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Surah 51 of 114

Adh-Dhariyat

60 verses
Hamzat WaslSilentGhunnahIkhfaIkhfa ShafawiIqlabIdgham (w/ ghunnah)Idgham (no ghunnah)Idgham ShafawiQalqalahNormal ProlongationPermissible ProlongationObligatory ProlongationNecessary Prolongation
1
وَٱلذَّٲرِيَـٰتِ ذَرۡوً۬ا
By those [winds] scattering [dust] dispersing
وَٱلذَّٲرِيَـٰتِBy those scattering,
ذَرۡوً۬اdispersing,
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

Which was revealed in Makkah

﴿ بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

﴿ وَٱلذَّٲرِيَـٰتِ ذَرۡوً۬ا فَٱلۡحَـٰمِلَـٰتِ وِقۡرً۬ا فَٱلۡجَـٰرِيَـٰتِ يُسۡرً۬ا فَٱلۡمُقَسِّمَـٰتِ أَمۡرًا إِنَّمَا تُوعَدُونَ لَصَادِقٌ۬ وَإِنَّ ٱلدِّينَ لَوَٲقِعٌ۬ وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلۡحُبُكِ إِنَّكُمۡ لَفِى قَوۡلٍ۬ مُّخۡتَلِفٍ۬ يُؤۡفَكُ عَنۡهُ مَنۡ أُفِكَ قُتِلَ ٱلۡخَرَّٲصُونَ ٱلَّذِينَ هُمۡ فِى غَمۡرَةٍ۬ سَاهُونَ يَسۡـَٔلُونَ أَيَّانَ يَوۡمُ ٱلدِّينِ يَوۡمَ هُمۡ عَلَى ٱلنَّارِ يُفۡتَنُونَ ذُوقُواْ فِتۡنَتَكُمۡ هَـٰذَا ٱلَّذِى كُنتُم بِهِۦ تَسۡتَعۡجِلُونَ

(1. By the scattering Dhariyat;) (2. And the laden Hamilat;) (3. And the steady Jariyat;) (4. And the distributors of command,) (5. Verily, that which you are promised is surely true.) (6. And verily, Ad-Din is sure to occur.) (7. By the heaven full of Hubuk,) (8. Certainly, you have different ideas.) (9. Turned aside therefrom is he who is turned aside.) (10. Cursed be Al-Kharrasun) (11. Who are under a cover of Sahun,) (12. They ask: "When will be the Day of Ad-Din'') (13. (It will be) a Day when they will be Yuftanun in the Fire!) (14. "Taste you your trial! This is what you used to ask to be hastened!'')

2
فَٱلۡحَـٰمِلَـٰتِ وِقۡرً۬ا
And those [clouds] carrying a load [of water]
فَٱلۡحَـٰمِلَـٰتِAnd those carrying
وِقۡرً۬اa load,
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

Which was revealed in Makkah

﴿ بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

﴿ وَٱلذَّٲرِيَـٰتِ ذَرۡوً۬ا فَٱلۡحَـٰمِلَـٰتِ وِقۡرً۬ا فَٱلۡجَـٰرِيَـٰتِ يُسۡرً۬ا فَٱلۡمُقَسِّمَـٰتِ أَمۡرًا إِنَّمَا تُوعَدُونَ لَصَادِقٌ۬ وَإِنَّ ٱلدِّينَ لَوَٲقِعٌ۬ وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلۡحُبُكِ إِنَّكُمۡ لَفِى قَوۡلٍ۬ مُّخۡتَلِفٍ۬ يُؤۡفَكُ عَنۡهُ مَنۡ أُفِكَ قُتِلَ ٱلۡخَرَّٲصُونَ ٱلَّذِينَ هُمۡ فِى غَمۡرَةٍ۬ سَاهُونَ يَسۡـَٔلُونَ أَيَّانَ يَوۡمُ ٱلدِّينِ يَوۡمَ هُمۡ عَلَى ٱلنَّارِ يُفۡتَنُونَ ذُوقُواْ فِتۡنَتَكُمۡ هَـٰذَا ٱلَّذِى كُنتُم بِهِۦ تَسۡتَعۡجِلُونَ

(1. By the scattering Dhariyat;) (2. And the laden Hamilat;) (3. And the steady Jariyat;) (4. And the distributors of command,) (5. Verily, that which you are promised is surely true.) (6. And verily, Ad-Din is sure to occur.) (7. By the heaven full of Hubuk,) (8. Certainly, you have different ideas.) (9. Turned aside therefrom is he who is turned aside.) (10. Cursed be Al-Kharrasun) (11. Who are under a cover of Sahun,) (12. They ask: "When will be the Day of Ad-Din'') (13. (It will be) a Day when they will be Yuftanun in the Fire!) (14. "Taste you your trial! This is what you used to ask to be hastened!'')

3
فَٱلۡجَـٰرِيَـٰتِ يُسۡرً۬ا
And those [ships] sailing with ease
فَٱلۡجَـٰرِيَـٰتِAnd those sailing
يُسۡرً۬ا(with) ease,
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

Which was revealed in Makkah

﴿ بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

﴿ وَٱلذَّٲرِيَـٰتِ ذَرۡوً۬ا فَٱلۡحَـٰمِلَـٰتِ وِقۡرً۬ا فَٱلۡجَـٰرِيَـٰتِ يُسۡرً۬ا فَٱلۡمُقَسِّمَـٰتِ أَمۡرًا إِنَّمَا تُوعَدُونَ لَصَادِقٌ۬ وَإِنَّ ٱلدِّينَ لَوَٲقِعٌ۬ وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلۡحُبُكِ إِنَّكُمۡ لَفِى قَوۡلٍ۬ مُّخۡتَلِفٍ۬ يُؤۡفَكُ عَنۡهُ مَنۡ أُفِكَ قُتِلَ ٱلۡخَرَّٲصُونَ ٱلَّذِينَ هُمۡ فِى غَمۡرَةٍ۬ سَاهُونَ يَسۡـَٔلُونَ أَيَّانَ يَوۡمُ ٱلدِّينِ يَوۡمَ هُمۡ عَلَى ٱلنَّارِ يُفۡتَنُونَ ذُوقُواْ فِتۡنَتَكُمۡ هَـٰذَا ٱلَّذِى كُنتُم بِهِۦ تَسۡتَعۡجِلُونَ

(1. By the scattering Dhariyat;) (2. And the laden Hamilat;) (3. And the steady Jariyat;) (4. And the distributors of command,) (5. Verily, that which you are promised is surely true.) (6. And verily, Ad-Din is sure to occur.) (7. By the heaven full of Hubuk,) (8. Certainly, you have different ideas.) (9. Turned aside therefrom is he who is turned aside.) (10. Cursed be Al-Kharrasun) (11. Who are under a cover of Sahun,) (12. They ask: "When will be the Day of Ad-Din'') (13. (It will be) a Day when they will be Yuftanun in the Fire!) (14. "Taste you your trial! This is what you used to ask to be hastened!'')

4
فَٱلۡمُقَسِّمَـٰتِ أَمۡرًا
And those [angels] apportioning [each] matter,
فَٱلۡمُقَسِّمَـٰتِAnd those distributing
أَمۡرًاCommand,
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

Which was revealed in Makkah

﴿ بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

﴿ وَٱلذَّٲرِيَـٰتِ ذَرۡوً۬ا فَٱلۡحَـٰمِلَـٰتِ وِقۡرً۬ا فَٱلۡجَـٰرِيَـٰتِ يُسۡرً۬ا فَٱلۡمُقَسِّمَـٰتِ أَمۡرًا إِنَّمَا تُوعَدُونَ لَصَادِقٌ۬ وَإِنَّ ٱلدِّينَ لَوَٲقِعٌ۬ وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلۡحُبُكِ إِنَّكُمۡ لَفِى قَوۡلٍ۬ مُّخۡتَلِفٍ۬ يُؤۡفَكُ عَنۡهُ مَنۡ أُفِكَ قُتِلَ ٱلۡخَرَّٲصُونَ ٱلَّذِينَ هُمۡ فِى غَمۡرَةٍ۬ سَاهُونَ يَسۡـَٔلُونَ أَيَّانَ يَوۡمُ ٱلدِّينِ يَوۡمَ هُمۡ عَلَى ٱلنَّارِ يُفۡتَنُونَ ذُوقُواْ فِتۡنَتَكُمۡ هَـٰذَا ٱلَّذِى كُنتُم بِهِۦ تَسۡتَعۡجِلُونَ

(1. By the scattering Dhariyat;) (2. And the laden Hamilat;) (3. And the steady Jariyat;) (4. And the distributors of command,) (5. Verily, that which you are promised is surely true.) (6. And verily, Ad-Din is sure to occur.) (7. By the heaven full of Hubuk,) (8. Certainly, you have different ideas.) (9. Turned aside therefrom is he who is turned aside.) (10. Cursed be Al-Kharrasun) (11. Who are under a cover of Sahun,) (12. They ask: "When will be the Day of Ad-Din'') (13. (It will be) a Day when they will be Yuftanun in the Fire!) (14. "Taste you your trial! This is what you used to ask to be hastened!'')

5
إِنَّمَا تُوعَدُونَ لَصَادِقٌ۬
Indeed, what you are promised is true.
إِنَّمَاIndeed, what
تُوعَدُونَyou are promised
لَصَادِقٌ۬(is) surely true,
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

Which was revealed in Makkah

﴿ بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

﴿ وَٱلذَّٲرِيَـٰتِ ذَرۡوً۬ا فَٱلۡحَـٰمِلَـٰتِ وِقۡرً۬ا فَٱلۡجَـٰرِيَـٰتِ يُسۡرً۬ا فَٱلۡمُقَسِّمَـٰتِ أَمۡرًا إِنَّمَا تُوعَدُونَ لَصَادِقٌ۬ وَإِنَّ ٱلدِّينَ لَوَٲقِعٌ۬ وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلۡحُبُكِ إِنَّكُمۡ لَفِى قَوۡلٍ۬ مُّخۡتَلِفٍ۬ يُؤۡفَكُ عَنۡهُ مَنۡ أُفِكَ قُتِلَ ٱلۡخَرَّٲصُونَ ٱلَّذِينَ هُمۡ فِى غَمۡرَةٍ۬ سَاهُونَ يَسۡـَٔلُونَ أَيَّانَ يَوۡمُ ٱلدِّينِ يَوۡمَ هُمۡ عَلَى ٱلنَّارِ يُفۡتَنُونَ ذُوقُواْ فِتۡنَتَكُمۡ هَـٰذَا ٱلَّذِى كُنتُم بِهِۦ تَسۡتَعۡجِلُونَ

(1. By the scattering Dhariyat;) (2. And the laden Hamilat;) (3. And the steady Jariyat;) (4. And the distributors of command,) (5. Verily, that which you are promised is surely true.) (6. And verily, Ad-Din is sure to occur.) (7. By the heaven full of Hubuk,) (8. Certainly, you have different ideas.) (9. Turned aside therefrom is he who is turned aside.) (10. Cursed be Al-Kharrasun) (11. Who are under a cover of Sahun,) (12. They ask: "When will be the Day of Ad-Din'') (13. (It will be) a Day when they will be Yuftanun in the Fire!) (14. "Taste you your trial! This is what you used to ask to be hastened!'')

6
وَإِنَّ ٱلدِّينَ لَوَٲقِعٌ۬
And indeed, the recompense is to occur.
وَإِنَّAnd indeed,
ٱلدِّينَthe Judgment
لَوَٲقِعٌ۬(is) surely to occur.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

Which was revealed in Makkah

﴿ بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

﴿ وَٱلذَّٲرِيَـٰتِ ذَرۡوً۬ا فَٱلۡحَـٰمِلَـٰتِ وِقۡرً۬ا فَٱلۡجَـٰرِيَـٰتِ يُسۡرً۬ا فَٱلۡمُقَسِّمَـٰتِ أَمۡرًا إِنَّمَا تُوعَدُونَ لَصَادِقٌ۬ وَإِنَّ ٱلدِّينَ لَوَٲقِعٌ۬ وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلۡحُبُكِ إِنَّكُمۡ لَفِى قَوۡلٍ۬ مُّخۡتَلِفٍ۬ يُؤۡفَكُ عَنۡهُ مَنۡ أُفِكَ قُتِلَ ٱلۡخَرَّٲصُونَ ٱلَّذِينَ هُمۡ فِى غَمۡرَةٍ۬ سَاهُونَ يَسۡـَٔلُونَ أَيَّانَ يَوۡمُ ٱلدِّينِ يَوۡمَ هُمۡ عَلَى ٱلنَّارِ يُفۡتَنُونَ ذُوقُواْ فِتۡنَتَكُمۡ هَـٰذَا ٱلَّذِى كُنتُم بِهِۦ تَسۡتَعۡجِلُونَ

(1. By the scattering Dhariyat;) (2. And the laden Hamilat;) (3. And the steady Jariyat;) (4. And the distributors of command,) (5. Verily, that which you are promised is surely true.) (6. And verily, Ad-Din is sure to occur.) (7. By the heaven full of Hubuk,) (8. Certainly, you have different ideas.) (9. Turned aside therefrom is he who is turned aside.) (10. Cursed be Al-Kharrasun) (11. Who are under a cover of Sahun,) (12. They ask: "When will be the Day of Ad-Din'') (13. (It will be) a Day when they will be Yuftanun in the Fire!) (14. "Taste you your trial! This is what you used to ask to be hastened!'')

7
وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلۡحُبُكِ
By the heaven containing pathways,
وَٱلسَّمَآءِBy the heaven
ذَاتِfull of
ٱلۡحُبُكِpathways.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

Which was revealed in Makkah

﴿ بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

﴿ وَٱلذَّٲرِيَـٰتِ ذَرۡوً۬ا فَٱلۡحَـٰمِلَـٰتِ وِقۡرً۬ا فَٱلۡجَـٰرِيَـٰتِ يُسۡرً۬ا فَٱلۡمُقَسِّمَـٰتِ أَمۡرًا إِنَّمَا تُوعَدُونَ لَصَادِقٌ۬ وَإِنَّ ٱلدِّينَ لَوَٲقِعٌ۬ وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلۡحُبُكِ إِنَّكُمۡ لَفِى قَوۡلٍ۬ مُّخۡتَلِفٍ۬ يُؤۡفَكُ عَنۡهُ مَنۡ أُفِكَ قُتِلَ ٱلۡخَرَّٲصُونَ ٱلَّذِينَ هُمۡ فِى غَمۡرَةٍ۬ سَاهُونَ يَسۡـَٔلُونَ أَيَّانَ يَوۡمُ ٱلدِّينِ يَوۡمَ هُمۡ عَلَى ٱلنَّارِ يُفۡتَنُونَ ذُوقُواْ فِتۡنَتَكُمۡ هَـٰذَا ٱلَّذِى كُنتُم بِهِۦ تَسۡتَعۡجِلُونَ

(1. By the scattering Dhariyat;) (2. And the laden Hamilat;) (3. And the steady Jariyat;) (4. And the distributors of command,) (5. Verily, that which you are promised is surely true.) (6. And verily, Ad-Din is sure to occur.) (7. By the heaven full of Hubuk,) (8. Certainly, you have different ideas.) (9. Turned aside therefrom is he who is turned aside.) (10. Cursed be Al-Kharrasun) (11. Who are under a cover of Sahun,) (12. They ask: "When will be the Day of Ad-Din'') (13. (It will be) a Day when they will be Yuftanun in the Fire!) (14. "Taste you your trial! This is what you used to ask to be hastened!'')

8
إِنَّكُمۡ لَفِى قَوۡلٍ۬ مُّخۡتَلِفٍ۬
Indeed, you are in differing speech.
إِنَّكُمۡIndeed, you
لَفِى(are) surely in
قَوۡلٍ۬a speech
مُّخۡتَلِفٍ۬differing.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

Which was revealed in Makkah

﴿ بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

﴿ وَٱلذَّٲرِيَـٰتِ ذَرۡوً۬ا فَٱلۡحَـٰمِلَـٰتِ وِقۡرً۬ا فَٱلۡجَـٰرِيَـٰتِ يُسۡرً۬ا فَٱلۡمُقَسِّمَـٰتِ أَمۡرًا إِنَّمَا تُوعَدُونَ لَصَادِقٌ۬ وَإِنَّ ٱلدِّينَ لَوَٲقِعٌ۬ وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلۡحُبُكِ إِنَّكُمۡ لَفِى قَوۡلٍ۬ مُّخۡتَلِفٍ۬ يُؤۡفَكُ عَنۡهُ مَنۡ أُفِكَ قُتِلَ ٱلۡخَرَّٲصُونَ ٱلَّذِينَ هُمۡ فِى غَمۡرَةٍ۬ سَاهُونَ يَسۡـَٔلُونَ أَيَّانَ يَوۡمُ ٱلدِّينِ يَوۡمَ هُمۡ عَلَى ٱلنَّارِ يُفۡتَنُونَ ذُوقُواْ فِتۡنَتَكُمۡ هَـٰذَا ٱلَّذِى كُنتُم بِهِۦ تَسۡتَعۡجِلُونَ

(1. By the scattering Dhariyat;) (2. And the laden Hamilat;) (3. And the steady Jariyat;) (4. And the distributors of command,) (5. Verily, that which you are promised is surely true.) (6. And verily, Ad-Din is sure to occur.) (7. By the heaven full of Hubuk,) (8. Certainly, you have different ideas.) (9. Turned aside therefrom is he who is turned aside.) (10. Cursed be Al-Kharrasun) (11. Who are under a cover of Sahun,) (12. They ask: "When will be the Day of Ad-Din'') (13. (It will be) a Day when they will be Yuftanun in the Fire!) (14. "Taste you your trial! This is what you used to ask to be hastened!'')

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يُؤۡفَكُ عَنۡهُ مَنۡ أُفِكَ
Deluded away from the Qur’an is he who is deluded.
يُؤۡفَكُDeluded away
عَنۡهُfrom it
مَنۡ(is he) who
أُفِكَis deluded.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

Which was revealed in Makkah

﴿ بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

﴿ وَٱلذَّٲرِيَـٰتِ ذَرۡوً۬ا فَٱلۡحَـٰمِلَـٰتِ وِقۡرً۬ا فَٱلۡجَـٰرِيَـٰتِ يُسۡرً۬ا فَٱلۡمُقَسِّمَـٰتِ أَمۡرًا إِنَّمَا تُوعَدُونَ لَصَادِقٌ۬ وَإِنَّ ٱلدِّينَ لَوَٲقِعٌ۬ وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلۡحُبُكِ إِنَّكُمۡ لَفِى قَوۡلٍ۬ مُّخۡتَلِفٍ۬ يُؤۡفَكُ عَنۡهُ مَنۡ أُفِكَ قُتِلَ ٱلۡخَرَّٲصُونَ ٱلَّذِينَ هُمۡ فِى غَمۡرَةٍ۬ سَاهُونَ يَسۡـَٔلُونَ أَيَّانَ يَوۡمُ ٱلدِّينِ يَوۡمَ هُمۡ عَلَى ٱلنَّارِ يُفۡتَنُونَ ذُوقُواْ فِتۡنَتَكُمۡ هَـٰذَا ٱلَّذِى كُنتُم بِهِۦ تَسۡتَعۡجِلُونَ

(1. By the scattering Dhariyat;) (2. And the laden Hamilat;) (3. And the steady Jariyat;) (4. And the distributors of command,) (5. Verily, that which you are promised is surely true.) (6. And verily, Ad-Din is sure to occur.) (7. By the heaven full of Hubuk,) (8. Certainly, you have different ideas.) (9. Turned aside therefrom is he who is turned aside.) (10. Cursed be Al-Kharrasun) (11. Who are under a cover of Sahun,) (12. They ask: "When will be the Day of Ad-Din'') (13. (It will be) a Day when they will be Yuftanun in the Fire!) (14. "Taste you your trial! This is what you used to ask to be hastened!'')

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قُتِلَ ٱلۡخَرَّٲصُونَ
Destroyed are the falsifiers
قُتِلَCursed be
ٱلۡخَرَّٲصُونَthe liars,
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

Which was revealed in Makkah

﴿ بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

﴿ وَٱلذَّٲرِيَـٰتِ ذَرۡوً۬ا فَٱلۡحَـٰمِلَـٰتِ وِقۡرً۬ا فَٱلۡجَـٰرِيَـٰتِ يُسۡرً۬ا فَٱلۡمُقَسِّمَـٰتِ أَمۡرًا إِنَّمَا تُوعَدُونَ لَصَادِقٌ۬ وَإِنَّ ٱلدِّينَ لَوَٲقِعٌ۬ وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلۡحُبُكِ إِنَّكُمۡ لَفِى قَوۡلٍ۬ مُّخۡتَلِفٍ۬ يُؤۡفَكُ عَنۡهُ مَنۡ أُفِكَ قُتِلَ ٱلۡخَرَّٲصُونَ ٱلَّذِينَ هُمۡ فِى غَمۡرَةٍ۬ سَاهُونَ يَسۡـَٔلُونَ أَيَّانَ يَوۡمُ ٱلدِّينِ يَوۡمَ هُمۡ عَلَى ٱلنَّارِ يُفۡتَنُونَ ذُوقُواْ فِتۡنَتَكُمۡ هَـٰذَا ٱلَّذِى كُنتُم بِهِۦ تَسۡتَعۡجِلُونَ

(1. By the scattering Dhariyat;) (2. And the laden Hamilat;) (3. And the steady Jariyat;) (4. And the distributors of command,) (5. Verily, that which you are promised is surely true.) (6. And verily, Ad-Din is sure to occur.) (7. By the heaven full of Hubuk,) (8. Certainly, you have different ideas.) (9. Turned aside therefrom is he who is turned aside.) (10. Cursed be Al-Kharrasun) (11. Who are under a cover of Sahun,) (12. They ask: "When will be the Day of Ad-Din'') (13. (It will be) a Day when they will be Yuftanun in the Fire!) (14. "Taste you your trial! This is what you used to ask to be hastened!'')

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ٱلَّذِينَ هُمۡ فِى غَمۡرَةٍ۬ سَاهُونَ
Who are within a flood [of confusion] and heedless.
ٱلَّذِينَThose who
هُمۡ[they]
فِى(are) in
غَمۡرَةٍ۬flood
سَاهُونَ(of) heedlessness.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

Which was revealed in Makkah

﴿ بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

﴿ وَٱلذَّٲرِيَـٰتِ ذَرۡوً۬ا فَٱلۡحَـٰمِلَـٰتِ وِقۡرً۬ا فَٱلۡجَـٰرِيَـٰتِ يُسۡرً۬ا فَٱلۡمُقَسِّمَـٰتِ أَمۡرًا إِنَّمَا تُوعَدُونَ لَصَادِقٌ۬ وَإِنَّ ٱلدِّينَ لَوَٲقِعٌ۬ وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلۡحُبُكِ إِنَّكُمۡ لَفِى قَوۡلٍ۬ مُّخۡتَلِفٍ۬ يُؤۡفَكُ عَنۡهُ مَنۡ أُفِكَ قُتِلَ ٱلۡخَرَّٲصُونَ ٱلَّذِينَ هُمۡ فِى غَمۡرَةٍ۬ سَاهُونَ يَسۡـَٔلُونَ أَيَّانَ يَوۡمُ ٱلدِّينِ يَوۡمَ هُمۡ عَلَى ٱلنَّارِ يُفۡتَنُونَ ذُوقُواْ فِتۡنَتَكُمۡ هَـٰذَا ٱلَّذِى كُنتُم بِهِۦ تَسۡتَعۡجِلُونَ

(1. By the scattering Dhariyat;) (2. And the laden Hamilat;) (3. And the steady Jariyat;) (4. And the distributors of command,) (5. Verily, that which you are promised is surely true.) (6. And verily, Ad-Din is sure to occur.) (7. By the heaven full of Hubuk,) (8. Certainly, you have different ideas.) (9. Turned aside therefrom is he who is turned aside.) (10. Cursed be Al-Kharrasun) (11. Who are under a cover of Sahun,) (12. They ask: "When will be the Day of Ad-Din'') (13. (It will be) a Day when they will be Yuftanun in the Fire!) (14. "Taste you your trial! This is what you used to ask to be hastened!'')

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يَسۡـَٔلُونَ أَيَّانَ يَوۡمُ ٱلدِّينِ
They ask, "When is the Day of Recompense?"
يَسۡـَٔلُونَThey ask,
أَيَّانَ`When
يَوۡمُ(is the) Day
ٱلدِّينِ(of) Judgment?`
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

Which was revealed in Makkah

﴿ بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

﴿ وَٱلذَّٲرِيَـٰتِ ذَرۡوً۬ا فَٱلۡحَـٰمِلَـٰتِ وِقۡرً۬ا فَٱلۡجَـٰرِيَـٰتِ يُسۡرً۬ا فَٱلۡمُقَسِّمَـٰتِ أَمۡرًا إِنَّمَا تُوعَدُونَ لَصَادِقٌ۬ وَإِنَّ ٱلدِّينَ لَوَٲقِعٌ۬ وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلۡحُبُكِ إِنَّكُمۡ لَفِى قَوۡلٍ۬ مُّخۡتَلِفٍ۬ يُؤۡفَكُ عَنۡهُ مَنۡ أُفِكَ قُتِلَ ٱلۡخَرَّٲصُونَ ٱلَّذِينَ هُمۡ فِى غَمۡرَةٍ۬ سَاهُونَ يَسۡـَٔلُونَ أَيَّانَ يَوۡمُ ٱلدِّينِ يَوۡمَ هُمۡ عَلَى ٱلنَّارِ يُفۡتَنُونَ ذُوقُواْ فِتۡنَتَكُمۡ هَـٰذَا ٱلَّذِى كُنتُم بِهِۦ تَسۡتَعۡجِلُونَ

(1. By the scattering Dhariyat;) (2. And the laden Hamilat;) (3. And the steady Jariyat;) (4. And the distributors of command,) (5. Verily, that which you are promised is surely true.) (6. And verily, Ad-Din is sure to occur.) (7. By the heaven full of Hubuk,) (8. Certainly, you have different ideas.) (9. Turned aside therefrom is he who is turned aside.) (10. Cursed be Al-Kharrasun) (11. Who are under a cover of Sahun,) (12. They ask: "When will be the Day of Ad-Din'') (13. (It will be) a Day when they will be Yuftanun in the Fire!) (14. "Taste you your trial! This is what you used to ask to be hastened!'')

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يَوۡمَ هُمۡ عَلَى ٱلنَّارِ يُفۡتَنُونَ
[It is] the Day they will be tormented over the Fire
يَوۡمَA Day,
هُمۡthey
عَلَىover
ٱلنَّارِthe Fire
يُفۡتَنُونَwill be tried,
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

Which was revealed in Makkah

﴿ بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

﴿ وَٱلذَّٲرِيَـٰتِ ذَرۡوً۬ا فَٱلۡحَـٰمِلَـٰتِ وِقۡرً۬ا فَٱلۡجَـٰرِيَـٰتِ يُسۡرً۬ا فَٱلۡمُقَسِّمَـٰتِ أَمۡرًا إِنَّمَا تُوعَدُونَ لَصَادِقٌ۬ وَإِنَّ ٱلدِّينَ لَوَٲقِعٌ۬ وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلۡحُبُكِ إِنَّكُمۡ لَفِى قَوۡلٍ۬ مُّخۡتَلِفٍ۬ يُؤۡفَكُ عَنۡهُ مَنۡ أُفِكَ قُتِلَ ٱلۡخَرَّٲصُونَ ٱلَّذِينَ هُمۡ فِى غَمۡرَةٍ۬ سَاهُونَ يَسۡـَٔلُونَ أَيَّانَ يَوۡمُ ٱلدِّينِ يَوۡمَ هُمۡ عَلَى ٱلنَّارِ يُفۡتَنُونَ ذُوقُواْ فِتۡنَتَكُمۡ هَـٰذَا ٱلَّذِى كُنتُم بِهِۦ تَسۡتَعۡجِلُونَ

(1. By the scattering Dhariyat;) (2. And the laden Hamilat;) (3. And the steady Jariyat;) (4. And the distributors of command,) (5. Verily, that which you are promised is surely true.) (6. And verily, Ad-Din is sure to occur.) (7. By the heaven full of Hubuk,) (8. Certainly, you have different ideas.) (9. Turned aside therefrom is he who is turned aside.) (10. Cursed be Al-Kharrasun) (11. Who are under a cover of Sahun,) (12. They ask: "When will be the Day of Ad-Din'') (13. (It will be) a Day when they will be Yuftanun in the Fire!) (14. "Taste you your trial! This is what you used to ask to be hastened!'')

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ذُوقُواْ فِتۡنَتَكُمۡ هَـٰذَا ٱلَّذِى كُنتُم بِهِۦ تَسۡتَعۡجِلُونَ
[And will be told], "Taste your torment. This is that for which you were impatient."
ذُوقُواْ`Taste
فِتۡنَتَكُمۡyour trial.
هَـٰذَاThis
ٱلَّذِى(is) what
كُنتُمyou were
بِهِۦfor it
تَسۡتَعۡجِلُونَseeking to hasten.`
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

Which was revealed in Makkah

﴿ بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

﴿ وَٱلذَّٲرِيَـٰتِ ذَرۡوً۬ا فَٱلۡحَـٰمِلَـٰتِ وِقۡرً۬ا فَٱلۡجَـٰرِيَـٰتِ يُسۡرً۬ا فَٱلۡمُقَسِّمَـٰتِ أَمۡرًا إِنَّمَا تُوعَدُونَ لَصَادِقٌ۬ وَإِنَّ ٱلدِّينَ لَوَٲقِعٌ۬ وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلۡحُبُكِ إِنَّكُمۡ لَفِى قَوۡلٍ۬ مُّخۡتَلِفٍ۬ يُؤۡفَكُ عَنۡهُ مَنۡ أُفِكَ قُتِلَ ٱلۡخَرَّٲصُونَ ٱلَّذِينَ هُمۡ فِى غَمۡرَةٍ۬ سَاهُونَ يَسۡـَٔلُونَ أَيَّانَ يَوۡمُ ٱلدِّينِ يَوۡمَ هُمۡ عَلَى ٱلنَّارِ يُفۡتَنُونَ ذُوقُواْ فِتۡنَتَكُمۡ هَـٰذَا ٱلَّذِى كُنتُم بِهِۦ تَسۡتَعۡجِلُونَ

(1. By the scattering Dhariyat;) (2. And the laden Hamilat;) (3. And the steady Jariyat;) (4. And the distributors of command,) (5. Verily, that which you are promised is surely true.) (6. And verily, Ad-Din is sure to occur.) (7. By the heaven full of Hubuk,) (8. Certainly, you have different ideas.) (9. Turned aside therefrom is he who is turned aside.) (10. Cursed be Al-Kharrasun) (11. Who are under a cover of Sahun,) (12. They ask: "When will be the Day of Ad-Din'') (13. (It will be) a Day when they will be Yuftanun in the Fire!) (14. "Taste you your trial! This is what you used to ask to be hastened!'')

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إِنَّ ٱلۡمُتَّقِينَ فِى جَنَّـٰتٍ۬ وَعُيُونٍ
Indeed, the righteous will be among gardens and springs,
إِنَّIndeed,
ٱلۡمُتَّقِينَthe righteous
فِى(will be) in
جَنَّـٰتٍ۬Gardens
وَعُيُونٍand springs,
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

The Differing Claims of the Idolators

Allah the Exalted said,

﴿ إِنَّكُمۡ لَفِى قَوۡلٍ۬ مُّخۡتَلِفٍ۬

(Certainly, you have different ideas.) Allah says, `you disbelievers who deny the Messengers have different and confused opinions that do not connect or conform to each other.' Qatadah commented on the Ayah, "You have different ideas about the Qur'an. Some of you agree that it is true while some others deny this fact.'' Allah said,

﴿ يُؤۡفَكُ عَنۡهُ مَنۡ أُفِكَ

(Turned aside therefrom is he who is turned aside.) Allah says, these confused and different opinions only fool those who are inwardly misguided. Surely, such falsehood is accepted, embraced and it becomes the source of confusion only for those who are misguided and originally liars, the fools who have no sound comprehension, as Allah said,

﴿ فَإِنَّكُمۡ وَمَا تَعۡبُدُونَ مَآ أَنتُمۡ عَلَيۡهِ بِفَـٰتِنِينَ إِلَّا مَنۡ هُوَ صَالِ ٱلۡجَحِيمِ

(So, verily you and those whom you worship cannot lead astray, except those who are predetermined to burn in Hell!)(37:161-163) Ibn `Abbas, (may Allah be pleased with him) and As-Suddi said:

﴿ يُؤۡفَكُ عَنۡهُ مَنۡ أُفِكَ

(Turned aside therefrom is he who is turned aside.) "He who is misguided is led astray from it. '' Allah said;

﴿ قُتِلَ ٱلۡخَرَّٲصُونَ

(Cursed be Al-Kharrasun), Mujahid said; "The liars. This is similar to what is mentioned in (Surah) `Abasa:

﴿ قُتِلَ ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنُ مَآ أَكۡفَرَهُ ۥ

(Be cursed man! How ungrateful he is!)(80:17) Al-Kharrasun are those who claim that they will never be brought back to life, doubting the coming of Resurrection.'' `Ali bin Abi Talhah reported from Ibn `Abbas;

﴿ قُتِلَ ٱلۡخَرَّٲصُونَ

(Cursed be Al-Kharrasun), "Cursed be the doubters.'' Mu`adh said similarly, may Allah be pleased with him. During one of his speeches he said, "Destroyed be the doubters.'' Qatadah said, "Al-Kharrasun are the people of doubt and suspicion.'' Allah said;

﴿ ٱلَّذِينَ هُمۡ فِى غَمۡرَةٍ۬ سَاهُونَ

(Who are under a cover of Sahun,) Ibn `Abbas, (may Allah be pleased with him) and others said; "In disbelief and doubt, they are heedless and playful.'' Allah said,

﴿ يَسۡـَٔلُونَ أَيَّانَ يَوۡمُ ٱلدِّينِ

(They ask: "When will be the Day of Ad-Din'') They utter this statement in denial, stubbornness, doubt and suspicion. Allah the Exalted replied,

﴿ يَوۡمَ هُمۡ عَلَى ٱلنَّارِ يُفۡتَنُونَ

((It will be) a Day when they will be Yuftanun in the Fire!) Ibn `Abbas, Mujahid, Al-Hasan and several others said that Yuftanun means punished. Mujahid said: "Just as gold is forged in the fire.'' A group of others also including Mujahid, `Ikrimah, Ibrahim An-Nakha`i, Zayd bin Aslam, and Sufyan Ath-Thawri said, "They will be burnt.''

﴿ ذُوقُواْ فِتۡنَتَكُمۡ

(Taste you your trial!), Mujahid said, "Your burning'' while others said, "Your punishment.''

﴿ هَـٰذَا ٱلَّذِى كُنتُم بِهِۦ تَسۡتَعۡجِلُونَ

(This is what you used to ask to be hastened!) This will be said admonishing, chastising, humiliating and belittling them. Allah knows best.

﴿ إِنَّ ٱلۡمُتَّقِينَ فِى جَنَّـٰتٍ۬ وَعُيُونٍ ءَاخِذِينَ مَآ ءَاتَٮٰهُمۡ رَبُّہُمۡ‌ۚ إِنَّہُمۡ كَانُواْ قَبۡلَ ذَٲلِكَ مُحۡسِنِينَ كَانُواْ قَلِيلاً۬ مِّنَ ٱلَّيۡلِ مَا يَہۡجَعُونَ وَبِٱلۡأَسۡحَارِ هُمۡ يَسۡتَغۡفِرُونَ
﴿ وَفِىٓ أَمۡوَٲلِهِمۡ حَقٌّ۬ لِّلسَّآٮِٕلِ وَٱلۡمَحۡرُومِ وَفِى ٱلۡأَرۡضِ ءَايَـٰتٌ۬ لِّلۡمُوقِنِينَ وَفِىٓ أَنفُسِكُمۡ‌ۚ أَفَلَا تُبۡصِرُونَ وَفِى ٱلسَّمَآءِ رِزۡقُكُمۡ وَمَا تُوعَدُونَ فَوَرَبِّ ٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ إِنَّهُ ۥ لَحَقٌّ۬ مِّثۡلَ مَآ أَنَّكُمۡ تَنطِقُونَ

(15. Verily, those who have Taqwa will be in the midst of Gardens and Springs,) (16. Taking joy in the things which their Lord has given them. Verily, they were before this doers of good.) (17. They used to sleep but little by night.) (18. And in the hours before dawn, they were asking for forgiveness.) (19. And in their wealth there was the right of the Sa'il and the Mahrum.) (20. And on the earth are signs for those who have faith with certainty.) (21. And also in yourselves. Will you not then see (22. And in the heaven is your provision, and that which you are promised.) (23. Then by the Lord of the heaven and the earth, it is the truth, just as you can speak.)

