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Sura 28
Aya 57
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وَقالوا إِن نَتَّبِعِ الهُدىٰ مَعَكَ نُتَخَطَّف مِن أَرضِنا ۚ أَوَلَم نُمَكِّن لَهُم حَرَمًا آمِنًا يُجبىٰ إِلَيهِ ثَمَراتُ كُلِّ شَيءٍ رِزقًا مِن لَدُنّا وَلٰكِنَّ أَكثَرَهُم لا يَعلَمونَ

Yusuf Ali

They say: “If we were to follow the guidance with thee, we should be snatched away1 from our land.” Have We not established for them a secure sanctuary, to which are brought as tribute fruits of all kinds,- a provision from Ourselves? but most of them understand not.
  • Some Quraish said: “We see the truth of Islam, but if we abandon our people, we shall lose our hold on the land, and other people will dispossess us.” The answer is twofold, one literal and the other of deeper import. (1) 'Your land? Why, the sanctuary of Mecca is sacred and secure because God has made it so. If you obey God’s Word, you will be strengthened, not weakened.' (2) 'Mecca is the symbol of the Fortress of Spiritual Well-being. The Fruit of every Deed comes or should come as a tribute to Spiritual Well-being. What are you afraid of? It is God’s Fortress. The more you seek God, the stronger you are in the Fortress.'