Ayat 133. They say: "Why does he not bring us a sign (proof)
from his Lord?" Has there not come to them the proof of that which is (written)
in the former papers [Scriptures, i.e. the Taurat (Torah), and the Injeel
(Gospel), etc. about the coming of the Prophet Muhammad 
[SAWW](PBUH)].
Ayat 134.
And if We had destroyed them with a torment before this (i.e. Messenger
Muhammad [SAWW](PBUH) and the Qur'an), they would surely have said: "Our Lord!
If only You had sent us a Messenger, we should certainly have followed Your
Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.),
before we were humiliated and
disgraced."
[Tafseer]
They say: "Why does he not
bring us a sign from his Lord?" Has not a Clear Sign come to them of all that
was in the former Books of revelation? The question or plea of the
Unbelievers is disingenuous. Many Signs have come with this Revelation. But the
one that should have appealed to those who believed in former revelations and
should have convinced them was what was in their own
books. And
if We had inflicted on them a penalty before this, they would have said: "Our
Lord! If only Thou hadst sent
us a messenger, we should certainly have followed Thy Signs before we were
humbled and put to shame." If the Signs mentioned in the last note did not convince
them, it would mean that they were not true to their own faith. They were not
straight with themselves. Injustice they should have been punished for their
falsehood. But they were given further respite. Or they would again have argued
in a circle, and said: "If only Allah had sent us a living messenger we should
have believed!" The living messenger they flout because they want a Sign. The
Sign they wish to ignore, because they want a living
messenger!
Hazrat 'Umar bin
Al-Khattab (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah 
[SAWW](PBUH) said, "The deeds are considered by the intentions, and a person will get
the reward according to his intention. So whoever emigrated for Allah and His
Messenger, his emigration will be for Allah and His Messenger; and whoever
emigrated for worldly benefits or for a woman to marry, his emigration would be
for what he emigrated for".
[Al-Bukhari Book 01,
Chapter 01, Hadith # 01 and Muslim Book 20, Chapter 45, Hadith #
4692].
Lesson : as
mentioned above in Surah Taha Ayat ."And if We had destroyed
them with a torment before this they would surely have said: "Our Lord! If only
You had sent us a Messenger, we should certainly have followed Your
Ayat" According to some
Ahadith, the reason for this Hadith is that a person sent a proposal of marriage
to a woman named Umm Qais, which she turned down saying that he should have to
emigrate to Al-Madinah for it. Accordingly, he did it for this specific purpose,
and the two were married there. On account of this event, the man came to be
known among the Companions as Muhajir Umm Qais. On the basis of this Hadith, 'Ulama' are of the unanimous opinion that
the real basis of one's actions is Niyyah (intention) and everyone will be
requited according to his Niyyah. It is true that Niyyah is founded in one's
heart, that is to say, one has first to make up one's mind for what he intends
to do and he should not express it verbally. In fact, the latter is a Bid`ah
(innovation in religion) because no proof of it is found in Shariah.
The point which
becomes evident from this Hadith is that Ikhlas (sincerity) is a must for every
action. In other words, in every righteous deed, one should seek only the
Pleasure of Allah; otherwise, it will not be accepted by Allah.
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