they (believers) worship Me and do not associate anything (in worship) with Me.
"If acts of disobedience are done among any people and they do not change them, Allah will soon punish them all."
"Allah says to you: Enjoin good and forbid evil before you supplicate Me and I do not respond; before you ask Me and I do not give; and before you seek My Help and I do not give you support."
That was because they disobeyed (Allâh and the Messengers) and were ever transgressing beyond bounds. They used not to forbid one another from AlMunkar (wrong, evildoing, sins, polytheism, disbelief) which they committed. Vile indeed was what they used to do.
"No, by Allah! Shall you enjoin Good and forbid Evil and prevent the insolent or the oppressive (from his deeds) and compel him to Truth or Allah will mix up your hearts with theirs (i.e. the persons observing Evil) then He will curse you as He cursed them"
"Religion is based on advising one another, and repeated it three times. Upon this we said: For whom? He replied: For Allah, His Book, His Messenger and for the leaders and the general Muslims."
"How can you intercede in one of the Hudud (ordained punishments for violating Allah's Law)" Afterwards, he addressed the people saying, "Indeed, those who preceded you were destroyed, because they used to forgive the noble people when they committed theft, while they executed Had (ordained punishment for violating Allah's Law) against the weak people when they committed theft. By Allah! If Fatimah bint Muhammad committed stealing, I would cut her hand."
"When some people from Al'Uraniyyun were plagued during their stay in Madinah, as emigrants, the Prophet (peace be upon him) commanded them to go out to the camels; the charity camels, and commanded them to drink from their urine and milk in order to be cured fron their plague. They went out there (and did what the Prophet told them) and when they woke up, and they were totally recovered from their affliction, they killed the shepherd of the Prophet (peace be upon him), rode the camels, and pierced the shepherd's eye. Therefore, the Prophet (peace be upon him) sent a group of soldiers after them to follow their traces. When they reached them, they brought them to the Prophet (peace be upon him). When they were brought before him, he commanded that their hands and legs should be cut off on the opposite sides, their eyes should be pierced and that they should be dropped in AlHarrah. They asked for water, but they were not given any water until they died."
I ask Allah (Glorified and Exalted be He) to guide us and all Muslims to all the acts that please Him, to grant all of us success in understanding His religion and to hold fast to it, and to grant Muslims Rulers success in applying His Law, executing His Limits, and establishing his Command. May Allah (Glorified be He) reform the circumstances of all Muslims everywhere and help them hold fast to Iman and apply the Shari`ah in every word and deed, acts of worship and transactions. May Allah grant us success in understanding the religion and holding fast to His ordinances and may He safeguard us from our evil souls and bad deeds. Indeed, Allah (Glorified and Exalted be He) is Bountiful and Generous. All praise be to Allah, the Lord of the `Alamin (mankind, Jinn and all that exists). May Peace and Blessings be upon His Servant and Messenger, our Prophet Muhammad, his family, Companions, and those who followed him righteously until the Day of Resurrection!