Chapter 1: The Statement of Allah the Most High: "Your Lord (O Muḥammad pbuh) has neither forsaken you nor hates you." (V.93:3) - كتاب التفسير
Narrated Jundub bin Sufyan:
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ يُونُسَ، حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرٌ، حَدَّثَنَا الأَسْوَدُ بْنُ قَيْسٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ جُنْدُبَ بْنَ سُفْيَانَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ اشْتَكَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَلَمْ يَقُمْ لَيْلَتَيْنِ أَوْ ثَلاَثًا، فَجَاءَتِ امْرَأَةٌ فَقَالَتْ يَا مُحَمَّدُ إِنِّي لأَرْجُو أَنْ يَكُونَ شَيْطَانُكَ قَدْ تَرَكَكَ، لَمْ أَرَهُ قَرِبَكَ مُنْذُ لَيْلَتَيْنِ أَوْ ثَلاَثًا. فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ {وَالضُّحَى * وَاللَّيْلِ إِذَا سَجَى * مَا وَدَّعَكَ رَبُّكَ وَمَا قَلَى}
Once Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) became sick and could not offer his night prayer (Tahajjud) for two or three
nights. Then a lady (the wife of Abu Lahab) came and said, "O Muhammad! I think that your Satan
has forsaken you, for I have not seen him with you for two or three nights!" On that Allah revealed:
'By the fore-noon, and by the night when it darkens, your Lord (O Muhammad) has neither forsaken
you, nor hated you.' (93.1-3)
A lady said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! I see that your friend has delayed. (in conveying Qur'an) to you." So
there was revealed: 'Your Lord (O Muhammad) has neither forsaken you, not hated you.' (93.1-3)
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Hadith 4952
Chapter 1: Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet (pbuh)) - كتاب التفسير
Narrated Al-Bara:
حَدَّثَنَا حَجَّاجُ بْنُ مِنْهَالٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي عَدِيٌّ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ الْبَرَاءَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ فِي سَفَرٍ فَقَرَأَ فِي الْعِشَاءِ فِي إِحْدَى الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ بِالتِّينِ وَالزَّيْتُونِ. {تَقْوِيمٍ} الْخَلْقِ.
While the Prophet (ﷺ) was on a journey, he recited Surat at-Tini waz-Zaituni (95) in one of the first two
rak`at of the `Isha prayer.
(the wife of the Prophet) The commencement (of the Divine Inspiration) to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) was in the
form of true dreams in his sleep, for he never had a dream but it turned out to be true and clear as the
bright daylight. Then he began to like seclusions, so he used to go in seclusion in the cave of Hira
where he used to worship Allah continuously for many nights before going back to his family to take
the necessary provision (of food) for the stay. He come back to (his wife) Khadija again to take his
provision (of food) likewise, till one day he received the Guidance while he was in the cave of Hira.
An Angel came to him and asked him to read. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) replied, "I do not know how to read."
The Prophet (ﷺ) added, "Then the Angel held me (forcibly) and pressed me so hard that I felt distressed.
Then he released me and again asked me to read, and I replied, 'I do not know how to read.'
Thereupon he held me again and pressed me for the second time till I felt distressed. He then released
me and asked me to read, but again I replied. 'I do not know how to read.' Thereupon he held me for
the third time and pressed me till I got distressed, and then he released me and said, 'Read, in the
Name of your Lord Who has created (all that exists), has created man out of a clot, Read! And your
Lord is the Most Generous. Who has taught (the writing) by the pen, has taught man that which he
knew not." (96.1-5).
Then Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) returned with that experience; and the muscles between his neck and shoulders
were trembling till he came upon Khadija (his wife) and said, "Cover me!" They covered him, and
when the state of fear was over, he said to Khadija, "O Khadija! What is wrong with me? I was afraid
that something bad might happen to me." Then he told her the story. Khadija said, "Nay! But receive
the good tidings! By Allah, Allah will never disgrace you, for by Allah, you keep good relations with
your Kith and kin, speak the truth, help the poor and the destitute, entertain your guests generously
and assist those who are stricken with calamities." Khadija then took him to Waraqa bin Naufil, the
son of Khadija's paternal uncle. Waraqa had been converted to Christianity in the Pre-lslamic Period
and used to write Arabic and write of the Gospel in Arabic as much as Allah wished him to write. He
was an old man and had lost his eyesight. Khadija said (to Waraqa), "O my cousin! Listen to what
your nephew is going to say." Waraqa said, "O my nephew! What have you seen?" The Prophet (ﷺ) then
described whatever he had seen. Waraqa said, "This is the same Angel (Gabriel) who was sent to
Moses. I wish I were young." He added some other statement. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) asked, "Will these
people drive me out?" Waraqa said, "Yes, for nobody brought the like of what you have brought, but
was treated with hostility. If I were to remain alive till your day (when you start preaching). then I
would support you strongly." But a short while later Waraqa died and the Divine Inspiration was
paused (stopped) for a while so that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) was very much grieved.
While Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) was talking about the period of pause in
revelation. he said in his narration. "Once while I was walking, all of a sudden I heard a voice from
the sky. I looked up and saw to my surprise, the same Angel as had visited me in the cave of Hira.' He
was sitting on a chair between the sky and the earth. I got afraid of him and came back home and said,
Wrap me! Wrap me!" So they covered him and then Allah revealed:
'O you, wrapped up! Arise and warn and your Lord magnify, and your garments purify and dessert the
idols.' (74.1-5)
Abu Salama said, "(Rijz) are the idols which the people of the Pre-lslamic period used to worship."
After this the revelation started coming frequently and regularly.
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Hadith 4955
Chapter 2: The Statement of Allah the Exalted: "He has created man from a clot." (V.96:2) - كتاب التفسير
Narrated Aisha:
حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ بُكَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ عُقَيْلٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ، أَنَّ عَائِشَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ قَالَتْ أَوَّلُ مَا بُدِئَ بِهِ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم الرُّؤْيَا الصَّالِحَةُ فَجَاءَهُ الْمَلَكُ فَقَالَ {اقْرَأْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الَّذِي خَلَقَ * خَلَقَ الإِنْسَانَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ * اقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ الأَكْرَمُ}
The commencement of the Divine Inspiration to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) was in the form of true dreams. The
Angel came to him and said, "Read, in the Name of your Lord Who has created (all that exists), has
created man a clot. Read! And your Lord is Most Generous" ..(96.1,2,3)
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Hadith 4956
Chapter 3: The Statement of Allah the Most High: "Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous." (V.96:3) - كتاب التفسير
Narrated `Aisha:
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، ح وَقَالَ اللَّيْثُ حَدَّثَنِي عُقَيْلٌ، قَالَ مُحَمَّدُ أَخْبَرَنِي عُرْوَةُ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها. أَوَّلُ مَا بُدِئَ بِهِ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم الرُّؤْيَا الصَّادِقَةُ جَاءَهُ الْمَلَكُ فَقَالَ {اقْرَأْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الَّذِي خَلَقَ * خَلَقَ الإِنْسَانَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ * اقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ الأَكْرَمُ * الَّذِي عَلَّمَ بِالْقَلَمِ}
The commencement of (the Divine Inspirations to) Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) was in the form of true dreams.
The Angel came to him and said, "Read! In the Name of your Lord Who has created all exists), has
created man from a clot. Read! And your Lord is Most Generous, Who has taught (the writing) by the
pen. (96.1-4)
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Hadith 4957
Chapter 4: The Statement of Allah the Most High: "Nay! If he (Abu Jahl) ceases not, We will catch him by the forelock, a lying sinful forelock!" (V.96:15,16) - كتاب التفسير
Narrated Aisha:
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ عُقَيْلٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ عُرْوَةَ، قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ فَرَجَعَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِلَى خَدِيجَةَ فَقَالَ
" زَمِّلُونِي زَمِّلُونِي ". فَذَكَرَ الْحَدِيثَ
The Prophet (ﷺ) returned to Khadija and said, "Wrap me! Wrap me!" (Then the sub-narrator narrated the
rest of the narration.)
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Hadith 4958
Chapter 4: The Statement of Allah the Most High: "Nay! If he (Abu Jahl) ceases not, We will catch him by the forelock, a lying sinful forelock!" (V.96:15,16) - كتاب التفسير
Abu Jahl said, "If I see Muhammad praying at the Ka`ba, I will tread on his neck." When the Prophet (ﷺ)
heard of that, he said, "If he does so, the Angels will snatch him away."
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Hadith 4959
Chapter 1: Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet (pbuh)) - كتاب التفسير
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا غُنْدَرٌ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، سَمِعْتُ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم لأُبَىٍّ. " إِنَّ اللَّهَ أَمَرَنِي أَنْ أَقْرَأَ عَلَيْكَ {لَمْ يَكُنِ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا} ". قَالَ وَسَمَّانِي قَالَ " نَعَمْ ". فَبَكَى.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said to Ubai (bin Ka`b). "Allah has ordered me to recite to you:--'Those who disbelieve
among the people of the Scripture and among the idolators are not going to stop (from their disbelief.')
