9. At-Tawba

Neither do they spend any contribution – small or great – nor cross a valley, but is written to their credit that Allah may recompense them with the best of what they used to do (121)

Allah said next,

وَلَا يُنفِقُونَ

(Neither do they spend), in reference to the fighters in Allah's cause,

نَفَقَةً صَغِيرَةً وَلَا كَبِيرَةً

(any contribution – small or great –), with regards to its amount,

وَلَا يَقْطَعُونَ وَادِيًا

(nor cross a valley), while marching towards the enemy,

إِلَّا كُتِبَ لَهُمْ

(but is written to their credit), for these actions that they take [and which are under their control],

لِيَجْزِيَهُمُ اللَّهُ أَحْسَنَ مَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ

(that Allah may recompense them with the best of what they used to do.)

Certainly, the Leader of the faithful, 'Uthman bin 'Affan, may Allah be pleased with him, acquired a tremendous share of the virtues mentioned in this honorable Ayah. He spent large amounts and tremendous wealth on this battle (Tabuk).

Abdullah, the son of Imam Ahmad recorded that 'Abdur-Rahman bin Khabbab As-Sulami said; "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ gave a speech in which he encouraged spending on the army of distress (for Tabuk).

Uthman bin 'Affan, may Allah be pleased with him said; 'I will give one hundred camels with their saddles and supplies.' Then he ﷺ exhorted them some more. So 'Uthman said; 'I will give one hundred more camels with their saddles and supplies.' Then ﷺ he descended one step of the Minbar and exhorted them some more. So 'Uthman bin 'Affan said; 'I will give one hundred more camels with their saddles and supplies.' Then I saw Allah's Messenger ﷺ with his hand moving like this - and 'Abdus-Samad's [one of the narrators] hand went out like one in amazement - he ﷺ said,

مَا عَلَى عُثْمَانَ مَا عَمِلَ بَعْدَ هَذَا

(It does not matter what 'Uthman does after.)

It is also recorded in the Musnad that 'Abdur-Rahman bin Samurah said, "'Uthman brought a thousand Dinars in his garment so that the Prophet ﷺ could prepare supplies for the army of distress. 'Uthman poured the money on the Prophet's lap, and the Prophet ﷺ started turning it around with his hand and declaring repeatedly,

مَا ضَرَّ ابْنَ عَفَّانٍ مَا عَمِلَ بَعْدَ الْيَوْمِ

(The son of 'Affān (i.e., 'Uthmān) will never be harmed by anything he does after today.)" Qatadah commented on Allah's statement,

وَلَا يَقْطَعُونَ وَادِيًا إِلَّا كُتِبَ لَهُمْ

(nor cross a valley, but is written to their credit),

"The farther any people march forth away from their families in the cause of Allah, the nearer they will be to Allah."

O you who believe! Fight those of the disbelievers who are close to you, and let them find harshness in you; and know that Allah is with those who have Taqwa (123)

The Order for Jihad against the Disbelievers, the Closest, then the Farthest Areas

Allah commands the believers to fight the disbelievers, the closest in area to the Islamic state, then the farthest. This is why the Messenger of Allah ﷺ started fighting the idolators in the Arabian Peninsula. When he finished with them and Allah gave him control over Makkah, Al-Madinah, At-Ta'if, Yemen, Yamamah, Hajr, Khaybar, Hadramawt and other Arab provinces, and the various Arab tribes entered Islam in large crowds, he then started fighting the People of the Scriptures. He began preparations to fight the Romans who were the closest in area to the Arabian Peninsula, and as such, had the most right to be called to Islam, especially since they were from the People of the Scriptures. The Prophet ﷺ marched until he reached Tabuk and went back because of the extreme hardship, little rain and little supplies. This battle occurred on the ninth year after his Hijrah.

In the tenth year, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was busy with the Farewell Hajj. The Messenger ﷺ died eighty-one days after he returned from that Hajj, Allah chose him for what He had prepared for him [in Paradise]. After his death, his executor, friend, and Khalifah, Abu Bakr As-Siddiq, may Allah be pleased with him, became the leader. At that time, the religion came under attack and would have been defeated, if it had not been for the fact that Allah gave the religion firmness through Abu Bakr, who established its basis and made its foundations firm. He brought those who strayed from the religion back to it, and made those who reverted from Islam return. He took the Zakah from the evil people who did not want to pay it, and explained the truth to those who were unaware of it. On behalf of the Prophet ﷺ, Abu Bakr delivered what he was entrusted with. Then, he started preparing the Islamic armies to fight the Roman cross worshippers, and the Persian fire worshippers. By the blessing of his mission, Allah opened the lands for him and brought down Caesar and Kisra and those who obeyed them among the servants. Abu Bakr spent their treasures in the cause of Allah, just as the Messenger of Allah ﷺ had foretold would happen.

