A026
Surah: 008 - Ayah: 026
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Reflect carefully for a while on this verse of trust and justice - how comprehensive are the realities and how great are the secrets concerning the safeguarding of rights hidden in it! The way to discover the main subject of this blessed verse lies in the fact that three great groups of the ummah are mentioned in it, which are the progeny of the Holy Prophet, the rulers of the religion of Islam and the masses of the ummah of Hazrat Muhammad (s.a.s.) respectively. The proof of the first group is evident from the command "render the trusts back to their owners", because that group is exempted from this command in the sense that they do not have the trust of anyone. Had they also the trusts of others, God, the Absolute Wise, would have said "Render your trusts to one another", as He has done in a prohibitive way in verses (8:26-27): "Nor betray your trusts while you know."
The fifth proof is that although it is also possible for other people also to betray more or less the sacred trusts of God, the Prophet and the ulu'l-amr and in order to avoid that, God has given a collective guidance in verses (8:26-27): "O you who believe: Do not betray God and the Prophet, nor betray your trusts while you know", which is mainly related to the people in religious and worldly power. Therefore, according to the exigency of wisdom, God has also given them separate guidance in a most appropriate place in order to avoid this kind of betrayal, which is the one where the guidance related to the obedience to God, the Prophet and the ulu'l-amr and related necessary issues is given, so that both the verse related to trust and the verse related to obedience, may be discussed and explained together.
This verse has been referred 2 times.