Allah Mtukufu Kabisa anasema, {Hakika wanaomcha Allah miongoni mwa waja Wake ni wale wenye elimu; hakika Allah ni Mwenye nguvu, Mwingi wa kusamehe.} (Fatir: 28)

Allah Most High says, {Those truly fear Allah among His servants who have knowledge, for Allah, is Exalted in Might, oft- Forgiving.} (Fatir: 28)

Aya hii inawahusu wazi wazi wanazuoni wanaomjua Allah, Mtukufu. Ibn `Abbas alisema, "Kinachokusudiwa ni wale wanaomjua vizuri Utukufu wa Allah, Heshima Yake na Uwezo Wake, na (wanaomcha) zaidi kuliko watu wengine wote." Mujahid na Al-Sha'bi walisema, "Wenye elimu ni wale wanaomcha Allah." Al-Rabi' aliongeza, "Yeyote asiyemcha Allah, hatakadiriwa kamwe kuwa mwanazuoni." Allah Mtukufu pia amesema, {Wale wanaoficha dalili zilizo wazi tulizoteremsha, na Mwongozo, baada ya kuwabainishia watu katika Kitabu, hao watalaaniwa na Allah na walaaniwao wote.} (Al-Baqarah: 159)

This verse clearly refers to the scholars who are acquainted with Allah, Most High. Ibn `Abbas said, "What is meant, are those who are well acquainted with Allah's Might, Dignity and Power and (will) fear Him more than all other people." Mujahid and AI-Sha'bi said, "The men of knowledge are those who fear Allah." AI-Rabi' said further, "Whoever has no fear of Allah, he will never be decreed to be a scholar." Allah Most High also said, {Those who conceal the clear signs we have sent down, and the Guidance, after we have made it clear for the people in the Book, on them shall be Allah's curse and the curse of those entitled to curse.} (AI-Baqarah: 159)

Aya hii iliteremshwa kama lawama kwa wanachuoni wa Kiyahudi. Ishara zilizo wazi zinarejelea maagizo ya Mwenyezi Mungu, hukumu na adhabu zake.

This verse was revealed as a condemnation to the Jewish scholars. The clear signs refer to the Divine prescriptions, rules and penalties.

{Mwongozo} unamaanisha unabii wa Muhammad ﷺ na sifa zake katika kitabu chao. {Baada ya Sisi kuiweka wazi kwa watu} inamaanisha Wana wa Israeli. {Kitabu} kinamaanisha Taurati. {Juu yao} inamaanisha wale wanaoficha ukweli. {Na laana ya wale wenye haki ya kulaani} inawahusu viumbe vyote isipokuwa majini na binadamu, kama alivyosema Ibn 'Abbas (Allah amridhie). Ibn Mas'ud alisema: "Watu wawili wa Kiislamu wanapojihusisha na kulaaniana, laana yao hurudi kwa Mayahudi na Wakristo wanaoficha unabii na sifa za Muhammad ﷺ katika vitabu vyao." Zaidi ya hayo, Allah Mtukufu anasema: {Na kumbukeni Allah alipochukua ahadi kwa watu wa Kitabu, kwamba wataibainisha na wasiifiche, lakini wakaitupa nyuma ya migongo yao na kuinunua kwa bei ndogo! Basi ni biashara mbaya walioifanya.} (Al-Imran: 186)

{The Guidance} means the prophecies of Muhammad (pbuh) and his features in their book. {After we have made it clear for the people} refers to the children of Israel. {The Book} refers to the Torah. {On them} means those who conceal the truth. {And the curse of those who are entitled to curse} refers to all of creation except jinn and mankind as Ibn 'Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) stated. Ibn Mas'ud said, "When two Muslims indulge in cursing, their curse would return to the Jews and the Christians who conceal the prophecies of and features of Muhammad (pbuh) in their books." Moreover, Allah Most High states, {And remember Allah took a covenant from the people of the Book, to make it known and clear to mankind, and not to hide it, but they threw it away behind their backs, and purchased with it some miserable gain! And vile was the bargain they made.} (Al-Imran: 186)

Al-Wahidi alisema, "Aya hizi ziliteremshwa kuhusu Mayahudi wa Madina ambao Mwenyezi Mungu aliwaamuru kutangaza unabii, sifa na utume wa Muhammad ﷺ kama ilivyoelezwa katika Kitabu chao, Taurati."

Al-Wahdi stated, "These verses were revealed concerning the Jews of Medina whom Allah commanded to publicize the prophecies, features and the mission of Muhammad (pbuh) as stated in their Book, the torah.

