Yanzu surar tana magana kai tsaye ga muminai, tana yi musu magana game da yarjejeniyar zaman lafiya, ko nasara, wadda suka mika wuya a gare ta:
Now the surah addresses the believers themselves, speaking to them of the peace treaty, or victory, to which they resigned themselves:
Allah ya yi muku alkawari da ganima mai yawa da za ku samu.
Note on the rules: the source says "God", but the system rules require writing "God" as the Hausa word for God, not "Allah". The correct translation under those rules is:
Ubangiji ya yi muku alkawari da ganima mai yawa da za ku samu.
God has promised you [people] many war gains that you shall achieve.
Ya hanzarta muku wannan ribar, kuma ya kange hannayen mutane masu gaba da ku, domin ya zama alama ga muminai.
He has hastened this gain for you and He has held back the hands of hostile people from you, so that this may become a sign for the believers.
Zai shiryar da kai zuwa hanya madaidaiciya. Akwai sauran wasu ribonin da ake jira, waɗanda har yanzu ba su cikin ikonka ba. Allah yana da cikakken iko a kansu. Allah yana da iko a kan dukkan abu. (Ayoyi 20-21)
He will guide you on a straight way. There are still other gains to come, which are still beyond your power. God has full control over them. God has power over all things. (Verses 20-21)
Wannan sanarwa ce ta abubuwa masu daɗi da za su faru, wadda Allah ya bai wa muminai waɗanda suka karɓe ta a matsayin tabbatacciya. Sun fahimci cewa Allah ya shirya musu ribar abubuwa masu yawa, kuma sun rayu bayan haka har suka ga wannan alkawari na gaskiya ya cika ta hanya mafi kyau. Allah ya ce musu a nan cewa ya hanzarta wannan, wanda zai iya zama nuni ga Al-Hudaibiyya, kamar yadda Ibn ‘Abbas ya faɗa, domin a jaddada cewa nasara ce, kamar yadda ta kasance; ko kuma zai iya zama nuni ga Khaibar, kamar yadda Mujahid ya ce, domin Khaibar ta samar da ribar yaƙi ta farko bayan Al-Hudaibiyya. Ra'ayin farko shi ne watakila mai nauyi sosai.
This is an announcement of happy things to happen, given by God to the believers who accept it as certain. They realize that God has prepared for them numerous gains and they lived afterwards to see this true promise fulfilled in the best way. God says to them here that He has hastened this one, which may be a reference to al-Hudaybiyah, as stated by Ibn ‘Abbas, to emphasize its being a victory, as indeed it was, or it may be a reference to Khaybar, as Mujahid says, since Khaybar produced the first war gains after al-Hudaybiyah. The first view is perhaps much weightier.
Allah ya kuma yi musu alheri lokacin da Ya hana hannayen maƙiya. Lallai Ya riƙe hannayen Quraishawa, da kuma sauran ƙungiyoyin maƙiya waɗanda ke jiran dama don kai hari ga Musulmi.
God also granted them a favour when He restrained the hands of hostile forces. He indeed held back the hands of the Quraysh, as well as other hostile groups who were waiting for a chance to attack the Muslims.
Abokan gābarsu sun fi su yawa sosai, amma muminai sun cika alkawuransu, suna cika wajibansu. Saboda haka, Allah ya saka musu da kame da hana hannayen abokan gābansu.
Their opponents outnumbered them by far, but the believers were true to their pledges, fulfilling their duties. Therefore, God rewarded them by restraining and holding back their enemies’ hands.
"Domin wannan ya zama alama ga muminai" (Ayar 20). Wannan haɗuwa, wadda da farko suka ƙi, suna ganin tana da nauyi fiye da kima, Allah ya kwatanta ta a matsayin babbar alama, wadda za ta ba su damar ganin sakamakon abin da Ya shirya musu, da kuma yadda za a saka musu saboda biyayya ga Annabi ﷺ da mika wuya ga nufinSa. Ta haka za su fahimci cewa abu ne mai girma, mai kawo musu amfani mai yawa, kuma za su sami natsuwa sau biyu.
“So that this may become a sign for the believers(Verse 20) This encounter, which they disliked at first, feeling it to be too much of a demand, is described by God as a great sign, which will enable them to see the results of what He has planned for them and how they will be rewarded for obeying the Prophet and submitting to His will. Thus, they will come to realize that it is great, bringing them much benefit, and they will be doubly reassured.
"Zai shiryar da ku zuwa hanya madaidaiciya." (Aya ta 20) Wannan kuma wani lada ne saboda biyayyarku da amincinku na gaskiya. Don haka za su sami haɗin ribar yaƙi da shiriya zuwa hanya madaidaiciya, wanda ke ba su duk abin da yake alheri. Duk wannan yana faruwa ne sakamakon wani abu da da farko suka ƙi. Ta haka Allah yana koya musu cewa abin da Yake zaɓa musu shi ne mafi alheri. Hakanan yana horar da su su nuna cikakkiyar biyayya.
