Treaty of Hudaybiyah in Glorious Quran.(Part 1 )

Treaty of Hudaybiyah in Glorious Quran.(Part 1 )

Victory comes from cool courage, devotion, faith and patience, as shown at Hudaybiyah; therfore remember ALLAH, and follow His Prophet.

Victory and Help go with calmness of mind, faith, fidelity, zeal and earnestness. Not with greed, Luke warmness or timidity. Discipline and obedience are essential for service. The rewards for service are not to be measured by immediate results, but accrue in countless hidden ways for Patience and Restraint. Be strong against Evil, but kind and gentle amongst yourselves: the seed will grow and become strong, to your wonder and delight.

Bismillah Ar Rahman Ar Raheem

"Verily We have granted thee a manifest Victory; that ALLAH may forgive thee thy faults of the past and those to follow fulfil His favour to thee; and guide thee on the Straight Way; and that ALLAH may help thee with powerful help."
[ Surah Al Fath 48:1-3]

This is best referred to the Treaty of Hudaybiyah, for which see the Introduction to this Surah By this Treaty the Makkan Quraysh after many years of unrelenting conflict with Islam, at length recognised Islam as (what they thought) an equal power with themselves. In reality the door was then opened for the free spread of Islam throughout Arabia and thence through the world.

Any mistakes of the past were now rectified, and any future ones prevented by the free scope now offered, by the act of the Quraysh Pagans themselves, to the recognition and free promulgation of Islam. See also Surah 40:55 ; Surah 47:19 .

Three objects or results of the Treaty are mentioned: (1) forgiveness, which is equivalent to Mercy, (2) fulfilment of the dignity of Prophethood with the dignity of an effective and recognised position in Arabia, (3) opening up a straight way leading to Islam, by access to Makkah from next year , Makkah being the symbolic centre of Islam. These three are summed up in the comprehensive phrase "powerful (or effective) help".