ءَامَنَ الرَّسُولُ بِمَآ أُنزِلَ إِلَيْهِ مِن رَّبِّهِ وَالْمُؤْمِنُونَ كُلٌّ ءَامَنَ بِاللهِ وَمَلائَكَتِهِ وَكُتُبِهِ وَرُسُلِهِ لاَ نُفَرِّقُ بَيْنَ أَحَد مِن رُّسُلِهِ وَقَالُواْ سَمِعَنا وَأَطَعْنَا غُفْرَانَكَ رَبَّنَا وَإِلَيْكَ الْمَصِيرُ(( 283 )) 283- THE MESSENGER BELIEVES IN WHAT WAS SENT DOWN TO HIM FROM HIS LORD. (HE BELIEVES IN, AND DOES WHATEVER HE SAYS) AND (SO DO) THE BELIEVERS, THEY ALL BELIEVE IN ALLAH AND HIS ANGELS AND HIS BOOKS AND HIS MESSENGERS.
WE MAKE NO DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ANY OF HIS MESSENGERS. AND THEY SAID: `WE HEAR AND OBEY.' OUR LORD YOUR FORGIVENESS. (DO WE CRAVE) OUR LORD! TO YOU IS THE RETURN. (OF ALL OF US) [ 315 ] THE COMMENTARY OCCASION OF REVELATION (VERSE NO. 285) When the preceding verse (NO.
284.revealed saying: ``If you reveal or conceal that which is in your mind, God knows it and will call you to account for it.'' Some of the prophets's companions were afraid of that; saying: ``None of us can get rid of Satan's temptations, and if so, no one can escape Allah's wrath and punishment!'' To this effect the verse (NO. 285) revealed to show the way to salvation, and how to pray God, asking him to forgive us our sins.
It came to teach us that with realisation in hearts and confession on the lips, we should go to our Merciful Lord and earnestly ask for His help, forgiveness, and guidance.
THE WAY AND METHOD OF FAITH The chapter of `COW' started with the question of faith, showed its various shades and aspects, discussed faith rejection, and faith rejectors, and now rounds off its argument with faith and its practical manifestation in conduct such that the faithful hears and obeys, and that he prays earnestly for God's help, forgiveness, and guidance.
Thus, having faith in the Originator and Resurrector, and His Apostles, is linked with being obedient to Divine Commandments, and holding on with the Law.
لاَ يُكَلِّفُ اللهُ نَفْساً إِلاَّ وُسْعَهَا لَهَا مَا كَسَبَتْ وَعَلَيْهَا مَااكْتَسَبَتْ رَبَّنَا لاَ تُؤَاخِدْنَآ إِن نَّسِينَآ أَوْ أَخْطَأْنَا رَبَّنَا وَلاَ تَحْمِلْ عَلَيْنَآ إِصْراً كَمَا حَمَلْتَهُ عَلَى الَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِنَا رَبَّنا وَلاَ تُحَمِّلْنَا مَا لاَ طَاقَةَ لَنَا بِهِ وَاعْفُ عَنَّا وَاغْفِرْ لَنَا وَارْحَمْنَآ أَنتَ مَوْلَـنَا فَانصُرْنَا عَلَى الْقَوْمِ الْكَـافِرِينَ(( 286 )) 286- ALLAH DOES NOT CHARGE A SOUL WITH MORE THAN IT CAN BEAR.
FOR IT, IS WHATEVER (OF GOODNESS) IT EARNS, AND AGAINST IT SHALL BE WHATEVER (OF EVIL) IT HAS [ 316 ] EARNED. OUR LORD!