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ءَاخِذِينَ مَآ ءَاتَٮٰهُمۡ رَبُّہُمۡ‌ۚ إِنَّہُمۡ كَانُواْ قَبۡلَ ذَٲلِكَ مُحۡسِنِينَ
Accepting what their Lord has given them. Indeed, they were before that doers of good.
ءَاخِذِينَTaking
مَآwhat
ءَاتَٮٰهُمۡ رَبُّہُمۡ‌ۚtheir Lord has given them.
إِنَّہُمۡIndeed, they
كَانُواْwere
قَبۡلَbefore
ذَٲلِكَthat
مُحۡسِنِينَgood-doers.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

The Differing Claims of the Idolators

Allah the Exalted said,

﴿ إِنَّكُمۡ لَفِى قَوۡلٍ۬ مُّخۡتَلِفٍ۬

(Certainly, you have different ideas.) Allah says, `you disbelievers who deny the Messengers have different and confused opinions that do not connect or conform to each other.' Qatadah commented on the Ayah, "You have different ideas about the Qur'an. Some of you agree that it is true while some others deny this fact.'' Allah said,

﴿ يُؤۡفَكُ عَنۡهُ مَنۡ أُفِكَ

(Turned aside therefrom is he who is turned aside.) Allah says, these confused and different opinions only fool those who are inwardly misguided. Surely, such falsehood is accepted, embraced and it becomes the source of confusion only for those who are misguided and originally liars, the fools who have no sound comprehension, as Allah said,

﴿ فَإِنَّكُمۡ وَمَا تَعۡبُدُونَ مَآ أَنتُمۡ عَلَيۡهِ بِفَـٰتِنِينَ إِلَّا مَنۡ هُوَ صَالِ ٱلۡجَحِيمِ

(So, verily you and those whom you worship cannot lead astray, except those who are predetermined to burn in Hell!)(37:161-163) Ibn `Abbas, (may Allah be pleased with him) and As-Suddi said:

﴿ يُؤۡفَكُ عَنۡهُ مَنۡ أُفِكَ

(Turned aside therefrom is he who is turned aside.) "He who is misguided is led astray from it. '' Allah said;

﴿ قُتِلَ ٱلۡخَرَّٲصُونَ

(Cursed be Al-Kharrasun), Mujahid said; "The liars. This is similar to what is mentioned in (Surah) `Abasa:

﴿ قُتِلَ ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنُ مَآ أَكۡفَرَهُ ۥ

(Be cursed man! How ungrateful he is!)(80:17) Al-Kharrasun are those who claim that they will never be brought back to life, doubting the coming of Resurrection.'' `Ali bin Abi Talhah reported from Ibn `Abbas;

﴿ قُتِلَ ٱلۡخَرَّٲصُونَ

(Cursed be Al-Kharrasun), "Cursed be the doubters.'' Mu`adh said similarly, may Allah be pleased with him. During one of his speeches he said, "Destroyed be the doubters.'' Qatadah said, "Al-Kharrasun are the people of doubt and suspicion.'' Allah said;

﴿ ٱلَّذِينَ هُمۡ فِى غَمۡرَةٍ۬ سَاهُونَ

(Who are under a cover of Sahun,) Ibn `Abbas, (may Allah be pleased with him) and others said; "In disbelief and doubt, they are heedless and playful.'' Allah said,

﴿ يَسۡـَٔلُونَ أَيَّانَ يَوۡمُ ٱلدِّينِ

(They ask: "When will be the Day of Ad-Din'') They utter this statement in denial, stubbornness, doubt and suspicion. Allah the Exalted replied,

﴿ يَوۡمَ هُمۡ عَلَى ٱلنَّارِ يُفۡتَنُونَ

((It will be) a Day when they will be Yuftanun in the Fire!) Ibn `Abbas, Mujahid, Al-Hasan and several others said that Yuftanun means punished. Mujahid said: "Just as gold is forged in the fire.'' A group of others also including Mujahid, `Ikrimah, Ibrahim An-Nakha`i, Zayd bin Aslam, and Sufyan Ath-Thawri said, "They will be burnt.''

﴿ ذُوقُواْ فِتۡنَتَكُمۡ

(Taste you your trial!), Mujahid said, "Your burning'' while others said, "Your punishment.''

﴿ هَـٰذَا ٱلَّذِى كُنتُم بِهِۦ تَسۡتَعۡجِلُونَ

(This is what you used to ask to be hastened!) This will be said admonishing, chastising, humiliating and belittling them. Allah knows best.

﴿ إِنَّ ٱلۡمُتَّقِينَ فِى جَنَّـٰتٍ۬ وَعُيُونٍ ءَاخِذِينَ مَآ ءَاتَٮٰهُمۡ رَبُّہُمۡ‌ۚ إِنَّہُمۡ كَانُواْ قَبۡلَ ذَٲلِكَ مُحۡسِنِينَ كَانُواْ قَلِيلاً۬ مِّنَ ٱلَّيۡلِ مَا يَہۡجَعُونَ وَبِٱلۡأَسۡحَارِ هُمۡ يَسۡتَغۡفِرُونَ
﴿ وَفِىٓ أَمۡوَٲلِهِمۡ حَقٌّ۬ لِّلسَّآٮِٕلِ وَٱلۡمَحۡرُومِ وَفِى ٱلۡأَرۡضِ ءَايَـٰتٌ۬ لِّلۡمُوقِنِينَ وَفِىٓ أَنفُسِكُمۡ‌ۚ أَفَلَا تُبۡصِرُونَ وَفِى ٱلسَّمَآءِ رِزۡقُكُمۡ وَمَا تُوعَدُونَ فَوَرَبِّ ٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ إِنَّهُ ۥ لَحَقٌّ۬ مِّثۡلَ مَآ أَنَّكُمۡ تَنطِقُونَ

(15. Verily, those who have Taqwa will be in the midst of Gardens and Springs,) (16. Taking joy in the things which their Lord has given them. Verily, they were before this doers of good.) (17. They used to sleep but little by night.) (18. And in the hours before dawn, they were asking for forgiveness.) (19. And in their wealth there was the right of the Sa'il and the Mahrum.) (20. And on the earth are signs for those who have faith with certainty.) (21. And also in yourselves. Will you not then see (22. And in the heaven is your provision, and that which you are promised.) (23. Then by the Lord of the heaven and the earth, it is the truth, just as you can speak.)

17
كَانُواْ قَلِيلاً۬ مِّنَ ٱلَّيۡلِ مَا يَہۡجَعُونَ
They used to sleep but little of the night,
كَانُواْThey used (to)
قَلِيلاً۬little
مِّنَof
ٱلَّيۡلِthe night
مَا[what]
يَہۡجَعُونَsleep.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

The Differing Claims of the Idolators

Allah the Exalted said,

﴿ إِنَّكُمۡ لَفِى قَوۡلٍ۬ مُّخۡتَلِفٍ۬

(Certainly, you have different ideas.) Allah says, `you disbelievers who deny the Messengers have different and confused opinions that do not connect or conform to each other.' Qatadah commented on the Ayah, "You have different ideas about the Qur'an. Some of you agree that it is true while some others deny this fact.'' Allah said,

﴿ يُؤۡفَكُ عَنۡهُ مَنۡ أُفِكَ

(Turned aside therefrom is he who is turned aside.) Allah says, these confused and different opinions only fool those who are inwardly misguided. Surely, such falsehood is accepted, embraced and it becomes the source of confusion only for those who are misguided and originally liars, the fools who have no sound comprehension, as Allah said,

﴿ فَإِنَّكُمۡ وَمَا تَعۡبُدُونَ مَآ أَنتُمۡ عَلَيۡهِ بِفَـٰتِنِينَ إِلَّا مَنۡ هُوَ صَالِ ٱلۡجَحِيمِ

(So, verily you and those whom you worship cannot lead astray, except those who are predetermined to burn in Hell!)(37:161-163) Ibn `Abbas, (may Allah be pleased with him) and As-Suddi said:

﴿ يُؤۡفَكُ عَنۡهُ مَنۡ أُفِكَ

(Turned aside therefrom is he who is turned aside.) "He who is misguided is led astray from it. '' Allah said;

﴿ قُتِلَ ٱلۡخَرَّٲصُونَ

(Cursed be Al-Kharrasun), Mujahid said; "The liars. This is similar to what is mentioned in (Surah) `Abasa:

﴿ قُتِلَ ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنُ مَآ أَكۡفَرَهُ ۥ

(Be cursed man! How ungrateful he is!)(80:17) Al-Kharrasun are those who claim that they will never be brought back to life, doubting the coming of Resurrection.'' `Ali bin Abi Talhah reported from Ibn `Abbas;

﴿ قُتِلَ ٱلۡخَرَّٲصُونَ

(Cursed be Al-Kharrasun), "Cursed be the doubters.'' Mu`adh said similarly, may Allah be pleased with him. During one of his speeches he said, "Destroyed be the doubters.'' Qatadah said, "Al-Kharrasun are the people of doubt and suspicion.'' Allah said;

﴿ ٱلَّذِينَ هُمۡ فِى غَمۡرَةٍ۬ سَاهُونَ

(Who are under a cover of Sahun,) Ibn `Abbas, (may Allah be pleased with him) and others said; "In disbelief and doubt, they are heedless and playful.'' Allah said,

﴿ يَسۡـَٔلُونَ أَيَّانَ يَوۡمُ ٱلدِّينِ

(They ask: "When will be the Day of Ad-Din'') They utter this statement in denial, stubbornness, doubt and suspicion. Allah the Exalted replied,

﴿ يَوۡمَ هُمۡ عَلَى ٱلنَّارِ يُفۡتَنُونَ

((It will be) a Day when they will be Yuftanun in the Fire!) Ibn `Abbas, Mujahid, Al-Hasan and several others said that Yuftanun means punished. Mujahid said: "Just as gold is forged in the fire.'' A group of others also including Mujahid, `Ikrimah, Ibrahim An-Nakha`i, Zayd bin Aslam, and Sufyan Ath-Thawri said, "They will be burnt.''

﴿ ذُوقُواْ فِتۡنَتَكُمۡ

(Taste you your trial!), Mujahid said, "Your burning'' while others said, "Your punishment.''

﴿ هَـٰذَا ٱلَّذِى كُنتُم بِهِۦ تَسۡتَعۡجِلُونَ

(This is what you used to ask to be hastened!) This will be said admonishing, chastising, humiliating and belittling them. Allah knows best.

﴿ إِنَّ ٱلۡمُتَّقِينَ فِى جَنَّـٰتٍ۬ وَعُيُونٍ ءَاخِذِينَ مَآ ءَاتَٮٰهُمۡ رَبُّہُمۡ‌ۚ إِنَّہُمۡ كَانُواْ قَبۡلَ ذَٲلِكَ مُحۡسِنِينَ كَانُواْ قَلِيلاً۬ مِّنَ ٱلَّيۡلِ مَا يَہۡجَعُونَ وَبِٱلۡأَسۡحَارِ هُمۡ يَسۡتَغۡفِرُونَ
﴿ وَفِىٓ أَمۡوَٲلِهِمۡ حَقٌّ۬ لِّلسَّآٮِٕلِ وَٱلۡمَحۡرُومِ وَفِى ٱلۡأَرۡضِ ءَايَـٰتٌ۬ لِّلۡمُوقِنِينَ وَفِىٓ أَنفُسِكُمۡ‌ۚ أَفَلَا تُبۡصِرُونَ وَفِى ٱلسَّمَآءِ رِزۡقُكُمۡ وَمَا تُوعَدُونَ فَوَرَبِّ ٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ إِنَّهُ ۥ لَحَقٌّ۬ مِّثۡلَ مَآ أَنَّكُمۡ تَنطِقُونَ

(15. Verily, those who have Taqwa will be in the midst of Gardens and Springs,) (16. Taking joy in the things which their Lord has given them. Verily, they were before this doers of good.) (17. They used to sleep but little by night.) (18. And in the hours before dawn, they were asking for forgiveness.) (19. And in their wealth there was the right of the Sa'il and the Mahrum.) (20. And on the earth are signs for those who have faith with certainty.) (21. And also in yourselves. Will you not then see (22. And in the heaven is your provision, and that which you are promised.) (23. Then by the Lord of the heaven and the earth, it is the truth, just as you can speak.)

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وَبِٱلۡأَسۡحَارِ هُمۡ يَسۡتَغۡفِرُونَ
And in the hours before dawn they would ask forgiveness,
وَبِٱلۡأَسۡحَارِAnd in the hours before dawn
هُمۡthey
يَسۡتَغۡفِرُونَwould ask forgiveness,
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

The Differing Claims of the Idolators

Allah the Exalted said,

﴿ إِنَّكُمۡ لَفِى قَوۡلٍ۬ مُّخۡتَلِفٍ۬

(Certainly, you have different ideas.) Allah says, `you disbelievers who deny the Messengers have different and confused opinions that do not connect or conform to each other.' Qatadah commented on the Ayah, "You have different ideas about the Qur'an. Some of you agree that it is true while some others deny this fact.'' Allah said,

﴿ يُؤۡفَكُ عَنۡهُ مَنۡ أُفِكَ

(Turned aside therefrom is he who is turned aside.) Allah says, these confused and different opinions only fool those who are inwardly misguided. Surely, such falsehood is accepted, embraced and it becomes the source of confusion only for those who are misguided and originally liars, the fools who have no sound comprehension, as Allah said,

﴿ فَإِنَّكُمۡ وَمَا تَعۡبُدُونَ مَآ أَنتُمۡ عَلَيۡهِ بِفَـٰتِنِينَ إِلَّا مَنۡ هُوَ صَالِ ٱلۡجَحِيمِ

(So, verily you and those whom you worship cannot lead astray, except those who are predetermined to burn in Hell!)(37:161-163) Ibn `Abbas, (may Allah be pleased with him) and As-Suddi said:

﴿ يُؤۡفَكُ عَنۡهُ مَنۡ أُفِكَ

(Turned aside therefrom is he who is turned aside.) "He who is misguided is led astray from it. '' Allah said;

﴿ قُتِلَ ٱلۡخَرَّٲصُونَ

(Cursed be Al-Kharrasun), Mujahid said; "The liars. This is similar to what is mentioned in (Surah) `Abasa:

﴿ قُتِلَ ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنُ مَآ أَكۡفَرَهُ ۥ

(Be cursed man! How ungrateful he is!)(80:17) Al-Kharrasun are those who claim that they will never be brought back to life, doubting the coming of Resurrection.'' `Ali bin Abi Talhah reported from Ibn `Abbas;

﴿ قُتِلَ ٱلۡخَرَّٲصُونَ

(Cursed be Al-Kharrasun), "Cursed be the doubters.'' Mu`adh said similarly, may Allah be pleased with him. During one of his speeches he said, "Destroyed be the doubters.'' Qatadah said, "Al-Kharrasun are the people of doubt and suspicion.'' Allah said;

﴿ ٱلَّذِينَ هُمۡ فِى غَمۡرَةٍ۬ سَاهُونَ

(Who are under a cover of Sahun,) Ibn `Abbas, (may Allah be pleased with him) and others said; "In disbelief and doubt, they are heedless and playful.'' Allah said,

﴿ يَسۡـَٔلُونَ أَيَّانَ يَوۡمُ ٱلدِّينِ

(They ask: "When will be the Day of Ad-Din'') They utter this statement in denial, stubbornness, doubt and suspicion. Allah the Exalted replied,

﴿ يَوۡمَ هُمۡ عَلَى ٱلنَّارِ يُفۡتَنُونَ

((It will be) a Day when they will be Yuftanun in the Fire!) Ibn `Abbas, Mujahid, Al-Hasan and several others said that Yuftanun means punished. Mujahid said: "Just as gold is forged in the fire.'' A group of others also including Mujahid, `Ikrimah, Ibrahim An-Nakha`i, Zayd bin Aslam, and Sufyan Ath-Thawri said, "They will be burnt.''

﴿ ذُوقُواْ فِتۡنَتَكُمۡ

(Taste you your trial!), Mujahid said, "Your burning'' while others said, "Your punishment.''

﴿ هَـٰذَا ٱلَّذِى كُنتُم بِهِۦ تَسۡتَعۡجِلُونَ

(This is what you used to ask to be hastened!) This will be said admonishing, chastising, humiliating and belittling them. Allah knows best.

﴿ إِنَّ ٱلۡمُتَّقِينَ فِى جَنَّـٰتٍ۬ وَعُيُونٍ ءَاخِذِينَ مَآ ءَاتَٮٰهُمۡ رَبُّہُمۡ‌ۚ إِنَّہُمۡ كَانُواْ قَبۡلَ ذَٲلِكَ مُحۡسِنِينَ كَانُواْ قَلِيلاً۬ مِّنَ ٱلَّيۡلِ مَا يَہۡجَعُونَ وَبِٱلۡأَسۡحَارِ هُمۡ يَسۡتَغۡفِرُونَ
﴿ وَفِىٓ أَمۡوَٲلِهِمۡ حَقٌّ۬ لِّلسَّآٮِٕلِ وَٱلۡمَحۡرُومِ وَفِى ٱلۡأَرۡضِ ءَايَـٰتٌ۬ لِّلۡمُوقِنِينَ وَفِىٓ أَنفُسِكُمۡ‌ۚ أَفَلَا تُبۡصِرُونَ وَفِى ٱلسَّمَآءِ رِزۡقُكُمۡ وَمَا تُوعَدُونَ فَوَرَبِّ ٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ إِنَّهُ ۥ لَحَقٌّ۬ مِّثۡلَ مَآ أَنَّكُمۡ تَنطِقُونَ

(15. Verily, those who have Taqwa will be in the midst of Gardens and Springs,) (16. Taking joy in the things which their Lord has given them. Verily, they were before this doers of good.) (17. They used to sleep but little by night.) (18. And in the hours before dawn, they were asking for forgiveness.) (19. And in their wealth there was the right of the Sa'il and the Mahrum.) (20. And on the earth are signs for those who have faith with certainty.) (21. And also in yourselves. Will you not then see (22. And in the heaven is your provision, and that which you are promised.) (23. Then by the Lord of the heaven and the earth, it is the truth, just as you can speak.)

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وَفِىٓ أَمۡوَٲلِهِمۡ حَقٌّ۬ لِّلسَّآٮِٕلِ وَٱلۡمَحۡرُومِ
And from their properties was [given] the right of the [needy] petitioner and the deprived.
وَفِىٓAnd in
أَمۡوَٲلِهِمۡtheir wealth
حَقٌّ۬(was the) right
لِّلسَّآٮِٕلِ(of) those who asked
وَٱلۡمَحۡرُومِand the deprived.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

The Differing Claims of the Idolators

Allah the Exalted said,

﴿ إِنَّكُمۡ لَفِى قَوۡلٍ۬ مُّخۡتَلِفٍ۬

(Certainly, you have different ideas.) Allah says, `you disbelievers who deny the Messengers have different and confused opinions that do not connect or conform to each other.' Qatadah commented on the Ayah, "You have different ideas about the Qur'an. Some of you agree that it is true while some others deny this fact.'' Allah said,

﴿ يُؤۡفَكُ عَنۡهُ مَنۡ أُفِكَ

(Turned aside therefrom is he who is turned aside.) Allah says, these confused and different opinions only fool those who are inwardly misguided. Surely, such falsehood is accepted, embraced and it becomes the source of confusion only for those who are misguided and originally liars, the fools who have no sound comprehension, as Allah said,

﴿ فَإِنَّكُمۡ وَمَا تَعۡبُدُونَ مَآ أَنتُمۡ عَلَيۡهِ بِفَـٰتِنِينَ إِلَّا مَنۡ هُوَ صَالِ ٱلۡجَحِيمِ

(So, verily you and those whom you worship cannot lead astray, except those who are predetermined to burn in Hell!)(37:161-163) Ibn `Abbas, (may Allah be pleased with him) and As-Suddi said:

﴿ يُؤۡفَكُ عَنۡهُ مَنۡ أُفِكَ

(Turned aside therefrom is he who is turned aside.) "He who is misguided is led astray from it. '' Allah said;

﴿ قُتِلَ ٱلۡخَرَّٲصُونَ

(Cursed be Al-Kharrasun), Mujahid said; "The liars. This is similar to what is mentioned in (Surah) `Abasa:

﴿ قُتِلَ ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنُ مَآ أَكۡفَرَهُ ۥ

(Be cursed man! How ungrateful he is!)(80:17) Al-Kharrasun are those who claim that they will never be brought back to life, doubting the coming of Resurrection.'' `Ali bin Abi Talhah reported from Ibn `Abbas;

﴿ قُتِلَ ٱلۡخَرَّٲصُونَ

(Cursed be Al-Kharrasun), "Cursed be the doubters.'' Mu`adh said similarly, may Allah be pleased with him. During one of his speeches he said, "Destroyed be the doubters.'' Qatadah said, "Al-Kharrasun are the people of doubt and suspicion.'' Allah said;

﴿ ٱلَّذِينَ هُمۡ فِى غَمۡرَةٍ۬ سَاهُونَ

(Who are under a cover of Sahun,) Ibn `Abbas, (may Allah be pleased with him) and others said; "In disbelief and doubt, they are heedless and playful.'' Allah said,

﴿ يَسۡـَٔلُونَ أَيَّانَ يَوۡمُ ٱلدِّينِ

(They ask: "When will be the Day of Ad-Din'') They utter this statement in denial, stubbornness, doubt and suspicion. Allah the Exalted replied,

﴿ يَوۡمَ هُمۡ عَلَى ٱلنَّارِ يُفۡتَنُونَ

((It will be) a Day when they will be Yuftanun in the Fire!) Ibn `Abbas, Mujahid, Al-Hasan and several others said that Yuftanun means punished. Mujahid said: "Just as gold is forged in the fire.'' A group of others also including Mujahid, `Ikrimah, Ibrahim An-Nakha`i, Zayd bin Aslam, and Sufyan Ath-Thawri said, "They will be burnt.''

﴿ ذُوقُواْ فِتۡنَتَكُمۡ

(Taste you your trial!), Mujahid said, "Your burning'' while others said, "Your punishment.''

﴿ هَـٰذَا ٱلَّذِى كُنتُم بِهِۦ تَسۡتَعۡجِلُونَ

(This is what you used to ask to be hastened!) This will be said admonishing, chastising, humiliating and belittling them. Allah knows best.

﴿ إِنَّ ٱلۡمُتَّقِينَ فِى جَنَّـٰتٍ۬ وَعُيُونٍ ءَاخِذِينَ مَآ ءَاتَٮٰهُمۡ رَبُّہُمۡ‌ۚ إِنَّہُمۡ كَانُواْ قَبۡلَ ذَٲلِكَ مُحۡسِنِينَ كَانُواْ قَلِيلاً۬ مِّنَ ٱلَّيۡلِ مَا يَہۡجَعُونَ وَبِٱلۡأَسۡحَارِ هُمۡ يَسۡتَغۡفِرُونَ
﴿ وَفِىٓ أَمۡوَٲلِهِمۡ حَقٌّ۬ لِّلسَّآٮِٕلِ وَٱلۡمَحۡرُومِ وَفِى ٱلۡأَرۡضِ ءَايَـٰتٌ۬ لِّلۡمُوقِنِينَ وَفِىٓ أَنفُسِكُمۡ‌ۚ أَفَلَا تُبۡصِرُونَ وَفِى ٱلسَّمَآءِ رِزۡقُكُمۡ وَمَا تُوعَدُونَ فَوَرَبِّ ٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ إِنَّهُ ۥ لَحَقٌّ۬ مِّثۡلَ مَآ أَنَّكُمۡ تَنطِقُونَ

(15. Verily, those who have Taqwa will be in the midst of Gardens and Springs,) (16. Taking joy in the things which their Lord has given them. Verily, they were before this doers of good.) (17. They used to sleep but little by night.) (18. And in the hours before dawn, they were asking for forgiveness.) (19. And in their wealth there was the right of the Sa'il and the Mahrum.) (20. And on the earth are signs for those who have faith with certainty.) (21. And also in yourselves. Will you not then see (22. And in the heaven is your provision, and that which you are promised.) (23. Then by the Lord of the heaven and the earth, it is the truth, just as you can speak.)

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وَفِى ٱلۡأَرۡضِ ءَايَـٰتٌ۬ لِّلۡمُوقِنِينَ
And on the earth are signs for the certain [in faith]
وَفِىAnd in
ٱلۡأَرۡضِthe earth
ءَايَـٰتٌ۬(are) signs
لِّلۡمُوقِنِينَfor those who are certain,
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

The Differing Claims of the Idolators

Allah the Exalted said,

﴿ إِنَّكُمۡ لَفِى قَوۡلٍ۬ مُّخۡتَلِفٍ۬

(Certainly, you have different ideas.) Allah says, `you disbelievers who deny the Messengers have different and confused opinions that do not connect or conform to each other.' Qatadah commented on the Ayah, "You have different ideas about the Qur'an. Some of you agree that it is true while some others deny this fact.'' Allah said,

﴿ يُؤۡفَكُ عَنۡهُ مَنۡ أُفِكَ

(Turned aside therefrom is he who is turned aside.) Allah says, these confused and different opinions only fool those who are inwardly misguided. Surely, such falsehood is accepted, embraced and it becomes the source of confusion only for those who are misguided and originally liars, the fools who have no sound comprehension, as Allah said,

﴿ فَإِنَّكُمۡ وَمَا تَعۡبُدُونَ مَآ أَنتُمۡ عَلَيۡهِ بِفَـٰتِنِينَ إِلَّا مَنۡ هُوَ صَالِ ٱلۡجَحِيمِ

(So, verily you and those whom you worship cannot lead astray, except those who are predetermined to burn in Hell!)(37:161-163) Ibn `Abbas, (may Allah be pleased with him) and As-Suddi said:

﴿ يُؤۡفَكُ عَنۡهُ مَنۡ أُفِكَ

(Turned aside therefrom is he who is turned aside.) "He who is misguided is led astray from it. '' Allah said;

﴿ قُتِلَ ٱلۡخَرَّٲصُونَ

(Cursed be Al-Kharrasun), Mujahid said; "The liars. This is similar to what is mentioned in (Surah) `Abasa:

﴿ قُتِلَ ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنُ مَآ أَكۡفَرَهُ ۥ

(Be cursed man! How ungrateful he is!)(80:17) Al-Kharrasun are those who claim that they will never be brought back to life, doubting the coming of Resurrection.'' `Ali bin Abi Talhah reported from Ibn `Abbas;

﴿ قُتِلَ ٱلۡخَرَّٲصُونَ

(Cursed be Al-Kharrasun), "Cursed be the doubters.'' Mu`adh said similarly, may Allah be pleased with him. During one of his speeches he said, "Destroyed be the doubters.'' Qatadah said, "Al-Kharrasun are the people of doubt and suspicion.'' Allah said;

﴿ ٱلَّذِينَ هُمۡ فِى غَمۡرَةٍ۬ سَاهُونَ

(Who are under a cover of Sahun,) Ibn `Abbas, (may Allah be pleased with him) and others said; "In disbelief and doubt, they are heedless and playful.'' Allah said,

﴿ يَسۡـَٔلُونَ أَيَّانَ يَوۡمُ ٱلدِّينِ

(They ask: "When will be the Day of Ad-Din'') They utter this statement in denial, stubbornness, doubt and suspicion. Allah the Exalted replied,

﴿ يَوۡمَ هُمۡ عَلَى ٱلنَّارِ يُفۡتَنُونَ

((It will be) a Day when they will be Yuftanun in the Fire!) Ibn `Abbas, Mujahid, Al-Hasan and several others said that Yuftanun means punished. Mujahid said: "Just as gold is forged in the fire.'' A group of others also including Mujahid, `Ikrimah, Ibrahim An-Nakha`i, Zayd bin Aslam, and Sufyan Ath-Thawri said, "They will be burnt.''

﴿ ذُوقُواْ فِتۡنَتَكُمۡ

(Taste you your trial!), Mujahid said, "Your burning'' while others said, "Your punishment.''

﴿ هَـٰذَا ٱلَّذِى كُنتُم بِهِۦ تَسۡتَعۡجِلُونَ

(This is what you used to ask to be hastened!) This will be said admonishing, chastising, humiliating and belittling them. Allah knows best.

﴿ إِنَّ ٱلۡمُتَّقِينَ فِى جَنَّـٰتٍ۬ وَعُيُونٍ ءَاخِذِينَ مَآ ءَاتَٮٰهُمۡ رَبُّہُمۡ‌ۚ إِنَّہُمۡ كَانُواْ قَبۡلَ ذَٲلِكَ مُحۡسِنِينَ كَانُواْ قَلِيلاً۬ مِّنَ ٱلَّيۡلِ مَا يَہۡجَعُونَ وَبِٱلۡأَسۡحَارِ هُمۡ يَسۡتَغۡفِرُونَ
﴿ وَفِىٓ أَمۡوَٲلِهِمۡ حَقٌّ۬ لِّلسَّآٮِٕلِ وَٱلۡمَحۡرُومِ وَفِى ٱلۡأَرۡضِ ءَايَـٰتٌ۬ لِّلۡمُوقِنِينَ وَفِىٓ أَنفُسِكُمۡ‌ۚ أَفَلَا تُبۡصِرُونَ وَفِى ٱلسَّمَآءِ رِزۡقُكُمۡ وَمَا تُوعَدُونَ فَوَرَبِّ ٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ إِنَّهُ ۥ لَحَقٌّ۬ مِّثۡلَ مَآ أَنَّكُمۡ تَنطِقُونَ

(15. Verily, those who have Taqwa will be in the midst of Gardens and Springs,) (16. Taking joy in the things which their Lord has given them. Verily, they were before this doers of good.) (17. They used to sleep but little by night.) (18. And in the hours before dawn, they were asking for forgiveness.) (19. And in their wealth there was the right of the Sa'il and the Mahrum.) (20. And on the earth are signs for those who have faith with certainty.) (21. And also in yourselves. Will you not then see (22. And in the heaven is your provision, and that which you are promised.) (23. Then by the Lord of the heaven and the earth, it is the truth, just as you can speak.)

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وَفِىٓ أَنفُسِكُمۡ‌ۚ أَفَلَا تُبۡصِرُونَ
And in yourselves. Then will you not see?
وَفِىٓAnd in
أَنفُسِكُمۡ‌ۚyourselves.
أَفَلَاThen will not
تُبۡصِرُونَyou see?
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

The Differing Claims of the Idolators

Allah the Exalted said,

﴿ إِنَّكُمۡ لَفِى قَوۡلٍ۬ مُّخۡتَلِفٍ۬

(Certainly, you have different ideas.) Allah says, `you disbelievers who deny the Messengers have different and confused opinions that do not connect or conform to each other.' Qatadah commented on the Ayah, "You have different ideas about the Qur'an. Some of you agree that it is true while some others deny this fact.'' Allah said,

﴿ يُؤۡفَكُ عَنۡهُ مَنۡ أُفِكَ

(Turned aside therefrom is he who is turned aside.) Allah says, these confused and different opinions only fool those who are inwardly misguided. Surely, such falsehood is accepted, embraced and it becomes the source of confusion only for those who are misguided and originally liars, the fools who have no sound comprehension, as Allah said,

﴿ فَإِنَّكُمۡ وَمَا تَعۡبُدُونَ مَآ أَنتُمۡ عَلَيۡهِ بِفَـٰتِنِينَ إِلَّا مَنۡ هُوَ صَالِ ٱلۡجَحِيمِ

(So, verily you and those whom you worship cannot lead astray, except those who are predetermined to burn in Hell!)(37:161-163) Ibn `Abbas, (may Allah be pleased with him) and As-Suddi said:

﴿ يُؤۡفَكُ عَنۡهُ مَنۡ أُفِكَ

(Turned aside therefrom is he who is turned aside.) "He who is misguided is led astray from it. '' Allah said;

﴿ قُتِلَ ٱلۡخَرَّٲصُونَ

(Cursed be Al-Kharrasun), Mujahid said; "The liars. This is similar to what is mentioned in (Surah) `Abasa:

﴿ قُتِلَ ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنُ مَآ أَكۡفَرَهُ ۥ

(Be cursed man! How ungrateful he is!)(80:17) Al-Kharrasun are those who claim that they will never be brought back to life, doubting the coming of Resurrection.'' `Ali bin Abi Talhah reported from Ibn `Abbas;

﴿ قُتِلَ ٱلۡخَرَّٲصُونَ

(Cursed be Al-Kharrasun), "Cursed be the doubters.'' Mu`adh said similarly, may Allah be pleased with him. During one of his speeches he said, "Destroyed be the doubters.'' Qatadah said, "Al-Kharrasun are the people of doubt and suspicion.'' Allah said;

﴿ ٱلَّذِينَ هُمۡ فِى غَمۡرَةٍ۬ سَاهُونَ

(Who are under a cover of Sahun,) Ibn `Abbas, (may Allah be pleased with him) and others said; "In disbelief and doubt, they are heedless and playful.'' Allah said,

﴿ يَسۡـَٔلُونَ أَيَّانَ يَوۡمُ ٱلدِّينِ

(They ask: "When will be the Day of Ad-Din'') They utter this statement in denial, stubbornness, doubt and suspicion. Allah the Exalted replied,

﴿ يَوۡمَ هُمۡ عَلَى ٱلنَّارِ يُفۡتَنُونَ

((It will be) a Day when they will be Yuftanun in the Fire!) Ibn `Abbas, Mujahid, Al-Hasan and several others said that Yuftanun means punished. Mujahid said: "Just as gold is forged in the fire.'' A group of others also including Mujahid, `Ikrimah, Ibrahim An-Nakha`i, Zayd bin Aslam, and Sufyan Ath-Thawri said, "They will be burnt.''

﴿ ذُوقُواْ فِتۡنَتَكُمۡ

(Taste you your trial!), Mujahid said, "Your burning'' while others said, "Your punishment.''

﴿ هَـٰذَا ٱلَّذِى كُنتُم بِهِۦ تَسۡتَعۡجِلُونَ

(This is what you used to ask to be hastened!) This will be said admonishing, chastising, humiliating and belittling them. Allah knows best.

﴿ إِنَّ ٱلۡمُتَّقِينَ فِى جَنَّـٰتٍ۬ وَعُيُونٍ ءَاخِذِينَ مَآ ءَاتَٮٰهُمۡ رَبُّہُمۡ‌ۚ إِنَّہُمۡ كَانُواْ قَبۡلَ ذَٲلِكَ مُحۡسِنِينَ كَانُواْ قَلِيلاً۬ مِّنَ ٱلَّيۡلِ مَا يَہۡجَعُونَ وَبِٱلۡأَسۡحَارِ هُمۡ يَسۡتَغۡفِرُونَ
﴿ وَفِىٓ أَمۡوَٲلِهِمۡ حَقٌّ۬ لِّلسَّآٮِٕلِ وَٱلۡمَحۡرُومِ وَفِى ٱلۡأَرۡضِ ءَايَـٰتٌ۬ لِّلۡمُوقِنِينَ وَفِىٓ أَنفُسِكُمۡ‌ۚ أَفَلَا تُبۡصِرُونَ وَفِى ٱلسَّمَآءِ رِزۡقُكُمۡ وَمَا تُوعَدُونَ فَوَرَبِّ ٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ إِنَّهُ ۥ لَحَقٌّ۬ مِّثۡلَ مَآ أَنَّكُمۡ تَنطِقُونَ

(15. Verily, those who have Taqwa will be in the midst of Gardens and Springs,) (16. Taking joy in the things which their Lord has given them. Verily, they were before this doers of good.) (17. They used to sleep but little by night.) (18. And in the hours before dawn, they were asking for forgiveness.) (19. And in their wealth there was the right of the Sa'il and the Mahrum.) (20. And on the earth are signs for those who have faith with certainty.) (21. And also in yourselves. Will you not then see (22. And in the heaven is your provision, and that which you are promised.) (23. Then by the Lord of the heaven and the earth, it is the truth, just as you can speak.)

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وَفِى ٱلسَّمَآءِ رِزۡقُكُمۡ وَمَا تُوعَدُونَ
And in the heaven is your provision and whatever you are promised.
وَفِىAnd in
ٱلسَّمَآءِthe heaven
رِزۡقُكُمۡ(is) your provision
وَمَاand what
تُوعَدُونَyou are promised.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

The Differing Claims of the Idolators

Allah the Exalted said,

﴿ إِنَّكُمۡ لَفِى قَوۡلٍ۬ مُّخۡتَلِفٍ۬

(Certainly, you have different ideas.) Allah says, `you disbelievers who deny the Messengers have different and confused opinions that do not connect or conform to each other.' Qatadah commented on the Ayah, "You have different ideas about the Qur'an. Some of you agree that it is true while some others deny this fact.'' Allah said,

﴿ يُؤۡفَكُ عَنۡهُ مَنۡ أُفِكَ

(Turned aside therefrom is he who is turned aside.) Allah says, these confused and different opinions only fool those who are inwardly misguided. Surely, such falsehood is accepted, embraced and it becomes the source of confusion only for those who are misguided and originally liars, the fools who have no sound comprehension, as Allah said,

﴿ فَإِنَّكُمۡ وَمَا تَعۡبُدُونَ مَآ أَنتُمۡ عَلَيۡهِ بِفَـٰتِنِينَ إِلَّا مَنۡ هُوَ صَالِ ٱلۡجَحِيمِ

(So, verily you and those whom you worship cannot lead astray, except those who are predetermined to burn in Hell!)(37:161-163) Ibn `Abbas, (may Allah be pleased with him) and As-Suddi said:

﴿ يُؤۡفَكُ عَنۡهُ مَنۡ أُفِكَ

(Turned aside therefrom is he who is turned aside.) "He who is misguided is led astray from it. '' Allah said;

﴿ قُتِلَ ٱلۡخَرَّٲصُونَ

(Cursed be Al-Kharrasun), Mujahid said; "The liars. This is similar to what is mentioned in (Surah) `Abasa:

﴿ قُتِلَ ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنُ مَآ أَكۡفَرَهُ ۥ

(Be cursed man! How ungrateful he is!)(80:17) Al-Kharrasun are those who claim that they will never be brought back to life, doubting the coming of Resurrection.'' `Ali bin Abi Talhah reported from Ibn `Abbas;

﴿ قُتِلَ ٱلۡخَرَّٲصُونَ

(Cursed be Al-Kharrasun), "Cursed be the doubters.'' Mu`adh said similarly, may Allah be pleased with him. During one of his speeches he said, "Destroyed be the doubters.'' Qatadah said, "Al-Kharrasun are the people of doubt and suspicion.'' Allah said;

﴿ ٱلَّذِينَ هُمۡ فِى غَمۡرَةٍ۬ سَاهُونَ

(Who are under a cover of Sahun,) Ibn `Abbas, (may Allah be pleased with him) and others said; "In disbelief and doubt, they are heedless and playful.'' Allah said,

﴿ يَسۡـَٔلُونَ أَيَّانَ يَوۡمُ ٱلدِّينِ

(They ask: "When will be the Day of Ad-Din'') They utter this statement in denial, stubbornness, doubt and suspicion. Allah the Exalted replied,

﴿ يَوۡمَ هُمۡ عَلَى ٱلنَّارِ يُفۡتَنُونَ

((It will be) a Day when they will be Yuftanun in the Fire!) Ibn `Abbas, Mujahid, Al-Hasan and several others said that Yuftanun means punished. Mujahid said: "Just as gold is forged in the fire.'' A group of others also including Mujahid, `Ikrimah, Ibrahim An-Nakha`i, Zayd bin Aslam, and Sufyan Ath-Thawri said, "They will be burnt.''

﴿ ذُوقُواْ فِتۡنَتَكُمۡ

(Taste you your trial!), Mujahid said, "Your burning'' while others said, "Your punishment.''

﴿ هَـٰذَا ٱلَّذِى كُنتُم بِهِۦ تَسۡتَعۡجِلُونَ

(This is what you used to ask to be hastened!) This will be said admonishing, chastising, humiliating and belittling them. Allah knows best.

