Maariful Quran - Mufti Shafi Usmani RA - Vol - 4 - Page

Siirah Al-Taubah : 9 : 120 - 121 49 1hearts even during the days of the boycott - though, they had to surrenderit in favor of carrying out the command of the Holy Prophet+, +IS &I. When the '&yah of Taubah (the verse of repentance) was revealed,their deep mutual affection became manifest.9. From the conduct of the noble Sahabah who went to disclose thegood news to and congratulate Sayyidna Ka'b LL~JJI >>, we learn thatcongratulating friends on a happy occasion has its basis in Sunnah.10. When repenting from a sin, taking out a edaqah from one's assetshelps to do away with the effects of sin, but it is not good to giveaway the whole of it in charity. Giving more than one third of whatone owns in sadaqah was not liked by the Holy Prophet +, 6 &I &.Advice to Muslims: Observe Taqwa and be with those true inword and deedPP J,C ,P,This brings us to the last verse: %&I $;S;iLII I$I 131';;31 GL' (0those who believe, fear Allah, and be in the company of the truthful -119). The event of having remained behind as related to some otherwisesincere people, and the ultimate acceptance of their repentance,was all a result of their Taqwa, the fear of Allah and the sense of beingresponsible before him. Therefore, in this verse, the large masses ofMuslims have been instructed to observe Taqwi (as a constant featureof their personal lives). Then, by saying: %&I l>$.?(be in the companyof the truthful), it was hinted that the only way to achieve Taqwawas to frequent the company of those who are good in their deeds andtrue in their words, and to approximate one's own conduct to theirs.Perhaps, this may also be pointing out to the slip made by these peoplethat was caused by the company they kept with hypocrites and theirsuggestions and advises they listened to. One should stay away fromthe company of those who are disobedient to Allah, and take to thecompany of the truthful. The Qur'an has not said 'the learned' ('ulamii')or 'the righteous' (sulah2) at this place. Rather, by electing to use theword: (as-sZdiqin: the truthful), it has also told us about the realidentity of the 'learned' and the 'righteous'. Such a truthful person hasto be the one whose exterior and the interior are the same and who isalso true in intention, and true in word, and true in deed as well.Verses 120 - 121