قَالَ فِرۡعَوۡنُ ءَامَنتُم
بِهِۦ
“ Fir'aun (Pharaoh) said: "You have believed in him [Musa
(Moses)] ” [7:123]
In another account:
قَالَ ءَامَنتُمۡ لَهُ
“[Fir'aun (Pharaoh)] said: "You have believed in him ” [26:49]
Both of these Aayat
describe the same situation but with different wording. The first Aayah states,
“believed in him” meaning do you believe in Allaah as your Lord?
The second Ayah states, “believed in him ” meaning taking him to be your Prophet and
Messenger.
Therefore, both wordings
combined shows that Fir’awn totally denied both basic aspects of belief; belief
in Allah and the Messenger sent to him.
Surah al-Anfaal
إِنَّمَا ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنُونَ
ٱلَّذِينَ إِذَا ذُكِرَ ٱللَّهُ وَجِلَتۡ قُلُوبُہُمۡ
“The believers are only those who, when Allah is mentioned, feel a
fear in their hearts and when His Verses (this Qur'an) are recited unto them,
they (i.e. the Verses) increase their Faith; and they put their trust in their
Lord (Alone);” [8:2]
This description is given
was revealed to the Companions [may Allaah be Pleased with them all] before the
Battle of Badr.
The Aayah serves the
purpose of instilling a greater sense of fear in Allaah; as when the remember
Allaah they remember His Extreme Splendor and Might. Likewise, they remember
His Anger and Punishment for those who disobey.
However, in another Aayah
Allaah describes the situation of the believers as:
ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ
وَتَطۡمَٮِٕنُّ قُلُوبُهُم بِذِكۡرِ ٱللَّهِۗ أَلَا بِذِڪۡرِ ٱللَّهِ
تَطۡمَٮِٕنُّ ٱلۡقُلُوبُ
“Those who believe (in the Oneness of Allah - Islamic Monotheism),
and whose hearts find rest in the remembrance of Allah, Verily, in the remembrance
of Allah do hearts find rest .” [13:28]
Therefore the situation of the believer is
balanced between hope and fear. When they remember the Might and Punishment of
Allaah, they are filled with fear but when they are reminded by the Mercy and
forgiveness of Allaah, then they are filled with rest.
This understanding is combined in the Aayah
of Surah az-Zumar:
ٱللَّهُ نَزَّلَ أَحۡسَنَ ٱلۡحَدِيثِ كِتَـٰبً۬ا
مُّتَشَـٰبِهً۬ا مَّثَانِىَ تَقۡشَعِرُّ مِنۡهُ جُلُودُ ٱلَّذِينَ يَخۡشَوۡنَ
رَبَّہُمۡ ثُمَّ تَلِينُ جُلُودُهُمۡ وَقُلُوبُهُمۡ إِلَىٰ ذِكۡرِ ٱللَّهِۚ
ذَٲلِكَ هُدَى ٱللَّهِ يَہۡدِى بِهِۦ مَن يَشَآءُۚ وَمَن يُضۡلِلِ ٱللَّهُ فَمَا
لَهُ ۥ مِنۡ هَادٍ
“Allah has sent
down the best statement, a Book (this Qur'an), its parts resembling each other
in goodness and truth, oft-repeated. The skins of those who fear their
Lord shiver from it (when they recite it or hear it). Then their skin and their
heart soften to the remembrance of Allah. That is the guidance of Allah. He
Guides there with whom He pleases and whomever Allah sends astray, for him
there is no guide.” [39:23]
وَقَالَتۡ أُولَٮٰهُمۡ
لِأُخۡرَٮٰهُمۡ فَمَا كَانَ لَكُمۡ عَلَيۡنَا مِن فَضۡلٍ۬ فَذُوقُواْ ٱلۡعَذَابَ
بِمَا كُنتُمۡ تَكۡسِبُونَ
“The first of them will say to
the last of them: "You were not better than us, so taste the torment for
what you used to earn."” [8:39]
This Aayah comes after Allaah, the Most High,
Rebukes the Quraysh for disbelief in Him (Kufr) and inventing new acts of
worship; such as making Tawaaf around the Ka’bah whilst being naked and
whistling. Therefore, Kufr, misguidance and their invented religion has been
described as what they “used to earn” as Allaah has not Commanded it and they
will be punished because of what they have invented.
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