Tafsir Ibn Kathir - 052 Tur

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ا ـا ا ب

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

Merciful.

راو 52:1 By the Tur,

ر ـآو 52:2 And the Book inscribed,

ر قر 52:3 In parchment unrolled.

را او

52:4 And by Al-Bayt Al-Ma`mur.

اع وا52:5 And the roof raised high.

را او 52:6 And by the sea that is Masjur.

ا بر با نإ52:7 Verily, the torment of your Lord will surelycome to pass.

اد 52:8 There is none that can avert it.



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ار ءا رت م ی52:9 On the Day when Tamur the heaven Mawr,

اس لا تو 52:10 And Tasir the mountains Sayr.

ب ی ی 52:11 Then woe that Day to those who denied.

انی ض ه ی 52:12 Those who were, in their falsehood, playing.

د ج ر إ نی م ی52:13 The Day when they will be pushed down byforce to the fire of Hell, with a horrible, forcefulpushing.

ا ـهنبت ب آ ا ر 52:14 This is the Fire which you used to deny.

نوت أ مأ اـه أ52:15 Is this magic or do you not see?

إ ءس اوت وأ اوص هصانوت ن آ ت

52:16 Enter therein and whether you are patient of it or impatient of it, it is all the same. You are onlybeing requited for what you used to do.



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Allah swears that the Coming of Torment is Near

Allah swears,

راو ١

By the Tur,

Allah swears by His creation, a testimony to Hisgreat ability, that His torment will surely befall Hisenemies; they will have no way of escaping it.

At-Tur is the mount that has trees, similar to themount where Allah spoke to Musa, while Musawas on it, and the mount on which Allah startedthe Prophethood of Ìsa.

A mount that does not have trees is called Jabal,not Tur.

Allah said,

ر ب آو ٢

And by the Book inscribed,

it is said that it means Al-Lawh Al-Mahfuz, (thePreserved Table).

It is also said that is refers to the divinely revealedinscribed Books that people recite, and this is why Allahsaid,

قر ر ٣

را او ٤

In parchment unrolled. And by Al-Bayt Al-Ma`mur.

In the Two Sahihs it is confirmed that the Messenger of Allah said in the Hadith about Al-Isra', after ascendingto the seventh heaven:

ا إ ب ر نس می آ ی ه اذإو ،را

إ نودی ،أ



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Then, I was taken to Al-Bayt Al-Ma`mur. It isvisited every day by seventy thousand angelswho will not come back to visit it again.

The angels worship Allah in Al-Bayt Al-Ma`mur andperform Tawaf around it just as the people of theearth perform Tawaf around the Ka`bah. Al-BaytAl-Ma`mur is the Ka`bah of those who reside inthe seventh heaven.

During the Isra' journey, the Prophet saw IbrahimAl-Khalil, who was reclining with his back on Al-Bayt Al-Ma`mur. It was Ibrahim who built theKa`bah on earth, and surely, the reward iscompatible with the action.

Al-Bayt Al-Ma`mur is parallel to the Ka`bah;every heaven has its own house of worship, which isalso the direction of prayer for its residents. Thehouse that is located in the lower heaven, is calledBayt Al-Ìzzah. And Allah knows best.

The statement of Allah the Exalted,

عا او ٥

And by the roof raised high.

Sufyan Ath-Thawri, Shu`bah, and Abu Al-Ahwas, allnarrated from Simak, from Khalid bin Aràrah, from Alibin Abi Talib:

"Meaning the heaven.''

Sufyan added, "Then Àli recited,

ـیاء هو س ءا جو ن

And We have made the heaven a roof, safe andwell-guarded. Yet they turn away from its signs.(21:32)''

Similar was said by Mujahid, Qatadah, As-Suddi,

Ibn Jurayj, Ibn Zayd and preferred by Ibn Jarir.



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او را٦

And by the sea that is Masjur.

The majority say it refers to the oceans of the

earth.

Masjur, means, the sea will be kindled with fireon the Day of Resurrection just as Allah said inanother Ayah,

ت س را اذإو

And when the seas become as blazing fire. (81:6)

i.e., it will be kindled with fire and become araging fire that surrounds the people in thegathering area,

this was reported by Saìd bin Al-Musayyib fromAli bin Abi Talib.