(Sura 98) Ubai said, "Did Allah mention me by name?" The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Yes." On that, Ubai wept.
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Hadith 4960
Chapter 2: Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet (pbuh)) - كتاب التفسير
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
حَدَّثَنَا حَسَّانُ بْنُ حَسَّانَ، حَدَّثَنَا هَمَّامٌ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم لأُبَىٍّ " إِنَّ اللَّهَ أَمَرَنِي أَنْ أَقْرَأَ عَلَيْكَ الْقُرْآنَ ". قَالَ أُبَىٌّ آللَّهُ سَمَّانِي لَكَ قَالَ " اللَّهُ سَمَّاكَ لِي ". فَجَعَلَ أُبَىٌّ يَبْكِي. قَالَ قَتَادَةُ فَأُنْبِئْتُ أَنَّهُ قَرَأَ عَلَيْهِ {لَمْ يَكُنِ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا مِنْ أَهْلِ الْكِتَابِ}
The Prophet (ﷺ) said to Ubai, "Allah has ordered me recite Qur'an to you." Ubai asked, "Did Allah
mention me by name to you?" The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Allah has mentioned your name to me." On that
Ubai started weeping. (The sub-narrator) Qatada added: I have been informed that the Prophet (ﷺ) recited:
'Those who disbelieve among the people of the Scripture," ...to Ubai.
Allah's Prophet said to Ubai bin Ka`b, "Allah has ordered me to recite Qur'an to you." Ubai said, "Did
Allah mention me by name to you?" The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Yes." Ubai said, "Have I been mentioned by
the Lord of the Worlds?" The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Yes." Then Ubai burst into tears.
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Hadith 4962
Chapter 1: The Statement of Allah the Exalted: "So whosoever does good equal to the weight of an atom (or a small ant), shall see it." (V.99:7) - كتاب التفسير
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, " Horses are kept for one of three purposes: A man may keep them (for Allah's
Cause) to receive a reward in the Hereafter; another may keep them as a means of protection; and a
third may keep them to be a burden for him. As for the man for whom the horse is a source of reward,
he is the one who ties it for Allah's Cause, and he ties it with a long rope in a pasture or a garden, then,
whatever it eats or drinks in that pasture or garden will be added to his good deeds. And if it breaks its
rope and jumps over one or two hills, then, for all its footsteps and its manure, good deeds will be
written for him. And if it passes by a river and drinks of its water though its owner had no intention to
water it from that river, even then he will have good deeds written for him. So that horse will be (a
source of) reward for such a man.
If a man ties a horse for earning his livelihood and abstaining from asking others for help and he does
not forget Allah's right, i.e. pays its Zakat and gives it to be used in Allah's Cause, then that horse will
be a means of protection for him. But if a man ties it out of pride and to show off and to excite others,
then that horse will be a burden (of sins) for him." Then Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) was asked regarding donkeys.
He replied, "Nothing has been revealed to me except this comprehensive Verse which includes
everything:
'So whoever does good equal to the weight of an atom (or a smallest ant) shall see it; and whoever
does evil equal to the weight of an atom (or a smallest ant) shall see it.' (99.7-8)
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Hadith 4963
Chapter 2: "And whosoever does evil equal to the weight of an atom (or a small ant), shall see it." (V.99:8) - كتاب التفسير
Narrated Abu Huraira:
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي مَالِكٌ، عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ أَسْلَمَ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ السَّمَّانِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، رضى الله عنه سُئِلَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَنِ الْحُمُرِ فَقَالَ " لَمْ يُنْزَلْ عَلَىَّ فِيهَا شَىْءٌ إِلاَّ هَذِهِ الآيَةُ الْجَامِعَةُ الْفَاذَّةُ {فَمَنْ يَعْمَلْ مِثْقَالَ ذَرَّةٍ خَيْرًا يَرَهُ * وَمَنْ يَعْمَلْ مِثْقَالَ ذَرَّةٍ شَرًّا يَرَهُ}".
The Prophet (ﷺ) was asked about donkeys and he replied, "Nothing has been revealed to me regarding
donkeys except this comprehensive Verse which includes everything:
"So whoever does good equal to the weight of an atom (or a smallest ant) shall see it; And whoever,
does evil equal to the weight of an atom or a smallest ant) shall see it.' (99.7-8)
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Hadith 4964
Chapter 1: Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet (pbuh)) - كتاب التفسير
Narrated Anas:
حَدَّثَنَا آدَمُ، حَدَّثَنَا شَيْبَانُ، حَدَّثَنَا قَتَادَةُ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ لَمَّا عُرِجَ بِالنَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِلَى السَّمَاءِ قَالَ
" أَتَيْتُ عَلَى نَهَرٍ حَافَتَاهُ قِبَابُ اللُّؤْلُؤِ مُجَوَّفًا فَقُلْتُ مَا هَذَا يَا جِبْرِيلُ قَالَ هَذَا الْكَوْثَرُ ".
