Al-Mawadda Verse: Difference between revisions

'''Mawadda verse''' (Arabic: آية المودة ) is a part of verse 23 of [[sura Al-Shura]] which shows the high status of the [[Ahl al-Bayt (a)]] and considers the reward for the mission of [[the Prophet (s)]] nothing except the love of the Ahl al-Bayt (a).

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{{center|ذَٰلِكَ الَّذِي يُبَشِّرُ اللَّهُ عِبَادَهُ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ ۗ قُلْ لَا أَسْأَلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ أَجْرًا إِلَّا الْمَوَدَّةَ فِي الْقُرْبَىٰ ۗ وَمَنْ يَقْتَرِفْ حَسَنَةً نَزِدْ لَهُ فِيهَا حُسْنًا ۚ إِنَّ اللَّهَ غَفُورٌ شَكُورٌ}}

 

 

"That is the good news Allah gives to His servants who have faith and do righteous deeds! Say, "I do not ask you any reward for it except love of [my] relatives." Whoever performs a good deed, We shall  enhance for him its goodness. Indeed Allah is all-forgiving, all-appreciative."

  |source = Q,42:23

== The Meaning of Keywords ==

All [[Shi'a]] and most of [[Sunni]] commentators have narrated from [[Ibn 'Abbas]] that after the Prophet's (s) immigration to [[Medina]], [['Ansar]] consulted about the [[Islamic government]]. They decided to go [[the Prophet (s)]] and say, "We will submit to you all our wealth and the little service we can offer if you have any financial needs for the progress of [[Islam]] and the management of the newly-established Islamic society. In any way you take and use it would be our honor." That was when the Mawadda verse was [[revelation|revealed]] to the Prophet (s) to mention the love of the [[Ahl al-Bayt (a)]] as the reward for the Prophet's (s) mission, not any material or worldly reward.

Also, [[al-Allama al-Hilli]] considers the Mawadda verse, the fourth verse proving the [[Imamate]] of 'Ali (a) and quoted from [[Ibn 'Abbas]] that when the Mawadda verse was revealed, the [[Prophet (s)]] was asked, "O the Messenger of God (s)! Who are the relatives, whose love is incumbent upon us?" and the Prophet (s) answered, "'Ali (a), Fatima (s), Hasan (a) and Husayn (a)".

[[Imam Sajjad (a)]] was asked about the meaning of the Mawadda verse and [[Imam]] (a) answered, "the intended meaning of the verse is loving us, the [[Ahl al-Bayt (a)]]."

It is narrated from [[Imam al-Baqir (a)]] that the intended reference of the Mawadda verse is the Infallible [[Imams]] (a)."

[[Imam Sadiq (a)]] says, "The Mawadda verse is revealed about us, the Ahl al-Bayt (a)."

[[Hakim Hasakani]], one of the [[Sunni]] scholars mentioned seven traditions in the commentary of the verse, suggesting that "al-Qurba" referred to [[Imam Ali (a)|'Ali (a)]], [[Fatima (s)]], [[Hasan (a)]] and [[Husayn (a)]].

Also [[Ahmad b. Hanbal]] narrated that, when the Mawadda verse was revealed, companions of [[the Prophet (s)]] asked him, "O the Messenger of God (s)! Who are your relatives, whose love is incumbent upon us?" and the Prophet (s) answered, "'Ali (a), Fatima (s) and their two sons" and he (s) repeated this three times.

== External links ==

[[Category:Famous Verses of the Quran]]