﴿ إِنَّ ٱلۡمُتَّقِينَ فِى جَنَّـٰتٍ۬ وَعُيُونٍ ءَاخِذِينَ مَآ ءَاتَٮٰهُمۡ رَبُّہُمۡ‌ۚ إِنَّہُمۡ كَانُواْ قَبۡلَ ذَٲلِكَ مُحۡسِنِينَ كَانُواْ قَلِيلاً۬ مِّنَ ٱلَّيۡلِ مَا يَہۡجَعُونَ وَبِٱلۡأَسۡحَارِ هُمۡ يَسۡتَغۡفِرُونَ
﴿ وَفِىٓ أَمۡوَٲلِهِمۡ حَقٌّ۬ لِّلسَّآٮِٕلِ وَٱلۡمَحۡرُومِ وَفِى ٱلۡأَرۡضِ ءَايَـٰتٌ۬ لِّلۡمُوقِنِينَ وَفِىٓ أَنفُسِكُمۡ‌ۚ أَفَلَا تُبۡصِرُونَ وَفِى ٱلسَّمَآءِ رِزۡقُكُمۡ وَمَا تُوعَدُونَ فَوَرَبِّ ٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ إِنَّهُ ۥ لَحَقٌّ۬ مِّثۡلَ مَآ أَنَّكُمۡ تَنطِقُونَ

(15. Verily, those who have Taqwa will be in the midst of Gardens and Springs,) (16. Taking joy in the things which their Lord has given them. Verily, they were before this doers of good.) (17. They used to sleep but little by night.) (18. And in the hours before dawn, they were asking for forgiveness.) (19. And in their wealth there was the right of the Sa'il and the Mahrum.) (20. And on the earth are signs for those who have faith with certainty.) (21. And also in yourselves. Will you not then see (22. And in the heaven is your provision, and that which you are promised.) (23. Then by the Lord of the heaven and the earth, it is the truth, just as you can speak.)

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فَوَرَبِّ ٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ إِنَّهُ ۥ لَحَقٌّ۬ مِّثۡلَ مَآ أَنَّكُمۡ تَنطِقُونَ
Then by the Lord of the heaven and earth, indeed, it is truth – just as [sure as] it is that you are speaking.
فَوَرَبِّThen by (the) Lord
ٱلسَّمَآءِ(of) the heaven
وَٱلۡأَرۡضِand the earth,
إِنَّهُ ۥindeed, it
لَحَقٌّ۬(is) surely (the) truth
مِّثۡلَ(just) as
مَآ[what]
أَنَّكُمۡyou
تَنطِقُونَspeak.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

The Differing Claims of the Idolators

Allah the Exalted said,

﴿ إِنَّكُمۡ لَفِى قَوۡلٍ۬ مُّخۡتَلِفٍ۬

(Certainly, you have different ideas.) Allah says, `you disbelievers who deny the Messengers have different and confused opinions that do not connect or conform to each other.' Qatadah commented on the Ayah, "You have different ideas about the Qur'an. Some of you agree that it is true while some others deny this fact.'' Allah said,

﴿ يُؤۡفَكُ عَنۡهُ مَنۡ أُفِكَ

(Turned aside therefrom is he who is turned aside.) Allah says, these confused and different opinions only fool those who are inwardly misguided. Surely, such falsehood is accepted, embraced and it becomes the source of confusion only for those who are misguided and originally liars, the fools who have no sound comprehension, as Allah said,

﴿ فَإِنَّكُمۡ وَمَا تَعۡبُدُونَ مَآ أَنتُمۡ عَلَيۡهِ بِفَـٰتِنِينَ إِلَّا مَنۡ هُوَ صَالِ ٱلۡجَحِيمِ

(So, verily you and those whom you worship cannot lead astray, except those who are predetermined to burn in Hell!)(37:161-163) Ibn `Abbas, (may Allah be pleased with him) and As-Suddi said:

﴿ يُؤۡفَكُ عَنۡهُ مَنۡ أُفِكَ

(Turned aside therefrom is he who is turned aside.) "He who is misguided is led astray from it. '' Allah said;

﴿ قُتِلَ ٱلۡخَرَّٲصُونَ

(Cursed be Al-Kharrasun), Mujahid said; "The liars. This is similar to what is mentioned in (Surah) `Abasa:

﴿ قُتِلَ ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنُ مَآ أَكۡفَرَهُ ۥ

(Be cursed man! How ungrateful he is!)(80:17) Al-Kharrasun are those who claim that they will never be brought back to life, doubting the coming of Resurrection.'' `Ali bin Abi Talhah reported from Ibn `Abbas;

﴿ قُتِلَ ٱلۡخَرَّٲصُونَ

(Cursed be Al-Kharrasun), "Cursed be the doubters.'' Mu`adh said similarly, may Allah be pleased with him. During one of his speeches he said, "Destroyed be the doubters.'' Qatadah said, "Al-Kharrasun are the people of doubt and suspicion.'' Allah said;

﴿ ٱلَّذِينَ هُمۡ فِى غَمۡرَةٍ۬ سَاهُونَ

(Who are under a cover of Sahun,) Ibn `Abbas, (may Allah be pleased with him) and others said; "In disbelief and doubt, they are heedless and playful.'' Allah said,

﴿ يَسۡـَٔلُونَ أَيَّانَ يَوۡمُ ٱلدِّينِ

(They ask: "When will be the Day of Ad-Din'') They utter this statement in denial, stubbornness, doubt and suspicion. Allah the Exalted replied,

﴿ يَوۡمَ هُمۡ عَلَى ٱلنَّارِ يُفۡتَنُونَ

((It will be) a Day when they will be Yuftanun in the Fire!) Ibn `Abbas, Mujahid, Al-Hasan and several others said that Yuftanun means punished. Mujahid said: "Just as gold is forged in the fire.'' A group of others also including Mujahid, `Ikrimah, Ibrahim An-Nakha`i, Zayd bin Aslam, and Sufyan Ath-Thawri said, "They will be burnt.''

﴿ ذُوقُواْ فِتۡنَتَكُمۡ

(Taste you your trial!), Mujahid said, "Your burning'' while others said, "Your punishment.''

﴿ هَـٰذَا ٱلَّذِى كُنتُم بِهِۦ تَسۡتَعۡجِلُونَ

(This is what you used to ask to be hastened!) This will be said admonishing, chastising, humiliating and belittling them. Allah knows best.

﴿ إِنَّ ٱلۡمُتَّقِينَ فِى جَنَّـٰتٍ۬ وَعُيُونٍ ءَاخِذِينَ مَآ ءَاتَٮٰهُمۡ رَبُّہُمۡ‌ۚ إِنَّہُمۡ كَانُواْ قَبۡلَ ذَٲلِكَ مُحۡسِنِينَ كَانُواْ قَلِيلاً۬ مِّنَ ٱلَّيۡلِ مَا يَہۡجَعُونَ وَبِٱلۡأَسۡحَارِ هُمۡ يَسۡتَغۡفِرُونَ
﴿ وَفِىٓ أَمۡوَٲلِهِمۡ حَقٌّ۬ لِّلسَّآٮِٕلِ وَٱلۡمَحۡرُومِ وَفِى ٱلۡأَرۡضِ ءَايَـٰتٌ۬ لِّلۡمُوقِنِينَ وَفِىٓ أَنفُسِكُمۡ‌ۚ أَفَلَا تُبۡصِرُونَ وَفِى ٱلسَّمَآءِ رِزۡقُكُمۡ وَمَا تُوعَدُونَ فَوَرَبِّ ٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ إِنَّهُ ۥ لَحَقٌّ۬ مِّثۡلَ مَآ أَنَّكُمۡ تَنطِقُونَ

(15. Verily, those who have Taqwa will be in the midst of Gardens and Springs,) (16. Taking joy in the things which their Lord has given them. Verily, they were before this doers of good.) (17. They used to sleep but little by night.) (18. And in the hours before dawn, they were asking for forgiveness.) (19. And in their wealth there was the right of the Sa'il and the Mahrum.) (20. And on the earth are signs for those who have faith with certainty.) (21. And also in yourselves. Will you not then see (22. And in the heaven is your provision, and that which you are promised.) (23. Then by the Lord of the heaven and the earth, it is the truth, just as you can speak.)

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هَلۡ أَتَٮٰكَ حَدِيثُ ضَيۡفِ إِبۡرَٲهِيمَ ٱلۡمُكۡرَمِينَ
Has there reached you the story of the honored guests of Abraham? –
هَلۡHas
أَتَٮٰكَreached you
حَدِيثُ(the) narration
ضَيۡفِ(of the) guests
إِبۡرَٲهِيمَ(of) Ibrahim
ٱلۡمُكۡرَمِينَthe honored?
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

Allah's Signs on the Earth and in Mankind

Allah the Exalted and the Blessed said next,

﴿ وَفِى ٱلۡأَرۡضِ ءَايَـٰتٌ۬ لِّلۡمُوقِنِينَ

(And on the earth are signs for those who have faith with certainty.) Allah says that there are signs on earth that testify to the might of the Creator and His boundless ability. These signs include what Allah placed on the earth, the various plants, animals, valleys, mountains, deserts, rivers and oceans. He also created mankind with different languages, colors, intentions and abilities, and a variety among them, differences in the power of understanding and comprehension, their deeds, and ultimately earning happiness or misery. Allah put every organ in their bodies in its rightful place where they most need it to be. So He said

﴿ وَفِىٓ أَنفُسِكُمۡ‌ۚ أَفَلَا تُبۡصِرُونَ

(And also in yourselves. Will you not then see) Qatadah commented, "He who thinks about his own creation will realize that he was created with flexible joints so that it is easy for him to perform acts of worship.'' Allah the Exalted said next,

﴿ وَفِى ٱلسَّمَآءِ رِزۡقُكُمۡ

(And in the heaven is your provision,) meaning, rain,

﴿ وَمَا تُوعَدُونَ

(and that which you are promised.) meaning Paradise. This was said by Ibn `Abbas, Mujahid and several others. Allah said:

﴿ فَوَرَبِّ ٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ إِنَّهُ ۥ لَحَقٌّ۬ مِّثۡلَ مَآ أَنَّكُمۡ تَنطِقُونَ

(Then by the Lord of the heaven and the earth, it is the truth, just as you can speak.) Allah is swearing by His honorable Self, all of the matters of the Judgment, Resurrection, and Recompense that they have been promised shall certainly occur. Therefore, it is the truth, there being no doubt about it, so do not doubt its coming, just as you do not doubt that you can speak When he would talk to one of his friends, Mu`adh used to say: "What I am saying is as true as your being here.''

﴿ هَلۡ أَتَٮٰكَ حَدِيثُ ضَيۡفِ إِبۡرَٲهِيمَ ٱلۡمُكۡرَمِينَ إِذۡ دَخَلُواْ عَلَيۡهِ فَقَالُواْ سَلَـٰمً۬ا‌ۖ قَالَ سَلَـٰمٌ۬ قَوۡمٌ۬ مُّنكَرُونَ فَرَاغَ إِلَىٰٓ أَهۡلِهِۦ فَجَآءَ بِعِجۡلٍ۬ سَمِينٍ۬ فَقَرَّبَهُ ۥۤ إِلَيۡہِمۡ قَالَ أَلَا تَأۡكُلُونَ فَأَوۡجَسَ مِنۡہُمۡ خِيفَةً۬‌ۖ قَالُواْ لَا تَخَفۡ‌ۖ وَبَشَّرُوهُ بِغُلَـٰمٍ عَلِيمٍ۬ فَأَقۡبَلَتِ ٱمۡرَأَتُهُ ۥ فِى صَرَّةٍ۬ فَصَكَّتۡ وَجۡهَهَا وَقَالَتۡ عَجُوزٌ عَقِيمٌ۬ قَالُواْ كَذَٲلِكِ قَالَ رَبُّكِ‌ۖ إِنَّهُ ۥ هُوَ ٱلۡحَكِيمُ ٱلۡعَلِيمُ

(24. Has the story reached you, of the honored guests of Ibrahim) (25. When they came in to him and said: "Salaman!'' He answered: "Salamun'' and said: "You are a people unknown to me.'') (26. Then he turned to his household, and brought out a roasted calf.) (27. And placed it before them (saying): "Will you not eat'') (28. Then he conceived fear of them (when they ate not). They said: "Fear not.'' And they gave him glad tidings of a son having knowledge.) (29. Then his wife came forward with a loud voice; she smote her face, and said: "A barren old woman!'') (30. They said: "Even so says your Lord. Verily, He is the All-Wise, the All-Knower.'')

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إِذۡ دَخَلُواْ عَلَيۡهِ فَقَالُواْ سَلَـٰمً۬ا‌ۖ قَالَ سَلَـٰمٌ۬ قَوۡمٌ۬ مُّنكَرُونَ
When they entered upon him and said, "[We greet you with] peace." He answered, "[And upon you] peace, [you are] a people unknown.
إِذۡWhen
دَخَلُواْthey entered
عَلَيۡهِupon him
فَقَالُواْand said,
سَلَـٰمً۬ا‌ۖ`Peace.`
قَالَHe said,
سَلَـٰمٌ۬`Peace,
قَوۡمٌ۬a people
مُّنكَرُونَunknown.`
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

Allah's Signs on the Earth and in Mankind

Allah the Exalted and the Blessed said next,

﴿ وَفِى ٱلۡأَرۡضِ ءَايَـٰتٌ۬ لِّلۡمُوقِنِينَ

(And on the earth are signs for those who have faith with certainty.) Allah says that there are signs on earth that testify to the might of the Creator and His boundless ability. These signs include what Allah placed on the earth, the various plants, animals, valleys, mountains, deserts, rivers and oceans. He also created mankind with different languages, colors, intentions and abilities, and a variety among them, differences in the power of understanding and comprehension, their deeds, and ultimately earning happiness or misery. Allah put every organ in their bodies in its rightful place where they most need it to be. So He said

﴿ وَفِىٓ أَنفُسِكُمۡ‌ۚ أَفَلَا تُبۡصِرُونَ

(And also in yourselves. Will you not then see) Qatadah commented, "He who thinks about his own creation will realize that he was created with flexible joints so that it is easy for him to perform acts of worship.'' Allah the Exalted said next,

﴿ وَفِى ٱلسَّمَآءِ رِزۡقُكُمۡ

(And in the heaven is your provision,) meaning, rain,

﴿ وَمَا تُوعَدُونَ

(and that which you are promised.) meaning Paradise. This was said by Ibn `Abbas, Mujahid and several others. Allah said:

﴿ فَوَرَبِّ ٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ إِنَّهُ ۥ لَحَقٌّ۬ مِّثۡلَ مَآ أَنَّكُمۡ تَنطِقُونَ

(Then by the Lord of the heaven and the earth, it is the truth, just as you can speak.) Allah is swearing by His honorable Self, all of the matters of the Judgment, Resurrection, and Recompense that they have been promised shall certainly occur. Therefore, it is the truth, there being no doubt about it, so do not doubt its coming, just as you do not doubt that you can speak When he would talk to one of his friends, Mu`adh used to say: "What I am saying is as true as your being here.''

﴿ هَلۡ أَتَٮٰكَ حَدِيثُ ضَيۡفِ إِبۡرَٲهِيمَ ٱلۡمُكۡرَمِينَ إِذۡ دَخَلُواْ عَلَيۡهِ فَقَالُواْ سَلَـٰمً۬ا‌ۖ قَالَ سَلَـٰمٌ۬ قَوۡمٌ۬ مُّنكَرُونَ فَرَاغَ إِلَىٰٓ أَهۡلِهِۦ فَجَآءَ بِعِجۡلٍ۬ سَمِينٍ۬ فَقَرَّبَهُ ۥۤ إِلَيۡہِمۡ قَالَ أَلَا تَأۡكُلُونَ فَأَوۡجَسَ مِنۡہُمۡ خِيفَةً۬‌ۖ قَالُواْ لَا تَخَفۡ‌ۖ وَبَشَّرُوهُ بِغُلَـٰمٍ عَلِيمٍ۬ فَأَقۡبَلَتِ ٱمۡرَأَتُهُ ۥ فِى صَرَّةٍ۬ فَصَكَّتۡ وَجۡهَهَا وَقَالَتۡ عَجُوزٌ عَقِيمٌ۬ قَالُواْ كَذَٲلِكِ قَالَ رَبُّكِ‌ۖ إِنَّهُ ۥ هُوَ ٱلۡحَكِيمُ ٱلۡعَلِيمُ

(24. Has the story reached you, of the honored guests of Ibrahim) (25. When they came in to him and said: "Salaman!'' He answered: "Salamun'' and said: "You are a people unknown to me.'') (26. Then he turned to his household, and brought out a roasted calf.) (27. And placed it before them (saying): "Will you not eat'') (28. Then he conceived fear of them (when they ate not). They said: "Fear not.'' And they gave him glad tidings of a son having knowledge.) (29. Then his wife came forward with a loud voice; she smote her face, and said: "A barren old woman!'') (30. They said: "Even so says your Lord. Verily, He is the All-Wise, the All-Knower.'')

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فَرَاغَ إِلَىٰٓ أَهۡلِهِۦ فَجَآءَ بِعِجۡلٍ۬ سَمِينٍ۬
Then he went to his family and came with a fat [roasted] calf
فَرَاغَThen he went
إِلَىٰٓto
أَهۡلِهِۦhis household
فَجَآءَand came
بِعِجۡلٍ۬with a calf
سَمِينٍ۬fat,
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

Allah's Signs on the Earth and in Mankind

Allah the Exalted and the Blessed said next,

﴿ وَفِى ٱلۡأَرۡضِ ءَايَـٰتٌ۬ لِّلۡمُوقِنِينَ

(And on the earth are signs for those who have faith with certainty.) Allah says that there are signs on earth that testify to the might of the Creator and His boundless ability. These signs include what Allah placed on the earth, the various plants, animals, valleys, mountains, deserts, rivers and oceans. He also created mankind with different languages, colors, intentions and abilities, and a variety among them, differences in the power of understanding and comprehension, their deeds, and ultimately earning happiness or misery. Allah put every organ in their bodies in its rightful place where they most need it to be. So He said

﴿ وَفِىٓ أَنفُسِكُمۡ‌ۚ أَفَلَا تُبۡصِرُونَ

(And also in yourselves. Will you not then see) Qatadah commented, "He who thinks about his own creation will realize that he was created with flexible joints so that it is easy for him to perform acts of worship.'' Allah the Exalted said next,

﴿ وَفِى ٱلسَّمَآءِ رِزۡقُكُمۡ

(And in the heaven is your provision,) meaning, rain,

﴿ وَمَا تُوعَدُونَ

(and that which you are promised.) meaning Paradise. This was said by Ibn `Abbas, Mujahid and several others. Allah said:

﴿ فَوَرَبِّ ٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ إِنَّهُ ۥ لَحَقٌّ۬ مِّثۡلَ مَآ أَنَّكُمۡ تَنطِقُونَ

(Then by the Lord of the heaven and the earth, it is the truth, just as you can speak.) Allah is swearing by His honorable Self, all of the matters of the Judgment, Resurrection, and Recompense that they have been promised shall certainly occur. Therefore, it is the truth, there being no doubt about it, so do not doubt its coming, just as you do not doubt that you can speak When he would talk to one of his friends, Mu`adh used to say: "What I am saying is as true as your being here.''

﴿ هَلۡ أَتَٮٰكَ حَدِيثُ ضَيۡفِ إِبۡرَٲهِيمَ ٱلۡمُكۡرَمِينَ إِذۡ دَخَلُواْ عَلَيۡهِ فَقَالُواْ سَلَـٰمً۬ا‌ۖ قَالَ سَلَـٰمٌ۬ قَوۡمٌ۬ مُّنكَرُونَ فَرَاغَ إِلَىٰٓ أَهۡلِهِۦ فَجَآءَ بِعِجۡلٍ۬ سَمِينٍ۬ فَقَرَّبَهُ ۥۤ إِلَيۡہِمۡ قَالَ أَلَا تَأۡكُلُونَ فَأَوۡجَسَ مِنۡہُمۡ خِيفَةً۬‌ۖ قَالُواْ لَا تَخَفۡ‌ۖ وَبَشَّرُوهُ بِغُلَـٰمٍ عَلِيمٍ۬ فَأَقۡبَلَتِ ٱمۡرَأَتُهُ ۥ فِى صَرَّةٍ۬ فَصَكَّتۡ وَجۡهَهَا وَقَالَتۡ عَجُوزٌ عَقِيمٌ۬ قَالُواْ كَذَٲلِكِ قَالَ رَبُّكِ‌ۖ إِنَّهُ ۥ هُوَ ٱلۡحَكِيمُ ٱلۡعَلِيمُ

(24. Has the story reached you, of the honored guests of Ibrahim) (25. When they came in to him and said: "Salaman!'' He answered: "Salamun'' and said: "You are a people unknown to me.'') (26. Then he turned to his household, and brought out a roasted calf.) (27. And placed it before them (saying): "Will you not eat'') (28. Then he conceived fear of them (when they ate not). They said: "Fear not.'' And they gave him glad tidings of a son having knowledge.) (29. Then his wife came forward with a loud voice; she smote her face, and said: "A barren old woman!'') (30. They said: "Even so says your Lord. Verily, He is the All-Wise, the All-Knower.'')

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فَقَرَّبَهُ ۥۤ إِلَيۡہِمۡ قَالَ أَلَا تَأۡكُلُونَ
And placed it near them; he said, "Will you not eat?"
فَقَرَّبَهُ ۥۤAnd he placed it near
إِلَيۡہِمۡ[to] them,
قَالَhe said,
أَلَا`Will not
تَأۡكُلُونَyou eat?`
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

Allah's Signs on the Earth and in Mankind

Allah the Exalted and the Blessed said next,

﴿ وَفِى ٱلۡأَرۡضِ ءَايَـٰتٌ۬ لِّلۡمُوقِنِينَ

(And on the earth are signs for those who have faith with certainty.) Allah says that there are signs on earth that testify to the might of the Creator and His boundless ability. These signs include what Allah placed on the earth, the various plants, animals, valleys, mountains, deserts, rivers and oceans. He also created mankind with different languages, colors, intentions and abilities, and a variety among them, differences in the power of understanding and comprehension, their deeds, and ultimately earning happiness or misery. Allah put every organ in their bodies in its rightful place where they most need it to be. So He said

﴿ وَفِىٓ أَنفُسِكُمۡ‌ۚ أَفَلَا تُبۡصِرُونَ

(And also in yourselves. Will you not then see) Qatadah commented, "He who thinks about his own creation will realize that he was created with flexible joints so that it is easy for him to perform acts of worship.'' Allah the Exalted said next,

﴿ وَفِى ٱلسَّمَآءِ رِزۡقُكُمۡ

(And in the heaven is your provision,) meaning, rain,

﴿ وَمَا تُوعَدُونَ

(and that which you are promised.) meaning Paradise. This was said by Ibn `Abbas, Mujahid and several others. Allah said:

﴿ فَوَرَبِّ ٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ إِنَّهُ ۥ لَحَقٌّ۬ مِّثۡلَ مَآ أَنَّكُمۡ تَنطِقُونَ

(Then by the Lord of the heaven and the earth, it is the truth, just as you can speak.) Allah is swearing by His honorable Self, all of the matters of the Judgment, Resurrection, and Recompense that they have been promised shall certainly occur. Therefore, it is the truth, there being no doubt about it, so do not doubt its coming, just as you do not doubt that you can speak When he would talk to one of his friends, Mu`adh used to say: "What I am saying is as true as your being here.''

﴿ هَلۡ أَتَٮٰكَ حَدِيثُ ضَيۡفِ إِبۡرَٲهِيمَ ٱلۡمُكۡرَمِينَ إِذۡ دَخَلُواْ عَلَيۡهِ فَقَالُواْ سَلَـٰمً۬ا‌ۖ قَالَ سَلَـٰمٌ۬ قَوۡمٌ۬ مُّنكَرُونَ فَرَاغَ إِلَىٰٓ أَهۡلِهِۦ فَجَآءَ بِعِجۡلٍ۬ سَمِينٍ۬ فَقَرَّبَهُ ۥۤ إِلَيۡہِمۡ قَالَ أَلَا تَأۡكُلُونَ فَأَوۡجَسَ مِنۡہُمۡ خِيفَةً۬‌ۖ قَالُواْ لَا تَخَفۡ‌ۖ وَبَشَّرُوهُ بِغُلَـٰمٍ عَلِيمٍ۬ فَأَقۡبَلَتِ ٱمۡرَأَتُهُ ۥ فِى صَرَّةٍ۬ فَصَكَّتۡ وَجۡهَهَا وَقَالَتۡ عَجُوزٌ عَقِيمٌ۬ قَالُواْ كَذَٲلِكِ قَالَ رَبُّكِ‌ۖ إِنَّهُ ۥ هُوَ ٱلۡحَكِيمُ ٱلۡعَلِيمُ

(24. Has the story reached you, of the honored guests of Ibrahim) (25. When they came in to him and said: "Salaman!'' He answered: "Salamun'' and said: "You are a people unknown to me.'') (26. Then he turned to his household, and brought out a roasted calf.) (27. And placed it before them (saying): "Will you not eat'') (28. Then he conceived fear of them (when they ate not). They said: "Fear not.'' And they gave him glad tidings of a son having knowledge.) (29. Then his wife came forward with a loud voice; she smote her face, and said: "A barren old woman!'') (30. They said: "Even so says your Lord. Verily, He is the All-Wise, the All-Knower.'')

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فَأَوۡجَسَ مِنۡہُمۡ خِيفَةً۬‌ۖ قَالُواْ لَا تَخَفۡ‌ۖ وَبَشَّرُوهُ بِغُلَـٰمٍ عَلِيمٍ۬
And he felt from them apprehension. They said, "Fear not," and gave him good tidings of a learned boy.
فَأَوۡجَسَThen he felt
مِنۡہُمۡfrom them
خِيفَةً۬‌ۖa fear.
قَالُواْThey said,
لَا`(Do) not
تَخَفۡ‌ۖfear,`
وَبَشَّرُوهُand they gave him glad tidings
بِغُلَـٰمٍof a son
عَلِيمٍ۬learned.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

Allah's Signs on the Earth and in Mankind

Allah the Exalted and the Blessed said next,

﴿ وَفِى ٱلۡأَرۡضِ ءَايَـٰتٌ۬ لِّلۡمُوقِنِينَ

(And on the earth are signs for those who have faith with certainty.) Allah says that there are signs on earth that testify to the might of the Creator and His boundless ability. These signs include what Allah placed on the earth, the various plants, animals, valleys, mountains, deserts, rivers and oceans. He also created mankind with different languages, colors, intentions and abilities, and a variety among them, differences in the power of understanding and comprehension, their deeds, and ultimately earning happiness or misery. Allah put every organ in their bodies in its rightful place where they most need it to be. So He said

﴿ وَفِىٓ أَنفُسِكُمۡ‌ۚ أَفَلَا تُبۡصِرُونَ

(And also in yourselves. Will you not then see) Qatadah commented, "He who thinks about his own creation will realize that he was created with flexible joints so that it is easy for him to perform acts of worship.'' Allah the Exalted said next,

﴿ وَفِى ٱلسَّمَآءِ رِزۡقُكُمۡ

(And in the heaven is your provision,) meaning, rain,

﴿ وَمَا تُوعَدُونَ

(and that which you are promised.) meaning Paradise. This was said by Ibn `Abbas, Mujahid and several others. Allah said:

﴿ فَوَرَبِّ ٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ إِنَّهُ ۥ لَحَقٌّ۬ مِّثۡلَ مَآ أَنَّكُمۡ تَنطِقُونَ

(Then by the Lord of the heaven and the earth, it is the truth, just as you can speak.) Allah is swearing by His honorable Self, all of the matters of the Judgment, Resurrection, and Recompense that they have been promised shall certainly occur. Therefore, it is the truth, there being no doubt about it, so do not doubt its coming, just as you do not doubt that you can speak When he would talk to one of his friends, Mu`adh used to say: "What I am saying is as true as your being here.''

﴿ هَلۡ أَتَٮٰكَ حَدِيثُ ضَيۡفِ إِبۡرَٲهِيمَ ٱلۡمُكۡرَمِينَ إِذۡ دَخَلُواْ عَلَيۡهِ فَقَالُواْ سَلَـٰمً۬ا‌ۖ قَالَ سَلَـٰمٌ۬ قَوۡمٌ۬ مُّنكَرُونَ فَرَاغَ إِلَىٰٓ أَهۡلِهِۦ فَجَآءَ بِعِجۡلٍ۬ سَمِينٍ۬ فَقَرَّبَهُ ۥۤ إِلَيۡہِمۡ قَالَ أَلَا تَأۡكُلُونَ فَأَوۡجَسَ مِنۡہُمۡ خِيفَةً۬‌ۖ قَالُواْ لَا تَخَفۡ‌ۖ وَبَشَّرُوهُ بِغُلَـٰمٍ عَلِيمٍ۬ فَأَقۡبَلَتِ ٱمۡرَأَتُهُ ۥ فِى صَرَّةٍ۬ فَصَكَّتۡ وَجۡهَهَا وَقَالَتۡ عَجُوزٌ عَقِيمٌ۬ قَالُواْ كَذَٲلِكِ قَالَ رَبُّكِ‌ۖ إِنَّهُ ۥ هُوَ ٱلۡحَكِيمُ ٱلۡعَلِيمُ

(24. Has the story reached you, of the honored guests of Ibrahim) (25. When they came in to him and said: "Salaman!'' He answered: "Salamun'' and said: "You are a people unknown to me.'') (26. Then he turned to his household, and brought out a roasted calf.) (27. And placed it before them (saying): "Will you not eat'') (28. Then he conceived fear of them (when they ate not). They said: "Fear not.'' And they gave him glad tidings of a son having knowledge.) (29. Then his wife came forward with a loud voice; she smote her face, and said: "A barren old woman!'') (30. They said: "Even so says your Lord. Verily, He is the All-Wise, the All-Knower.'')

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فَأَقۡبَلَتِ ٱمۡرَأَتُهُ ۥ فِى صَرَّةٍ۬ فَصَكَّتۡ وَجۡهَهَا وَقَالَتۡ عَجُوزٌ عَقِيمٌ۬
And his wife approached with a cry [of alarm] and struck her face and said, "[I am] a barren old woman!"
فَأَقۡبَلَتِThen came forward
ٱمۡرَأَتُهُ ۥhis wife
فِىwith
صَرَّةٍ۬a loud voice,
فَصَكَّتۡand struck
وَجۡهَهَاher face
وَقَالَتۡand she said,
عَجُوزٌ`An old woman
عَقِيمٌ۬barren!`
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

Allah's Signs on the Earth and in Mankind

Allah the Exalted and the Blessed said next,

﴿ وَفِى ٱلۡأَرۡضِ ءَايَـٰتٌ۬ لِّلۡمُوقِنِينَ

(And on the earth are signs for those who have faith with certainty.) Allah says that there are signs on earth that testify to the might of the Creator and His boundless ability. These signs include what Allah placed on the earth, the various plants, animals, valleys, mountains, deserts, rivers and oceans. He also created mankind with different languages, colors, intentions and abilities, and a variety among them, differences in the power of understanding and comprehension, their deeds, and ultimately earning happiness or misery. Allah put every organ in their bodies in its rightful place where they most need it to be. So He said

﴿ وَفِىٓ أَنفُسِكُمۡ‌ۚ أَفَلَا تُبۡصِرُونَ

(And also in yourselves. Will you not then see) Qatadah commented, "He who thinks about his own creation will realize that he was created with flexible joints so that it is easy for him to perform acts of worship.'' Allah the Exalted said next,

﴿ وَفِى ٱلسَّمَآءِ رِزۡقُكُمۡ

(And in the heaven is your provision,) meaning, rain,

﴿ وَمَا تُوعَدُونَ

(and that which you are promised.) meaning Paradise. This was said by Ibn `Abbas, Mujahid and several others. Allah said:

﴿ فَوَرَبِّ ٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ إِنَّهُ ۥ لَحَقٌّ۬ مِّثۡلَ مَآ أَنَّكُمۡ تَنطِقُونَ

(Then by the Lord of the heaven and the earth, it is the truth, just as you can speak.) Allah is swearing by His honorable Self, all of the matters of the Judgment, Resurrection, and Recompense that they have been promised shall certainly occur. Therefore, it is the truth, there being no doubt about it, so do not doubt its coming, just as you do not doubt that you can speak When he would talk to one of his friends, Mu`adh used to say: "What I am saying is as true as your being here.''

﴿ هَلۡ أَتَٮٰكَ حَدِيثُ ضَيۡفِ إِبۡرَٲهِيمَ ٱلۡمُكۡرَمِينَ إِذۡ دَخَلُواْ عَلَيۡهِ فَقَالُواْ سَلَـٰمً۬ا‌ۖ قَالَ سَلَـٰمٌ۬ قَوۡمٌ۬ مُّنكَرُونَ فَرَاغَ إِلَىٰٓ أَهۡلِهِۦ فَجَآءَ بِعِجۡلٍ۬ سَمِينٍ۬ فَقَرَّبَهُ ۥۤ إِلَيۡہِمۡ قَالَ أَلَا تَأۡكُلُونَ فَأَوۡجَسَ مِنۡہُمۡ خِيفَةً۬‌ۖ قَالُواْ لَا تَخَفۡ‌ۖ وَبَشَّرُوهُ بِغُلَـٰمٍ عَلِيمٍ۬ فَأَقۡبَلَتِ ٱمۡرَأَتُهُ ۥ فِى صَرَّةٍ۬ فَصَكَّتۡ وَجۡهَهَا وَقَالَتۡ عَجُوزٌ عَقِيمٌ۬ قَالُواْ كَذَٲلِكِ قَالَ رَبُّكِ‌ۖ إِنَّهُ ۥ هُوَ ٱلۡحَكِيمُ ٱلۡعَلِيمُ

(24. Has the story reached you, of the honored guests of Ibrahim) (25. When they came in to him and said: "Salaman!'' He answered: "Salamun'' and said: "You are a people unknown to me.'') (26. Then he turned to his household, and brought out a roasted calf.) (27. And placed it before them (saying): "Will you not eat'') (28. Then he conceived fear of them (when they ate not). They said: "Fear not.'' And they gave him glad tidings of a son having knowledge.) (29. Then his wife came forward with a loud voice; she smote her face, and said: "A barren old woman!'') (30. They said: "Even so says your Lord. Verily, He is the All-Wise, the All-Knower.'')

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قَالُواْ كَذَٲلِكِ قَالَ رَبُّكِ‌ۖ إِنَّهُ ۥ هُوَ ٱلۡحَكِيمُ ٱلۡعَلِيمُ
They said, "Thus has said your Lord; indeed, He is the Wise, the Knowing."
قَالُواْThey said,
كَذَٲلِكِ`Thus
قَالَsaid
رَبُّكِ‌ۖyour Lord.
إِنَّهُ ۥIndeed, He
هُوَ[He]
ٱلۡحَكِيمُ(is) the All-Wise,
ٱلۡعَلِيمُthe All-Knower.`
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

Allah's Signs on the Earth and in Mankind

Allah the Exalted and the Blessed said next,

﴿ وَفِى ٱلۡأَرۡضِ ءَايَـٰتٌ۬ لِّلۡمُوقِنِينَ

(And on the earth are signs for those who have faith with certainty.) Allah says that there are signs on earth that testify to the might of the Creator and His boundless ability. These signs include what Allah placed on the earth, the various plants, animals, valleys, mountains, deserts, rivers and oceans. He also created mankind with different languages, colors, intentions and abilities, and a variety among them, differences in the power of understanding and comprehension, their deeds, and ultimately earning happiness or misery. Allah put every organ in their bodies in its rightful place where they most need it to be. So He said

﴿ وَفِىٓ أَنفُسِكُمۡ‌ۚ أَفَلَا تُبۡصِرُونَ

(And also in yourselves. Will you not then see) Qatadah commented, "He who thinks about his own creation will realize that he was created with flexible joints so that it is easy for him to perform acts of worship.'' Allah the Exalted said next,

﴿ وَفِى ٱلسَّمَآءِ رِزۡقُكُمۡ

(And in the heaven is your provision,) meaning, rain,

﴿ وَمَا تُوعَدُونَ

(and that which you are promised.) meaning Paradise. This was said by Ibn `Abbas, Mujahid and several others. Allah said:

﴿ فَوَرَبِّ ٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ إِنَّهُ ۥ لَحَقٌّ۬ مِّثۡلَ مَآ أَنَّكُمۡ تَنطِقُونَ

(Then by the Lord of the heaven and the earth, it is the truth, just as you can speak.) Allah is swearing by His honorable Self, all of the matters of the Judgment, Resurrection, and Recompense that they have been promised shall certainly occur. Therefore, it is the truth, there being no doubt about it, so do not doubt its coming, just as you do not doubt that you can speak When he would talk to one of his friends, Mu`adh used to say: "What I am saying is as true as your being here.''

﴿ هَلۡ أَتَٮٰكَ حَدِيثُ ضَيۡفِ إِبۡرَٲهِيمَ ٱلۡمُكۡرَمِينَ إِذۡ دَخَلُواْ عَلَيۡهِ فَقَالُواْ سَلَـٰمً۬ا‌ۖ قَالَ سَلَـٰمٌ۬ قَوۡمٌ۬ مُّنكَرُونَ فَرَاغَ إِلَىٰٓ أَهۡلِهِۦ فَجَآءَ بِعِجۡلٍ۬ سَمِينٍ۬ فَقَرَّبَهُ ۥۤ إِلَيۡہِمۡ قَالَ أَلَا تَأۡكُلُونَ فَأَوۡجَسَ مِنۡہُمۡ خِيفَةً۬‌ۖ قَالُواْ لَا تَخَفۡ‌ۖ وَبَشَّرُوهُ بِغُلَـٰمٍ عَلِيمٍ۬ فَأَقۡبَلَتِ ٱمۡرَأَتُهُ ۥ فِى صَرَّةٍ۬ فَصَكَّتۡ وَجۡهَهَا وَقَالَتۡ عَجُوزٌ عَقِيمٌ۬ قَالُواْ كَذَٲلِكِ قَالَ رَبُّكِ‌ۖ إِنَّهُ ۥ هُوَ ٱلۡحَكِيمُ ٱلۡعَلِيمُ

(24. Has the story reached you, of the honored guests of Ibrahim) (25. When they came in to him and said: "Salaman!'' He answered: "Salamun'' and said: "You are a people unknown to me.'') (26. Then he turned to his household, and brought out a roasted calf.) (27. And placed it before them (saying): "Will you not eat'') (28. Then he conceived fear of them (when they ate not). They said: "Fear not.'' And they gave him glad tidings of a son having knowledge.) (29. Then his wife came forward with a loud voice; she smote her face, and said: "A barren old woman!'') (30. They said: "Even so says your Lord. Verily, He is the All-Wise, the All-Knower.'')