It was also reported from Ibn Abbas, and it is the

view of Saìd bin Jubayr, Mujahid, Abdullah binUbayd bin Umayr and others.

Qatadah said,

"Masjur is the `filled sea.'''

Ibn Jarir preferred this explanation saying, "Thesea is not lit with fire now, so it is filled.''

Allah's statement;

ا بر با نإ٧

Verily, the torment of your Lord will surely come to pass.

contains the subject of the vow, indicating thatHis torment will surely strike the disbelievers, asAllah stated in another Ayah;

اد ٨



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There is none that can avert it.

indicating that when Allah decides to send thetorment upon them, none can prevent it or stop itfrom striking them.

Al-Hafiz Abu Bakr Ibn Abi Ad-Dunya recorded that Jafar

bin Zayd Al-Àbdi said,

"One night, in Al-Madinah, Umar went outinvestigating the welfare of Muslims and passedby the house of a man who was standing involuntary prayer. Umar stood quietly, listening to

his recitation; the man was reciting, راو (ByAt-Tur), until he reached the Ayah,

نإا بر با -اد -

(Verily, the torment of your Lord will surely cometo pass. There is none that can avert it).

Umar said, `By the Lord of the Ka`bah, this is atrue vow.' Umar dismounted his donkey and satnext to a wall for a while. He then went back tohis house and fell ill for a month. During his

illness, the people would visit him, not knowingwhat caused his illness.''

May Allah be pleased with Umar.

Describing the Day of Torment, the Day of Resurrection

Allah said;

٩یم تر اء را

On the Day when Tamur the heaven Mawr,

Ibn Abbas and Qatadah said:

"Shaking violently.''

Also from Ibn Abbas, "Split.''

Mujahid said: "Spin violently.''



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Ad-Dahhak commented on the Ayah, saying,

"The earth will violently spin and move by thecommand of Allah, and its areas will violentlymove towards each other.''

This was preferred by Ibn Jarir, because of the

meaning of the word, Mawra, which denotesmeanings of spinning and shaking.

Allah said,

ا تو اس ل ١٠

And Tasir the mountains will Sayr.

will fade away and become scattered particles of dust blown away by the wind,

ب ی ی ١١

Then woe that Day to those who denied,

woe to them that Day as a result of Allah'storment, punishment and affliction that He will

direct at them,

نی ض ه یا١٢

Those who were in their falsehood, playing.

meaning, they live in this life in falsehood andmake the religion the subject of their mockeryand jest,

نی می ...

The Day when they will be pushed down by force,

meaning, they will be violently driven and shoved,

...د ج ر إ١٣

to the fire of Hell, with a horrible, forceful pushing.

Mujahid, Ash-Sha`bi, Muhammad bin Ka`b, Ad-Dahhak,As-Suddi and Ath-Thawri said that this Ayah means,





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ا با بر ـوو بر ـتاء ب ـ 52:18 Enjoying in that which their Lord hasbestowed on them, and (the fact that) their Lordsaved them from the torment of the blazing Fire.

نت آ ب ه ابشاو ا آ 52:19 "Eat and drink with happiness because of what you used to do.''

رب ـجوزو رس 52:20 They will recline on thrones Masfufah. AndWe shall marry them to Hur (fair females) with

wide lovely eyes.

Description of the Destination of the Happy Ones

Allah the Exalted described the destination of the happy ones,

ت ج ا نإو ١٧

Verily, those who have Taqwa will be in Gardens andDelight.

in contrast to the torment and punishment of themiserable;

بر هت ب آ ...

Enjoying in that which their Lord has bestowed on them,

meaning, enjoying the various types of delightthat Allah has granted them therein, such asvarious types of foods, drinks, clothes, dwellingplaces, mounts, and so forth,

...ا با بر ١٨ووه

and (the fact that) their Lord saved them from thetorment of the blazing Fire.



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He saved them from the torment of the Fire,which is a bounty itself. Added to this blessing isthe fact that they were entered into Paradise,which has delights that no eye has ever seen, noear has ever heard, nor has a heart everimagined.


