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وَقَوْلُهُAnd His saying::(فَاعْبُدْهُ‘Worship Him,وَتَوَكَّلْand relyعَلَيْهِ﴾upon Him.'[هُود[Hud::١٢٣]123].

And His saying: 'Worship Him, and rely upon Him.' [Hud: 123].

وَقَوْلُAnd the sayingنُوحٍ:of Noah:آنَ‘IndeedاعْبُدُواworshipٱللَّهَAllahوَٱتَّقُوهُand fear Him,وَأَطِيعُونِand obey me.')[نُوحٍ].)[Noah].

And the saying of Noah: 'Indeed, worship Allah and fear Him, and obey me.' [Noah].

وَكَذَٰلِكَAnd likewiseإِذَاifأُفْرِدَmentionedاسْمُthe nameطَاعَةِof obedienceٱللَّهِto Allahدَخَلَتْit includesفِيinطَاعَتِهِHis obedienceكُلَّeverythingمَاthatأَمَرَHe commandedبِهِwith itوَكَانَتِand the obedienceطَاعَةُof obedienceٱلرَّسُولِthe MessengerدَاخِلَةًincludedفِيinطَاعَتِهِHis obedience.

And likewise, if the name of obedience to Allah is mentioned, it includes everything He commanded, and the obedience to the Messenger is included in His obedience.

وَكَذَاAnd likewiseاسْمُthe nameٱلتَّقْوَىٰof pietyإِذَاifأُفْرِدَmentionedدَخَلَتْit includesفِيهَاin itفِعْلَthe actionsكُلِّof everyمَأْمُورٍcommanded thingبِهِ،and the abandonment of every forbidden action.وَتَرْكِand leavingكُلِّeveryمَحْظُورٍforbidden action.

And likewise, if the name of piety is mentioned, it includes the actions of every commanded thing and the abandonment of every forbidden action.

قَالَHe saidطَلَقٌTalqابْنُthe son ofحَبِيبٍHabib:ٱلتَّقْوَىٰPiety:أَنْis toتَعْمَلَactبِطَاعَةِin obedienceٱللَّهِto Allahعَلَىٰwithنُورٍlightمِنْfromٱللَّهِ،Allah,تَرْجُوhoping forرَحْمَةَMercyٱللَّهِ،of Allah,وَأَنْand toتَتْرُكَleaveمَعْصِيَةَdisobedienceٱللَّهِto AllahعَلَىٰwithنُورٍlightمِنْfromٱللَّهِAllahتَخَافَfearعَذَابَthe punishmentٱللَّهِ،of Allah,وَهَذَاand thisكَمَاis asفِيinقَوْلِهِHis saying:﴿إِنَّ‘Indeedٱلْمُتَّقِينَthe piousفِيare inجَنَّـٰتٍgardensوَنَهَرٍand riversفِيinمَقْعَدِa position ofصِدْقٍtruthعِندَwithمَلِيكٍa Kingمُقْتَدِرٍthe Powerful.'))[ٱلْقَمَرِ][Al-Qamar]

He said: 'Piety is to act in obedience to Allah with light from Allah, hoping for Allah's mercy, and to leave disobedience to Allah with light from Allah, fearing Allah's punishment; and this is as in His saying: ‘Indeed, the pious are in gardens and rivers, in a position of truth with a Powerful King.' [Al-Qamar].

وَقَدْAnd it mayيُقْرَنَbe associatedبِهَاwith itاسْمٌthe nameآخَرُanotherكَـقَوْلِهِ:as in His saying:﴿وَمَن‘And whoeverيَتَّقِfearsٱللَّهَAllahيَجْعَلْHe will makeلَهُfor himمَخْرَجًاan exitوَيَرْزُقَهُand provide himمِنْfromحَيْثُwhereلَاnotيَحْتَسِبُhe expects.'وَمَنAnd whoeverيَتَوَكَّلْreliesعَلَىuponٱللَّهِAllahفَهُوَthen He isحَسْبُهُsufficient for him.'[ٱلطَّلَاقِ][At-Talaq]وَقَوْلُهُAnd His saying:﴿إِنَّهُ‘Indeedمَنwhoeverيَتَّقِfearsوَيَصْبِرْand is patientفَإِنَّthen surelyٱللَّهَAllahلَاwill notيُضِيمُbe unjustأَجْرَto the rewardٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ)of the good-doers.'[يُوسُفَ:[Yusuf:٠٩٠]90].

