Tafsir Ibn Abbas: Al-Anfaal, Ayah 2

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إِنَّمَا ٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَ ٱلَّذِينَ إِذَا ذُكِرَ ٱللَّهُ وَجِلَتْ قُلُوبُهُمْ وَإِذَا تُلِيَتْ عَلَيْهِمْ ءَايَٰتُهُۥ زَادَتْهُمْ إِيمَٰنًۭا وَعَلَىٰ رَبِّهِمْ يَتَوَكَّلُونَ
The believers are only those who, when Allah is mentioned, their hearts become fearful, and when His verses are recited to them, it increases them in faith; and upon their Lord they rely -

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Ibn Abbas Commentary

(They only are the (true) believers whose hearts feel fear when Allah is mentioned) when they are enjoined with a command from Allah, such as in the matter of reconciliation and other things, (and when the revelations of Allah) concerning reconciliation (are recited unto them they increase their faith) increase their certitude in Allah's saying; it is also said that this means: they increase their truthfulness; it is also said that this means: it increases their refinement, (and who trust in their Lord) and not in the spoils of war;

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The believers those whose faith is complete are only those who when God is mentioned that is when His threat of punishment is mentioned their hearts tremble fear and when His verses are recited to them they increase their faith their acceptance of the truth and who rely upon their Lord who put their trust in Him alone and not in any other.

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