نت آ ب ه ابشاو اآ ١٩

"Eat and drink with happiness because of what you usedto do.''

is similar to another of His statements,

ا میا سأ ب ه ابشاو اآ Eat and drink at ease for that which you havesent on before you in days past! (69:24)

meaning this is the just reward for your deeds;surely, all this is a favor from Allah and a rewardfrom Him.

Allah the Exalted said,

رس ...

They will recline (with ease) on thrones Masfufah.

Ath-Thawri reported from Husayn, from Mujahid, fromIbn Abbas:

"Thrones in howdahs.''

And the meaning of, (Masfufah) is they will be facingeach other,

ـ رس

Facing one another on thrones. (37:44)

Allah said next,

... رب هجوزو ٢٠



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And We shall marry them to Hur (fair females) with widelovely eyes.

We made for them righteous spouses, beautifulwives from Al-Hur Al-Àyn.

We mentioned the description of Al-Hur Al-Àyn

in several other places in this Tafsir, andtherefore, it is not necessary to repeat theirdescription here.

ب أ ـیب یرذ تاو ااء یاو

ـأ و یرذ ءش 52:21 And those who believe and whose offspringfollow them in faith, -- to them shall We join theiroffspring, and We shall not decrease the reward of their deeds in anything.

هر آ ب ءىا آ

Every person is a pledge for that which he hasearned.

نی و ـب ـدأو 52:22 And We shall provide them with fruit andmeat such as they desire.

یـن آس و ت52:23 There they shall pass from hand to hand acup, free from any idle talk, and free from sin.

ن آ ن فیو 52:24 And there will go round boy-servants of theirs, to serve them as if they were preserved

pearls.



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أو نءی ب ب 52:25 And some of them draw near to others,questioning.

هأ آ إ ا 52:26 Saying: "Aforetime, we were afraid in themidst of our families.''

ا ما با ـوو 52:27 "So Allah has been gracious to us, and has

saved us from the torment of the Fire.''

ا ا ه إ آ إ52:28 "Verily, We used to invoke Him before. Verily,He is the Most Subtle, the Most Merciful.''

The Offspring of Righteous Believers will be elevated to Their

Grades in Paradise

Allah the Exalted says,

یرذ ب أ نیب یر ه و أ وای ا وات ذءش ...

And those who believe and whose offspring follow themin faith, -- to them shall We join their offspring, and We

shall not decrease the reward of their deeds in anything.

In this Ayah, Allah the Exalted affirms His favor,generosity, graciousness, compassion andbeneficence towards His creation. When theoffspring of the righteous believers imitate theirparents regarding faith, Allah will elevate thelatter to the ranks of the former, even though thelatter did not perform deeds as goodly as theirparents. Allah will comfort the eyes of the parents



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by seeing their offspring elevated to their grades.Surely, Allah will gather them together in the bestmanner, and He will not decrease the reward orthe grades of those higher in rank for joiningthem together, hence His statement,

...یرذ ب أءش هأ و ....to them shall We join their offspring, and We shall notdecrease the reward of their deeds in anything.

Ath-Thawri reported that Ibn Abbas said,

"Verily, Allah elevates the ranks of the believers'offspring to rank of their parents, even thoughthe latter have not performed as well as the

former, so that the eyes of the parents arecomforted.''

Ibn Abbas then recited this Ayah,

ب أ نیب یرذ تاو ا یاو یرذ ءش هأ و ...

And those who believe and whoseoffspring follow them in faith, -- to themshall We join their offspring, and We shallnot decrease the reward of their deeds inanything.

Ibn Jarir and Ibn Abi Hatim recorded thisstatement from Sufyan Ath-Thawri from IbnAbbas.

Ibn Abi Hatim also recorded that Ibn Abbas commented

on Allah's statement, او ا او أ ن رذ رذ (And those who believe and whose offspring

follow them in faith, -- to them shall We join theiroffspring), saying,

"They are the offspring of the believers who diedon the faith. If the ranks of their parents are

higher than their ranks, they will be joined withtheir parents. No part of the reward their parents



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received for their good deeds will be reduced forthem.''

Abdullah, son of Imam Ahmad, recorded that Ali said,

"Khadijah asked the Prophet about two of herchildren who died during the time of Jahiliyyah,

and the Messenger of Allah said;

ه ار (They are both in the Fire).

