Concerning Allah's statement,
[أَلَمْ تَرَ أَنَّآ
أَرْسَلْنَا الشَّيَـطِينَ عَلَى الْكَـفِرِينَ تَؤُزُّهُمْ أَزّاً ]
(See you not that We have sent the Shayatin against the disbelievers to push
them to do evil.) `Ali bin Abi Talhah said that Ibn `Abbas said, "They will lead
them astray with temptation.'' Al-`Awfi said that Ibn `Abbas said, "They will
incite them against Muhammad and his Companions.'' Qatadah said, "They will
harass them and disturb them until they disobey Allah.'' `Abdur-Rahman bin Zayd
said, "This is similar to Allah's statement,
[وَمَن يَعْشُ عَن
ذِكْرِ الرَّحْمَـنِ نُقَيِّضْ لَهُ شَيْطَاناً فَهُوَ لَهُ قَرِينٌ ]
(And whosoever turns away blindly from the remembrance of the Most Gracious,
We appoint for him a Shaytan to be a companion for him.)'' [43:36] Concerning
Allah's statement,
[فَلاَ تَعْجَلْ
عَلَيْهِمْ إِنَّمَا نَعُدُّ لَهُمْ عَدّاً ]
(So make no haste against them; We only count out to them a (limited)
number.) This means, "Do not be hasty with the punishment that is going to
befall them, O Muhammad.''
[إِنَّمَا نَعُدُّ
لَهُمْ عَدّاً]
(We only count out to them a number. ) This means, "We are only delaying them
for a fixed appointment whose time is numbered. They are destined for that and
there is no escaping the torment of Allah and His exemplary punishment.'' Allah
says,
[وَلاَ تَحْسَبَنَّ
اللَّهَ غَـفِلاً عَمَّا يَعْمَلُ الظَّـلِمُونَ]
(And consider not that Allah is unaware of that which the wrongdoers do.)
[14:42] And He says,
[فَمَهِّلِ
الْكَـفِرِينَ أَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْداً ]
(So give a respite to the disbelievers; deal gently with them for a while.)
[86:17] And Allah says,
[إِنَّمَا نُمْلِى
لَهُمْ لِيَزْدَادُواْ إِثْمَاً]
(We postpone the punishment only so that they may increase in sinfulness.)
[3:178]
[نُمَتِّعُهُمْ
قَلِيلاً ثُمَّ نَضْطَرُّهُمْ إِلَى عَذَابٍ غَلِيظٍ ]
(We let them enjoy for a little while, then in the end We shall oblige them
to (enter) a great torment.) [31:24]
[قُلْ تَمَتَّعُواْ
فَإِنَّ مَصِيرَكُمْ إِلَى النَّارِ]
(Say: "Enjoy! But certainly, your destination is the (Hell) Fire.'') [14:30]
As-Suddi said,
[إِنَّمَا نَعُدُّ
لَهُمْ عَدّاً]
(We only count out to them a (limited) number. ) means years, months, days
and hours.''
[يَوْمَ نَحْشُرُ
الْمُتَّقِينَ إِلَى الرَّحْمَـنِ وَفْداً ]
[وَنَسُوقُ
الْمُجْرِمِينَ إِلَى جَهَنَّمَ وِرْداً ]
[لاَّ يَمْلِكُونَ
الشَّفَـعَةَ إِلاَّ مَنِ اتَّخَذَ عِندَ الرَّحْمَـنِ عَهْداً ]
(85. The Day We shall gather those with Taqwa unto the Most Gracious (Allah),
like a delegation.) (86. And We shall drive the criminals to Hell, in a thirsty
state.) (87. None shall have the power of intercession, but such a one as has
received permission (or promise) from the Most Gracious (Allah).)
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