Surah Aal-i-Imraan (3) — Ayah 128
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim — Hafiz Abdus Salam Bin Muhammad Bhutvi
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At Bi’r Ma‘unah, the tribes who deceitfully killed seventy of his companions, and those who were at the forefront among the polytheists in the Battle of Uhud, against them the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) began to supplicate by mentioning their names in the Qunoot. The incident of Bi’r Ma‘unah is present in Bukhari. [ بخاری، المغازی، باب غزوۃ الرجیع… : ۴۰۸۶ ]
Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) says that when the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) would raise his head after bowing in the second rak‘ah of Fajr prayer, after {’’ سَمِعَ اللّٰهُ لِمَنْ حَمِدَهٗ رَبَّنَا وَ لَكَ الْحَمْدُ ‘‘}, he would supplicate: “O Allah! Curse so-and-so, so-and-so, and so-and-so.” So Allah Almighty revealed this verse: «لَيْسَ لَكَ مِنَ الْاَمْرِ شَيْءٌ » “You have no part in the matter at all.” [ بخاری، التفسیر، باب : «لیس لک من الأمر شیء» : ۴۰۶۹ ]
Thus, Allah Almighty granted all those people, whom he used to curse by name, the ability to repent and they became Muslims. From this, it is understood that the only one who is absolutely authoritative and Knower of the unseen is Allah alone, otherwise he would have surely made his dear uncle a Muslim and would have surely had those who committed oppression at Uhud and Bi’r Ma‘unah accursed.
➋ From these verses and hadiths, it is understood that in Qunoot Nazilah, it is not permissible to curse any disbeliever by name, for who knows, Allah Almighty may grant him the ability to repent. However, cursing the general disbelievers is correct, and this is also established from the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him).
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128. 2. These tribes whom he supplicated against, by Allah's guidance, all became Muslims. From this, it is understood that the absolute authority and knower of the unseen is only Allah Almighty.
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The Supplication Against Those Who Wounded the Prophet ﷺ:
The further details of the Battle of Uhud will be mentioned later. Here, only one incident is indicated which became the reason for the revelation of this verse. That incident was that in the Battle of Uhud, the front tooth of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was broken and his head was wounded. He would wipe the blood from his face and say, "How can a people succeed who have wounded the head of their Prophet and broken his tooth, while he was calling them towards Allah?" So, on this occasion, this verse was revealed.
[ مسلم۔ كتاب الجهاد، باب غزوه احد] Thus, on this occasion, he ﷺ mentioned the names of some prominent polytheists and supplicated against them. But Allah willed something else. Only a few days had passed when those very polytheists against whom he had supplicated, Allah brought them to his feet and made them valiant soldiers of Islam.
