BERDOA SEMASA SUJUD

DARIPADA Abu Hurairah bahawa Nabi SAW bersabda bermaksud:

"Allah sentiasa memperkenankan doa seseorang hamba selama doa itu tidak mengandungi (perkara) dosa, (perkara yang) memutuskan silaturahim dan selama tidak meminta supaya cepat-cepat diperkenankan.”

“Ya, Allah Engkaulah Tuhanku, Tidak ada Tuhan selain Engkau, Engkaulah yang menjadikan aku. Sedang aku adalah hamba-Mu dan aku di dalam genggaman-Mu dan di dalam perjanjian setia ( beriman dan taat ) kepada-Mu sekuat mampuku. Aku berlindung kepada-Mu dari kejahatan yang telah ku lakukan. Aku mengakui atas segala nikmat yang telah Engkau berikan kepada ku dan aku mengaku segala dosaku. Maka ampunilah aku. Sesungguhnya tidak ada yang dapat mengampuni segala dosa kecuali Engkau.”

Ketika Allah meminta malaikat bersujud kepada Nabi Adam bererti inilah tingkat tertinggi daripada sebuah penghormatan. Sujud hanya untuk Allah. Allah meminta malaikat sujud hormat, bukan sujud penyembahan dan mengajar kita tingkat paling tinggi daripada rasa hormat adalah "Sujudlah pada Ku."

Tidak ada penyembahan yang lebih baik daripada sujud. Hal ini sekali gus membuang sifat angkuh seseorang dan menggantinya dengan berserah kepada Tuhan-Nya yang paling Agung. Inilah nilai kehambaan yang sebenar.

BERTAUBATLAH SEBELUM BALA MENIMPA

Sabda Rasulullah SAW:

1) "Sesungguhnya ada sebahagian daripada umatku yang akan meminum arak dan mereka menamakannya dengan nama yang lain(bukan arak). (Mereka meminumnya) sambil dialunkan dengan bunyi muzik dan suara artis-artis. Allah SWT akan menenggelamkan mereka ke dalam bumi (dengan gempa bumi) dan akan menjadikan mereka seperti kera dan babi (setelah mati)".(Hadis Riwayat Ibnu Majjah)

2) Drpd Anas bin Malik ra, Rasulullah SAW bersabda: "Sesungguhnya di antara tanda-tanda telah hampirnya hari Qiamat itu, berlaku banyak kematian manusia secara mendadak"(Hadis riwayat Thabrani)

3) Drpd Abu Hurairah ra, Rasulullah SAW bersabda: "Tidak akan datang hari qiamat sehinggalah berlakunya banyak gempa bumi"(Hadis Riwayat Bukhari)

4) Rasulullah SAW bersabda: "Sebelum berlakunya hari qiamat, akan terdapatnya kematian yang amat menakutkan dan kemudian dari itu berlakulah tahun-tahun gempa bumi"(Hadis riwayat Ahmad)5) Daripada Ali bin Abi Thalib ra,

RasulullahSAW bersabda: "Apabila umatku telah membuat 15 perkara, maka BALA pasti akan turun kepada mereka, iaitu :

1. Apabila harta negara hanya beredar dikalangan orang tertentu sahaja

2. Apabila amanah dijadikan suatu sumber keuntungan

3. Zakat dijadikan hutang

4. Suami menurut kehendak isteri (dalam perkara bertentangan syariat)

5. Anak derhaka terhadap ibunya

6. Akan tetapi (anak tadi) sangat baik terhadap kawan-kawannya.

7. Ia (anak) suka menjauhkan diri daripada ayahnya

8. Suara sudah ditinggikan di dalam masjid.

9. Yang menjadi ketua sesuatu kaum adalah orang yang paling hina di antara mereka.

10. Seseorang dimuliakan kerana ditakuti kejahatannya.

11. Arak sudah diminum secara berleluasa.

12. Kain sutera banyak dipakai (oleh kaum lelaki)

13. Para artis-artis disanjung-sanjung.

14. Muzik banyak dimainkan/didendang kan.

15. Generasi akhir umat ini akan melaknat generasi pertama (para sahabat terdahulu).

Maka pada ketika itu hendaklah mereka menanti angin merah atau GEMPA BUMI ataupun mereka akan dirubah menjadi makhluk lain"(Hadis Riwayat At-Tirmidzi)

Satu Pengajaran Dari Satu Kekalahan

Peperangan Hunain ini banyak memberi pengajaran dan peringatan kepada seluruh umat Islam. Kita dapat melihat bagaimana pentingnya keikhlasan dan keyakinan terhadap pertolongan Allah bagi mereka yang bersungguh-sungguh dalam meninggikan kalimah Allah. Jumlah yang ramai atau pun majoriti tidak menjamin kemenangan dan juga pengekalan kuasa jika kita meninggalkan Islam.


Perang Hunain - Satu Pengajaran dari Satu Kekalahan

Penaklukan dan pembukaan Mekah oleh umat islam telah mengundang kepada ketidaksenangan kebanyakan kaum musyirikin di persekitaran Mekah terutama daripada puak Hawazin dan Thaqif. Mereka ini antara golongan yang terkejut, malah kebingungan dengan kejayaan umat islam membuka kota Mekah namun mereka tidak dapat berbuat apa-apa tetapi mereka juga tidak dapat menerima hakikat ini.

Dengan itu, mereka merancang untuk membuat serangan ke atas umat islam. Kaum musyrikin yang telah berpakat ini membawa segala kelengkapan perang mereka termasuk harta dan keluarga mereka untuk turut serta di dalam perang ini dan mereka berkumpul di satu kawasan bernama Autas yang berhampiran Lembah Hunain. Dan mereka diketuai oleh Malik bin Auf.

Bagi mengelakkan pertambahan pihak musyrikin yang mungkin akan menyertai puak Hawazin dan Thaqif ini maka Rasulullah s.a.w membuat keputusan untuk menyerang kaum musyrikin ini. pada 6 Syawal tahun 8 Hijrah bersama-sama 12,000 tentera muslimin, Rasulullah meninggalkan kota Mekah menuju ke Lembah Hunain. Tentera muslimin terdiri daripada 10,000 umat islam yang membuka kota Mekah dan 2,000 lagi adalah mereka yang baru sahaja memeluk islam setelah pembukaan kota Mekah.

Mendengarkan berita daripada agen perisikan tentera musyrikin yang Rasulullah telah keluar menuju ke Lembah Hunain dan akan menuju ke markas tentera puak Hawazin dan Thaqif, Malik bin Auf mula menyusun strategi untuk mengalahkan tentera islam secara total. Tenteranya ditempatkan di sepanjang pintu masuk Lembah Hunain dengan askar-askarnya diletakkan di setiap lorong, setiap ruang dan setiap lubang. Mereka ini diarahkan untuk menyerang hendap tentera islam serta merta apabila tentera islam mula memasuki Lembah Hunain.

Dengan tentera islam yang terdiri daripada bilangan yang ramai, ada di antara mereka mengatakan: “Di hari ini kami tidak akan terkalahkan”

Kata-kata ini telah sedikit sebanyak menarik perhatian Rasulullah bersama-sama dengan permintaan seorang tentera islam agar disediakan sepohon kayu untuk menjadi tempat meletakkan barang-barang perang yang menjadi kebiasaan bagi kaum arab dalam perang yang kaum musyrikin turut memiliki pohon kayu seperti itu pada waktu itu.

Pada pagi 11 Syawal pertempuran antara tentera islam dan tentera musyrikin berlaku.

Khalid Al-Walid mengetuai batalion yang mengetuai batalion lain memasuki Lembah Hunain. Sebaik sahaja mereka memasuki Lembah Hunain, tanpa disangka-sangka, mereka dihujani dengan bilahan anak panah daripada pelbagai arah dan disertai dengan serangan oleh tentera musyrikin. Serangan yang tiba-tiba ini telah menyebabkan tentera islam kehilangan punca dan dalam kebingungan dan haruk piruk, mereka telah berundur ke belakang.

Rasulullah ketika itu berada di batalion belakang dengan para sahabat lain kemudiannya memanggil tentera islam untuk tenang dan kembali ke dalam barisan. Terdapat tentera islam yang terus melarikan diri daripada medan perang kerana serangan hendap yang tidak disangka-sangka daripada pihak musyrikin sehinggakan Abu Sufyan mengatakan: “mereka ini tidak akan berhenti kecuali tentera islam telah berundur ke Laut Merah”.

