Editing Screen: Surah al-Hajj 22 : 58

Editing: al-Hajj

Description <p><strong>Explanatory Note</strong></p> <p>Migration, or leaving one’s home, to serve God’s cause represents a desertion of every comfort whether it be family, community and childhood memories, or property and material comforts. When one puts one’s faith ahead of all this for no other reason than to earn God’s pleasure, one demonstrates that such a prize is more valuable than all material goods. Migration was possible before Makkah fell to Islam and the Islamic state was established. After that, migration was invalid. The requirement now is to strive in serving God’s cause. Whoever strives thus for God’s cause and dedicates himself to its service receives a similar reward to that of migration.</p> <p><strong>“As for those who leave their homes to serve God’s cause, and are then slain or die, God will most certainly grant them a goodly provision.”</strong> This applies whether they die in battle, earning martyrdom, or die normally in their homes. They left their homes and property ready to face any eventuality only to serve Him. They sought martyrdom in any way it might come, sacrificing every worldly comfort. Therefore, God compensates them richly for what they abandoned on His account: <strong>“God will most certainly grant them a goodly provision. God is indeed the most munificent provider.”</strong> Such provisions are better than everything they leave behind.</p>

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