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The benefits of this verse should not be overlooked, they should be well heeded. Notice how Allah begins by first honoring the Prophet then gently draws attention to the advice. There is pleasure in the intimacy of the pardoning before the advice.
Allah says, "And if We had not fortified you, you would have been very slightly inclining towards them" (17:74). This verse demonstrates the greatest possible concern Allah has for His Prophet, praise and peace be upon him. Previous prophets were admonished, whereas Prophet Muhammad was gently advised, thereby the gentle advice became more effective and a greater indication of the love Allah. This is also a demonstration of the greatest possible care Allah has for His Prophet .
Pay attention to they way in which Allah begins by expressing His fortification and security to His Prophet before mentioning His gentle advice lest he had a very slight inclination so that the Prophet did not dwell on it. His innocence remained intact whilst being gently advised so that he was not vulnerable on account of the gentle advising, his honor and security were not put at risk.
Allah Honors His Prophet :
Bearing Witness to his Honesty and Comforts him with His Kindness
This is applicable to the verse, "We know what they say saddens you. It is not you that they belie; but the harmdoers deny the verses of Allah" (6:33).
Ali said that this verse was sent down when Abu Jahl said, "We do not call you a liar. We say that what you have brought is a lie."
It has also been narrated that the Prophet was saddened when his tribesmen belied him whereupon the Archangel Gabriel, peace be upon him, visited him and asked, "What saddens you?" to which he replied, 'My tribesmen belie me." Gabriel then informed him, "They know you are telling the truth." Thereafter Allah sent down this verse.
This verse is full of kindness and gently consoles the Prophet . It also affirms that he is indeed held to be truthful by all in both word and belief, and that it is not him they belie, rather it is the Words of Allah. Even before he was called to the Prophethood, all and sundry knew him to be trustworthy. With the sending down of this verse his sadness that others had turned to think he was a liar was removed.
After this consolation, Allah censures those who belie by referring to them as harmdoers saying, "but the harmdoers belie the verses of Allah" (6:33). Allah did not permit His Prophet to be dishonored and classifies the deniers on account of their denial of His signs as being arrogant. One should realize that belying arises when a person has knowledge of something but chooses to deny it. Allah makes this very clear in the verse, "They denied them unjustly out of pride, though their souls acknowledged them" (27:14).
Allah says, "And if We had not fortified you, you would have been very slightly inclining towards them" (17:74). This verse demonstrates the greatest possible concern Allah has for His Prophet, praise and peace be upon him. Previous prophets were admonished, whereas Prophet Muhammad was gently advised, thereby the gentle advice became more effective and a greater indication of the love Allah. This is also a demonstration of the greatest possible care Allah has for His Prophet .
Pay attention to they way in which Allah begins by expressing His fortification and security to His Prophet before mentioning His gentle advice lest he had a very slight inclination so that the Prophet did not dwell on it. His innocence remained intact whilst being gently advised so that he was not vulnerable on account of the gentle advising, his honor and security were not put at risk.
Allah Honors His Prophet :
Bearing Witness to his Honesty and Comforts him with His Kindness
This is applicable to the verse, "We know what they say saddens you. It is not you that they belie; but the harmdoers deny the verses of Allah" (6:33).
Ali said that this verse was sent down when Abu Jahl said, "We do not call you a liar. We say that what you have brought is a lie."
It has also been narrated that the Prophet was saddened when his tribesmen belied him whereupon the Archangel Gabriel, peace be upon him, visited him and asked, "What saddens you?" to which he replied, 'My tribesmen belie me." Gabriel then informed him, "They know you are telling the truth." Thereafter Allah sent down this verse.
This verse is full of kindness and gently consoles the Prophet . It also affirms that he is indeed held to be truthful by all in both word and belief, and that it is not him they belie, rather it is the Words of Allah. Even before he was called to the Prophethood, all and sundry knew him to be trustworthy. With the sending down of this verse his sadness that others had turned to think he was a liar was removed.
After this consolation, Allah censures those who belie by referring to them as harmdoers saying, "but the harmdoers belie the verses of Allah" (6:33). Allah did not permit His Prophet to be dishonored and classifies the deniers on account of their denial of His signs as being arrogant. One should realize that belying arises when a person has knowledge of something but chooses to deny it. Allah makes this very clear in the verse, "They denied them unjustly out of pride, though their souls acknowledged them" (27:14).