OCCASION OF REVELATION (VERSE NO. 65)

      ZOBAIR- IBN- AWAM who was an Emigrant Muslim, fell in a dispute with a nominal Muslim who called himself a helper about irrigation of their palm- grove. They both agreed to refer their difference to the prophet for judgement.

      The Messenger of God judged between them and issued a decree with justice. The Median Muslim disliked the decree, and said to the prophet: ``you judged in favour of ZOHBIR, because he was your cousin!''

      The prophet was angry to hear that, and this verse revealed to this effect to warn Muslims to be careful of what they say, and of what they think.

SUBMISSION TO THE RIGHT

      The verse implies that the best of true faith is not mere confession, but to bring all the disputes and variances for judgement to the prophet, and joyfully accept the results of the judgement and the decree, whatever it is, without feeling the least resistance in the heart:

      ``By your Lord! they will not become true believers until they make you the judge of all their affairs and disputes, and then find not the least amount of resistance or dislike in their hearts against your judgement.''

      To trace the course of the verse, two important matters can be deduced as follows:

      1- A prophet is innocent and infallible, and therefore he makes no mistake and does no wrong, so he must willfully be accepted and his will, be done.

      2- No strive and investigation or objection is allowed, or is right against clear commandments or instructions of Allah and His Messenger.