56 Preface إِنَّكَ لا تَهدي مَن أَحبَبتَ وَلٰكِنَّ اللَّهَ يَهدي مَن يَشاءُ ۚ وَهُوَ أَعلَمُ بِالمُهتَدينَYusuf AliIt is true thou wilt not be able to guide every one1 whom thou lovest; but God guides those whom He will and He knows best those who receive guidance.The immediate occasion for this was the death of Abū Ṭālib, an uncle whom the Holy Prophet loved dearly and who had befriended and protected him. The Prophet was naturally anxious that he should die in the profession of true Faith, but the pagan Quraish leaders persuaded him to remain true to the faith of his fathers. This was an occasion of disappointment and grief to the Prophet. We are told that in such circumstances we should not grieve. All whom we love do not necessarily share our views or beliefs. We must not judge. God will guide whom He pleases and as He pleases. He alone knows the true inwardness of things.