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قَالَ فَمَا خَطۡبُكُمۡ أَيُّہَا ٱلۡمُرۡسَلُونَ
[Abraham] said, "Then what is your business [here], O messengers?"
۞ قَالَHe said,
فَمَا`Then what
خَطۡبُكُمۡ(is) your mission,
أَيُّہَا ٱلۡمُرۡسَلُونَO messengers?`
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

The Guests of the Prophet Ibrahim

We mentioned this story before in Surah Hud and Al-Hijr. Allah said,

﴿ هَلۡ أَتَٮٰكَ حَدِيثُ ضَيۡفِ إِبۡرَٲهِيمَ ٱلۡمُكۡرَمِينَ

(Has the story reached you, of the honored guests of Ibrahim), whom Ibrahim honored and who,

﴿ قَالُواْ سَلَـٰمً۬ا‌ۖ قَالَ سَلَـٰمٌ۬‌ۖ

(they said: "Salaman!'' He answered: "Salamun.'')

﴿ وَإِذَا حُيِّيتُم بِتَحِيَّةٍ۬ فَحَيُّواْ بِأَحۡسَنَ مِنۡہَآ أَوۡ رُدُّوهَآ‌ۗ

(When you are greeted with a greeting, greet in return with what is better than it, or return it equally.)(4:86) So the Friend of Allah chose a better reply in return for their greeting, implementing Allah's command: Reciprocating the greeting with the term Salamun is stronger than the greeting using the term Salaman. The three angels; Jibril, Mika'il and Israfil came to Ibrahim in the image of handsome young wonderfully graceful men. This is why Ibrahim said,

﴿ قَوۡمٌ۬ مُّنكَرُونَ

(You are a people unknown to me.) Allah the Exalted said,

﴿ فَرَاغَ إِلَىٰٓ أَهۡلِهِۦ

(Then he turned to his household,) Ibrahim discretely went inside in haste,

﴿ فَجَآءَ بِعِجۡلٍ۬ سَمِينٍ۬

(and brought out a roasted calf.) from the best of his menu, And in another Ayah

﴿ فَمَا لَبِثَ أَن جَآءَ بِعِجۡلٍ حَنِيذٍ۬

(And he hastened to entertain them with a roasted calf.) (11:69) means roasted on hot coals

﴿ فَقَرَّبَهُ ۥۤ إِلَيۡہِمۡ

(And placed it before them), brought it close to them,

﴿ قَالَ أَلَا تَأۡكُلُونَ

(Saying, "Will you not eat'') Ibrahim said this polite and kind statement to his guests, and surely, this Ayah indicates proper manners for honoring guests. For he brought the food to his guests quickly, while they were unaware that it was being prepared for them. He did not first mention this favor to them by saying, "We will make food for you.'' Rather, he discretely had it prepared and placed before them. He prepared the best kind of food he had, a young, fat roasted calf. He did not place the food far from them and invite them to come close to it to eat. Rather, he placed it close to them and refrained from ordering them to eat. Instead he invited them using a kind and subtle invitation,

﴿ أَلَا تَأۡكُلُونَ

(Will you not eat) This statement is similar to one of us saying to a guest, "Would you be kind and generous to do such and such'' Allah the Exalted said,

﴿ فَأَوۡجَسَ مِنۡہُمۡ خِيفَةً۬‌ۖ

(Then he conceived fear of them.) this Ayah is explained by Allah's statement,

﴿ فَلَمَّا رَءَآ أَيۡدِيَہُمۡ لَا تَصِلُ إِلَيۡهِ نَڪِرَهُمۡ وَأَوۡجَسَ مِنۡہُمۡ خِيفَةً۬‌ۚ قَالُواْ لَا تَخَفۡ إِنَّآ أُرۡسِلۡنَآ إِلَىٰ قَوۡمِ لُوطٍ۬ وَٱمۡرَأَتُهُ ۥ قَآٮِٕمَةٌ۬ فَضَحِكَتۡ

(But when he saw their hands went not towards it, he mistrusted them, and felt a sense of fear of them. They said: "Fear not, we have been sent against the people of Lut.'' And his wife was standing (there), and she laughed.)(11:70-71), meaning, she was glad that the people of Lut would be destroyed on account of their rebellion and transgression against Allah, the Exalted. This is when the angels delivered the good news to her of a son, Ishaq, and Ya`qub after Ishaq,

﴿ قَالَتۡ يَـٰوَيۡلَتَىٰٓ ءَأَلِدُ وَأَنَا۟ عَجُوزٌ۬ وَهَـٰذَا بَعۡلِى شَيۡخًا‌ۖ إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَشَىۡءٌ عَجِيبٌ۬ قَالُوٓاْ أَتَعۡجَبِينَ مِنۡ أَمۡرِ ٱللَّهِ‌ۖ رَحۡمَتُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَـٰتُهُ ۥ عَلَيۡكُمۡ أَهۡلَ ٱلۡبَيۡتِ‌ۚ إِنَّهُ ۥ حَمِيدٌ۬ مَّجِيدٌ۬

(She said: "Woe unto me! Shall I bear a child while I am an old woman, and here is my husband an old man Verily, this is a strange thing!'' They said, "Do you wonder at the decree of Allah The mercy of Allah and His blessings be on you, O family of the house. Surely, He (Allah) is All-Praiseworthy, All-Glorious.'')(11:72-73) Allah said here;

﴿ وَبَشَّرُوهُ بِغُلَـٰمٍ عَلِيمٍ۬

(And they gave him glad tidings of a son having knowledge.) This news was as good to Ibrahim as it was to his wife, for this son would be theirs, and therefore, they both were getting some good news. Allah the Exalted said,

﴿ فَأَقۡبَلَتِ ٱمۡرَأَتُهُ ۥ فِى صَرَّةٍ۬

(Then his wife came forward with a loud voice), She screamed loudly, according to Ibn `Abbas, Mujahid, `Ikrimah, Abu Salih, Ad-Dahhak, Zayd bin Aslam, Ath-Thawri and As-Suddi. She said when she shouted,

﴿ يَـٰوَيۡلَتَىٰ

(Ah! Woe to me!)(25:28), then,

﴿ فَصَكَّتۡ وَجۡهَهَا

(she smote her face,) meaning, she struck herself upon her forehead, according to Mujahid and Ibn Sabit. Ibn `Abbas said that she smacked her face just as women do when confronted with an amazing thing,

﴿ وَقَالَتۡ عَجُوزٌ عَقِيمٌ۬

(and said: "A barren old woman!'') meaning, "How can I give birth while I am an old woman And even when I was young I was barren and could not have children,''

﴿ قَالُواْ كَذَٲلِكِ قَالَ رَبُّكِ‌ۖ إِنَّهُ ۥ هُوَ ٱلۡحَكِيمُ ٱلۡعَلِيمُ

(They said: "Even so says your Lord. Verily, He is the All-Wise, the All-Knower''), `He is the All-Knower of the honor that you are worthy of and He is the most Wise in His statements and decisions.'

﴿ قَالَ فَمَا خَطۡبُكُمۡ أَيُّہَا ٱلۡمُرۡسَلُونَ قَالُوٓاْ إِنَّآ أُرۡسِلۡنَآ إِلَىٰ قَوۡمٍ۬ مُّجۡرِمِينَ لِنُرۡسِلَ عَلَيۡہِمۡ حِجَارَةً۬ مِّن طِينٍ۬ مُّسَوَّمَةً عِندَ رَبِّكَ لِلۡمُسۡرِفِينَ فَأَخۡرَجۡنَا مَن كَانَ فِيہَا مِنَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ فَمَا وَجَدۡنَا فِيہَا غَيۡرَ بَيۡتٍ۬ مِّنَ ٱلۡمُسۡلِمِينَ وَتَرَكۡنَا فِيہَآ ءَايَةً۬ لِّلَّذِينَ يَخَافُونَ ٱلۡعَذَابَ ٱلۡأَلِيمَ

(31. (Ibrahim) said: "Then for what purpose you have come, O messengers'') (32. They said: "We have been sent to a people who are criminals.'') (33. "To send down upon them stones of clay.'') (34. "Marked by your Lord for transgressors.'') (35. So We brought out from therein the believers.) (36. But We found not there any household of the Muslims except one.) (37. And We have left there a sign for those who fear the painful torment.)

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قَالُوٓاْ إِنَّآ أُرۡسِلۡنَآ إِلَىٰ قَوۡمٍ۬ مُّجۡرِمِينَ
They said, "Indeed, we have been sent to a people of criminals
قَالُوٓاْThey said,
إِنَّآ`Indeed, we
أُرۡسِلۡنَآ[we] have been sent
إِلَىٰto
قَوۡمٍ۬a people
مُّجۡرِمِينَcriminal,
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

The Guests of the Prophet Ibrahim

We mentioned this story before in Surah Hud and Al-Hijr. Allah said,

﴿ هَلۡ أَتَٮٰكَ حَدِيثُ ضَيۡفِ إِبۡرَٲهِيمَ ٱلۡمُكۡرَمِينَ

(Has the story reached you, of the honored guests of Ibrahim), whom Ibrahim honored and who,

﴿ قَالُواْ سَلَـٰمً۬ا‌ۖ قَالَ سَلَـٰمٌ۬‌ۖ

(they said: "Salaman!'' He answered: "Salamun.'')

﴿ وَإِذَا حُيِّيتُم بِتَحِيَّةٍ۬ فَحَيُّواْ بِأَحۡسَنَ مِنۡہَآ أَوۡ رُدُّوهَآ‌ۗ

(When you are greeted with a greeting, greet in return with what is better than it, or return it equally.)(4:86) So the Friend of Allah chose a better reply in return for their greeting, implementing Allah's command: Reciprocating the greeting with the term Salamun is stronger than the greeting using the term Salaman. The three angels; Jibril, Mika'il and Israfil came to Ibrahim in the image of handsome young wonderfully graceful men. This is why Ibrahim said,

﴿ قَوۡمٌ۬ مُّنكَرُونَ

(You are a people unknown to me.) Allah the Exalted said,

﴿ فَرَاغَ إِلَىٰٓ أَهۡلِهِۦ

(Then he turned to his household,) Ibrahim discretely went inside in haste,

﴿ فَجَآءَ بِعِجۡلٍ۬ سَمِينٍ۬

(and brought out a roasted calf.) from the best of his menu, And in another Ayah

﴿ فَمَا لَبِثَ أَن جَآءَ بِعِجۡلٍ حَنِيذٍ۬

(And he hastened to entertain them with a roasted calf.) (11:69) means roasted on hot coals

﴿ فَقَرَّبَهُ ۥۤ إِلَيۡہِمۡ

(And placed it before them), brought it close to them,

﴿ قَالَ أَلَا تَأۡكُلُونَ

(Saying, "Will you not eat'') Ibrahim said this polite and kind statement to his guests, and surely, this Ayah indicates proper manners for honoring guests. For he brought the food to his guests quickly, while they were unaware that it was being prepared for them. He did not first mention this favor to them by saying, "We will make food for you.'' Rather, he discretely had it prepared and placed before them. He prepared the best kind of food he had, a young, fat roasted calf. He did not place the food far from them and invite them to come close to it to eat. Rather, he placed it close to them and refrained from ordering them to eat. Instead he invited them using a kind and subtle invitation,

﴿ أَلَا تَأۡكُلُونَ

(Will you not eat) This statement is similar to one of us saying to a guest, "Would you be kind and generous to do such and such'' Allah the Exalted said,

﴿ فَأَوۡجَسَ مِنۡہُمۡ خِيفَةً۬‌ۖ

(Then he conceived fear of them.) this Ayah is explained by Allah's statement,

﴿ فَلَمَّا رَءَآ أَيۡدِيَہُمۡ لَا تَصِلُ إِلَيۡهِ نَڪِرَهُمۡ وَأَوۡجَسَ مِنۡہُمۡ خِيفَةً۬‌ۚ قَالُواْ لَا تَخَفۡ إِنَّآ أُرۡسِلۡنَآ إِلَىٰ قَوۡمِ لُوطٍ۬ وَٱمۡرَأَتُهُ ۥ قَآٮِٕمَةٌ۬ فَضَحِكَتۡ

(But when he saw their hands went not towards it, he mistrusted them, and felt a sense of fear of them. They said: "Fear not, we have been sent against the people of Lut.'' And his wife was standing (there), and she laughed.)(11:70-71), meaning, she was glad that the people of Lut would be destroyed on account of their rebellion and transgression against Allah, the Exalted. This is when the angels delivered the good news to her of a son, Ishaq, and Ya`qub after Ishaq,

﴿ قَالَتۡ يَـٰوَيۡلَتَىٰٓ ءَأَلِدُ وَأَنَا۟ عَجُوزٌ۬ وَهَـٰذَا بَعۡلِى شَيۡخًا‌ۖ إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَشَىۡءٌ عَجِيبٌ۬ قَالُوٓاْ أَتَعۡجَبِينَ مِنۡ أَمۡرِ ٱللَّهِ‌ۖ رَحۡمَتُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَـٰتُهُ ۥ عَلَيۡكُمۡ أَهۡلَ ٱلۡبَيۡتِ‌ۚ إِنَّهُ ۥ حَمِيدٌ۬ مَّجِيدٌ۬

(She said: "Woe unto me! Shall I bear a child while I am an old woman, and here is my husband an old man Verily, this is a strange thing!'' They said, "Do you wonder at the decree of Allah The mercy of Allah and His blessings be on you, O family of the house. Surely, He (Allah) is All-Praiseworthy, All-Glorious.'')(11:72-73) Allah said here;

﴿ وَبَشَّرُوهُ بِغُلَـٰمٍ عَلِيمٍ۬

(And they gave him glad tidings of a son having knowledge.) This news was as good to Ibrahim as it was to his wife, for this son would be theirs, and therefore, they both were getting some good news. Allah the Exalted said,

﴿ فَأَقۡبَلَتِ ٱمۡرَأَتُهُ ۥ فِى صَرَّةٍ۬

(Then his wife came forward with a loud voice), She screamed loudly, according to Ibn `Abbas, Mujahid, `Ikrimah, Abu Salih, Ad-Dahhak, Zayd bin Aslam, Ath-Thawri and As-Suddi. She said when she shouted,

﴿ يَـٰوَيۡلَتَىٰ

(Ah! Woe to me!)(25:28), then,

﴿ فَصَكَّتۡ وَجۡهَهَا

(she smote her face,) meaning, she struck herself upon her forehead, according to Mujahid and Ibn Sabit. Ibn `Abbas said that she smacked her face just as women do when confronted with an amazing thing,

﴿ وَقَالَتۡ عَجُوزٌ عَقِيمٌ۬

(and said: "A barren old woman!'') meaning, "How can I give birth while I am an old woman And even when I was young I was barren and could not have children,''

﴿ قَالُواْ كَذَٲلِكِ قَالَ رَبُّكِ‌ۖ إِنَّهُ ۥ هُوَ ٱلۡحَكِيمُ ٱلۡعَلِيمُ

(They said: "Even so says your Lord. Verily, He is the All-Wise, the All-Knower''), `He is the All-Knower of the honor that you are worthy of and He is the most Wise in His statements and decisions.'

﴿ قَالَ فَمَا خَطۡبُكُمۡ أَيُّہَا ٱلۡمُرۡسَلُونَ قَالُوٓاْ إِنَّآ أُرۡسِلۡنَآ إِلَىٰ قَوۡمٍ۬ مُّجۡرِمِينَ لِنُرۡسِلَ عَلَيۡہِمۡ حِجَارَةً۬ مِّن طِينٍ۬ مُّسَوَّمَةً عِندَ رَبِّكَ لِلۡمُسۡرِفِينَ فَأَخۡرَجۡنَا مَن كَانَ فِيہَا مِنَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ فَمَا وَجَدۡنَا فِيہَا غَيۡرَ بَيۡتٍ۬ مِّنَ ٱلۡمُسۡلِمِينَ وَتَرَكۡنَا فِيہَآ ءَايَةً۬ لِّلَّذِينَ يَخَافُونَ ٱلۡعَذَابَ ٱلۡأَلِيمَ

(31. (Ibrahim) said: "Then for what purpose you have come, O messengers'') (32. They said: "We have been sent to a people who are criminals.'') (33. "To send down upon them stones of clay.'') (34. "Marked by your Lord for transgressors.'') (35. So We brought out from therein the believers.) (36. But We found not there any household of the Muslims except one.) (37. And We have left there a sign for those who fear the painful torment.)

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لِنُرۡسِلَ عَلَيۡہِمۡ حِجَارَةً۬ مِّن طِينٍ۬
To send down upon them stones of clay,
لِنُرۡسِلَThat we may send down
عَلَيۡہِمۡupon them
حِجَارَةً۬stones
مِّنof
طِينٍ۬clay,
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

The Guests of the Prophet Ibrahim

We mentioned this story before in Surah Hud and Al-Hijr. Allah said,

﴿ هَلۡ أَتَٮٰكَ حَدِيثُ ضَيۡفِ إِبۡرَٲهِيمَ ٱلۡمُكۡرَمِينَ

(Has the story reached you, of the honored guests of Ibrahim), whom Ibrahim honored and who,

﴿ قَالُواْ سَلَـٰمً۬ا‌ۖ قَالَ سَلَـٰمٌ۬‌ۖ

(they said: "Salaman!'' He answered: "Salamun.'')

﴿ وَإِذَا حُيِّيتُم بِتَحِيَّةٍ۬ فَحَيُّواْ بِأَحۡسَنَ مِنۡہَآ أَوۡ رُدُّوهَآ‌ۗ

(When you are greeted with a greeting, greet in return with what is better than it, or return it equally.)(4:86) So the Friend of Allah chose a better reply in return for their greeting, implementing Allah's command: Reciprocating the greeting with the term Salamun is stronger than the greeting using the term Salaman. The three angels; Jibril, Mika'il and Israfil came to Ibrahim in the image of handsome young wonderfully graceful men. This is why Ibrahim said,

﴿ قَوۡمٌ۬ مُّنكَرُونَ

(You are a people unknown to me.) Allah the Exalted said,

﴿ فَرَاغَ إِلَىٰٓ أَهۡلِهِۦ

(Then he turned to his household,) Ibrahim discretely went inside in haste,

﴿ فَجَآءَ بِعِجۡلٍ۬ سَمِينٍ۬

(and brought out a roasted calf.) from the best of his menu, And in another Ayah

﴿ فَمَا لَبِثَ أَن جَآءَ بِعِجۡلٍ حَنِيذٍ۬

(And he hastened to entertain them with a roasted calf.) (11:69) means roasted on hot coals

﴿ فَقَرَّبَهُ ۥۤ إِلَيۡہِمۡ

(And placed it before them), brought it close to them,

﴿ قَالَ أَلَا تَأۡكُلُونَ

(Saying, "Will you not eat'') Ibrahim said this polite and kind statement to his guests, and surely, this Ayah indicates proper manners for honoring guests. For he brought the food to his guests quickly, while they were unaware that it was being prepared for them. He did not first mention this favor to them by saying, "We will make food for you.'' Rather, he discretely had it prepared and placed before them. He prepared the best kind of food he had, a young, fat roasted calf. He did not place the food far from them and invite them to come close to it to eat. Rather, he placed it close to them and refrained from ordering them to eat. Instead he invited them using a kind and subtle invitation,

﴿ أَلَا تَأۡكُلُونَ

(Will you not eat) This statement is similar to one of us saying to a guest, "Would you be kind and generous to do such and such'' Allah the Exalted said,

﴿ فَأَوۡجَسَ مِنۡہُمۡ خِيفَةً۬‌ۖ

(Then he conceived fear of them.) this Ayah is explained by Allah's statement,

﴿ فَلَمَّا رَءَآ أَيۡدِيَہُمۡ لَا تَصِلُ إِلَيۡهِ نَڪِرَهُمۡ وَأَوۡجَسَ مِنۡہُمۡ خِيفَةً۬‌ۚ قَالُواْ لَا تَخَفۡ إِنَّآ أُرۡسِلۡنَآ إِلَىٰ قَوۡمِ لُوطٍ۬ وَٱمۡرَأَتُهُ ۥ قَآٮِٕمَةٌ۬ فَضَحِكَتۡ

(But when he saw their hands went not towards it, he mistrusted them, and felt a sense of fear of them. They said: "Fear not, we have been sent against the people of Lut.'' And his wife was standing (there), and she laughed.)(11:70-71), meaning, she was glad that the people of Lut would be destroyed on account of their rebellion and transgression against Allah, the Exalted. This is when the angels delivered the good news to her of a son, Ishaq, and Ya`qub after Ishaq,

﴿ قَالَتۡ يَـٰوَيۡلَتَىٰٓ ءَأَلِدُ وَأَنَا۟ عَجُوزٌ۬ وَهَـٰذَا بَعۡلِى شَيۡخًا‌ۖ إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَشَىۡءٌ عَجِيبٌ۬ قَالُوٓاْ أَتَعۡجَبِينَ مِنۡ أَمۡرِ ٱللَّهِ‌ۖ رَحۡمَتُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَـٰتُهُ ۥ عَلَيۡكُمۡ أَهۡلَ ٱلۡبَيۡتِ‌ۚ إِنَّهُ ۥ حَمِيدٌ۬ مَّجِيدٌ۬

(She said: "Woe unto me! Shall I bear a child while I am an old woman, and here is my husband an old man Verily, this is a strange thing!'' They said, "Do you wonder at the decree of Allah The mercy of Allah and His blessings be on you, O family of the house. Surely, He (Allah) is All-Praiseworthy, All-Glorious.'')(11:72-73) Allah said here;

﴿ وَبَشَّرُوهُ بِغُلَـٰمٍ عَلِيمٍ۬

(And they gave him glad tidings of a son having knowledge.) This news was as good to Ibrahim as it was to his wife, for this son would be theirs, and therefore, they both were getting some good news. Allah the Exalted said,

﴿ فَأَقۡبَلَتِ ٱمۡرَأَتُهُ ۥ فِى صَرَّةٍ۬

(Then his wife came forward with a loud voice), She screamed loudly, according to Ibn `Abbas, Mujahid, `Ikrimah, Abu Salih, Ad-Dahhak, Zayd bin Aslam, Ath-Thawri and As-Suddi. She said when she shouted,

﴿ يَـٰوَيۡلَتَىٰ

(Ah! Woe to me!)(25:28), then,

﴿ فَصَكَّتۡ وَجۡهَهَا

(she smote her face,) meaning, she struck herself upon her forehead, according to Mujahid and Ibn Sabit. Ibn `Abbas said that she smacked her face just as women do when confronted with an amazing thing,

﴿ وَقَالَتۡ عَجُوزٌ عَقِيمٌ۬

(and said: "A barren old woman!'') meaning, "How can I give birth while I am an old woman And even when I was young I was barren and could not have children,''

﴿ قَالُواْ كَذَٲلِكِ قَالَ رَبُّكِ‌ۖ إِنَّهُ ۥ هُوَ ٱلۡحَكِيمُ ٱلۡعَلِيمُ

(They said: "Even so says your Lord. Verily, He is the All-Wise, the All-Knower''), `He is the All-Knower of the honor that you are worthy of and He is the most Wise in His statements and decisions.'

﴿ قَالَ فَمَا خَطۡبُكُمۡ أَيُّہَا ٱلۡمُرۡسَلُونَ قَالُوٓاْ إِنَّآ أُرۡسِلۡنَآ إِلَىٰ قَوۡمٍ۬ مُّجۡرِمِينَ لِنُرۡسِلَ عَلَيۡہِمۡ حِجَارَةً۬ مِّن طِينٍ۬ مُّسَوَّمَةً عِندَ رَبِّكَ لِلۡمُسۡرِفِينَ فَأَخۡرَجۡنَا مَن كَانَ فِيہَا مِنَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ فَمَا وَجَدۡنَا فِيہَا غَيۡرَ بَيۡتٍ۬ مِّنَ ٱلۡمُسۡلِمِينَ وَتَرَكۡنَا فِيہَآ ءَايَةً۬ لِّلَّذِينَ يَخَافُونَ ٱلۡعَذَابَ ٱلۡأَلِيمَ

(31. (Ibrahim) said: "Then for what purpose you have come, O messengers'') (32. They said: "We have been sent to a people who are criminals.'') (33. "To send down upon them stones of clay.'') (34. "Marked by your Lord for transgressors.'') (35. So We brought out from therein the believers.) (36. But We found not there any household of the Muslims except one.) (37. And We have left there a sign for those who fear the painful torment.)

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مُّسَوَّمَةً عِندَ رَبِّكَ لِلۡمُسۡرِفِينَ
Marked in the presence of your Lord for the transgressors."
مُّسَوَّمَةًMarked
عِندَ رَبِّكَby your Lord
لِلۡمُسۡرِفِينَfor the transgressors.`
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

The Guests of the Prophet Ibrahim

We mentioned this story before in Surah Hud and Al-Hijr. Allah said,

﴿ هَلۡ أَتَٮٰكَ حَدِيثُ ضَيۡفِ إِبۡرَٲهِيمَ ٱلۡمُكۡرَمِينَ

(Has the story reached you, of the honored guests of Ibrahim), whom Ibrahim honored and who,

﴿ قَالُواْ سَلَـٰمً۬ا‌ۖ قَالَ سَلَـٰمٌ۬‌ۖ

(they said: "Salaman!'' He answered: "Salamun.'')

﴿ وَإِذَا حُيِّيتُم بِتَحِيَّةٍ۬ فَحَيُّواْ بِأَحۡسَنَ مِنۡہَآ أَوۡ رُدُّوهَآ‌ۗ

(When you are greeted with a greeting, greet in return with what is better than it, or return it equally.)(4:86) So the Friend of Allah chose a better reply in return for their greeting, implementing Allah's command: Reciprocating the greeting with the term Salamun is stronger than the greeting using the term Salaman. The three angels; Jibril, Mika'il and Israfil came to Ibrahim in the image of handsome young wonderfully graceful men. This is why Ibrahim said,

﴿ قَوۡمٌ۬ مُّنكَرُونَ

(You are a people unknown to me.) Allah the Exalted said,

﴿ فَرَاغَ إِلَىٰٓ أَهۡلِهِۦ

(Then he turned to his household,) Ibrahim discretely went inside in haste,

﴿ فَجَآءَ بِعِجۡلٍ۬ سَمِينٍ۬

(and brought out a roasted calf.) from the best of his menu, And in another Ayah

﴿ فَمَا لَبِثَ أَن جَآءَ بِعِجۡلٍ حَنِيذٍ۬

(And he hastened to entertain them with a roasted calf.) (11:69) means roasted on hot coals

﴿ فَقَرَّبَهُ ۥۤ إِلَيۡہِمۡ

(And placed it before them), brought it close to them,

﴿ قَالَ أَلَا تَأۡكُلُونَ

(Saying, "Will you not eat'') Ibrahim said this polite and kind statement to his guests, and surely, this Ayah indicates proper manners for honoring guests. For he brought the food to his guests quickly, while they were unaware that it was being prepared for them. He did not first mention this favor to them by saying, "We will make food for you.'' Rather, he discretely had it prepared and placed before them. He prepared the best kind of food he had, a young, fat roasted calf. He did not place the food far from them and invite them to come close to it to eat. Rather, he placed it close to them and refrained from ordering them to eat. Instead he invited them using a kind and subtle invitation,

﴿ أَلَا تَأۡكُلُونَ

(Will you not eat) This statement is similar to one of us saying to a guest, "Would you be kind and generous to do such and such'' Allah the Exalted said,

﴿ فَأَوۡجَسَ مِنۡہُمۡ خِيفَةً۬‌ۖ

(Then he conceived fear of them.) this Ayah is explained by Allah's statement,

﴿ فَلَمَّا رَءَآ أَيۡدِيَہُمۡ لَا تَصِلُ إِلَيۡهِ نَڪِرَهُمۡ وَأَوۡجَسَ مِنۡہُمۡ خِيفَةً۬‌ۚ قَالُواْ لَا تَخَفۡ إِنَّآ أُرۡسِلۡنَآ إِلَىٰ قَوۡمِ لُوطٍ۬ وَٱمۡرَأَتُهُ ۥ قَآٮِٕمَةٌ۬ فَضَحِكَتۡ

(But when he saw their hands went not towards it, he mistrusted them, and felt a sense of fear of them. They said: "Fear not, we have been sent against the people of Lut.'' And his wife was standing (there), and she laughed.)(11:70-71), meaning, she was glad that the people of Lut would be destroyed on account of their rebellion and transgression against Allah, the Exalted. This is when the angels delivered the good news to her of a son, Ishaq, and Ya`qub after Ishaq,

﴿ قَالَتۡ يَـٰوَيۡلَتَىٰٓ ءَأَلِدُ وَأَنَا۟ عَجُوزٌ۬ وَهَـٰذَا بَعۡلِى شَيۡخًا‌ۖ إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَشَىۡءٌ عَجِيبٌ۬ قَالُوٓاْ أَتَعۡجَبِينَ مِنۡ أَمۡرِ ٱللَّهِ‌ۖ رَحۡمَتُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَـٰتُهُ ۥ عَلَيۡكُمۡ أَهۡلَ ٱلۡبَيۡتِ‌ۚ إِنَّهُ ۥ حَمِيدٌ۬ مَّجِيدٌ۬

(She said: "Woe unto me! Shall I bear a child while I am an old woman, and here is my husband an old man Verily, this is a strange thing!'' They said, "Do you wonder at the decree of Allah The mercy of Allah and His blessings be on you, O family of the house. Surely, He (Allah) is All-Praiseworthy, All-Glorious.'')(11:72-73) Allah said here;

﴿ وَبَشَّرُوهُ بِغُلَـٰمٍ عَلِيمٍ۬

(And they gave him glad tidings of a son having knowledge.) This news was as good to Ibrahim as it was to his wife, for this son would be theirs, and therefore, they both were getting some good news. Allah the Exalted said,

﴿ فَأَقۡبَلَتِ ٱمۡرَأَتُهُ ۥ فِى صَرَّةٍ۬

(Then his wife came forward with a loud voice), She screamed loudly, according to Ibn `Abbas, Mujahid, `Ikrimah, Abu Salih, Ad-Dahhak, Zayd bin Aslam, Ath-Thawri and As-Suddi. She said when she shouted,

﴿ يَـٰوَيۡلَتَىٰ

(Ah! Woe to me!)(25:28), then,

﴿ فَصَكَّتۡ وَجۡهَهَا

(she smote her face,) meaning, she struck herself upon her forehead, according to Mujahid and Ibn Sabit. Ibn `Abbas said that she smacked her face just as women do when confronted with an amazing thing,

﴿ وَقَالَتۡ عَجُوزٌ عَقِيمٌ۬

(and said: "A barren old woman!'') meaning, "How can I give birth while I am an old woman And even when I was young I was barren and could not have children,''

﴿ قَالُواْ كَذَٲلِكِ قَالَ رَبُّكِ‌ۖ إِنَّهُ ۥ هُوَ ٱلۡحَكِيمُ ٱلۡعَلِيمُ

(They said: "Even so says your Lord. Verily, He is the All-Wise, the All-Knower''), `He is the All-Knower of the honor that you are worthy of and He is the most Wise in His statements and decisions.'

﴿ قَالَ فَمَا خَطۡبُكُمۡ أَيُّہَا ٱلۡمُرۡسَلُونَ قَالُوٓاْ إِنَّآ أُرۡسِلۡنَآ إِلَىٰ قَوۡمٍ۬ مُّجۡرِمِينَ لِنُرۡسِلَ عَلَيۡہِمۡ حِجَارَةً۬ مِّن طِينٍ۬ مُّسَوَّمَةً عِندَ رَبِّكَ لِلۡمُسۡرِفِينَ فَأَخۡرَجۡنَا مَن كَانَ فِيہَا مِنَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ فَمَا وَجَدۡنَا فِيہَا غَيۡرَ بَيۡتٍ۬ مِّنَ ٱلۡمُسۡلِمِينَ وَتَرَكۡنَا فِيہَآ ءَايَةً۬ لِّلَّذِينَ يَخَافُونَ ٱلۡعَذَابَ ٱلۡأَلِيمَ

(31. (Ibrahim) said: "Then for what purpose you have come, O messengers'') (32. They said: "We have been sent to a people who are criminals.'') (33. "To send down upon them stones of clay.'') (34. "Marked by your Lord for transgressors.'') (35. So We brought out from therein the believers.) (36. But We found not there any household of the Muslims except one.) (37. And We have left there a sign for those who fear the painful torment.)

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فَأَخۡرَجۡنَا مَن كَانَ فِيہَا مِنَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ
So We brought out whoever was in the cities of the believers.
فَأَخۡرَجۡنَاThen We brought out
مَن(those) who
كَانَwere
فِيہَاtherein
مِنَof
ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَthe believers.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

The Guests of the Prophet Ibrahim

We mentioned this story before in Surah Hud and Al-Hijr. Allah said,

﴿ هَلۡ أَتَٮٰكَ حَدِيثُ ضَيۡفِ إِبۡرَٲهِيمَ ٱلۡمُكۡرَمِينَ

(Has the story reached you, of the honored guests of Ibrahim), whom Ibrahim honored and who,

﴿ قَالُواْ سَلَـٰمً۬ا‌ۖ قَالَ سَلَـٰمٌ۬‌ۖ

(they said: "Salaman!'' He answered: "Salamun.'')

﴿ وَإِذَا حُيِّيتُم بِتَحِيَّةٍ۬ فَحَيُّواْ بِأَحۡسَنَ مِنۡہَآ أَوۡ رُدُّوهَآ‌ۗ

(When you are greeted with a greeting, greet in return with what is better than it, or return it equally.)(4:86) So the Friend of Allah chose a better reply in return for their greeting, implementing Allah's command: Reciprocating the greeting with the term Salamun is stronger than the greeting using the term Salaman. The three angels; Jibril, Mika'il and Israfil came to Ibrahim in the image of handsome young wonderfully graceful men. This is why Ibrahim said,

﴿ قَوۡمٌ۬ مُّنكَرُونَ

(You are a people unknown to me.) Allah the Exalted said,

﴿ فَرَاغَ إِلَىٰٓ أَهۡلِهِۦ

(Then he turned to his household,) Ibrahim discretely went inside in haste,

﴿ فَجَآءَ بِعِجۡلٍ۬ سَمِينٍ۬

(and brought out a roasted calf.) from the best of his menu, And in another Ayah

﴿ فَمَا لَبِثَ أَن جَآءَ بِعِجۡلٍ حَنِيذٍ۬

(And he hastened to entertain them with a roasted calf.) (11:69) means roasted on hot coals

﴿ فَقَرَّبَهُ ۥۤ إِلَيۡہِمۡ

(And placed it before them), brought it close to them,

﴿ قَالَ أَلَا تَأۡكُلُونَ

(Saying, "Will you not eat'') Ibrahim said this polite and kind statement to his guests, and surely, this Ayah indicates proper manners for honoring guests. For he brought the food to his guests quickly, while they were unaware that it was being prepared for them. He did not first mention this favor to them by saying, "We will make food for you.'' Rather, he discretely had it prepared and placed before them. He prepared the best kind of food he had, a young, fat roasted calf. He did not place the food far from them and invite them to come close to it to eat. Rather, he placed it close to them and refrained from ordering them to eat. Instead he invited them using a kind and subtle invitation,

﴿ أَلَا تَأۡكُلُونَ

(Will you not eat) This statement is similar to one of us saying to a guest, "Would you be kind and generous to do such and such'' Allah the Exalted said,

﴿ فَأَوۡجَسَ مِنۡہُمۡ خِيفَةً۬‌ۖ

(Then he conceived fear of them.) this Ayah is explained by Allah's statement,

﴿ فَلَمَّا رَءَآ أَيۡدِيَہُمۡ لَا تَصِلُ إِلَيۡهِ نَڪِرَهُمۡ وَأَوۡجَسَ مِنۡہُمۡ خِيفَةً۬‌ۚ قَالُواْ لَا تَخَفۡ إِنَّآ أُرۡسِلۡنَآ إِلَىٰ قَوۡمِ لُوطٍ۬ وَٱمۡرَأَتُهُ ۥ قَآٮِٕمَةٌ۬ فَضَحِكَتۡ

(But when he saw their hands went not towards it, he mistrusted them, and felt a sense of fear of them. They said: "Fear not, we have been sent against the people of Lut.'' And his wife was standing (there), and she laughed.)(11:70-71), meaning, she was glad that the people of Lut would be destroyed on account of their rebellion and transgression against Allah, the Exalted. This is when the angels delivered the good news to her of a son, Ishaq, and Ya`qub after Ishaq,

﴿ قَالَتۡ يَـٰوَيۡلَتَىٰٓ ءَأَلِدُ وَأَنَا۟ عَجُوزٌ۬ وَهَـٰذَا بَعۡلِى شَيۡخًا‌ۖ إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَشَىۡءٌ عَجِيبٌ۬ قَالُوٓاْ أَتَعۡجَبِينَ مِنۡ أَمۡرِ ٱللَّهِ‌ۖ رَحۡمَتُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَـٰتُهُ ۥ عَلَيۡكُمۡ أَهۡلَ ٱلۡبَيۡتِ‌ۚ إِنَّهُ ۥ حَمِيدٌ۬ مَّجِيدٌ۬

(She said: "Woe unto me! Shall I bear a child while I am an old woman, and here is my husband an old man Verily, this is a strange thing!'' They said, "Do you wonder at the decree of Allah The mercy of Allah and His blessings be on you, O family of the house. Surely, He (Allah) is All-Praiseworthy, All-Glorious.'')(11:72-73) Allah said here;

﴿ وَبَشَّرُوهُ بِغُلَـٰمٍ عَلِيمٍ۬

(And they gave him glad tidings of a son having knowledge.) This news was as good to Ibrahim as it was to his wife, for this son would be theirs, and therefore, they both were getting some good news. Allah the Exalted said,

﴿ فَأَقۡبَلَتِ ٱمۡرَأَتُهُ ۥ فِى صَرَّةٍ۬

(Then his wife came forward with a loud voice), She screamed loudly, according to Ibn `Abbas, Mujahid, `Ikrimah, Abu Salih, Ad-Dahhak, Zayd bin Aslam, Ath-Thawri and As-Suddi. She said when she shouted,

﴿ يَـٰوَيۡلَتَىٰ

(Ah! Woe to me!)(25:28), then,

﴿ فَصَكَّتۡ وَجۡهَهَا

(she smote her face,) meaning, she struck herself upon her forehead, according to Mujahid and Ibn Sabit. Ibn `Abbas said that she smacked her face just as women do when confronted with an amazing thing,

﴿ وَقَالَتۡ عَجُوزٌ عَقِيمٌ۬

(and said: "A barren old woman!'') meaning, "How can I give birth while I am an old woman And even when I was young I was barren and could not have children,''

﴿ قَالُواْ كَذَٲلِكِ قَالَ رَبُّكِ‌ۖ إِنَّهُ ۥ هُوَ ٱلۡحَكِيمُ ٱلۡعَلِيمُ

(They said: "Even so says your Lord. Verily, He is the All-Wise, the All-Knower''), `He is the All-Knower of the honor that you are worthy of and He is the most Wise in His statements and decisions.'