Melihat keadaan yang tidak terkawal untuk beberapa ketika, akhirnya Rasulullah tampil ke barisan hadapan tentera islam dan melaungkan, "Allahhu Akbar!!"

Laungan daripada Rasulullah ini telah mendapat sahutan daripada tentera islam dan mereka kembali berkumpul di sekeliling Rasulullah dan menyusun barisan. Kemudian mereka mara untuk menyerang tentara musyrikin. Maka berlaku pertempuran antara tentera islam dan tentera kafir.

Rasulullah kemudiannya mengambil segenggam pasir dan ditiupkan kepada pihak musuh dengan doa agar diberi bantuan oleh Allah dalam memerangi pihak kufar. Pasir ini terbang kepada wajah-wajah orang kafir dan dinamik peperangan semakin berubah dengan orang-orang kafir semakin berundur dan lebih banyak kematian disaksikan pada pihak kafir. Dan kemenangan perang ini menjadi milik tentera Islam.

Pada peperangan inilah Allah menurunkan ayat:

” Dan ingatlah peperangan Hunain iaitu kamu menjadi bongkak kerana banyaknya jumlah kamu.maka jumlah yang banyak tidak memberi faedah kepada kamu sedikit pun dan bumi yangluas terasa sempit olehmu kemudian kamu lari ke belakang dengan bercerai-berai. Kemudian Allah menurunkan ketenangan kepada RasulNya dan orang-orang yang beriman dan Allah menurunkan bala tentera yang kamu tiada melihatnya dan Allah menimpakan bencana kepada orang-orang kafir dan demikian penbalasan kepada orang-orang kafir “. (al-Taubah: 25 - 26)

Di dalam perang Hunain ini juga terkait suatu kisah yang amat menyentuh perasaan, menggamit hati para pencinta Rasulullah saw.

Ketika berlakunya upacara membahagikan ghanimah (harta rampasan peperangan), Rasulullah saw telah berkenan untuk menyerahkan ghanimah kepada orang Quraisy yang baru memeluk Islam.

Tindakan ini telah menyebabkan kaum Ansar kurang senang dan ada antara mereka mengatakan; "semoga Allah mengampuni Rasul-Nya, dia memberi Quraisy dan membiarkan kita padahal pedang-pedang kita masih meneteskan darah mereka”

Rasulullah saw mendengar berita tersebut dan baginda mengumpul kaum Ansar dan bersabda;

“ Hai kaum Ansar, aku telah mendengar perkataan kamu! Bukankah ketika aku datang kamu masih dalam keadaan sesat kemudian Allah memberikan hidayah kepada kamu dengan perantaraan aku? Bukankah ketika itu kamu saling bermusuhan kemudian Allah menyatukan hati kamu dengan perantaraan aku? Bukankah ketika itu kamu masih hidup menderita kemudian Allah mencukupkan kamu dengan perantaraan aku?”

Setiap kali Rasulullah saw bertanya, mereka menjawab,” Benar! Sesungguhnya Allah dan RasulNya lebih pemurah dan utama”.

Selanjutnya Rasulullah saw bertanya,: "Hai kaum Ansar, mengapa kamu tidak menjawab?”

Mereka berkata, ” Apa yang hendak kami katakan wahai Rasulullah? Dan bagaimana kami harus menjawab? Kemuliaan bagi Allah dan RasulNya”.

Rasulullah saw melanjutkan. ” Demi Allah, jika kamu mahu, tentu kamu mengatakan yang sebenarnya; “ Anda datang kepada kami sebagai orang yang didustakan kemudian kami benarkan. Anda datang sebagai orang yang dihinakan kemudian kami bela. Anda datang sebagai sebagai seorang yang menderita kemudian kami santuni”

Kaum Ansar menyambut dengan hiba; ” Kemuliaan itu bagi Allah dan RasulNya!”

Rasulullah saw meneruskan, ” Hai kaum Ansar, apakah kalian jengkel kerana tidak menerima sejumput sampah dunia yang tiada nilainya? Dengan “sampah” itu aku hendak menjinakkan suatu kaum yang baru sahaja memeluk Islam sedangkan kamu semua telah lama Islam. Hai kaum Ansar, apakah kamu tidak puas melihat orang membawa pulang kambing dan unta sedangkan kamu pulang membawa Rasulullah saw? Demi Allah, apa yang kamu bawa pulang adalah lebih baik dari apa yang mereka bawa. Demi Allah yang nyawa Muhammad ditanganNya, kalau bukan kerana hijrah ini nescaya aku menjadi salah seorang Ansar. Seandainya orang lain berjalan di lereng gunung dan kaum Ansar juga berjalan di lereng gunung yang lain, aku pasti turut berjalan di lereng gunung ditempuhi kaum Ansar. Sesungguhnya kamu akan menghadapi diskriminasi sepeninggalanku maka bersabarlah hingga kalian berjumpa denganku di telaga (syurga). Ya Allah, limpahkanlah rahmat-Mu kepada kaum Ansar, kepada anak-anak kaum Ansar, kepada cucu kaum Ansar”.

Mendengar ucapan Nabi saw itu, kaum Ansar menangis hingga janggut mereka basah kerana air mata. Mereka kemudian menjawab "Kami rela mendapatkan Allah dan RasulNya sebagai pembahagian dan jatah kami”.

Dalam medan pertempuran dalam kita menghadapi musuh, kita memerlukan persiapan dari pelbagai segi: bilangan yang cukup, keperluan yang lengkap dan kesediaan fizikal yang mantap.

Namun jangan kita lupa akan persiapan dasar yang paling utama iaitu ketaqwaan dan keimanan. Pada luarannya, tentera islam telah memenangi peperangan fizikal namun, kekalahan dalam lebih memainkan peranan.

Dalam peperangan Hunain inilah kita dapat lihat akan kesilapan yang telah dilakukan oleh para sahabat dalam perang kerana merasa yakin dengan bilangan mereka dan merasa takbur dengan kekuatan mereka. Ini ditambah lagi dengan kejayaan umat islam dalam menakluk dan membuka kota mekah daripada tangan musyrikin.

Perang Hunain ini adalah satu bentuk tarbiyah yang diberikan oleh Allah. Kerana sayangnya Allah kepada hambaNya, maka diberikan kekalahan pada peringkat awal dalam peperangan ini. Allah menjadikan bumi yang kelihatan luas ini sempit pada pandangan umat islam kerana sifat jahiliyah yang tersorok dalam hati mereka.

Imam Ibn al-Qayyim menyatakan bahawa Allah memberikan kekalahan supaya mereka (tentera islam) merasa akan kepahitan kekalahan kemudian barulah diberikan kemenangan supaya kepala yang ditegakkan kerana kemenangan menakluk Mekah dapat ditundukkan supaya malu di hadapanNya.

Agar mereka tidak dapat mengatakan: “kemenangan ini kerana bilangan kami”

Maka jangan kita abaikan bekalan paling utama dalam perjuangan kita iaitu tarbiyah ketuhanan. Kerana ini adalah pendorong yang dijanjikan jaminan kejayaan oleh Allah sebagaiman firmannya:

“sesungguhnya Allah beserta orang-orang yang bertaqwa dan orang-orang yang berbuat kebajikan” (An-Nahl:128)

“Katakanlah: Semuanya (datang) adalah dari sisi Allah” (An-Nisaa:78)

Kita berusaha dalam menyediakan keperluan lain seperti fizikal, senjata dan tenaga manusia. Namun sumber kekuatan yang paling utama adalah iman dan taqwa kerana itulah yang kekal di sisiNya. Segala ketentuan dan keputusan akan terpulang padaNya untuk memberikan kepada siapa yang dikehendakiNya. Persiapan harta dan fizikal tidak kekal, motivasi yang datang dari sumber yang tidak kekal juga tidak kekal. Harta dunia akan hilang, senjata akan patah namun iman yang bersinar akan terus bersinar dan datang darinya kekuatan yang memberi kemenangan dalam perjuangan Rasulullah beserta para sahabat.