This mission continued after Abu Bakr at the hands of he whom Abu Bakr chose to be his successor, Al-Faruq, the Martyr of the Mihrab, Abu Hafs, 'Umar bin Al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him. With 'Umar, Allah humiliated the disbelievers, suppressed the tyrants and hypocrites, and opened the eastern and western parts of the world. The treasures of various countries were brought to 'Umar from near and far provinces, and he divided them according to the legitimate and accepted method. 'Umar then died as a martyr after he lived a praise worthy life. Then, the Companions among the Muhajirin and Ansar agreed to chose after 'Umar, 'Uthman bin 'Affan, Leader of the faithful and Martyr of the House, may Allah be pleased with him.

During 'Uthman's reign, Islam wore its widest garment and Allah's unequivocal proof was …

And whenever there comes down a Surah, some of them (hypocrites) say: "Which of you has had his faith increased by it" As for those who believe, it has increased their faith, and they rejoice (124)But as for those in whose hearts is a disease, it will add Rijs (doubt) to their Rijs (doubt); and they die while they are disbelievers (125)

Faith of the Believers increases, while Hypocrites increase in Doubts and Suspicion

Allah said,

وَإِذَا مَا أُنزِلَتْ سُورَةٌ

(And whenever there comes down a Surah), then among the hypocrites are,

مَّن يَقُولُ أَيُّكُمْ زَادَتْهُ هَٰذِهِ إِيمَانًا

(some who say: "Which of you has had his faith increased by it?")

They say to each other, who among you had his faith increased by this Surah [from the Qur'an]? Allah the Exalted said,

فَأَمَّا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا فَزَادَتْهُمْ إِيمَانًا وَهُمْ يَسْتَبْشِرُونَ

(As for those who believe, it has increased their faith, and they rejoice.)

This Ayah is one of the mightiest evidences that faith increases and decreases, as is the belief of most of the Salaf and later generations of scholars and Imams. Many scholars said that there is a consensus on this ruling. We explained this subject in detail in the beginning of the explanation of Sahih Al-Bukhari, may Allah grant him His mercy.

Allah said next,

وَأَمَّا الَّذِينَ فِي قُلُوبِهِم مَّرَضٌ فَزَادَتْهُمْ رِجْسًا إِلَىٰ رِجْسِهِمْ

(But as for those in whose hearts is a disease, it will add Rijs to their Rijs.) the Surah increases them in doubt, and brings more suspicion on top of the doubts and suspicion that they had before. Allah said in another Ayah,

وَنُنَزِّلُ مِنَ الْقُرْآنِ مَا هُوَ شِفَاءٌ

(And We send down in the Qur'an that which is a healing)[17:82], and,

قُلْ هُوَ لِلَّذِينَ آمَنُوا هُدًى وَشِفَاءٌ ۖ وَالَّذِينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ فِي آذَانِهِمْ وَقْرٌ وَهُوَ عَلَيْهِمْ عَمًى ۚ أُولَٰئِكَ يُنَادَوْنَ مِن مَّكَانٍ بَعِيدٍ

(Say: "It is for those who believe, a guide and a healing. And as for those who disbelieve, there is heaviness (deafness) in their ears, and it (the Qur'an) is blindness for them. They are those who are called from a place far away (so they neither listen nor understand)".)[41:44]

This indicates the misery of the hypocrites and disbelievers, since, what should bring guidance to their hearts is instead a cause of misguidance and destruction for them. Similarly, those who get upset by a type of food, for instance, will be upset and anxious even more if they are fed that food!

