Surah shura ayat 16 Tafsir Quran 42:16

﴿وَالَّذِينَ يُحَاجُّونَ فِي اللَّهِ مِن بَعْدِ مَا اسْتُجِيبَ لَهُ حُجَّتُهُمْ دَاحِضَةٌ عِندَ رَبِّهِمْ وَعَلَيْهِمْ غَضَبٌ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ شَدِيدٌ﴾
[ الشورى: 16]

42:16 And those who argue concerning Allah after He has been responded to - their argument is invalid with their Lord, and upon them is [His] wrath, and for them is a severe punishment.

And those who argue with the Prophet concerning the religion of God after His call has been answered through faith on account of His miracle having been manifested — and they are the Jews — their argument stands refuted is invalid with their Lord and His wrath shall be upon them and there will be a severe chastisement for them.

As to those who contend with opposing arguments against Allah and seem resolved to dispute the truth after it has been accepted by the many who have lifted to Him their inward sight, their argument, in Allahs sight, is as futile in its effects as it is feeble in its principle. and they have come within the measure of Allahs wrath and painful shall be their retributive punishment

A Warning to Those Who dispute concerning Matters of Religion Here Allah warns those who try to hinder those who believe in Allah, from following His path. وَالَّذِينَ يُحَآجُّونَ فِى اللَّهِ مِن بَعْدِ مَا اسَتُجِيبَ لَهُ ( And those who dispute concerning Allah, after it has been accepted, ) means, those who dispute with the believers who have responded to Allah and His Messenger, and try to stop them from following the path of guidance. حُجَّتُهُمْ دَاحِضَةٌ عِندَ رَبِّهِمْ ( no use is their dispute before their Lord ) means, it is futile before Allah. وَعَلَيْهِمْ غَضَبٌ ( and on them is wrath, ) means, from Him. وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ شَدِيدٌ ( and for them will be a severe torment. ) means, on the Day of Resurrection.
Ibn `Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, and Mujahid said, "They disputed with the believers after they responded to Allah and His Messenger, and tried to prevent them from following the path of guidance, hoping that they would return to Jahiliyyah." Qatadah said, "These were the Jews and Christians who said to them, `Our religion is better than your religion, our Prophet came before your Prophet, and we are better than you and closer to Allah than you.
"' This was nothing but lies.
Then Allah says: اللَّهُ الَّذِى أَنزَلَ الْكِتَـبَ بِالْحَقِّ ( It is Allah Who has sent down the Book in truth, ) referring to all the Books which were revealed from Him to His Prophets. وَالْمِيزَانَ ( and the Balance. ) means, justice and fairness.
This was the view of Mujahid and Qatadah.
This is like the Ayat: لَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا رُسُلَنَا بِالْبَيِّنَـتِ وَأَنزَلْنَا مَعَهُمُ الْكِتَـبَ وَالْمِيزَانَ لِيَقُومَ النَّاسُ بِالْقِسْطِ ( Indeed We have sent Our Messengers with clear proofs, and revealed with them the Scripture and the Balance that mankind may keep up justice ) ( 57:25 ). وَالسَّمَآءَ رَفَعَهَا وَوَضَعَ الْمِيزَانَ - أَلاَّ تَطْغَوْاْ فِى الْمِيزَانِ - وَأَقِيمُواْ الْوَزْنَ بِالْقِسْطِ وَلاَ تُخْسِرُواْ الْمِيزَانَ ( And the heaven He has raised high, and He has set up the Balance.
In order that you may not transgress (due ) balance.
And observe the weight with equity and do not make the balance deficient.)( 55:7-9 ) وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ لَعَلَّ السَّاعَةَ قَرِيبٌ ( And what can make you know that perhaps the Hour is close at hand ) This is encouragement ( to strive ) for its sake, a terrifying warning, and advice to think little of this world. يَسْتَعْجِلُ بِهَا الَّذِينَ لاَ يُؤْمِنُونَ بِهَا ( Those who believe not therein seek to hasten it, ) means, they say, `when will this promise be fulfilled, if you are telling the truth' But they say this by way of disbelief and stubbornness, thinking that it is unlikely to happen. وَالَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ مُشْفِقُونَ مِنْهَا ( while those who believe are fearful of it ) means, they are afraid of it happening. وَيَعْلَمُونَ أَنَّهَا الْحَقُّ ( and know that it is the very truth. ) means, that it will undoubtedly come to pass, so they prepare themselves for it and strive for its sake.
It was reported through various chains of narration, a number reaching the level of being Mutawatir, in Sahih and Hasan narrations, in the Books of Sunan and Musnad.
According to some versions, a man addressed the Messenger of Allah ﷺ  in a loud voice, when he was on one of his journeys, calling out to him, "O Muhammad!" The Messenger of Allah ﷺ  replied in a similar manner, "Here I am!" The man said, "When will the Hour come" The Messenger of Allah ﷺ  said,
«وَيْحَكَ إِنَّهَا كَائِنَةٌ فَمَا أَعْدَدْتَ لَهَا؟»
( Woe to you! It will most certainly come.
What have you done to prepare for it ) He said, "Love for Allah and His Messenger." He said:
«أَنْتَ مَعَ مَنْ أَحْبَبْت»
( You will be with those whom you love. ) According to another Hadith:
«الْمَرْءُ مَعَ مَنْ أَحَب»
( "A man will be with those whom he loves. ) This is Mutawatir beyond a doubt.
The point is that he did not answer his question about when the Hour would happen, but he commanded him to prepare for it. أَلاَ إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يُمَارُونَ فَى السَّاعَةِ ( Verily, those who dispute concerning the Hour ) means, who dispute whether it will happen and think it is unlikely ever to come, لَفِى ضَلَـلَ بَعِيدٍ ( are certainly in error far away. ) means, they are clearly ignorant, because the One Who created the heavens and the earth is even more able to give life to the dead, as Allah says: وَهُوَ الَّذِى يَبْدَأُ الْخَلْقَ ثُمَّ يُعِيدُهُ وَهُوَ أَهْوَنُ عَلَيْهِ ( And He it is Who originates the creation, then He will repeat it; and this is easier for Him ) ( 30:27 ).

