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lahumu l-bushrā fī l-ḥayāti d-dunyā wa-fī l-ʾākhirati lā tabdīla li-kalimāti llāhi dhālika huwa l-fawzu l-ʿaẓīmu
For them is good news in the life of this world and in the Hereafter. (There is no altering the words of Allah.) That is the great success.
— Ali Quli Qarai
Surah Yunus – Verses 62 - 64
62. “Behold! Verily no fear shall be upon the friends of Allah, nor shall they grieve;”
63. “Those who believe and constantly keep from evil.”
64. “For them are Glad Tidings in this world’s life and in the Hereafter. There is no change in the Words of Allah. That is the great success.”
In the previous verses, some of the characteristics of the polytheists and non-believers were explained, from now on, the characteristics of the true believers and those who struggle and strive, who constantly guard against evil and who are the exact opposite of the first group will be described. The verse attracts the attentions implying that there is no fear among the men of Allah and they will have no sorrows. The verse says:
“Behold! Verily no fear shall be upon the friends of Allah, nor shall they grieve;”
Here sorrows and fears are those that relate to worldly matters for Allah’s worshippers are imbued with the owe of Him. This kind of fear is concerned with one’s failure to carry out ones duties and responsibilities and that kind of sorrow which one feels towards his lack of achievements during the course of his life. Here fear and sorrow have spiritual connotations, which help in man’s perfection and development. This is quite contrary to the fear and sorrow that have a material basis and is the source of degradation and deviations.
The friends of Allah are those whose position requires no boundaries between them and their Lord and they are not distant from Him. Their hearts are open and unveiled and they see Him with all their hearts through the light of knowledge, faith, and good deeds which leaves them with perfect sincerity. It is because of such an acquaintance with Allah that, in their views, anything else other than Him is insignificant, of little value, and ephemeral.
The verse says:
“Those who believe and constantly keep from evil.”
They are those who have become believers, continuously strive after virtue and make continence their habit. For them there is good news both in this world and in the Hereafter, because there are no changes in the Divine words and promises, for Allah always fulfils the promises He has made to His friends. This is a great victory and happiness for the person concerned. The verse says:
“For them are Glad Tidings in this world’s life and in the Hereafter. There is no change in the Words of Allah. That is the great success.”