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42:38 And those who answer the Call of their Lord, and perform the Salah, and who (conduct) their affairs by mutual consultation, and who spend of what We have bestowed on them.

38. At ang mga yaong sinunod nila ang kanilang Rabb na Tagapaglikha noong sila ay inanyayahan tungo sa Kanyang Kaisahan at pagsunod sa Kanya, at isinagawa nila ang obligadong pagsa-Salh sa tamang kaparaanan at itinakdang oras para rito, at kapag nais nila ang isang bagay ay nagsasanggunian sila sa isat isa, at mula sa anumang ipinagkaloob sa kanila na mga kayamanan ay nagbibigay sila bilang kawanggawa sa Daan ng Allh , at ibinibigay nila ang anumang

ipinag-utos sa kanila na karapatan ng mga may karapatan nito na obligadong kawanggawa at paggasta at sa iba pang pamamaraan na pinagkakagastahan.

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And those who answer the Call of their Lord, means, they follow His Messenger and obey His commands and avoid that which He has prohibited.

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and perform As-Salah, -- which is the greatest act of worship of Allah, may He be glorified.

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And who (conduct) their affairs by mutual consultation, Means, they do not make a decision without consulting one another on the matter so that they can help one another by sharing their ideas concerning issues such as wars and other matters. This is like the Ayah:

And consult them in the affairs, (3:159) The Prophet used to consult with them concerning wars and other matters, so that they would feel confidant.

When Umar bin Al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, was dying, after he had been stabbed, he entrusted the choice of the next Khalifah to six people who were to be consulted. They were Uthman, Ali, Talhah, Az-Zubayr, Sa`id and Abdur-Rahman bin Awf, may Allah be pleased with them all. Then all of the Companions, may Allah be pleased with them, agreed to appoint Uthman as their leader.

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And who spend of what We have bestowed on them. This means kindly treating the creation of Allah, starting with those who are closest, then the next closest, and so on.

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And had you been severe and harsh-hearted, they would have broken away from about you; so pardon them, and ask forgiveness for them; and consult them in the affairs. 3:159 And by the mercy of Allah, you dealt with them gently.

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Then when you have taken a decision, put your trust in Allah, certainly, Allah loves those who put their trust (in Him).

159. Dahil sa awa mula sa Allh para sa iyo at sa iyong mga tagasunod, O Muhammad, ipinagkaloob ng Allh sa iyo ang pagiging mahinahon sa iyong pakikitungo sa kanila; at kung

naging masama (lamang) ang iyong pag-uugali sa kanila at naging matigas ang iyong puso, lalayo sa iyo ang iyong mga tagasunod; kung gayon, huwag mo silang sisihin sa nangyari sa kanila sa `Uhud at hilingin mo sa Allh na patawarin sila; at sumangguni ka sa kanila sa mga pangyayari na kailangan mo ang kanilang mga payo, subalit kapag pinagpasiyahan mo na ang anumang bagay pagkatapos mong humingi ng payo (sa kanila) ay magpatuloy ka na, na ipinagkakatiwala mo sa Allh ang lahat; katiyakan, ang Allh ay nagmamahal sa mga nagtitiwala sa Kanya. Among the Qualities of Our Prophet Muhammad are Mercy and Kindness

Allah addresses His Messenger and reminds him and the believers of the favor that He has made his heart and words soft for his Ummah, those who follow his command and refrain from what he prohibits.

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And by the mercy of Allah, you dealt with them gently, meaning, who would have made you this kind, if it was not Allah's mercy for you and them. Qatadah said that, ( And by the mercy of Allah, you dealt with them gently) means, "With Allah's mercy you became this kind.''

Al-Hasan Al-Basri said that; this, indeed, is the description of the behavior that Allah sent Muhammad with.

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Verily, there has come unto you a Messenger from among yourselves. It grieves him that you should receive any injury or difficulty. He is anxious over you (to be rightly guided, to repent to Allah); for the believers (he is) full of pity, kind, and merciful. (9:128) Allah said next,

This Ayah is similar to Allah's statement,

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And had you been severe and harsh-hearted, they would have broken away from about you; The severe person is he who utters harsh words, and, ( harsh-hearted) is the person whose heart is hard. Had this been the Prophet's behavior, "They would have scattered from around you. However, Allah gathered them and made you kind and soft with them, so that their hearts congregate around you.'' Abdullah bin Amr said that he read the description of the

Messenger of Allah in previous Books, "He is not severe, harsh, obscene in the marketplace or dealing evil for evil. Rather, he forgives and pardons.'' The Order for Consultation and to Abide by it

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So pardon them, and ask (Allah's) forgiveness for them; and consult them in the affairs. The Messenger of Allah used to ask his Companions for advice about various matters, to comfort their hearts, and so they

Allah said,

actively implement the decision they reach. For instance, before the battle of Badr, the Prophet asked his Companions for if Muslims should intercept the caravan (led by Abu Sufyan). They said, "O Messenger of Allah! If you wish to cross the sea, we would follow you in it, and if you march forth to Barkul-Ghimad we would march with you. We would never say what the Children of Israel said to Musa, `So go, you and your Lord, and fight you two, we are sitting right here.' Rather, we say march forth and we shall march forth with you; and before you, and to your right and left shall we fight.'' The Prophet also asked them for their opinion about where they

should set up camp at Badr. AlMundhir bin `Amr suggested to camp close to the enemy, for he wished to acquire martyrdom. Concerning the battle of Uhud, the Messenger asked the Companions if they should fortify themselves in Al-Madinah or go out to meet the enemy, and the majority of them requested that they go out to meet the enemy, and he did. He also took their advice on the day of Khandaq (the Trench) about conducting a peace treaty with some of the tribes of AlAhzab (the Confederates), in return for giving them one-third of the fruits of Al-Madinah. However, Sa`d bin Ubadah and Sa`d bin Mu`adh rejected this

offer and the Prophet went ahead with their advice. The Prophet also asked them if they should attack the idolators on the Day of Hudaybiyyah, and Abu Bakr disagreed, saying, "We did not come here to fight anyone. Rather, we came to perform Umrah.'' The Prophet agreed. On the day of Ifk, (i.e. the false accusation), the Messenger of Allah said to them, "O Muslims! Give me your advice about some men who falsely accused my wife (Aishah). By Allah! I never knew of any evil to come from my wife. And they accused whom They accused he from whom I only knew righteous conduct, by Allah!'' The Prophet

asked Ali and Usamah about divorcing Aishah. In summary, the Prophet used to take his Companions' advice for battles and other important events. Ibn Majah recorded that Abu Hurayrah said that the Prophet said;

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The one whom advice is sought from is to be entrusted. This was recorded by Abu Dawud, At-Tirmidhi, and AnNasa'i who graded it Hasan. Trust in Allah After Taking the Decision

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Allah's statement,

Then when you have taken a decision, put your trust in Allah, means, if you conduct the required consultation and you then make a decision, trust in Allah over your decision.

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Allah's statement,

certainly, Allah loves those who put their trust (in Him).

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If Allah helps you, none can overcome you; and if He forsakes you, who is there after Him that can help you!

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And there is no victory except from Allah the Almighty, the AllWise. (3:126) Allah next commands the believers to trust in Him,

is similar to His statement that we mentioned earlier.

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And in Allah (Alone) let believers put their trust.