Transliteration:( Yaaa ayyuhal lazeena aamanooo in tansurul laaha yansurkum wa yusabbit aqdaamakum )
19. From this we learn that it is not polytheism to take assistance from the servants of Allah Almighty. Since Allah Almighty, being totally independent, seeks help from His servants, then how can His servant remain indifferent from human aid?
By 'help of Allah' is meant rendering assistance to His Prophet and His Religion.Providing assistance by Allah Almighty is to provide believers with success, raising their status, etc This tells us that Jihad should only be for the service of Islam.
20. In Jihad against the infidels, in debates and on Pulsirnat (the Extremely Narrow Bridge) short, there are many worldly and religious benefits found in the institution of Jihad.
The tafsir of Surah Muhammad verse 7 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Muhammad ayat 4 which provides the complete commentary from verse 4 through 9.
(47:7) Believers, if you aid Allah, He will come to your aid[12] and will plant your feet firmly.
12. If you help Allah: If you participate in the work of raising Allah’s Word with your life and wealth. But this has a deeper meaning too, which we have explained in (Surah Aal-Imran, ayat 52) note 50.
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