And it may be associated with another name, as in His saying: 'And whoever fears Allah, He will make for him an exit and provide him from where he does not expect.' And whoever relies upon Allah, then He is sufficient for him.' [At-Talaq]. And His saying: 'Indeed, whoever fears and is patient, then surely Allah will not be unjust to the reward of the good-doers.' [Yusuf: 90].

وَقَوْلُهُ:And His saying:﴿وَٱتَّقُوا‘And fearٱللَّهَAllahٱلَّذِيthe One whoتَسَآءَلُونَyou askوَٱلْأَرْحَامُand the wombs.[ٱلنِّسَاءِ[An-Nisa::١]1].

And His saying: 'And fear Allah, the One whom you ask one another (about), and the wombs.' [An-Nisa: 1].

وَقَوْلُهُAnd His saying:(اتَّقُوا‘FearٱللَّهَAllahوَقُولُواand sayقَوْلًاa good wordسَدِيدًاstraight.'[ٱلْأَحْزَابِ:[Al-Ahzab:))٧٠]70].

And His saying: 'Fear Allah and say a good word.' [Al-Ahzab: 70].

وَقَوْلُهُAnd His saying:(اتَّقُوا‘FearٱللَّهَAllahوَكُونُواand beمَعَwithٱلصَّادِقِينَ)the truthful.'[ٱلتَّوْبَةِ[At-Tawbah::١١٩]119].

And His saying: 'Fear Allah and be with the truthful.' [At-Tawbah: 119].

وَقَوْلُهُAnd His saying:(اتَّقُوا‘FearٱللَّهَAllahحَقَّas is His rightتُقَائِهِto fear Him,وَلَاand do notتَمُوتُنَّdie exceptإِلَّاinوَأَنتُمْa state ofمُّسْلِمُونَ)being Muslims.'[آلِعِمْرَانَ:[Al-Imran: 102]]

And His saying: 'Fear Allah as is His right to be feared, and do not die except while you are being Muslims.' [Al-Imran: 102].

وَأَمْثَالُAnd similarذَٰلِكَto that.

And similar to that.

فَقَوْلُهُSo His saying:(اتَّقُوا‘FearٱللَّهَAllahوَقُولُواand sayقَوْلًاa good wordسَدِيدًاstraight.'[ٱلْأَحْزَابِ:[Al-Ahzab::٧٠]70].

So His saying: 'Fear Allah and say a good word.' [Al-Ahzab: 70].

مَثَلُIs likeقَوْلِهِ:His saying:عَامِنُوا‘Believeبِٱللَّهِin Allahوَرَسُولِهِ،and His Messenger,وَأَنفِقُواand spendمِمَّاfrom whatجَعَلَكُمْHe has made youتُسْتَخْلَفِينَsuccessors therein.'فِيهِ﴾‘In it.'[ٱلْحَدِيدِ:[Al-Hadid::٧]7].

Is like His saying: 'Believe in Allah and His Messenger and spend from what He has made you successors therein.' [Al-Hadid: 7].

وَقَوْلُهُAnd His saying:وَءَامَنَ‘And the Messenger believedٱلرَّسُولُthe Messengerبِمَاin whatأُنزِلَwas revealedإِلَيْهِto himمِنْfromرَبِّهِhis Lordوَالْمُؤْمِنُونَand the believersكُلٌّallوَءَامَنُواand believeبِٱللَّهِin Allahوَمَلَائِكَتِهِ،and His angels,وَكُتُبِهِand His Books,وَرُسُلِهِand His Messengers;لَاnoنُفَرِّقُdistinction is madeبَيْنَbetweenأَحَدٍany oneمِّنofرُّسُلِهِ،His Messengers,وَقَالُواand they sayسَمِعْنَا‘We have heardوَأَطَعْنَاand we obeyed.غُفْرَانَكَGrant us forgiveness, O Lordرَبَّنَاour Lordوَإِلَيْكَand to Youالْمَصِيرُ﴾is the destination.'[ٱلْبَقَرَةِ][Al-Baqarah]

And His saying: 'And the Messenger believed in what was revealed to him from his Lord, and the believers, all of them, believed in Allah and His angels and His Books and His Messengers; no distinction is made between any one of His Messengers, and they say: ‘We have heard and we obeyed. Grant us forgiveness, O Lord, and to You is the destination.' [Al-Baqarah].

