Transliteration:( Allazeena qaala lahumun naasu innan naasa qad jama'oo lakum fakhshawhum fazaadahum emaananw wa qaaloo hasbunal laahu wa ni'malwakeel )
392. From this, we learn that there can be an increase or decrease in the intensity of faith not in quantity, but in feeling, for quantity is found in one's body. We also learn that fear only helps to intensify the believer's faith, not decrease it, as worldly calamities are a blessing for the believers.
393.Reason for its Revelation:This incident took place during the second Battle of Badr which took place a year later than the Battle of Uhud in 4 A.H. at Badr. Abu Sufyaan at Uhud had told the Holy Prophet ? that we would once more do battle at Badr. Although the Muslims had arrived there. Abu Sufyaan out of fear did not arrive. In fact, Abu Sufyaan had asked Naeem ibn Masood Ashja'ee to persuade the Muslims not to come to Badr. When Naeem came to Madina and saw the Muslims preparing for military confrontation he tried to persuade the Muslims to go to Badr saying that Abu Sufyaan had come with a huge army. Muslims showed no awe but said: "Allah is sufficient for us and what an excellent Disposer of Affairs." (S3: V173). From this, we learn that this verse should be recited when faced with severe difficulties.
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The tafsir of Surah Imran verse 173 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Imran ayat 169 which provides the complete commentary from verse 169 through 175.
(3:173) When people said to them: ‘Behold, a host has gathered around you and you should fear them’, it only increased their faith and they answered: Allah is Sufficient for us; and what an excellent Guardian He is!’
There is no commentary by Abul Maududi available for this verse.
[150]- The one entrusted and relied upon; sufficient to manage all matters.
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