Tafseer: Our slaves will be victorious

بسم الله والحمد لله والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله ، وبعد

Allaah تعالى said:

﴿وَلَقَدْ سَبَقَتْ كَلِمَتُنَا لِعِبَادِنَا الْمُرْسَلِينَ * إِنَّهُمْ لَهُمُ الْمَنصُورُونَ * وَإِنَّ جُندَنَا لَهُمُ الْغَالِبُونَ﴾

{And Our word has already preceded for Our servants, the Messengers; That they verily would be made triumphant. And indeed, Our soldiers, verily they would be the victors.} [Surah al-Saaffaat (37): 171-173]

Tafseer al-Muyassar (by prominent scholars):

“Verily, Our Word – which cannot be changed – has preceded for Our Slaves, the Messengers, that they will be triumphant over their enemies with proofs and strength. And as for Our soldiers – the Mujaahideen (those who strive) in our path – for them (is the victory and they shall) overcome their enemies in every aspect with regards to the outcome and good end.”

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Tafseer Ibn Katheer:

Allaah تعالى says:

﴿وَلَقَدْ سَبَقَتْ كَلِمَتُنَا لِعِبَادِنَا الْمُرْسَلِينَ﴾

{And, verily, Our Word has gone forth of old for Our servants, the Messengers,} meaning, it has already been stated in the first decree that the Messengers and their followers will ultimately prevail in this world and the Hereafter. This is like the Ayah:

﴿كَتَبَ اللَّهُ لاّغْلِبَنَّ أَنَاْ وَرُسُلِى إِنَّ اللَّهَ قَوِىٌّ عَزِيزٌ﴾

{Allaah has decreed: “Verily, it is I and My Messengers who shall be the victorious.” Verily, Allaah is All-Powerful, Almighty.} [Surah Mujaadilah (58):21]

and

﴿إِنَّا لَنَنصُرُ رُسُلَنَا وَالَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ فِى الْحَيَوةِ الدُّنْيَا وَيَوْمَ يَقُومُ الاٌّشْهَـدُ﴾

{Verily, We will indeed make victorious Our Messengers and those who believe in this world's life and on the Day when the witnesses will stand forth.} [Surah Ghaafir (40):51].

﴿وَلَقَدْ سَبَقَتْ كَلِمَتُنَا لِعِبَادِنَا الْمُرْسَلِينَ - إِنَّهُمْ لَهُمُ الْمَنصُورُونَ﴾

{And, verily, Our Word has gone forth of old for Our servants, the Messengers, that they verily would be made triumphant,} meaning: in this world and in the Hereafter, as We have already stated that they would prevail over their people who disbelieved in them and went against them, and how Allaah destroyed the disbelievers and saved His believing servants.

﴿وَإِنَّ جُندَنَا لَهُمُ الْغَـلِبُونَ﴾

{And that Our hosts they verily would be the victors.} means, that they would ultimately prevail.

﴿فَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ حَتَّى حِينٍ﴾

{So turn away from them for a while,} means: bear their annoyance with patience and wait until an appointed time, when We shall cause you to prevail and will grant you victory.

﴿وَأَبْصِرْهُمْ فَسَوْفَ يُبْصِرُونَ﴾

{And watch them and they shall see!} means: watch them and see what will happen to them by way of punishment for their opposition towards you and their disbelief in you.

Allaah تعالى said, as a threat and a warning,

﴿فَسَوْفَ يُبْصِرُونَ﴾

(and they shall see!).

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Tafseer al-Sa`dee:

“Let them (the Kuffaar) not think that they will be victorious in this worldly life. But rather, the Word of Allaah تعالى has indeed preceded –which cannot be changed, nor is there anything that can stand against it – for His slaves, the Messengers and His successful soldiers, that they will prevail over those other than them (i.e. their enemies), receiving help from their Lord – a mighty victory, by which they will be able to establish their Deen (without fear). This is a major glad tiding for those who are the soldiers of Allaah.”

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Tafseer Adhwaa al-Bayaan:

These glorious verses serve as evidence that the Messengers صلوات الله وسلامه عليهم and those who follow them are always aided over their enemies with proofs and clear evidences. Those among them who have been commanded for Jihaad are also aided with swords and spears. There are many verses which are evidence for this, like the saying of Allaah تعالى:

﴿كَتَبَ اللَّهُ لاّغْلِبَنَّ أَنَاْ وَرُسُلِى﴾

{Allaah has decreed: “Verily, it is I and My Messengers who shall be the victorious.} [Surah Mujaadilah (58):21]

And His تعالى saying:

﴿إِنَّا لَنَنصُرُ رُسُلَنَا وَالَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ فِى الْحَيَوةِ الدُّنْيَا وَيَوْمَ يَقُومُ الاٌّشْهَـدُ﴾

{Verily, We will indeed make victorious Our Messengers and those who believe in this world's life and on the Day when the witnesses will stand forth.} [Surah Ghaafir (40):51].

And His تعالى saying:

﴿وَكَانَ حَقًّا عَلَيْنَا نَصْرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ﴾

{and (as for) the believers it was incumbent upon Us to help (them).} [Surah al-Room (30):47]

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