Surah 28:61

"Is the one whom We have promised a good promise, and (who) receives it, like the one whom We have given the enjoyment of this present life, (and) then on the Day of Resurrection will be one of those brought forward (to the punishment)?"

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Tafsir Ibn Kathir Verses 28:60-61

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Verse 60

وَمَآ أُوتِيتُم مِّن شَيۡءٖ فَمَتَٰعُ ٱلۡحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنۡيَا وَزِينَتُهَاۚ وَمَا عِندَ ٱللَّهِ خَيۡرٞ وَأَبۡقَىٰٓۚ أَفَلَا تَعۡقِلُونَ

Whatever thing you have been given is (only) an enjoyment of this present life, and its (passing) splendor, but what is with God is better and more lasting. Will you not understand?

Verse 61

أَفَمَن وَعَدۡنَٰهُ وَعۡدًا حَسَنٗا فَهُوَ لَٰقِيهِ كَمَن مَّتَّعۡنَٰهُ مَتَٰعَ ٱلۡحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنۡيَا ثُمَّ هُوَ يَوۡمَ ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِ مِنَ ٱلۡمُحۡضَرِينَ

Is the one whom We have promised a good promise, and (who) receives it, like the one whom We have given the enjoyment of this present life, (and) then on the Day of Resurrection will be one of those brought forward (to the punishment)?

is better and more lasting.} (87:16-17).

The Messenger of Allah said:

«By Allah, the life of this world in comparison to the Hereafter is as if one of you were to dip his finger in the sea; let him see what comes back to him.»

Allah's saying:

{Have you then no sense?} means, do those who prefer this world to the Hereafter have no sense?

Quoted Scripture

"Is he whom We have promised an excellent promise - which he will find true - like him whom We have made to enjoy the luxuries of the life of the world, then on the Day of Resurrection, he will be among those brought up?"

Is the one who believes in the reward which Allah has promised in return for righteous deeds, which he will undoubtedly attain, like one who disbelieves in the meeting with Allah and in His promises and threats? He is only enjoying a few days in this life,

Quoted Scripture

"then on the Day of Resurrection, he will be among those brought up?"

Mujahid and Qatadah said: “He will be among those who are punished.” It was said that this was revealed concerning the Messenger of Allah and Abu Jahl, or that it was revealed concerning Hamzah and Ali, and Abu Jahl. Both views were narrated from Mujahid. The apparent meaning is that it is more general than that. This is like the Ayah where Allah describes a believer in Paradise looking out at his companion who is in Hell, and saying:

{Had it not been for the grace of my Lord, I would certainly have been among those brought forth (to Hell).} (37:57)

And Allah says:

{but the Jinn know well that they have indeed to appear (before Him)} (37:158).

About this Source & Scholarly Authority (Tafsir Ibn Kathir)

Universal Sunni Consensus: Tafsir al-Qur'an al-Azim by Hafiz Ibn Kathir (701–774 AH / 1301–1373 AD) is universally regarded across all major schools of Sunni Islam (traditional, Salafi, Ash'ari) as the most authoritative classical exegesis. It is prized because it relies on Tafsir bil-Ma'thur—interpreting the Quran using the Quran itself, authentic Hadiths of Prophet Muhammad, and recorded statements of the early Companions (Sahabah).

Standard English Edition: This text is from the standard 10-volume English abridgment published by Dar-us-Salam Publications (supervised by Shaykh Safiur-Rahman Al-Mubarakpuri), which is the official, most widely distributed English Quranic commentary in mosques and Islamic libraries worldwide today.

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