Surah Qaf ayat 5 Tafsir Quran 50:5

﴿بَلْ كَذَّبُوا بِالْحَقِّ لَمَّا جَاءَهُمْ فَهُمْ فِي أَمْرٍ مَّرِيجٍ﴾
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50:5 But they denied the truth when it came to them, so they are in a confused condition.

Nay but they denied the truth the Qur’ān when it came to them and so they with regard to the Prophet s and the Qur’ān are now in a confounded situation a troubled one. For on one occasion they said that he was ‘A sorcerer!’ cf. Q. 384 and that his statements were ‘Nothing but manifest sorcery!’ cf. Q. 3715 on another ‘A poet!’ cf. Q. 215 and ‘Poetry!’ cf. Q. 3669 and still on another ‘A soothsayer!’ cf. Q. 5229 and that his statements were nothing more than soothsaying cf. Q. 6942.

Yet the infidels denied the truth when it was presented to them and treated the Messenger as one who passes himself as someone other than he is, as if they were involved in doubt and anxiety about a matter on account of its intricate character

Which was revealed in Makkah The Beginning of the Mufassal Section of the Qur'an This Surah is the first Surah in the Mufassal section of the Qur'an, according to the correct view.
It is said that the Mufassal starts with Surat Al-Hujurat.
Some common people say that the Mufassal starts with Surah `Amma An-Naba, ( chapter 78 ), however, this is not true because none of the respected scholars ever supported this opinion.
Aws ( bin Hudhayfah ) said; "I asked the Companions of Allah's Messenger ﷺ how they divided the Qur'an.
They said; `Three, five, seven, nine, eleven, thirteen, and the Mufassal section as one.' " This was recorded by Ibn Majah and Imam Ahmad.
If one counts forty-eight Surahs, the next Surah will be Surah Qaf.
The details are as follows: The first three Surahs are Al-Baqarah ( chapter 2 ), Al `Imran ( 3 ), then An-Nisa' ( 4 ).
The five are Al-Ma'idah ( 5 ), Al-An`am ( 6 ), Al-A`raf ( 7 ), Al-Anfal ( 8 ) and Bara'ah ( or At-Tawbah ) ( 9 ).
The seven next Surahs are Surah Yunus ( 10 ), Hud ( 11 ), Yusuf ( 12 ), Ar-Ra`d ( 13 ), Ibrahim ( 14 ), Al-Hijr ( 15 ) and An-Nahl ( 16 ).
The nine next Surahs are, Subhan ( or Al-Isra' (17 ), Al-Kahf ( 18 ), Maryam ( 19 ), Ta Ha ( 20 ), Al-Anbiya' ( 21 ), Al-Hajj ( 22 ), Al-Mu`minun ( 23 ), An-Nur ( 24 ) and Al-Furqan ( 25 ).
The next eleven Surahs are Surat Ash-Shu`ara ( 26 ), An-Naml ( 27 ), Al-Qasas ( 28 ), Al-`Ankabut ( 29 ), Ar-Rum ( 30 ), Luqman ( 31 ), Alif Lam Mim As-Sajdah ( 32 ), Al-Ahzab ( 33 ), Saba' ( 34 ), Fatir ( 35 ) and Ya Sin ( 36 ).
The next thirteen are Surat As-Saffat ( 37 ), Sad ( 38 ), Az-Zumar ( 39 ), Ghafir ( 40 ), Ha Mim As-Sajdah ( or Fussilat ) ( 41 ), Ash-Shura ( 42 ), Az-Zukhruf ( 43 ), Ad-Dukhan ( 44 ), Al-Jathiyah ( 45 ), Al-Ahqaf ( 46 ), Al-Qital ( or Muhammad ) ( 47 ), Al-Fath ( 48 ) and Al-Hujurat ( 49 ).
After that comes the Mufassal section, according to the Companions, may Allah be pleased with them all.
Therefore, Surah Qaf ( chapter 50 ) is the first of the Mufassal, just as we stated, and all praise is due to Allah and all favors are from Him. The Virtues of Surah Qaf Imam Ahmad recorded that `Umar bin Al-Khattab asked Abu Waqid Al-Laythi, "What did the Prophet recite during the `Id Prayer" Abu Waqid said, "Surah Qaf and Surat Iqtarabat i.e.
Surat Al-Qamar ( 54 )." Muslim and the Four Collectors of the Sunan collected this Hadith.
Imam Ahmad recorded that Umm Hisham bint Harithah said, "For around two years, or a year and a part of another year, our oven and the oven of the Prophet was one and the same.
I memorized Surah, ق وَالْقُرْءَانِ الْمَجِيدِ ( Qaf.
By the Glorious Qur'an. ) from the tongue of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ who used to recite it every Friday while standing on the Minbar delivering the Friday sermon to the people." Muslim collected this Hadith.
Abu Dawud also recorded that the daughter of Al-Harith bin An-Nu`man said, "I only memorized Surah Qaf from the mouth of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ who used to recite it in every Friday Khutbah.
Our oven and the oven of the Messenger was one and the same." Muslim and An-Nasa'i collected this Hadith.
Therefore, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to recite this Surah during large gatherings such as the `Ids and during Friday sermons.
He did so because this Surah contains news of the beginning of creation, Resurrec- tion, the Return, Standing ( before Allah ), the Reckoning, Paradise, the Fire, Allah's reward and punishment, lessons of encouragement, and lessons of discouragement.