﴿ قَالَ فَمَا خَطۡبُكُمۡ أَيُّہَا ٱلۡمُرۡسَلُونَ قَالُوٓاْ إِنَّآ أُرۡسِلۡنَآ إِلَىٰ قَوۡمٍ۬ مُّجۡرِمِينَ لِنُرۡسِلَ عَلَيۡہِمۡ حِجَارَةً۬ مِّن طِينٍ۬ مُّسَوَّمَةً عِندَ رَبِّكَ لِلۡمُسۡرِفِينَ فَأَخۡرَجۡنَا مَن كَانَ فِيہَا مِنَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ فَمَا وَجَدۡنَا فِيہَا غَيۡرَ بَيۡتٍ۬ مِّنَ ٱلۡمُسۡلِمِينَ وَتَرَكۡنَا فِيہَآ ءَايَةً۬ لِّلَّذِينَ يَخَافُونَ ٱلۡعَذَابَ ٱلۡأَلِيمَ

(31. (Ibrahim) said: "Then for what purpose you have come, O messengers'') (32. They said: "We have been sent to a people who are criminals.'') (33. "To send down upon them stones of clay.'') (34. "Marked by your Lord for transgressors.'') (35. So We brought out from therein the believers.) (36. But We found not there any household of the Muslims except one.) (37. And We have left there a sign for those who fear the painful torment.)

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فَمَا وَجَدۡنَا فِيہَا غَيۡرَ بَيۡتٍ۬ مِّنَ ٱلۡمُسۡلِمِينَ
And We found not within them other than a [single] house of Muslims.
فَمَاBut not
وَجَدۡنَاWe found
فِيہَاtherein
غَيۡرَother than
بَيۡتٍ۬a house
مِّنَof
ٱلۡمُسۡلِمِينَthe Muslims.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

The Guests of the Prophet Ibrahim

We mentioned this story before in Surah Hud and Al-Hijr. Allah said,

﴿ هَلۡ أَتَٮٰكَ حَدِيثُ ضَيۡفِ إِبۡرَٲهِيمَ ٱلۡمُكۡرَمِينَ

(Has the story reached you, of the honored guests of Ibrahim), whom Ibrahim honored and who,

﴿ قَالُواْ سَلَـٰمً۬ا‌ۖ قَالَ سَلَـٰمٌ۬‌ۖ

(they said: "Salaman!'' He answered: "Salamun.'')

﴿ وَإِذَا حُيِّيتُم بِتَحِيَّةٍ۬ فَحَيُّواْ بِأَحۡسَنَ مِنۡہَآ أَوۡ رُدُّوهَآ‌ۗ

(When you are greeted with a greeting, greet in return with what is better than it, or return it equally.)(4:86) So the Friend of Allah chose a better reply in return for their greeting, implementing Allah's command: Reciprocating the greeting with the term Salamun is stronger than the greeting using the term Salaman. The three angels; Jibril, Mika'il and Israfil came to Ibrahim in the image of handsome young wonderfully graceful men. This is why Ibrahim said,

﴿ قَوۡمٌ۬ مُّنكَرُونَ

(You are a people unknown to me.) Allah the Exalted said,

﴿ فَرَاغَ إِلَىٰٓ أَهۡلِهِۦ

(Then he turned to his household,) Ibrahim discretely went inside in haste,

﴿ فَجَآءَ بِعِجۡلٍ۬ سَمِينٍ۬

(and brought out a roasted calf.) from the best of his menu, And in another Ayah

﴿ فَمَا لَبِثَ أَن جَآءَ بِعِجۡلٍ حَنِيذٍ۬

(And he hastened to entertain them with a roasted calf.) (11:69) means roasted on hot coals

﴿ فَقَرَّبَهُ ۥۤ إِلَيۡہِمۡ

(And placed it before them), brought it close to them,

﴿ قَالَ أَلَا تَأۡكُلُونَ

(Saying, "Will you not eat'') Ibrahim said this polite and kind statement to his guests, and surely, this Ayah indicates proper manners for honoring guests. For he brought the food to his guests quickly, while they were unaware that it was being prepared for them. He did not first mention this favor to them by saying, "We will make food for you.'' Rather, he discretely had it prepared and placed before them. He prepared the best kind of food he had, a young, fat roasted calf. He did not place the food far from them and invite them to come close to it to eat. Rather, he placed it close to them and refrained from ordering them to eat. Instead he invited them using a kind and subtle invitation,

﴿ أَلَا تَأۡكُلُونَ

(Will you not eat) This statement is similar to one of us saying to a guest, "Would you be kind and generous to do such and such'' Allah the Exalted said,

﴿ فَأَوۡجَسَ مِنۡہُمۡ خِيفَةً۬‌ۖ

(Then he conceived fear of them.) this Ayah is explained by Allah's statement,

﴿ فَلَمَّا رَءَآ أَيۡدِيَہُمۡ لَا تَصِلُ إِلَيۡهِ نَڪِرَهُمۡ وَأَوۡجَسَ مِنۡہُمۡ خِيفَةً۬‌ۚ قَالُواْ لَا تَخَفۡ إِنَّآ أُرۡسِلۡنَآ إِلَىٰ قَوۡمِ لُوطٍ۬ وَٱمۡرَأَتُهُ ۥ قَآٮِٕمَةٌ۬ فَضَحِكَتۡ

(But when he saw their hands went not towards it, he mistrusted them, and felt a sense of fear of them. They said: "Fear not, we have been sent against the people of Lut.'' And his wife was standing (there), and she laughed.)(11:70-71), meaning, she was glad that the people of Lut would be destroyed on account of their rebellion and transgression against Allah, the Exalted. This is when the angels delivered the good news to her of a son, Ishaq, and Ya`qub after Ishaq,

﴿ قَالَتۡ يَـٰوَيۡلَتَىٰٓ ءَأَلِدُ وَأَنَا۟ عَجُوزٌ۬ وَهَـٰذَا بَعۡلِى شَيۡخًا‌ۖ إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَشَىۡءٌ عَجِيبٌ۬ قَالُوٓاْ أَتَعۡجَبِينَ مِنۡ أَمۡرِ ٱللَّهِ‌ۖ رَحۡمَتُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَـٰتُهُ ۥ عَلَيۡكُمۡ أَهۡلَ ٱلۡبَيۡتِ‌ۚ إِنَّهُ ۥ حَمِيدٌ۬ مَّجِيدٌ۬

(She said: "Woe unto me! Shall I bear a child while I am an old woman, and here is my husband an old man Verily, this is a strange thing!'' They said, "Do you wonder at the decree of Allah The mercy of Allah and His blessings be on you, O family of the house. Surely, He (Allah) is All-Praiseworthy, All-Glorious.'')(11:72-73) Allah said here;

﴿ وَبَشَّرُوهُ بِغُلَـٰمٍ عَلِيمٍ۬

(And they gave him glad tidings of a son having knowledge.) This news was as good to Ibrahim as it was to his wife, for this son would be theirs, and therefore, they both were getting some good news. Allah the Exalted said,

﴿ فَأَقۡبَلَتِ ٱمۡرَأَتُهُ ۥ فِى صَرَّةٍ۬

(Then his wife came forward with a loud voice), She screamed loudly, according to Ibn `Abbas, Mujahid, `Ikrimah, Abu Salih, Ad-Dahhak, Zayd bin Aslam, Ath-Thawri and As-Suddi. She said when she shouted,

﴿ يَـٰوَيۡلَتَىٰ

(Ah! Woe to me!)(25:28), then,

﴿ فَصَكَّتۡ وَجۡهَهَا

(she smote her face,) meaning, she struck herself upon her forehead, according to Mujahid and Ibn Sabit. Ibn `Abbas said that she smacked her face just as women do when confronted with an amazing thing,

﴿ وَقَالَتۡ عَجُوزٌ عَقِيمٌ۬

(and said: "A barren old woman!'') meaning, "How can I give birth while I am an old woman And even when I was young I was barren and could not have children,''

﴿ قَالُواْ كَذَٲلِكِ قَالَ رَبُّكِ‌ۖ إِنَّهُ ۥ هُوَ ٱلۡحَكِيمُ ٱلۡعَلِيمُ

(They said: "Even so says your Lord. Verily, He is the All-Wise, the All-Knower''), `He is the All-Knower of the honor that you are worthy of and He is the most Wise in His statements and decisions.'

﴿ قَالَ فَمَا خَطۡبُكُمۡ أَيُّہَا ٱلۡمُرۡسَلُونَ قَالُوٓاْ إِنَّآ أُرۡسِلۡنَآ إِلَىٰ قَوۡمٍ۬ مُّجۡرِمِينَ لِنُرۡسِلَ عَلَيۡہِمۡ حِجَارَةً۬ مِّن طِينٍ۬ مُّسَوَّمَةً عِندَ رَبِّكَ لِلۡمُسۡرِفِينَ فَأَخۡرَجۡنَا مَن كَانَ فِيہَا مِنَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ فَمَا وَجَدۡنَا فِيہَا غَيۡرَ بَيۡتٍ۬ مِّنَ ٱلۡمُسۡلِمِينَ وَتَرَكۡنَا فِيہَآ ءَايَةً۬ لِّلَّذِينَ يَخَافُونَ ٱلۡعَذَابَ ٱلۡأَلِيمَ

(31. (Ibrahim) said: "Then for what purpose you have come, O messengers'') (32. They said: "We have been sent to a people who are criminals.'') (33. "To send down upon them stones of clay.'') (34. "Marked by your Lord for transgressors.'') (35. So We brought out from therein the believers.) (36. But We found not there any household of the Muslims except one.) (37. And We have left there a sign for those who fear the painful torment.)

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وَتَرَكۡنَا فِيہَآ ءَايَةً۬ لِّلَّذِينَ يَخَافُونَ ٱلۡعَذَابَ ٱلۡأَلِيمَ
And We left therein a sign for those who fear the painful punishment.
وَتَرَكۡنَاAnd We left
فِيہَآtherein
ءَايَةً۬a Sign
لِّلَّذِينَfor those who
يَخَافُونَfear
ٱلۡعَذَابَthe punishment
ٱلۡأَلِيمَthe painful.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

The Guests of the Prophet Ibrahim

We mentioned this story before in Surah Hud and Al-Hijr. Allah said,

﴿ هَلۡ أَتَٮٰكَ حَدِيثُ ضَيۡفِ إِبۡرَٲهِيمَ ٱلۡمُكۡرَمِينَ

(Has the story reached you, of the honored guests of Ibrahim), whom Ibrahim honored and who,

﴿ قَالُواْ سَلَـٰمً۬ا‌ۖ قَالَ سَلَـٰمٌ۬‌ۖ

(they said: "Salaman!'' He answered: "Salamun.'')

﴿ وَإِذَا حُيِّيتُم بِتَحِيَّةٍ۬ فَحَيُّواْ بِأَحۡسَنَ مِنۡہَآ أَوۡ رُدُّوهَآ‌ۗ

(When you are greeted with a greeting, greet in return with what is better than it, or return it equally.)(4:86) So the Friend of Allah chose a better reply in return for their greeting, implementing Allah's command: Reciprocating the greeting with the term Salamun is stronger than the greeting using the term Salaman. The three angels; Jibril, Mika'il and Israfil came to Ibrahim in the image of handsome young wonderfully graceful men. This is why Ibrahim said,

﴿ قَوۡمٌ۬ مُّنكَرُونَ

(You are a people unknown to me.) Allah the Exalted said,

﴿ فَرَاغَ إِلَىٰٓ أَهۡلِهِۦ

(Then he turned to his household,) Ibrahim discretely went inside in haste,

﴿ فَجَآءَ بِعِجۡلٍ۬ سَمِينٍ۬

(and brought out a roasted calf.) from the best of his menu, And in another Ayah

﴿ فَمَا لَبِثَ أَن جَآءَ بِعِجۡلٍ حَنِيذٍ۬

(And he hastened to entertain them with a roasted calf.) (11:69) means roasted on hot coals

﴿ فَقَرَّبَهُ ۥۤ إِلَيۡہِمۡ

(And placed it before them), brought it close to them,

﴿ قَالَ أَلَا تَأۡكُلُونَ

(Saying, "Will you not eat'') Ibrahim said this polite and kind statement to his guests, and surely, this Ayah indicates proper manners for honoring guests. For he brought the food to his guests quickly, while they were unaware that it was being prepared for them. He did not first mention this favor to them by saying, "We will make food for you.'' Rather, he discretely had it prepared and placed before them. He prepared the best kind of food he had, a young, fat roasted calf. He did not place the food far from them and invite them to come close to it to eat. Rather, he placed it close to them and refrained from ordering them to eat. Instead he invited them using a kind and subtle invitation,

﴿ أَلَا تَأۡكُلُونَ

(Will you not eat) This statement is similar to one of us saying to a guest, "Would you be kind and generous to do such and such'' Allah the Exalted said,

﴿ فَأَوۡجَسَ مِنۡہُمۡ خِيفَةً۬‌ۖ

(Then he conceived fear of them.) this Ayah is explained by Allah's statement,

﴿ فَلَمَّا رَءَآ أَيۡدِيَہُمۡ لَا تَصِلُ إِلَيۡهِ نَڪِرَهُمۡ وَأَوۡجَسَ مِنۡہُمۡ خِيفَةً۬‌ۚ قَالُواْ لَا تَخَفۡ إِنَّآ أُرۡسِلۡنَآ إِلَىٰ قَوۡمِ لُوطٍ۬ وَٱمۡرَأَتُهُ ۥ قَآٮِٕمَةٌ۬ فَضَحِكَتۡ

(But when he saw their hands went not towards it, he mistrusted them, and felt a sense of fear of them. They said: "Fear not, we have been sent against the people of Lut.'' And his wife was standing (there), and she laughed.)(11:70-71), meaning, she was glad that the people of Lut would be destroyed on account of their rebellion and transgression against Allah, the Exalted. This is when the angels delivered the good news to her of a son, Ishaq, and Ya`qub after Ishaq,

﴿ قَالَتۡ يَـٰوَيۡلَتَىٰٓ ءَأَلِدُ وَأَنَا۟ عَجُوزٌ۬ وَهَـٰذَا بَعۡلِى شَيۡخًا‌ۖ إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَشَىۡءٌ عَجِيبٌ۬ قَالُوٓاْ أَتَعۡجَبِينَ مِنۡ أَمۡرِ ٱللَّهِ‌ۖ رَحۡمَتُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَـٰتُهُ ۥ عَلَيۡكُمۡ أَهۡلَ ٱلۡبَيۡتِ‌ۚ إِنَّهُ ۥ حَمِيدٌ۬ مَّجِيدٌ۬

(She said: "Woe unto me! Shall I bear a child while I am an old woman, and here is my husband an old man Verily, this is a strange thing!'' They said, "Do you wonder at the decree of Allah The mercy of Allah and His blessings be on you, O family of the house. Surely, He (Allah) is All-Praiseworthy, All-Glorious.'')(11:72-73) Allah said here;

﴿ وَبَشَّرُوهُ بِغُلَـٰمٍ عَلِيمٍ۬

(And they gave him glad tidings of a son having knowledge.) This news was as good to Ibrahim as it was to his wife, for this son would be theirs, and therefore, they both were getting some good news. Allah the Exalted said,

﴿ فَأَقۡبَلَتِ ٱمۡرَأَتُهُ ۥ فِى صَرَّةٍ۬

(Then his wife came forward with a loud voice), She screamed loudly, according to Ibn `Abbas, Mujahid, `Ikrimah, Abu Salih, Ad-Dahhak, Zayd bin Aslam, Ath-Thawri and As-Suddi. She said when she shouted,

﴿ يَـٰوَيۡلَتَىٰ

(Ah! Woe to me!)(25:28), then,

﴿ فَصَكَّتۡ وَجۡهَهَا

(she smote her face,) meaning, she struck herself upon her forehead, according to Mujahid and Ibn Sabit. Ibn `Abbas said that she smacked her face just as women do when confronted with an amazing thing,

﴿ وَقَالَتۡ عَجُوزٌ عَقِيمٌ۬

(and said: "A barren old woman!'') meaning, "How can I give birth while I am an old woman And even when I was young I was barren and could not have children,''

﴿ قَالُواْ كَذَٲلِكِ قَالَ رَبُّكِ‌ۖ إِنَّهُ ۥ هُوَ ٱلۡحَكِيمُ ٱلۡعَلِيمُ

(They said: "Even so says your Lord. Verily, He is the All-Wise, the All-Knower''), `He is the All-Knower of the honor that you are worthy of and He is the most Wise in His statements and decisions.'

﴿ قَالَ فَمَا خَطۡبُكُمۡ أَيُّہَا ٱلۡمُرۡسَلُونَ قَالُوٓاْ إِنَّآ أُرۡسِلۡنَآ إِلَىٰ قَوۡمٍ۬ مُّجۡرِمِينَ لِنُرۡسِلَ عَلَيۡہِمۡ حِجَارَةً۬ مِّن طِينٍ۬ مُّسَوَّمَةً عِندَ رَبِّكَ لِلۡمُسۡرِفِينَ فَأَخۡرَجۡنَا مَن كَانَ فِيہَا مِنَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ فَمَا وَجَدۡنَا فِيہَا غَيۡرَ بَيۡتٍ۬ مِّنَ ٱلۡمُسۡلِمِينَ وَتَرَكۡنَا فِيہَآ ءَايَةً۬ لِّلَّذِينَ يَخَافُونَ ٱلۡعَذَابَ ٱلۡأَلِيمَ

(31. (Ibrahim) said: "Then for what purpose you have come, O messengers'') (32. They said: "We have been sent to a people who are criminals.'') (33. "To send down upon them stones of clay.'') (34. "Marked by your Lord for transgressors.'') (35. So We brought out from therein the believers.) (36. But We found not there any household of the Muslims except one.) (37. And We have left there a sign for those who fear the painful torment.)

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وَفِى مُوسَىٰٓ إِذۡ أَرۡسَلۡنَـٰهُ إِلَىٰ فِرۡعَوۡنَ بِسُلۡطَـٰنٍ۬ مُّبِينٍ۬
And in Moses [was a sign], when We sent him to Pharaoh with clear authority.
وَفِىAnd in
مُوسَىٰٓMusa,
إِذۡwhen
أَرۡسَلۡنَـٰهُWe sent him
إِلَىٰto
فِرۡعَوۡنَFiraun
بِسُلۡطَـٰنٍ۬with an authority
مُّبِينٍ۬clear.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

The Angels were sent to destroy the People of the Prophet Lut

Allah the Exalted said about Ibrahim (peace be upon him)

﴿ فَلَمَّا ذَهَبَ عَنۡ إِبۡرَٲهِيمَ ٱلرَّوۡعُ وَجَآءَتۡهُ ٱلۡبُشۡرَىٰ يُجَـٰدِلُنَا فِى قَوۡمِ لُوطٍ إِنَّ إِبۡرَٲهِيمَ لَحَلِيمٌ أَوَّٲهٌ۬ مُّنِيبٌ۬ يَـٰٓإِبۡرَٲهِيمُ أَعۡرِضۡ عَنۡ هَـٰذَآ‌ۖ إِنَّهُ ۥ قَدۡ جَآءَ أَمۡرُ رَبِّكَ‌ۖ وَإِنَّہُمۡ ءَاتِيہِمۡ عَذَابٌ غَيۡرُ مَرۡدُودٍ۬

(Then when the fear had gone away from (Ibrahim), and the glad tidings had reached him, he began to plead with Us for the people of Lut. Verily, Ibrahim was, without doubt forbearing, used to invoke Allah with humility, and was repentant. "O Ibrahim! Forsake this. Indeed, the commandment of your Lord has gone forth. Verily, there will come a torment for them which cannot be turned back.'')(11:74-76) Allah said here,

﴿ قَالَ فَمَا خَطۡبُكُمۡ أَيُّہَا ٱلۡمُرۡسَلُونَ

((Ibrahim) said: "Then for what purpose you have come, O messengers'') meaning, `what is the mission that you were sent with,'

﴿ قَالُوٓاْ إِنَّآ أُرۡسِلۡنَآ إِلَىٰ قَوۡمٍ۬ مُّجۡرِمِينَ

(They said: "We have been sent to a people who are criminals.'') in reference to the people of Lut,

﴿ لِنُرۡسِلَ عَلَيۡہِمۡ حِجَارَةً۬ مِّن طِينٍ۬ مُّسَوَّمَةً

(To send down upon them stones of baked clay, marked), or written,

﴿ عِندَ رَبِّكَ لِلۡمُسۡرِفِينَ

(by your Lord for transgressors.) recorded with Allah to their names; each stone has the name of its companion. Allah said in Surat Al-`Ankabut,

﴿ قَالَ إِنَّ فِيهَا لُوطً۬ا‌ۚ قَالُواْ نَحۡنُ أَعۡلَمُ بِمَن فِيہَا‌ۖ لَنُنَجِّيَنَّهُ ۥ وَأَهۡلَهُ ۥۤ إِلَّا ٱمۡرَأَتَهُ ۥ ڪَانَتۡ مِنَ ٱلۡغَـٰبِرِينَ

((Ibrahim) said: "But there is Lut in it.'' They said: "We know better who is there. We will verily save him and his family except his wife: she will be of those who remain behind.'')(29:32), and said here,

﴿ فَأَخۡرَجۡنَا مَن كَانَ فِيہَا مِنَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ

(So We brought out from therein the believers.) they are: Lut and his family, except his wife,

﴿ فَمَا وَجَدۡنَا فِيہَا غَيۡرَ بَيۡتٍ۬ مِّنَ ٱلۡمُسۡلِمِينَ

(But We found not there any household of the Muslims except one.) Allah the Exalted said,

﴿ وَتَرَكۡنَا فِيہَآ ءَايَةً۬ لِّلَّذِينَ يَخَافُونَ ٱلۡعَذَابَ ٱلۡأَلِيمَ

(And We have left there a sign for those who fear the painful torment.) meaning, `We left a proof of the punishment, torment and stones made of Sijjil (baked clay) that We sent on them; We made their dwelling place a putrid, evil, dead sea. This should provide a lesson for the believers,'

﴿ لِّلَّذِينَ يَخَافُونَ ٱلۡعَذَابَ ٱلۡأَلِيمَ

(for those who fear the painful torment.)

﴿ وَفِى مُوسَىٰٓ إِذۡ أَرۡسَلۡنَـٰهُ إِلَىٰ فِرۡعَوۡنَ بِسُلۡطَـٰنٍ۬ مُّبِينٍ۬ فَتَوَلَّىٰ بِرُكۡنِهِۦ وَقَالَ سَـٰحِرٌ أَوۡ مَجۡنُونٌ۬ فَأَخَذۡنَـٰهُ وَجُنُودَهُ ۥ فَنَبَذۡنَـٰهُمۡ فِى ٱلۡيَمِّ وَهُوَ مُلِيمٌ۬ وَفِى عَادٍ إِذۡ أَرۡسَلۡنَا عَلَيۡہِمُ ٱلرِّيحَ ٱلۡعَقِيمَ مَا تَذَرُ مِن شَىۡءٍ أَتَتۡ عَلَيۡهِ إِلَّا جَعَلَتۡهُ كَٱلرَّمِيمِ وَفِى ثَمُودَ إِذۡ قِيلَ لَهُمۡ تَمَتَّعُواْ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍ۬ فَعَتَوۡاْ عَنۡ أَمۡرِ رَبِّہِمۡ فَأَخَذَتۡهُمُ ٱلصَّـٰعِقَةُ وَهُمۡ يَنظُرُونَ فَمَا ٱسۡتَطَـٰعُواْ مِن قِيَامٍ۬ وَمَا كَانُواْ مُنتَصِرِينَ وَقَوۡمَ نُوحٍ۬ مِّن قَبۡلُ‌ۖ إِنَّہُمۡ كَانُواْ قَوۡمً۬ا فَـٰسِقِينَ

(38. And in Musa, when We sent him to Fir`awn with a manifest authority.) (39. But (he) turned away along with his hosts, and said: "A sorcerer or a madman.'') (40. So We took him and his armies, and dumped them into the sea (Yamm), for he was blameworthy.) (41. And in `Ad when We sent against them the barren wind;) (42. It spared nothing that it reached, but blew it into broken spreads of rotten ruins.) (43. And in Thamud, when they were told: "Enjoy yourselves for a while!'') (44. But they insolently defied the command of their Lord, so the Sa`iqah overtook them while they were looking.) (45. Then they were unable to rise up, nor could they help themselves.) (46. (So were) the people of Nuh before them. Verily, they were a people who were rebellious.)

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فَتَوَلَّىٰ بِرُكۡنِهِۦ وَقَالَ سَـٰحِرٌ أَوۡ مَجۡنُونٌ۬
But he turned away with his supporters and said," A magician or a madman."
فَتَوَلَّىٰBut he turned away
بِرُكۡنِهِۦwith his supporters
وَقَالَand said,
سَـٰحِرٌ`A magician
أَوۡor
مَجۡنُونٌ۬a madman.`
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

The Angels were sent to destroy the People of the Prophet Lut

Allah the Exalted said about Ibrahim (peace be upon him)

﴿ فَلَمَّا ذَهَبَ عَنۡ إِبۡرَٲهِيمَ ٱلرَّوۡعُ وَجَآءَتۡهُ ٱلۡبُشۡرَىٰ يُجَـٰدِلُنَا فِى قَوۡمِ لُوطٍ إِنَّ إِبۡرَٲهِيمَ لَحَلِيمٌ أَوَّٲهٌ۬ مُّنِيبٌ۬ يَـٰٓإِبۡرَٲهِيمُ أَعۡرِضۡ عَنۡ هَـٰذَآ‌ۖ إِنَّهُ ۥ قَدۡ جَآءَ أَمۡرُ رَبِّكَ‌ۖ وَإِنَّہُمۡ ءَاتِيہِمۡ عَذَابٌ غَيۡرُ مَرۡدُودٍ۬

(Then when the fear had gone away from (Ibrahim), and the glad tidings had reached him, he began to plead with Us for the people of Lut. Verily, Ibrahim was, without doubt forbearing, used to invoke Allah with humility, and was repentant. "O Ibrahim! Forsake this. Indeed, the commandment of your Lord has gone forth. Verily, there will come a torment for them which cannot be turned back.'')(11:74-76) Allah said here,

﴿ قَالَ فَمَا خَطۡبُكُمۡ أَيُّہَا ٱلۡمُرۡسَلُونَ

((Ibrahim) said: "Then for what purpose you have come, O messengers'') meaning, `what is the mission that you were sent with,'

﴿ قَالُوٓاْ إِنَّآ أُرۡسِلۡنَآ إِلَىٰ قَوۡمٍ۬ مُّجۡرِمِينَ

(They said: "We have been sent to a people who are criminals.'') in reference to the people of Lut,

﴿ لِنُرۡسِلَ عَلَيۡہِمۡ حِجَارَةً۬ مِّن طِينٍ۬ مُّسَوَّمَةً

(To send down upon them stones of baked clay, marked), or written,

﴿ عِندَ رَبِّكَ لِلۡمُسۡرِفِينَ

(by your Lord for transgressors.) recorded with Allah to their names; each stone has the name of its companion. Allah said in Surat Al-`Ankabut,

﴿ قَالَ إِنَّ فِيهَا لُوطً۬ا‌ۚ قَالُواْ نَحۡنُ أَعۡلَمُ بِمَن فِيہَا‌ۖ لَنُنَجِّيَنَّهُ ۥ وَأَهۡلَهُ ۥۤ إِلَّا ٱمۡرَأَتَهُ ۥ ڪَانَتۡ مِنَ ٱلۡغَـٰبِرِينَ

((Ibrahim) said: "But there is Lut in it.'' They said: "We know better who is there. We will verily save him and his family except his wife: she will be of those who remain behind.'')(29:32), and said here,

﴿ فَأَخۡرَجۡنَا مَن كَانَ فِيہَا مِنَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ

(So We brought out from therein the believers.) they are: Lut and his family, except his wife,

﴿ فَمَا وَجَدۡنَا فِيہَا غَيۡرَ بَيۡتٍ۬ مِّنَ ٱلۡمُسۡلِمِينَ

(But We found not there any household of the Muslims except one.) Allah the Exalted said,

﴿ وَتَرَكۡنَا فِيہَآ ءَايَةً۬ لِّلَّذِينَ يَخَافُونَ ٱلۡعَذَابَ ٱلۡأَلِيمَ

(And We have left there a sign for those who fear the painful torment.) meaning, `We left a proof of the punishment, torment and stones made of Sijjil (baked clay) that We sent on them; We made their dwelling place a putrid, evil, dead sea. This should provide a lesson for the believers,'

﴿ لِّلَّذِينَ يَخَافُونَ ٱلۡعَذَابَ ٱلۡأَلِيمَ

(for those who fear the painful torment.)

﴿ وَفِى مُوسَىٰٓ إِذۡ أَرۡسَلۡنَـٰهُ إِلَىٰ فِرۡعَوۡنَ بِسُلۡطَـٰنٍ۬ مُّبِينٍ۬ فَتَوَلَّىٰ بِرُكۡنِهِۦ وَقَالَ سَـٰحِرٌ أَوۡ مَجۡنُونٌ۬ فَأَخَذۡنَـٰهُ وَجُنُودَهُ ۥ فَنَبَذۡنَـٰهُمۡ فِى ٱلۡيَمِّ وَهُوَ مُلِيمٌ۬ وَفِى عَادٍ إِذۡ أَرۡسَلۡنَا عَلَيۡہِمُ ٱلرِّيحَ ٱلۡعَقِيمَ مَا تَذَرُ مِن شَىۡءٍ أَتَتۡ عَلَيۡهِ إِلَّا جَعَلَتۡهُ كَٱلرَّمِيمِ وَفِى ثَمُودَ إِذۡ قِيلَ لَهُمۡ تَمَتَّعُواْ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍ۬ فَعَتَوۡاْ عَنۡ أَمۡرِ رَبِّہِمۡ فَأَخَذَتۡهُمُ ٱلصَّـٰعِقَةُ وَهُمۡ يَنظُرُونَ فَمَا ٱسۡتَطَـٰعُواْ مِن قِيَامٍ۬ وَمَا كَانُواْ مُنتَصِرِينَ وَقَوۡمَ نُوحٍ۬ مِّن قَبۡلُ‌ۖ إِنَّہُمۡ كَانُواْ قَوۡمً۬ا فَـٰسِقِينَ

(38. And in Musa, when We sent him to Fir`awn with a manifest authority.) (39. But (he) turned away along with his hosts, and said: "A sorcerer or a madman.'') (40. So We took him and his armies, and dumped them into the sea (Yamm), for he was blameworthy.) (41. And in `Ad when We sent against them the barren wind;) (42. It spared nothing that it reached, but blew it into broken spreads of rotten ruins.) (43. And in Thamud, when they were told: "Enjoy yourselves for a while!'') (44. But they insolently defied the command of their Lord, so the Sa`iqah overtook them while they were looking.) (45. Then they were unable to rise up, nor could they help themselves.) (46. (So were) the people of Nuh before them. Verily, they were a people who were rebellious.)

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فَأَخَذۡنَـٰهُ وَجُنُودَهُ ۥ فَنَبَذۡنَـٰهُمۡ فِى ٱلۡيَمِّ وَهُوَ مُلِيمٌ۬
So We took him and his soldiers and cast them into the sea, and he was blameworthy.
فَأَخَذۡنَـٰهُSo We took him
وَجُنُودَهُ ۥand his hosts
فَنَبَذۡنَـٰهُمۡand threw them
فِىinto
ٱلۡيَمِّthe sea,
وَهُوَwhile he
مُلِيمٌ۬(was) blameworthy.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

The Angels were sent to destroy the People of the Prophet Lut

Allah the Exalted said about Ibrahim (peace be upon him)

﴿ فَلَمَّا ذَهَبَ عَنۡ إِبۡرَٲهِيمَ ٱلرَّوۡعُ وَجَآءَتۡهُ ٱلۡبُشۡرَىٰ يُجَـٰدِلُنَا فِى قَوۡمِ لُوطٍ إِنَّ إِبۡرَٲهِيمَ لَحَلِيمٌ أَوَّٲهٌ۬ مُّنِيبٌ۬ يَـٰٓإِبۡرَٲهِيمُ أَعۡرِضۡ عَنۡ هَـٰذَآ‌ۖ إِنَّهُ ۥ قَدۡ جَآءَ أَمۡرُ رَبِّكَ‌ۖ وَإِنَّہُمۡ ءَاتِيہِمۡ عَذَابٌ غَيۡرُ مَرۡدُودٍ۬

(Then when the fear had gone away from (Ibrahim), and the glad tidings had reached him, he began to plead with Us for the people of Lut. Verily, Ibrahim was, without doubt forbearing, used to invoke Allah with humility, and was repentant. "O Ibrahim! Forsake this. Indeed, the commandment of your Lord has gone forth. Verily, there will come a torment for them which cannot be turned back.'')(11:74-76) Allah said here,

﴿ قَالَ فَمَا خَطۡبُكُمۡ أَيُّہَا ٱلۡمُرۡسَلُونَ

((Ibrahim) said: "Then for what purpose you have come, O messengers'') meaning, `what is the mission that you were sent with,'

﴿ قَالُوٓاْ إِنَّآ أُرۡسِلۡنَآ إِلَىٰ قَوۡمٍ۬ مُّجۡرِمِينَ

(They said: "We have been sent to a people who are criminals.'') in reference to the people of Lut,

﴿ لِنُرۡسِلَ عَلَيۡہِمۡ حِجَارَةً۬ مِّن طِينٍ۬ مُّسَوَّمَةً

(To send down upon them stones of baked clay, marked), or written,

﴿ عِندَ رَبِّكَ لِلۡمُسۡرِفِينَ

(by your Lord for transgressors.) recorded with Allah to their names; each stone has the name of its companion. Allah said in Surat Al-`Ankabut,

﴿ قَالَ إِنَّ فِيهَا لُوطً۬ا‌ۚ قَالُواْ نَحۡنُ أَعۡلَمُ بِمَن فِيہَا‌ۖ لَنُنَجِّيَنَّهُ ۥ وَأَهۡلَهُ ۥۤ إِلَّا ٱمۡرَأَتَهُ ۥ ڪَانَتۡ مِنَ ٱلۡغَـٰبِرِينَ

((Ibrahim) said: "But there is Lut in it.'' They said: "We know better who is there. We will verily save him and his family except his wife: she will be of those who remain behind.'')(29:32), and said here,

﴿ فَأَخۡرَجۡنَا مَن كَانَ فِيہَا مِنَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ

(So We brought out from therein the believers.) they are: Lut and his family, except his wife,

﴿ فَمَا وَجَدۡنَا فِيہَا غَيۡرَ بَيۡتٍ۬ مِّنَ ٱلۡمُسۡلِمِينَ

(But We found not there any household of the Muslims except one.) Allah the Exalted said,

﴿ وَتَرَكۡنَا فِيہَآ ءَايَةً۬ لِّلَّذِينَ يَخَافُونَ ٱلۡعَذَابَ ٱلۡأَلِيمَ

(And We have left there a sign for those who fear the painful torment.) meaning, `We left a proof of the punishment, torment and stones made of Sijjil (baked clay) that We sent on them; We made their dwelling place a putrid, evil, dead sea. This should provide a lesson for the believers,'

﴿ لِّلَّذِينَ يَخَافُونَ ٱلۡعَذَابَ ٱلۡأَلِيمَ

(for those who fear the painful torment.)

﴿ وَفِى مُوسَىٰٓ إِذۡ أَرۡسَلۡنَـٰهُ إِلَىٰ فِرۡعَوۡنَ بِسُلۡطَـٰنٍ۬ مُّبِينٍ۬ فَتَوَلَّىٰ بِرُكۡنِهِۦ وَقَالَ سَـٰحِرٌ أَوۡ مَجۡنُونٌ۬ فَأَخَذۡنَـٰهُ وَجُنُودَهُ ۥ فَنَبَذۡنَـٰهُمۡ فِى ٱلۡيَمِّ وَهُوَ مُلِيمٌ۬ وَفِى عَادٍ إِذۡ أَرۡسَلۡنَا عَلَيۡہِمُ ٱلرِّيحَ ٱلۡعَقِيمَ مَا تَذَرُ مِن شَىۡءٍ أَتَتۡ عَلَيۡهِ إِلَّا جَعَلَتۡهُ كَٱلرَّمِيمِ وَفِى ثَمُودَ إِذۡ قِيلَ لَهُمۡ تَمَتَّعُواْ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍ۬ فَعَتَوۡاْ عَنۡ أَمۡرِ رَبِّہِمۡ فَأَخَذَتۡهُمُ ٱلصَّـٰعِقَةُ وَهُمۡ يَنظُرُونَ فَمَا ٱسۡتَطَـٰعُواْ مِن قِيَامٍ۬ وَمَا كَانُواْ مُنتَصِرِينَ وَقَوۡمَ نُوحٍ۬ مِّن قَبۡلُ‌ۖ إِنَّہُمۡ كَانُواْ قَوۡمً۬ا فَـٰسِقِينَ

(38. And in Musa, when We sent him to Fir`awn with a manifest authority.) (39. But (he) turned away along with his hosts, and said: "A sorcerer or a madman.'') (40. So We took him and his armies, and dumped them into the sea (Yamm), for he was blameworthy.) (41. And in `Ad when We sent against them the barren wind;) (42. It spared nothing that it reached, but blew it into broken spreads of rotten ruins.) (43. And in Thamud, when they were told: "Enjoy yourselves for a while!'') (44. But they insolently defied the command of their Lord, so the Sa`iqah overtook them while they were looking.) (45. Then they were unable to rise up, nor could they help themselves.) (46. (So were) the people of Nuh before them. Verily, they were a people who were rebellious.)

