Al-Anfal 6: After the truth came out, they argued with you (about going to war) as if they were visibly being driven to death.

A. Metin Saruhan · 17 September 2017 · Al-Anfal

Translation

After the truth came out, they argued with you (about going to war) as if they were visibly being driven to death.

Tafsir

The Prophet (PBUH) addressed the believers and said, "Allah promises us one of the two spoils of war. One of these two spoils is Abu Sufyan's caravan that will pass near Badr. This is also a booty. But Allah's intention is the other booty. This is to fight the armies of the polytheists and eradicate them. The believers suggested that they should shoot the caravan, which was easy, and strengthen themselves with the booty of the caravan. The Prophet (PBUH), on the other hand, recommended jihad, which is the command of Allah (swt). Because Allah had commanded it. The believers were convinced that they could not cope with the armies of Quraysh, so they tried to dissuade the Prophet (SAW) from jihad as if they felt themselves being dragged to death, as if they were already tasting death. However, the Prophet (PBUH) made his decision by Allah's command. Jihad was to be waged and the roots of the polytheists in the Quraysh army were to be cut.

What is said in the video

Surah Al-Anfal, in verse 6 too: After the truth had become clear, as if they were being driven to death before their very eyes, about jihad they argued with you. Now the truth has become clear. What does it say? What does it say?

The Prophet says: this is our Lord's command. Command. Now we will go to it. Our Lord commands it, he says.

The Prophet (peace be upon him), addressing the believers: Allah promises us one of two spoils. One of two spoils. One of these two spoils was Abu Sufyan's, which would pass near Badr:

the raiding of his caravan; the other was fighting the polytheist armies and cutting the polytheists off at the root. The believers proposed raiding the caravan, which was easy, and with the spoils taken from the caravan, growing stronger. The Prophet (peace be upon him), however, proposed jihad. We will wage jihad, he said. Yes. Because Allah's command was so. Allah's command.

Our Lord says: a caravan passes here, Abu Sufyan's caravan, and on this side the polytheist armies; Allah's will was to do away with the polytheist armies. And since the believers did not know the situation, that is, did not know how it would end, because (?), they wanted to raid the caravan and grow stronger. Along with that, sometimes with weapons, horses, arrows, bows, according to the conditions of that time, they wanted to grow stronger with war equipment. But Allah Almighty does not go back on His promise. Since He also knows the unseen, He has programmed the worlds; within that program it will run its course.

What was Allah's promise? The Prophet, who is the truth, whom He sent as a mercy to the worlds: to root the Prophet (peace be upon him) with the religion of Islam, to root His religion; to continue this religion of His until the Day of Judgment, those polytheist armies had to be cut off at the root. In this case, however strong they might be, they were unaware that Allah Almighty would help the Prophet (peace be upon him) with angels. Yes.

The believers had proposed raiding the caravan, which was easy, and with the spoils taken from the caravan growing stronger. The Prophet (peace be upon him), however, proposed jihad. Because Allah's command was so. Thereupon the believers, since they were of the opinion that they could not cope with the Quraysh armies, already now, as if they were (?) death, as if feeling themselves dragged to death, to death, were trying to turn the Prophet (peace be upon him) away from jihad. But the Prophet (peace be upon him), by Allah's command, had made his decision. Jihad would be waged, and the roots of the polytheists in the Quraysh army would be cut off.

Yes.