And whenever there comes down a Surah, some of them (hypocrites) say: "Which of you has had his faith increased by it" As for those who believe, it has increased their faith, and they rejoice (124)But as for those in whose hearts is a disease, it will add Rijs (doubt) to their Rijs (doubt); and they die while they are disbelievers (125)

Faith of the Believers increases, while Hypocrites increase in Doubts and Suspicion

Allah said,

وَإِذَا مَا أُنزِلَتْ سُورَةٌ

(And whenever there comes down a Surah), then among the hypocrites are,

مَّن يَقُولُ أَيُّكُمْ زَادَتْهُ هَٰذِهِ إِيمَانًا

(some who say: "Which of you has had his faith increased by it?")

They say to each other, who among you had his faith increased by this Surah [from the Qur'an]? Allah the Exalted said,

فَأَمَّا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا فَزَادَتْهُمْ إِيمَانًا وَهُمْ يَسْتَبْشِرُونَ

(As for those who believe, it has increased their faith, and they rejoice.)

This Ayah is one of the mightiest evidences that faith increases and decreases, as is the belief of most of the Salaf and later generations of scholars and Imams. Many scholars said that there is a consensus on this ruling. We explained this subject in detail in the beginning of the explanation of Sahih Al-Bukhari, may Allah grant him His mercy.

Allah said next,

وَأَمَّا الَّذِينَ فِي قُلُوبِهِم مَّرَضٌ فَزَادَتْهُمْ رِجْسًا إِلَىٰ رِجْسِهِمْ

(But as for those in whose hearts is a disease, it will add Rijs to their Rijs.) the Surah increases them in doubt, and brings more suspicion on top of the doubts and suspicion that they had before. Allah said in another Ayah,

وَنُنَزِّلُ مِنَ الْقُرْآنِ مَا هُوَ شِفَاءٌ

(And We send down in the Qur'an that which is a healing)[17:82], and,

قُلْ هُوَ لِلَّذِينَ آمَنُوا هُدًى وَشِفَاءٌ ۖ وَالَّذِينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ فِي آذَانِهِمْ وَقْرٌ وَهُوَ عَلَيْهِمْ عَمًى ۚ أُولَٰئِكَ يُنَادَوْنَ مِن مَّكَانٍ بَعِيدٍ

(Say: "It is for those who believe, a guide and a healing. And as for those who disbelieve, there is heaviness (deafness) in their ears, and it (the Qur'an) is blindness for them. They are those who are called from a place far away (so they neither listen nor understand)".)[41:44]

This indicates the misery of the hypocrites and disbelievers, since, what should bring guidance to their hearts is instead a cause of misguidance and destruction for them. Similarly, those who get upset by a type of food, for instance, will be upset and anxious even more if they are fed that food!

See they not that they are put in trial once or twice every year? Yet, they turn not in repentance, nor do they learn a lesson (from it)(126)And whenever there comes down a Surah, they look at one another (saying): "Does any one see you?" Then they turn away. Allah has turned their hearts because they are a people that understand not (127)

Hypocrites suffer Afflictions

Allah says, do not these hypocrites see,

أَنَّهُمْ يُفْتَنُونَ

(that they are put in trial), being tested,

فِي كُلِّ عَامٍ مَّرَّةً أَوْ مَرَّتَيْنِ ثُمَّ لَا يَتُوبُونَ وَلَا هُمْ يَذَّكَّرُونَ

(once or twice every year? Yet, they turn not in repentance, nor do they learn a lesson.)

They neither repent from their previous sins nor learn a lesson for the future. Mujahid said that hypocrites are tested with drought and hunger.

Allah said;

وَإِذَا مَا أُنزِلَتْ سُورَةٌ نَّظَرَ بَعْضُهُمْ إِلَىٰ بَعْضٍ هَلْ يَرَاكُم مِّنْ أَحَدٍ ثُمَّ انصَرَفُوا ۚ صَرَفَ اللَّهُ قُلُوبَهُم بِأَنَّهُمْ قَوْمٌ لَّا يَفْقَهُونَ

(And whenever there comes down a Surah, they look at one another (saying): "Does any one see you?" Then they turn away. Allah has turned their hearts because they are a people that understand not.)

