Surah Al-Hashr 59:14

The False Promise of Support the Hypocrites gave to the Jews

Allah states that the hypocrites, `Abdullah bin Ubayy and his like, sent a messenger to Bani An-Nadir promising them help. Allah the Exalted said,

(Have you not observed the hypocrites who say to their friends among the People of the Scripture who disbelieve: "If you are expelled, we indeed will go out with you, and we shall never obey anyone against you; and if you are attacked, we shall indeed help you.") Allah then said,

(But Allah is Witness that they verily are liars.) meaning, the hypocrites lied when they issued this promise, because it was just words that they did not intend to fulfill. Also, what they said they would do, would never have been fulfilled by them, and this is why Allah said,

(and if they are attacked, they will never help them.) meaning, the hypocrites will not fight along with the Jews,

(And (even) if they do help them, ) and even if the hypocrites did fight along their side,

(they will turn their backs, and they will not be victorious.) This Ayah contains good news, just as the good news that this following Ayah conveys,

(Verily, you are more fearful in their breasts than Allah.) meaning, the hypocrites fear you more than they fear Allah, as He says;

(Behold! a section of them fear men as they fear Allah or even more.)(4:77) This is why Allah said,

(That is because they are a people who comprehend not.) Allah then said,

(They fight not against you even together, except in fortified townships, or from behind walls.) meaning, they will not fight Muslims except from behind besieged fortified forts, because of their cowardice and fear of Muslims. They only fight when they have to defend themselves (even though they threaten Muslims of reprisals). Allah the Exalted said,

(Their enmity among themselves is very great.) meaning, the enmity they feel against each other is intense,

(And make you to taste the violence of one another.)(6:65) Allah said in the Ayah,

(You would think they were united, but their hearts are divided.) meaning, even though one might see them combining forces and think that these forces are harmonious, yet in reality, they are divided severely. Ibrahim An-Nakha`i said that this Ayah refers to the hypocrites and the People of the Scriptures,

(That is because they are a people who understand not.) Allah said,

(They are like their immediate predecessors; they tasted the evil result of their conduct, and for them a painful torment.) referring to the Jewish tribe of Bani Qaynuqa`, according to Ibn `Abbas, Qatadah and Muhammad bin Ishaq.

The Parable of the Hypocrites and the Jews

Allah said,

(Like Shaytan, when he says to man: "Disbelieve." But when (man) disbelieves, Shaytan says: "I am free of you...") meaning, the example of the Jews being deceived by the promises of the hypocrites, who said that they will help them if Muslims fight them, is that of the devil. When matters got serious and the Jews were besieged, the hypocrites betrayed them and abandoned them to taste utter defeat. Likewise, the devil lures mankind into disbelief and when they obey him, he disowns them and declares himself free of their actions, saying,

(I fear Allah, the Lord of all that exists!) Allah said,

(So, the end of both will be that they will be in the Fire, abiding therein.) meaning, the end of both he, Shaytan, who commanded that dis- belief be committed, and those who accep- ted his call, was in the fire of Hell forever,

(Such is the recompense of the wrongdoers. ) means, this is the recompense of every unjust person.

Dalam ayat ini diterangkan bahwa mental orang Yahudi dan orang munafik itu telah jatuh sedemikian rupa. Seandainya orang-orang munafik menepati janji mereka dan berperang bersama orang Yahudi Bani Nadhir menghadapi kaum Muslimin, mereka pun tidak akan mampu menghadapinya, karena dalam hati mereka telah timbul rasa takut dan gentar terhadap kaum Muslimin. Seandainya mereka berperang juga, mereka hanya berperang di balik benteng-benteng yang kokoh yang telah mereka buat, di balik tembok rumah-rumah mereka, tidak berani keluar berhadapan dengan kaum Muslimin.

Pada akhir ayat ini diterangkan sebab lain yang menyebabkan mereka takut berperang menghadapi kaum Muslimin, yaitu di antara mereka sendiri terjadi pertentangan dan permusuhan yang hebat, tak ada persatuan di antara mereka.

Ayat ini mengisyaratkan kepada kaum Muslimin bahwa persatuan dan kesatuan itu merupakan syarat untuk mencapai kemenangan. Betapa pun kuatnya persenjataan, perlengkapan, dan kesatuan tentara, tidak akan ada artinya apabila mereka tidak bersatu dan tidak yakin akan tercapainya cita-cita mereka. Karena bangsa atau umat yang bersatu meskipun dengan perlengkapan yang memadai akan dapat mencapai segala yang mereka cita-citakan. Ketentuan ini berlaku bagi seluruh umat manusia di mana pun mereka berada.

Sehubungan dengan perlu adanya keyakinan yang kuat, persatuan, dan kesatuan dalam menghadapi apa pun, Allah berfirman:

Wahai orang-orang yang beriman! Apabila kamu bertemu pasukan (musuh), maka berteguh hatilah dan sebutlah (nama) Allah banyak-banyak (berzikir dan berdoa) agar kamu beruntung. Dan taatilah Allah dan Rasul-Nya dan janganlah kamu berselisih, yang menyebabkan kamu menjadi gentar dan kekuatanmu hilang dan bersabarlah. Sungguh, Allah beserta orang-orang sabar. (al-Anfal/8: 45-46)

Jika tertanam pada suatu bangsa iman yang kuat dan persatuan yang kokoh dan kesatuan tentara yang tak terpecahkan, niscaya mereka akan sanggup menghadapi segala macam kesukaran menghadapi musuh-musuh yang akan memerangi mereka. Allah berfirman:

Mereka yang meyakini bahwa mereka akan menemui Allah berkata, "Betapa banyak kelompok kecil mengalahkan kelompok besar dengan izin Allah." Dan Allah beserta orang-orang yang sabar. (al-Baqarah/2: 249)

Sementara itu, Allah mengingatkan kaum Muslimin agar jangan sekali-kali terpengaruh oleh sesuatu yang kelihatannya baik seperti hubungan orang-orang munafik dengan Bani Nadhir , mereka seakan-akan bersatu-padu menghadapi kaum Muslimin, padahal di antara mereka terdapat pertentangan dan permusuhan.