الَّذِينَ إِذَا أَصَابَتْهُم مُّصِيبَةٌ قَالُوا إِنَّا لِلَّهِ وَإِنَّا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُونَ
—those who, when an affliction visits them, say, ‘Indeed we belong to Allah and to Him do we indeed return.’
Agha Ali Puya Commentary
Commentary on Quran 2:156
[Pooya/Ali Commentary 2:156] Aqa Mahdi Puya says: This is the attitude of a faithful when a misfortune befalls him or he suffers a loss. It is the summary of all that which Islam teaches. We are His. We unconditionally submit to His will. We shall return to Him. He is our destination. Whoso makes his life a true expression of this description becomes His prime favourite for His grace, blessings and guidance. The Holy Prophet who stands first and foremost in submission to Allah is the ideal model of this expression which has further been elaborated in verse 163 of Ali-Imran. It is reported that when Ali ibna abi Talib heard the news of the martyrdom of Hamza, his and the Holy Prophet's dearest uncle, in the battle of Uhad, he said: INNA LILLAHI WA INNA ILAYHI RAJI-UN And afterwards Allah revealed these words to the Holy Prophet in this verse.