Kerana itu Imam Hassan al-Banna memastikan keimanan sentiasa menjadi tulang belakang dalam perjuangan Ikhwan Muslimin yang dapat membentuk jiwa dan roh yang hidup dengan sinar islam. Kerana dalam perjuangan yang panjang dan jauh pasti akan hanya mendatangkan keletihan bagi jiwa-jiwa yang tidur dan lemah, kosong daripada nilai keimanan. Namun diyakini, jiwa yang hidup dan tersinar darinya pancaran islam yang tidak putus pasti akan dapat mendatangkan kekuatan yang akan memastikan setiap ikhwah itu akan terus berada di dalam jalan juang yang panjang dan jauh ini.

Juga pada kisah yang penuh emosi dan kesedihan Nabi kerana kaum Ansar tidak berpuas hati kepada pembahagian ghanimah, dapat dipelajari betapa hikmahnya tindakan Nabi saw. Juga betapa sayangnya Nabi saw kepada sahabat-sahabatnya dari kaum Ansar. Kaum Ansar yang terdiri dari sahabat-sahabat agung juga terasa hati dengan tindakan Nabi. Namun mereka menginsafi kesalahan mereka, mereka menangis teresak-esak mengakui kesalahan mereka sehingga air mata membasahi wajah dan janggut mereka.

Alangkah terharunya kita membawa kisah yang hebat ini, dari Nabi kita dan para sahabat. Hendaklah ia dijadikan iktibar pada kita selaku duah yang menjalankan dakwah Allah di muka bumi.

Semoga selawat tercurahkan kepadamu wahai Rasulullah, juga kepada para sahabatmu yang mulia dari kaum Anshar dan Muhajirin. Semoga Allah berkenan menghimpun kami di bawah panjimu yang mulia dan menjadikan kami beserta orang-orang yang akan menemuimu di telaga pada hari kiamat.

Wallahua’lam

Bahagian Kedua:-

Tulisan Mufti Perlis, Dr Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin yang bertajuk “Wahai Pemimpin! Kemewahan Dirimu Bukanlah Kehebatanmu” benar-benar terkena pada batang hidung pemimpin UMNO.

Tulisan ini adalah satu tamparan yang hebat terhadap sikap pemimpin UMNO yang sering menjadikan kedudukan mereka dalam UMNO dan Kerajaan sebagai peluang untuk menambahkan harta walaupun dengan cara ‘mencuri’ harta negara. Sikap ini jauh sekali dengan apa yang ditunjukkan oleh pemimpin Islam yang sejati iaitu Khalifah Umar Abd Aziz.

Kehidupan Khalifah Umar begitu jauh berbeza dengan gaya hidup pemimpin UMNO. Baju Khalifah Umar jauh lebih murah jika dibandingkan dengan jam tangan pemimpin UMNO. Makanan Khalifah Umar Abd Aziz jauh lebih sederhana berbanding dengan pemimpin UMNO yang sering makan di Hotel 5 bintang yang mewah. Jumlah pembantu rumah Khalifah Umar juga tidak seramai pembantu rumah pemimpin UMNO.

Jika dibaca riwayat Khalifah agung ini, beliau tidak memiliki begitu banyak rumah sebagaimana yang dimiliki oleh pemimpin UMNO. Hari ini pemimpin UMNO berebut-rebut membina rumah sebesar-besar Istana. Bukan satu tapi lebih dari itu.

Selain itu, semua bil dan perbelanjaan mereka termasuklah untuk urusan peribadi dibayar menggunakan duit negara. Ini berbeza dengan khalifah Umar yang mematikan pelita milik negara bila anaknya ingin bicara soal keluarga dengannya.

Saya terbaca dialog yang menarik antara khalifah yang sangat adil iaitu Umar bin ‘Abdul Aziz dan penasihatnya yang jujur Rajak bin Haiwah. Kata Rajak bin Haiwah: Ketika ‘Umar bin ‘Abdul Aziz menjadi Gabenor Madinah, beliau pernah berkata kepadaku: “Wahai Rajak! pergi belikan untukku sehelai baju”.

Aku pun belikan untuknya sehelai baju yang bagus, harganya lima ratus dirham. Apabila aku membawanya kepada beliau, maka beliau memegangnya dan berkata: “Bagus, cuma ianya murah”.

Selepas beberapa tahun beliau menjadi khalifah. Suatu hari beliau berkata kepadaku: “Belikan untukku sehelai baju”. Maka aku membeli untuknya sehelai baju yang murah lagi amat sederhana, harganya hanya lima dirham. Apabila aku membawanya kepada beliau, maka beliau memegangnya dan berkata: “Bagus, cuma ianya mahal”.

Aku kehairanan, bagaimana mungkin baju yang aku beli untuknya di Madinah beberapa tahun lalu dengan harga lima ratus dirham dianggap murah dan baju yang aku beli sekarang dengan harga hanya lima dirham dianggap mahal.

Perasaanku tersentuh dengan perkataan beliau dan aku pun menangis. ‘Umar bin Abdul Aziz bertanya: “Apa yang membuatkan engkau menangis wahai Rajak?. Kataku: “Perkataanmu wahai Amirul Mukminin, bagaimana mungkin engkau menganggap baju yang lepas yang berharga lima ratus dirham murah, dan baju sekarang yang berharga lima dirham mahal?.

Kata ‘Umar bin ‘Abdul ‘Aziz: “Wahai Rajak, sesungguhnya aku memiliki jiwa yang sentiasa berkeinginan. Setiap kali aku mencapai sesuatu, jiwaku inginkan sesuatu yang lebih dari itu. Wahai Rajak! Jiwaku inginkan sepupuku Fatimah binti Abdul Malik, lalu aku mengahwininya.

Kemudian jiwaku inginkan jawatan gabenor, lalu aku dilantik memegangnya. Kemudian jiwaku inginkan jawatan khalifah, alu aku mencapainya. Sekarang jiwaku inginkan syurga, aku harap aku dapat menjadi penghuninya”. (lihat: Salah al-Khalidi, Al-Khittah al-Barraqah lizi al-Nafs al-Tauwaqah, 93-94, Damsyik: Dar al-Qalam).

Demikianlah jiwa seorang pemimpin yang mencatatkan sejarah keadilan kepimpinannya dengan tinta emas. Dia hanya memerintah selama dua tahun, tetapi dia mengukir namanya dengan penuh keindahan di persada sejarah yang tidak kunjung padam.

Hubungan jiwanya dengan habuan kekal yang diharapkan di sisi Allah pada hari akhirat kelak telah menjadikan kepimpinannya penuh dengan keadilan dan rahmah Allah yang mencurah-curah.

Sekalipun pakaiannya hanya dari kain murahan, tetapi keadilannya tidak dapat dibeli dengan apa-apa harga pun. Sejarah tidak pernah mengenangkan kemewahan harga baju atau kediaman seorang pemerintah dengan kenangan indah. Bahkan dalam sejarah, sikap suka bermewah-mewah pemerintah menggunakan harta rakyat telah banyak menghasilkan mimpi ngeri dan babak hitam bagi kehidupan rakyat jelata. Namun sejarah indah hanya akan mengingati keadilan dan amanahnya seorang penguasa, sekalipun bajunya buruk.

Lihatlah tampungan yang ada di baju Khalifah ‘Umar bin al-Khattab r.a., namun jiwa rakyatnya tidak pernah berlubang seperti bajunya. Amanah dan keadilan meliputi pemerintahannya. Entah berapa ramai pemimpin yang baju mereka megah dan mewah, namun jiwa dan perasaan rakyat mereka sentiasa terkoyak dan carik.

Kesilapan besarlah seorang pemimpin jika merasakan dia dihormati kerana gaya mewahnya yang menjulingkan mata rakyat. Dia lupa pemimpin dihormati kerana jasa, prihatin, amanah dan keadilan pemerintahannya. Bukan kerana kenderaannya yang mewah, atau rumahnya yang megah, atau paip dan curutnya yang panjang, atau isterinya yang berhias permata berlian atau cermin matanya yang pekat hitam sehingga dia buta penderitaan rakyatnya. Tidak! Demi sesungguhnya tidak.

Itu semua hanya menimbulkan curiga, prasangka dan kedengkian perasaan yang memburukkan kasih-sayang antara orang bawahan dan atasan.

Saya tidak pernah menyeru agar pemimpin Dunia Islam hidup dalam kemiskinan, atau kelaparan, atau memakai pakaian yang buruk dan tinggal di rumah yang nak roboh, atau berkenderaan yang cabuk. Tidak, bukan demikian. Mungkin gaya yang hebat juga diperlukan untuk politik zaman kini yang terpaksa menghadapi persaingan musuh-musuh yang berbagai. Mereka boleh bermewahan jika itu adalah harta mereka yang halal, bukan rasuah atau salahguna kuasa.

