Surah Hadid ayat 25 Tafsir Quran 57:25

﴿لَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا رُسُلَنَا بِالْبَيِّنَاتِ وَأَنزَلْنَا مَعَهُمُ الْكِتَابَ وَالْمِيزَانَ لِيَقُومَ النَّاسُ بِالْقِسْطِ ۖ وَأَنزَلْنَا الْحَدِيدَ فِيهِ بَأْسٌ شَدِيدٌ وَمَنَافِعُ لِلنَّاسِ وَلِيَعْلَمَ اللَّهُ مَن يَنصُرُهُ وَرُسُلَهُ بِالْغَيْبِ ۚ إِنَّ اللَّهَ قَوِيٌّ عَزِيزٌ﴾
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57:25 We have already sent Our messengers with clear evidences and sent down with them the Scripture and the balance that the people may maintain [their affairs] in justice. And We sent down iron, wherein is great military might and benefits for the people, and so that Allah may make evident those who support Him and His messengers unseen. Indeed, Allah is Powerful and Exalted in Might.

We have verily sent Our messengers the angels to prophets with clear signs with the definitive proofs and We revealed with them the Scripture and the Balance justice so that mankind may uphold justice. And We sent down iron We caused it to be extracted from mineral ores wherein is great might with which one may wage battle and many uses for mankind and so that God may know a knowledge of direct vision li-ya‘lama’Llāhu is a supplement to li-yaqūma’l-nāsu ‘so that mankind may uphold’ those who help Him by helping to uphold His religion through the use of instruments of war made of metal and otherwise and His messengers through the Unseen bi’l-ghaybi a circumstantial qualifier referring to the suffixed pronoun hā’ ‘Him’ of yansuruhu ‘who aid Him’ that is to say while He God is not seen by them in this world. Ibn ‘Abbās said ‘They help Him even though they do not see Him’ yansurūnahu wa-lā yubsirūnahu. Assuredly God is Strong Mighty without any need of being helped but such help benefits those who proffer it.

We have previously and thus early sent Our Messengers with expounded revelations and elucidated signs and accorded them Books and authority to administer wisdom and induce the war of justice against injustice, so that people learn the conformity to the truth and the justness of perception to deal with facts and deny falsehood. And We provided the earth with iron to attain a purpose, as will as power and strength in war against tyranny and falsehood and to be of service in effecting ones object to do what is needed in life. Allah shall know who among the men do intend to direct their minds and their thoughts to striving in His cause and to the support of His Messenger to attain Allahs purpose; Allah is indeed Qawiyun (Omnipotent) and Azizun