This describes the hypocrites that when a Surah is revealed to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ,

نَّظَرَ بَعْضُهُمْ إِلَىٰ بَعْضٍ

(they look at one another), they turn their heads, right and left, saying,

هَلْ يَرَاكُم مِّنْ أَحَدٍ ثُمَّ انصَرَفُوا

("Does any one see you?" Then they turn away...) turning away from, and shunning the truth. This is the description of hypocrites in this life, for they do not remain where the truth is being declared, neither accepting nor understanding it, just as Allah said in other Ayat,

فَمَا لَهُمْ عَنِ التَّذْكِرَةِ مُعْرِضِينَ - كَأَنَّهُمْ حُمُرٌ مُّسْتَنفِرَةٌ - فَرَّتْ مِن قَسْوَرَةٍ

(Then what is wrong with them that they turn away from admonition? As if they were wild donkeys. Fleeing from a lion.)[74:49-51], and,

فَمَالِ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا قِبَلَكَ مُهْطِعِينَ - عَنِ الْيَمِينِ وَعَنِ الشِّمَالِ عِزِينَ

(So what is the matter with those who disbelieve that they hasten to hear from you. (Sitting) in groups on the right and on the left.)[70:36-37].

This Ayah also means, what is the matter with these people who turn away from you to the right and to the left, to escape from truth and revert to falsehood Allah's statement,

ثُمَّ انصَرَفُوا ۚ صَرَفَ اللَّهُ قُلُوبَهُم

(Then they turn away. Allah has turned their hearts (from Truth)) is similar to,

فَلَمَّا زَاغُوا أَزَاغَ اللَّهُ قُلُوبَهُمْ

(So when they turned away, Allah turned their hearts away.)[61:5].

Allah said next,

بِأَنَّهُمْ قَوْمٌ لَّا يَفْقَهُونَ

(because they are a people that understand not.)

They neither understand Allah's Word nor attempt to comprehend it nor want it. Rather, they are too busy, turning away from it. This is why they ended up in this condition.

See they not that they are put in trial once or twice every year? Yet, they turn not in repentance, nor do they learn a lesson (from it)(126)And whenever there comes down a Surah, they look at one another (saying): "Does any one see you?" Then they turn away. Allah has turned their hearts because they are a people that understand not (127)

Hypocrites suffer Afflictions

Allah says, do not these hypocrites see,

أَنَّهُمْ يُفْتَنُونَ

(that they are put in trial), being tested,

فِي كُلِّ عَامٍ مَّرَّةً أَوْ مَرَّتَيْنِ ثُمَّ لَا يَتُوبُونَ وَلَا هُمْ يَذَّكَّرُونَ

(once or twice every year? Yet, they turn not in repentance, nor do they learn a lesson.)

They neither repent from their previous sins nor learn a lesson for the future. Mujahid said that hypocrites are tested with drought and hunger.

Allah said;

وَإِذَا مَا أُنزِلَتْ سُورَةٌ نَّظَرَ بَعْضُهُمْ إِلَىٰ بَعْضٍ هَلْ يَرَاكُم مِّنْ أَحَدٍ ثُمَّ انصَرَفُوا ۚ صَرَفَ اللَّهُ قُلُوبَهُم بِأَنَّهُمْ قَوْمٌ لَّا يَفْقَهُونَ

(And whenever there comes down a Surah, they look at one another (saying): "Does any one see you?" Then they turn away. Allah has turned their hearts because they are a people that understand not.)

This describes the hypocrites that when a Surah is revealed to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ,

نَّظَرَ بَعْضُهُمْ إِلَىٰ بَعْضٍ

(they look at one another), they turn their heads, right and left, saying,

هَلْ يَرَاكُم مِّنْ أَحَدٍ ثُمَّ انصَرَفُوا

("Does any one see you?" Then they turn away...) turning away from, and shunning the truth. This is the description of hypocrites in this life, for they do not remain where the truth is being declared, neither accepting nor understanding it, just as Allah said in other Ayat,

فَمَا لَهُمْ عَنِ التَّذْكِرَةِ مُعْرِضِينَ - كَأَنَّهُمْ حُمُرٌ مُّسْتَنفِرَةٌ - فَرَّتْ مِن قَسْوَرَةٍ

(Then what is wrong with them that they turn away from admonition? As if they were wild donkeys. Fleeing from a lion.)[74:49-51], and,

فَمَالِ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا قِبَلَكَ مُهْطِعِينَ - عَنِ الْيَمِينِ وَعَنِ الشِّمَالِ عِزِينَ

(So what is the matter with those who disbelieve that they hasten to hear from you. (Sitting) in groups on the right and on the left.)[70:36-37].

