101. " But how can you disbelieve while the verses of Allah are being recited unto you and His Messenger is amongst you ? And whoever holds fast to Allah will indeed be guided to the Straight Path."

Commentary:

The cause of deviation or disbelief is either the lack of right path or the lack of guidance. But when there are Book, normatic custom, ordinances, and divine leaders, why do they pervert ?

Relying on and trusting in Allah and seeking help from Him, is the key to security from all temptations and deviations.

" But how can you disbelieve while the verses of Allah are being recited unto you and His Messenger is amongst you ? And whoever holds fast to Allah will indeed be guided to the Straight Path."

Explanations:

1. The way of approaching to Allah is open to everybody.(1)

"... and whoever holds fast to Allah ..."

2. The existence of law alone is not enough to control infidelity and perversion. The presence of leader is necessary, too.

"... and His Messenger is amongst you ? ..."

3. Seeking refuge to any one or any authority rather than Allah, is perversion.

4. What is more important than motion, is finding the straight way and paving it.

"... (the one) will indeed be guided to the straight path."

5. Holding fast to Allah has a definite result:

"... (the one ) will indeed be guided ..."

6. Holding fast to Allah is an earnest movement accompanied with a cognizant choice which is paving the way with the saints of Allah and in the way of Allah.

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(1) In Jami'ah Kabirah, the supplication which has been brought forth by Imam Hady (a.s.), it says: "Whoever holds fast to you has indeed held fast to Allah. " That is, seeking refuge to the saints of Allah is indeed seeking refuge to  the protection of Allah. As in the previous verse it says obedience to the disbelievers is the key to infidelity, while obedience to  the divine leadership is also the key to belief in Allah.