لَيْسَ لَكَ مِنَ الاَْمْرِ شَىْءٌ أَوْ يَتُوبَ عَلَيْهِمْ...

لَيْسَ لَكَ مِنَ الاَْمْرِ شَىْءٌ أَوْ يَتُوبَ عَلَيْهِمْ أَوْ يُعَذِّبَهُمْ فإِنَّهُمْ ظَـالِمُونَ (( 128 )) 128- NONE OF THE MATTERS IS UP TO YOU, (TO DECIDE ON) WHETHER HE TURNS IN MERCY TO THEM, OR PUNISHES THEM, FOR THEY ARE OPPRESSORS. [ 412 ] THE COMMENTARY OCCASION OF REVELATION (VERSE NO.

128.When in the battle of OHUD the prophet's tooth was knocked out of his mouth, and his forehead was injured, and muslims were defeated; the Messenger of God became very anxious about the polytheists and idolaters, thinking how could they be guided while doing so with their apostle?! He said: ``How can a people like these prosper when they do such and such to their apostle who calls them to their Lord!'' This verse revealed to give consolation to the apostle.

COMMENTS Various comments have been made on this verse, but one thing is clear enough; that it came down after the battle of OHUD, and it is related to that war. The incident of OHUD carries great lessons that, God's help will come if we believe in him, and be obedient to his commands and have discipline and patience. If we fail; His Mercy is always open to us, but we should know that it is also open to our enemy, and all his creatures.

وَللهِ مَا فِي السَّمَـاوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الاَْرْضِ يَغْفِرُ لِمَن يَشَآءُ وَيُعَذِّبُ مَن يَشَآءُ وَاللهُ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ(( 129 )) 129- TO ALLAH BELONGS ALL THAT IS IN THE HEAVENS AND IN THE EARTH. HE FORGIVES WHOM HE WILL (DUE TO THEIR MERITS) AND PUNISHES WHOM HE WILL. (FOR THEIR SINS) AND ALLAH IS THE MOST-FORGIVING THE COMPASSIONATE [ 413 ] THE COMMENTARY VERSE NO.

129 In fact, this is an emphasis on the preceding verse, saying: ``Forgiveness or punishment is not in the control and hand of the prophet. It is rather through the will of God, that one is pardoned or punished according to their merits and deservedness.'' Creation is His. He owns everything. He is the planner and the Manager, and only He Has the right of punishing or pardoning.

The great Commentator TABARSI has written; a scholar was asked: ``Why does god punish a sinner in spite of His infinite Mercy that is?!'' The scholar answered: ``God's Mercy will not overcome or vanquish His wisdom. God's Mercy does not arise from sensations and sympathy like that of man.

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