Mereka boleh memakai dan memiliki apa yang mereka mahu, jika itu semua datang dari sumber yang Allah redha untuk mereka. Saya pun tahu, ada pemimpin-pemimpin yang sememang berharta hasil dari usahanya sendiri. Bahkan kekayaan sesetengah pemimpin melimpah untuk rakyatnya dengan keikhlasan dan kasih-sayang.Perlis barangkali antara contoh yang baik dalam hal ini.

Namun di sesetengah negara dan negeri, ke’ranggi’an pemimpin yang bergaya dengan hartanya menimbulkan kejengkelan dalam jiwa rakyat yang melihat. Sehingga seakan perlambangan seorang pemimpin itu, bukan kerena kewibawaannya, atau adab dan karismanya, atau keadilannya, sebaliknya adalah harta dan kekayaannya yang ditunjuk-tunjukkan kepada orang ramai.

Rumah pemimpin dikenali bukan kerana dipenuhi rakyat yang mengadu hal derita mereka, tetapi kerana pagarnya yang besar, dan kemewahan luar dan dalamnya. Kereta pemimpin dikenali bukan kerana kerap sampai ke tempat rakyat, tetapi kerana luar biasa harganya. Isteri pemimpin dikenali bukan kerana adab dan sopannya terhadap rakyat, tetapi kerana gaya ranggi dan hiasan diri yang mahal-mahal.

Maka sesetengah pemimpin merasakan dirinya berada pada kasta yang tinggi dan rakyat pula pada kasta bawahan. Maka wakil rakyat ada yang bertukar menjadi ‘tokeh rakyat’. Jika hal ini berlaku, politik kedengkian pun akan subur dan terus merebak lalu umat ini terus bergolak.
Saya terbaca dalam Musannaf Abi Syaibah riwayat yang menceritakan apabila dibawa kepada Saidina ‘Umar harta rampasan Maharaja Kisra Parsi yang begitu banyak dan menakjubkan, maka beliau pun menangis.

Lalu ditanya kepadanya: “Apa yang membuatkan engkau menangis wahai Amirul Mukminin, padahal hari ini adalah hari kesyukuran, kegembiraan dan keseronokan”.

Jawab ‘Umar: “Tidak ada kaum yang banyak pada mereka benda ini (harta) melainkan Allah campakkan di antara mereka permusuhan dan kebencian” (8/147). Islam bukanlah anti harta, tetapi Islam memusuhi penyalahgunaan harta dan kemewahan yang mengheret kemusnahan. Masyarakat Islam perlu kaya, tetapi kekayaan yang membawa kekuatan kepada umat, bukan hanya untuk keborosan individu. Jika ramai yang kaya tetapi tidak berbakti kepada umat, untuk apa kita berbangga dengan kekayaan mereka?.

Jika pemimpin menjadikan harta dan gaya mewah teras kekuatannya, bukan keadilan dan kewibawaannya, maka insan-insan munafik dan pelahap harta pun akan mengelilinginya. Dia dikelilingi kerana habuan yang diharapkan. Dia dipuji kerana harta yang boleh diberi. Dia akan sukar menemui insan jujur yang sudi menegur tanpa minta dibalas dan menasihati kerena ikhlas.

Maka kesilapannya tidak dibetulkan, kesalahannya tidak diingatkan. Lalu dia tenggelam dalam pujian dusta dan khianat, kerana setiap yang ada di kelilingnya tidak pernah berfikir tentang nasib pemimpin mereka di akhirat nanti, sebaliknya hanya berfikir tentang untung mereka di dunia. Jika ada tokoh berlebel agama di sekitarnya pun, tidak akan berfungsi jika harta yang dicarinya. Akhirnya, ulama hanya mainan orang politik, bukan orang politik dipandu oleh ulama.

Allah berfirman dalam Surah al-Ahzab ayat 66-68: (maksudnya) Pada masa muka mereka dibalik-balikkan dalam neraka, mereka berkata (dengan sesalnya): “Alangkah baiknya kalau kami dahulu (semasa di dunia) taat kepada Allah serta taat kepada Rasul Allah. Dan mereka berkata lagi: “Wahai Tuhan kami, sesungguhnya kami telah mematuhi kehendak ketua-ketua dan orang-orang besar kami, lalu mereka menyesatkan kami dari jalan yang benar. Wahai Tuhan kami, berilah mereka azab sengsara dua kali ganda, dan laknatkanlah mereka dengan laknat yang sebesar-besarnya!”.

Justeru itu dalam hadis baginda menyebut: “Sesungguhnya ALLAH meredhai kamu tiga perkara, dan memurkai kamu tiga perkara. Dia meredhai kamu jika (pertama) kamu beribadah kepadaNya dan tidak menyekutukanNya sedikitpun, (kedua) kamu berpegang teguh dengan tali ALLAH kesemuanya. (ketiga) Kamu menasihati sesiapa yang ALLAH jadikan dia memerintah urusan kamu. Dia memurkai kamu banyak bercakap (yang tiada faedah), menghilangkan harta dan banyak bertanya (maksudnya pertanyaan yang tidak berfaedah) (Riwayat Malik dalam al-Muwatta`).

Hari ini, banyak sukatan dan ukuran telah berubah. Ramai manusia yang tidak memiliki idealisma atau karisma kepimpinan muncul menjadi pemimpin hanya kerana hartanya, atau kem politiknya yang telah berjaya, lalu dia pun dibakulkan sekali. Apabila seseorang naik dalam politik kerana hasil umpan hartanya semata, tentu dia inginkan pulangan modalnya.

Maka rasuah dan politik wang akan berluas-luasa. Jika dia naik dalam politik kerana ketajaman idealisma dan karismanya, maka sudah pasti dia ingin membuktikan kemampuan pemikiran yang bernas itu untuk dimanfaatkan masyarakat. Maka rakyat mendapat pulangan faedah yang besar dari pemimpin yang berwibawa dan berkarisma, tetapi akan terpaksa membayar harga yang tinggi terhadap pemimpin yang diangkat kerena umpan hartanya.

Maka akhirnya nanti, golongan Ruwaibidah akan menguasai masyarakat. Al-Ruwaibidoh adalah satu istilah yang diguna pakai oleh Nabi s.a.w. untuk menggambarkan satu golongan yang akan muncul menjelang kiamat. Mereka adalah kelompok yang tidak berkualiti tetapi ingin berbicara persoalan besar.

Sabda baginda: “Sesungguhnya sebelum kedatangan dajjal-dalam riwayat yang lain: sebelum kiamat- adanya tahun-tahun yang penuh tipu daya. Ketika itu didustakan orang yang benar, dianggap benar orang yang dusta, dianggap khianat orang yang amanah, dianggap amanah orang yang khianat, dan bercakap ketika itu al-Ruwaibidoh.

Para sahabat bertanya: “Siapakah al-Ruwaibidoh?” Sabda Nabi s.a.w.: Orang lekeh yang berbicara mengenai urusan awam (orang ramai).” Hadith ini diriwayatkan oleh al-Imam Ahmad, Abu Ya’la, al-Bazzar, Ibnu Majah, al-Kharaiti, dan al-Hakim. Al-Hakim menyatakan isnadnya sahih.dan ini disetujui oleh Al-Zahabi.

Maka menjadi tanggungjawab rakyat dan kepimpinan negara memastikan setiap tokoh yang akan dilantik adalah kerana kewibawaannya. Karisma atau kewibawaan itu dirujuk kepada dua persoalan asas; pertama; persoalan pegangannya kepada agama secara menepati al-Quran dan Sunah.

Ini kerana kemuliaan umat ini mempunyai kaitan yang tidak boleh dipisah dengan penghayatan seseorang terhadap ajaran Allah dan RasulNya. Kedua; kemampuannya dalam memegang amanah kepimpinan dalam ertikata mampu memimpin umat ke arah kecemerlangan hidup di dunia dan akhirat.

