Surah Tawbah ayat 40 Tafsir Quran 9:40

﴿إِلَّا تَنصُرُوهُ فَقَدْ نَصَرَهُ اللَّهُ إِذْ أَخْرَجَهُ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا ثَانِيَ اثْنَيْنِ إِذْ هُمَا فِي الْغَارِ إِذْ يَقُولُ لِصَاحِبِهِ لَا تَحْزَنْ إِنَّ اللَّهَ مَعَنَا ۖ فَأَنزَلَ اللَّهُ سَكِينَتَهُ عَلَيْهِ وَأَيَّدَهُ بِجُنُودٍ لَّمْ تَرَوْهَا وَجَعَلَ كَلِمَةَ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا السُّفْلَىٰ ۗ وَكَلِمَةُ اللَّهِ هِيَ الْعُلْيَا ۗ وَاللَّهُ عَزِيزٌ حَكِيمٌ﴾
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9:40 If you do not aid the Prophet - Allah has already aided him when those who disbelieved had driven him out [of Makkah] as one of two, when they were in the cave and he said to his companion, "Do not grieve; indeed Allah is with us." And Allah sent down his tranquillity upon him and supported him with angels you did not see and made the word of those who disbelieved the lowest, while the word of Allah - that is the highest. And Allah is Exalted in Might and Wise.

If you do not help him that is the Prophet s know that God has already helped him when the disbelievers drove him forth from Mecca that is they made him resort to leaving when they desired to kill him or imprison him or banish him at the council assembly — the second of two thāniya ithnayn this is a circumstantial qualifier that is one of two the other being Abū Bakr in other words just as God helped him in such a situation He will not forsake him in another; when idh substitutes for the previous idh the two were in the cave — a breach in the mountain called Thawr — when idh substituting again he said to his companion Abū Bakr — who upon perceiving the sound of the feet of the idolaters nearby had said to him ‘If one of them should merely look below his feet he will definitely see us!’ — ‘Do not despair; verily God is with us’ assisting us. Then God sent down His Spirit of Peace upon him His reassurance — some say this means upon the Prophet others that it means upon Abū Bakr — and supported him that is the Prophet s with legions of angels you did not see both in the cave and in the locations in which he fought battles; and He made the word of those who disbelieved that is the call to idolatry the nethermost the one vanquished and the Word of God that is the profession of His Oneness shahāda was the uppermost the one prevailing and triumphant. And God is Mighty in His Kingdom Wise in His actions.

If you do not afford him help and assist him in the accomplishment of Allahs purpose, you must realize that Allah graced him with triumph over his enemies -Quraish- who plotted for his life. Prompted by Allah and actuated by divine influence he left home with no one but his companion* to whom he was his second. In the cave** where they both hid, He said to his companion: Rest assured and do not grieve; we are not two but three; Allah is in our presence There and then did Allah inspire peace and tranquility as well as just confidence to the heart and mind of His Messenger and the thoughts were conveyed to one another, and He upheld him and supported him with an invisible array of angels. There, did Allah make what the infidels had forged in their breasts to what their tongues have vented fail to accord. Thus, was what they declared in words debased and the Word of Allah, supreme and dominant, is as always at the top; Allah is Azizun (Almighty) and Hakimun

