Surah 98

Surah 98:6

"Surely those who disbelieve among the People of the Book, and the idolaters, will be in the Fire of Gehenna, there to remain. Those – they are the worst of creation."
Tafsir Ibn Kathir Verses 98:6-8
Show Full Scripture Context (98:6-8) — 3 Verses
Verse 6

إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ مِنۡ أَهۡلِ ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ وَٱلۡمُشۡرِكِينَ فِي نَارِ جَهَنَّمَ خَٰلِدِينَ فِيهَآۚ أُوْلَـٰٓئِكَ هُمۡ شَرُّ ٱلۡبَرِيَّةِ

Surely those who disbelieve among the People of the Book, and the idolaters, will be in the Fire of Gehenna, there to remain. Those – they are the worst of creation.

Verse 7

إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَٰتِ أُوْلَـٰٓئِكَ هُمۡ خَيۡرُ ٱلۡبَرِيَّةِ

Surely those who believe and do righteous deeds, those – they are the best of creation.

Verse 8

جَزَآؤُهُمۡ عِندَ رَبِّهِمۡ جَنَّـٰتُ عَدۡنٖ تَجۡرِي مِن تَحۡتِهَا ٱلۡأَنۡهَٰرُ خَٰلِدِينَ فِيهَآ أَبَدٗاۖ رَّضِيَ ٱللَّهُ عَنۡهُمۡ وَرَضُواْ عَنۡهُۚ ذَٰلِكَ لِمَنۡ خَشِيَ رَبَّهُۥ

Their payment is with their Lord – Gardens of Eden through which rivers flow, there to remain forever. God is pleased with them, and they are pleased with Him. That is for whoever fears his Lord.

{and they well-pleased with Him} Due to the comprehensive favors He has given them. Then Allah says, {That is for him who fears his Lord.} meaning, this is the reward that will be attained by those who revere Allah and fear Him as He deserves to be feared. This is the person who worships Allah as if he sees Him, and he knows that even though he does not see Him, indeed Allah sees him. Imam Ahmad recorded from Abu Hurayrah that the Messenger of Allah said, «Shall I not inform you of the best of creation?» They said, “Of course, O Messenger of Allah!” He said, “A man who takes the reins of his horse in the way of Allah, and whenever there is a fearful cry from the enemy, he climbs upon it. Shall I not inform you of the best of creation?” They said, “Of course, O Messenger of Allah!” He said, “A man who has a flock of sheep and he establishes the prayer and gives the obligatory charity. Shall I not inform you of the worst of creation?” They said, “Of course.” He said, “The person who is asked by Allah and he does not give by Him.” This is the end of the Tafsir of Surat Lam Yakun (Al-Bayyinah), and all praise and thanks are due to Allah.

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