Surah 45

Surah 45:32

"And when it was said, “Surely the promise of God is true, and the Hour – (there is) no doubt about it,” you said, “We do not know what the Hour is. We think (it is) only conjecture, and we are not certain.”’"
Tafsir Ibn Kathir Verses 45:30-37
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Verse 30

فَأَمَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَٰتِ فَيُدۡخِلُهُمۡ رَبُّهُمۡ فِي رَحۡمَتِهِۦۚ ذَٰلِكَ هُوَ ٱلۡفَوۡزُ ٱلۡمُبِينُ

As for those who have believed and done righteous deeds, their Lord will cause them to enter into His mercy. That is the clear triumph!

Verse 31

وَأَمَّا ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوٓاْ أَفَلَمۡ تَكُنۡ ءَايَٰتِي تُتۡلَىٰ عَلَيۡكُمۡ فَٱسۡتَكۡبَرۡتُمۡ وَكُنتُمۡ قَوۡمٗا مُّجۡرِمِينَ

But as for those who have disbelieved: ‘Were My signs not recited to you? Yet you became arrogant and were a sinful people.

Verse 32

وَإِذَا قِيلَ إِنَّ وَعۡدَ ٱللَّهِ حَقّٞ وَٱلسَّاعَةُ لَا رَيۡبَ فِيهَا قُلۡتُم مَّا نَدۡرِي مَا ٱلسَّاعَةُ إِن نَّظُنُّ إِلَّا ظَنّٗا وَمَا نَحۡنُ بِمُسۡتَيۡقِنِينَ

And when it was said, “Surely the promise of God is true, and the Hour – (there is) no doubt about it,” you said, “We do not know what the Hour is. We think (it is) only conjecture, and we are not certain.”’

Verse 33

وَبَدَا لَهُمۡ سَيِّـَٔاتُ مَا عَمِلُواْ وَحَاقَ بِهِم مَّا كَانُواْ بِهِۦ يَسۡتَهۡزِءُونَ

The evils of what they have done will become apparent to them, and what they were mocking will overwhelm them.

Verse 34

وَقِيلَ ٱلۡيَوۡمَ نَنسَىٰكُمۡ كَمَا نَسِيتُمۡ لِقَآءَ يَوۡمِكُمۡ هَٰذَا وَمَأۡوَىٰكُمُ ٱلنَّارُ وَمَا لَكُم مِّن نَّـٰصِرِينَ

And it will be said, ‘Today We forget you, as you forgot the meeting of this Day of yours. Your refuge is the Fire, and you have no helpers.

Verse 35

ذَٰلِكُم بِأَنَّكُمُ ٱتَّخَذۡتُمۡ ءَايَٰتِ ٱللَّهِ هُزُوٗا وَغَرَّتۡكُمُ ٱلۡحَيَوٰةُ ٱلدُّنۡيَاۚ فَٱلۡيَوۡمَ لَا يُخۡرَجُونَ مِنۡهَا وَلَا هُمۡ يُسۡتَعۡتَبُونَ

That is because you took the signs of God in mockery, and this present life deluded you.’ So today they will not be brought forth from it, nor will they be allowed to make amends.

Verse 36

فَلِلَّهِ ٱلۡحَمۡدُ رَبِّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَرَبِّ ٱلۡأَرۡضِ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

Praise (be) to God, Lord of the heavens and Lord of the earth, Lord of the worlds!

Verse 37

وَلَهُ ٱلۡكِبۡرِيَآءُ فِي ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِۖ وَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلۡحَكِيمُ

To Him (belongs) the greatness in the heavens and the earth. He is the Mighty, the Wise.

Allah states to us His judgement in His creation on the Day of Resurrection,

Quoted Scripture
"Then, as for those who believed and did good deeds,"

Those whose hearts believed and their limbs performed good deeds, in sincerity to Allah and conforming with Islamic legislation;

{their Lord will admit them to His mercy.} and that is Paradise.

In the Sahih, Allah said to Paradise;

""You are My mercy, with which I grant mercy to whom I will,""

{and will completely encircle them.} from all directions,

{that which they used to mock at} of the coming torment and punishment,

Quoted Scripture
"And it will be said: "This Day We will forget you...""

We will treat you as if We have forgotten you, casting you in the fire of Jahannam,'

Quoted Scripture
"as you forgot the meeting of this Day of yours."

'and did not work for it because you did not believe in its coming,'

Quoted Scripture
"And your abode is the Fire, and there is none to help you."

In the Sahih, it is reported that Allah the Exalted will ask some of His servants on the Day of Resurrection,

""Have I not given you a spouse, honored you and subjected the camels and horses to you? Have I not allowed you to be a chief and a master?" The servant will say in answer, "Yes, O Lord!" Allah will say, "Did you think that you would ever meet Me?" He will say, "No." Allah the Exalted will say, "then this Day, I will forget you as you forgot Allah"

the Exalted said,

Quoted Scripture
"This, because you took the revelations of Allah in mockery."

'We gave you this punishment as retribution because you mocked Allah's proofs that He sent to you, and made them the subject of jokes and jest,'

{and the life of the world deceived you .} 'this life fooled you and you were seduced by to it, thus becoming among the ultimate losers,'

{So this Day, they shall not be taken out from there}, from Hellfire,

{nor shall they be returned to the worldly life.} no apologies shall be sought from them, but they will be punished without limit or delay, just as a group of the believers will enter Paradise without limit or delay.

After Allah mentioned His judgement for the believers and the disbelievers, He said,

Quoted Scripture
"So all praise is due to Allah, the Lord of the heavens and the Lord of the earth,"

He is their Owner and the Owner of all that is in and on them, and surely,

{and the Lord of all that exists.} Allah said next,

Quoted Scripture
"And His is the majesty in the heavens and the earth,"

meaning, the kingship, according to Mujahid. This Ayah means, Allah is the Almighty, Worthy of all praise; everything and everyone is subservient and in complete need of and dependent upon Him. In an authentic Hadith, the Prophet said,

"Allah the Exalted said, "Glory is My robe and pride is My garment; whoever rivals Me for either of them, I will make him reside in My Fire/"" Muslim collected a similar Hadith .
Allah said,

{and He is the Al-'Aziz,} Who is never resisted or rivaled,

{Al-Hakim} all wise in His statements, actions, legislation and the decree that He appoints; all glory and praise are due to Him, none has the right to be worshipped but He, Alone.

This is the end of the Tafsir of Surat Al-Jathiyah. All praise and thanks are due to Allah alone.

— from Tafsir Ibn Kathir (Vol. 9, Page 37-41)

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