The Tafseer of Sooratun-Nabaa` (78)
Creator: Dr. Saalih as-Saalih
Date: 2006-04-15
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Title: The Tafseer of Sooratun-Nabaa` (78)
Created on: Sat Apr 15 12:56:42 -0400 2006
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Abstract: ... body will be recreated on the Day of Resurrection." (10) 19 - "And the heaven shall be opened, and it will become as gates." Allowing the passage of descending angels. 20 - "And the mountains shall be moved away from their places and they will be as if they were a mirage." This is similar to the saying of Allaah (SWT) in another Ayah of the Qur'aan: "And you will see the mountains and think them solid, but they shall pass away as the passing away of the clouds. The Work of Allaah, Who Perfected all things, verily! He is All-Acquainted with what you do." [Surah an-Naml (27) Ayat 88] "And they ask you concerning the mountains, say: My Rabb will blast them and scatter them as particles of dust..." [Surah Ta-Ha (20) Ayat 105] "And the day We shall cause the mountains to pass away (like clouds of dust)! and you will see the earth as a leveled plain, and we shall gather them all together so as to leave not one of them behind." [Surah al-Kahf (18) Ayat 47] People think when they see the mountains that it mounts to something, yet it is nothing, and it will completely vanish without any remains. 21 - "Truly Hell is a place of ambush," 22 - "A dwelling place for at-Tagh'een:" At-Tagheen: Those who transgress the boundary limits set by Allaah like the Kuffar (disbelievers), Mushriks (worshipping other than Allaah), hypocrites, sinners, criminals, etc. 23 - "They will abide therein Ahqaba." Ahqaba (pl. Huqq'b) (i.e. for ages): One after the other forever as related by Qutadah, Al-Hassan al-Basri and other prominent scholars of the Salaf. Most of them mentioned that each Huqq'b is eighty (80) years. 24 - "Nothing cool shall they taste therein, nor any drink." No cooling their hearts shall they find in Hell, nor a good drink to quit their thirst. That is why Allaah (SWT) says: 25 - "Except boiling water, and dirty wound discharges (i.e. pus, etc.)" The dark fluid is a festering water from the sweat, tears and wounds of the people of Hell. 26 - "An exact recompense (according to their evil crimes)." Allaah is All-Just. His punishment is All-Just. They will be punished because: 27 - "For verily, they used not to look for a reckoning." They did not believe that everything will return to Allaah and, therefore, they did not prepare for this Day. 28 - "But they belied our Ayaat completely." The proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations together with the guidance shown to them by Allaah's Messengers, were faced with rejection and denial. 29 - "And all things We have recorded in a BOOK." Allaah (SWT) had known all the deeds of His slaves and had written them all in a BOOK long before mankind was created. He decreed reward and punishment. There is no sin more grave than Shirk (setting up rivals with Allaah in worship). Those who commit Shirk have an ill opinion about Allaah. Justly, they shall receive an eternal punishment and that is Hell. 30 - "So taste you (the results of your evil actions): No increase shall We give you except in Torment." It will be said to the people of Hell: taste what you are suffering. We shall not grant you an increase except similar torment and so it shall progressively multiply. It is related that Abdullaah Ibin Umar, may Allaah be pleased with him, said: "Allaah did not bring down on the people of fire an Ayah more severe than this Ayah." He said they will be forever in a state of progressive increase in torment, and Allaah is All-Just. What about those who fear Allaah and accept the Message of Tawheed? Allaah (SWT) describes in the following Ayat some of their conditions: 31 - "Verily for the Mut'taqeen there will be success (Paradise)." The Mut'taqeen are those pious and rigtheous persons who fear Allaah, worship none except Him (SWT) and do righteous deeds. They will end up in: 32 - "Gardens and grapeyards." 33 - "And young full-breasted (mature) maidens of equal age." There are young virgin women whose breasts are firm (steady on their chests) and not loose as the breasts of women of this life. 34 - "And a full cup (of wine)." Akrama (a great scholar of Tafseer) said that the wine of Paradise is clear. The resemblance to the wine is only in name. It does not cause any loss of conscious nor stomach pai and its taste and smell are good, unlike the wine of this life. In another ayah in the Qur'aan, Allaah (SWT) says: "Round them will be passed a cup of pure wine; White, delicious to the drinkers, Neither they will have Ghoul (any kind of hurt, abdominal pain, headache, a sin, etc.) form that, nor will they suffer intoxication therefrom." [Surah as-Saffaat (37) Ayat 45] There are rivers of this kind of wine in Paradise: "Rivers of wine delicious to those who drink." [Surah Muhammad (47) Ayat 15] The wine of this world is prohibited because of its known evil effects on the individuals as well as the society. The Prophet (SAAS) said: "He who drinks wine in this world would be deprived of it in the Hereafter, unless he repents." (11) 35 - "No Falsehood shall they hear therein, nor lying." It is the place of peace, nothing in it is deficient. As Allaah (SWT) says in the another Ayah: "No vain speaking will they hear therein, nor any sinful speech (like backbiting, etc.), but only the saying of Salaam! Salaam! (Greeting with peace)." [Surah al-Waaqi'ah (56) Ayat 25-26] All of these Favours are from Allaah: 36 - "A Reward from your Rabb, a Sufficient Gift." 37 - "(From) the Rabb of the Heavens and the Earth, and whatsoever is in between them, the Most Beneficient. None can dare to speak with Him (on the Day of Resurrection, except with His leave)." Allaah (SWT) tells us about His Greatness and Majesty and that He is the Rabb of the Heavens and the Earth and all that is between them. That He is the Most Beneficient whose Mercy encompasses everything. No one has the right or power to argue with Alaah about anything. He is above all creation. He may permit those who plead in truth and righteousness but only after His permission is granted as He (SWT) says: "Who is He that can intercede with Him except with His permission?" [Surah al-Baqarah (2) Ayat 255] 38 -"The Day that the Ruh and the angels will stand forth in rows none shall speak except him whom the Beneficient (Allaah) allows and he will speak what is right." Ibin Katheer, May Allaah's Mercy be upon him, mentioned sevens sayings about the meaning of the Ruh (Spirit): a) Jibreel, b) Speacial servants of Allaah other than the angels, c) The souls of the children of Aadam standing forth in ranks, d) Special creation of Allaah having the form of the children of Aadam yet they are not angels nor humans but they eat and drink, e) A special great angel, f) The Children of Aadam and g) The Qur'aan. Ibin Katheer, supports the opinion that the Spririt may be the children of Aadam. Shaykh Muhammad Ameen ash-Shanqiti (may Allaah's Mercy be upon him) in his famous book of Tafseer, known as Adwaa' ul Bayaan (12) said that the evidence from the Qur'aan indicates that "the Spirit is the Special Angel Jibreel." He cites as reference, the ayah about the descension of the angels in the Night of al-Qadar in the month of Ramadaan. Allaah (SWT) says: "Therein descend the angels and the Ruh (Jibreel) by Allaah's Permission with all decrees." [Surah al-Qadr (97) Ayat 4] The Ruh is Ma'toufah i.e. grammatically in conjuction with "the angels" in the above ayah, thus indicating that the Ruh is the Speacial Angel Jibreel, and Allaah knows best. May other Mufassir'roon (people of Tafseer) support the conclusion that the Ruh in the above ayah is Jibreel. Others limit the Ruh to a Great Special Angel (13). Ibin Jareer at-Tabari, in his Tafseer known as Tafseer at-Tabari (14) said that, "...the meanings mentioned (see above), yet Allaah knows best which one it is. There is no information that specifies that any particular one of these things (mentioned above) is the one which is meant in the ayah (#38, above), and that there is no supportive evidence (i.e. for any particular meaning). Ignorance about this matter is not, therefore, harmful." Allaah knows best. On the Day of Resurrection, only those whom Allaah permits to speak or intercede will do so. They will speak the truth which is the witnessing of the Tawheed of Allaah (SWT): There is no true God who deserves to be worshipped except Allaah (SWT). 39 -"That is the True Day (they denied): so whoever wills, let him take a return to his Rabb." A straight return to Allaah (SWT) by obeying Him in this worldly life. 40 - "Verily! We have warned you of near Tormet, the Day when man will see that (the deeds) which his hands have sent forth and the disbeliever will say: 'Woe to me! Would that I were dust!" Allaah (SWT) says in other ayah: "And they will find all that they did, placed before them, and your Rabb treats no one with injustice." [Surah al-Kahf (18) Ayat 49] "On that Day man will be informed what he sent forward (of his evil or good deeds), and what he left behind (of his good or evil traditions)." [Surah al-Qiyaamah (75) Ayat 13] On that Day, the disbeliever wishes that he was mere dust in this worldly life and that he was not even created. This is when he sees the torment that Allaah had prepared for him and when he examines his deeds written and recorded by the angels. It is explained also that he wishes to be a mere dust when Allaah (SWT) judges between the animal creation. There when Allaah (SWT) will make judgement for the hornless sheep against the horned sheep. After which He (SWT) will order the animals to be dust and it changes to dust. When this happens, the disbeliever wishes he was dust (i.e. he was an animal)! The meaning of this latter explanation was related in a Hadeeth by the Prophet (SAAS): "The claimants would get their claims on the Day of Resurrection so much so that the hornless sheep would get its claim from the horned sheep." (15) Summary This Surah, the Great News, affirms the Day of Reckoning and provides a beautiful as well as a terrifying illustration for what happens on that Day. These are facts and ayah from Allaah for those who contemplate. May Allaah guide us to re-examine our stand in this life in relation to His decrees and aim to comply with command. Ameen. Advice: Read the surah with family members, a friend, give a copy of it to someone around you and if you remember the person who compiled the Tafseer of this Surah...don't forget to ask Allaah to forgive him. The One in need of the Mercy of Allaah....Saleh As-Saleh Footnotes: 1. Salla All... [Full Article...]