Bukan semestinya lebai atau ustaz, tetapi iltizam dan keupayaan. Bukan kemewahan hartanya, atau lebar serbannya, tetapi kewibawaannya. Firman Allah: (maksudnya) “Sesungguhnya Allah menyuruh kamu memberikan amanah kepada yang berhak menerimanya dan apabila kamu berhukum di kalangan manusia maka hendaklah kamu berhukum dengan adil. Sesungguhnya Allah memberikan pengajaran yang sebaik-baiknya kepadamu.” (Surah an-Nisa’ ayat 58).

Amatlah dukacita bagi sebuah masyarakat yang apabila disebut perkataan pemimpin politik lalu terus terbayang dalam pemikiran kebanyakan orang tentang limpahan hartanya dan gaya mewahnya, bukan ketajaman mindanya atau keprihatinannya kepada rakyat.

Surah At Taubah

(Repentance) The Nineth Surah of the Qur'aan

1. Freedom from (all) obligations (is declared) from Allâh and His Messenger () to those of the Mushrikûn (polytheists, pagans, idolaters, disbelievers in the Oneness of Allâh), with whom you made a treaty.

2. So travel freely (O Mushrikûn - see V.2:105) for four months (as you will) throughout the land, but know that you cannot escape (from the Punishment of) Allâh, and Allâh will disgrace the disbelievers.

3. And a declaration from Allâh and His Messenger to mankind on the greatest day (the 10th of Dhul-Hijjah - the 12th month of Islâmic calendar) that Allâh is free from (all) obligations to the Mushrikûn (see V.2:105) and so is His Messenger. So if you (Mushrikûn) repent, it is better for you, but if you turn away, then know that you cannot escape (from the Punishment of) Allâh. And give tidings (O Muhammad ) of a painful torment to those who disbelieve.

4. Except those of the Mushrikûn with whom you have a treaty, and who have not subsequently failed you in aught, nor have supported anyone against you. So fulfill their treaty to them to the end of their term. Surely Allâh loves Al- Mattaqûn (the pious - see V.2:2).

5. Then when the Sacred Months (the Ist, 7th, 11th, and 12th months of the Islâmic calendar) have passed, then kill the Mushrikûn (see V.2:105) wherever you find them, and capture them and besiege them, and prepare for them each and every ambush. But if they repent and perform As-Salât (Iqâmat-as-Salât), and give Zakât, then leave their way free. Verily, Allâh is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

6. And if anyone of the Mushrikûn (polytheists, idolaters, pagans, disbelievers in the Oneness of Allâh) seeks your protection then grant him protection, so that he may hear the Word of Allâh (the Qur'ân), and then escort him to where he can be secure, that is because they are men who know not.

7. How can there be a covenant with Allâh and with His Messenger for the Mushrikûn (polytheists, idolaters, pagans, disbelievers in the Oneness of Allâh) except those with whom you made a covenant near Al-Masjid-al-Harâm (at Makkah)? So long, as they are true to you, stand you true to them. Verily, Allâh loves Al-Muttaqûn (the pious - see V.2:2).

8. How (can there be such a covenant with them) that when you are overpowered by them, they regard not the ties, either of kinship or of covenant with you? With (good words from) their mouths they please you, but their hearts are averse to you, and most of them are Fâsiqûn (rebellious, disobedient to Allâh).

9. They have purchased with the Ayât (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) of Allâh a little gain, and they hindered men from His Way; evil indeed is that which they used to do.

10. With regard to a believer, they respect not the ties, either of kinship or of covenant! It is they who are the transgressors.

11. But if they repent, perform As-Salât (Iqâmat-as-Salât) and give Zakât, then they are your brethren in religion. (In this way) We explain the Ayât (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) in detail for a people who know.

12. But if they violate their oaths after their covenant, and attack your religion with disapproval and criticism then fight (you) the leaders of disbelief (chiefs of Quraish - pagans of Makkah) - for surely their oaths are nothing to them - so that they may stop (evil actions).

13. Will you not fight a people who have violated their oaths (pagans of Makkah) and intended to expel the Messenger, while they did attack you first? Do you fear them? Allâh has more right that you should fear Him, if you are believers.

14. Fight against them so that Allâh will punish them by your hands and disgrace them and give you victory over them and heal the breasts of a believing people,

15. And remove the anger of their (believers') hearts. Allâh accepts the repentance of whom He wills. Allâh is All-Knowing, All-Wise.

16. Do you think that you shall be left alone while Allâh has not yet tested those among you who have striven hard and fought and have not taken Walîjah [(Batanah - helpers, advisors and consultants from disbelievers, pagans, etc.) giving openly to them their secrets] besides Allâh and His Messenger, and the believers. Allâh is Well-Acquainted with what you do.

17. It is not for the Mushrikûn (polytheists, idolaters, pagans, disbelievers in the Oneness of Allâh), to maintain the Mosques of Allâh (i.e. to pray and worship Allâh therein, to look after their cleanliness and their building, etc.), while they witness against their ownselves of disbelief. The works of such are in vain and in Fire shall they abide.

18. The Mosques of Allâh shall be maintained only by those who believe in Allâh and the Last Day; perform As-Salât (Iqâmat-as-Salât), and give Zakât and fear none but Allâh. It is they who are expected to be on true guidance.

19. Do you consider the providing of drinking water to the pilgrims and the maintenance of Al-Masjid-al-Harâm (at Makkah) as equal to the worth of those who believe in Allâh and the Last Day, and strive hard and fight in the Cause of Allâh? They are not equal before Allâh. And Allâh guides not those people who are the Zâlimûn (polytheists and wrong-doers).

20. Those who believed (in the Oneness of Allâh - Islâmic Monotheism) and emigrated and strove hard and fought in Allâh's Cause with their wealth and their lives are far higher in degree with Allâh. They are the successful.

21. Their Lord gives them glad tidings of a Mercy from Him, and that He is pleased (with them), and of Gardens (Paradise) for them wherein are everlasting delights.

22. They will dwell therein forever. Verily, with Allâh is a great reward.

23. O you who believe! Take not for Auliyâ' (supporters and helpers) your fathers and your brothers if they prefer disbelief to Belief. And whoever of you does so, then he is one of the Zâlimûn (wrong-doers, etc.).

24. Say: If your fathers, your sons, your brothers, your wives, your kindred, the wealth that you have gained, the commerce in which you fear a decline, and the dwellings in which you delight ... are dearer to you than Allâh and His Messenger, and striving hard and fighting in His Cause , then wait until Allâh brings about His Decision (torment). And Allâh guides not the people who are Al-Fâsiqûn (the rebellious, disobedient to Allâh).

25. Truly Allâh has given you victory on many battle fields, and on the Day of Hunain (battle) when you rejoiced at your great number but it availed you naught and the earth, vast as it is, was straitened for you, then you turned back in flight.

26. Then Allâh did send down His Sakînah (calmness, tranquillity and reassurance, etc.) on the Messenger (Muhammad ), and on the believers, and sent down forces (angels) which you saw not, and punished the disbelievers. Such is the recompense of disbelievers.

27. Then after that Allâh will accept the repentance of whom He will. And Allâh is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

28. O you who believe (in Allâh's Oneness and in His Messenger (Muhammad )! Verily, the Mushrikûn (polytheists, pagans, idolaters, disbelievers in the Oneness of Allâh, and in the Message of Muhammad ) are Najasun (impure) . So let them not come near Al-Masjid-al-Harâm (at Makkah) after this year, and if you fear poverty, Allâh will enrich you if He will, out of His Bounty. Surely, Allâh is All-Knowing, All-Wise.

29. Fight against those who (1) believe not in Allâh, (2) nor in the Last Day, (3) nor forbid that which has been forbidden by Allâh and His Messenger (4) and those who acknowledge not the religion of truth (i.e. Islâm) among the people of the Scripture (Jews and Christians), until they pay the Jizyah with willing submission, and feel themselves subdued.

30. And the Jews say: 'Uzair (Ezra) is the son of Allâh, and the Christians say: Messiah is the son of Allâh. That is a saying from their mouths. They imitate the saying of the disbelievers of old. Allâh's Curse be on them, how they are deluded away from the truth!

31. They (Jews and Christians) took their rabbis and their monks to be their lords besides Allâh (by obeying them in things which they made lawful or unlawful according to their own desires without being ordered by Allâh), and (they also took as their Lord) Messiah, son of Maryam (Mary), while they (Jews and Christians) were commanded [in the Taurât (Torah) and the Injeel (Gospel)) to worship none but One Ilâh (God - Allâh) Lâ ilâha illa Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped but He) . Praise and glory be to Him, (far above is He) from having the partners they associate (with Him)."

