Maelezo ya “Yeyote unayemwonyesha uaminifu hatadhalilishwa kamwe.”
The Explanation of “Whoever You show loyalty towards will never be humiliated.”
Sentensi hii na inayofuata (“…na yeyote Unayemwonyesha uadui hatapata heshima kamwe.”) zote mbili zinatoa maelezo zaidi na undani wa ombi letu lililotangulia, “Nitunze kama rafiki pamoja na wale Uliowatunza.” Ikiwa Allah anamtazama na kumlinda mtu kama vile rafiki angefanya, basi hakika hatadhalilishwa kamwe. Kinyume chake, kama Yeye angemwonyesha uadui mtu fulani, mtu kama huyo hataheshimika kamwe. Hivyo inatulazimu kutafuta heshima kutoka kwa Allah () peke yake, na tunamwogopa na kujikinga na kuaibishwa na kudhalilishwa mbele ya Allah. Haiwezekani mtu kudhalilishwa na kufedheheshwa kweli wakati Allah amekuwa rafiki wake na mlinzi wake. Jambo muhimu ni kujitahidi kupata aina hii ya urafiki pamoja na Allah.
This sentence and the next one (“…and whoever You show enmity towards will never be honored.”) both provide more explanation and details of our previous request, “Care for me as a companion with those You have cared for.” If Allaah watches over and guards a person as a companion would, then he would definitely never be humiliated. On the contrary, if He were to show enmity towards someone, such a person would never be honored. So this requires us to seek honor only from Allaah () alone and we fear and seek refuge from being dishonored and disgraced before Allaah. It is not possible for one to be truly humiliated and disgraced when Allaah has become his companion and guardian. The important thing is to try to achieve this type of companionship with Allaah.
Lakini, mtu hupataje urafiki na ukaribu wake, na kupendwa naye?
Yet, how does one gain His companionship and loyalty?
Aina hii ya utii, urafiki na uaminifu inapatikana kwa kudhihirisha sifa mbili muhimu, ambazo Allaah () ameziweka wazi katika kitabu chake: "Hakika walio karibu na Allaah, hawana hofu juu yao wala hawatahuzunika - ambao wameamini na wanakuwa wakimcha Allaah daima kwa hofu." [Suratu Yunus, 10:62-63] Kati ya sifa hizi mbili (1 - imani, 2 - kumcha Allaah daima kwa hofu), moja hutokea moyoni na moja hutokea kwenye viungo vya mwili. "Walioamini" ni katika moyo, na "...na wanakuwa wakimcha Allaah daima kwa hofu" hutokea kwenye viungo. Kwa hiyo moyo na viungo vinapokuwa safi na sahihi, watu hupata muungano na urafiki huu kwa sababu ya sifa hizi mbili. Hata hivyo, hauwezi kupatikana na wale tu wanaodai kuwa karibu na Allaah, kama wale waliofuata njia za watawa, au wale wanaozusha katika sheria ya Allaah yale yasiyokuwemo ndani yake, wakisema: "Sisi ndio walio karibu (Walii) na Allaah!" Kwa hiyo urafiki huu, uaminifu, na ulinzi kutoka kwa Allaah () ambao humheshimu mja umo ndani ya sifa hizi mbili kubwa: imani ya kweli (Eemaan) na kumcha Allaah daima kwa hofu (Taqwaa). Mwanazuoni maarufu wa Kiislamu, Ibn Taymiyyah, alisema kuhusu aya hii:
This kind of allegiance, companionship, and loyalty is achievable by actualizing two significant characteristics, both of which Allaah () has clarified in His book, “Indeed, for the close allies of Allaah there will be no fear upon them, nor will they grieve – those who believe and are constantly, fearfully conscious (of Allaah).” [Soorah Yoonus, 10:62-63] Of these two characteristics (1-belief, 2-constant, fearful consciousness of Allaah), one occurs in the heart and one upon the limbs. “Those who believe” is in the heart, and “…and are constantly, fearfully conscious (of Allaah)” occurs upon the limbs. So when the heart and limbs are pure and correct, people gain this alliance and companionship by virtue of these two characteristics. However, it is not obtained by those who merely claim to be close companions of Allaah such as those who take the same paths as the monks used to, or those who innovate into the legislation of Allaah that which is foreign to it, claiming, “We are the close ones (Walee) to Allaah!” So this companionship, loyalty, and guardianship from Allaah () which honors the servant is contained within these two great attributes: the true belief (Eemaan11) and the constant, fearful consciousness of Allaah (Taqwaa12). The famous scholar of Islaam, Ibn Taymiyyah, said regarding this verse:
"Wale walioamini na wanaomcha (Mwenyezi Mungu) daima kwa hofu." [Suratu Yunus, 10:63] Alisema: "Yeyote aliye muumini wa kweli anayemcha Mwenyezi Mungu daima, basi Mwenyezi Mungu atakuwa mshirika wake wa karibu, mlinzi wake, na mwandamani wake." Hili ni sahihi kwa sababu Qur'ani inaonyesha hivyo.
“Those who believe and are constantly, fearfully conscious (of Allaah).” [Soorah Yoonus, 10:63] He said, “Whoever is a true believer who constantly remains conscious of Allaah, then Allaah will be an ally, a guardian, and a companion to him.” This is correct because the Qur’aan indicates this.
11 Imani ni kuwa na itikadi sahihi kwa Allah, malaika Wake, vitabu Vyake, Mitume Wake, Siku ya Mwisho, na kuamini hatima ya kila kitu, mema yake na mabaya yake. Hili limepokewa katika Hadith iliyoandikwa na Muslim (namba 8). Imani pia inajumuisha imani ya moyoni, kauli ya ulimi, na vitendo vya viungo vya mwili.
11 Eemaan is to have the correct belief in Allaah, His angels, His books, His messengers, the Last Day, and to believe in the pre-decree of everything, the good and bad of it. This was reported in a Hadeeth recorded by Muslim (no. 8). Eemaan also consists of a belief in the heart, a statement on the tongue, and actions of the limbs.
Tabi'i maarufu, Talq Ibn Habeeb, aliulizwa maana ya Taqwaa, naye akajibu, "Taqwaa ni kwamba utende utii kwa Allah ukitarajia rehema Yake, ukiwa juu ya nuru kutoka kwa Allah; na Taqwaa ni kwamba uache vitendo vya maasi kwa Allah kwa kuogopa Yeye, ukiwa juu ya nuru kutoka kwa Allah." Simulizi hii iliripotiwa na Ibn Abee Shaybah katika "Kitaab al-Eemaan" (na. 99), na Shaykh al-Albaanee ameitangaza kuwa ni sahihi.
12 A famous successor to the Companions, Talq Ibn Habeeb, was asked the meaning of Taqwaa to which he replied, “Taqwaa is that you act in obedience to Allaah hoping for His mercy, upon a light from Allaah; and Taqwaa is that you leave acts of disobedience to Allaah out of fear of Him, upon a light from Allaah.” This narration was reported by Ibn Abee Shaybah in “Kitaab al-Eemaan” (no. 99) and Shaykh al-Albaanee declared it to be authentic.