Surah 64

Surah 64:11

"No smiting smites, except by the permission of God. Whoever believes in God – He will guide his heart. God has knowledge of everything."
All that occurs to Mankind is by Allah's Permission Verses 64:11-13
Show Full Scripture Context (64:11-13) — 3 Verses
Verse 11

مَآ أَصَابَ مِن مُّصِيبَةٍ إِلَّا بِإِذۡنِ ٱللَّهِۗ وَمَن يُؤۡمِنۢ بِٱللَّهِ يَهۡدِ قَلۡبَهُۥۚ وَٱللَّهُ بِكُلِّ شَيۡءٍ عَلِيمٞ

No smiting smites, except by the permission of God. Whoever believes in God – He will guide his heart. God has knowledge of everything.

Verse 12

وَأَطِيعُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُواْ ٱلرَّسُولَۚ فَإِن تَوَلَّيۡتُمۡ فَإِنَّمَا عَلَىٰ رَسُولِنَا ٱلۡبَلَٰغُ ٱلۡمُبِينُ

Obey God and obey the messenger! If you turn away – only (dependent) on Our messenger is the clear delivery (of the message).

Verse 13

ٱللَّهُ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَۚ وَعَلَى ٱللَّهِ فَلۡيَتَوَكَّلِ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنُونَ

God – (there is) no god but Him. In God let the believers put their trust.

All that occurs to Mankind is by Allah's Permission. Allah informs us as He did in Surat Al-Hadid, {No calamity occurs on the earth or in yourselves but it is inscribed in a record before We bring it into existence. Verily, that is easy for Allah.} (57:22) Allah said here, {No calamity occurs, but by the permission of Allah,} Ibn 'Abbas said; "By the command of Allah," meaning from His decree and will. {and whosoever believes in Allah, He guides his heart. And Allah is the All-Knower of everything.} meaning, whoever suffered an affliction and he knew that it occurred by Allah's judgement and decree, and he patiently abides, awaiting Allah's reward, then Allah guides his heart, and will compensate him for his loss in this life by granting guidance to his heart and certainly in faith. Allah will replace whatever he lost for Him with the same or what is better. 'Ali bin Abi Talhah reported from Ibn 'Abbas, {and whosoever believes in Allah, He guides his heart.} "Allah will guide his heart to certainty. Therefore, he will know that what reached him would not have missed him and what has missed him would not have reached him." There is an agreed upon Hadith (that Al-Bukhari and Muslim collected and) which states, "Amazing is the believer: There is no decree that Allah writes for him, but is better for him. If an affliction strikes him, he is patient and this is better for him. If a bounty is granted to him, he is thankful and this is better for him. This trait is only for the faithful believer." The Order to obey Allah and His Messenger. Allah said, {Obey Allah, and obey the Messenger;} Allah commands obedience to Him and to His Messenger in all that His legislates and in implementing His orders. Allah also forbids one from all that His Messenger forbids and prohibits. Allah the Exalted said, {but if you turn away, then the duty of Our Messenger is only to convey clearly.} meaning, 'if you refrain from abiding by the faith, then the Messenger's mission is to convey and your mission is to hear and obey.' Az-Zuhri said, "From Allah comes the Message, its...

— from Tafsir Ibn Kathir (N/A)

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