{Ili kuifanya ijulikane na iwe wazi kwa wanadamu,} inahusu Agano la Mwenyezi Mungu na wanazuoni wa Kiyahudi la kuwabainishia watu yaliyomo katika kitabu chao, ikiwa ni pamoja na unabii kuhusu Muhammad ﷺ, kama alivyosema Al-Hasan. {Lakini wakaitupa nyuma ya migongo yao} Ibn `Abbas (Mwenyezi Mungu awe radhi nao wote wawili) alisema, "Walivunja ahadi yao." {Na wakajipatia kwayo bei ndogo!} Walipendelea maslahi duni na ya kudharauliwa badala ya kuufafanua ukweli. {Na ni uovu mno walichokinunua.} Ibn 'Abbas (Mwenyezi Mungu awe radhi naye) alitoa maoni, "Walifanya biashara mbaya na hawakupata kitu isipokuwa hasara na maangamizi." Mtume wa Mwenyezi Mungu ﷺ alitangaza, "Hatanusa harufu ya Peponi yule anayetafuta elimu ya dini kwa ajili ya kupata faida ya dunia." 1

{To make it known and clear to mankind,} refers to Allah's Covenant with the Jewish scholars to make clear to the people what was in their book, including the prophecies of Muhammad (pbuh) as AI-Hasan stated {But they threw it away behind their backs} Ibn `Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said, "They broke their commitment" "And purchased with it some miserable gain!" They preferred valueless and mean interests over explaining the truth. {And vile was the bargain they made.} Ibn 'Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) commented, "They made a miserable trade and gained nothing except loss and damnation." The Messenger of Allah (pbuh) declared, "Will never smell the fragrance of Paradise, the one who seeks sacred knowledge for the sake of worldlygain.” 1

Hadithi iliyopokewa na Abu Hurairah (radhi za Allah ziwe juu yake), iliyotajwa hapo awali, inaeleza kwamba mmoja wa watu watatu ambao watavutwa hadi Motoni ni yule aliyetafuta elimu ili watu wamwite mwanazuoni.

The hadith reported by Abu Hurairh (may Allah be pleased with him),that was previously mentioned, explained that one of the three men who would be dragged to Hell-fire is the person who sought knowledge in order that people would call him a scholar.

Zaidi ya hayo, Mjumbe wa Allah ﷺ alisema: "Yeyote atakayetafuta elimu ya dini ili kushindana na wanazuoni, kubishana na wajinga, au kujipatia mioyo ya watu, ataingia Motoni."2

Furthermore, the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) said, "Anyone who seeks sacred knowledge to vie with scholars, argue with fools, or win people's hearts will go to Hell.”2

Pia alisema, "Atakayeulizwa kuhusu jambo la elimu, kisha akalificha, siku ya Kiyama atafungwa hatamu ya moto."3

He (pbuh) also said, "Whoever is asked about an issue of knowledge, and conceals it, on the Day of Judgment he would be held by a rein of fire.”3

Vivyo hivyo hivyo, Mtume wa Allah ﷺ alikuwa akimwomba Allah akisema, "Ee Allah! Nakukimbilia kwako kutokana na elimu isiyo na manufaa."4

By the same token, the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) used to supplicate to Allah saying, "0 Allah! I seek refuge in you from knowledge which is of no use.”4

Pia alisema, "Atakayetafuta elimu kwa lengine isipokuwa kwa ajili ya Allah, basi na ajiandae kwa makazi yake Motoni.” ﷺ5

He (pbuh) also said, "Whoever seeks knowledge other than for the sake of Allah, let him await his abode in Hell-fire.”5

Ibn Mas'ud (Allah amridhie) alisema, "Kadiri mwanachuoni asivyotenda kulingana na elimu yake, ndivyo mwanachuoni huyo atakavyokuwa mwenye kiburi." Kwa mamlaka ya Abu Umamah (Allah amridhie) aliyesema kwamba Mjumbe wa Allah ﷺ alisema, "Siku ya Kiyama, mwanachuoni mwenye tabia mbaya atatupwa Motoni, ambako atazungushwa kwa kamba ya mwanzi kama punda anayezunguka mtambo wa kusaga. Watu watashangaa wakisema, 'Wewe ndiwe fulani, mwanachuoni aliyetuongoza kwenye njia iliyonyooka!' Atajibu, 'Mimi nilikuwa nakinzana na yale niliyokuwa nikiwafundisha.'"

Ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) commented, "The more the scholar does not behave according to his knowledge, the more arrogant this scholar will be." On the authority of Abu Umamah (may Allah be pleased with him) who said that the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) said, "On the Day of Judgment, the immoral scholar will be thrown into Hell where he would be rounded with a reed like a donkey which round with quern. People would wonder saying, "You are so and so, the scholar who guided us to the straight way!" He would reply, "/ used to contradict what / taught you.” 6

Hilal Ibn Al 'Ala alisema: "Kutafuta elimu takatifu ni kazi ngumu, kujifunza hiyo elimu ni kugumu zaidi kuliko kuitafuta, kuifanyia kazi ni kugumu zaidi kuliko kujifunza, na kubaki salama kutokana nayo ni kugumu zaidi hata kuliko kuifanyia kazi."

Hilal Ibn Al 'Ala' said, "Seeking sacred knowledge is arduous, learning it is harder than seeking it, applying it is harder than learning it, and remaining safe from it is even harder than applying it."