When the Prophet (ﷺ) was made to ascend to the Heavens, he said (after his return), "I came upon a river
the banks of which were made of tents of hollow pearls. I asked Gabriel. What is this (river?) He replied, 'This is the Kauthar.'
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Hadith 4965
Chapter 1: Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet (pbuh)) - كتاب التفسير
Narrated Abu Ubaida:
حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدُ بْنُ يَزِيدَ الْكَاهِلِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْرَائِيلُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ أَبِي عُبَيْدَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ قَالَ سَأَلْتُهَا عَنْ قَوْلِهِ تَعَالَى {إِنَّا أَعْطَيْنَاكَ الْكَوْثَرَ} قَالَتْ نَهَرٌ أُعْطِيَهُ نَبِيُّكُمْ صلى الله عليه وسلم شَاطِئَاهُ عَلَيْهِ دُرٌّ مُجَوَّفٌ آنِيَتُهُ كَعَدَدِ النُّجُومِ. رَوَاهُ زَكَرِيَّاءُ وَأَبُو الأَحْوَصِ وَمُطَرِّفٌ عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ.
I asked `Aisha 'regarding the verse:--'Verily we have granted you the Kauthar.' She replied, "The
Kauthar is a river which has been given to your Prophet on the banks of which there are (tents of)
hollow pearls and its utensils are as numberless as the stars."
Sa`id bin Jubair said that Ibn `Abbas said about Al-Kauthar. "That is the good which Allah has
bestowed upon His Apostle." I said to Sa`id bin Jubair. "But the people claim that it is a river in
Paradise." Sa`id said, "The river in Paradise is part of the good which Allah has bestowed on His
Apostle."
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Hadith 4967
Chapter 1: Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet (pbuh)) - كتاب التفسير
Narrated Aisha:
حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ الرَّبِيعِ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الأَحْوَصِ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ أَبِي الضُّحَى، عَنْ مَسْرُوقٍ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ قَالَتْ مَا صَلَّى النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم صَلاَةً بَعْدَ أَنْ نَزَلَتْ عَلَيْهِ {إِذَا جَاءَ نَصْرُ اللَّهِ وَالْفَتْحُ} إِلاَّ يَقُولُ فِيهَا " سُبْحَانَكَ رَبَّنَا وَبِحَمْدِكَ، اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي ".
"When the "Surat-An-Nasr", 'When comes the Help of Allah and the conquest,' had been revealed to
the Prophet (ﷺ) he did not offer any prayer except that he said therein, "Subhanka Rabbana wa bihamdika;
Allahumma ighfirli (I testify the Uniqueness of our Lord, and all the praises are for Him: O Allah,
forgive me!")
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Hadith 4968
Chapter 2: Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet (pbuh)) - كتاب التفسير
Narrated Aisha:
حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الضُّحَى، عَنْ مَسْرُوقٍ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ قَالَتْ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يُكْثِرُ أَنْ يَقُولَ فِي رُكُوعِهِ وَسُجُودِهِ
" سُبْحَانَكَ اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّنَا وَبِحَمْدِكَ، اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي ". يَتَأَوَّلُ الْقُرْآنَ.
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) used to say very often in bowing and prostration (during his prayers), Subhanka
Allahumma Rabbana wa bihamdika; Allahumma ighfirli," according to the order of the Qur'an.
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Chapter 3: The Statement of Allah the Most High: "And you see that the people enter Allah's religion (Islām) in crowds." (V.110:2) - كتاب التفسير
Narrated Ibn `Abbas:
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ حَبِيبِ بْنِ أَبِي ثَابِتٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، أَنَّ عُمَرَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ سَأَلَهُمْ عَنْ قَوْلِهِ تَعَالَى {إِذَا جَاءَ نَصْرُ اللَّهِ وَالْفَتْحُ} قَالُوا فَتْحُ الْمَدَائِنِ وَالْقُصُورِ قَالَ مَا تَقُولُ يَا ابْنَ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ أَجَلٌ أَوْ مَثَلٌ ضُرِبَ لِمُحَمَّدٍ صلى الله عليه وسلم نُعِيَتْ لَهُ نَفْسُهُ.