Allah knows best. بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـنِ الرَّحِيمِ In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. ق ( Qaf. ) which is one of the letters of the alphabet that are mentioned in the beginning of some Surahs, such as, ص ( Sad. ) ( 38:1 ) ن ( Nun.
) ( 68:1 ) الم ( Alif Lam Mim. ) ( 2:1 ), حـم ( Ha Mim. ) ( 40:1 ), and طس ( Ta Sin ) ( 28:1 ) and etc., Mujahid and several others said this.
We also discussed this in the beginning of the explanation of Surat Al-Baqarah, and therefore, it is not necessary to repeat it here. The Disbelievers wonder at the Message and Resurrection Allah said, وَالْقُرْءَانِ الْمَجِيدِ ( By the Glorious Qur'an. ) means by the Honorable and Great Qur'an, which, لاَّ يَأْتِيهِ الْبَـطِلُ مِن بَيْنِ يَدَيْهِ وَلاَ مِنْ خَلْفِهِ تَنزِيلٌ مِّنْ حَكِيمٍ حَمِيدٍ ( Falsehood cannot come to it from before it or behind it: (it is ) sent down by the All-Wise, Worthy of all praise.)( 41:42 ) The subject of the oath contained in this Ayah is specified afterwards, even though it does not appear by word, emphasizing prophethood, resurrection and affirming that they are true.
There are similar kinds of oaths in the Qur'an, whose subject is included in the meaning but not by word, such as, ص وَالْقُرْءَانِ ذِى الذِّكْرِ - بَلِ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ فِى عِزَّةٍ وَشِقَاقٍ ( Sad.
By the Qur'an full of reminding.
Nay, those who disbelieve are in false pride and opposition. )( 38:1-2 ) Allah said here, ق وَالْقُرْءَانِ الْمَجِيدِ - بَلْ عَجِبُواْ أَن جَآءَهُمْ مُّنذِرٌ مِّنْهُمْ فَقَالَ الْكَـفِرُونَ هَـذَا شَىْءٌ عَجِيبٌ ( Qaf.
By the Glorious Qur'an.
Nay, they wonder that there has come to them a warner from among themselves.
So the disbelievers say: "This is a strange thing!" ) They wondered at the wisdom behind sending a Messenger who is a human being.
Allah the Exalted and Most Honored said in another Ayah أَكَانَ لِلنَّاسِ عَجَبًا أَنْ أَوْحَيْنَآ إِلَى رَجُلٍ مِّنْهُمْ أَنْ أَنذِرِ النَّاسَ ( Is it a wonder for mankind that We have sent Our revelation to a man from among themselves (saying ): "Warn mankind.") ( 10:2 ), meaning, this is not strange, for Allah chooses Messengers from angels and humans.
Allah the Exalted and Most Honored mentioned that the disbelievers also wondered about the Resurrection and discounted its coming, أَءِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَاباً ذَلِكَ رَجْعُ بَعِيدٌ ( When we are dead and have become dust.
That is a far return. ) They said, `after we die, disintegrate, with our organs torn apart and we become dust, how can we be brought back to our original shape and bodies,' ذَلِكَ رَجْعُ بَعِيدٌ ( That is a far return. ) `it is not likely that it will ever occur.' They thought that Resurrection was far from happening and will never occur.
Allah the Exalted responded to their statement by saying, قَدْ عَلِمْنَا مَا تَنقُصُ الاٌّرْضَ مِنْهُمْ ( We know that which the earth takes of them. ) meaning, `We know what the earth consumes of their dead bodies.' Where and how the bodies disintegrated, what they turned into and how they have become, all of this is never absent from Allah's knowledge. وَعِندَنَا كِتَـبٌ حَفِيظٌ ( and with Us is a Book preserved, ) `that keeps all records.
Therefore, Our knowledge is encompassing and the Book of decrees has everything precisely recorded in it.
Al-`Awfi narrated that `Abdullah bin `Abbas commented on the statement of Allah the Exalted, قَدْ عَلِمْنَا مَا تَنقُصُ الاٌّرْضَ مِنْهُمْ ( We know that which the earth takes of them, ) "It refers to what the earth consumes of their flesh, skin, bones and hair." A similar view was recorded from Mujahid, Qatadah, Ad-Dahhak and several others.
Allah, the Exalted and Most Honored, explained the reason behind their disbelief, rebellion and discounting the possibility of what is truly possible, بَلْ كَذَّبُواْ بِالْحَقِّ لَمَّا جَآءَهُمْ فَهُمْ فِى أَمْرٍ مَّرِيجٍ ( Nay, but they have denied the truth when it has come to them, so they are in a Marij state. ) This is the state of all those who defy the Truth: whatever they say and utter after denying the Truth, is utterly false.
Marij means, in disarray, in a confused state and defying the characteristics of the Truth.
Allah the Exalted said in another Ayah, إِنَّكُمْ لَفِى قَوْلٍ مُّخْتَلِفٍ - يُؤْفَكُ عَنْهُ مَنْ أُفِكَ ( Certainly, you have different ideas.
Turned aside therefrom is he who is turned aside. )( 51:8-9 )

