Surah Al-Anfal, Verse 5-6

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*Surah Al-Anfal, Verse 5:*

كَمَا أَخْرَجَكَ رَبُّكَ مِن بَيْتِكَ بِالْحَقِّ وَإِنَّ فَرِيقًا مِّنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ لَكَارِهُونَ

As your Lord caused you (O Muhammad [Blessings and Peace of ALLĀH be upon him]) to go out from your home with the truth, and verily, a party among the believers disliked it;

#COMMENTARY

Just as: the comparison takes us back to the first clause in verse 4 (Sūra Al-Anfāl): "such in truth are the Believers" - just as thy Lord also is just and true in ordering thee out to fight against heavy odds, when the alternative was to fight against the unarmed caravan which would have given thee abundant booty almost without a fight. To appreciate the full meaning, remember that the word "haqq" translated "truth" means also "right", "just", "what is becoming." The true believers believe in truth and do right in obedience to Almighty ALLĀH's command. So Almighty ALLĀH (Sub-haanahu wata'aala) also, in asking them to fight against odds, is not asking them to rush to destruction, but is providing them with an opportunity of vindicating the truth in scorn of worldly advantage. And He made good His promise by giving them victory.

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*Surah Al-Anfal, Verse 6:*

يُجَادِلُونَكَ فِي الْحَقِّ بَعْدَمَا تَبَيَّنَ كَأَنَّمَا يُسَاقُونَ إِلَى الْمَوْتِ وَهُمْ يَنظُرُونَ

Disputing with you concerning the truth after it was made manifest, as if they were being driven to death, while they were looking (at it).

#COMMENTARY

In verse 6 (Sūra Al-Anfāl) we have again the word "truth": some of the Believers disputed concerning "the truth": they did not feel sure that the course recommended was the right course. They thought it would be certain destruction: they saw death almost staring them in the face.