Transliteration:( Wa a'iddoo lahum mastata'tum min quwwatinw wa mirribaatil khaili turhiboona bihee 'aduwwal laahi wa 'aduwwakum wa aakhareena min doonihim laa ta'lamoo nahum Allaahu ya'lamuhum; wa maa tunfiqoo min shai'in fee sabeelil laahi yuwaffa ilaikum wa antum laa tuzlamoon )
133. This tells us that the preparation of war too is part of worship, and like war, at its right time is obligatory, like Wudu is for Salaah. We also learn that requirements and reasons of worship are part of worship and together the requirements of sins is an act of sin.Â
The journey for the obligatory performance of Hajj is obligatory. To undertake a journey for burglary is unlawful. Those who take part in the preparation of war would be protected from the reckoning of the grave, and if Allah Almighty wills, will raise on the Day of Judgement with the soldiers of Islam. In fact the desire for participating in a Holy War is an act of worship.Â
134. From this emerge two issuesÂ
1. To instil fear in the infidels, to threaten them, to show them your strength, to carry out talks of bravery are all permissible. So much so that even the worshipper can dye his white beard black in order to instil awe in the infidels. Generally the use of black hairdye is forbidden in Islam.
2. The enemy of the pious servants of Allah Almighty is the enemy of Allah Almighty, because these infidels were accepting Allah Almighty as their Lord, but they were the enemies of the Muslims. As a result Allah Almighty had declared them as His enemies.Â
135. Thereafter the Noble Companions too were able to recognise the hypocrites as taught to them by the holy prophet so that to this day people like Abdullah ibn Ubay are regarded as well known hypocrites. The meaning of this verse is Oh believers you have two types of enemies: the one is open enemy ie, the infidels and the other is the hidden enemy ie. the hypocrites who to date are not known by you; safeguard yourselves from both of them.
136. By this is meant your hidden enemy, the hypocrites, who become awe-stricken through your seventy on the infidels. It is stated in Tafseer Roohul Bayaan that this includes even the infidel jinns who too are awe-struck by the sound of horses of the Muslim Warriors. Here address is made to the Muslims in general.
137. By this is meant spending on Holy War, etc. will not be regarded as wastage but the capital will be accrued with dividends. Thus Allah Almighty made the Noble Companions wealthy through the blessings of Holy War in this world, which excludes the blessings of the Hereafter.
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The tafsir of Surah Al-Anfal verse 60 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Anfal ayat 59 which provides the complete commentary from verse 59 through 60.
(8:60) Make ready for an encounter against them all the forces and well-readied horses you can muster[44] that you may overawe the enemies of Allah and your own enemies and others besides them of whom you are unaware but of whom Allah is aware. Whatever you may spend in the cause of Allah shall be fully repaid to you, and you shall not be wronged.
44. Muslims should he equipped with military resources and should have a standing army in a state of preparedness, in order that it may be used when needed. Never should it happen that the Muslims are caught unawares and have to hurriedly look around right and left to build up their defences and collect arms and supplies in order to meet the challenge of the enemy. For then it might be too late and the enemy might have accomplished its purpose.
[456]- Or equipment which serves the same purpose.
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