The Prophets were given Miracles and Sent with truth and Justice Allah the Exalted said next, لَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا رُسُلَنَا بِالْبَيِّنَـتِ ( Indeed We have sent Our Messengers with clear proofs ) in reference to the miracles, the unequivocal evidences and the plain proofs, وَأَنزَلْنَا مَعَهُمُ الْكِتَـبَ ( and revealed with them the Scripture ) which contains the true text, وَالْمِيزَانَ ( and the Mizan ), that is, justice, according to Mujahid, Qatadah and others.
This Ayah refers to the truth that is attested to by the sound, straight minds that oppose misguided opinions and ideas, just as Allah said in other Ayat, أَفَمَن كَانَ عَلَى بَيِّنَةٍ مِّن رَّبِّهِ وَيَتْلُوهُ شَاهِدٌ مِّنْهُ ( Can they (Muslims ) who rely on a clear proof from their Lord, and whom a witness from Him follows it ( be equal with the disbelievers ).)( 11:17 ), فِطْرَةَ اللَّهِ الَّتِى فَطَرَ النَّاسَ عَلَيْهَا ( Allah's Fitra (religion ) with which He has created mankind.) ( 30:30 ), and, وَالسَّمَآءَ رَفَعَهَا وَوَضَعَ الْمِيزَانَ ( And the heaven: He has raised it high, and He has set up the Mizan. )( 55:7 ) This is why Allah said here, لِيَقُومَ النَّاسُ بِالْقِسْطِ ( that mankind may keep up justice ), truth and fairness that is found in the obedience of the Messengers, in all that they conveyed from their Lord, and following all they commanded.
Surely, what the Prophets brought forth is the truth, beyond which there is no truth, just as Allah said, وَتَمَّتْ كَلِمَةُ رَبِّكَ صِدْقاً وَعَدْلاً ( And the Word of your Lord has been fulfilled in truth and in justice. )( 6:115 ), His Word is true in what it conveys, and just in all its orders and prohibitions.
This is why the believers say, when they take up their rooms in Paradise and assume their high grades and lined thrones, الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِى هَدَانَا لِهَـذَا وَمَا كُنَّا لِنَهْتَدِىَ لَوْلا أَنْ هَدَانَا اللَّهُ لَقَدْ جَآءَتْ رُسُلُ رَبِّنَا بِالْحَقِّ ( All praise is due to Allah, Who has guided us to this, and never could we have found guidance, were it not that Allah had guided us! Indeed, the Messengers of our Lord did come with the truth. )( 7:43 ) The Benefits of Iron Allah said, وَأَنزْلْنَا الْحَدِيدَ فِيهِ بَأْسٌ شَدِيدٌ ( And We brought forth iron wherein is mighty power, ) meaning, `We made iron a deterrent for those who refuse the truth and oppose it after the proof has been established against them.' Allah's Messenger ﷺ remained in Makkah for thirteen years.
During that time, the revelation continued being sent to him, containing arguments against the idolators and explaining Tawhid with detail and proofs.
When the evidence was established against those who defied the Messenger ﷺ, Allah decreed the Hijrah.
Then He ordered the believers to fight the disbelievers using swords, using them to strike the necks and foreheads of those who opposed, rejected and denied the Qur'an.
Imam Ahmad and Abu Dawud recorded that `Abdullah bin `Umar said that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said,
«بُعِثْتُ بِالسَّيْفِ بَيْنَ يَدَيِ السَّاعَةِ حَتْى يُعْبَدَ اللهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، وَجُعِلَ رِزْقِي تَحْتَ ظِلِّ رُمْحِي، وَجُعِلَ الذِّلَّةُ والصَّغَارُ عَلَى مَنْ خَالَفَ أَمْرِي، وَمَنْ تَشَبَّهَ بِقَوْمٍ فَهُوَ مِنْهُم»
( I was sent with the sword just before the Hour so that Allah be worshipped alone without partners.
My provision was placed under the shadow of my spear, and those who defy my order were disgraced and humiliated, and he who imitates a people is one of them. ) This is why Allah the Exalted said, فِيهِ بَأْسٌ شَدِيدٌ ( wherein is mighty power, ) in reference to weapons, such as swords, spears, daggers, arrows, shields, and so forth, وَمَنَـفِعُ لِلنَّاسِ ( as well as many benefits for mankind, ) meaning, in their livelihood, such as using it to make coins, hammers, axes, saws chisels, shovels and various tools that people use for tilting the land, sowing, cooking, making dough and manufacturing other objects necessary for their livelihood.
Allah's statement, وَلِيَعْلَمَ اللَّهُ مَن يَنصُرُهُ وَرُسُلَهُ بِالْغَيْبِ ( that Allah may test who it is that will help Him (His religion ) and His Messengers in the unseen.) meaning, whose intention by carrying weapons is the defense of Allah ( His religion ) and His Messenger, إِنَّ اللَّهَ قَوِىٌّ عَزِيزٌ ( Verily, Allah is Powerful, Almighty. ) meaning, surely, Allah is Powerful, Almighty, and He gives victory to those who give victory and aid to Him.
However, Allah does not need mankind's help, but He ordered Jihad to test people with each other.

(57:25) Indeed We sent Our Messengers with Clear Signs, and sent down with them the Book and the Balance that people may uphold justice. *45 And We sent down iron, wherein there is awesome power and many benefits for people, *46 so that Allah may know who, without even having seen Him, helps Him and His Messengers. Surely Allah is Most Strong, Most Mighty. *47

We have already sent Our messengers with meaning

*45) In this brief sentence the whole essence of the mission of the Prophets bas been compressed, which one should clearly understand.
It says that all the Messengers who came to the world from AIIah, brought three things:
( 1 ) Bauuomatat: manifest signs which clearly showed that they were really Allah's Messengers, and were not impostors; convincing arguments which made it evident that what they tore presenting as Truth was really the Truth, and what they condemned as falsehood was really falsehood clear instructions which told without any ambiguity what was the.
right way for the people in respect of beliefs, morals, acts of worship and dealings, which they should adopt, and what were the wrong ways which they should shun and avoid.

( 2 ) Kitab: the Book which contained all the teachings required for the guidance of man so that people may turn w it for enlightenment.

( 3 ) Mizan: the Criterion of truth and falsehood which may precisely indicate, like a balance, the golden mean between t40 extremes in matters of thought, morals and dealings.

