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لَّقَدْ كَانَ لَكُمْ فِى رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ أُسْوَةٌ حَسَنَةٌۭ لِّمَن كَانَ يَرْجُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَٱلْيَوْمَ ٱلْـَٔاخِرَ وَذَكَرَ ٱللَّهَ كَثِيرًۭا ٢١
Indeed in the Messenger of Allâh (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) you have a good example to follow for him who hopes for (the Meeting with) Allâh and the Last Day, and remembers Allâh much.
[Al-Quran 33:21, Translation: Al-Hilali & Khan]
قَدْ كَانَتْ لَكُمْ أُسْوَةٌ حَسَنَةٌۭ فِىٓ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ وَٱلَّذِينَ مَعَهُۥٓ إِذْ قَالُوا۟ لِقَوْمِهِمْ إِنَّا بُرَءَٰٓؤُا۟ مِنكُمْ وَمِمَّا تَعْبُدُونَ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ كَفَرْنَا بِكُمْ وَبَدَا بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَكُمُ ٱلْعَدَٰوَةُ وَٱلْبَغْضَآءُ أَبَدًا حَتَّىٰ تُؤْمِنُوا۟ بِٱللَّهِ وَحْدَهُۥٓ إِلَّا قَوْلَ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ لِأَبِيهِ لَأَسْتَغْفِرَنَّ لَكَ وَمَآ أَمْلِكُ لَكَ مِنَ ٱللَّهِ مِن شَىْءٍۢ ۖ رَّبَّنَا عَلَيْكَ تَوَكَّلْنَا وَإِلَيْكَ أَنَبْنَا وَإِلَيْكَ ٱلْمَصِيرُ ٤
Indeed there has been an excellent example for you in Ibrâhîm (Abraham) and those with him, when they said to their people: "Verily, we are free from you and whatever you worship besides Allâh: we have rejected you, and there has started between us and you hostility and hatred for ever until you believe in Allâh Alone" - except the saying of Ibrâhîm (Abraham) to his father: "Verily, I will ask forgiveness (from Allâh) for you, but I have no power to do anything for you before Allâh.[1]" Our Lord! In You (Alone) we put our trust, and to You (Alone) we turn in repentance, and to You (Alone) is (our) final Return.
[1](V.4) See the Qur’ân Verses (Verse 9:114), (Verse 19:41-49) and (Verse 26:70-86)
رَبَّنَا لَا تَجْعَلْنَا فِتْنَةًۭ لِّلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ وَٱغْفِرْ لَنَا رَبَّنَآ ۖ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْحَكِيمُ ٥
"Our Lord! Make us not a trial for the disbelievers, and forgive us, Our Lord! Verily, You, only You, are the All-Mighty, the All-Wise."
لَقَدْ كَانَ لَكُمْ فِيهِمْ أُسْوَةٌ حَسَنَةٌۭ لِّمَن كَانَ يَرْجُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَٱلْيَوْمَ ٱلْـَٔاخِرَ ۚ وَمَن يَتَوَلَّ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ هُوَ ٱلْغَنِىُّ ٱلْحَمِيدُ ٦
Certainly, there has been in them an excellent example for you to follow - for those who look forward to (the Meeting with) Allâh and the Last Day. And whosoever turns away, then verily, Allâh is Rich (Free of all needs), Worthy of all Praise.
[Al-Quran 60:4-6, Translation: Al-Hilali & Khan]
The term اُسۡوَةٌ حَسَنَةٌ occurs twice in Surah al-Mumtahhina (the (woman) to be examined), and once in Surah al-Ahzaab (the confederates) where it states that in Allah's Messenger is an excellent example (Q33:21), (Q60:4-6).
Q33:21 is about the example in Messenger of Allah (Muhammad ﷺ).
Q60:4-6 is about the example in Abraham (Ibrahim عليه السلام).
The term اُسۡوَةٌ حَسَنَةٌ begins with the word اُسۡوَةٌ , which shares the root أ س و forming words meaning grieve:
Both Abraham (Ibrahim عليه السلام) and Muhammad ﷺ strove for Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى , migrated, and fought many wars for Allah's Deen, eventually purifying Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى 's ancient house and the masjid around it.
We need to understand and appreciate that the lives of these great people were not without challenges and grief. They had many reasons to grieve. They suffered personal loss of dear family members. They suffered rejection and humiliation from the leaders and their nations. Yet, they remained steadfast in the service of Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى , focussing on their mission and doing all it took to fulfil their mission.
Surah al-Ahzaab (the confederates) is about Messenger of Allah (Muhammad ﷺ) and his companions fighting battles for the sake of Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى .
Surah Surah al-Mumtahhina (the (woman) to be examined) is about examining the faith of the women migrating away from the disbelievers and coming to the Muslims for refuge.
Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى 's Deen is about rights. It is Deen-e-Haqq. It is Deen-e-Qayyim. It is about helping the human family. It is about Iman and Amanat. Faith, trust, security, dependability, and recompense are all linked to each other.
We should grieve for all humans, and that grief should manifest itself in trying to save our self and everyone else. We need to be Muslims our self first, following the guidance in The Quran, on how to invite others. We all need to personally choose to be saved from the eternal fire of hell. We cannot force others, but we must reach out and preach, within the limits prescribed for each one.
When our forefather Adam was in the Garden, he was able to see and hear Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى. In our present state, we are unable to see or hear Allah ﷻ . In the Hereafter, Allah ﷻ will only allow the successful believers to see Him. As each one longs to return to the Gardens of Eternity, we also hope to be able to see our Rabb عزوجل . Like Abraham (Ibrahim عليه السلام) and Muhammad ﷺ , we also need to remember Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى much, modelling our lives on their excellent grief.
In The Quran, we read about means of nearness to Allah ﷻ , and we read about how well-pleased He ﷻ is with the companions of Muhammad ﷺ :
وَمِنَ ٱلْأَعْرَابِ مَن يُؤْمِنُ بِٱللَّهِ وَٱلْيَوْمِ ٱلْـَٔاخِرِ وَيَتَّخِذُ مَا يُنفِقُ قُرُبَـٰتٍ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ وَصَلَوَٰتِ ٱلرَّسُولِ ۚ أَلَآ إِنَّهَا قُرْبَةٌۭ لَّهُمْ ۚ سَيُدْخِلُهُمُ ٱللَّهُ فِى رَحْمَتِهِۦٓ ۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَفُورٌۭ رَّحِيمٌۭ ٩٩
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 means of nearness to Allâh, and a cause of receiving the Messenger’s invocations. Indeed these (spendings in Allâh’s Cause) are a means of nearness for them. Allâh will admit them to His Mercy. Certainly Allâh is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
وَٱلسَّـٰبِقُونَ ٱلْأَوَّلُونَ مِنَ ٱلْمُهَـٰجِرِينَ وَٱلْأَنصَارِ وَٱلَّذِينَ ٱتَّبَعُوهُم بِإِحْسَـٰنٍۢ رَّضِىَ ٱللَّهُ عَنْهُمْ وَرَضُوا۟ عَنْهُ وَأَعَدَّ لَهُمْ جَنَّـٰتٍۢ تَجْرِى تَحْتَهَا ٱلْأَنْهَـٰرُ خَـٰلِدِينَ فِيهَآ أَبَدًۭا ۚ ذَٰلِكَ ٱلْفَوْزُ ٱلْعَظِيمُ ١٠٠
And the foremost 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.
[Al-Quran 9:99-100, Translation: Al-Hilali & Khan]
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