Ash-Shuraa 42:39 والذين اذا اصابهم البغي هم ينتصرون ٣٩

42:39

وَٱلَّذِينَ

إِذَآ

أَصَابَهُمُ

ٱلۡبَغۡيُ

هُمۡ

يَنتَصِرُونَ

٣٩

And those who, when tyranny strikes them, they retaliate [in a just manner].¹

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Ibn Kathir (Abridged)

The Attributes of Those Who deserve that which is with Allah

Here Allah points out the insignificance of this worldly life and its transient adornments and luxuries.

فَمَآ أُوتِيتُمْ مِّن شَىْءٍ فَمَتَـعُ الْحَيَوةِ الدُّنْيَا

(So whatever you have been given is but (a passing) enjoyment for this world

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The Attributes of Those Who deserve that which is with Allah

Here Allah points out the insignificance of this worldly life and its transient adornments

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Chapter 42, Page 487, Juz 25

30. And whatever strikes you of disaster - it is for what your hands have earned; but He pardons much. 31. And you will not cause failure [to Allāh] upon the earth. And you have not besides Allāh any protector or helper. 32. And of His signs are the ships in the sea, like mountains. 33. If He willed, He could still the wind, and they would remain motionless on its surface. Indeed in that are signs for everyone patient and grateful. 34. Or He could destroy them for what they earned; but He pardons much. 35. And [that is so] those who dispute concerning Our signs may know that for them there is no place of escape. 36. So whatever thing you have been given - it is but [for] enjoyment of the worldly life. But what is with Allāh is better and more lasting for those who have believed and upon their Lord rely 37. And those who avoid the major sins and immoralities, and when they are angry, they forgive, 38. And those who have responded to their Lord and established prayer and whose affair is [determined by] consultation among themselves, and from what We have provided them, they spend, 39. And those who, when tyranny strikes them, they retaliate [in a just manner]. 40. And the retribution for an evil act is an evil one like it, but whoever pardons and makes reconciliation - his reward is [due] from Allāh. Indeed, He does not like wrongdoers. 41. And whoever retaliates after having been wronged - those have not upon them any cause [for blame]. 42. The cause is only against the ones who wrong the people and tyrannize upon the earth without right. Those will have a painful punishment. 43. And whoever is patient and forgives - indeed, that is of the matters [worthy] of resolve.

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