Surah Al-Maaida (5) — Ayah 26
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
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26. 2. When a prophet sees that despite his invitation and preaching, his people are not ready to adopt the straight path—which contains for them the happiness and goodness of both religion and the world—then naturally he feels deep sorrow and heartfelt grief. This was also the state of the Prophet, which Allah Almighty has mentioned in several places in the Quran. But in this verse, addressing Musa (عليه السلام), it is being said that when you have fulfilled the duty of preaching, conveyed the divine message to the people, and brought your nation to the threshold of a great success, but now, due to their cowardice and arrogance, they are not ready to accept your word, then you have discharged your duty and now there is no need for you to grieve over them. In such situations, grief is a natural thing. But the purpose of this consolation is that after preaching and invitation, you are now free of responsibility before Allah.
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The Promise Delayed by Forty Years as a Remedy:
Allah Almighty said that the punishment for such a cowardly and disobedient people is that the promise of victory and help in Palestine is postponed for forty years. This forty-year delay was, in fact, a remedy for the ailments of this cowardly and faint-hearted people, so that during this period they would wander back and forth in the wilderness, enduring the hardships of life in the desert. During these forty years, the young and cowardly generation of this people would perish, and a new generation would be born and raised in the open air, becoming accustomed to hardship and developing courage. Then, when they are encouraged for Jihad, they will be ready to rise. Therefore, O Musa! You should not feel pity for such people who are being punished as a remedy.