When he saw sadness on her face, he said,

ب یأر

If you saw their dwelling place, you would hate

them.

She said, Ò Allah's Messenger! What about mychildren with you.'

He said, ا (They are in Paradise).

The Messenger of Allah said,

آا نإو ،ا هدوأو ا نإرا هدوأو

Verily, the believers and their offspring willdwell in Paradise, while the idolators andtheir offspring will dwell in the Hellfire.

The Prophet then recited the Ayah,

ن رذ او ا او And those who believe and whoseoffspring follow them in faith...''

Certainly, it is Allah's grace and favor that Hegrants the children this blessing because of thegood deeds of their parents. He also grants Hisfavor to parents on account of their offspringinvoking Allah for them.



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Imam Ahmad recorded that Abu Hurayrah, may Allah bepleased with him, said that the Messenger of Allah said,

ل ا ا جرا ا نإ:ب ی رأ ه؟

ل : كو رسب Verily, Allah shall elevate the grade of a righteousservant in Paradise, who will ask, "O Lord! Howdid I earn this?''

Allah will reply, "Through your son's invoking Meto forgive you.''

This Hadith has an authentic chain of narration,but it was not recorded in the Sahih this way.

However, there is a witnessing narration for it in SahihMuslim, from the Hadith of Abu Hurayrah, who said thatthe Messenger of Allah said,

ث إ ا مد با ت اذإ:

•،یرج ص

•،ب ی وأ

• أو و ص ی

When the Son of Adam dies, his record of deedswill cease except in three cases:

• an ongoing charity,

• knowledge that people are benefiting fromand

• a righteous son who invokes Allah for him.

Allah is Just with the Sinners


...هر آ ب ئ ا آ ٢١

Every person is a pledge for that which he has earned.



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After Allah mentioned His favor of elevating theoffspring to the ranks of their parents, eventhough the deeds of the former did not qualifythem, He affirmed His fairness in that, He does

not punish anyone for the mistakes of others, آ هر آ ئا (Every person is a pledge for

that which he has earned). Therefore, everyperson will be responsible for his actions. No sincommitted by others shall ever be added to one'sload, even if committed by his or her parents oroffspring.


هر آ ب آ

ا ـصأ إنءی ـج

ا

Every person is a pledge for what he has earned,except those on the Right. In Gardens, they willask one another about the criminals. (74:38-41)

Description of the Khamr of Paradise and the Delight of its

Dwellers

Allah said,

نی و آب هدأو ٢٢

And We shall provide them with fruit and meat such as

they desire.

meaning, `We shall provide them with varioustypes and kinds of fruits and meat, whatever theywish for and desire,'

سآ نزی ...

There they shall pass from hand to hand a cup,

meaning, of wine, according to Ad-Dahhak,



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...ت و ٢٣

free from any Laghw, and free from Ta'thim,

meaning, when they drink, they do not say anyidle, vain words or utter dirty, sinful speech likethe drunken people in this life do.

Ibn Abbas said that

Laghw means `falsehood' while Ta'thim means`lying'.

Mujahid said, "They do not curse each other nor sin.''

Qatadah said,

"These were the consequences of drinking in thislife, and Shaytan helped in this regard. Allahpurified the wine of the Hereafter from the ills andharm caused by the wine of this life.''

Therefore, Allah has purified the wine of the Hereafterfrom causing headaches, stomachaches and intoxicationlike the wine of this life. Allah stated that wine of the

Hereafter shall not cause those who drink it to utterfalse, vain words that carry no benefit, full of foolishnessand evil. Allah also described the wine of the Hereafteras beautiful in appearance, tasty and fruitful,

ب ـ ة ء ب

نی ه و ل

White, delicious to the drinkers. Neither will theyhave Ghawl from that nor will they sufferintoxication therefrom. (37:46-47)

and,

نی و نی

Wherefrom they will get neither nay aching of the

head nor any intoxication. (56:19)



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Allah the Exalted said here, سآ ن ز و (There they shall pass from hand to

hand a (wine) cup, free from any Laghw, andfree from sin).

Allah said,

آ ن فیو ن ٢٤

And there will go round boy-servants of theirs to servethem as if they were preserved pearls.

