Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem
Meaning:
O those who believe, fear Allah, a fear which is His due, and let not yourself die save as Muslims. [3:102]
And hold on to the cord of Allah, all of you, and be not divided. And remember the blessing of Allah upon you: When you were enemies to each other, and He brought your hearts together, then you, with His grace, became brothers. And you were at the brink of a pit of Fire, then, He saved you from it. This is how Allah makes His signs clear to you, so that you may take the right path. [3:103]
Commentary
In the previous verses, Muslims were warned that the people of the Book, and others, want them to go astray from the right path so Muslims must remain vigilant of their moves and take steps to counter their anti-Muslim activities.
In the two verses appearing here, two important principles have been given which go to make the collective strength of Muslims impregnable. These are:
- Taqwa
- Unity
The first principle appears in the first of the two verses. The second principle follows in the second verse. The first principle stated in the said verse is that one must ‘fear Allah’, that is, one should organize and manage his life with a full sense of responsibility before Allah, avoiding all that is forbidden or undesirable, doing so in a manner ‘which is His due’.
And there has to be a group of people from among you who call towards the good, and bid the Fair and forbid the Unfair. And it is these who are successful. [3:104] And do not be like those who became divided and fell into disputes after the clear signs had come to them. And for them there is grave punishment. [3:105]
Commentary
In the previous verses (102 -103), Muslims were given two principles which guarantee their collective well-being. If everyone practiced Taqwa, and made Islam his linkage with Allah, the result will be that individual life will be corrected and the collective strength of Muslims will come in its wake.
In the present verses (104 – 105) yet another dimension of the proposed system has been added. It has been said here that Muslims are not to rest at the correction of what they think and do individually; but they should, alongwith that, be affectionately concerned with the good of other brothers and sisters in faith. By doing so, the whole community shall have the benefit of keeping its stance correct at all times, and at the same time, this will guarantee closer mutual cooperation and unity.
From: http://www.classicalislamgroup.com [You can find there the English of Maariful Qur'an by Mufti Shafi (R)]
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