An-Nahl 88–102
Commands to act justly, do good, help relatives and avoid shameful deeds are linked with prohibition against using oaths as deception, and promise of good life for those who do righteous deeds.
Verses 88 and 89 still explain the situation of disbelievers in the Hereafter. The disbelievers and those who prevent people from Allah's path will receive doubled punishment because they are considered by Allah to cause corruption on earth. On the Day of Reckoning Allah will bring forth for each nation a witness (its messenger) and the Prophet Muhammad is a witness over all those nations. Therefore the Qur'an that Allah revealed to Him encompasses all matters and for all mankind, guidance, mercy and good news for Muslims who submit and obey.
Verses 90-93 explain several duties commanded by Allah to the Muslim nation, namely establishing justice, doing good, helping relatives, preventing shameful and indecent deeds, disobedience to Allah and His Messenger, keeping promises, not breaking oaths, not toying with them, and not breaking covenants.
Helping the Messenger in all circumstances, because Allah's enemies appear more numerous and stronger. Allah designed this condition as a test of loyalty to the Messenger.
Muslims should not worry even though most people dispute about Islam. Later on the Day of Judgment Allah will clarify all that is disputed.
Allah is able to unite all mankind in one Islamic creed, yet Allah will lead astray whom He deserves to lead astray and guide whom deserves to be guided, based on their choice and deeds.
Verses 94-100 still explain the duties of Muslims such as, not making oaths or covenants with disbelievers a tool to deceive and plot against them because it can cause deviation from the straight path and can result in people turning away from Islam as a result of such bad behavior. If this happens, then Allah will inflict great punishment upon those who do it. Oaths or promises with the disbelievers should not be exchanged for worldly interests. Because the reward from Allah in the Hereafter is incomparable. All the wealth of this world will perish and the reward from Allah will be eternal.
Allah will give multiplied reward to those who patiently practice Islamic teachings continuously and consistently. Whoever from among the believers, male or female, does righteous deeds, then Allah will grant them a good life and will reward their righteous deeds with perfect reward. When beginning to recite the Qur'an, one must read 'A'udhu billahi min ash-shaytan ar-rajim'. For Satan is not able to tempt those who truly believe and put their trust in Allah. Satan can only lead astray those who follow his steps and associate partners with Allah.
Verses 101 and 102 explain, Allah revealed the Qur'an based on His knowledge. The disbelievers still accuse the Messenger of fabricating it. Yet the Qur'an was brought by Jibril from the Lord Creator truly to strengthen the believers, guidance and good news for the Muslims.
Source: Mushaf Tadabbur, Fathuddin Ja'far
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