Surah Tariq ayat 15 Tafsir Quran 86:15

﴿إِنَّهُمْ يَكِيدُونَ كَيْدًا﴾
[ الطارق: 15]

86:15 Indeed, they are planning a plan,

Indeed they that is the disbelievers are devising a plot they are preparing plots against the Prophet s

They - the infidels - in their effort to misguide people and divert them from Allahs path keep plotting and continue to scheme

Swearing to the Truthfulness of the Qur'an and the Failure of Those Who oppose it 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, وَ اَكِيْدُ كَيْدًا ( and I, too, am plotting a scheme ) meaning, I am plotting such that all disbelievers plots will fail and success will be attained by believers. 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.

(86:15) They are devising a guile, *8

Indeed, they are planning a plan, meaning

*8) That is, these disbelievers are devising every kind of plan to defeat the invitation of the Qur'an; they wish to blow out this candle; they are creating aII sorts of doubts In the people's minds: they are inventing false accusations against the Prophet who has brought it, so as to frustrate his mission in the world and perpetuate the darkness of ignorance and unbelief which hr is struggling so hard to remove.

 

Swearing to the Truthfulness of the Qur'an and the Failure of Those Who oppose it 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, وَ اَكِيْدُ كَيْدًا ( and I, too, am plotting a scheme ) meaning, I am plotting such that all disbelievers plots will fail and success will be attained by believers. 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.

( Lo! They ) i.e. the people of Mecca ( plot a plot (against thee, O Muhammad )) they scheme in their state of disbelief, that is to say they bar people from Muhammad ( pbuh ) and from the Qur’an; it is also said this means: they plan, in Dar al-Nadwah, to kill you, O Muhammad!

Verily, they are but plotting a plot (against you O Muhammad (Peace be upon him)).

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