Ibn `Abbas said, "Ar-raj` means rain.'' It has also been narrated from him
that he said, "It means the clouds that contain rain.'' He also said,
[وَالسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ
الرَّجْعِ ]
(By the sky (having rain clouds) which gives rain, again and again.) "This
means that it rains and then it rains (again).'' Qatadah said, "It returns the
sustenance of the servants (creatures) every year. Were it not for this, they
would all be destroyed and so would their cattle.''
[وَالاّرْضِ ذَاتِ
الصَّدْعِ ]
(And the earth which splits.) Ibn `Abbas said, "Splitting to bring forth
plant growths.'' This was also said by Sa`id bin Jubayr, `Ikrimah, Abu Malik,
Ad-Dahhak, Al-Hasan, Qatadah, As-Suddi and others. Concerning Allah's statement,
[إِنَّهُ لَقَوْلٌ
فَصْلٌ ]
(Verily, this is the Word that separates.) Ibn `Abbas said (Fasl is),
"True.'' Qatadah also said the same. Someone else said, "A just ruling.''
[وَمَا هوَ
بِالْهَزْلِ ]
(And it is not a thing for amusement.) meaning, rather it is serious and
true. Then Allah informs about the disbelievers saying that they reject Him and
hinder others from His path. Allah says,
[إِنَّهُمْ
يَكِيدُونَ كَيْداً ]
(Verily, they are but plotting a plot.) meaning, they plot against the people
in their calling them to oppose the Qur'an. Then Allah says,
[فَمَهِّلِ
الْكَـفِرِينَ]
(So, give a respite to the disbelievers;) meaning, wait for them and do not
be in haste concerning them.
[أَمْهِلْهُمْ
رُوَيْداً]
(deal gently with them for a while.) meaning, a little while. This means that
you will see what befalls them of torment, punishment and destruction. This is
as Allah says,
[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) This is the end of the Tafsir Surat
At-Tariq, and unto Allah is all praise and thanks.
ICTruth.info