(42:16) Those who contend concerning Allah *31 (after His call has been responded to), their contention is absolutely void in the sight of their Lord. Allah's wrath is upon them and a grievous chastisement awaits them.

And those who argue concerning Allah after meaning

*31) This is an allusion to the state of affairs that was being experienced in Makkah at that time almost daily.
Whenever it became known about somebody that he had become a Muslim, the people would start treating him mercilessly: they would worry and vex him, would neither Iet him have peace in the house nor in the street nor in society; wherever he went, they would start an endless discussion with the object to somehow make him abandon Muhammad ( upon whom be Allah's peace ) and return to the same creed of ignorance which he had rejected.

 

A Warning to Those Who dispute concerning Matters of Religion Here Allah warns those who try to hinder those who believe in Allah, from following His path. وَالَّذِينَ يُحَآجُّونَ فِى اللَّهِ مِن بَعْدِ مَا اسَتُجِيبَ لَهُ ( And those who dispute concerning Allah, after it has been accepted, ) means, those who dispute with the believers who have responded to Allah and His Messenger, and try to stop them from following the path of guidance. حُجَّتُهُمْ دَاحِضَةٌ عِندَ رَبِّهِمْ ( no use is their dispute before their Lord ) means, it is futile before Allah. وَعَلَيْهِمْ غَضَبٌ ( and on them is wrath, ) means, from Him. وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ شَدِيدٌ ( and for them will be a severe torment. ) means, on the Day of Resurrection.
Ibn `Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, and Mujahid said, "They disputed with the believers after they responded to Allah and His Messenger, and tried to prevent them from following the path of guidance, hoping that they would return to Jahiliyyah." Qatadah said, "These were the Jews and Christians who said to them, `Our religion is better than your religion, our Prophet came before your Prophet, and we are better than you and closer to Allah than you.
"' This was nothing but lies.
Then Allah says: اللَّهُ الَّذِى أَنزَلَ الْكِتَـبَ بِالْحَقِّ ( It is Allah Who has sent down the Book in truth, ) referring to all the Books which were revealed from Him to His Prophets. وَالْمِيزَانَ ( and the Balance. ) means, justice and fairness.
This was the view of Mujahid and Qatadah.
This is like the Ayat: لَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا رُسُلَنَا بِالْبَيِّنَـتِ وَأَنزَلْنَا مَعَهُمُ الْكِتَـبَ وَالْمِيزَانَ لِيَقُومَ النَّاسُ بِالْقِسْطِ ( Indeed We have sent Our Messengers with clear proofs, and revealed with them the Scripture and the Balance that mankind may keep up justice ) ( 57:25 ). وَالسَّمَآءَ رَفَعَهَا وَوَضَعَ الْمِيزَانَ - أَلاَّ تَطْغَوْاْ فِى الْمِيزَانِ - وَأَقِيمُواْ الْوَزْنَ بِالْقِسْطِ وَلاَ تُخْسِرُواْ الْمِيزَانَ ( And the heaven He has raised high, and He has set up the Balance.
In order that you may not transgress (due ) balance.