32. They (the disbelievers, the Jews and the Christians) want to extinguish Allâh's Light (with which Muhammad has been sent - Islâmic Monotheism) with their mouths, but Allâh will not allow except that His Light should be perfected even though the Kâfirûn (disbelievers) hate (it).

33. It is He Who has sent His Messenger (Muhammad ) with guidance and the religion of truth (Islâm), to make it superior over all religions even though the Mushrikûn (polytheists, pagans, idolaters, disbelievers in the Oneness of Allâh) hate (it).

34. O you who believe! Verily, there are many of the (Jewish) rabbis and the (Christian) monks who devour the wealth of mankind in falsehood, and hinder (them) from the Way of Allâh (i.e. Allâh's Religion of Islâmic Monotheism). And those who hoard up gold and silver [Al-Kanz: the money, the Zakât of which has not been paid], and spend it not in the Way of Allâh, -announce unto them a painful torment.

35. On the Day when that (Al-Kanz: money, gold and silver, etc., the Zakât of which has not been paid) will be heated in the Fire of Hell and with it will be branded their foreheads, their flanks, and their backs, (and it will be said unto them):-"This is the treasure which you hoarded for yourselves. Now taste of what you used to hoard."

36. Verily, the number of months with Allâh is twelve months (in a year), so was it ordained by Allâh on the Day when He created the heavens and the earth; of them four are Sacred, (i.e. the 1st, the 7th, the 11th and the 12th months of the Islâmic calendar). That is the right religion, so wrong not yourselves therein, and fight against the Mushrikûn (polytheists, pagans, idolaters, disbelievers in the Oneness of Allâh) collectively , as they fight against you collectively. But know that Allâh is with those who are Al-Muttaqûn (the pious - see V.2:2).

37. The postponing (of a Sacred Month) is indeed an addition to disbelief: thereby the disbelievers are led astray, for they make it lawful one year and forbid it another year in order to adjust the number of months forbidden by Allâh, and make such forbidden ones lawful. The evil of their deeds seems pleasing to them. And Allâh guides not the people, who disbelieve.

38. O you who believe! What is the matter with you, that when you are asked to march forth in the Cause of Allâh (i.e. Jihâd) you cling heavily to the earth? Are you pleased with the life of this world rather than the Hereafter? But little is the enjoyment of the life of this world as compared with the Hereafter.

39. If you march not forth, He will punish you with a painful torment and will replace you by another people, and you cannot harm Him at all, and Allâh is Able to do all things.

40. If you help him (Muhammad ) not (it does not matter), for Allâh did indeed help him when the disbelievers drove him out, the second of two, when they (Muhammad and Abu Bakr ) were in the cave, and he () said to his companion (Abu Bakr ): "Be not sad (or afraid), surely Allâh is with us." Then Allâh sent down His Sakînah (calmness, tranquillity, peace, etc.) upon him, and strengthened him with forces (angels) which you saw not, and made the word of those who disbelieved the lowermost, while it was the Word of Allâh that became the uppermost, and Allâh is All-Mighty, All-Wise.

41. March forth, whether you are light (being healthy, young and wealthy) or heavy (being ill, old and poor), strive hard with your wealth and your lives in the Cause of Allâh. This is better for you, if you but knew.

42. Had it been a near gain (booty in front of them) and an easy journey, they would have followed you, but the distance (Tabuk expedition) was long for them, and they would swear by Allâh, "If we only could, we would certainly have come forth with you." They destroy their ownselves, and Allâh knows that they are liars.

43. May Allâh forgive you (O Muhammad ). Why did you grant them leave (for remaining behind, you should have persisted as regards your order to them to proceed on Jihâd), until those who told the truth were seen by you in a clear light, and you had known the liars?

44. Those who believe in Allâh and the Last Day would not ask your leave to be exempted from fighting with their properties and their lives, and Allâh is the All-Knower of Al-Muttaqûn (the pious - see V.2:2).

45. It is only those who believe not in Allâh and the Last Day and whose hearts are in doubt that ask your leave (to be exempted from Jihâd). So in their doubts they waver.

46. And if they had intended to march out, certainly, they would have made some preparation for it, but Allâh was averse to their being sent forth, so He made them lag behind, and it was said (to them), "Sit you among those who sit (at home)."

47. Had they marched out with you, they would have added to you nothing except disorder, and they would have hurried about in your midst (spreading corruption) and sowing sedition among you, and there are some among you who would have listened to them. And Allâh is the All-Knower of the Zâlimûn (polytheists and wrong-doers, etc.).

48. Verily, they had plotted sedition before, and had upset matters for you, - until the truth (victory) came and the Decree of Allâh (His Religion, Islâm) became manifest though they hated it.

49. And among them is he who says:"Grant me leave (to be exempted from Jihâd) and put me not into trial." Surely, they have fallen into trial. And verily, Hell is surrounding the disbelievers.

50. If good befalls you (O Muhammad ), it grieves them, but if a calamity overtakes you, they say: "We took our precaution beforehand," and they turn away rejoicing.

51. Say: "Nothing shall ever happen to us except what Allâh has ordained for us. He is our Maulâ (Lord, Helper and Protector)." And in Allâh let the believers put their trust.

52. Say: "Do you wait for us (anything) except one of the two best things (martyrdom or victory); while we await for you either that Allâh will afflict you with a punishment from Himself or at our hands. So wait, we too are waiting with you."

53. Say: "Spend (in Allâh's Cause) willingly or unwillingly, it will not be accepted from you. Verily, you are ever a people who are Fâsiqûn (rebellious, disobedient to Allâh)."

54. And nothing prevents their contributions from being accepted from them except that they disbelieved in Allâh and in His Messenger (Muhammad ); and that they came not to As-Salât (the prayer) except in a lazy state ; and that they offer not contributions but unwillingly.

55. So let not their wealth or their children amaze you (O Muhammad ); in reality Allâh's Plan is to punish them with these things in the life of the this world, and that their souls shall depart (die) while they are disbelievers.

56. They swear by Allâh that they are truly of you while they are not of you, but they are a people (hypocrites) who are afraid (that you may kill them).

57. Should they find a refuge, or caves, or a place of concealment, they would turn straightway thereto with a swift rush.

58. And of them are some who accuse you (O Muhammad ) in the matter of (the distribution of) the alms. If they are given part thereof, they are pleased, but if they are not given thereof, behold! They are enraged!

59. Would that they were contented with what Allâh and His Messenger () gave them and had said: "Allâh is Sufficient for us. Allâh will give us of His Bounty, and (also) His Messenger (from alms, etc.). We implore Allâh (to enrich us)."

60. As-Sadaqât (here it means Zakât) are only for the Fuqarâ' (poor), and Al-Masâkin (the poor) and those employed to collect (the funds); and for to attract the hearts of those who have been inclined (towards Islâm); and to free the captives; and for those in debt; and for Allâh's Cause (i.e. for Mujâhidûn - those fighting in the holy wars), and for the wayfarer (a traveller who is cut off from everything); a duty imposed by Allâh. And Allâh is All-Knower, All-Wise.

61. And among them are men who hurt the Prophet (Muhammad ) and say: "He is (lending his) ear (to every news)." Say: "He listens to what is best for you; he believes in Allâh; has faith in the believers; and is a mercy to those of you who believe." But those who hurt Allâh's Messenger (Muhammad ) will have a painful torment.

62. They swear by Allâh to you (Muslims) in order to please you, but it is more fitting that they should please Allâh and His Messenger (Muhammad ), if they are believers.

63. Know they not that whoever opposes and shows hostility to Allâh (ÚÒ æ Ìá) and His Messenger (), certainly for him will be the Fire of Hell to abide therein. That is extreme disgrace.
64. The hypocrites fear lest a Sûrah (chapter of the Qur'ân) should be revealed about them, showing them what is in their hearts. Say: "(Go ahead and) mock! But certainly Allâh will bring to light all that you fear."

65. If you ask them (about this), they declare: "We were only talking idly and joking." Say: "Was it at Allâh (ÚÒ æ Ìá), and His Ayât (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) and His Messenger () that you were mocking?"

66. Make no excuse; you have disbelieved after you had believed. If We pardon some of you, We will punish others amongst you because they were Mujrimûn (disbelievers, polytheists, sinners, criminals, etc.).

