At-Tawba (The Repentance)

51. “Say: ‘Never shall afflict us (anything) save what Allah has prescribed for us; He is our Master; and on Allah should the believers rely’.”

The leader of a community and the community itself are partners with each other in sorrows and joys.

We are commissioned to our duties, not sureties to their results. We go forth in Holy Struggle, but determinations are with Allah. The verse says:

“Say: ‘Never shall afflict us (anything) save what Allah has prescribed for us...”

Whatever Allah prescribes for a believing servant is good, since never does a master prescribe some bad things for his servant.

A believer lives under the mastership of Allah (s.w.t.); and the highest peak of monotheism is to run alongside the orbit of Divine Law, and also leaving the fate to the Will of Allah, the Wise. It says:

“…He is our Master...”

On Allah (s.w.t.) alone should a believer rely, because the condition of Faith is relying on Allah. The verse says:

“…and on Allah should the believers rely’.”