1 00:00:00,530 --> 00:00:04,969 Bustan al-Huda (The Garden of Guidance). 2 00:00:04,969 --> 00:00:08,320 Allah, Mighty and Majestic, says: 3 00:00:08,320 --> 00:00:14,320 "O you who believe! 4 00:00:14,320 --> 00:00:18,320 “O ye who believe! When ye go forth (to fight) in the way of Allah, be careful to discriminate, and say not unto one who offereth you peace: "Thou art not a believer," seeking the chance profits of this life (so that ye may despoil him). With Allah are plenteous spoils. Even thus (as he now is) were ye before; but Allah hath since then been gracious unto you. Therefore take care to discriminate. Allah is ever Informed of what ye do.” (4:94) 5 00:00:18,320 --> 00:00:20,320 investigate and ascertain the truth, 6 00:00:20,320 --> 00:00:25,019 “O ye who believe! When ye go forth (to fight) in the way of Allah, be careful to discriminate, and say not unto one who offereth you peace: "Thou art not a believer," seeking the chance profits of this life (so that ye may despoil him). With Allah are plenteous spoils. Even thus (as he now is) were ye before; but Allah hath since then been gracious unto you. Therefore take care to discriminate. Allah is ever Informed of what ye do.” (4:94) 7 00:00:25,019 --> 00:00:27,019 offering you peace, 8 00:00:27,019 --> 00:00:29,019 'You are not a believer,' 9 00:00:29,019 --> 00:00:31,019 seeking 10 00:00:31,019 --> 00:00:35,310 the fleeting gains of the life of this world. 11 00:00:35,310 --> 00:00:40,630 For with Allah are abundant spoils. 12 00:00:40,630 --> 00:00:45,630 “O ye who believe! When ye go forth (to fight) in the way of Allah, be careful to discriminate, and say not unto one who offereth you peace: "Thou art not a believer," seeking the chance profits of this life (so that ye may despoil him). With Allah are plenteous spoils. Even thus (as he now is) were ye before; but Allah hath since then been gracious unto you. Therefore take care to discriminate. Allah is ever Informed of what ye do.” (4:94) 13 00:00:45,630 --> 00:00:48,630 but Allah conferred His favor upon you. 14 00:00:48,630 --> 00:00:51,820 So investigate and ascertain the truth; 15 00:00:51,820 --> 00:00:58,579 indeed, Allah is ever Aware of what you do." 16 00:00:58,579 --> 00:01:01,579 And the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: 17 00:01:01,579 --> 00:01:03,579 "O people! 18 00:01:03,579 --> 00:01:06,579 Actions are judged only by intentions, 19 00:01:06,579 --> 00:01:09,579 and every person will have only what they intended. 20 00:01:09,579 --> 00:01:13,650 So whoever emigrated for the sake of Allah and His Messenger, 21 00:01:13,650 --> 00:01:16,650 his emigration is for Allah and His Messenger; 22 00:01:16,650 --> 00:01:19,739 and whoever emigrated for worldly gain 23 00:01:19,739 --> 00:01:22,739 or to marry a woman, 24 00:01:22,739 --> 00:01:25,739 his emigration is for whatever he emigrated for." 25 00:01:25,739 --> 00:01:27,939 Agreed upon. 26 00:01:27,939 --> 00:01:31,150 Benefit: 27 00:01:31,150 --> 00:01:33,150 It is mentioned that this verse 28 00:01:33,150 --> 00:01:35,150 was revealed concerning a man who was killed 29 00:01:35,150 --> 00:01:37,150 by a military expedition sent by the Messenger of Allah, 30 00:01:37,150 --> 00:01:39,150 peace be upon him, 31 00:01:39,150 --> 00:01:41,150 after he had said, 32 00:01:41,150 --> 00:01:43,150 "I am a Muslim," 33 00:01:43,150 --> 00:01:45,150 or after he bore witness to the testimony of truth, 34 00:01:45,150 --> 00:01:48,150 or after he greeted them with the greeting of peace, 35 00:01:48,150 --> 00:01:50,150 on account of some spoils of war he had with him 36 00:01:50,150 --> 00:01:53,150 or other property belonging to him, 37 00:01:53,150 --> 00:01:55,219 which they took from him. 38 00:01:55,219 --> 00:01:57,219 And when news of that reached the Messenger of Allah, 39 00:01:57,219 --> 00:01:59,219 peace be upon him, 40 00:01:59,219 --> 00:02:02,219 he became intensely angry 41 00:02:02,219 --> 00:02:04,219 and invoked against the killer. 42 00:02:04,219 --> 00:02:07,569 Thus, since actions are judged by intentions, 43 00:02:07,569 --> 00:02:11,569 and intentions are known to none but Allah, 44 00:02:11,569 --> 00:02:15,569 we can judge people only by their outward actions, 45 00:02:15,569 --> 00:02:19,569 while Allah, Mighty and Majestic, is the One who judges the hidden secrets. 46 00:02:19,569 --> 00:02:23,569 Through this principle, many tribulations are averted.