This is a description of the servants and aids, thebelievers will have in Paradise. Their servants willbe beautiful, graceful in appearance, clean and

neat as well-preserved pearls,

نو ن یف و

س آو یربأو با آب

Immortal boys will go around them with cups,and jugs, and a glass of flowing wine. (56:17-18)


أو نءی ب ب ٢٥

And some of them draw near to others, questioning.

meaning, the believers will draw near to eachother talking and remembering their actions andconditions in this life, just as people in this lifetalk while drinking, especially when they becomeintoxicated,

هأ آ إ ا ٢٦

Saying: "Aforetime, we were afraid in the midst of ourfamilies.''

meaning, ìn the life of world and in the midst of our families, we were afraid of our Lord and

fearful of His torment and punishment,'



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ما با وو ا ٢٧

So Allah has been gracious to us, and has saved us fromthe torment of the Fire.

meaning, `He has granted us a favor and savedus from what we feared,'

آ إ...

Verily, We used to invoke Him before.

meaning, `we used to invoke Him withsubmission and humility, and He accepted ourinvocation and gave us what we wished,'

...ا ا ه إ ٢٨

Verily, He is the Most Subtle, the Most Merciful.

ن و ـب بر ب أ آ

52:29 Therefore, remind. By the grace of Allah, youare neither a Kahin nor a madman.

ب ش نی مأنا یر ب 52:30 Or do they say: "A poet! We await for himsome calamity by time!''

با ابت 52:31 Say: "Wait! I am with you among those whowait!''

ـب ـأ هت مأن م ه مأ 52:32 Or do their minds command them this or arethey people transgressing all bounds!



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نی ب ت نی مأ52:33 Or do they say: "He has forged it''

Nay! They believe not!

إن آا صـ تا بی52:34 Let them then produce a recitation like untoit if they are truthful.

Absolving the Prophet of the False Accusations the Idolators

made against Him

Allah the Exalted commands His Messenger to convey HisMessage to His servants and remind them of His revelation thathas been sent down to him. Next, Allah refutes the falseaccusations that the liars and sinners accused the Prophet of,

ن و هب بر ب أ آ ٢٩

Therefore, remind. By the grace of Allah, you are neither

a Kahin nor a madman.

Allah says, `by the grace of Allah, you, OMuhammad, are not a Kahin, as the ignorantQuraysh idolators claim.'

A Kahin is the soothsayer who receivesinformation from the Jinns that the Jinns are ableto eavesdrop on news from heaven,

ن و (nor a madman) whom Shaytan has

possessed with insanity.

Allah the Exalted said, while chastising the pagans for utteringfalse statements about the Prophet,

ش نی مأنا یر ب ب ٣٠

Or do they say: "A poet! We await for him some calamityby time!''



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They said, `We await a disaster to strike him, forexample, death. We will be patient with him untildeath comes to him and we, thus, get rid of hisbother and from his Message.'


با ابت ٣١

Say: "Wait! I am with you among those who wait!''

`wait and I too will wait with you, and you willcome to know to whom the good end and triumphshall be granted in this life and the Hereafter.'

Muhammad bin Ishaq reported that Abdullah bin Abi

Najih said that Mujahid said that Ibn Abbas said,

"When the Quraysh gathered in the Dar An-Nadwah (their meeting place) to discuss thematter of the Prophet, one of them said,

`Jail him in chains. Then we will wait and in time,a calamity will strike him; he will die just as thepoets before him died, such as Zuhayr and An-

Nabighah, for he is a poet just like them.'

Allah the Exalted said in response to their

statement, ن ا ر ن ن أم (Or do

they say: "A poet! We await for him somecalamity by time!)''''


...أم ته أ با Or do their minds command them this,

`do their minds command them to tell these liesagainst you (O Muhammad), even though theyknow in their hearts that they are untrue andfalse,'

...ن م ه مأ٣٢

or are they people transgressing all bounds?



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`surely, they are misguided, stubborn and unjustpeople, and this is why they say what they sayabout you (O Muhammad). '


ت نی مأ...

Or do they say: "He has forged it?''

They said, `he has forged this Qur'an andbrought it from his own.'