The object for which the Prophets were sent with these three things was that man's conduct in the world and the system of human life, individually as well as collectively, should be established with justice.
On the in hand, every man should precisely know the rights of God, the rights of his self and the rights of all .
these people with whom ne may have w deal in any way, and should fulfil them faithfully; and, on the other, the system of collective life should be built on such principles as should eliminate every kind of injustice from society, should safeguard every aspect of civilization and locial life against extremism, should establish correct balance and equity in all spheres of collective life, so that all elements of society should receive their rights equitably and fulfil their obligations and duties responsibly.
In other words, the object of sending the prophets was to establish individual as well as collective justice They wanted to establish justice in the personal lift of each individual so as w bring about poise and equilibrium in his mind, his character, his conduct and his dealings.
They also wanted to establish the whole system of human society on justice so that both the individual and the society should assist and cooperate with each other in their spiritual, moral and material well-being instead of being a hindrance and obstacle.

*46) Sending down iron means creating iron in the earth just as in Az-Zumar:6 it has been said: " He Scat down for you eight heads of cattle, male and female. " As whatever exists in the earth, has come hero by Allah's command, and has not appeared by itself, its being created has been expressed in the Qur'an as its being sent down.
The mention of " sending down iron which has greath strength and other benefits for men " immediately after stating the object of the mission of the Prophets by itself indicates that by iron here is meant political and military power.
Thus the verse means: " Allah did not raise His Prophets in the world just to present a scheme for the establishment of justice, but it was also a part of their mission w endeavour to enforce it practically, w collect necessary power to establish justice in all spheres of life, w punish those who might disrupt it and to break the power of those who might resist it.
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*47) That is, " Allah does not need this help because He is weak and cannot use His power to accomplish this work, but He has adopted this method for the trial of men: man can advance on the way of his progress and well-being only by passing through this trial.
Allah indeed has the power w subdue all the disbelievers by one command whenever He wills and give to His Messengers complete dominance over them, but in that case the believers in the Messcngers would have - nothing to do for which they should become entitled to rewards.
That is why Allah instead of accomplishing this mission through His dominant power adopted the method of sending His Messengers to human beings with the Signs and the Book and the Criterion, and enjoined them to present the way of justice before the people and exhort them to refrain and desist from wickedness sad injustice At the same time He gave us full option to accept the message of the Messengers or to reject it.
He summoned those who accepted the invitation to come forward and help Him and His Messengers to establish justice, and to exert their utmost against those the were bent upon retaining the unjust system.
Thus, Allah wants to see who among us reject: the invitation to justice, who exert with their lives in order to retain injustice as against justice, who shirk: supporting d struggling for the cause of the message of justice after they have accepted it, and who stake their lives and their possessions for the sake of unseen God to help the truth become dominant in the world.
Only for those who emerge successful in this test will avenues to fixture progress be opened up.
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The Prophets were given Miracles and Sent with truth and Justice Allah the Exalted said next, لَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا رُسُلَنَا بِالْبَيِّنَـتِ ( Indeed We have sent Our Messengers with clear proofs ) in reference to the miracles, the unequivocal evidences and the plain proofs, وَأَنزَلْنَا مَعَهُمُ الْكِتَـبَ ( and revealed with them the Scripture ) which contains the true text, وَالْمِيزَانَ ( and the Mizan ), that is, justice, according to Mujahid, Qatadah and others.