Allah supports His Prophet Allah said, إِلاَّ تَنصُرُوهُ ( If you help him not ), if you do not support His Prophet , then it does not matter, for Allah will help, support, suffice and protect him, just as He did, إِذْ أَخْرَجَهُ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ ثَانِيَ اثْنَيْنِ ( when the disbelievers drove him out, the second of the two; ) During the year of the Hijrah, the idolators tried to kill, imprison or expel the Prophet , who escaped with his friend and Companion, Abu Bakr bin Abi Quhafah, to the cave of Thawr.
They remained in the cave for three days so that the pagans who were sent in their pursuit, returned ( to Makkah ), and they proceed to Al-Madinah.
While in the cave, Abu Bakr was afraid the pagans might discover them for fear that some harm might touch the Messenger ﷺ.
The Prophet kept reassuring him and strengthening his resolve, saying,
«يَا أَبَا بَكْرٍ، مَا ظَنُكَ بِاثْنَينِ اللهُ ثَالِثُهُمَا»
( O Abu Bakr! What do you think about two, with Allah as their third ) Imam Ahmad recorded from Anas that Abu Bakr said to him, "I said to the Prophet when we were in the cave, `If any of them looks down at his feet, he will see us.' He said,
«يَا أَبَا بَكْرٍ، مَا ظَنُكَ بِاثْنَينِ اللهُ ثَالِثُهُمَا»
( O Abu Bakr! What do you think about two with Allah as their third )" This is recorded in the Two Sahihs.
This is why Allah said, فَأَنزَلَ اللَّهُ سَكِينَتَهُ عَلَيْهِ ( Then Allah sent down His Sakinah upon him ) sent His aid and triumph to His Messenger , or they say it refers to Abu Bakr, وَأَيَّدَهُ بِجُنُودٍ لَّمْ تَرَوْهَا ( and strengthened him with forces which you saw not ), the angels, وَجَعَلَ كَلِمَةَ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ السُّفْلَى وَكَلِمَةُ اللَّهِ هِىَ الْعُلْيَا ( and made the word of those who disbelieved the lowermost, while the Word of Allah that became the uppermost; ) Ibn `Abbas commented, "'The word of those who disbelieved', is Shirk, while, `The Word of Allah' is `La ilaha illallah." It is recorded in the Two Sahihs that Abu Musa Al-Ash`ari said, "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ was asked about a man who fights because of courage, or out of rage for his honor, or to show off.
Whom among them is in the cause of Allah' The Prophet said,
«مَنْ قَاتَلَ لِتَكُونَ كَلِمَةُ اللهِ هِيَ الْعُلْيَا فَهُوَ فِي سَبِيلِ الله»
( He who fights so that Allah's Word is superior, then he fights in Allah's cause. )" Allah said next, وَاللَّهُ عَزِيزٌ ( and Allah is All-Mighty ), in His revenge and taking retribution, He is the Most Formidable and those who seek refuge with Him and take shelter by adhering to what He instructs are never made to suffer injustice, حَكِيمٌ ( All-Wise ), in His statements and actions.

(9:40) If you do not help your Prophet, (it does not matter): Allah did help him before when the disbelievers forced him to go away from his home, and he was but the second of two: when the two were in the cave; when he was saying to his Companion, "Be not distressed: indeed Allah is with us. " *42 Then Allah sent down peace of mind to him from Himself, and helped him with the forces you did not see, and made the word of the disbelievers abased. And Allah's Word is always supreme, for Allah is All-Mighty, All-Wise.

If you do not aid the Prophet meaning

*42) This refers to the occasion when the disbelievers had decided to assassinate the Holy Prophet, and the very night fixed for his assassination he had left Makkah for Al-Madinah.
By that time most of the Muslims had migrated to Al-Madinah in twos and threes and only a few helpless ones had remained behind in Makkah.
As he was sure that he would be pursued, he took only Hadrat Abu Bakr with him and went southward instead of following the northern route to Al-Madinah and remained hidden in the Thaur Cave for three days.
In the meantime the blood thirsty enemies had begun to make a thorough search for him all around Makkah and some of them reached the very mouth of the Cave where he was hidden.
On this critical occasion Hadrat Abu Bakr naturally felt alarmed lest they should peep into the Cave, and see them.
But the Holy Prophet remained as calm as before and reassured his Companion, saying, " Be not distressed: indeed Allah is with us. "
 