Allah the Exalted responded to them,

...نی ب ٣٣

Nay! They believe not!,

meaning, their disbelief drives them to utter thesestatements,

دص اآ نإ یب ات ٣٤

Let them then produce a recitation like unto it if they are

truthful.meaning, if they are truthful in their statementthat Muhammad has forged this Qur'an andbrought it of his own, then let them producesomething similar to what he has brought forth,as in this Qur'an! And even if they combine theirstrength to that of the people of the earth, Jinnsand mankind alike, they will never produce

something like the Qur'an, or ten Surahs like it,or even one Surah!

نـا ه مأ ءش ا مأ52:35 Or were they created by nothing?

Or were they themselves the creators?



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نی ب ضراو ت ـا ا مأ52:36 Or did they create the heavens and the earth?

Nay, but they have no firm belief.

بر ئ ه م أم ه اونأ52:37 Or are with them the treasures of your Lord?

Or are they the tyrants with the authority to do asthey like?

ـب ت نی س مأ52:38 Or have they a stairway (to heaven), bymeans of which they listen? Then let their listenerproduce some manifest proof.

نا و ـا مأ52:39 Or has He only daughters and you have sons?

م اجأ ـت م نأ52:40 Or is it that you ask a wage from them so thatthey are burdened with a load of debt?

نی ا ه م أ52:41 Or that the Unseen is with them, and theywrite it down?

ه اوآ ی ا اونأم ییون آ52:42 Or do they intend a plot? But those whodisbelieve are themselves plotted against!

نآی ا ـس ا ـ إ مأ52:43 Or have they a god other than Allah? Glorified

be Allah from all that they ascribe as partners.



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Affirming Tawhid and annulling the Plots of the Idolators.

This is the position where Tawhid of Allah's Lordship and

Divinity are affirmed.


نا ه مأ ءش ا م ٣٥أ

Or were they created by nothing? Or were theythemselves the creators?

Allah asks them, were they created without amaker or did they create themselves? Neither is

true. Allah is the One Who created them andbrought them into existence after they werenothing.

Al-Bukhari recorded that Jubayr bin Mutìm said,

"I heard the Prophet recite Surah At-Tur in Al-Maghrib prayer and when he reached this Ayah,

نا ه مأ ءش ا مأ ب ضراو تا ینأم ا او

أم ه ائ رب أم ه اون

Or were they created by nothing? Or were theythemselves the creators? Or did they create theheavens and the earth? Nay, but they have no

firm belief. Or are with them the treasures of yourLord? Or are they the tyrants with the authorityto do as they like?

I felt my heart would fly away.''

This Hadith is collected in the Two Sahihs usingvarious chains of narration.

Jubayr bin Mutìm went to the Messenger of Allahafter the battle of Badr to ransom the captured



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idolators. At that time, he was still an idolator.Hearing the Prophet recite this Ayah was one of the reasons that he later embraced Islam.


ی ب ضراو تا ٣٦نأم ا او

Or did they create the heavens and the earth? Nay, butthey have no firm belief.

meaning, Allah is censuring the idolators for theiridolatry, while asking them if they created theheavens and earth. They knew that Allah Alone isthe Creator without partners with Him. However,they fell into idolatry because they had no firm

belief,

بر ئا ...أم ه

Or are with them the treasures of your Lord?

meanings, do they have the authority to dowhatever they will in His kingdom. Do they holdthe keys to His treasures in their hands?

...نوا ه مأ٣٧

or are they the tyrants with the authority to do as theylike?

meanings, are they the tyrants who would holdthe creation to account Never, Allah the Exaltedand Most Honored is the Only King and Owner of the existence and He does what He wills.


نی س مأ...

Or have they a stairway, by means of which they listen.

meaning, do they have a stairway to heaven (tothe place where the angels are),

... نب ت ٣٨

Then let their listener produce some manifest proof.



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meaning, let their listener produce evidence tothe truth of their actions and statements. Theywill never be able to do so and therefore, theyhave nothing and have no evidence for theirstance.

Allah admonishes them regarding their claim that He hasdaughters and that the angels are females! The pagans chosefor themselves male offspring and preferred them instead of females, and when one of them would be brought the goodnews of a daughter being born, his face would turn dark onaccount of his suppressed anger! Yet, they made the angelsAllah's daughters and worshipped them besides Allah,

و ت ا مأنا ٣٩

Or has He only daughters and you have sons?

