Al-Furqaan (The Criterion)

31 “And thus We appointed for every prophet an enemy from among the sinners, and sufficient is your Lord as a Guide and a Helper.”

The call that expresses and seeks truth has always been faced with opponents. In struggles of truth with falsehood, man needs two things; guidance and power. Of course, guidance and help are of dignities of Allah’s Lordship.

So in this noble verse, for sympathizing with the Prophet (S), who faced atrocious position of enemies, the Qur’an says:

“And thus We appointed for every prophet an enemy from among the sinners...”

(It is not only you who have faced severe animosity of this group, all prophets were in such positions that a group of wrongdoers stood against them.)

But the holy Prophet (S) is not alone and without supporter; as the verse continues saying:

“...and sufficient is your Lord as a Guide and a Helper.”

Neither can their temptations mislead the holy Prophet (S), for Allah guides him, nor their conspiracies can defeat him, for Allah is his supporter and helper, He Whose knowledge is the supreme and His power is above all others’.

In brief we must say:

If thousands of enemy intend to kill me,

I fear not enemy, for You are my Friend.