Surah Al-Hijr
Chapter 15 · Verse 97 · Revealed in Makkah
“And We already know that your breast is constrained by what they say.”
Translation: Saheeh International
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Mishary Rashid Alafasy
Reflection — Ibn Kathir
The Command to proclaim the Truth openly
Allah commanded His Messenger to convey what He sent him with, to proclaim and spread the Message, which means confronting the idolators with it. Ibn `Abbas said that the Ayah,
فَاصْدَعْ بِمَا تُؤْمَرُ
Reflection — Maarif ul Quran
The Spiritual Defence Against Enemy Hostility
From verses 97 and 98, we learn that should one face heart-rending sayings and doings of enemies the anxiety from which bothers him, then, there is a spiritual cure for that condition: Let him or her get busy with Tasbih and ` Ibadah, praising Allah Ta’ ala and praying before Him. Allah Taala will Himself remove this pain and anxiety.
What does this verse bring up for you today?