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وَفِى عَادٍ إِذۡ أَرۡسَلۡنَا عَلَيۡہِمُ ٱلرِّيحَ ٱلۡعَقِيمَ
And in ‘Aad [was a sign], when We sent against them the barren wind.
وَفِىAnd in
عَادٍAad,
إِذۡwhen
أَرۡسَلۡنَاWe sent
عَلَيۡہِمُagainst them
ٱلرِّيحَthe wind
ٱلۡعَقِيمَthe barren.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

The Angels were sent to destroy the People of the Prophet Lut

Allah the Exalted said about Ibrahim (peace be upon him)

﴿ فَلَمَّا ذَهَبَ عَنۡ إِبۡرَٲهِيمَ ٱلرَّوۡعُ وَجَآءَتۡهُ ٱلۡبُشۡرَىٰ يُجَـٰدِلُنَا فِى قَوۡمِ لُوطٍ إِنَّ إِبۡرَٲهِيمَ لَحَلِيمٌ أَوَّٲهٌ۬ مُّنِيبٌ۬ يَـٰٓإِبۡرَٲهِيمُ أَعۡرِضۡ عَنۡ هَـٰذَآ‌ۖ إِنَّهُ ۥ قَدۡ جَآءَ أَمۡرُ رَبِّكَ‌ۖ وَإِنَّہُمۡ ءَاتِيہِمۡ عَذَابٌ غَيۡرُ مَرۡدُودٍ۬

(Then when the fear had gone away from (Ibrahim), and the glad tidings had reached him, he began to plead with Us for the people of Lut. Verily, Ibrahim was, without doubt forbearing, used to invoke Allah with humility, and was repentant. "O Ibrahim! Forsake this. Indeed, the commandment of your Lord has gone forth. Verily, there will come a torment for them which cannot be turned back.'')(11:74-76) Allah said here,

﴿ قَالَ فَمَا خَطۡبُكُمۡ أَيُّہَا ٱلۡمُرۡسَلُونَ

((Ibrahim) said: "Then for what purpose you have come, O messengers'') meaning, `what is the mission that you were sent with,'

﴿ قَالُوٓاْ إِنَّآ أُرۡسِلۡنَآ إِلَىٰ قَوۡمٍ۬ مُّجۡرِمِينَ

(They said: "We have been sent to a people who are criminals.'') in reference to the people of Lut,

﴿ لِنُرۡسِلَ عَلَيۡہِمۡ حِجَارَةً۬ مِّن طِينٍ۬ مُّسَوَّمَةً

(To send down upon them stones of baked clay, marked), or written,

﴿ عِندَ رَبِّكَ لِلۡمُسۡرِفِينَ

(by your Lord for transgressors.) recorded with Allah to their names; each stone has the name of its companion. Allah said in Surat Al-`Ankabut,

﴿ قَالَ إِنَّ فِيهَا لُوطً۬ا‌ۚ قَالُواْ نَحۡنُ أَعۡلَمُ بِمَن فِيہَا‌ۖ لَنُنَجِّيَنَّهُ ۥ وَأَهۡلَهُ ۥۤ إِلَّا ٱمۡرَأَتَهُ ۥ ڪَانَتۡ مِنَ ٱلۡغَـٰبِرِينَ

((Ibrahim) said: "But there is Lut in it.'' They said: "We know better who is there. We will verily save him and his family except his wife: she will be of those who remain behind.'')(29:32), and said here,

﴿ فَأَخۡرَجۡنَا مَن كَانَ فِيہَا مِنَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ

(So We brought out from therein the believers.) they are: Lut and his family, except his wife,

﴿ فَمَا وَجَدۡنَا فِيہَا غَيۡرَ بَيۡتٍ۬ مِّنَ ٱلۡمُسۡلِمِينَ

(But We found not there any household of the Muslims except one.) Allah the Exalted said,

﴿ وَتَرَكۡنَا فِيہَآ ءَايَةً۬ لِّلَّذِينَ يَخَافُونَ ٱلۡعَذَابَ ٱلۡأَلِيمَ

(And We have left there a sign for those who fear the painful torment.) meaning, `We left a proof of the punishment, torment and stones made of Sijjil (baked clay) that We sent on them; We made their dwelling place a putrid, evil, dead sea. This should provide a lesson for the believers,'

﴿ لِّلَّذِينَ يَخَافُونَ ٱلۡعَذَابَ ٱلۡأَلِيمَ

(for those who fear the painful torment.)

﴿ وَفِى مُوسَىٰٓ إِذۡ أَرۡسَلۡنَـٰهُ إِلَىٰ فِرۡعَوۡنَ بِسُلۡطَـٰنٍ۬ مُّبِينٍ۬ فَتَوَلَّىٰ بِرُكۡنِهِۦ وَقَالَ سَـٰحِرٌ أَوۡ مَجۡنُونٌ۬ فَأَخَذۡنَـٰهُ وَجُنُودَهُ ۥ فَنَبَذۡنَـٰهُمۡ فِى ٱلۡيَمِّ وَهُوَ مُلِيمٌ۬ وَفِى عَادٍ إِذۡ أَرۡسَلۡنَا عَلَيۡہِمُ ٱلرِّيحَ ٱلۡعَقِيمَ مَا تَذَرُ مِن شَىۡءٍ أَتَتۡ عَلَيۡهِ إِلَّا جَعَلَتۡهُ كَٱلرَّمِيمِ وَفِى ثَمُودَ إِذۡ قِيلَ لَهُمۡ تَمَتَّعُواْ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍ۬ فَعَتَوۡاْ عَنۡ أَمۡرِ رَبِّہِمۡ فَأَخَذَتۡهُمُ ٱلصَّـٰعِقَةُ وَهُمۡ يَنظُرُونَ فَمَا ٱسۡتَطَـٰعُواْ مِن قِيَامٍ۬ وَمَا كَانُواْ مُنتَصِرِينَ وَقَوۡمَ نُوحٍ۬ مِّن قَبۡلُ‌ۖ إِنَّہُمۡ كَانُواْ قَوۡمً۬ا فَـٰسِقِينَ

(38. And in Musa, when We sent him to Fir`awn with a manifest authority.) (39. But (he) turned away along with his hosts, and said: "A sorcerer or a madman.'') (40. So We took him and his armies, and dumped them into the sea (Yamm), for he was blameworthy.) (41. And in `Ad when We sent against them the barren wind;) (42. It spared nothing that it reached, but blew it into broken spreads of rotten ruins.) (43. And in Thamud, when they were told: "Enjoy yourselves for a while!'') (44. But they insolently defied the command of their Lord, so the Sa`iqah overtook them while they were looking.) (45. Then they were unable to rise up, nor could they help themselves.) (46. (So were) the people of Nuh before them. Verily, they were a people who were rebellious.)

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مَا تَذَرُ مِن شَىۡءٍ أَتَتۡ عَلَيۡهِ إِلَّا جَعَلَتۡهُ كَٱلرَّمِيمِ
It left nothing of what it came upon but that it made it like disintegrated ruins.
مَاNot
تَذَرُit left
مِنany
شَىۡءٍthing
أَتَتۡit came
عَلَيۡهِupon it,
إِلَّاbut
جَعَلَتۡهُit made it
كَٱلرَّمِيمِlike disintegrated ruins.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

The Angels were sent to destroy the People of the Prophet Lut

Allah the Exalted said about Ibrahim (peace be upon him)

﴿ فَلَمَّا ذَهَبَ عَنۡ إِبۡرَٲهِيمَ ٱلرَّوۡعُ وَجَآءَتۡهُ ٱلۡبُشۡرَىٰ يُجَـٰدِلُنَا فِى قَوۡمِ لُوطٍ إِنَّ إِبۡرَٲهِيمَ لَحَلِيمٌ أَوَّٲهٌ۬ مُّنِيبٌ۬ يَـٰٓإِبۡرَٲهِيمُ أَعۡرِضۡ عَنۡ هَـٰذَآ‌ۖ إِنَّهُ ۥ قَدۡ جَآءَ أَمۡرُ رَبِّكَ‌ۖ وَإِنَّہُمۡ ءَاتِيہِمۡ عَذَابٌ غَيۡرُ مَرۡدُودٍ۬

(Then when the fear had gone away from (Ibrahim), and the glad tidings had reached him, he began to plead with Us for the people of Lut. Verily, Ibrahim was, without doubt forbearing, used to invoke Allah with humility, and was repentant. "O Ibrahim! Forsake this. Indeed, the commandment of your Lord has gone forth. Verily, there will come a torment for them which cannot be turned back.'')(11:74-76) Allah said here,

﴿ قَالَ فَمَا خَطۡبُكُمۡ أَيُّہَا ٱلۡمُرۡسَلُونَ

((Ibrahim) said: "Then for what purpose you have come, O messengers'') meaning, `what is the mission that you were sent with,'

﴿ قَالُوٓاْ إِنَّآ أُرۡسِلۡنَآ إِلَىٰ قَوۡمٍ۬ مُّجۡرِمِينَ

(They said: "We have been sent to a people who are criminals.'') in reference to the people of Lut,

﴿ لِنُرۡسِلَ عَلَيۡہِمۡ حِجَارَةً۬ مِّن طِينٍ۬ مُّسَوَّمَةً

(To send down upon them stones of baked clay, marked), or written,

﴿ عِندَ رَبِّكَ لِلۡمُسۡرِفِينَ

(by your Lord for transgressors.) recorded with Allah to their names; each stone has the name of its companion. Allah said in Surat Al-`Ankabut,

﴿ قَالَ إِنَّ فِيهَا لُوطً۬ا‌ۚ قَالُواْ نَحۡنُ أَعۡلَمُ بِمَن فِيہَا‌ۖ لَنُنَجِّيَنَّهُ ۥ وَأَهۡلَهُ ۥۤ إِلَّا ٱمۡرَأَتَهُ ۥ ڪَانَتۡ مِنَ ٱلۡغَـٰبِرِينَ

((Ibrahim) said: "But there is Lut in it.'' They said: "We know better who is there. We will verily save him and his family except his wife: she will be of those who remain behind.'')(29:32), and said here,

﴿ فَأَخۡرَجۡنَا مَن كَانَ فِيہَا مِنَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ

(So We brought out from therein the believers.) they are: Lut and his family, except his wife,

﴿ فَمَا وَجَدۡنَا فِيہَا غَيۡرَ بَيۡتٍ۬ مِّنَ ٱلۡمُسۡلِمِينَ

(But We found not there any household of the Muslims except one.) Allah the Exalted said,

﴿ وَتَرَكۡنَا فِيہَآ ءَايَةً۬ لِّلَّذِينَ يَخَافُونَ ٱلۡعَذَابَ ٱلۡأَلِيمَ

(And We have left there a sign for those who fear the painful torment.) meaning, `We left a proof of the punishment, torment and stones made of Sijjil (baked clay) that We sent on them; We made their dwelling place a putrid, evil, dead sea. This should provide a lesson for the believers,'

﴿ لِّلَّذِينَ يَخَافُونَ ٱلۡعَذَابَ ٱلۡأَلِيمَ

(for those who fear the painful torment.)

﴿ وَفِى مُوسَىٰٓ إِذۡ أَرۡسَلۡنَـٰهُ إِلَىٰ فِرۡعَوۡنَ بِسُلۡطَـٰنٍ۬ مُّبِينٍ۬ فَتَوَلَّىٰ بِرُكۡنِهِۦ وَقَالَ سَـٰحِرٌ أَوۡ مَجۡنُونٌ۬ فَأَخَذۡنَـٰهُ وَجُنُودَهُ ۥ فَنَبَذۡنَـٰهُمۡ فِى ٱلۡيَمِّ وَهُوَ مُلِيمٌ۬ وَفِى عَادٍ إِذۡ أَرۡسَلۡنَا عَلَيۡہِمُ ٱلرِّيحَ ٱلۡعَقِيمَ مَا تَذَرُ مِن شَىۡءٍ أَتَتۡ عَلَيۡهِ إِلَّا جَعَلَتۡهُ كَٱلرَّمِيمِ وَفِى ثَمُودَ إِذۡ قِيلَ لَهُمۡ تَمَتَّعُواْ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍ۬ فَعَتَوۡاْ عَنۡ أَمۡرِ رَبِّہِمۡ فَأَخَذَتۡهُمُ ٱلصَّـٰعِقَةُ وَهُمۡ يَنظُرُونَ فَمَا ٱسۡتَطَـٰعُواْ مِن قِيَامٍ۬ وَمَا كَانُواْ مُنتَصِرِينَ وَقَوۡمَ نُوحٍ۬ مِّن قَبۡلُ‌ۖ إِنَّہُمۡ كَانُواْ قَوۡمً۬ا فَـٰسِقِينَ

(38. And in Musa, when We sent him to Fir`awn with a manifest authority.) (39. But (he) turned away along with his hosts, and said: "A sorcerer or a madman.'') (40. So We took him and his armies, and dumped them into the sea (Yamm), for he was blameworthy.) (41. And in `Ad when We sent against them the barren wind;) (42. It spared nothing that it reached, but blew it into broken spreads of rotten ruins.) (43. And in Thamud, when they were told: "Enjoy yourselves for a while!'') (44. But they insolently defied the command of their Lord, so the Sa`iqah overtook them while they were looking.) (45. Then they were unable to rise up, nor could they help themselves.) (46. (So were) the people of Nuh before them. Verily, they were a people who were rebellious.)

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وَفِى ثَمُودَ إِذۡ قِيلَ لَهُمۡ تَمَتَّعُواْ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍ۬
And in Thamūd, when it was said to them, "Enjoy yourselves for a time."
وَفِىAnd in
ثَمُودَThamud,
إِذۡwhen
قِيلَwas said
لَهُمۡto them,
تَمَتَّعُواْ`Enjoy (yourselves)
حَتَّىٰfor
حِينٍ۬a time.`
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

The Angels were sent to destroy the People of the Prophet Lut

Allah the Exalted said about Ibrahim (peace be upon him)

﴿ فَلَمَّا ذَهَبَ عَنۡ إِبۡرَٲهِيمَ ٱلرَّوۡعُ وَجَآءَتۡهُ ٱلۡبُشۡرَىٰ يُجَـٰدِلُنَا فِى قَوۡمِ لُوطٍ إِنَّ إِبۡرَٲهِيمَ لَحَلِيمٌ أَوَّٲهٌ۬ مُّنِيبٌ۬ يَـٰٓإِبۡرَٲهِيمُ أَعۡرِضۡ عَنۡ هَـٰذَآ‌ۖ إِنَّهُ ۥ قَدۡ جَآءَ أَمۡرُ رَبِّكَ‌ۖ وَإِنَّہُمۡ ءَاتِيہِمۡ عَذَابٌ غَيۡرُ مَرۡدُودٍ۬

(Then when the fear had gone away from (Ibrahim), and the glad tidings had reached him, he began to plead with Us for the people of Lut. Verily, Ibrahim was, without doubt forbearing, used to invoke Allah with humility, and was repentant. "O Ibrahim! Forsake this. Indeed, the commandment of your Lord has gone forth. Verily, there will come a torment for them which cannot be turned back.'')(11:74-76) Allah said here,

﴿ قَالَ فَمَا خَطۡبُكُمۡ أَيُّہَا ٱلۡمُرۡسَلُونَ

((Ibrahim) said: "Then for what purpose you have come, O messengers'') meaning, `what is the mission that you were sent with,'

﴿ قَالُوٓاْ إِنَّآ أُرۡسِلۡنَآ إِلَىٰ قَوۡمٍ۬ مُّجۡرِمِينَ

(They said: "We have been sent to a people who are criminals.'') in reference to the people of Lut,

﴿ لِنُرۡسِلَ عَلَيۡہِمۡ حِجَارَةً۬ مِّن طِينٍ۬ مُّسَوَّمَةً

(To send down upon them stones of baked clay, marked), or written,

﴿ عِندَ رَبِّكَ لِلۡمُسۡرِفِينَ

(by your Lord for transgressors.) recorded with Allah to their names; each stone has the name of its companion. Allah said in Surat Al-`Ankabut,

﴿ قَالَ إِنَّ فِيهَا لُوطً۬ا‌ۚ قَالُواْ نَحۡنُ أَعۡلَمُ بِمَن فِيہَا‌ۖ لَنُنَجِّيَنَّهُ ۥ وَأَهۡلَهُ ۥۤ إِلَّا ٱمۡرَأَتَهُ ۥ ڪَانَتۡ مِنَ ٱلۡغَـٰبِرِينَ

((Ibrahim) said: "But there is Lut in it.'' They said: "We know better who is there. We will verily save him and his family except his wife: she will be of those who remain behind.'')(29:32), and said here,

﴿ فَأَخۡرَجۡنَا مَن كَانَ فِيہَا مِنَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ

(So We brought out from therein the believers.) they are: Lut and his family, except his wife,

﴿ فَمَا وَجَدۡنَا فِيہَا غَيۡرَ بَيۡتٍ۬ مِّنَ ٱلۡمُسۡلِمِينَ

(But We found not there any household of the Muslims except one.) Allah the Exalted said,

﴿ وَتَرَكۡنَا فِيہَآ ءَايَةً۬ لِّلَّذِينَ يَخَافُونَ ٱلۡعَذَابَ ٱلۡأَلِيمَ

(And We have left there a sign for those who fear the painful torment.) meaning, `We left a proof of the punishment, torment and stones made of Sijjil (baked clay) that We sent on them; We made their dwelling place a putrid, evil, dead sea. This should provide a lesson for the believers,'

﴿ لِّلَّذِينَ يَخَافُونَ ٱلۡعَذَابَ ٱلۡأَلِيمَ

(for those who fear the painful torment.)

﴿ وَفِى مُوسَىٰٓ إِذۡ أَرۡسَلۡنَـٰهُ إِلَىٰ فِرۡعَوۡنَ بِسُلۡطَـٰنٍ۬ مُّبِينٍ۬ فَتَوَلَّىٰ بِرُكۡنِهِۦ وَقَالَ سَـٰحِرٌ أَوۡ مَجۡنُونٌ۬ فَأَخَذۡنَـٰهُ وَجُنُودَهُ ۥ فَنَبَذۡنَـٰهُمۡ فِى ٱلۡيَمِّ وَهُوَ مُلِيمٌ۬ وَفِى عَادٍ إِذۡ أَرۡسَلۡنَا عَلَيۡہِمُ ٱلرِّيحَ ٱلۡعَقِيمَ مَا تَذَرُ مِن شَىۡءٍ أَتَتۡ عَلَيۡهِ إِلَّا جَعَلَتۡهُ كَٱلرَّمِيمِ وَفِى ثَمُودَ إِذۡ قِيلَ لَهُمۡ تَمَتَّعُواْ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍ۬ فَعَتَوۡاْ عَنۡ أَمۡرِ رَبِّہِمۡ فَأَخَذَتۡهُمُ ٱلصَّـٰعِقَةُ وَهُمۡ يَنظُرُونَ فَمَا ٱسۡتَطَـٰعُواْ مِن قِيَامٍ۬ وَمَا كَانُواْ مُنتَصِرِينَ وَقَوۡمَ نُوحٍ۬ مِّن قَبۡلُ‌ۖ إِنَّہُمۡ كَانُواْ قَوۡمً۬ا فَـٰسِقِينَ

(38. And in Musa, when We sent him to Fir`awn with a manifest authority.) (39. But (he) turned away along with his hosts, and said: "A sorcerer or a madman.'') (40. So We took him and his armies, and dumped them into the sea (Yamm), for he was blameworthy.) (41. And in `Ad when We sent against them the barren wind;) (42. It spared nothing that it reached, but blew it into broken spreads of rotten ruins.) (43. And in Thamud, when they were told: "Enjoy yourselves for a while!'') (44. But they insolently defied the command of their Lord, so the Sa`iqah overtook them while they were looking.) (45. Then they were unable to rise up, nor could they help themselves.) (46. (So were) the people of Nuh before them. Verily, they were a people who were rebellious.)

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فَعَتَوۡاْ عَنۡ أَمۡرِ رَبِّہِمۡ فَأَخَذَتۡهُمُ ٱلصَّـٰعِقَةُ وَهُمۡ يَنظُرُونَ
But they were insolent toward the command of their Lord, so the thunderbolt seized them while they were looking on.
فَعَتَوۡاْBut they rebelled
عَنۡagainst
أَمۡرِ(the) Command
رَبِّہِمۡ(of) their Lord,
فَأَخَذَتۡهُمُso seized them
ٱلصَّـٰعِقَةُthe thunderbolt
وَهُمۡwhile they
يَنظُرُونَwere looking.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

The Angels were sent to destroy the People of the Prophet Lut

Allah the Exalted said about Ibrahim (peace be upon him)

﴿ فَلَمَّا ذَهَبَ عَنۡ إِبۡرَٲهِيمَ ٱلرَّوۡعُ وَجَآءَتۡهُ ٱلۡبُشۡرَىٰ يُجَـٰدِلُنَا فِى قَوۡمِ لُوطٍ إِنَّ إِبۡرَٲهِيمَ لَحَلِيمٌ أَوَّٲهٌ۬ مُّنِيبٌ۬ يَـٰٓإِبۡرَٲهِيمُ أَعۡرِضۡ عَنۡ هَـٰذَآ‌ۖ إِنَّهُ ۥ قَدۡ جَآءَ أَمۡرُ رَبِّكَ‌ۖ وَإِنَّہُمۡ ءَاتِيہِمۡ عَذَابٌ غَيۡرُ مَرۡدُودٍ۬

(Then when the fear had gone away from (Ibrahim), and the glad tidings had reached him, he began to plead with Us for the people of Lut. Verily, Ibrahim was, without doubt forbearing, used to invoke Allah with humility, and was repentant. "O Ibrahim! Forsake this. Indeed, the commandment of your Lord has gone forth. Verily, there will come a torment for them which cannot be turned back.'')(11:74-76) Allah said here,

﴿ قَالَ فَمَا خَطۡبُكُمۡ أَيُّہَا ٱلۡمُرۡسَلُونَ

((Ibrahim) said: "Then for what purpose you have come, O messengers'') meaning, `what is the mission that you were sent with,'

﴿ قَالُوٓاْ إِنَّآ أُرۡسِلۡنَآ إِلَىٰ قَوۡمٍ۬ مُّجۡرِمِينَ

(They said: "We have been sent to a people who are criminals.'') in reference to the people of Lut,

﴿ لِنُرۡسِلَ عَلَيۡہِمۡ حِجَارَةً۬ مِّن طِينٍ۬ مُّسَوَّمَةً

(To send down upon them stones of baked clay, marked), or written,

﴿ عِندَ رَبِّكَ لِلۡمُسۡرِفِينَ

(by your Lord for transgressors.) recorded with Allah to their names; each stone has the name of its companion. Allah said in Surat Al-`Ankabut,

﴿ قَالَ إِنَّ فِيهَا لُوطً۬ا‌ۚ قَالُواْ نَحۡنُ أَعۡلَمُ بِمَن فِيہَا‌ۖ لَنُنَجِّيَنَّهُ ۥ وَأَهۡلَهُ ۥۤ إِلَّا ٱمۡرَأَتَهُ ۥ ڪَانَتۡ مِنَ ٱلۡغَـٰبِرِينَ

((Ibrahim) said: "But there is Lut in it.'' They said: "We know better who is there. We will verily save him and his family except his wife: she will be of those who remain behind.'')(29:32), and said here,

﴿ فَأَخۡرَجۡنَا مَن كَانَ فِيہَا مِنَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ

(So We brought out from therein the believers.) they are: Lut and his family, except his wife,

﴿ فَمَا وَجَدۡنَا فِيہَا غَيۡرَ بَيۡتٍ۬ مِّنَ ٱلۡمُسۡلِمِينَ

(But We found not there any household of the Muslims except one.) Allah the Exalted said,

﴿ وَتَرَكۡنَا فِيہَآ ءَايَةً۬ لِّلَّذِينَ يَخَافُونَ ٱلۡعَذَابَ ٱلۡأَلِيمَ

(And We have left there a sign for those who fear the painful torment.) meaning, `We left a proof of the punishment, torment and stones made of Sijjil (baked clay) that We sent on them; We made their dwelling place a putrid, evil, dead sea. This should provide a lesson for the believers,'

﴿ لِّلَّذِينَ يَخَافُونَ ٱلۡعَذَابَ ٱلۡأَلِيمَ

(for those who fear the painful torment.)

﴿ وَفِى مُوسَىٰٓ إِذۡ أَرۡسَلۡنَـٰهُ إِلَىٰ فِرۡعَوۡنَ بِسُلۡطَـٰنٍ۬ مُّبِينٍ۬ فَتَوَلَّىٰ بِرُكۡنِهِۦ وَقَالَ سَـٰحِرٌ أَوۡ مَجۡنُونٌ۬ فَأَخَذۡنَـٰهُ وَجُنُودَهُ ۥ فَنَبَذۡنَـٰهُمۡ فِى ٱلۡيَمِّ وَهُوَ مُلِيمٌ۬ وَفِى عَادٍ إِذۡ أَرۡسَلۡنَا عَلَيۡہِمُ ٱلرِّيحَ ٱلۡعَقِيمَ مَا تَذَرُ مِن شَىۡءٍ أَتَتۡ عَلَيۡهِ إِلَّا جَعَلَتۡهُ كَٱلرَّمِيمِ وَفِى ثَمُودَ إِذۡ قِيلَ لَهُمۡ تَمَتَّعُواْ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍ۬ فَعَتَوۡاْ عَنۡ أَمۡرِ رَبِّہِمۡ فَأَخَذَتۡهُمُ ٱلصَّـٰعِقَةُ وَهُمۡ يَنظُرُونَ فَمَا ٱسۡتَطَـٰعُواْ مِن قِيَامٍ۬ وَمَا كَانُواْ مُنتَصِرِينَ وَقَوۡمَ نُوحٍ۬ مِّن قَبۡلُ‌ۖ إِنَّہُمۡ كَانُواْ قَوۡمً۬ا فَـٰسِقِينَ

(38. And in Musa, when We sent him to Fir`awn with a manifest authority.) (39. But (he) turned away along with his hosts, and said: "A sorcerer or a madman.'') (40. So We took him and his armies, and dumped them into the sea (Yamm), for he was blameworthy.) (41. And in `Ad when We sent against them the barren wind;) (42. It spared nothing that it reached, but blew it into broken spreads of rotten ruins.) (43. And in Thamud, when they were told: "Enjoy yourselves for a while!'') (44. But they insolently defied the command of their Lord, so the Sa`iqah overtook them while they were looking.) (45. Then they were unable to rise up, nor could they help themselves.) (46. (So were) the people of Nuh before them. Verily, they were a people who were rebellious.)

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فَمَا ٱسۡتَطَـٰعُواْ مِن قِيَامٍ۬ وَمَا كَانُواْ مُنتَصِرِينَ
And they were unable to arise, nor could they defend themselves.
فَمَاThen not
ٱسۡتَطَـٰعُواْthey were able
مِنto
قِيَامٍ۬stand
وَمَاand not
كَانُواْthey could
مُنتَصِرِينَhelp themselves.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

The Angels were sent to destroy the People of the Prophet Lut

Allah the Exalted said about Ibrahim (peace be upon him)

﴿ فَلَمَّا ذَهَبَ عَنۡ إِبۡرَٲهِيمَ ٱلرَّوۡعُ وَجَآءَتۡهُ ٱلۡبُشۡرَىٰ يُجَـٰدِلُنَا فِى قَوۡمِ لُوطٍ إِنَّ إِبۡرَٲهِيمَ لَحَلِيمٌ أَوَّٲهٌ۬ مُّنِيبٌ۬ يَـٰٓإِبۡرَٲهِيمُ أَعۡرِضۡ عَنۡ هَـٰذَآ‌ۖ إِنَّهُ ۥ قَدۡ جَآءَ أَمۡرُ رَبِّكَ‌ۖ وَإِنَّہُمۡ ءَاتِيہِمۡ عَذَابٌ غَيۡرُ مَرۡدُودٍ۬

(Then when the fear had gone away from (Ibrahim), and the glad tidings had reached him, he began to plead with Us for the people of Lut. Verily, Ibrahim was, without doubt forbearing, used to invoke Allah with humility, and was repentant. "O Ibrahim! Forsake this. Indeed, the commandment of your Lord has gone forth. Verily, there will come a torment for them which cannot be turned back.'')(11:74-76) Allah said here,

﴿ قَالَ فَمَا خَطۡبُكُمۡ أَيُّہَا ٱلۡمُرۡسَلُونَ

((Ibrahim) said: "Then for what purpose you have come, O messengers'') meaning, `what is the mission that you were sent with,'

﴿ قَالُوٓاْ إِنَّآ أُرۡسِلۡنَآ إِلَىٰ قَوۡمٍ۬ مُّجۡرِمِينَ

(They said: "We have been sent to a people who are criminals.'') in reference to the people of Lut,

﴿ لِنُرۡسِلَ عَلَيۡہِمۡ حِجَارَةً۬ مِّن طِينٍ۬ مُّسَوَّمَةً

(To send down upon them stones of baked clay, marked), or written,

﴿ عِندَ رَبِّكَ لِلۡمُسۡرِفِينَ

(by your Lord for transgressors.) recorded with Allah to their names; each stone has the name of its companion. Allah said in Surat Al-`Ankabut,

﴿ قَالَ إِنَّ فِيهَا لُوطً۬ا‌ۚ قَالُواْ نَحۡنُ أَعۡلَمُ بِمَن فِيہَا‌ۖ لَنُنَجِّيَنَّهُ ۥ وَأَهۡلَهُ ۥۤ إِلَّا ٱمۡرَأَتَهُ ۥ ڪَانَتۡ مِنَ ٱلۡغَـٰبِرِينَ

((Ibrahim) said: "But there is Lut in it.'' They said: "We know better who is there. We will verily save him and his family except his wife: she will be of those who remain behind.'')(29:32), and said here,

﴿ فَأَخۡرَجۡنَا مَن كَانَ فِيہَا مِنَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ

(So We brought out from therein the believers.) they are: Lut and his family, except his wife,

﴿ فَمَا وَجَدۡنَا فِيہَا غَيۡرَ بَيۡتٍ۬ مِّنَ ٱلۡمُسۡلِمِينَ

(But We found not there any household of the Muslims except one.) Allah the Exalted said,

﴿ وَتَرَكۡنَا فِيہَآ ءَايَةً۬ لِّلَّذِينَ يَخَافُونَ ٱلۡعَذَابَ ٱلۡأَلِيمَ

(And We have left there a sign for those who fear the painful torment.) meaning, `We left a proof of the punishment, torment and stones made of Sijjil (baked clay) that We sent on them; We made their dwelling place a putrid, evil, dead sea. This should provide a lesson for the believers,'

﴿ لِّلَّذِينَ يَخَافُونَ ٱلۡعَذَابَ ٱلۡأَلِيمَ

(for those who fear the painful torment.)

﴿ وَفِى مُوسَىٰٓ إِذۡ أَرۡسَلۡنَـٰهُ إِلَىٰ فِرۡعَوۡنَ بِسُلۡطَـٰنٍ۬ مُّبِينٍ۬ فَتَوَلَّىٰ بِرُكۡنِهِۦ وَقَالَ سَـٰحِرٌ أَوۡ مَجۡنُونٌ۬ فَأَخَذۡنَـٰهُ وَجُنُودَهُ ۥ فَنَبَذۡنَـٰهُمۡ فِى ٱلۡيَمِّ وَهُوَ مُلِيمٌ۬ وَفِى عَادٍ إِذۡ أَرۡسَلۡنَا عَلَيۡہِمُ ٱلرِّيحَ ٱلۡعَقِيمَ مَا تَذَرُ مِن شَىۡءٍ أَتَتۡ عَلَيۡهِ إِلَّا جَعَلَتۡهُ كَٱلرَّمِيمِ وَفِى ثَمُودَ إِذۡ قِيلَ لَهُمۡ تَمَتَّعُواْ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍ۬ فَعَتَوۡاْ عَنۡ أَمۡرِ رَبِّہِمۡ فَأَخَذَتۡهُمُ ٱلصَّـٰعِقَةُ وَهُمۡ يَنظُرُونَ فَمَا ٱسۡتَطَـٰعُواْ مِن قِيَامٍ۬ وَمَا كَانُواْ مُنتَصِرِينَ وَقَوۡمَ نُوحٍ۬ مِّن قَبۡلُ‌ۖ إِنَّہُمۡ كَانُواْ قَوۡمً۬ا فَـٰسِقِينَ

(38. And in Musa, when We sent him to Fir`awn with a manifest authority.) (39. But (he) turned away along with his hosts, and said: "A sorcerer or a madman.'') (40. So We took him and his armies, and dumped them into the sea (Yamm), for he was blameworthy.) (41. And in `Ad when We sent against them the barren wind;) (42. It spared nothing that it reached, but blew it into broken spreads of rotten ruins.) (43. And in Thamud, when they were told: "Enjoy yourselves for a while!'') (44. But they insolently defied the command of their Lord, so the Sa`iqah overtook them while they were looking.) (45. Then they were unable to rise up, nor could they help themselves.) (46. (So were) the people of Nuh before them. Verily, they were a people who were rebellious.)

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وَقَوۡمَ نُوحٍ۬ مِّن قَبۡلُ‌ۖ إِنَّہُمۡ كَانُواْ قَوۡمً۬ا فَـٰسِقِينَ
And [We destroyed] the people of Noah before; indeed, they were a people defiantly disobedient.
وَقَوۡمَAnd the people
نُوحٍ۬(of) Nuh
مِّن قَبۡلُ‌ۖbefore them;
إِنَّہُمۡindeed, they
كَانُواْwere
قَوۡمً۬اa people
فَـٰسِقِينَdefiantly disobedient.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

The Angels were sent to destroy the People of the Prophet Lut

Allah the Exalted said about Ibrahim (peace be upon him)

﴿ فَلَمَّا ذَهَبَ عَنۡ إِبۡرَٲهِيمَ ٱلرَّوۡعُ وَجَآءَتۡهُ ٱلۡبُشۡرَىٰ يُجَـٰدِلُنَا فِى قَوۡمِ لُوطٍ إِنَّ إِبۡرَٲهِيمَ لَحَلِيمٌ أَوَّٲهٌ۬ مُّنِيبٌ۬ يَـٰٓإِبۡرَٲهِيمُ أَعۡرِضۡ عَنۡ هَـٰذَآ‌ۖ إِنَّهُ ۥ قَدۡ جَآءَ أَمۡرُ رَبِّكَ‌ۖ وَإِنَّہُمۡ ءَاتِيہِمۡ عَذَابٌ غَيۡرُ مَرۡدُودٍ۬

(Then when the fear had gone away from (Ibrahim), and the glad tidings had reached him, he began to plead with Us for the people of Lut. Verily, Ibrahim was, without doubt forbearing, used to invoke Allah with humility, and was repentant. "O Ibrahim! Forsake this. Indeed, the commandment of your Lord has gone forth. Verily, there will come a torment for them which cannot be turned back.'')(11:74-76) Allah said here,

﴿ قَالَ فَمَا خَطۡبُكُمۡ أَيُّہَا ٱلۡمُرۡسَلُونَ

((Ibrahim) said: "Then for what purpose you have come, O messengers'') meaning, `what is the mission that you were sent with,'

﴿ قَالُوٓاْ إِنَّآ أُرۡسِلۡنَآ إِلَىٰ قَوۡمٍ۬ مُّجۡرِمِينَ

(They said: "We have been sent to a people who are criminals.'') in reference to the people of Lut,

﴿ لِنُرۡسِلَ عَلَيۡہِمۡ حِجَارَةً۬ مِّن طِينٍ۬ مُّسَوَّمَةً

(To send down upon them stones of baked clay, marked), or written,

﴿ عِندَ رَبِّكَ لِلۡمُسۡرِفِينَ

(by your Lord for transgressors.) recorded with Allah to their names; each stone has the name of its companion. Allah said in Surat Al-`Ankabut,

﴿ قَالَ إِنَّ فِيهَا لُوطً۬ا‌ۚ قَالُواْ نَحۡنُ أَعۡلَمُ بِمَن فِيہَا‌ۖ لَنُنَجِّيَنَّهُ ۥ وَأَهۡلَهُ ۥۤ إِلَّا ٱمۡرَأَتَهُ ۥ ڪَانَتۡ مِنَ ٱلۡغَـٰبِرِينَ

((Ibrahim) said: "But there is Lut in it.'' They said: "We know better who is there. We will verily save him and his family except his wife: she will be of those who remain behind.'')(29:32), and said here,

﴿ فَأَخۡرَجۡنَا مَن كَانَ فِيہَا مِنَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ

(So We brought out from therein the believers.) they are: Lut and his family, except his wife,

﴿ فَمَا وَجَدۡنَا فِيہَا غَيۡرَ بَيۡتٍ۬ مِّنَ ٱلۡمُسۡلِمِينَ

(But We found not there any household of the Muslims except one.) Allah the Exalted said,

﴿ وَتَرَكۡنَا فِيہَآ ءَايَةً۬ لِّلَّذِينَ يَخَافُونَ ٱلۡعَذَابَ ٱلۡأَلِيمَ

(And We have left there a sign for those who fear the painful torment.) meaning, `We left a proof of the punishment, torment and stones made of Sijjil (baked clay) that We sent on them; We made their dwelling place a putrid, evil, dead sea. This should provide a lesson for the believers,'

﴿ لِّلَّذِينَ يَخَافُونَ ٱلۡعَذَابَ ٱلۡأَلِيمَ

(for those who fear the painful torment.)

﴿ وَفِى مُوسَىٰٓ إِذۡ أَرۡسَلۡنَـٰهُ إِلَىٰ فِرۡعَوۡنَ بِسُلۡطَـٰنٍ۬ مُّبِينٍ۬ فَتَوَلَّىٰ بِرُكۡنِهِۦ وَقَالَ سَـٰحِرٌ أَوۡ مَجۡنُونٌ۬ فَأَخَذۡنَـٰهُ وَجُنُودَهُ ۥ فَنَبَذۡنَـٰهُمۡ فِى ٱلۡيَمِّ وَهُوَ مُلِيمٌ۬ وَفِى عَادٍ إِذۡ أَرۡسَلۡنَا عَلَيۡہِمُ ٱلرِّيحَ ٱلۡعَقِيمَ مَا تَذَرُ مِن شَىۡءٍ أَتَتۡ عَلَيۡهِ إِلَّا جَعَلَتۡهُ كَٱلرَّمِيمِ وَفِى ثَمُودَ إِذۡ قِيلَ لَهُمۡ تَمَتَّعُواْ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍ۬ فَعَتَوۡاْ عَنۡ أَمۡرِ رَبِّہِمۡ فَأَخَذَتۡهُمُ ٱلصَّـٰعِقَةُ وَهُمۡ يَنظُرُونَ فَمَا ٱسۡتَطَـٰعُواْ مِن قِيَامٍ۬ وَمَا كَانُواْ مُنتَصِرِينَ وَقَوۡمَ نُوحٍ۬ مِّن قَبۡلُ‌ۖ إِنَّہُمۡ كَانُواْ قَوۡمً۬ا فَـٰسِقِينَ

(38. And in Musa, when We sent him to Fir`awn with a manifest authority.) (39. But (he) turned away along with his hosts, and said: "A sorcerer or a madman.'') (40. So We took him and his armies, and dumped them into the sea (Yamm), for he was blameworthy.) (41. And in `Ad when We sent against them the barren wind;) (42. It spared nothing that it reached, but blew it into broken spreads of rotten ruins.) (43. And in Thamud, when they were told: "Enjoy yourselves for a while!'') (44. But they insolently defied the command of their Lord, so the Sa`iqah overtook them while they were looking.) (45. Then they were unable to rise up, nor could they help themselves.) (46. (So were) the people of Nuh before them. Verily, they were a people who were rebellious.)