And observe the weight with equity and do not make the balance deficient.)( 55:7-9 ) وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ لَعَلَّ السَّاعَةَ قَرِيبٌ ( And what can make you know that perhaps the Hour is close at hand ) This is encouragement ( to strive ) for its sake, a terrifying warning, and advice to think little of this world. يَسْتَعْجِلُ بِهَا الَّذِينَ لاَ يُؤْمِنُونَ بِهَا ( Those who believe not therein seek to hasten it, ) means, they say, `when will this promise be fulfilled, if you are telling the truth' But they say this by way of disbelief and stubbornness, thinking that it is unlikely to happen. وَالَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ مُشْفِقُونَ مِنْهَا ( while those who believe are fearful of it ) means, they are afraid of it happening. وَيَعْلَمُونَ أَنَّهَا الْحَقُّ ( and know that it is the very truth. ) means, that it will undoubtedly come to pass, so they prepare themselves for it and strive for its sake.
It was reported through various chains of narration, a number reaching the level of being Mutawatir, in Sahih and Hasan narrations, in the Books of Sunan and Musnad.
According to some versions, a man addressed the Messenger of Allah ﷺ  in a loud voice, when he was on one of his journeys, calling out to him, "O Muhammad!" The Messenger of Allah ﷺ  replied in a similar manner, "Here I am!" The man said, "When will the Hour come" The Messenger of Allah ﷺ  said, «وَيْحَكَ إِنَّهَا كَائِنَةٌ فَمَا أَعْدَدْتَ لَهَا؟» ( Woe to you! It will most certainly come.
What have you done to prepare for it ) He said, "Love for Allah and His Messenger." He said: «أَنْتَ مَعَ مَنْ أَحْبَبْت» ( You will be with those whom you love. ) According to another Hadith: «الْمَرْءُ مَعَ مَنْ أَحَب» ( "A man will be with those whom he loves. ) This is Mutawatir beyond a doubt.
The point is that he did not answer his question about when the Hour would happen, but he commanded him to prepare for it. أَلاَ إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يُمَارُونَ فَى السَّاعَةِ ( Verily, those who dispute concerning the Hour ) means, who dispute whether it will happen and think it is unlikely ever to come, لَفِى ضَلَـلَ بَعِيدٍ ( are certainly in error far away. ) means, they are clearly ignorant, because the One Who created the heavens and the earth is even more able to give life to the dead, as Allah says: وَهُوَ الَّذِى يَبْدَأُ الْخَلْقَ ثُمَّ يُعِيدُهُ وَهُوَ أَهْوَنُ عَلَيْهِ ( And He it is Who originates the creation, then He will repeat it; and this is easier for Him ) ( 30:27 ).

Allah then commanded fighting, saying: ( And those who argue concerning Allah ) i.e. the Jews and Christians ( after He hath been acknowledged ) in the Scripture; it is also said that this refers to the idolaters after they answered on the day of the covenant, ( their argument has no weight ) their argument is void ( with their Lord, and wrath is upon them and theirs will be an awful doom ) the most severe torment.

And those who dispute concerning Allah (His Religion of Islamic Monotheism, with which Muhammad SAW has been sent), after it has been accepted (by the people), of no use is their dispute before their Lord, and on them is wrath, and for them will be a severe torment.

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