Allah said in another
Ayah, “So when you meet those who disbelieve (in battle), strike
(their) necks until, when you have inflicted slaughter upon them,
then secure their bonds, and either (confer) favor afterwards or
ransom (them) until the war lays down its burdens. That (is the
command). And if Allah had willed, He could have taken vengeance upon
them (Himself), but (He ordered armed struggle) to test some of you
by means of others. And those who are killed in the cause of Allah –
never will He waste their deeds. He will guide them and amend their
condition and admit them to Paradise, which He has made known to
them.” [47:4-6]
And, “And these days (of varying conditions) We
alternate among the people so that Allah may make evident those who
believe and (may) take to Himself from among you martyrs – and
Allah does not like the wrongdoers. And that Allah may purify the
believers (through trials) and destroy the disbelievers.” [3:140-141]
These are points of wisdom for which Allah has
legislated performing jihad, by the hands of the believers against
the disbelievers. Allah used to destroy the previous nations that
denied the Prophets, using various disasters that encompassed these
rebellious nations.
For instance, Allah destroyed the people of Nuh
with the flood, ‘Aad with the wind, Thamud with the scream, the
people of Lut with an earthquake and the people of Shu’ayb by the
Day of the Shadow. After Allah sent Musa and destroyed his enemy
Fir’awn and his soldiers by drowning, He sent down the Tawrah to
him in which He legislated fighting against the disbelievers and
this legislation remained in the successive Laws. Allah said, “And
indeed We gave Musa – after We had destroyed the generations of old
– the Scripture as an enlightenment.” [28:43]
It is more humiliating for the disbeliever and more
comforting to the hearts of the believers that the believers kill the
disbelievers by their own hands. Allah said to the believers of this
ummah, “Fight against them so that Allah will punish them by your
hands, and disgrace them, and give you victory over them, and heal
the breasts of a believing people.” [9:14]
This is why killing the disbelievers of Quraysh by the
hand of their enemies, whom they used to despise, was more
humiliating to the disbelievers and comforting to the hearts of the
party of Imaan. Abu Jahl, for example, was killed in battle and this
was more humiliating for him than dying on his bed, or from
lightening, wind, or similar afflictions. Also, Abu Lahab died from a
terrible disease (that caused him to stink) and none of his relatives
could bear approaching him. They had to wash hi with water by
sprinkling it from a distance, then threw stones over his corpse,
until it was buried under them!
Allah said next, “Verily,
Allah is All-Might,” the might is His, His Messengers and the
believers, both in this life and the Hereafter. Allah said in another
Ayah, “We will indeed make victorious Our Messengers and those who
believe, in this world’s life and on the Day when the witnesses
will stand forth.” [40:51]. Allah said next, “All-Wise,” in that
He legislated fighting the disbeliever, even though He is able to
destroy them and bring their demise by His will and power, all praise
and honor is due to Him.
[Taken from Tafseer Ibn Katheer, By al-Imaam ibn Katheer]
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