This Ayah also means, what is the matter with these people who turn away from you to the right and to the left, to escape from truth and revert to falsehood Allah's statement,

ثُمَّ انصَرَفُوا ۚ صَرَفَ اللَّهُ قُلُوبَهُم

(Then they turn away. Allah has turned their hearts (from Truth)) is similar to,

فَلَمَّا زَاغُوا أَزَاغَ اللَّهُ قُلُوبَهُمْ

(So when they turned away, Allah turned their hearts away.)[61:5].

Allah said next,

بِأَنَّهُمْ قَوْمٌ لَّا يَفْقَهُونَ

(because they are a people that understand not.)

They neither understand Allah's Word nor attempt to comprehend it nor want it. Rather, they are too busy, turning away from it. This is why they ended up in this condition.

Verily, there has come unto you a Messenger from among yourselves. It grieves him that you should receive any injury or difficulty. He is eager for you; for the believers [he is] full of pity, kind, and merciful (128)But if they turn away, say: "Allah is sufficient for me. There is no God but He, in Him I put my trust and He is the Lord of the Mighty Throne. (129)

The Advent of the Prophet (ﷺ) is a Great Bounty from Allah

Allah reminds the believers that He has sent to them a Messenger from among themselves, from their kind, speaking their language. Ibrahim, peace be upon him, said,

رَبَّنَا وَابْعَثْ فِيهِمْ رَسُولًا مِّنْهُمْ

(Our Lord! Send among them a Messenger of their own.)[2:129]

Allah said,

لَقَدْ مَنَّ اللَّهُ عَلَى الْمُؤْمِنِينَ إِذْ بَعَثَ فِيهِمْ رَسُولًا مِّنْ أَنفُسِهِمْ

(Indeed Allah conferred a great favor on the believers when He sent among them a Messenger from among themselves.)[3:164]

Allah said here,

لَقَدْ جَاءَكُمْ رَسُولٌ مِّنْ أَنفُسِكُمْ

(Verily, there has come unto you a Messenger from among yourselves.)

meaning, from among you, speaking your language. Ja'far bin Abu Talib said to An-Najashi (the king of Ethopia), and Al-Mughirah bin Shu'bah said to the emissary of Kisra, "Allah has sent to us a Messenger from among us, whose family lineage , description, early days, truth and honesty we know."

Allah said,

عَزِيزٌ عَلَيْهِ مَا عَنِتُّمْ

(It grieves him that you should receive any injury or difficulty.)

Whatever would cause hardship to his Ummah or be difficult for them, then it grieves him. Similarly, there is the Hadith reported through many routes that the Prophet ﷺ said,

بُعِثْتُ بِالْـحَنِيفِيَّةِ السَّمْحَةِ

(I was sent with the easy Hanifiyah [monotheism] way.)

An authenic Hadith mentions,

إِنَّ هَذَا الدِّينَ يُسْرٌ

(Verily, this religion is easy) and its Law is all easy, lenient and perfect. It is easy for those whom Allah the Exalted makes it easy.)

حَرِيصٌ عَلَيْكُم

(He is eager for you), that you gain guidance and acquire benefits in this life and the Hereafter. Imam Ahmad recorded that 'Abdullah bin Mas'ud said that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said,

إِنَّ اللهَ لَمْ يُحَرِّمْ حُرْمَةً إِلَّا وَقَدْ عَلِمَ أَنَّهُ سَيَطَّلِعُهَا مِنْكُمْ مُطَّلِعٌ، أَلَا وَإِنِّي آخِذٌ بِحُجَزِكُمْ أَنْ تَهَافَتُوا فِي النَّارِ كَتَهَافُتِ الْفَرَاشِ أَوِ الذُّبَابِ

(Verily, every matter that Allah has prohibited, He knows that some among you will breach it; but I am indeed holding you by the waist so that you do not fall in the Fire, just like butterflies and flies.)

Allah's statement next,

بِالْمُؤْمِنِينَ رَءُوفٌ رَّحِيمٌ

(for the believers (he is) full of pity, kind, and merciful.)[9:128], is similar to His other statement,

وَاخْفِضْ جَنَاحَكَ لِمَنِ اتَّبَعَكَ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ - فَإِنْ عَصَوْكَ فَقُلْ إِنِّي بَرِيءٌ مِّمَّا تَعْمَلُونَ - وَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى الْعَزِيزِ الرَّحِيمِ

(And be kind and humble to the believers who follow you. Then if they disobey you, say: "I am innocent of what you do." And put your trust in the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful)[26:215-217].