فَعَطَفَSo he joinedقَوْلَهُمْtheir sayingعَلَىtoٱلْإِيمَـانِfaithكَمَاjust asعَطَفَhe joinedٱلْقَوْلَthe good sayingٱلسَّدِيدَstraight sayingعَلَىtoٱلتَّقْوَىٰ،piety,وَمَعْلُومٌand it is knownأَنَّthatٱلتَّقْوَىٰpietyإِذَاifأُطْلِقَتْit is statedدَخَلَتْit includesفِيهَاin itٱلْقَوْلَthe good sayingٱلسَّدِيدَ،the straight saying,وَكَذَٰلِكَand likewiseٱلْإِيمَانُfaithإِذَاifأُطْلِقَit is mentionedدَخَلَتْit includesفِيهِin itٱلسَّمْعَhearingوَٱلطَّاعَةَand obedienceلِلَّهِto Allahوَلِلرَّسُولِ،and the Messenger.وَكَذَٰلِكَLikewiseقَوْلُهُHis saying:﴿عَامِنُوا‘Believeبِٱللَّهِin Allahوَرَسُولِهِ)and His Messenger.'[ٱلْحَدِيدِ:[Al-Hadid::٧]7].

So he joined their saying to faith just as he joined the good saying to piety, and it is known that piety, when it is stated, includes the good saying; and likewise, faith, when it is mentioned, includes hearing and obedience to Allah and to the Messenger. Likewise, His saying: 'Believe in Allah and His Messenger.' [Al-Hadid: 7].

وَإِذَاAnd ifأُطْلِقَتْthe faithٱلْإِيمَـانُis statedبِٱللَّهِin Allahفِيinحَقِّthe matter ofأُمَّةِthe nation ofمُحَمَّدٍMuhammad,دَخَلَتْit includesفِيin itٱلْإِيمَانَfaithبِٱلرَّسُولِ،in the Messenger,وَكَذَٰلِكَand likewiseقَوْلُهُHis saying:(كُلُّ‘Everyوَمَنand whoeverيُؤْمِنُbelieves in Allahوَمَلَايِكَتِهِ،and His angelsوَكُتُبِهِand His Booksوَرُسُلِهِand His Messengers.'[ٱلْبَقَرَةِ:[Al-Baqarah::٢٨٥]285].

And if the faith is stated in Allah in the matter of the nation of Muhammad, it includes faith in the Messenger; and likewise, His saying: 'Every whoever believes in Allah and His angels and His Books and His Messengers.' [Al-Baqarah: 285].

وَإِذَاAnd ifأُطْلِقَتْthe faithٱلْإِيمَانُin Allahبِٱللَّهِis mentionedدَخَلَتْit includesفِيin itٱلْإِيمَانَfaithبِهَٰذِهِin theseٱلتَّوَابِعِ،subsidiaries;وَكَذَٰلِكَand likewiseقَوْلُهُHis saying:(وَالَّذِينَ‘And those whoيُؤْمِنُونَbelieveبِمَاin whatأُنزِلَwas revealedإِلَيْكَto youوَمَاand whatأُنزِلَwas revealedمِنْfromقَبْلِكَ)before you.'[ٱلْبَقَرَةِ[Al-Baqarah::٤]4].

And if the faith in Allah is mentioned, it includes belief in these subsidiaries; and likewise, His saying: 'And those who believe in what was revealed to you and what was revealed before you.' [Al-Baqarah: 4].

وَقَوْلُهُ:And His saying:﴿قُولُوا‘Say,آمَنَّا‘We have believedبِٱللَّهِin Allahوَمَاand whatأُنزِلَwas revealedإِلَيْنَاto usوَمَاand whatأُنزِلَwas revealedإِلَىtoإِبْرَاهِيمَAbraham[ٱلْبَقَرَةِ:[Al-Baqarah::١٣٦]136].

And His saying: 'Say, We have believed in Allah and what was revealed to us and what was revealed to Abraham.' [Al-Baqarah: 136].