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وَٱلسَّمَآءَ بَنَيۡنَـٰهَا بِأَيۡيْدٍ۬ وَإِنَّا لَمُوسِعُونَ
And the heaven We constructed with strength, and indeed, We are [its] expander.
وَٱلسَّمَآءَAnd the Heaven
بَنَيۡنَـٰهَاWe constructed it
بِأَيۡيْدٍ۬with strength,
وَإِنَّاand indeed, We
لَمُوسِعُونَ(are) surely (its) Expanders.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

Lessons from the Destruction of Fir`awn, `Ad, Thamud, and the People of Nuh

Allah the Exalted said,

﴿ وَفِى مُوسَىٰٓ إِذۡ أَرۡسَلۡنَـٰهُ إِلَىٰ فِرۡعَوۡنَ بِسُلۡطَـٰنٍ۬ مُّبِينٍ۬

(And in Musa, when We sent him to Fir`awn with a manifest authority.) meaning, with clear proof and plain evidence,

﴿ فَتَوَلَّىٰ بِرُكۡنِهِۦ

(But he turned away along with his hosts,) meaning, in rebellion and arrogance, Fir`awn turned away from the plain truth that Musa was sent with,

﴿ ثَانِىَ عِطۡفِهِۦ لِيُضِلَّ عَن سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ‌ۖ

(Bending his neck in pride, and leading (others) too (far) astray from the path of Allah.)(22:9 ), meaning turning away from truth in arrogance,

﴿ وَقَالَ سَـٰحِرٌ أَوۡ مَجۡنُونٌ۬

(and said: "A sorcerer, or a madman.'') meaning Fir`awn said to Musa, "With regards to the message that you brought me, you are either a magician or a madman.'' Allah the Exalted replied,

﴿ فَأَخَذۡنَـٰهُ وَجُنُودَهُ ۥ فَنَبَذۡنَـٰهُمۡ

(So We took him and his armies, and dumped them), meaning `We threw them,'

﴿ فِى ٱلۡيَمِّ

(into the Yamm), into the sea,

﴿ وَهُوَ مُلِيمٌ۬

(for he was blameworthy.) meaning, Fir`awn was a denying sinner and a stubborn disbeliever worthy of blame. Allah the Exalted and Most Honored said,

﴿ وَفِى عَادٍ إِذۡ أَرۡسَلۡنَا عَلَيۡہِمُ ٱلرِّيحَ ٱلۡعَقِيمَ

(And in `Ad when We sent against them the barren wind) that destroys everything and produces nothing. This was said by Ad-Dahhak, Qatadah and others. Allah's statement,

﴿ مَا تَذَرُ مِن شَىۡءٍ أَتَتۡ عَلَيۡهِ

(It spared nothing that it reached,) meaning, everything that the wind could destroy,

﴿ إِلَّا جَعَلَتۡهُ كَٱلرَّمِيمِ

(but blew it into broken spreads of rotten ruins.) meaning, made it just like a rotten and destroyed. Sa`id bin Al-Musayyib and others commented on:

﴿ إِذۡ أَرۡسَلۡنَا عَلَيۡہِمُ ٱلرِّيحَ ٱلۡعَقِيمَ

(when We sent against them the barren wind),"Southerly winds.'' However, there is a Hadith in the Sahih from Shu`bah bin Al-Hakam, from Mujahid, from Ibn `Abbas, who said that the Messenger of Allah said,

« نُصِرْتُ بِالصَّبَا وَأُهْلِكَتْ عَادٌ بِالدَّبُور »

(I have been made victorious with the Saba (easterly wind), and the people of `Ad were destroyed with the Dabur (westerly wind).) Allah saying,

﴿ وَفِى ثَمُودَ إِذۡ قِيلَ لَهُمۡ تَمَتَّعُواْ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍ۬

(And in Thamud, when they were told: "Enjoy yourselves for a while!'') is just as He said in another Ayah,

﴿ وَأَمَّا ثَمُودُ فَهَدَيۡنَـٰهُمۡ فَٱسۡتَحَبُّواْ ٱلۡعَمَىٰ عَلَى ٱلۡهُدَىٰ فَأَخَذَتۡہُمۡ صَـٰعِقَةُ ٱلۡعَذَابِ ٱلۡهُونِ

(And as for Thamud, We guided them to the path of truth, but they preferred blindness to guidance; so the Sa`iqah of disgracing torment seized them.) (41:17) Allah said here,

﴿ وَفِى ثَمُودَ إِذۡ قِيلَ لَهُمۡ تَمَتَّعُواْ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍ۬ فَعَتَوۡاْ عَنۡ أَمۡرِ رَبِّہِمۡ فَأَخَذَتۡهُمُ ٱلصَّـٰعِقَةُ وَهُمۡ يَنظُرُونَ

(And in Thamud, when they were told: "Enjoy yourselves for a while!'' But they insolently defied the command of their Lord, so the Sa`iqah overtook them while they were looking.) Thamud were given a respite for three days, during which they await the torment. In the early morning of the fourth day, the torment overtook them,

﴿ فَمَا ٱسۡتَطَـٰعُواْ مِن قِيَامٍ۬

(Then they were unable to rise up,) they were unable to escape and run away from it,

﴿ وَمَا كَانُواْ مُنتَصِرِينَ

(nor could they help themselves.) nor could they save themselves from the torment that befell them. Allah the Exalted and Most Honored said,

﴿ وَقَوۡمَ نُوحٍ۬ مِّن قَبۡلُ‌ۖ

((So were) the people of Nuh before them.) meaning, `We destroyed the people of Nuh before these people (Fir`awn, `Ad and Thamud).'

﴿ إِنَّهُمۡ كَانُواْ قَوۡمً۬ا فَـٰسِقِينَ

(Verily, they were a people who were revellious.) We mentioned these stories in details before in the Tafsir of several other Surahs.

﴿ وَٱلسَّمَآءَ بَنَيۡنَـٰهَا بِأَيۡيْدٍ۬ وَإِنَّا لَمُوسِعُونَ وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ فَرَشۡنَـٰهَا فَنِعۡمَ ٱلۡمَـٰهِدُونَ وَمِن ڪُلِّ شَىۡءٍ خَلَقۡنَا زَوۡجَيۡنِ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تَذَكَّرُونَ فَفِرُّوٓاْ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ‌ۖ إِنِّى لَكُم مِّنۡهُ نَذِيرٌ۬ مُّبِينٌ۬ وَلَا تَجۡعَلُواْ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَـٰهًا ءَاخَرَ‌ۖ إِنِّى لَكُم مِّنۡهُ نَذِيرٌ۬ مُّبِينٌ۬

(47. With Hands We constructed the heaven. Verily, We are able to expand the vastness of space thereof.) (48. And We have made the earth a Firash; how excellent spreader (thereof) are We!) (49. And of everything We have created pairs, that you may remember.) (50. So, flee to Allah. Verily, I am a plain warner to you from Him.) (51. And set not up any other god along with Allah. Verily, I am a plain warner to you from Him.)

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وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ فَرَشۡنَـٰهَا فَنِعۡمَ ٱلۡمَـٰهِدُونَ
And the earth We have spread out, and excellent is the preparer.
وَٱلۡأَرۡضَAnd the earth,
فَرَشۡنَـٰهَاWe have spread it,
فَنِعۡمَhow excellent
ٱلۡمَـٰهِدُونَ(are) the Spreaders.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

Lessons from the Destruction of Fir`awn, `Ad, Thamud, and the People of Nuh

Allah the Exalted said,

﴿ وَفِى مُوسَىٰٓ إِذۡ أَرۡسَلۡنَـٰهُ إِلَىٰ فِرۡعَوۡنَ بِسُلۡطَـٰنٍ۬ مُّبِينٍ۬

(And in Musa, when We sent him to Fir`awn with a manifest authority.) meaning, with clear proof and plain evidence,

﴿ فَتَوَلَّىٰ بِرُكۡنِهِۦ

(But he turned away along with his hosts,) meaning, in rebellion and arrogance, Fir`awn turned away from the plain truth that Musa was sent with,

﴿ ثَانِىَ عِطۡفِهِۦ لِيُضِلَّ عَن سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ‌ۖ

(Bending his neck in pride, and leading (others) too (far) astray from the path of Allah.)(22:9 ), meaning turning away from truth in arrogance,

﴿ وَقَالَ سَـٰحِرٌ أَوۡ مَجۡنُونٌ۬

(and said: "A sorcerer, or a madman.'') meaning Fir`awn said to Musa, "With regards to the message that you brought me, you are either a magician or a madman.'' Allah the Exalted replied,

﴿ فَأَخَذۡنَـٰهُ وَجُنُودَهُ ۥ فَنَبَذۡنَـٰهُمۡ

(So We took him and his armies, and dumped them), meaning `We threw them,'

﴿ فِى ٱلۡيَمِّ

(into the Yamm), into the sea,

﴿ وَهُوَ مُلِيمٌ۬

(for he was blameworthy.) meaning, Fir`awn was a denying sinner and a stubborn disbeliever worthy of blame. Allah the Exalted and Most Honored said,

﴿ وَفِى عَادٍ إِذۡ أَرۡسَلۡنَا عَلَيۡہِمُ ٱلرِّيحَ ٱلۡعَقِيمَ

(And in `Ad when We sent against them the barren wind) that destroys everything and produces nothing. This was said by Ad-Dahhak, Qatadah and others. Allah's statement,

﴿ مَا تَذَرُ مِن شَىۡءٍ أَتَتۡ عَلَيۡهِ

(It spared nothing that it reached,) meaning, everything that the wind could destroy,

﴿ إِلَّا جَعَلَتۡهُ كَٱلرَّمِيمِ

(but blew it into broken spreads of rotten ruins.) meaning, made it just like a rotten and destroyed. Sa`id bin Al-Musayyib and others commented on:

﴿ إِذۡ أَرۡسَلۡنَا عَلَيۡہِمُ ٱلرِّيحَ ٱلۡعَقِيمَ

(when We sent against them the barren wind),"Southerly winds.'' However, there is a Hadith in the Sahih from Shu`bah bin Al-Hakam, from Mujahid, from Ibn `Abbas, who said that the Messenger of Allah said,

« نُصِرْتُ بِالصَّبَا وَأُهْلِكَتْ عَادٌ بِالدَّبُور »

(I have been made victorious with the Saba (easterly wind), and the people of `Ad were destroyed with the Dabur (westerly wind).) Allah saying,

﴿ وَفِى ثَمُودَ إِذۡ قِيلَ لَهُمۡ تَمَتَّعُواْ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍ۬

(And in Thamud, when they were told: "Enjoy yourselves for a while!'') is just as He said in another Ayah,

﴿ وَأَمَّا ثَمُودُ فَهَدَيۡنَـٰهُمۡ فَٱسۡتَحَبُّواْ ٱلۡعَمَىٰ عَلَى ٱلۡهُدَىٰ فَأَخَذَتۡہُمۡ صَـٰعِقَةُ ٱلۡعَذَابِ ٱلۡهُونِ

(And as for Thamud, We guided them to the path of truth, but they preferred blindness to guidance; so the Sa`iqah of disgracing torment seized them.) (41:17) Allah said here,

﴿ وَفِى ثَمُودَ إِذۡ قِيلَ لَهُمۡ تَمَتَّعُواْ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍ۬ فَعَتَوۡاْ عَنۡ أَمۡرِ رَبِّہِمۡ فَأَخَذَتۡهُمُ ٱلصَّـٰعِقَةُ وَهُمۡ يَنظُرُونَ

(And in Thamud, when they were told: "Enjoy yourselves for a while!'' But they insolently defied the command of their Lord, so the Sa`iqah overtook them while they were looking.) Thamud were given a respite for three days, during which they await the torment. In the early morning of the fourth day, the torment overtook them,

﴿ فَمَا ٱسۡتَطَـٰعُواْ مِن قِيَامٍ۬

(Then they were unable to rise up,) they were unable to escape and run away from it,

﴿ وَمَا كَانُواْ مُنتَصِرِينَ

(nor could they help themselves.) nor could they save themselves from the torment that befell them. Allah the Exalted and Most Honored said,

﴿ وَقَوۡمَ نُوحٍ۬ مِّن قَبۡلُ‌ۖ

((So were) the people of Nuh before them.) meaning, `We destroyed the people of Nuh before these people (Fir`awn, `Ad and Thamud).'

﴿ إِنَّهُمۡ كَانُواْ قَوۡمً۬ا فَـٰسِقِينَ

(Verily, they were a people who were revellious.) We mentioned these stories in details before in the Tafsir of several other Surahs.

﴿ وَٱلسَّمَآءَ بَنَيۡنَـٰهَا بِأَيۡيْدٍ۬ وَإِنَّا لَمُوسِعُونَ وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ فَرَشۡنَـٰهَا فَنِعۡمَ ٱلۡمَـٰهِدُونَ وَمِن ڪُلِّ شَىۡءٍ خَلَقۡنَا زَوۡجَيۡنِ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تَذَكَّرُونَ فَفِرُّوٓاْ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ‌ۖ إِنِّى لَكُم مِّنۡهُ نَذِيرٌ۬ مُّبِينٌ۬ وَلَا تَجۡعَلُواْ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَـٰهًا ءَاخَرَ‌ۖ إِنِّى لَكُم مِّنۡهُ نَذِيرٌ۬ مُّبِينٌ۬

(47. With Hands We constructed the heaven. Verily, We are able to expand the vastness of space thereof.) (48. And We have made the earth a Firash; how excellent spreader (thereof) are We!) (49. And of everything We have created pairs, that you may remember.) (50. So, flee to Allah. Verily, I am a plain warner to you from Him.) (51. And set not up any other god along with Allah. Verily, I am a plain warner to you from Him.)

49
وَمِن ڪُلِّ شَىۡءٍ خَلَقۡنَا زَوۡجَيۡنِ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تَذَكَّرُونَ
And of all things We created two mates; perhaps you will remember.
وَمِنAnd of
ڪُلِّevery
شَىۡءٍthing
خَلَقۡنَاWe have created
زَوۡجَيۡنِpairs,
لَعَلَّكُمۡso that you may
تَذَكَّرُونَremember.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

Lessons from the Destruction of Fir`awn, `Ad, Thamud, and the People of Nuh

Allah the Exalted said,

﴿ وَفِى مُوسَىٰٓ إِذۡ أَرۡسَلۡنَـٰهُ إِلَىٰ فِرۡعَوۡنَ بِسُلۡطَـٰنٍ۬ مُّبِينٍ۬

(And in Musa, when We sent him to Fir`awn with a manifest authority.) meaning, with clear proof and plain evidence,

﴿ فَتَوَلَّىٰ بِرُكۡنِهِۦ

(But he turned away along with his hosts,) meaning, in rebellion and arrogance, Fir`awn turned away from the plain truth that Musa was sent with,

﴿ ثَانِىَ عِطۡفِهِۦ لِيُضِلَّ عَن سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ‌ۖ

(Bending his neck in pride, and leading (others) too (far) astray from the path of Allah.)(22:9 ), meaning turning away from truth in arrogance,

﴿ وَقَالَ سَـٰحِرٌ أَوۡ مَجۡنُونٌ۬

(and said: "A sorcerer, or a madman.'') meaning Fir`awn said to Musa, "With regards to the message that you brought me, you are either a magician or a madman.'' Allah the Exalted replied,

﴿ فَأَخَذۡنَـٰهُ وَجُنُودَهُ ۥ فَنَبَذۡنَـٰهُمۡ

(So We took him and his armies, and dumped them), meaning `We threw them,'

﴿ فِى ٱلۡيَمِّ

(into the Yamm), into the sea,

﴿ وَهُوَ مُلِيمٌ۬

(for he was blameworthy.) meaning, Fir`awn was a denying sinner and a stubborn disbeliever worthy of blame. Allah the Exalted and Most Honored said,

﴿ وَفِى عَادٍ إِذۡ أَرۡسَلۡنَا عَلَيۡہِمُ ٱلرِّيحَ ٱلۡعَقِيمَ

(And in `Ad when We sent against them the barren wind) that destroys everything and produces nothing. This was said by Ad-Dahhak, Qatadah and others. Allah's statement,

﴿ مَا تَذَرُ مِن شَىۡءٍ أَتَتۡ عَلَيۡهِ

(It spared nothing that it reached,) meaning, everything that the wind could destroy,

﴿ إِلَّا جَعَلَتۡهُ كَٱلرَّمِيمِ

(but blew it into broken spreads of rotten ruins.) meaning, made it just like a rotten and destroyed. Sa`id bin Al-Musayyib and others commented on:

﴿ إِذۡ أَرۡسَلۡنَا عَلَيۡہِمُ ٱلرِّيحَ ٱلۡعَقِيمَ

(when We sent against them the barren wind),"Southerly winds.'' However, there is a Hadith in the Sahih from Shu`bah bin Al-Hakam, from Mujahid, from Ibn `Abbas, who said that the Messenger of Allah said,

« نُصِرْتُ بِالصَّبَا وَأُهْلِكَتْ عَادٌ بِالدَّبُور »

(I have been made victorious with the Saba (easterly wind), and the people of `Ad were destroyed with the Dabur (westerly wind).) Allah saying,

﴿ وَفِى ثَمُودَ إِذۡ قِيلَ لَهُمۡ تَمَتَّعُواْ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍ۬

(And in Thamud, when they were told: "Enjoy yourselves for a while!'') is just as He said in another Ayah,

﴿ وَأَمَّا ثَمُودُ فَهَدَيۡنَـٰهُمۡ فَٱسۡتَحَبُّواْ ٱلۡعَمَىٰ عَلَى ٱلۡهُدَىٰ فَأَخَذَتۡہُمۡ صَـٰعِقَةُ ٱلۡعَذَابِ ٱلۡهُونِ

(And as for Thamud, We guided them to the path of truth, but they preferred blindness to guidance; so the Sa`iqah of disgracing torment seized them.) (41:17) Allah said here,

﴿ وَفِى ثَمُودَ إِذۡ قِيلَ لَهُمۡ تَمَتَّعُواْ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍ۬ فَعَتَوۡاْ عَنۡ أَمۡرِ رَبِّہِمۡ فَأَخَذَتۡهُمُ ٱلصَّـٰعِقَةُ وَهُمۡ يَنظُرُونَ

(And in Thamud, when they were told: "Enjoy yourselves for a while!'' But they insolently defied the command of their Lord, so the Sa`iqah overtook them while they were looking.) Thamud were given a respite for three days, during which they await the torment. In the early morning of the fourth day, the torment overtook them,

﴿ فَمَا ٱسۡتَطَـٰعُواْ مِن قِيَامٍ۬

(Then they were unable to rise up,) they were unable to escape and run away from it,

﴿ وَمَا كَانُواْ مُنتَصِرِينَ

(nor could they help themselves.) nor could they save themselves from the torment that befell them. Allah the Exalted and Most Honored said,

﴿ وَقَوۡمَ نُوحٍ۬ مِّن قَبۡلُ‌ۖ

((So were) the people of Nuh before them.) meaning, `We destroyed the people of Nuh before these people (Fir`awn, `Ad and Thamud).'

﴿ إِنَّهُمۡ كَانُواْ قَوۡمً۬ا فَـٰسِقِينَ

(Verily, they were a people who were revellious.) We mentioned these stories in details before in the Tafsir of several other Surahs.

﴿ وَٱلسَّمَآءَ بَنَيۡنَـٰهَا بِأَيۡيْدٍ۬ وَإِنَّا لَمُوسِعُونَ وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ فَرَشۡنَـٰهَا فَنِعۡمَ ٱلۡمَـٰهِدُونَ وَمِن ڪُلِّ شَىۡءٍ خَلَقۡنَا زَوۡجَيۡنِ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تَذَكَّرُونَ فَفِرُّوٓاْ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ‌ۖ إِنِّى لَكُم مِّنۡهُ نَذِيرٌ۬ مُّبِينٌ۬ وَلَا تَجۡعَلُواْ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَـٰهًا ءَاخَرَ‌ۖ إِنِّى لَكُم مِّنۡهُ نَذِيرٌ۬ مُّبِينٌ۬

(47. With Hands We constructed the heaven. Verily, We are able to expand the vastness of space thereof.) (48. And We have made the earth a Firash; how excellent spreader (thereof) are We!) (49. And of everything We have created pairs, that you may remember.) (50. So, flee to Allah. Verily, I am a plain warner to you from Him.) (51. And set not up any other god along with Allah. Verily, I am a plain warner to you from Him.)

50
فَفِرُّوٓاْ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ‌ۖ إِنِّى لَكُم مِّنۡهُ نَذِيرٌ۬ مُّبِينٌ۬
So flee to Allah. Indeed, I am to you from Him a clear warner.
فَفِرُّوٓاْSo flee
إِلَىto
ٱللَّهِ‌ۖAllah,
إِنِّىindeed, I am
لَكُمto you
مِّنۡهُfrom Him
نَذِيرٌ۬a warner
مُّبِينٌ۬clear.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

Lessons from the Destruction of Fir`awn, `Ad, Thamud, and the People of Nuh

Allah the Exalted said,

﴿ وَفِى مُوسَىٰٓ إِذۡ أَرۡسَلۡنَـٰهُ إِلَىٰ فِرۡعَوۡنَ بِسُلۡطَـٰنٍ۬ مُّبِينٍ۬

(And in Musa, when We sent him to Fir`awn with a manifest authority.) meaning, with clear proof and plain evidence,

﴿ فَتَوَلَّىٰ بِرُكۡنِهِۦ

(But he turned away along with his hosts,) meaning, in rebellion and arrogance, Fir`awn turned away from the plain truth that Musa was sent with,

﴿ ثَانِىَ عِطۡفِهِۦ لِيُضِلَّ عَن سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ‌ۖ

(Bending his neck in pride, and leading (others) too (far) astray from the path of Allah.)(22:9 ), meaning turning away from truth in arrogance,

﴿ وَقَالَ سَـٰحِرٌ أَوۡ مَجۡنُونٌ۬

(and said: "A sorcerer, or a madman.'') meaning Fir`awn said to Musa, "With regards to the message that you brought me, you are either a magician or a madman.'' Allah the Exalted replied,

﴿ فَأَخَذۡنَـٰهُ وَجُنُودَهُ ۥ فَنَبَذۡنَـٰهُمۡ

(So We took him and his armies, and dumped them), meaning `We threw them,'

﴿ فِى ٱلۡيَمِّ

(into the Yamm), into the sea,

﴿ وَهُوَ مُلِيمٌ۬

(for he was blameworthy.) meaning, Fir`awn was a denying sinner and a stubborn disbeliever worthy of blame. Allah the Exalted and Most Honored said,

﴿ وَفِى عَادٍ إِذۡ أَرۡسَلۡنَا عَلَيۡہِمُ ٱلرِّيحَ ٱلۡعَقِيمَ

(And in `Ad when We sent against them the barren wind) that destroys everything and produces nothing. This was said by Ad-Dahhak, Qatadah and others. Allah's statement,

﴿ مَا تَذَرُ مِن شَىۡءٍ أَتَتۡ عَلَيۡهِ

(It spared nothing that it reached,) meaning, everything that the wind could destroy,

﴿ إِلَّا جَعَلَتۡهُ كَٱلرَّمِيمِ

(but blew it into broken spreads of rotten ruins.) meaning, made it just like a rotten and destroyed. Sa`id bin Al-Musayyib and others commented on:

﴿ إِذۡ أَرۡسَلۡنَا عَلَيۡہِمُ ٱلرِّيحَ ٱلۡعَقِيمَ

(when We sent against them the barren wind),"Southerly winds.'' However, there is a Hadith in the Sahih from Shu`bah bin Al-Hakam, from Mujahid, from Ibn `Abbas, who said that the Messenger of Allah said,

« نُصِرْتُ بِالصَّبَا وَأُهْلِكَتْ عَادٌ بِالدَّبُور »

(I have been made victorious with the Saba (easterly wind), and the people of `Ad were destroyed with the Dabur (westerly wind).) Allah saying,

﴿ وَفِى ثَمُودَ إِذۡ قِيلَ لَهُمۡ تَمَتَّعُواْ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍ۬

(And in Thamud, when they were told: "Enjoy yourselves for a while!'') is just as He said in another Ayah,

﴿ وَأَمَّا ثَمُودُ فَهَدَيۡنَـٰهُمۡ فَٱسۡتَحَبُّواْ ٱلۡعَمَىٰ عَلَى ٱلۡهُدَىٰ فَأَخَذَتۡہُمۡ صَـٰعِقَةُ ٱلۡعَذَابِ ٱلۡهُونِ

(And as for Thamud, We guided them to the path of truth, but they preferred blindness to guidance; so the Sa`iqah of disgracing torment seized them.) (41:17) Allah said here,

﴿ وَفِى ثَمُودَ إِذۡ قِيلَ لَهُمۡ تَمَتَّعُواْ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍ۬ فَعَتَوۡاْ عَنۡ أَمۡرِ رَبِّہِمۡ فَأَخَذَتۡهُمُ ٱلصَّـٰعِقَةُ وَهُمۡ يَنظُرُونَ

(And in Thamud, when they were told: "Enjoy yourselves for a while!'' But they insolently defied the command of their Lord, so the Sa`iqah overtook them while they were looking.) Thamud were given a respite for three days, during which they await the torment. In the early morning of the fourth day, the torment overtook them,

﴿ فَمَا ٱسۡتَطَـٰعُواْ مِن قِيَامٍ۬

(Then they were unable to rise up,) they were unable to escape and run away from it,

﴿ وَمَا كَانُواْ مُنتَصِرِينَ

(nor could they help themselves.) nor could they save themselves from the torment that befell them. Allah the Exalted and Most Honored said,

﴿ وَقَوۡمَ نُوحٍ۬ مِّن قَبۡلُ‌ۖ

((So were) the people of Nuh before them.) meaning, `We destroyed the people of Nuh before these people (Fir`awn, `Ad and Thamud).'

﴿ إِنَّهُمۡ كَانُواْ قَوۡمً۬ا فَـٰسِقِينَ

(Verily, they were a people who were revellious.) We mentioned these stories in details before in the Tafsir of several other Surahs.

﴿ وَٱلسَّمَآءَ بَنَيۡنَـٰهَا بِأَيۡيْدٍ۬ وَإِنَّا لَمُوسِعُونَ وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ فَرَشۡنَـٰهَا فَنِعۡمَ ٱلۡمَـٰهِدُونَ وَمِن ڪُلِّ شَىۡءٍ خَلَقۡنَا زَوۡجَيۡنِ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تَذَكَّرُونَ فَفِرُّوٓاْ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ‌ۖ إِنِّى لَكُم مِّنۡهُ نَذِيرٌ۬ مُّبِينٌ۬ وَلَا تَجۡعَلُواْ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَـٰهًا ءَاخَرَ‌ۖ إِنِّى لَكُم مِّنۡهُ نَذِيرٌ۬ مُّبِينٌ۬

(47. With Hands We constructed the heaven. Verily, We are able to expand the vastness of space thereof.) (48. And We have made the earth a Firash; how excellent spreader (thereof) are We!) (49. And of everything We have created pairs, that you may remember.) (50. So, flee to Allah. Verily, I am a plain warner to you from Him.) (51. And set not up any other god along with Allah. Verily, I am a plain warner to you from Him.)

51
وَلَا تَجۡعَلُواْ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَـٰهًا ءَاخَرَ‌ۖ إِنِّى لَكُم مِّنۡهُ نَذِيرٌ۬ مُّبِينٌ۬
And do not make [as equal] with Allah another deity. Indeed, I am to you from Him a clear warner.
وَلَاAnd (do) not
تَجۡعَلُواْmake
مَعَwith
ٱللَّهِAllah
إِلَـٰهًاgod
ءَاخَرَ‌ۖanother.
إِنِّىIndeed, I am
لَكُمto you
مِّنۡهُfrom Him
نَذِيرٌ۬a warner
مُّبِينٌ۬clear.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

Lessons from the Destruction of Fir`awn, `Ad, Thamud, and the People of Nuh

Allah the Exalted said,

﴿ وَفِى مُوسَىٰٓ إِذۡ أَرۡسَلۡنَـٰهُ إِلَىٰ فِرۡعَوۡنَ بِسُلۡطَـٰنٍ۬ مُّبِينٍ۬

(And in Musa, when We sent him to Fir`awn with a manifest authority.) meaning, with clear proof and plain evidence,

﴿ فَتَوَلَّىٰ بِرُكۡنِهِۦ

(But he turned away along with his hosts,) meaning, in rebellion and arrogance, Fir`awn turned away from the plain truth that Musa was sent with,

﴿ ثَانِىَ عِطۡفِهِۦ لِيُضِلَّ عَن سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ‌ۖ

(Bending his neck in pride, and leading (others) too (far) astray from the path of Allah.)(22:9 ), meaning turning away from truth in arrogance,

﴿ وَقَالَ سَـٰحِرٌ أَوۡ مَجۡنُونٌ۬

(and said: "A sorcerer, or a madman.'') meaning Fir`awn said to Musa, "With regards to the message that you brought me, you are either a magician or a madman.'' Allah the Exalted replied,

﴿ فَأَخَذۡنَـٰهُ وَجُنُودَهُ ۥ فَنَبَذۡنَـٰهُمۡ

(So We took him and his armies, and dumped them), meaning `We threw them,'

﴿ فِى ٱلۡيَمِّ

(into the Yamm), into the sea,

﴿ وَهُوَ مُلِيمٌ۬

(for he was blameworthy.) meaning, Fir`awn was a denying sinner and a stubborn disbeliever worthy of blame. Allah the Exalted and Most Honored said,

﴿ وَفِى عَادٍ إِذۡ أَرۡسَلۡنَا عَلَيۡہِمُ ٱلرِّيحَ ٱلۡعَقِيمَ

(And in `Ad when We sent against them the barren wind) that destroys everything and produces nothing. This was said by Ad-Dahhak, Qatadah and others. Allah's statement,

﴿ مَا تَذَرُ مِن شَىۡءٍ أَتَتۡ عَلَيۡهِ

(It spared nothing that it reached,) meaning, everything that the wind could destroy,

﴿ إِلَّا جَعَلَتۡهُ كَٱلرَّمِيمِ

(but blew it into broken spreads of rotten ruins.) meaning, made it just like a rotten and destroyed. Sa`id bin Al-Musayyib and others commented on:

﴿ إِذۡ أَرۡسَلۡنَا عَلَيۡہِمُ ٱلرِّيحَ ٱلۡعَقِيمَ

(when We sent against them the barren wind),"Southerly winds.'' However, there is a Hadith in the Sahih from Shu`bah bin Al-Hakam, from Mujahid, from Ibn `Abbas, who said that the Messenger of Allah said,

« نُصِرْتُ بِالصَّبَا وَأُهْلِكَتْ عَادٌ بِالدَّبُور »

(I have been made victorious with the Saba (easterly wind), and the people of `Ad were destroyed with the Dabur (westerly wind).) Allah saying,

﴿ وَفِى ثَمُودَ إِذۡ قِيلَ لَهُمۡ تَمَتَّعُواْ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍ۬

(And in Thamud, when they were told: "Enjoy yourselves for a while!'') is just as He said in another Ayah,

﴿ وَأَمَّا ثَمُودُ فَهَدَيۡنَـٰهُمۡ فَٱسۡتَحَبُّواْ ٱلۡعَمَىٰ عَلَى ٱلۡهُدَىٰ فَأَخَذَتۡہُمۡ صَـٰعِقَةُ ٱلۡعَذَابِ ٱلۡهُونِ

(And as for Thamud, We guided them to the path of truth, but they preferred blindness to guidance; so the Sa`iqah of disgracing torment seized them.) (41:17) Allah said here,

﴿ وَفِى ثَمُودَ إِذۡ قِيلَ لَهُمۡ تَمَتَّعُواْ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍ۬ فَعَتَوۡاْ عَنۡ أَمۡرِ رَبِّہِمۡ فَأَخَذَتۡهُمُ ٱلصَّـٰعِقَةُ وَهُمۡ يَنظُرُونَ

(And in Thamud, when they were told: "Enjoy yourselves for a while!'' But they insolently defied the command of their Lord, so the Sa`iqah overtook them while they were looking.) Thamud were given a respite for three days, during which they await the torment. In the early morning of the fourth day, the torment overtook them,

﴿ فَمَا ٱسۡتَطَـٰعُواْ مِن قِيَامٍ۬

(Then they were unable to rise up,) they were unable to escape and run away from it,

﴿ وَمَا كَانُواْ مُنتَصِرِينَ

(nor could they help themselves.) nor could they save themselves from the torment that befell them. Allah the Exalted and Most Honored said,

﴿ وَقَوۡمَ نُوحٍ۬ مِّن قَبۡلُ‌ۖ

((So were) the people of Nuh before them.) meaning, `We destroyed the people of Nuh before these people (Fir`awn, `Ad and Thamud).'

﴿ إِنَّهُمۡ كَانُواْ قَوۡمً۬ا فَـٰسِقِينَ

(Verily, they were a people who were revellious.) We mentioned these stories in details before in the Tafsir of several other Surahs.

﴿ وَٱلسَّمَآءَ بَنَيۡنَـٰهَا بِأَيۡيْدٍ۬ وَإِنَّا لَمُوسِعُونَ وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ فَرَشۡنَـٰهَا فَنِعۡمَ ٱلۡمَـٰهِدُونَ وَمِن ڪُلِّ شَىۡءٍ خَلَقۡنَا زَوۡجَيۡنِ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تَذَكَّرُونَ فَفِرُّوٓاْ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ‌ۖ إِنِّى لَكُم مِّنۡهُ نَذِيرٌ۬ مُّبِينٌ۬ وَلَا تَجۡعَلُواْ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَـٰهًا ءَاخَرَ‌ۖ إِنِّى لَكُم مِّنۡهُ نَذِيرٌ۬ مُّبِينٌ۬

(47. With Hands We constructed the heaven. Verily, We are able to expand the vastness of space thereof.) (48. And We have made the earth a Firash; how excellent spreader (thereof) are We!) (49. And of everything We have created pairs, that you may remember.) (50. So, flee to Allah. Verily, I am a plain warner to you from Him.) (51. And set not up any other god along with Allah. Verily, I am a plain warner to you from Him.)

52
كَذَٲلِكَ مَآ أَتَى ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبۡلِهِم مِّن رَّسُولٍ إِلَّا قَالُواْ سَاحِرٌ أَوۡ مَجۡنُونٌ
Similarly, there came not to those before them any messenger except that they said, "A magician or a madman."
كَذَٲلِكَLikewise
مَآnot
أَتَىcame
ٱلَّذِينَ(to) those
مِن قَبۡلِهِمbefore them
مِّنany
رَّسُولٍMessenger
إِلَّاbut
قَالُواْthey said,
سَاحِرٌ`A magician
أَوۡor
مَجۡنُونٌa madman.`
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

Proofs of Allah's Oneness abound in the Creation of the Heavens and the Earth

Allah reminds us of the creating of the higher and lower worlds,

﴿ وَٱلسَّمَآءَ بَنَيۡنَـٰهَا

(We constructed the heaven.) meaning, `We made it as a high roof, protected from falling,'

﴿ بِأَيۡيْدٍ۬

(with Hands), meaning, with strength, according to `Abdullah bin `Abbas, Mujahid, Qatadah, Ath-Thawri and several others,

﴿ وَإِنَّا لَمُوسِعُونَ

(Verily, We are able to extend the vastness of space thereof.) means, `We made it vast and We brought its roof higher without pillars to support it, and thus it is hanging independently.'

﴿ وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ فَرَشۡنَـٰهَا

(And We have made the earth a Firash), meaning, `We have made it a resting place for the created,'

﴿ فَنِعۡمَ ٱلۡمَـٰهِدُونَ

(how excellent a spreader (thereof) are We!), meaning, `We spread it for its inhabitants,'

﴿ وَمِن ڪُلِّ شَىۡءٍ خَلَقۡنَا زَوۡجَيۡنِ

(And of everything We have created pairs,) meaning, all the created are in pairs, the heaven and earth, night and day, sun and moon, land and sea, light and darkness, faith and disbelief, death and life, misery and happiness, Paradise and Fire, in addition to the animals and plants. The statement of Allah the Exalted,

﴿ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تَذَكَّرُونَ

(that you may remember.) and know that the Creator, Allah, is One without partners,

﴿ فَفِرُّوٓاْ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ‌ۖ

(So, flee to Allah.) meaning, seek shelter with Him and trust in Him in all of your affairs,

﴿ إِنِّى لَكُم مِّنۡهُ نَذِيرٌ۬ مُّبِينٌ۬ وَلَا تَجۡعَلُواْ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَـٰهًا ءَاخَرَ‌ۖ

(Verily, I am a plain warner to you from Him. And set not up any other god along with Allah.) do not associate any partners with Him,

﴿ إِنِّى لَكُم مِّنۡهُ نَذِيرٌ۬ مُّبِينٌ۬

(Verily, I am a plain warner to you from Him.)