Allah the Exalted commanded His Messenger in this honorable Ayah,

فَإِن تَوَلَّوْا

(But if they turn away), from the …

Verily, there has come unto you a Messenger from among yourselves. It grieves him that you should receive any injury or difficulty. He is eager for you; for the believers [he is] full of pity, kind, and merciful (128)But if they turn away, say: "Allah is sufficient for me. There is no God but He, in Him I put my trust and He is the Lord of the Mighty Throne. (129)

The Advent of the Prophet (ﷺ) is a Great Bounty from Allah

Allah reminds the believers that He has sent to them a Messenger from among themselves, from their kind, speaking their language. Ibrahim, peace be upon him, said,

رَبَّنَا وَابْعَثْ فِيهِمْ رَسُولًا مِّنْهُمْ

(Our Lord! Send among them a Messenger of their own.)[2:129]

Allah said,

لَقَدْ مَنَّ اللَّهُ عَلَى الْمُؤْمِنِينَ إِذْ بَعَثَ فِيهِمْ رَسُولًا مِّنْ أَنفُسِهِمْ

(Indeed Allah conferred a great favor on the believers when He sent among them a Messenger from among themselves.)[3:164]

Allah said here,

لَقَدْ جَاءَكُمْ رَسُولٌ مِّنْ أَنفُسِكُمْ

(Verily, there has come unto you a Messenger from among yourselves.)

meaning, from among you, speaking your language. Ja'far bin Abu Talib said to An-Najashi (the king of Ethopia), and Al-Mughirah bin Shu'bah said to the emissary of Kisra, "Allah has sent to us a Messenger from among us, whose family lineage , description, early days, truth and honesty we know."

Allah said,

عَزِيزٌ عَلَيْهِ مَا عَنِتُّمْ

(It grieves him that you should receive any injury or difficulty.)

Whatever would cause hardship to his Ummah or be difficult for them, then it grieves him. Similarly, there is the Hadith reported through many routes that the Prophet ﷺ said,

بُعِثْتُ بِالْـحَنِيفِيَّةِ السَّمْحَةِ

(I was sent with the easy Hanifiyah [monotheism] way.)

An authenic Hadith mentions,

إِنَّ هَذَا الدِّينَ يُسْرٌ

(Verily, this religion is easy) and its Law is all easy, lenient and perfect. It is easy for those whom Allah the Exalted makes it easy.)

حَرِيصٌ عَلَيْكُم

(He is eager for you), that you gain guidance and acquire benefits in this life and the Hereafter. Imam Ahmad recorded that 'Abdullah bin Mas'ud said that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said,

إِنَّ اللهَ لَمْ يُحَرِّمْ حُرْمَةً إِلَّا وَقَدْ عَلِمَ أَنَّهُ سَيَطَّلِعُهَا مِنْكُمْ مُطَّلِعٌ، أَلَا وَإِنِّي آخِذٌ بِحُجَزِكُمْ أَنْ تَهَافَتُوا فِي النَّارِ كَتَهَافُتِ الْفَرَاشِ أَوِ الذُّبَابِ

(Verily, every matter that Allah has prohibited, He knows that some among you will breach it; but I am indeed holding you by the waist so that you do not fall in the Fire, just like butterflies and flies.)

Allah's statement next,

بِالْمُؤْمِنِينَ رَءُوفٌ رَّحِيمٌ

(for the believers (he is) full of pity, kind, and merciful.)[9:128], is similar to His other statement,

وَاخْفِضْ جَنَاحَكَ لِمَنِ اتَّبَعَكَ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ - فَإِنْ عَصَوْكَ فَقُلْ إِنِّي بَرِيءٌ مِّمَّا تَعْمَلُونَ - وَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى الْعَزِيزِ الرَّحِيمِ

(And be kind and humble to the believers who follow you. Then if they disobey you, say: "I am innocent of what you do." And put your trust in the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful)[26:215-217].

Allah the Exalted commanded His Messenger in this honorable Ayah,

فَإِن تَوَلَّوْا

(But if they turn away), from the …