59.

Sura Hashir (or The Gathering (for Banishment))

In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Whatever is in the heavens and on earth, declare Praises and Glory of

God. He is the Exalted in Might, The Wise. He got out the Unbelievers among
the People of the Book from their homes. Little did they thought that they
would be out and their fortresses would be unable to defend them from the
Wrath of God. God filled terror into their hearts that so they destroyed their
own dwellings by their own hands. O you with eyes, take notice from the
plight of these people. They would have grevious punishment in the Hereafter
also. These are the people who tried to resist God and His Apostle. God is
severe in punishing the rebellious transgressors. God bestowed on His Apostle
the property taken away from the enemies. For this neither cavalry nor troops
mounted on camels were employed in the surrender of the enemy. God gives
power to His apostles over anyone He pleases as God has Power over all
things. Whatever God has bestowed on His Apostle belongs to God (i.e. to
God’s Cause), His Apostle and to kindred and orphans, the needy and the
wayfarer so that it may not merely make a circuit among the wealthy elements
only. So take what the Apostle gives to you and deny yourselves that which he
withholds from you. Fear God, for God is strict in Punishment. Those poor
Muhajirs who were ejected from their homes and their properties snatched
from them, are also seeking Grace and Good pleasure of God. They also help
God and His Apostle. Such are indeed, the sincere ones. Those people of
Faith, who were the citizens of Medinah, show their affection to the refugees
(from Mecca), prefer them over their ownselves, even though they are poor
themselves, subdue their own souls, are the ones that achieve prosperity. And
those who came (into the Faith) after them pray to the Lord to forgive them
and their brethren who were before them in the Faith, and place not in their
hearts any rancor towards those who believe. O Lord, You are Full of Pity,
Merciful. The Hypocrites say to their believing brethren among the People of
the Book that if you are expelled from Medinah, we will also accompany you
and if there is a fight we shall fight along with you. But God knows that they
are liars. They are afraid of the Faithfuls. Even if they all be together they do
not dare to face you. Their hearts are divided. That is because they are people
devoid of wisdom. Their example is that of the Pagans of Mecca who have
lately tasted the evil result of their conduct (battle of Badar). There is also
another example that of Evil One. It tempts the humans for the disobedience of
God. When the sinner gets well into the mire the Evil One says that he is
powerless to help you against God. I am afraid of Him. You should bear the
consequences of your own follies. The end of both will be that they will go
into the Fire for ever. Such a reward awaits the wrong-doers. O you believers,
fear God. Let every soul look to what he has sent forth. God is well acquainted
with all that you do. Do not be of those who have forgot God. He made them
to forget their own souls. Such are the rebellious transgressors. Not equal are
those who will be in the Gardens of the Hereafter. The people of the Gardens
are the ones who will achieve Falicity. Had We sent down this Qur-an on a
mountain, you would have seen it humbled, rent asunder by the fear of God.
Such are the similitudes for men that they may reflect upon. He is God, and
there is no other God, the Knower of the Invisible and the Visible. He is the
Beneficent, the Merciful, the Sovereign Lord, the Holy One, Peace, the Keeper
of Faith, the Guardian, the Majestic, the Compeller, the Superb, Glorified be
God from all they ascribe as partners (unto Him). He is God, the Creator, the
Fashioner. His are the most beautiful names. All that is in the heavens and the
earth glorify Him, and He is the Mighty, the Wise.