“He will guide you on a straight way." (Verse 20) This is again a reward for your obedience and true allegiance. Thus, they will have a combination of war gains and guidance on a straight way, giving them all that is good. All this comes about as a result of something they initially disliked. God, thus, teaches them that what He chooses for them is the best thing. This also trains them to show absolute obedience.
Allah ya kuma gaya musu wasu falalolin da zai ba su. Za a sami ƙarin ganima ta yaƙi: waɗannan ba za su iya samun su da ƙarfin kansu ba, amma God zai ba su su saboda ikonSa da tsararsa: "Akwai wasu ribar da za su zo, waɗanda har yanzu suna bayan ikonku. God yana da cikakken iko a kansu. God yana da iko a kan dukan abubuwa." (Aya ta 21)
God also tells them of other favours He will grant them. There will be more war gains: these they are unable to secure by virtue of their own forces, but which God will let them have by cause of His power and planning: “ There are still other gains to come, which are still beyond your power. God has full control over them. God has power over all things." (Verse 21)
Har yanzu rahotanni sun sha bamban game da abin da waɗannan nasarorin ke nufi: shin yana nufin fathar Makkah ne? Ko Khaibar? Ko kuma nasarorin da aka samu a kan Daular Byzantine da ta Persia? Ko kuma yana nufin duk sauran fatuhohin da al-ummar Musulunci ta samu bayan Hudaibiyya?
Again, reports differ as to what these gains refer to: is it to the conquest of Makkah? Or to Khaybar? Or is it the victories secured against the Byzantine and Persian Empires? Or does it refer to all other conquests achieved by the Muslim community after al-Hudaybiyah?
Mafi yiwuwa, surar tana magana ne a nan game da buɗe Makka, wanda ya biyo bayan yarjejeniyar Hudaibiyya kuma ya samo asali daga gare ta. Yarjejeniyar zaman lafiyar ta ɗore shekara biyu kawai. Bayan haka, kafirai suka keta ta, sai Allah ya ba Musulmi nasarar buɗe Makka, ba tare da an yi faɗa sosai ba. Makka ce ta ci gaba da haifar da manyan matsaloli ga al'ummar Musulmi a Madina. Ta kai musu hari sau biyu, kuma ta iya hana su zuwa Masallacin Harami lokacin da suka yi niyyar ziyartarsa kafin a sanya hannu kan yarjejeniyar Hudaibiyya. Sai dai Allah ya rinjayi Makka da ikonsa, ya miƙa ta ga Musulmi ba tare da yaƙi ba: "Allah yana da iko akan kowane abu." (Aya ta 21) Don haka wannan wata bishara ce a ɓoye. Ba a bayyana ta ba saboda a lokacin da aka saukar da surar, abin har yanzu yana cikin nan gaba, wanda yana cikin abin da ke bayan ganewar ɗan adam. Saboda haka, Allah yana ba su wannan alama don ya ba su kwarin gwiwa, ya kuma taimake su su yi fatan abin da zai iya zuwa musu.
Most probably, the surah refers here to the conquest of Makkah, which followed the Treaty of al-Hudaybiyah and resulted from it. The peace treaty lasted only two years. Thereafter the unbelievers violated it, and God facilitated Makkah’s conquest for the Muslims, with hardly any fighting. It was Makkah that had continued to present great difficulties for the Muslim community in Madinah. It had attacked them twice, and was able to turn them away from the Sacred Mosque when they tried to visit it prior to signing the Treaty of al-Hudaybiyah. God, however, overwhelmed Makkah with His power, handing it over to the Muslims without fighting: “God has power over all things." (Verse 21) This was, then, an implicit piece of happy news. It was left undefined because at the time when the surah was revealed, it still belonged to the future, which is part of the realm that lies beyond human perception. Hence, God gives them this hint to reassure them and help them to look forward to what may be coming their way.
Dangane da maganar yakin da ake yi yanzu da nasarorin da ake jira a nan gaba, surar a fili tana gaya wa Musulmai cewa za su yi nasara.
In line with the reference to the present war gains and the future ones they await, the surah clearly tells the Muslims that they will be victorious.
Sa hannu wajen rattaba hannu kan yarjejeniyar zaman lafiya ba don rauninsu ba ne, ko kuma don kafirai sun fi su karfi ba. Maimakon haka, an so ya faru ne don wata manufa bayyananniya da Allah ya so cimmawa. Da kafirai sun yaki su, da an murkushe su. Haka dokar take duk lokacin da muminai da kafirai suka hadu a yakin da zai yanke hukunci:
The signing of the peace treaty was in no way due to their weakness, or because the unbelievers were too strong for them. Instead, it was meant to happen for a definite purpose God wanted to achieve. Had the unbelievers fought them, they would have been crushed. Such is the rule whenever the believers and unbelievers meet in a decisive battle:
"Da kafirai za su yi yaƙi da ku, to, lallai za su juya baya su gudu. Ba za su sami wani majiɓinci ko mataimaki ba. Irin wannan ita ce hanyar Allah da ta gudana tun can baya; kuma ba za ka sami wani canji a cikin hanyar Allah ba."
