Allah informs of what will happen to the wicked disbelievers among the People
of the Scripture and the idolators who oppose the Allah's divinely revealed
Books and the Prophets whom He sent. He says that they will be in the fire of
Hell on the Day of Judgement and they will abide therein forever. This means
that they will remain in it and they will have no way out of it and they will
not cease being in it.
[أَوْلَـئِكَ هُمْ
شَرُّ الْبَرِيَّةِ]
(They are the worst of creatures.) meaning, they are the worst creation that
Allah has fashioned and created. Then Allah informs about the situation of the
righteous people who believed in their hearts and performed righteous deeds with
their bodies. He says that they are the best of creation. Abu Hurayrah and a
group of the scholars have used this Ayah as a proof that the believers have a
status among the creatures that is better than the angels. This is because Allah
says,
[أُوْلَـئِكَ هُمْ
خَيْرُ الْبَرِيَّةِ]
(They are the best of creatures.) Then Allah says,
[جَزَآؤُهُمْ عِندَ
رَبِّهِمْ]
(Their reward with their Lord) meaning, on the Day of Judgement.
[جَنَّـتُ عَدْنٍ
تَجْرِى مِنْ تَحْتِهَا الاٌّنْهَـرُ خَـلِدِينَ فِيهَآ أَبَداً]
(is Eternal Gardens underneath which rivers flow. They will abide therein
forever,) meaning, having no end, no break and no conclusion.
[رِّضِىَ اللَّهُ
عَنْهُمْ وَرَضُواْ عَنْهُ]
(Allah will be pleased with them, and they well-pleased with Him.) The
condition of Him being pleased with them is more illustri- ous than all of the
everlasting delights that they will be given.
[وَرَضُواْ
عَنْهُ]
(and they well-pleased with Him.) Due to the comprehensive favors He has
given them. Then Allah says,
[ذَلِكَ لِمَنْ
خَشِىَ رَبَّهُ]
(That is for him who fears his Lord.) meaning, this is the reward that will
be attained by those who revere Allah and fear Him as He deserves to be feared.
This is the person who worships Allah as if he sees Him, and he knows that even
though he does not see Him, indeed Allah sees him. Imam Ahmad recorded from Abu
Hurayrah that the Messenger of Allah said,
«أَلَا أُخْبِرُكُمْ
بِخَيْرِ الْبَرِيَّةِ؟»
(Shall I not inform you of the best of creation) They said, "Of course, O
Messenger of Allah!'' He said,
«رَجُلٌ آخِذٌ
بِعِنَانِ فَرَسِهِ فِي سَبِيلِ اللهِ، كُلَّمَا كَانَتْ هَيْعَةٌ اسْتَوَى
عَلَيْهِ. أَلَا أُخْبِرُكُمْ بِخَيْرِ الْبَرِيَّة»
(A man who takes the reins of his horse in the way of Allah, and whenever
there is a fearful cry from the enemy, he climbs upon it. Shall I not inform you
of the best of creation) They said, "Of course, O Messenger of Allah!'' He said,
«رَجُلٌ فِي ثُلَّةٍ
مِنْ غَنَمِهِ، يُقِيمُ الصَّلَاةَ وَيُؤْتِي الزَّكَاةَ. أَلَا أُخْبِرُكُمْ
بِشَرِّ الْبَرِيَّةِ؟»
(A man who has a flock of sheep and he establishes the prayer and gives the
obligatory charity. Shall I not inform you of the worst of creation) They said,
"Of course.'' He said,
«الَّذِي يُسْأَلُ
بِاللهِ وَلَا يُعْطِي بِه»
(The person who is asked by Allah and he does not give by Him.) This is the
end of the Tafsir of Surat Lam Yakun (Al-Bayyinah), and all praise and thanks
are due to Allah.
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