Allah supports His Prophet Allah said, إِلاَّ تَنصُرُوهُ ( If you help him not ), if you do not support His Prophet , then it does not matter, for Allah will help, support, suffice and protect him, just as He did, إِذْ أَخْرَجَهُ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ ثَانِيَ اثْنَيْنِ ( when the disbelievers drove him out, the second of the two; ) During the year of the Hijrah, the idolators tried to kill, imprison or expel the Prophet , who escaped with his friend and Companion, Abu Bakr bin Abi Quhafah, to the cave of Thawr.
They remained in the cave for three days so that the pagans who were sent in their pursuit, returned ( to Makkah ), and they proceed to Al-Madinah.
While in the cave, Abu Bakr was afraid the pagans might discover them for fear that some harm might touch the Messenger ﷺ.
The Prophet kept reassuring him and strengthening his resolve, saying, «يَا أَبَا بَكْرٍ، مَا ظَنُكَ بِاثْنَينِ اللهُ ثَالِثُهُمَا» ( O Abu Bakr! What do you think about two, with Allah as their third ) Imam Ahmad recorded from Anas that Abu Bakr said to him, "I said to the Prophet when we were in the cave, `If any of them looks down at his feet, he will see us.' He said, «يَا أَبَا بَكْرٍ، مَا ظَنُكَ بِاثْنَينِ اللهُ ثَالِثُهُمَا» ( O Abu Bakr! What do you think about two with Allah as their third )" This is recorded in the Two Sahihs.
This is why Allah said, فَأَنزَلَ اللَّهُ سَكِينَتَهُ عَلَيْهِ ( Then Allah sent down His Sakinah upon him ) sent His aid and triumph to His Messenger , or they say it refers to Abu Bakr, وَأَيَّدَهُ بِجُنُودٍ لَّمْ تَرَوْهَا ( and strengthened him with forces which you saw not ), the angels, وَجَعَلَ كَلِمَةَ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ السُّفْلَى وَكَلِمَةُ اللَّهِ هِىَ الْعُلْيَا ( and made the word of those who disbelieved the lowermost, while the Word of Allah that became the uppermost; ) Ibn `Abbas commented, "'The word of those who disbelieved', is Shirk, while, `The Word of Allah' is `La ilaha illallah." It is recorded in the Two Sahihs that Abu Musa Al-Ash`ari said, "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ was asked about a man who fights because of courage, or out of rage for his honor, or to show off.
Whom among them is in the cause of Allah' The Prophet said, «مَنْ قَاتَلَ لِتَكُونَ كَلِمَةُ اللهِ هِيَ الْعُلْيَا فَهُوَ فِي سَبِيلِ الله» ( He who fights so that Allah's Word is superior, then he fights in Allah's cause. )" Allah said next, وَاللَّهُ عَزِيزٌ ( and Allah is All-Mighty ), in His revenge and taking retribution, He is the Most Formidable and those who seek refuge with Him and take shelter by adhering to what He instructs are never made to suffer injustice, حَكِيمٌ ( All-Wise ), in His statements and actions.

( If ye help him not ) if you do not help Muhammad ( pbuh ) by going forth with him to the battle of Tabuk, ( still Allah helped him when those who disbelieve ) the disbelievers of Mecca ( drove him forth, the second of two ) i.e. the Messenger of Allah and Abu Bakr; ( when they two ) Allah’s Messenger ( pbuh ) and Abu Bakr, may Allah be well pleased with him, ( were in the cave, when he ) the Prophet ( pbuh ) ( said unto his comrade ) Abu Bakr: ( Grieve not ) O Abu Bakr. ( Lo! Allah is with us ) and He will help us. ( Then Allah caused His peace of reassurance ) His tranquillity ( to descend upon him ) upon His Prophet ( and supported him ) helped him on the Day of Badr, at the battle of the troops and also on the Day of Hunayn ( with hosts ye cannot see ) i.e. with angels, ( and made the word ) the religion ( of those who disbelieved the nethermost ) blameworthy and defeated, ( while Allah’s word it was that became the uppermost ) triumphant and praiseworthy. ( Allah is Mighty ) in retribution against his enemies, ( Wise ) in helping His friends.

If you help him (Muhammad SAW) not (it does not matter), for Allah did indeed help him when the disbelievers drove him out, the second of two, when they (Muhammad SAW and Abu Bakr) were in the cave, and he (SAW) said to his companion (Abu Bakr): "Be not sad (or afraid), surely Allah is with us." Then Allah sent down His Sakinah (calmness, tranquillity, peace, etc.) upon him, and strengthened him with forces (angels) which you saw not, and made the word of those who disbelieved the lowermost, while it was the Word of Allah that became the uppermost, and Allah is All-Mighty, All-Wise.

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