ALLAH's ADDRESS TO MUSLIMS (PART 17)

ALLAH's ADDRESS TO MUSLIMS (PART 17) -


In the name of Allah and may Allah's blessing be upon the last and final prophet, Mohammadﷺ

 "Believers! Fear Allah and seek the means to come near to Him, and strive hard in His way; maybe you will attain true success."
Quran 5:35

Explaination - 

People are urged to solicit all means which might bring them close to God and enable them to please Him.

The English imperative ‘strive hard’ does not do full justice to the actual word used in the Qur’an: jahidu. The verbal form mujahadah signifies and carries the nuance of doing something in defiance of, or in opposition to someone. The true sense of the Qur’anic injunction ‘strive hard’ in the way of Allah is that the Muslims ought to use all their strength and engage in vigorous struggle against those forces which either forcefully prevent them from living in obedience to God or force them to live in obedience to others than God. It is this struggle which is likely to lead man to his true success and bring him to a close relationship with God. And Allah knows best.

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