In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
A summary of the Tafsir of al-Tabari.
Abridged by Dr. 'Aqil ibn Salim al-Shammar.
Surah Fussilat.
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
“Unto Him is referred (all) knowledge of the Hour. And no fruits burst forth from their sheaths, and no female carrieth or bringeth forth but with His knowledge. And on the day when He calleth unto them: Where are now My partners? they will say: We confess unto Thee, not one of us is a witness (for them).” (41:47)
“Unto Him is referred (all) knowledge of the Hour. And no fruits burst forth from their sheaths, and no female carrieth or bringeth forth but with His knowledge. And on the day when He calleth unto them: Where are now My partners? they will say: We confess unto Thee, not one of us is a witness (for them).” (41:47)
And no female conceives.
And no female conceives.
Nor gives birth, except with His knowledge.
“Unto Him is referred (all) knowledge of the Hour. And no fruits burst forth from their sheaths, and no female carrieth or bringeth forth but with His knowledge. And on the day when He calleth unto them: Where are now My partners? they will say: We confess unto Thee, not one of us is a witness (for them).” (41:47)
They said, "We have informed You that there is not among us any witness."
To Allah is returned the knowledge of the Hour.
And no fruit emerges from its sheath.
Which is hidden within it.
Then it emerges from it, manifest.
And no female conceives any pregnancy when she carries it.
Nor does she deliver her child except with knowledge from Allah.
Nothing of that is hidden from Him.
And on the Day when Allah calls these polytheists.
"Where are My partners whom you used to associate with Me in your worship?"
They will say, "We have informed You that there is not among us any witness."
Who testifies that You have a partner.
“And those to whom they used to cry of old have failed them, and they perceive they have no place of refuge.” (41:48)
“And those to whom they used to cry of old have failed them, and they perceive they have no place of refuge.” (41:48)
And lost from these polytheists on the Day of Resurrection.
Are the deities they used to worship.
They did not avail them against the punishment of Allah that befell them.
And they realized at that time that they had no refuge.
To which they could flee from the punishment of Allah.
“Man tireth not of praying for good, and if ill toucheth him, then he is disheartened, desperate.” (41:49)
“Man tireth not of praying for good, and if ill toucheth him, then he is disheartened, desperate.” (41:49)
The disbeliever in Allah does not grow weary of praying for good.
Such as wealth and physical health.
But if evil touches him in his own self, such as illness.
Or hardship in his livelihood.
Or a restriction of his provision.
Then he is despairing of the mercy and relief of Allah.
Hopeless of His grace.
“And verily, if We cause him to taste mercy after some hurt that hath touched him, he will say: This is my own; and I deem not that the Hour will ever rise, and if I am brought back to my Lord, I surely shall be better off with Him - But We verily shall tell those who disbelieve (all) that they did, and We verily shall make them taste hard punishment.” (41:50)
If it touches him, he surely says, "This is mine."
"And I do not think the Hour will ever be established."
“And verily, if We cause him to taste mercy after some hurt that hath touched him, he will say: This is my own; and I deem not that the Hour will ever rise, and if I am brought back to my Lord, I surely shall be better off with Him - But We verily shall tell those who disbelieve (all) that they did, and We verily shall make them taste hard punishment.” (41:50)
"Indeed, I will have with Him the best."
“And verily, if We cause him to taste mercy after some hurt that hath touched him, he will say: This is my own; and I deem not that the Hour will ever rise, and if I am brought back to my Lord, I surely shall be better off with Him - But We verily shall tell those who disbelieve (all) that they did, and We verily shall make them taste hard punishment.” (41:50)
And We will surely make them taste a severe punishment.
And if We let this disbeliever taste.
Any mercy from Us after hardship has touched him.
Granting him well-being and providing for him.
He will surely say, "This is mine, due to me from Allah."
"Because Allah is pleased with me, and my deeds pleased Him."
"And I do not think the Hour will be established."
And if it is established and I am returned to Allah.
"Indeed, I will have with Him wealth and status."
Then We will surely inform these disbelievers of what they did in the world of sins.
Then We will surely recompense them all for that.
And that is the severe punishment.
Their eternal stay in the fire of Hell.
They will neither die therein nor live.
And when We bestow favor upon the disbeliever.
“Then We heard his prayer and removed that adversity from which he suffered, and We gave him his household (that he had lost) and the like thereof along with them, a mercy from Our store, and a remembrance for the worshippers;” (21:84)
He turns away from what We called him to.
And distances himself from responding to us.
To what We invited him to.
And also, when evil touches him.
He is full of extensive prayer.
Say, O Muhammad, to the deniers.
"Have you considered, O people?"
"If this which you deny is from Allah."
"Then you disbelieved in it."
"Are you not in deep error and far from the truth?"
Say to them.
"Who is further astray from the right path?"
"And more inclined to other than the path of truth?"
"Than one who is in opposition to the command of Allah and the fear of Allah?"
And it becomes clear to them that it is the truth.
“We shall show them Our portents on the horizons and within themselves until it will be manifest unto them that it is the Truth. Doth not thy Lord suffice, since He is Witness over all things?” (41:53)
We will show these deniers Our signs in the horizons.
Which is the Prophet, peace be upon him.
In the regions of Makkah and its outskirts.
And in their own selves.
Which is the conquest of Makkah.
So that they may know the truth of what We revealed to Muhammad.
Is it not sufficient regarding your Lord, O Muhammad?
That He is a witness over everything His creation does.
And He is the One who recompenses them for their deeds.
“How! Are they still in doubt about the meeting with their Lord? Lo! Is not He surrounding all things?” (41:54)
“How! Are they still in doubt about the meeting with their Lord? Lo! Is not He surrounding all things?” (41:54)
Indeed, these deniers of the signs of Allah are in doubt about the resurrection after death.
Indeed, Allah is encompassing everything He created with His knowledge.
Nothing of what He wills escapes His knowledge, so it does not elude Him.
A summary of the Tafsir of al-Tabari.