and(O' men)do not transgress(from the Path); verily He sees well what you do.

and(O' men)do not transgress(from the Path); verily He sees well what you do. " This is a sensitive yet disturbing verse. There is a hadith from Ibn Abbas which says: "There is no verse revealed more severe and more difficult for the Prophet(p.b.u.h.) than this verse. Therefore, when the companions of the Prophet(p.b.u.h.) asked him why his hair had turned gray so soon, and the signs of age prematurely appeared on his face, he said: "The Sura Al- Waqi'ah and the Sura Hud made me age.

" Some other traditions indicate that when the above verse was revealed, the Prophet(p.b.u.h.) said: "Fasten your belts! Fasten your belts(as it is time for struggling and working)"; and since that time, he was never seen smiling. The reason is clear, for there are four commands in this verse, each of which imposes a heavy duty upon man.

Today, our responsibilities as Muslim leaders can also be summarized as: persistence, sincerity, leadership of the believers, abstinence from unruliness, and non- violence. Victory over our enemies, who have been surrounding us from all sides, exploiting us in all cultural, political, economic, social, and military spheres, might not be possible without the implementation of the four principles mentioned above.

It addresses all Muslims, putting forward a decisive duty, it implies that we should not seek support from oppressors, and never rely upon them for such an act for it causes us to be surrounded by the Fire of Hell and we have no one from whom to expect support but Allah. The verse says: " And do not incline to those who are unjust, lest the Fire will touch you; and you have no protectors other than Allah, nor shall you be helped.

In which matters must one not rely upon the transgressors In the first instance, obviously, we must not share in the atrocities they commit and seek support from them in this regard.