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In the Name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful

Pasted below is an extract from Volume VII of Qur'aanic Studies. Volumes I to VI are already published and are available for free online viewing,
and download, at the site islam-n-interest.com. Volume VII is due to be published soon, inshaAllah.


159. Fabima rahmatin mina Allahi linta lahum walaw kunta faththan ghaleetha alqalbi lainfaddoo min hawlika faoAAfu AAanhum wai staghfir
lahum washawirhum fee al-amri fa-itha AAazamta fatawakkal AAala Allahi inna Allaha yuhibbu almutawakkileena
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159. Because of Mercy from Allah it is, then, that you are lenient to them. And if you were harsh and hardhearted, they would have dispersed
away from around you. So pardon them, and pray for forgiveness for them, and consult them in community matters. Then, when you have taken a
decision, put your trust in Allah. Indeed, Allah loves those who put their trust in Him. 166
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166. During the course of the battle, in the context of which the foregoing Verses were revealed, the believers and the residents of Madina were
guilty of various acts of omission and commission. The Prophet (peace be upon him) still pardoned them in pursuance of divine instructions in this
Verse. The pardoning was also in consonance with the Prophet's natural disposition. He was never harsh or hardhearted to people around him.
This Verse also imparts a lesson to rulers of men and to individuals alike, on how to conduct their affairs.
Mohammad Shafi