Tafsir Al-Jalalayn: Al-Ahzaab, Ayah 23

Al-Ahzaab · Ayah 23 · View Ayah
مِّنَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ رِجَالٌۭ صَدَقُوا۟ مَا عَٰهَدُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ عَلَيْهِ ۖ فَمِنْهُم مَّن قَضَىٰ نَحْبَهُۥ وَمِنْهُم مَّن يَنتَظِرُ ۖ وَمَا بَدَّلُوا۟ تَبْدِيلًۭا
Among the believers are men true to what they promised Allah. Among them is he who has fulfilled his vow [to the death], and among them is he who awaits [his chance]. And they did not alter [the terms of their commitment] by any alteration -

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Al-Jalalayn Commentary

Among the believers are men who are true to the covenant they made with God in steadfastly remaining alongside the Prophet s. Some of them have fulfilled their vow having died or been killed fighting for God’s cause and some are still awaiting for this fate and they have not changed their commitment to the covenant in the least and they stand in contrast to the situation with the hypocrites;

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(Of the believers are men who are true) loyal (to that which they covenanted with Allah. Some of them have paid their vow by death (in battle)) such as Hamzah Ibn 'Abd al-Muttalib, uncle of the Prophet (pbuh) and his fellow believers who died fighting, (and some of them still are waiting) they will continue to be loyal until they die; (and they have not altered) the covenant (in the least) by breaking it;

Related Hadiths

Sahih al-Bukhari#4781Sahih

'Among the Believers are men who have been true in their covenant with Allah.' (33.23)

Narrated by Zaid bin Thabit added, "A verse from Surat Ahzab was missed by me when we copied the Qur'an and I used to hear Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) reciting it. So we searched for it and found it with Khuza`ima bin Thabit Al-Ansari. (That Verse was):
Sahih al-Bukhari#4577Sahih

We think that the Verse: 'Among the Believers are men who have been true to their covenant with Allah.' was revealed in favor of Anas bin An-Nadir.

Narrated by Narrated Anas:
Sahih al-Bukhari#3984Sahih

Who was among those (who had given the Pledge of allegiance) under the Tree: Pious people will die in succession, and there will remain the dregs of society who will be like the useless residues of d...

Narrated by Narrated Mirdas Al-Aslami:
Jami` at-Tirmidhi#1637Sahih

"I said to Salamah bin Al-Akwa': "For what did you pledge to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) on the Day of Al-Hudaibiyyah?" He said: "For death." This Hadith is Hasan Sahih.

Narrated by Narrated Yazid bin Abi 'Ubaid:
Jami` at-Tirmidhi#1640Sahih

That the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Three will not be spoken to by Allah on the Day of Judgement, nor will they be purified, and for them is a painful torment: A man that gave a pledge to an Imam, ...

Narrated by Narrated Abu Hurairah:
Sunan Ibn Majah#4205Da'if

"The Prophet looked at Talhah and said: 'This is one of those who fulfilled their covenant.'"

Narrated by It was narrated that Mu'awiyah bin Abu Sufyan said:
Sahih Muslim#4334Sahih

I was one of those headmen who swore allegiance to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) that we will not associate anything with Allah, and will not commit adultery, and will not steal, and will not kill any soul wh...

Narrated by Ubida b. as-Samit repnrted:
Sunan Abu Dawud#3607Da'if

A man from Banu Sahm went out with Tamim ad-Dari and Adi ibn Badda'. The man of Banu Sahm died in the land where no Muslim was present. When they returned with his inheritance, they (the heirs) did no...

Narrated by Narrated Abdullah Ibn Abbas:
Sahih al-Bukhari#4578Sahih

When we collected the fragramentary manuscripts of the Qur'an into copies, I missed one of the Verses of Surat al-Ahzab which I used to hear Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) reading. Finally I did not find it w...

Narrated by Narrated Zaid bin Thabit:
Jami` at-Tirmidhi#1636Sahih

From Abu Salamah, from Jabir bin Abdullah about the statement of Allah, most High: Allah was pleased with the believers when they gave the pledge to you under the tree (48:18). that Jabir said: "We pl...

Narrated by Narrated Yahya bin Abi Kathir:

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