الآية رقم (75) - وَالَّذِينَ آمَنُواْ مِن بَعْدُ وَهَاجَرُواْ وَجَاهَدُواْ مَعَكُمْ فَأُوْلَـئِكَ مِنكُمْ وَأُوْلُواْ الأَرْحَامِ بَعْضُهُمْ أَوْلَى بِبَعْضٍ فِي كِتَابِ اللّهِ إِنَّ اللّهَ بِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ عَلِيمٌ

(75) - (And those who believed after [the initial emigration] and emigrated and fought with you - they are of you. But those of [blood] relationship is more entitled [to inheritance] in the decree of Allah. Indeed, Allah is Knowing of all things.)

 (وَالَّذِينَ آمَنُوا مِن بَعْدُ…) (And those who believed after [the initial emigration]): As there were those who had not believed yet but would embrace Islam later.

…وَهَاجَرُوا وَجَاهَدُوا مَعَكُمْ فَأُولَٰئِكَ مِنكُمْ ۚ…)) (And emigrated and fought with you – they are of you): This informs about the future.

 (وَأُولُو الْأَرْحَامِ بَعْضُهُمْ أَوْلَىٰ بِبَعْضٍ فِي كِتَابِ اللَّهِ) (But those of [blood] relationship is more entitled to each other in the decree of Allah.): Allah has exemplified the ties of faith as a manifestation of genuine relations. Islam places special emphasis on maintaining family connections, it is reported that the Prophet Muhammad (saws) said:

“Verily, kinship (ar-Rahim) will have a tongue on the Day of Resurrection, and it will say: O Lord, connect the one who connected me and sever the one who severed me.”[1]

As for the ties of faith, Allah (swt) states:

 إنَّمَا الْمُؤْمِنُونَ إِخْوَةٌ

(The believers are but brothers) (Al-Hujurat: 10)

Therefore, there should exist this brotherhood and love that lead to solidarity, cooperation, and assistance. As the Prophet (saws) stated:

The similitude of believers in regard to mutual love, affection, fellow-feeling is that of one body; when any limb of it aches, the whole body aches, because of sleeplessness and fever.”[2]

[1] Shu’ab al-Iman: The 56th Chapter in the Book, The Chapter on Keeping the Ties of Kinship, Hadith no. 7936

[2] Sahih Muslim: The Book of Goodness, Keeping Ties of Kinship and Manners, Chapter: The Mercy, Compassion and Support of the Believers, Hadith no. 2586