They mentioned the story of two men among the Children of Israel who were
partners and who are included in the meaning of this Ayah. Abu Ja`far bin Jarir
recorded that Furat bin Tha`labah Al-Bahrani said concerning the Ayah,
[إِنِّى كَانَ لِى
قَرِينٌ]
(Verily, I had a companion) "There were two men who were partners and had
collected eight thousand Dinars. One of them had a craft and the other did not.
The one who had a craft said to the other, `You do not have a craft, so I think
I will divide the money with you and leave you.' So he left him. Then the man
bought a house, belonging to a king who had died, for the price of one thousand
Dinars. He called his companion and showed him the house, saying, `What do you
think of this house I bought it for one thousand Dinars.' He said, `How
beautiful it is.' When he went out he said, `O Allah, this companion of mine has
bought this house for one thousand Dinars; I ask You for one of the houses of
Paradise -- and he gave one thousand Dinars in charity.' Then as much time
passed as Allah willed should pass. The first man married a woman with a dowry
of one thousand Dinars, and invited his companion and made food for him. When he
came, he said, `I have married this woman with a dowry of one thousand Dinars.'
He replied; `How beautiful this is.' And when he left, he said, `O Lord, my
companion has married a woman with a dowry of one thousand Dinars; I ask you for
a wife from among Al-Hur Al-`Iyn' -- and he gave one thousand Dinars in charity.
Then as much time passed as Allah willed should pass. Then the first man bought
two gardens for two thousand Dinars, then he called his companion and showed
them to him. He said, `I have bought these two gardens for two thousand Dinars.'
He replied, `How beautiful this is.' When he came out, he said, `O Lord, my
companion has bought two gardens for two thousand Dinars; I ask you for two
gardens in Paradise' -- and he gave two thousand Dinars in charity. Then the
angel came to them and took their souls in death. He took the one who had given
his money in charity and put him in a house that he liked. There, there was a
woman who was so beautiful that the ground shinned under her, then he (the
angel) took him to two gardens and gave him other things which are known only to
Allah. The man said, `This is like a man who has such and such.' The angel said,
`That is exactly what it is; this house, these gardens and this wife are all for
you.' The man said, `I had a companion who used to say: Are you among those who
believe' It was said to him, `He is in Hell.' He said, `Will you look down' So
he looked down and saw him in the midst of Hell. At this, he said:
[قَالَ تَاللَّهِ إِن
كِدتَّ لَتُرْدِينِ - وَلَوْلاَ نِعْمَةُ رَبِّى لَكُنتُ مِنَ الْمُحْضَرِينَ
]
(By Allah! You have nearly ruined me. Had it not been for the grace of my
Lord, I would certainly have been among those brought forth (to Hell).)''
[أَذَلِكَ خَيْرٌ
نُّزُلاً أَمْ شَجَرَةُ الزَّقُّومِ - إِنَّا جَعَلْنَـهَا فِتْنَةً
لِّلظَّـلِمِينَ - إِنَّهَا شَجَرَةٌ تَخْرُجُ فِى أَصْلِ الْجَحِيمِ - طَلْعُهَا
كَأَنَّهُ رُءُوسُ الشَّيَـطِينِ - فَإِنَّهُمْ لاّكِلُونَ مِنْهَا فَمَالِئُونَ
مِنْهَا الْبُطُونَ - ثُمَّ إِنَّ لَهُمْ عَلَيْهَا لَشَوْباً مِنْ حَمِيمٍ - ثُمَّ
إِنَّ مَرْجِعَهُمْ لإِلَى الْجَحِيمِ - إِنَّهُمْ أَلْفَوْاْ ءَابَآءَهُمْ
ضَآلِّينَ - فَهُمْ عَلَى ءَاثَارِهِمْ يُهْرَعُونَ ]
h(62. Is that (Paradise) better entertainment or the tree of Zaqqum) (63.
Truly, We have made it (as) a trial for the wrongdoers.) (64. Verily, it is a
tree that springs out of the bottom of Hell-fire,) (65. The shoots of its fruit
stalks are like the heads of Shayatin.) (66. Truly, they will eat thereof and
fill their bellies therewith.) (67. Then on the top of that they will be given
boiling Hamim.) (68. Then thereafter, verily, their return is to the flaming
fire of Hell.) (69. Verily, they found their fathers on the wrong path;) (70. So
they (too) hastened in their footsteps!)
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