২৫. আমি
আমার রসূলগণকে সুস্পষ্ট নিদর্শনসহ প্রেরণ করেছি এবং তাঁদের সাথে
অবতীর্ণ
করেছি কিতাব ও ন্যায়নীতি,
যাতে মানুষ ইনসাফ প্রতিষ্ঠা করে।
আর আমি নাযিল
করেছি লৌহ,
যাতে আছে প্রচন্ড রণশক্তি এবং মানুষের বহুবিধ উপকার।
এটা
এজন্যে যে,
আল্লাহ জেনে নিবেন কে না দেখে তাঁকে ও তাঁর রসূলগণকে সাহায্য
করে।
আল্লাহ শক্তিধর,
পরাক্রমশালী।
Ayat 25. Indeed
We have sent Our Messengers with clear proofs, and revealed with them
the Scripture and the Balance (justice) that mankind may keep up
justice. And We brought forth iron wherein is mighty power (in matters
of war), as well as many benefits for mankind, that Allah may test who
it is that will help Him (His religion), and His Messengers in the
unseen. Verily, Allah is All-Strong, All-Mighty.
Tafseer of Surah Al-Hadid Ayat 25. We sent aforetime our messengers with Clear Signs and sent down with them the Book and the Balance (of Right and Wrong), that men may stand forth in justice; and We sent down Iron, in which is (material for) mighty war, as well as many benefits for mankind, that Allah may test who it is that will help, Unseen, Him and His messengers: For Allah is Full of Strength, Exalted in Might (and able to enforce His Will). Three things are mentioned as gifts of Allah. In concrete terms they are the Book, the Balance, and Iron, which stand as emblems of three things which hold society together, viz., Revelation, which commands Good and forbids Evil; Justice, which gives to each person his due; and the strong arm of the Law, which maintains sanctions for evildoers. For Balance, see also 42:17. Sent down: anzala; in the sense of revealed to man the use of certain things, created in him the capacity of understanding and using them: Cf 39:6: "sent down for you eight head of cattle in pairs". Iron: the most useful metal known to man. Out of it is made steel, and from steel and iron are made implements of war, such as swords, spears, guns, etc., as well as instruments of peace, such as ploughshares, bricklayers' trowels, architects' and engineers' instruments, etc. Iron stands as the emblem of Strength, Power, Discipline, Law's sanctions, etc. Iron and steel industries have also been the foundation of the prosperity and power of modern manufacturing nations. In 21:49, I have translated "in their most secret thoughts" for the more literal "unseen" (bi al Ghaib). Perhaps the more literal "unseen" may do if understood in the adverbial sense as explained in 35:18. The sincere man will help the Cause, whether he is seen or brought under notice or not. To help Allah and His messengers is to help their Cause. It is to give men an opportunity of striving and fighting for His Cause and proving their true mettle, for thus is their spirit tested. As explained in the next line, Allah in Himself is Full of Strength, Exalted in Power, and Able to enforce His Will, and He has no need of others' assistance. Cf. 22:40. "Strength" is specific; Power or Might is more abstract, the ability to enforce what is willed.
Hazrat Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah 
[SAWW](PBUH)
said, "He who dies without having fought in the Cause of Allah or
without having thought of doing so, will die with one characteristic of
hypocrisy in him.''
[Muslim Hadith # 1910]
Lesson: as mentioned above in Surah Al-Hadid Ayat 25. “We brought forth iron wherein is mighty power (in matters of war), as well as many benefits for mankind” It is a different matter that one may not get a chance to take part in Jihad, but it would be a hypocritical attitude if one does not ever think that if an opportunity ever comes in his way, he will certainly go for Jihad in the way of Allah against the infidels. The reason to that is that, to stay back at home at the time of Jihad was a habit of the hypocrites. In the light of this, Imam Al-Qurtubi has stated the principle that if one is not capable of doing some virtuous deeds, he should then make a resolve that whenever he will be capable of it, he will do that deed, so that his intention takes the place of his act. He who neither performs a good deed nor aspires for it, has a hypocritical disposition. This is especially true of a Muslim who does not even aspire to take part in Jihad. Such a Muslim develops a resemblance with hypocrites.
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