Allah sends a strong warning and sternadmonition to them in this Ayah and a surepromise.

Allah said,

م ت أجا ...أ

Or is it that you ask a wage from them?

meaning, às a remuneration for your preachingAllah's Message to them!

Nay, you, do not ask them for a wage,'

...ن م ٤٠

so that they are burdened with a load of debt,

meaning, for in this situation, one will complain of the least bothersome thing and feel it difficult andburdensome for him,

نی ا ه مأ٤١

Or that the Unseen is with them, and they write it down?



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means, they do not have knowledge of theUnseen, for none in the heavens or earth knowsthe Unseen except Allah,

٤٢ی آوا ه اونأم ییون آا

Or do they intend a plot But those who disbelieve arethemselves plotted against!

Allah the Exalted is asking, `Do these people whoutter such statements about the Messenger andhis religion seek to deceive the people and plotagainst the Messenger and his Companions If they do, then let them know that their plots willonly harm them. Therefore, they are being

plotted against rather than being the plotters!'

ا إ مأنآی ا نس ٤٣

Or have they a god other than Allah? Glorified be Allahfrom all that they ascribe as partners (to Him).

This Ayah contains harsh refutation directed atthe idolators for worshipping the idols and callingupon rivals along with Allah.

Allah next glorifies His Most Honorable Self from whatthey ascribe to Him, their lies and idolatry,

...نآی ا نس

Glorified be Allah from all that they ascribe as partners(to Him).

ـس ای ـس ءا آ اوی نإو مآ

52:44 And if they were to see a piece of the heavenfalling down, they would say: "Clouds gathered inheaps!''



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ا ی اى ـی هر نی 52:45 So leave them alone till they meet their Day,in which they will sink into a fainting (with horror).

نوی ه و ش هآ ی می 52:46 The Day when their plotting shall not availthem at all, nor will they be helped.

هآأ ـو ذ نود با ا ی نإو نی

52:47 And verily, for those who do wrong, there isanother punishment before this; but most of themknow not.

ر صاو بر ب سو ب ب مت

52:48 So wait patiently for the decision of yourLord, for verily, you are under Our Eyes; and glorifythe praises of your Lord when you get up.

ـبدإو ا و ما52:49 And in the nighttime also glorify His praises

and at the setting of the stars.

The Stubbornness of the Idolators; Their Punishment

Allah the Exalted reaffirms the stubbornness of the idolators andtheir ignorance of what goes around them,

مآ ب س ای س ءا آ اوی نإو ٤٤

And if they were to see a piece of the heaven fallingdown, they would say: "Clouds gathered in heaps!''



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meaning, on them as punishment, they would notbelieve it is coming their way, saying that, theseare layers of clouds on top of each other.

Allah the Exalted said in other Ayat,

نجی ا ءا بب و

ب ـب ت أ س إ ا نور م

And even if We opened to them a gate from theheaven and they were to keep on ascendingthereto (all day long), they would surely say (inthe evening): "Our eyes have been dazzled. Nay,we are a people bewitched.'' (15:14-15)


هر ...

So leave them alone, (Ò Muhammad,')

...نی يا ی ای ٤٥

till they meet their Day, in which they will sink into a

fainting. (on the Day of Resurrection),

ی می ش هآ ...

The Day when their plotting shall not avail them at all,

meaning, on the Day of Resurrection, their deceitand plots they planned in this life shall not helpthem in the least,

...نوی ه و ٤٦

nor will they be helped.


ذ نود با ا ی نإو ...

And verily, for those who do wrong, there is anotherpunishment before this;



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meaning, that of being the torment in this world.Allah the Exalted said in another Ayah,

آا با ا نود دا با ا یو نجی

And verily, We will make them taste of the neartorment prior to the supreme torment (in theHereafter), in order that they may return. (32:21)

Allah said;

...ن ٤٧و أآه ی

but most of them know not.

meaning, `We will torment them in the life of theworld and test them with various hardships, sothat they might go back and repent. However,they do not understand what is happening tothem or why, because when the torment isremoved, they revert to committing the worst of what they used to do before.'

Ordering the Prophet to have Patience and to glorify Allah


بر صاو ب ...