﴿ كَذَٲلِكَ مَآ أَتَى ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبۡلِهِم مِّن رَّسُولٍ إِلَّا قَالُواْ سَاحِرٌ أَوۡ مَجۡنُونٌ أَتَوَاصَوۡاْ بِهِۦ‌ۚ بَلۡ هُمۡ قَوۡمٌ۬ طَاغُونَ فَتَوَلَّ عَنۡہُمۡ فَمَآ أَنتَ بِمَلُومٍ۬ وَذَكِّرۡ فَإِنَّ ٱلذِّكۡرَىٰ تَنفَعُ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ وَمَا خَلَقۡتُ ٱلۡجِنَّ وَٱلۡإِنسَ إِلَّا لِيَعۡبُدُونِ مَآ أُرِيدُ مِنۡہُم مِّن رِّزۡقٍ۬ وَمَآ أُرِيدُ أَن يُطۡعِمُونِ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ هُوَ ٱلرَّزَّاقُ ذُو ٱلۡقُوَّةِ ٱلۡمَتِينُ فَإِنَّ لِلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُواْ ذَنُوبً۬ا مِّثۡلَ ذَنُوبِ أَصۡحَـٰبِہِمۡ فَلَا يَسۡتَعۡجِلُونِ فَوَيۡلٌ۬ لِّلَّذِينَ ڪَفَرُواْ مِن يَوۡمِهِمُ ٱلَّذِى يُوعَدُونَ

(52. Likewise, no Messenger came to those before them but they said: "A sorcerer or a madman!'') (53. Have they transmitted this saying to these Nay, they are themselves a people transgressing beyond bounds!) (54. So turn away from them, you are not blameworthy.) (55. And remind, for verily, the reminding profits the believers.) (56. And I created not the Jinn and mankind except that they should worship Me.) (57. I seek not any provision from them nor do I ask that they should feed Me.) (58. Verily, Allah is the All-Provider, Owner of power, the Most Strong.) (59. And verily, for those who do wrong, there is a portion of torment like to the evil portion of torment (which came for) their likes (of old); so let them not ask Me to hasten on!) (60. Then woe to those who disbelieve from their Day which they have been promised.)

53
أَتَوَاصَوۡاْ بِهِۦ‌ۚ بَلۡ هُمۡ قَوۡمٌ۬ طَاغُونَ
Did they suggest it to them? Rather, they [themselves] are a transgressing people.
أَتَوَاصَوۡاْ بِهِۦ‌ۚHave they transmitted it to them?
بَلۡNay,
هُمۡthey
قَوۡمٌ۬(are) a people
طَاغُونَtransgressing.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

Proofs of Allah's Oneness abound in the Creation of the Heavens and the Earth

Allah reminds us of the creating of the higher and lower worlds,

﴿ وَٱلسَّمَآءَ بَنَيۡنَـٰهَا

(We constructed the heaven.) meaning, `We made it as a high roof, protected from falling,'

﴿ بِأَيۡيْدٍ۬

(with Hands), meaning, with strength, according to `Abdullah bin `Abbas, Mujahid, Qatadah, Ath-Thawri and several others,

﴿ وَإِنَّا لَمُوسِعُونَ

(Verily, We are able to extend the vastness of space thereof.) means, `We made it vast and We brought its roof higher without pillars to support it, and thus it is hanging independently.'

﴿ وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ فَرَشۡنَـٰهَا

(And We have made the earth a Firash), meaning, `We have made it a resting place for the created,'

﴿ فَنِعۡمَ ٱلۡمَـٰهِدُونَ

(how excellent a spreader (thereof) are We!), meaning, `We spread it for its inhabitants,'

﴿ وَمِن ڪُلِّ شَىۡءٍ خَلَقۡنَا زَوۡجَيۡنِ

(And of everything We have created pairs,) meaning, all the created are in pairs, the heaven and earth, night and day, sun and moon, land and sea, light and darkness, faith and disbelief, death and life, misery and happiness, Paradise and Fire, in addition to the animals and plants. The statement of Allah the Exalted,

﴿ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تَذَكَّرُونَ

(that you may remember.) and know that the Creator, Allah, is One without partners,

﴿ فَفِرُّوٓاْ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ‌ۖ

(So, flee to Allah.) meaning, seek shelter with Him and trust in Him in all of your affairs,

﴿ إِنِّى لَكُم مِّنۡهُ نَذِيرٌ۬ مُّبِينٌ۬ وَلَا تَجۡعَلُواْ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَـٰهًا ءَاخَرَ‌ۖ

(Verily, I am a plain warner to you from Him. And set not up any other god along with Allah.) do not associate any partners with Him,

﴿ إِنِّى لَكُم مِّنۡهُ نَذِيرٌ۬ مُّبِينٌ۬

(Verily, I am a plain warner to you from Him.)

﴿ كَذَٲلِكَ مَآ أَتَى ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبۡلِهِم مِّن رَّسُولٍ إِلَّا قَالُواْ سَاحِرٌ أَوۡ مَجۡنُونٌ أَتَوَاصَوۡاْ بِهِۦ‌ۚ بَلۡ هُمۡ قَوۡمٌ۬ طَاغُونَ فَتَوَلَّ عَنۡہُمۡ فَمَآ أَنتَ بِمَلُومٍ۬ وَذَكِّرۡ فَإِنَّ ٱلذِّكۡرَىٰ تَنفَعُ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ وَمَا خَلَقۡتُ ٱلۡجِنَّ وَٱلۡإِنسَ إِلَّا لِيَعۡبُدُونِ مَآ أُرِيدُ مِنۡہُم مِّن رِّزۡقٍ۬ وَمَآ أُرِيدُ أَن يُطۡعِمُونِ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ هُوَ ٱلرَّزَّاقُ ذُو ٱلۡقُوَّةِ ٱلۡمَتِينُ فَإِنَّ لِلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُواْ ذَنُوبً۬ا مِّثۡلَ ذَنُوبِ أَصۡحَـٰبِہِمۡ فَلَا يَسۡتَعۡجِلُونِ فَوَيۡلٌ۬ لِّلَّذِينَ ڪَفَرُواْ مِن يَوۡمِهِمُ ٱلَّذِى يُوعَدُونَ

(52. Likewise, no Messenger came to those before them but they said: "A sorcerer or a madman!'') (53. Have they transmitted this saying to these Nay, they are themselves a people transgressing beyond bounds!) (54. So turn away from them, you are not blameworthy.) (55. And remind, for verily, the reminding profits the believers.) (56. And I created not the Jinn and mankind except that they should worship Me.) (57. I seek not any provision from them nor do I ask that they should feed Me.) (58. Verily, Allah is the All-Provider, Owner of power, the Most Strong.) (59. And verily, for those who do wrong, there is a portion of torment like to the evil portion of torment (which came for) their likes (of old); so let them not ask Me to hasten on!) (60. Then woe to those who disbelieve from their Day which they have been promised.)

54
فَتَوَلَّ عَنۡہُمۡ فَمَآ أَنتَ بِمَلُومٍ۬
So leave them, [O Muhammad], for you are not to be blamed.
فَتَوَلَّSo turn away
عَنۡہُمۡfrom them,
فَمَآfor not
أَنتَyou
بِمَلُومٍ۬(are) to be blamed.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

Proofs of Allah's Oneness abound in the Creation of the Heavens and the Earth

Allah reminds us of the creating of the higher and lower worlds,

﴿ وَٱلسَّمَآءَ بَنَيۡنَـٰهَا

(We constructed the heaven.) meaning, `We made it as a high roof, protected from falling,'

﴿ بِأَيۡيْدٍ۬

(with Hands), meaning, with strength, according to `Abdullah bin `Abbas, Mujahid, Qatadah, Ath-Thawri and several others,

﴿ وَإِنَّا لَمُوسِعُونَ

(Verily, We are able to extend the vastness of space thereof.) means, `We made it vast and We brought its roof higher without pillars to support it, and thus it is hanging independently.'

﴿ وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ فَرَشۡنَـٰهَا

(And We have made the earth a Firash), meaning, `We have made it a resting place for the created,'

﴿ فَنِعۡمَ ٱلۡمَـٰهِدُونَ

(how excellent a spreader (thereof) are We!), meaning, `We spread it for its inhabitants,'

﴿ وَمِن ڪُلِّ شَىۡءٍ خَلَقۡنَا زَوۡجَيۡنِ

(And of everything We have created pairs,) meaning, all the created are in pairs, the heaven and earth, night and day, sun and moon, land and sea, light and darkness, faith and disbelief, death and life, misery and happiness, Paradise and Fire, in addition to the animals and plants. The statement of Allah the Exalted,

﴿ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تَذَكَّرُونَ

(that you may remember.) and know that the Creator, Allah, is One without partners,

﴿ فَفِرُّوٓاْ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ‌ۖ

(So, flee to Allah.) meaning, seek shelter with Him and trust in Him in all of your affairs,

﴿ إِنِّى لَكُم مِّنۡهُ نَذِيرٌ۬ مُّبِينٌ۬ وَلَا تَجۡعَلُواْ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَـٰهًا ءَاخَرَ‌ۖ

(Verily, I am a plain warner to you from Him. And set not up any other god along with Allah.) do not associate any partners with Him,

﴿ إِنِّى لَكُم مِّنۡهُ نَذِيرٌ۬ مُّبِينٌ۬

(Verily, I am a plain warner to you from Him.)

﴿ كَذَٲلِكَ مَآ أَتَى ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبۡلِهِم مِّن رَّسُولٍ إِلَّا قَالُواْ سَاحِرٌ أَوۡ مَجۡنُونٌ أَتَوَاصَوۡاْ بِهِۦ‌ۚ بَلۡ هُمۡ قَوۡمٌ۬ طَاغُونَ فَتَوَلَّ عَنۡہُمۡ فَمَآ أَنتَ بِمَلُومٍ۬ وَذَكِّرۡ فَإِنَّ ٱلذِّكۡرَىٰ تَنفَعُ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ وَمَا خَلَقۡتُ ٱلۡجِنَّ وَٱلۡإِنسَ إِلَّا لِيَعۡبُدُونِ مَآ أُرِيدُ مِنۡہُم مِّن رِّزۡقٍ۬ وَمَآ أُرِيدُ أَن يُطۡعِمُونِ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ هُوَ ٱلرَّزَّاقُ ذُو ٱلۡقُوَّةِ ٱلۡمَتِينُ فَإِنَّ لِلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُواْ ذَنُوبً۬ا مِّثۡلَ ذَنُوبِ أَصۡحَـٰبِہِمۡ فَلَا يَسۡتَعۡجِلُونِ فَوَيۡلٌ۬ لِّلَّذِينَ ڪَفَرُواْ مِن يَوۡمِهِمُ ٱلَّذِى يُوعَدُونَ

(52. Likewise, no Messenger came to those before them but they said: "A sorcerer or a madman!'') (53. Have they transmitted this saying to these Nay, they are themselves a people transgressing beyond bounds!) (54. So turn away from them, you are not blameworthy.) (55. And remind, for verily, the reminding profits the believers.) (56. And I created not the Jinn and mankind except that they should worship Me.) (57. I seek not any provision from them nor do I ask that they should feed Me.) (58. Verily, Allah is the All-Provider, Owner of power, the Most Strong.) (59. And verily, for those who do wrong, there is a portion of torment like to the evil portion of torment (which came for) their likes (of old); so let them not ask Me to hasten on!) (60. Then woe to those who disbelieve from their Day which they have been promised.)

55
وَذَكِّرۡ فَإِنَّ ٱلذِّكۡرَىٰ تَنفَعُ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ
And remind, for indeed, the reminder benefits the believers.
وَذَكِّرۡAnd remind,
فَإِنَّfor indeed,
ٱلذِّكۡرَىٰthe reminder
تَنفَعُbenefits
ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَthe believers.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

Proofs of Allah's Oneness abound in the Creation of the Heavens and the Earth

Allah reminds us of the creating of the higher and lower worlds,

﴿ وَٱلسَّمَآءَ بَنَيۡنَـٰهَا

(We constructed the heaven.) meaning, `We made it as a high roof, protected from falling,'

﴿ بِأَيۡيْدٍ۬

(with Hands), meaning, with strength, according to `Abdullah bin `Abbas, Mujahid, Qatadah, Ath-Thawri and several others,

﴿ وَإِنَّا لَمُوسِعُونَ

(Verily, We are able to extend the vastness of space thereof.) means, `We made it vast and We brought its roof higher without pillars to support it, and thus it is hanging independently.'

﴿ وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ فَرَشۡنَـٰهَا

(And We have made the earth a Firash), meaning, `We have made it a resting place for the created,'

﴿ فَنِعۡمَ ٱلۡمَـٰهِدُونَ

(how excellent a spreader (thereof) are We!), meaning, `We spread it for its inhabitants,'

﴿ وَمِن ڪُلِّ شَىۡءٍ خَلَقۡنَا زَوۡجَيۡنِ

(And of everything We have created pairs,) meaning, all the created are in pairs, the heaven and earth, night and day, sun and moon, land and sea, light and darkness, faith and disbelief, death and life, misery and happiness, Paradise and Fire, in addition to the animals and plants. The statement of Allah the Exalted,

﴿ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تَذَكَّرُونَ

(that you may remember.) and know that the Creator, Allah, is One without partners,

﴿ فَفِرُّوٓاْ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ‌ۖ

(So, flee to Allah.) meaning, seek shelter with Him and trust in Him in all of your affairs,

﴿ إِنِّى لَكُم مِّنۡهُ نَذِيرٌ۬ مُّبِينٌ۬ وَلَا تَجۡعَلُواْ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَـٰهًا ءَاخَرَ‌ۖ

(Verily, I am a plain warner to you from Him. And set not up any other god along with Allah.) do not associate any partners with Him,

﴿ إِنِّى لَكُم مِّنۡهُ نَذِيرٌ۬ مُّبِينٌ۬

(Verily, I am a plain warner to you from Him.)

﴿ كَذَٲلِكَ مَآ أَتَى ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبۡلِهِم مِّن رَّسُولٍ إِلَّا قَالُواْ سَاحِرٌ أَوۡ مَجۡنُونٌ أَتَوَاصَوۡاْ بِهِۦ‌ۚ بَلۡ هُمۡ قَوۡمٌ۬ طَاغُونَ فَتَوَلَّ عَنۡہُمۡ فَمَآ أَنتَ بِمَلُومٍ۬ وَذَكِّرۡ فَإِنَّ ٱلذِّكۡرَىٰ تَنفَعُ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ وَمَا خَلَقۡتُ ٱلۡجِنَّ وَٱلۡإِنسَ إِلَّا لِيَعۡبُدُونِ مَآ أُرِيدُ مِنۡہُم مِّن رِّزۡقٍ۬ وَمَآ أُرِيدُ أَن يُطۡعِمُونِ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ هُوَ ٱلرَّزَّاقُ ذُو ٱلۡقُوَّةِ ٱلۡمَتِينُ فَإِنَّ لِلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُواْ ذَنُوبً۬ا مِّثۡلَ ذَنُوبِ أَصۡحَـٰبِہِمۡ فَلَا يَسۡتَعۡجِلُونِ فَوَيۡلٌ۬ لِّلَّذِينَ ڪَفَرُواْ مِن يَوۡمِهِمُ ٱلَّذِى يُوعَدُونَ

(52. Likewise, no Messenger came to those before them but they said: "A sorcerer or a madman!'') (53. Have they transmitted this saying to these Nay, they are themselves a people transgressing beyond bounds!) (54. So turn away from them, you are not blameworthy.) (55. And remind, for verily, the reminding profits the believers.) (56. And I created not the Jinn and mankind except that they should worship Me.) (57. I seek not any provision from them nor do I ask that they should feed Me.) (58. Verily, Allah is the All-Provider, Owner of power, the Most Strong.) (59. And verily, for those who do wrong, there is a portion of torment like to the evil portion of torment (which came for) their likes (of old); so let them not ask Me to hasten on!) (60. Then woe to those who disbelieve from their Day which they have been promised.)

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وَمَا خَلَقۡتُ ٱلۡجِنَّ وَٱلۡإِنسَ إِلَّا لِيَعۡبُدُونِ
And I did not create the jinn and mankind except to worship Me.
وَمَاAnd not
خَلَقۡتُI have created
ٱلۡجِنَّthe jinn
وَٱلۡإِنسَand the mankind
إِلَّاexcept
لِيَعۡبُدُونِthat they worship Me.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

Proofs of Allah's Oneness abound in the Creation of the Heavens and the Earth

Allah reminds us of the creating of the higher and lower worlds,

﴿ وَٱلسَّمَآءَ بَنَيۡنَـٰهَا

(We constructed the heaven.) meaning, `We made it as a high roof, protected from falling,'

﴿ بِأَيۡيْدٍ۬

(with Hands), meaning, with strength, according to `Abdullah bin `Abbas, Mujahid, Qatadah, Ath-Thawri and several others,

﴿ وَإِنَّا لَمُوسِعُونَ

(Verily, We are able to extend the vastness of space thereof.) means, `We made it vast and We brought its roof higher without pillars to support it, and thus it is hanging independently.'

﴿ وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ فَرَشۡنَـٰهَا

(And We have made the earth a Firash), meaning, `We have made it a resting place for the created,'

﴿ فَنِعۡمَ ٱلۡمَـٰهِدُونَ

(how excellent a spreader (thereof) are We!), meaning, `We spread it for its inhabitants,'

﴿ وَمِن ڪُلِّ شَىۡءٍ خَلَقۡنَا زَوۡجَيۡنِ

(And of everything We have created pairs,) meaning, all the created are in pairs, the heaven and earth, night and day, sun and moon, land and sea, light and darkness, faith and disbelief, death and life, misery and happiness, Paradise and Fire, in addition to the animals and plants. The statement of Allah the Exalted,

﴿ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تَذَكَّرُونَ

(that you may remember.) and know that the Creator, Allah, is One without partners,

﴿ فَفِرُّوٓاْ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ‌ۖ

(So, flee to Allah.) meaning, seek shelter with Him and trust in Him in all of your affairs,

﴿ إِنِّى لَكُم مِّنۡهُ نَذِيرٌ۬ مُّبِينٌ۬ وَلَا تَجۡعَلُواْ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَـٰهًا ءَاخَرَ‌ۖ

(Verily, I am a plain warner to you from Him. And set not up any other god along with Allah.) do not associate any partners with Him,

﴿ إِنِّى لَكُم مِّنۡهُ نَذِيرٌ۬ مُّبِينٌ۬

(Verily, I am a plain warner to you from Him.)

﴿ كَذَٲلِكَ مَآ أَتَى ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبۡلِهِم مِّن رَّسُولٍ إِلَّا قَالُواْ سَاحِرٌ أَوۡ مَجۡنُونٌ أَتَوَاصَوۡاْ بِهِۦ‌ۚ بَلۡ هُمۡ قَوۡمٌ۬ طَاغُونَ فَتَوَلَّ عَنۡہُمۡ فَمَآ أَنتَ بِمَلُومٍ۬ وَذَكِّرۡ فَإِنَّ ٱلذِّكۡرَىٰ تَنفَعُ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ وَمَا خَلَقۡتُ ٱلۡجِنَّ وَٱلۡإِنسَ إِلَّا لِيَعۡبُدُونِ مَآ أُرِيدُ مِنۡہُم مِّن رِّزۡقٍ۬ وَمَآ أُرِيدُ أَن يُطۡعِمُونِ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ هُوَ ٱلرَّزَّاقُ ذُو ٱلۡقُوَّةِ ٱلۡمَتِينُ فَإِنَّ لِلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُواْ ذَنُوبً۬ا مِّثۡلَ ذَنُوبِ أَصۡحَـٰبِہِمۡ فَلَا يَسۡتَعۡجِلُونِ فَوَيۡلٌ۬ لِّلَّذِينَ ڪَفَرُواْ مِن يَوۡمِهِمُ ٱلَّذِى يُوعَدُونَ

(52. Likewise, no Messenger came to those before them but they said: "A sorcerer or a madman!'') (53. Have they transmitted this saying to these Nay, they are themselves a people transgressing beyond bounds!) (54. So turn away from them, you are not blameworthy.) (55. And remind, for verily, the reminding profits the believers.) (56. And I created not the Jinn and mankind except that they should worship Me.) (57. I seek not any provision from them nor do I ask that they should feed Me.) (58. Verily, Allah is the All-Provider, Owner of power, the Most Strong.) (59. And verily, for those who do wrong, there is a portion of torment like to the evil portion of torment (which came for) their likes (of old); so let them not ask Me to hasten on!) (60. Then woe to those who disbelieve from their Day which they have been promised.)

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مَآ أُرِيدُ مِنۡہُم مِّن رِّزۡقٍ۬ وَمَآ أُرِيدُ أَن يُطۡعِمُونِ
I do not want from them any provision, nor do I want them to feed Me.
مَآNot
أُرِيدُI want
مِنۡہُمfrom them
مِّنany
رِّزۡقٍ۬provision
وَمَآand not
أُرِيدُI want
أَنthat
يُطۡعِمُونِthey (should) feed Me.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

Proofs of Allah's Oneness abound in the Creation of the Heavens and the Earth

Allah reminds us of the creating of the higher and lower worlds,

﴿ وَٱلسَّمَآءَ بَنَيۡنَـٰهَا

(We constructed the heaven.) meaning, `We made it as a high roof, protected from falling,'

﴿ بِأَيۡيْدٍ۬

(with Hands), meaning, with strength, according to `Abdullah bin `Abbas, Mujahid, Qatadah, Ath-Thawri and several others,

﴿ وَإِنَّا لَمُوسِعُونَ

(Verily, We are able to extend the vastness of space thereof.) means, `We made it vast and We brought its roof higher without pillars to support it, and thus it is hanging independently.'

﴿ وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ فَرَشۡنَـٰهَا

(And We have made the earth a Firash), meaning, `We have made it a resting place for the created,'

﴿ فَنِعۡمَ ٱلۡمَـٰهِدُونَ

(how excellent a spreader (thereof) are We!), meaning, `We spread it for its inhabitants,'

﴿ وَمِن ڪُلِّ شَىۡءٍ خَلَقۡنَا زَوۡجَيۡنِ

(And of everything We have created pairs,) meaning, all the created are in pairs, the heaven and earth, night and day, sun and moon, land and sea, light and darkness, faith and disbelief, death and life, misery and happiness, Paradise and Fire, in addition to the animals and plants. The statement of Allah the Exalted,

﴿ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تَذَكَّرُونَ

(that you may remember.) and know that the Creator, Allah, is One without partners,

﴿ فَفِرُّوٓاْ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ‌ۖ

(So, flee to Allah.) meaning, seek shelter with Him and trust in Him in all of your affairs,

﴿ إِنِّى لَكُم مِّنۡهُ نَذِيرٌ۬ مُّبِينٌ۬ وَلَا تَجۡعَلُواْ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَـٰهًا ءَاخَرَ‌ۖ

(Verily, I am a plain warner to you from Him. And set not up any other god along with Allah.) do not associate any partners with Him,

﴿ إِنِّى لَكُم مِّنۡهُ نَذِيرٌ۬ مُّبِينٌ۬

(Verily, I am a plain warner to you from Him.)

﴿ كَذَٲلِكَ مَآ أَتَى ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبۡلِهِم مِّن رَّسُولٍ إِلَّا قَالُواْ سَاحِرٌ أَوۡ مَجۡنُونٌ أَتَوَاصَوۡاْ بِهِۦ‌ۚ بَلۡ هُمۡ قَوۡمٌ۬ طَاغُونَ فَتَوَلَّ عَنۡہُمۡ فَمَآ أَنتَ بِمَلُومٍ۬ وَذَكِّرۡ فَإِنَّ ٱلذِّكۡرَىٰ تَنفَعُ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ وَمَا خَلَقۡتُ ٱلۡجِنَّ وَٱلۡإِنسَ إِلَّا لِيَعۡبُدُونِ مَآ أُرِيدُ مِنۡہُم مِّن رِّزۡقٍ۬ وَمَآ أُرِيدُ أَن يُطۡعِمُونِ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ هُوَ ٱلرَّزَّاقُ ذُو ٱلۡقُوَّةِ ٱلۡمَتِينُ فَإِنَّ لِلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُواْ ذَنُوبً۬ا مِّثۡلَ ذَنُوبِ أَصۡحَـٰبِہِمۡ فَلَا يَسۡتَعۡجِلُونِ فَوَيۡلٌ۬ لِّلَّذِينَ ڪَفَرُواْ مِن يَوۡمِهِمُ ٱلَّذِى يُوعَدُونَ

(52. Likewise, no Messenger came to those before them but they said: "A sorcerer or a madman!'') (53. Have they transmitted this saying to these Nay, they are themselves a people transgressing beyond bounds!) (54. So turn away from them, you are not blameworthy.) (55. And remind, for verily, the reminding profits the believers.) (56. And I created not the Jinn and mankind except that they should worship Me.) (57. I seek not any provision from them nor do I ask that they should feed Me.) (58. Verily, Allah is the All-Provider, Owner of power, the Most Strong.) (59. And verily, for those who do wrong, there is a portion of torment like to the evil portion of torment (which came for) their likes (of old); so let them not ask Me to hasten on!) (60. Then woe to those who disbelieve from their Day which they have been promised.)

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إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ هُوَ ٱلرَّزَّاقُ ذُو ٱلۡقُوَّةِ ٱلۡمَتِينُ
Indeed, it is Allah who is the [continual] Provider, the firm possessor of strength.
إِنَّIndeed,
ٱللَّهَAllah,
هُوَHe
ٱلرَّزَّاقُ(is) the All-Provider,
ذُوPossessor
ٱلۡقُوَّةِ(of) Power
ٱلۡمَتِينُthe Strong.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

Proofs of Allah's Oneness abound in the Creation of the Heavens and the Earth

Allah reminds us of the creating of the higher and lower worlds,

﴿ وَٱلسَّمَآءَ بَنَيۡنَـٰهَا

(We constructed the heaven.) meaning, `We made it as a high roof, protected from falling,'

﴿ بِأَيۡيْدٍ۬

(with Hands), meaning, with strength, according to `Abdullah bin `Abbas, Mujahid, Qatadah, Ath-Thawri and several others,

﴿ وَإِنَّا لَمُوسِعُونَ

(Verily, We are able to extend the vastness of space thereof.) means, `We made it vast and We brought its roof higher without pillars to support it, and thus it is hanging independently.'

﴿ وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ فَرَشۡنَـٰهَا

(And We have made the earth a Firash), meaning, `We have made it a resting place for the created,'

﴿ فَنِعۡمَ ٱلۡمَـٰهِدُونَ

(how excellent a spreader (thereof) are We!), meaning, `We spread it for its inhabitants,'

﴿ وَمِن ڪُلِّ شَىۡءٍ خَلَقۡنَا زَوۡجَيۡنِ

(And of everything We have created pairs,) meaning, all the created are in pairs, the heaven and earth, night and day, sun and moon, land and sea, light and darkness, faith and disbelief, death and life, misery and happiness, Paradise and Fire, in addition to the animals and plants. The statement of Allah the Exalted,

﴿ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تَذَكَّرُونَ

(that you may remember.) and know that the Creator, Allah, is One without partners,

﴿ فَفِرُّوٓاْ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ‌ۖ

(So, flee to Allah.) meaning, seek shelter with Him and trust in Him in all of your affairs,

﴿ إِنِّى لَكُم مِّنۡهُ نَذِيرٌ۬ مُّبِينٌ۬ وَلَا تَجۡعَلُواْ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَـٰهًا ءَاخَرَ‌ۖ

(Verily, I am a plain warner to you from Him. And set not up any other god along with Allah.) do not associate any partners with Him,

﴿ إِنِّى لَكُم مِّنۡهُ نَذِيرٌ۬ مُّبِينٌ۬

(Verily, I am a plain warner to you from Him.)

﴿ كَذَٲلِكَ مَآ أَتَى ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبۡلِهِم مِّن رَّسُولٍ إِلَّا قَالُواْ سَاحِرٌ أَوۡ مَجۡنُونٌ أَتَوَاصَوۡاْ بِهِۦ‌ۚ بَلۡ هُمۡ قَوۡمٌ۬ طَاغُونَ فَتَوَلَّ عَنۡہُمۡ فَمَآ أَنتَ بِمَلُومٍ۬ وَذَكِّرۡ فَإِنَّ ٱلذِّكۡرَىٰ تَنفَعُ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ وَمَا خَلَقۡتُ ٱلۡجِنَّ وَٱلۡإِنسَ إِلَّا لِيَعۡبُدُونِ مَآ أُرِيدُ مِنۡہُم مِّن رِّزۡقٍ۬ وَمَآ أُرِيدُ أَن يُطۡعِمُونِ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ هُوَ ٱلرَّزَّاقُ ذُو ٱلۡقُوَّةِ ٱلۡمَتِينُ فَإِنَّ لِلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُواْ ذَنُوبً۬ا مِّثۡلَ ذَنُوبِ أَصۡحَـٰبِہِمۡ فَلَا يَسۡتَعۡجِلُونِ فَوَيۡلٌ۬ لِّلَّذِينَ ڪَفَرُواْ مِن يَوۡمِهِمُ ٱلَّذِى يُوعَدُونَ

(52. Likewise, no Messenger came to those before them but they said: "A sorcerer or a madman!'') (53. Have they transmitted this saying to these Nay, they are themselves a people transgressing beyond bounds!) (54. So turn away from them, you are not blameworthy.) (55. And remind, for verily, the reminding profits the believers.) (56. And I created not the Jinn and mankind except that they should worship Me.) (57. I seek not any provision from them nor do I ask that they should feed Me.) (58. Verily, Allah is the All-Provider, Owner of power, the Most Strong.) (59. And verily, for those who do wrong, there is a portion of torment like to the evil portion of torment (which came for) their likes (of old); so let them not ask Me to hasten on!) (60. Then woe to those who disbelieve from their Day which they have been promised.)

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فَإِنَّ لِلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُواْ ذَنُوبً۬ا مِّثۡلَ ذَنُوبِ أَصۡحَـٰبِہِمۡ فَلَا يَسۡتَعۡجِلُونِ
And indeed, for those who have wronged is a portion [of punishment] like the portion of their predecessors, so let them not impatiently urge Me.
فَإِنَّSo indeed,
لِلَّذِينَfor those who
ظَلَمُواْdo wrong,
ذَنُوبً۬ا(is) a portion
مِّثۡلَlike
ذَنُوبِ(the) portion
أَصۡحَـٰبِہِمۡ(of) their companions,
فَلَا يَسۡتَعۡجِلُونِso let them not ask Me to hasten.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

Proofs of Allah's Oneness abound in the Creation of the Heavens and the Earth

Allah reminds us of the creating of the higher and lower worlds,

﴿ وَٱلسَّمَآءَ بَنَيۡنَـٰهَا

(We constructed the heaven.) meaning, `We made it as a high roof, protected from falling,'

﴿ بِأَيۡيْدٍ۬

(with Hands), meaning, with strength, according to `Abdullah bin `Abbas, Mujahid, Qatadah, Ath-Thawri and several others,

﴿ وَإِنَّا لَمُوسِعُونَ

(Verily, We are able to extend the vastness of space thereof.) means, `We made it vast and We brought its roof higher without pillars to support it, and thus it is hanging independently.'

﴿ وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ فَرَشۡنَـٰهَا

(And We have made the earth a Firash), meaning, `We have made it a resting place for the created,'

﴿ فَنِعۡمَ ٱلۡمَـٰهِدُونَ

(how excellent a spreader (thereof) are We!), meaning, `We spread it for its inhabitants,'

﴿ وَمِن ڪُلِّ شَىۡءٍ خَلَقۡنَا زَوۡجَيۡنِ

(And of everything We have created pairs,) meaning, all the created are in pairs, the heaven and earth, night and day, sun and moon, land and sea, light and darkness, faith and disbelief, death and life, misery and happiness, Paradise and Fire, in addition to the animals and plants. The statement of Allah the Exalted,

﴿ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تَذَكَّرُونَ

(that you may remember.) and know that the Creator, Allah, is One without partners,

﴿ فَفِرُّوٓاْ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ‌ۖ

(So, flee to Allah.) meaning, seek shelter with Him and trust in Him in all of your affairs,

﴿ إِنِّى لَكُم مِّنۡهُ نَذِيرٌ۬ مُّبِينٌ۬ وَلَا تَجۡعَلُواْ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَـٰهًا ءَاخَرَ‌ۖ

(Verily, I am a plain warner to you from Him. And set not up any other god along with Allah.) do not associate any partners with Him,

﴿ إِنِّى لَكُم مِّنۡهُ نَذِيرٌ۬ مُّبِينٌ۬

(Verily, I am a plain warner to you from Him.)

﴿ كَذَٲلِكَ مَآ أَتَى ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبۡلِهِم مِّن رَّسُولٍ إِلَّا قَالُواْ سَاحِرٌ أَوۡ مَجۡنُونٌ أَتَوَاصَوۡاْ بِهِۦ‌ۚ بَلۡ هُمۡ قَوۡمٌ۬ طَاغُونَ فَتَوَلَّ عَنۡہُمۡ فَمَآ أَنتَ بِمَلُومٍ۬ وَذَكِّرۡ فَإِنَّ ٱلذِّكۡرَىٰ تَنفَعُ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ وَمَا خَلَقۡتُ ٱلۡجِنَّ وَٱلۡإِنسَ إِلَّا لِيَعۡبُدُونِ مَآ أُرِيدُ مِنۡہُم مِّن رِّزۡقٍ۬ وَمَآ أُرِيدُ أَن يُطۡعِمُونِ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ هُوَ ٱلرَّزَّاقُ ذُو ٱلۡقُوَّةِ ٱلۡمَتِينُ فَإِنَّ لِلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُواْ ذَنُوبً۬ا مِّثۡلَ ذَنُوبِ أَصۡحَـٰبِہِمۡ فَلَا يَسۡتَعۡجِلُونِ فَوَيۡلٌ۬ لِّلَّذِينَ ڪَفَرُواْ مِن يَوۡمِهِمُ ٱلَّذِى يُوعَدُونَ

(52. Likewise, no Messenger came to those before them but they said: "A sorcerer or a madman!'') (53. Have they transmitted this saying to these Nay, they are themselves a people transgressing beyond bounds!) (54. So turn away from them, you are not blameworthy.) (55. And remind, for verily, the reminding profits the believers.) (56. And I created not the Jinn and mankind except that they should worship Me.) (57. I seek not any provision from them nor do I ask that they should feed Me.) (58. Verily, Allah is the All-Provider, Owner of power, the Most Strong.) (59. And verily, for those who do wrong, there is a portion of torment like to the evil portion of torment (which came for) their likes (of old); so let them not ask Me to hasten on!) (60. Then woe to those who disbelieve from their Day which they have been promised.)

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فَوَيۡلٌ۬ لِّلَّذِينَ ڪَفَرُواْ مِن يَوۡمِهِمُ ٱلَّذِى يُوعَدُونَ
And woe to those who have disbelieved from their Day which they are promised.
فَوَيۡلٌ۬Then woe
لِّلَّذِينَto those who
ڪَفَرُواْdisbelieve
مِنfrom
يَوۡمِهِمُtheir Day
ٱلَّذِىwhich
يُوعَدُونَthey are promised.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

Proofs of Allah's Oneness abound in the Creation of the Heavens and the Earth

Allah reminds us of the creating of the higher and lower worlds,

﴿ وَٱلسَّمَآءَ بَنَيۡنَـٰهَا

(We constructed the heaven.) meaning, `We made it as a high roof, protected from falling,'

﴿ بِأَيۡيْدٍ۬

(with Hands), meaning, with strength, according to `Abdullah bin `Abbas, Mujahid, Qatadah, Ath-Thawri and several others,

﴿ وَإِنَّا لَمُوسِعُونَ

(Verily, We are able to extend the vastness of space thereof.) means, `We made it vast and We brought its roof higher without pillars to support it, and thus it is hanging independently.'

﴿ وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ فَرَشۡنَـٰهَا

(And We have made the earth a Firash), meaning, `We have made it a resting place for the created,'

﴿ فَنِعۡمَ ٱلۡمَـٰهِدُونَ

(how excellent a spreader (thereof) are We!), meaning, `We spread it for its inhabitants,'

﴿ وَمِن ڪُلِّ شَىۡءٍ خَلَقۡنَا زَوۡجَيۡنِ

(And of everything We have created pairs,) meaning, all the created are in pairs, the heaven and earth, night and day, sun and moon, land and sea, light and darkness, faith and disbelief, death and life, misery and happiness, Paradise and Fire, in addition to the animals and plants. The statement of Allah the Exalted,

﴿ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تَذَكَّرُونَ

(that you may remember.) and know that the Creator, Allah, is One without partners,

﴿ فَفِرُّوٓاْ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ‌ۖ

(So, flee to Allah.) meaning, seek shelter with Him and trust in Him in all of your affairs,

﴿ إِنِّى لَكُم مِّنۡهُ نَذِيرٌ۬ مُّبِينٌ۬ وَلَا تَجۡعَلُواْ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَـٰهًا ءَاخَرَ‌ۖ

(Verily, I am a plain warner to you from Him. And set not up any other god along with Allah.) do not associate any partners with Him,

﴿ إِنِّى لَكُم مِّنۡهُ نَذِيرٌ۬ مُّبِينٌ۬

(Verily, I am a plain warner to you from Him.)

﴿ كَذَٲلِكَ مَآ أَتَى ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبۡلِهِم مِّن رَّسُولٍ إِلَّا قَالُواْ سَاحِرٌ أَوۡ مَجۡنُونٌ أَتَوَاصَوۡاْ بِهِۦ‌ۚ بَلۡ هُمۡ قَوۡمٌ۬ طَاغُونَ فَتَوَلَّ عَنۡہُمۡ فَمَآ أَنتَ بِمَلُومٍ۬ وَذَكِّرۡ فَإِنَّ ٱلذِّكۡرَىٰ تَنفَعُ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ وَمَا خَلَقۡتُ ٱلۡجِنَّ وَٱلۡإِنسَ إِلَّا لِيَعۡبُدُونِ مَآ أُرِيدُ مِنۡہُم مِّن رِّزۡقٍ۬ وَمَآ أُرِيدُ أَن يُطۡعِمُونِ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ هُوَ ٱلرَّزَّاقُ ذُو ٱلۡقُوَّةِ ٱلۡمَتِينُ فَإِنَّ لِلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُواْ ذَنُوبً۬ا مِّثۡلَ ذَنُوبِ أَصۡحَـٰبِہِمۡ فَلَا يَسۡتَعۡجِلُونِ فَوَيۡلٌ۬ لِّلَّذِينَ ڪَفَرُواْ مِن يَوۡمِهِمُ ٱلَّذِى يُوعَدُونَ

(52. Likewise, no Messenger came to those before them but they said: "A sorcerer or a madman!'') (53. Have they transmitted this saying to these Nay, they are themselves a people transgressing beyond bounds!) (54. So turn away from them, you are not blameworthy.) (55. And remind, for verily, the reminding profits the believers.) (56. And I created not the Jinn and mankind except that they should worship Me.) (57. I seek not any provision from them nor do I ask that they should feed Me.) (58. Verily, Allah is the All-Provider, Owner of power, the Most Strong.) (59. And verily, for those who do wrong, there is a portion of torment like to the evil portion of torment (which came for) their likes (of old); so let them not ask Me to hasten on!) (60. Then woe to those who disbelieve from their Day which they have been promised.)