67. The hypocrites, men and women, are from one another, they enjoin (on the people) Al-Munkar (i.e. disbelief and polytheism of all kinds and all that Islâm has forbidden), and forbid (people) from Al-Ma'rûf (i.e. Islâmic Monotheism and all that Islâm orders one to do), and they close their hands [from giving (spending in Allâh's Cause) alms, etc.]. They have forgotten Allâh, so He has forgotten them. Verily, the hypocrites are the Fâsiqûn (rebellious, disobedient to Allâh).

68. Allâh has promised the hypocrites; men and women, and the disbelievers, the Fire of Hell, therein shall they abide. It will suffice them. Allâh has cursed them and for them is the lasting torment.

69. Like those before you, they were mightier than you in power, and more abundant in wealth and children. They had enjoyed their portion awhile, so enjoy your portion awhile as those before you enjoyed their portion awhile; and you indulged in play and pastime (and in telling lies against Allâh and His Messenger Muhammad ) as they indulged in play and pastime. Such are they whose deeds are in vain in this world and in the Hereafter. Such are they who are the losers.

70. Has not the story reached them of those before them? - The people of Nûh (Noah), 'Ad, and Thamûd, the people of Ibrahîm (Abraham), the dwellers of Madyan (Midian) and the cities overthrown [i.e. the people to whom Lout (Lot) preached], to them came their Messengers with clear proofs. So it was not Allâh Who wronged them, but they used to wrong themselves.

71. The believers, men and women, are Auliyâ' (helpers, supporters, friends, protectors) of one another, they enjoin (on the people) Al-Ma'rûf (i.e. Islâmic Monotheism and all that Islâm orders one to do), and forbid (people) from Al-Munkar (i.e. polytheism and disbelief of all kinds, and all that Islâm has forbidden); they perform As-Salât (Iqâmat-as-Salât) and give the Zakât, and obey Allâh and His Messenger. Allâh will have His Mercy on them. Surely Allâh is All-Mighty, All-Wise.

72. Allâh has promised to the believers -men and women, - Gardens under which rivers flow to dwell therein forever, and beautiful mansions in Gardens of 'Adn (Eden Paradise). But the greatest bliss is the Good Pleasure of Allâh. That is the supreme success.

73. O Prophet (Muhammad )! Strive hard against the disbelievers and the hypocrites, and be harsh against them, their abode is Hell, - and worst indeed is that destination.

74. They swear by Allâh that they said nothing (bad), but really they said the word of disbelief, and they disbelieved after accepting Islâm, and they resolved that (plot to murder Prophet Muhammad ) which they were unable to carry out, and they could not find any cause to do so except that Allâh and His Messenger had enriched them of His Bounty. If then they repent, it will be better for them, but if they turn away, Allâh will punish them with a painful torment in this worldly life and in the Hereafter. And there is none for them on earth as a Walî (supporter, protector) or a helper.

75. And of them are some who made a covenant with Allâh (saying): "If He bestowed on us of His Bounty, we will verily, give Sadaqâh (Zakât and voluntary charity in Allâh's Cause) and will be certainly among those who are righteous."

76. Then when He gave them of His Bounty, they became niggardly [refused to pay the Sadaqâh (Zakât or voluntary charity)], and turned away, averse.

77. So He punished them by putting hypocrisy into their hearts till the Day whereon they shall meet Him, because they broke that (covenant with Allâh) which they had promised Him and because they used to tell lies.

78. Know they not that Allâh knows their secret ideas, and their Najwa (secret counsels), and that Allâh is the All-Knower of the unseen.

79. Those who defame such of the believers who give charity (in Allâh's Cause) voluntarily, and those who could not find to give charity (in Allâh's Cause) except what is available to them, so they mock at them (believers), Allâh will throw back their mockery on them, and they shall have a painful torment.

80. Whether you (O Muhammad ) ask forgiveness for them (hypocrites) or ask not forgiveness for them ... (and even) if you ask seventy times for their forgiveness ... Allâh will not forgive them, because they have disbelieved in Allâh and His Messenger (Muhammad ). And Allâh guides not those people who are Fâsiqûn (rebellious, disobedient to Allâh).

81. Those who stayed away (from Tabuk expedition) rejoiced in their staying behind the Messenger of Allâh; they hated to strive and fight with their properties and their lives in the Cause of Allâh, and they said: "March not forth in the heat." Say: "The Fire of Hell is more intense in heat", if only they could understand!

82. So let them laugh a little and (they will) cry much as a recompense of what they used to earn (by committing sins).

83. If Allâh brings you back to a party of them (the hypocrites), and they ask your permission to go out (to fight), say: "Never shall you go out with me, nor fight an enemy with me; you agreed to sit inactive on the first occasion, then you sit (now) with those who lag behind."

84. And never (O Muhammad ) pray (funeral prayer) for any of them (hypocrites) who dies, nor stand at his grave. Certainly they disbelieved in Allâh and His Messenger, and died while they were Fâsiqûn (rebellious, - disobedient to Allâh and His Messenger ).

85. And let not their wealth or their children amaze you. Allâh's Plan is to punish them with these things in this world, and that their souls shall depart (die) while they are disbelievers.

86. And when a Sûrah (chapter from the Qur'ân) is revealed, enjoining them to believe in Allâh and to strive hard and fight along with His Messenger, the wealthy among them ask your leave to exempt them (from Jihâd) and say, "Leave us (behind), we would be with those who sit (at home)."

87. They are content to be with those (the women) who sit behind (at home). Their hearts are sealed up (from all kinds of goodness and right guidance), so they understand not.

88. But the Messenger (Muhammad ) and those who believed with him (in Islâmic Monotheism) strove hard and fought with their wealth and their lives (in Allâh's Cause). Such are they for whom are the good things, and it is they who will be successful.

89. For them Allâh has got ready Gardens (Paradise) under which rivers flow, to dwell therein forever. That is the supreme success.

90. And those who made excuses from the bedouins came (to you, O Prophet ) asking your permission to exempt them (from the battle), and those who had lied to Allâh and His Messenger sat at home (without asking the permission for it); a painful torment will seize those of them who disbelieve.

91. There is no blame on those who are weak or ill or who find no resources to spend [in holy fighting (Jihâd)], if they are sincere and true (in duty) to Allâh and His Messenger. No ground (of complaint) can there be against the Muhsinûn (good-doers - see the footnote of V.9:120). And Allâh is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

92. Nor (is there blame) on those who came to you to be provided with mounts, and when you said: "I can find no mounts for you," they turned back, while their eyes overflowing with tears of grief that they could not find anything to spend (for Jihâd).

93. The ground (of complaint) is only against those who are rich, and yet ask exemption . They are content to be with (the women) who sit behind (at home) and Allâh has sealed up their hearts (from all kinds of goodness and right guidance) so that they know not (what they are losing).

94. They (the hypocrites) will present their excuses to you (Muslims), when you return to them. Say (O Muhammad ) "Present no excuses, we shall not believe you. Allâh has already informed us of the news concerning you. Allâh and His Messenger will observe your deeds. In the end you will be brought back to the All-Knower of the unseen and the seen, then He (Allâh) will inform you of what you used to do." [Tafsir At-Tabari]

95. They will swear by Allâh to you (Muslims) when you return to them, that you may turn away from them. So turn away from them. Surely, they are Rijsun [i.e. Najasun (impure) because of their evil deeds], and Hell is their dwelling place, - a recompense for that which they used to earn.

96. They (the hypocrites) swear to you (Muslims) that you may be pleased with them, but if you are pleased with them, certainly Allâh is not pleased with the people who are Al-Fâsiqûn (rebellious, disobedient to Allâh).

97. The bedouins are the worst in disbelief and hypocrisy, and more likely to be in ignorance of the limits (Allâh's Commandments and His Legal Laws, etc.) which Allâh has revealed to His Messenger. And Allâh is All-Knower, All-Wise.

98. And of the bedouins there are some who look upon what they spend (in Allâh's Cause) as a fine and watch for calamities for you, on them be the calamity of evil. And Allâh is All-Hearer, All-Knower.