`Umar asked the people regarding Allah's Statement:
'When comes the Help of Allah (to you O Muhammad against your enemies) and the conquest of
Mecca.' (110.1) They replied, "It indicates the future conquest of towns and palaces (by Muslims)."
`Umar said, "What do you say about it, O Ibn `Abbas?" I replied, "(This Surat) indicates the
termination of the life of Muhammad. Through it he was informed of the nearness of his death."
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Chapter 4: The Statement of Allah the Exalted: "So, glorify the praises of your Lord, and ask His forgiveness. Verily! He is the One Who accepts the repentance and forgives." (V.110:3) - كتاب التفسير
`Umar used to make me sit with the elderly men who had fought in the Battle of Badr. Some of them
felt it (did not like that) and said to `Umar "Why do you bring in this boy to sit with us while we have
sons like him?" `Umar replied, "Because of what you know of his position (i.e. his religious
knowledge.)" One day `Umar called me and made me sit in the gathering of those people; and I think
that he called me just to show them. (my religious knowledge). `Umar then asked them (in my
presence). "What do you say about the interpretation of the Statement of Allah:
'When comes Help of Allah (to you O, Muhammad against your enemies) and the conquest (of
Mecca).' (110.1) Some of them said, "We are ordered to praise Allah and ask for His forgiveness
when Allah's Help and the conquest (of Mecca) comes to us." Some others kept quiet and did not say
anything. On that, `Umar asked me, "Do you say the same, O Ibn `Abbas?" I replied, "No." He said,
'What do you say then?" I replied, "That is the sign of the death of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) which Allah
informed him of. Allah said:--
'(O Muhammad) When comes the Help of Allah (to you against your enemies) and the conquest (of
Mecca) (which is the sign of your death). You should celebrate the praises of your Lord and ask for
His Forgiveness, and He is the One Who accepts the repentance and forgives.' (110.3) On that `Umar
said, "I do not know anything about it other than what you have said."
When the Verse:-- 'And warn your tribe of near kindred.' (26.214) was revealed. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) went
out, and when he had ascended As-Safa mountain, he shouted, "O Sabahah!" The people said, "Who is
that?" "Then they gathered around him, whereupon he said, "Do you see? If I inform you that
cavalrymen are proceeding up the side of this mountain, will you believe me?" They said, "We have
never heard you telling a lie." Then he said, "I am a plain warner to you of a coming severe
punishment." Abu Lahab said, "May you perish! You gathered us only for this reason? " Then Abu
Lahab went away. So the "Surat:--ul--LAHAB" 'Perish the hands of Abu Lahab!' (111.1) was
revealed.
The Prophet (ﷺ) went out towards Al-Batha' and ascended the mountain and shouted, "O Sabahah!" So the
Quraish people gathered around him. He said, "Do you see? If I tell you that an enemy is going to
attack you in the morning or in the evening, will you believe me?" They replied, "Yes." He said,
"Then I am a plain warner to you of a coming severe punishment." Abu Lahab said, "Is it for this
reason that you have gathered us? May you perish ! " Then Allah revealed: 'Perish the hands of Abu
Lahab!'
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Chapter 1: Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet (pbuh)) - كتاب التفسير
Narrated Abu Huraira:
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْيَمَانِ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعَيْبٌ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الزِّنَادِ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ
" قَالَ اللَّهُ كَذَّبَنِي ابْنُ آدَمَ وَلَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ ذَلِكَ، وَشَتَمَنِي وَلَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ ذَلِكَ، فَأَمَّا تَكْذِيبُهُ إِيَّاىَ فَقَوْلُهُ لَنْ يُعِيدَنِي كَمَا بَدَأَنِي، وَلَيْسَ أَوَّلُ الْخَلْقِ بِأَهْوَنَ عَلَىَّ مِنْ إِعَادَتِهِ، وَأَمَّا شَتْمُهُ إِيَّاىَ فَقَوْلُهُ اتَّخَذَ اللَّهُ وَلَدًا، وَأَنَا الأَحَدُ الصَّمَدُ لَمْ أَلِدْ وَلَمْ أُولَدْ وَلَمْ يَكُنْ لِي كُفْأً أَحَدٌ ".
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Allah said: 'The son of Adam tells a lie against Me,, though he hasn't the right to
do so. He abuses me though he hasn't the right to do so. As for his telling a lie against Me, it is his
saying that I will not recreate him as I created him for the first time. In fact, the first creation was not
easier for Me than new creation. As for his abusing Me, it is his saying that Allah has begotten
children, while I am the One, the Self-Sufficient Master Whom all creatures need, I beget not, nor was
I begotten, and there is none like unto Me."