WEBVTT 00:00:00.530 --> 00:00:04.969 Bustan al-Huda (The Garden of Guidance). 00:00:04.969 --> 00:00:08.320 Allah, Mighty and Majestic, says: 00:00:08.320 --> 00:00:14.320 "O you who believe! 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) 00:00:18.320 --> 00:00:20.320 investigate and ascertain the truth, 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) 00:00:25.019 --> 00:00:27.019 offering you peace, 00:00:27.019 --> 00:00:29.019 'You are not a believer,' 00:00:29.019 --> 00:00:31.019 seeking 00:00:31.019 --> 00:00:35.310 the fleeting gains of the life of this world. 00:00:35.310 --> 00:00:40.630 For with Allah are abundant spoils. 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) 00:00:45.630 --> 00:00:48.630 but Allah conferred His favor upon you. 00:00:48.630 --> 00:00:51.820 So investigate and ascertain the truth; 00:00:51.820 --> 00:00:58.579 indeed, Allah is ever Aware of what you do." 00:00:58.579 --> 00:01:01.579 And the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: 00:01:01.579 --> 00:01:03.579 "O people! 00:01:03.579 --> 00:01:06.579 Actions are judged only by intentions, 00:01:06.579 --> 00:01:09.579 and every person will have only what they intended. 00:01:09.579 --> 00:01:13.650 So whoever emigrated for the sake of Allah and His Messenger, 00:01:13.650 --> 00:01:16.650 his emigration is for Allah and His Messenger; 00:01:16.650 --> 00:01:19.739 and whoever emigrated for worldly gain 00:01:19.739 --> 00:01:22.739 or to marry a woman, 00:01:22.739 --> 00:01:25.739 his emigration is for whatever he emigrated for." 00:01:25.739 --> 00:01:27.939 Agreed upon. 00:01:27.939 --> 00:01:31.150 Benefit: 00:01:31.150 --> 00:01:33.150 It is mentioned that this verse 00:01:33.150 --> 00:01:35.150 was revealed concerning a man who was killed 00:01:35.150 --> 00:01:37.150 by a military expedition sent by the Messenger of Allah, 00:01:37.150 --> 00:01:39.150 peace be upon him, 00:01:39.150 --> 00:01:41.150 after he had said, 00:01:41.150 --> 00:01:43.150 "I am a Muslim," 00:01:43.150 --> 00:01:45.150 or after he bore witness to the testimony of truth, 00:01:45.150 --> 00:01:48.150 or after he greeted them with the greeting of peace, 00:01:48.150 --> 00:01:50.150 on account of some spoils of war he had with him 00:01:50.150 --> 00:01:53.150 or other property belonging to him, 00:01:53.150 --> 00:01:55.219 which they took from him. 00:01:55.219 --> 00:01:57.219 And when news of that reached the Messenger of Allah, 00:01:57.219 --> 00:01:59.219 peace be upon him, 00:01:59.219 --> 00:02:02.219 he became intensely angry 00:02:02.219 --> 00:02:04.219 and invoked against the killer. 00:02:04.219 --> 00:02:07.569 Thus, since actions are judged by intentions, 00:02:07.569 --> 00:02:11.569 and intentions are known to none but Allah, 00:02:11.569 --> 00:02:15.569 we can judge people only by their outward actions, 00:02:15.569 --> 00:02:19.569 while Allah, Mighty and Majestic, is the One who judges the hidden secrets. 00:02:19.569 --> 00:02:23.569 Through this principle, many tribulations are averted.