99. And of the bedouins there are some who believe in Allâh and the Last Day, and look upon what they spend in Allâh's Cause as approaches to Allâh, and a cause of receiving the Messenger's invocations. Indeed these (spendings in Allâh's Cause) are an approach for them. Allâh will admit them to His Mercy. Certainly Allâh is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

100. And the first to embrace Islâm of the Muhâjirûn (those who migrated from Makkah to Al-Madinah) and the Ansâr (the citizens of Al-Madinah who helped and gave aid to the Muhâjirûn) and also those who followed them exactly (in Faith). Allâh is well-pleased with them as they are well-pleased with Him. He has prepared for them Gardens under which rivers flow (Paradise), to dwell therein forever. That is the supreme success.

101. And among the bedouins round about you, some are hypocrites, and so are some among the people of Al-Madinah, they exaggerate and persist in hypocrisy, you (O Muhammad ) know them not, We know them. We shall punish them twice, and thereafter they shall be brought back to a great (horrible) torment.

102. And (there are) others who have acknowledged their sins, they have mixed a deed that was righteous with another that was evil. Perhaps Allâh will turn unto them in forgiveness. Surely, Allâh is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful .

103. Take Sadaqah (alms) from their wealth in order to purify them and sanctify them with it, and invoke Allâh for them. Verily! Your invocations are a source of security for them, and Allâh is All-Hearer, All-Knower.

104. Know they not that Allâh accepts repentance from His slaves and takes the Sadaqât (alms, charities) and that All&achrc;h Alone is the One Who forgives and accepts repentance, Most Merciful?

105. And say (O Muhammad ) "Do deeds! Allâh will see your deeds, and (so will) His Messenger and the believers. And you will be brought back to the All-Knower of the unseen and the seen. Then He will inform you of what you used to do."

106. And others await Allâh's Decree, whether He will punish them or will forgive them. And Allâh is All-Knowing, All-Wise.

107. And as for those who put up a mosque by way of harming and disbelief, and to disunite the believers, and as an outpost for those who warred against Allâh and His Messenger (Muhammad ) aforetime, they will indeed swear that their intention is nothing but good. Allâh bears witness that they are certainly liars.

108. Never stand you therein. Verily, the mosque whose foundation was laid from the first day on piety is more worthy that you stand therein (to pray). In it are men who love to clean and to purify themselves. And Allâh loves those who make themselves clean and pure (i.e. who clean their private parts with dust [i.e. to be considered as soap) and water from urine and stools, after answering the call of nature].

109. Is it then he, who laid the foundation of his building on piety to Allâh and His Good Pleasure, better, or he who laid the foundation of his building on an undetermined brink of a precipice ready to crumble down, so that it crumbled to pieces with him into the Fire of Hell. And Allâh guides not the people who are the Zâlimûn (cruel, violent, proud, polytheist and wrong-doer).

110. The building which they built will never cease to be a cause of hypocrisy and doubt in their hearts, unless their hearts are cut to pieces. (i.e. till they die). And Allâh is All-Knowing, All-Wise.

111. Verily, Allâh has purchased of the believers their lives and their properties; for the price that theirs shall be the Paradise. They fight in Allâh's Cause, so they kill (others) and are killed. It is a promise in truth which is binding on Him in the Taurât (Torah) and the Injeel (Gospel) and the Qur'ân. And who is truer to his covenant than Allâh? Then rejoice in the bargain which you have concluded. That is the supreme success .

112. (The believers whose lives Allâh has purchased are) those who repent to Allâh (from polytheism and hypocrisy, etc.), who worship Him, who praise Him, who fast (or go out in Allâh's Cause), who bow down (in prayer), who prostrate themselves (in prayer), who enjoin (people) for Al-Ma'rûf (i.e. Islâmic Monotheism and all what Islâm has ordained) and forbid (people) from Al-Munkar (i.e. disbelief, polytheism of all kinds and all that Islâm has forbidden), and who observe the limits set by Allâh (do all that Allâh has ordained and abstain from all kinds of sins and evil deeds which Allâh has forbidden). And give glad tidings to the believers.

113. It is not (proper) for the Prophet and those who believe to ask Allâh's Forgiveness for the Mushrikûn (polytheists, idolaters, pagans, disbelievers in the Oneness of Allâh) even though they be of kin, after it has become clear to them that they are the dwellers of the Fire (because they died in a state of disbelief).

114. And [Ibrahîm's (Abraham)] invoking (of Allâh) for his father's forgiveness was only because of a promise he [Ibrahîm (Abraham)] had made to him (his father). But when it became clear to him [Ibrahîm (Abraham)] that he (his father) is an enemy to Allâh, he dissociated himself from him. Verily Ibrahîm (Abraham) was Al-Awwah (has fifteen different meanings but the correct one seems to be that he used to invoke Allâh with humility, glorify Him and remember Him much), and was forbearing. (Tafsir Al-Qurtubî).

115. And Allâh will never lead a people astray after He has guided them until He makes clear to them as to what they should avoid. Verily, Allâh is the All-Knower of everything.

116. Verily, Allâh! Unto Him belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth, He gives life and He causes death. And besides Allâh you have neither any Walî (protector or guardian) nor any helper.

117. Allâh has forgiven the Prophet (), the Muhajirûn (Muslim emigrants who left their homes and came to Al-Madinah) and the Ansar (Muslims of Al-Madinah) who followed him (Muhammad ) in the time of distress (Tabûk expedition, etc.), after the hearts of a party of them had nearly deviated (from the Right Path), but He accepted their repentance. Certainly, He is unto them full of Kindness, Most Merciful.

118. And (He did forgive also) the three [who did not join the Tabûk expedition (whom the Prophet )] left (i.e. he did not give his judgement in their case, and their case was suspended for Allâh's Decision) till for them the earth, vast as it is, was straitened and their ownselves were straitened to them, and they perceived that there is no fleeing from Allâh, and no refuge but with Him. Then, He accepted their repentance, that they might repent (unto Him). Verily, Allâh is the One Who accepts repentance, Most Merciful.

119. O you who believe! Be afraid of Allâh, and be with those who are true (in words and deeds) .

120. It was not becoming of the people of Al-Madinah and the bedouins of the neighbourhood to remain behind Allâh's Messenger (Muhammad when fighting in Allâh's Cause) and (it was not becoming of them) to prefer their own lives to his life. That is because they suffer neither thirst nor fatigue, nor hunger in the Cause of Allâh, nor they take any step to raise the anger of disbelievers nor inflict any injury upon an enemy but is written to their credit as a deed of righteousness. Surely, Allâh wastes not the reward of the Muhsinûn

121. Nor do they spend anything (in Allâh's Cause) - small or great - nor cross a valley, but is written to their credit, that Allâh may recompense them with the best of what they used to do (i.e. Allâh will reward their good deeds according to the reward of their best deeds which they did in the most perfect manner).

122. And it is not (proper) for the believers to go out to fight (Jihâd) all together. Of every troop of them, a party only should go forth, that they (who are left behind) may get instructions in (Islâmic) religion, and that they may warn their people when they return to them, so that they may beware (of evil).

123. O you who believe! Fight those of the disbelievers who are close to you, and let them find harshness in you, and know that Allâh is with those who are the Al-Muttaqûn (the pious - see V.2:2).

124. And whenever there comes down a Sûrah (chapter from the Qur'ân), some of them (hypocrites) say: "Which of you has had his Faith increased by it?" As for those who believe, it has increased their Faith, and they rejoice.

125. But as for those in whose hearts is a disease (of doubt, disbelief and hypocrisy), it will add suspicion and doubt to their suspicion, disbelief and doubt, and they die while they are disbelievers.

126. See they not that they are tried once or twice every year (with different kinds of calamities, disease, famine, etc.)? Yet, they turn not in repentance, nor do they learn a lesson (from it).

127. And whenever there comes down a Sûrah (chapter from the Qur'ân), they look at one another (saying): "Does any one see you?" Then they turn away. Allâh has turned their hearts (from the light) because they are a people that understand not.

128. Verily, there has come unto you a Messenger (Muhammad ) from amongst yourselves (i.e. whom you know well). It grieves him that you should receive any injury or difficulty. He (Muhammad ) is anxious over you (to be rightly guided, to repent to Allâh, and beg Him to pardon and forgive your sins, in order that you may enter Paradise and be saved from the punishment of the Hell-fire), for the believers (he is) full of pity, kind, and merciful.

129. . But if they turn away, say (O Muhammad ): "Allâh is sufficient for me. Lâ ilâha illa Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped but He), in Him I put my trust and He is the Lord of the Mighty Throne."