This Ayah refers to the truth that is attested to by the sound, straight minds that oppose misguided opinions and ideas, just as Allah said in other Ayat, أَفَمَن كَانَ عَلَى بَيِّنَةٍ مِّن رَّبِّهِ وَيَتْلُوهُ شَاهِدٌ مِّنْهُ ( Can they (Muslims ) who rely on a clear proof from their Lord, and whom a witness from Him follows it ( be equal with the disbelievers ).)( 11:17 ), فِطْرَةَ اللَّهِ الَّتِى فَطَرَ النَّاسَ عَلَيْهَا ( Allah's Fitra (religion ) with which He has created mankind.) ( 30:30 ), and, وَالسَّمَآءَ رَفَعَهَا وَوَضَعَ الْمِيزَانَ ( And the heaven: He has raised it high, and He has set up the Mizan. )( 55:7 ) This is why Allah said here, لِيَقُومَ النَّاسُ بِالْقِسْطِ ( that mankind may keep up justice ), truth and fairness that is found in the obedience of the Messengers, in all that they conveyed from their Lord, and following all they commanded.
Surely, what the Prophets brought forth is the truth, beyond which there is no truth, just as Allah said, وَتَمَّتْ كَلِمَةُ رَبِّكَ صِدْقاً وَعَدْلاً ( And the Word of your Lord has been fulfilled in truth and in justice. )( 6:115 ), His Word is true in what it conveys, and just in all its orders and prohibitions.
This is why the believers say, when they take up their rooms in Paradise and assume their high grades and lined thrones, الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِى هَدَانَا لِهَـذَا وَمَا كُنَّا لِنَهْتَدِىَ لَوْلا أَنْ هَدَانَا اللَّهُ لَقَدْ جَآءَتْ رُسُلُ رَبِّنَا بِالْحَقِّ ( All praise is due to Allah, Who has guided us to this, and never could we have found guidance, were it not that Allah had guided us! Indeed, the Messengers of our Lord did come with the truth. )( 7:43 ) The Benefits of Iron Allah said, وَأَنزْلْنَا الْحَدِيدَ فِيهِ بَأْسٌ شَدِيدٌ ( And We brought forth iron wherein is mighty power, ) meaning, `We made iron a deterrent for those who refuse the truth and oppose it after the proof has been established against them.' Allah's Messenger ﷺ remained in Makkah for thirteen years.
During that time, the revelation continued being sent to him, containing arguments against the idolators and explaining Tawhid with detail and proofs.
When the evidence was established against those who defied the Messenger ﷺ, Allah decreed the Hijrah.
Then He ordered the believers to fight the disbelievers using swords, using them to strike the necks and foreheads of those who opposed, rejected and denied the Qur'an.
Imam Ahmad and Abu Dawud recorded that `Abdullah bin `Umar said that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, «بُعِثْتُ بِالسَّيْفِ بَيْنَ يَدَيِ السَّاعَةِ حَتْى يُعْبَدَ اللهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، وَجُعِلَ رِزْقِي تَحْتَ ظِلِّ رُمْحِي، وَجُعِلَ الذِّلَّةُ والصَّغَارُ عَلَى مَنْ خَالَفَ أَمْرِي، وَمَنْ تَشَبَّهَ بِقَوْمٍ فَهُوَ مِنْهُم» ( I was sent with the sword just before the Hour so that Allah be worshipped alone without partners.
My provision was placed under the shadow of my spear, and those who defy my order were disgraced and humiliated, and he who imitates a people is one of them. ) This is why Allah the Exalted said, فِيهِ بَأْسٌ شَدِيدٌ ( wherein is mighty power, ) in reference to weapons, such as swords, spears, daggers, arrows, shields, and so forth, وَمَنَـفِعُ لِلنَّاسِ ( as well as many benefits for mankind, ) meaning, in their livelihood, such as using it to make coins, hammers, axes, saws chisels, shovels and various tools that people use for tilting the land, sowing, cooking, making dough and manufacturing other objects necessary for their livelihood.
Allah's statement, وَلِيَعْلَمَ اللَّهُ مَن يَنصُرُهُ وَرُسُلَهُ بِالْغَيْبِ ( that Allah may test who it is that will help Him (His religion ) and His Messengers in the unseen.) meaning, whose intention by carrying weapons is the defense of Allah ( His religion ) and His Messenger, إِنَّ اللَّهَ قَوِىٌّ عَزِيزٌ ( Verily, Allah is Powerful, Almighty. ) meaning, surely, Allah is Powerful, Almighty, and He gives victory to those who give victory and aid to Him.
However, Allah does not need mankind's help, but He ordered Jihad to test people with each other.

( We verily sent Our messengers with clear proofs ) with commands, prohibitions and signs, ( and revealed with them the Scripture ) and sent to them Gabriel with the Scripture ( and the Balance ) expositing there in justice, ( that mankind may observe right measure ) justice; ( and He revealed iron ) We created iron, ( wherein is mighty power ) such that only fire makes it pliable; it is also said that this means: there is in it mighty strength for fighting and war ( and (many ) uses for mankind) they use it to make things like knives, axes, files and other things, ( and that Allah may know ) in order that Allah may see ( him who helpeth Him and His messengers, though unseen ) by means of these weapons. ( Lo! Allah is Strong ) by helping His friends, ( Almighty ) in retribution against His enemies.

Indeed We have sent Our Messengers with clear proofs, and revealed with them the Scripture and the Balance (justice) that mankind may keep up justice. And We brought forth iron wherein is mighty power (in matters of war), as well as many benefits for mankind, that Allah may test who it is that will help Him (His religion), and His Messengers in the unseen. Verily, Allah is All-Strong, All-Mighty.

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