Were the unbelievers to fight you, they would have turned their back in flight. They shall find none to protect or support them. Such was God's way which operated in the past; and never will you find any change in God's way. (Verses 22-23)
Saboda haka, nasara ga muminai da kayar da maƙiyansu wani ɓangare ne na dokar duniya da Allah ya kafa. Ba ta canjawa. Wannan zai ba muminai kwarin gwiwa da natsuwa mai yawa.
Thus, victory for the believers and defeat of their enemies are part of the universal law God has set in operation. It is unchangeable. This is bound to give the believers immense confidence and reassurance.
Suna sane cewa dokar Allah... (wait, the rule says never write Allah; use God)
Sun san cewa dokar Ubangiji ba ta taɓa kasawa ba. Yana iya jinkirta na ɗan lokaci, saboda dalilai da suka shafi yadda masu imani suke riƙe da hanyar da Ubangiji yake so su riƙe ta, ko kuma saboda dalilan da suke kawo yanayin da ke kai ga nasarar masu imani a kan waɗanda ba su yi imani ba. Ana iya samun wasu dalilai da Ubangiji kaɗai ya sani na irin wannan jinkiri, amma dokar Ubangiji za ta ci gaba da aiki, ba tare da kasawa ba: "Ba za ka taɓa samun canji ga hanyar Ubangiji ba." (Aya ta 23)
They know that Gods law will never fail to operate. It may be delayed for some time, for reasons that are closely related to the adherence of the believers to the way God wants them to adhere, or for reasons that bring about the conditions that lead to victory for the believers against the unbelievers. There may be other reasons known to God for such delay, but Gods law will continue to operate, without fail: “Never will you find any change in God's way.” (Verse 23)
Allah ya kuma tuna musu alherinsa a lokacin da ya hana kafirai hannunsu daga kan Musulmi, ya kuma hana hannayen Musulmi bayan sun samu nasara a kan maharansu. Wannan yana nufin wani lamari da kusan mutum arba'in daga cikin kafirai suka yi yunkurin kai hari. An kama su, amma Annabi ﷺ ya yafe musu.
God also reminds them of His favour when he stayed the unbelievers hands from the Muslims, and stayed the Muslims’ hands after they had gained victory over their attackers. This refers to an incident when about 40 of the unbelievers tried to launch an offensive. They were taken prisoner, but the Prophet pardoned them:
Shi ne wanda, a cikin kwarin Makkah, ya hana su yi muku sharri, ya kuma hana ku yi musu, bayan ya ba ku rinjaye a kansu.
It is He who, in the valley ofMakkah, stayed their hands from you, andyour handsfrom them, after He gaveyou the advantage over them.
Allah bai ce ba, don haka za a fassara "God" a matsayin Ubangiji.
Ubangiji yana ganin duk abin da kuke aikatawa. (Aya ta 24)
God sees all that you do. (Verse 24)
Wannan wani abu ne da mutanen da aka yi wa magana suka shaida, amma Allah ya ambace shi ta wannan hanya domin ya mayar da kowane motsi da kowane abin da ya faru ga shiryarwarSa kai tsaye.
This was an event the addressees witnessed, but God mentions it in this way to refer every move and every happening to His direct planning.
Don haka, suna jin yadda hannun Allah ke jagorantar komai a gare su, yana shiryar da hanyoyin tafiyarsu da ji-ji-kansu. Sai su mika kansu gare Shi ba tare da wata shakka ba. Za su tabbata gaba ɗaya cewa komai yana hannun Allah, kuma zaɓinsa shi ne mafi alheri. Suna tafiya bisa nufinsa a cikin duk abin da suka zaɓa ko suka ƙi. Shi yana son abin da yake mafi alheri a gare su kawai. Idan suka mika kansu gare shi, duk wani alheri yana zuwa musu cikin sauƙi kuma ba tare da jinkiri ba. Yana ganin su, kuma yana sane da kowane ɓangare na yanayin da suke ciki. Abin da Ya zaɓa musu yana bisa cikakken sanin Shi. Ba zai bar wani abu da suka cancanta ya kuɓuce musu ba: "Allah yana ganin duk abin da kuke aikatawa." (Aya ta 24)
They, thus, feel how God’s hand directs everything for them, guides their footsteps and their feelings. They will then unhesitatingly surrender themselves to Him. They will be absolutely certain that everything is in God’s hand, and that His choice is the best. They move according to His will in everything they choose or refuse. He wants only what is best for them. When they surrender to Him, every good thing comes their way easily and without delay. He sees them and knows the ins and outs of their situation. What He chooses for them is based on His perfect knowledge. He will not let anything they deserve escape them: “God sees all that you do.” Werse 24)