Demand to defy the Disbelievers (Surah Al-Ahzab 33: 1-3)

1. O Prophet! Have Taqwa of Allah, and obey not the disbelievers and the hypocrites. Verily, Allah is Ever All-Knower, All-Wise.

2. And follow that which is revealed to you from your Lord. Verily, Allah is Well-Acquainted with what you do.

3. And put your trust in Allah, and sufficient is Allah as a Trustee.

The Command to defy the Disbelievers and Hypocrites by following the Revelation of Allah and putting One's Trust in Him

Here Allah points out something lower by referring to something higher. When He commands His servant and Messenger to do this, He is also commanding those who are lower than him, and the command is addressed to them more so. Talq bin Habib said: "Taqwa means obeying Allah in the light of the guidance of Allah and in hope of earning the reward of Allah, and refraining from disobeying Allah in the light of the guidance of Allah and fearing the punishment of Allah.''

and obey not the disbelievers and the hypocrites.  means, do not listen to what they say and do not consult them.

Verily, Allah is Ever All-Knower, All-Wise means, He is more deserving of your following His commandments and obeying Him, for He knows the consequences of all things and is Wise in all that He says and does. Allah says:

And follow that which is revealed to you from your Lord. meaning, of the Qur'an and Sunnah.

Verily, Allah is Well-Acquainted with what you do. means, nothing at all is hidden from Him, and put your trust in Allah, i.e., in all your affairs and situations.

and sufficient is Allah as a Wakil. means, sufficient is He as a Trustee for the one who puts his trust in Him and turns to Him.


Reference Tafsir ibn Kathir Abridged English version.




Whenever I read these Ayat I always reflect on the warning here: Fear Allah and don’t obey the disbelievers and hypocrites. Today we are facing such trying times as we don’t fear Allah and we are obeying the disbelievers and hypocrites and we trust them instead of Allah. Audho Billahe minash Shaitanir-Rajim.

O Allah verily you are the First and the Last, the Apparent and the Hidden, we turn to You for all our affairs, there in none worthy of worship except You, forgive us for our shortcomings. Ameen!