So wait patiently for the decision of your Lord, for verily,you are under Our Eyes;

meaning, `be patient in the face of theirannoyance and do not be concerned about it, for

you are under Our Eyes and Protection, and Wewill surely protect you from the people,'

...مت بر ب سو ٤٨

and glorify the praises of your Lord when you get up.

Ad-Dahhak said,

"Meaning to stand for the Salah (and say):

"Glorious are You and with Your praise, Hallowed



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be Your Name, Exalted be Your majesty, andthere is no God (worthy of worship) except You.''

In his Sahih, Muslim recorded that Umar used to recitethis supplication when he began Salah.

Ahmad and the Sunan compilers recorded this Hadith

from Abu Saìd and other Companions, who stated thatthe Prophet used to say that.

Abu Al-Jawza' commented on the Ayah; ح ر سو م (and glorify the praises of your Lord when you get

up).

"From your sleep, from your bed.''

And this is the view chosen by Ibn Jarir.

Supporting this view is the Hadith that Imam Ahmadrecorded that Ubadah bin As-Samit said that theMessenger of Allah said,

ل ا رت : ، یش و ا إ إ ا و اا نس ،ی ءش آ هو ،

ب إ ة و ل و ،آأ او ا إ إ و او .

ل : ا ب ر

:أو ل م ن ، سا د ،ص تص

Whoever gets up at night and says: `La ilahaillallah, He is One without partners. For Him isthe kingdom and all praise is due to Him. He has

power over all things. Glory be to Allah, and allpraise is due to Allah, and La illaha illallah andAllah is Greater. There is neither might nor powerexcept Allah.'

And then says,

Ò Lord! Forgive me.'

Or invokes (Allah), he will be responded to it, and

if he intends and performs ablution and prays, hisprayer will be accepted.



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Al-Bukhari and the Sunan compilers also recordedthis Hadith.

Ibn Abi Najih reported that Mujahid commented on the

Ayah, م ح ر سو (and glorify the praises of

your Lord when you get up), saying,

"From every gathering you sit in.''

Ath-Thawri said that Abu Ishaq narrated that Abu Al-

Ahwas said that, م ح ر سو (and glorify the

praises of your Lord when you get up),

"When a person wants to stand from a gathering,he says: `Glory be to You, O Allah, and with Yourpraise.'''

Abu Hurayrah narrated that the Prophet said,

می نأ ل ، ج :،أ إ إ نأ شأ ،كبو ا س

سأذ نآ ا إ ، إ ب ك وأت

Whoever sits in a gathering in which he speaks

idle excessively, but says before he stands up todepart that gathering, `Glory be to You O Allah,and with Your praise, I testify that there is noGod (worthy of worship) except You, I seek Yourforgiveness, and I repent to You.' Then, Allah willforgive him what he has said in that gathering.

This was recorded by At-Tirmidhi, and this is hiswording, and it was also recorded by An-Nasa'i in

(Àmal) Al-Yawm wal-Laylah. At-Tirmidhi said,"Hasan Sahih.''

It was also recorded by Al-Hakim in hisMustadrak, and he said, "Its chain meets thecriteria of Muslim.''

Allah the Exalted said;

ا و ...

And in the nighttime also glorify His praises,



meaning remember and worship Allah by recitingthe Qur'an and praying at night. Allah the Exaltedsaid in another Ayah,

بر ی نأ ب ا و د ا

And in some of the night, offer Tahajjud in it asan additional (prayer) for you. It may be thatyour Lord will raise you to Maqam Mahmud.(17:79)

Allah said;

...ما ربدإو ٤٩

and at the setting of the stars.

is in reference to the two voluntary Rakàhs before the Dawn prayer, according to a Hadithfrom Ibn Abbas. These two Rakàhs are anestablished Sunnah performed before the starsare about to set.

It is confirmed in the Two Sahihs from A'ishah, may Allahbe pleased with her, who said,

"The Prophet was never more regular andparticular in offering any voluntary prayer thanthe two (Sunnah) Rakàhs of the Fajr prayer.''

In another narration collected by Muslim, the Prophetsaid,

و ا ا آر Two (Sunnah) Rakàhs before Fajr are betterthan this life and all that in it.

This is the end of the Tafsir of Surah At-Tur, all praise andgratitude is due to Allah.

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