(50:5) They gave the lie to the Truth when it came to them. So they are now in a state of great perplexity. *5

But they denied the truth when it meaning

*5) In this brief sentence also a vast subject has been compressed.
It means: These people did not rest content only with expressing wonder and declaring the thing to be far removed from reason, but when the Holy Prophet Muhammad ( upon whom be Allah's peace and blessings ) presented his message of the Truth they denied it as falsehood without any hesitation.
Its inevitable result was, and the same only could follow from it, that they arc not agreed on any one position with regard to the invitation and the Messenger who has presented it.
Sometimes they brand him a poet, sometimes g sorcerer, and sometimes a madman.
Sometimes they say that he is a magician and sometimes that he is bewitched.
Sometimes they say that he has fabricated this thing by himself in order to establish-.
his superiority, and sometimes they bring the charge that there peace and blessings) himself was standing in Makkah and reciting the Qur'an to the people, who had known and seen him grow up from childhood to youth and mature manhood before their eyes, the full meaning of these allusions was by itself clear and evident to every person.
Therefore, leaving it aside, detailed easoning is now being presented about the authenticity of the second thing which those people regarded as strange and far removed from reason and intellect.

 

Which was revealed in Makkah The Beginning of the Mufassal Section of the Qur'an This Surah is the first Surah in the Mufassal section of the Qur'an, according to the correct view.
It is said that the Mufassal starts with Surat Al-Hujurat.
Some common people say that the Mufassal starts with Surah `Amma An-Naba, ( chapter 78 ), however, this is not true because none of the respected scholars ever supported this opinion.
Aws ( bin Hudhayfah ) said; "I asked the Companions of Allah's Messenger ﷺ how they divided the Qur'an.
They said; `Three, five, seven, nine, eleven, thirteen, and the Mufassal section as one.' " This was recorded by Ibn Majah and Imam Ahmad.
If one counts forty-eight Surahs, the next Surah will be Surah Qaf.
The details are as follows: The first three Surahs are Al-Baqarah ( chapter 2 ), Al `Imran ( 3 ), then An-Nisa' ( 4 ).
The five are Al-Ma'idah ( 5 ), Al-An`am ( 6 ), Al-A`raf ( 7 ), Al-Anfal ( 8 ) and Bara'ah ( or At-Tawbah ) ( 9 ).
The seven next Surahs are Surah Yunus ( 10 ), Hud ( 11 ), Yusuf ( 12 ), Ar-Ra`d ( 13 ), Ibrahim ( 14 ), Al-Hijr ( 15 ) and An-Nahl ( 16 ).
The nine next Surahs are, Subhan ( or Al-Isra' (17 ), Al-Kahf ( 18 ), Maryam ( 19 ), Ta Ha ( 20 ), Al-Anbiya' ( 21 ), Al-Hajj ( 22 ), Al-Mu`minun ( 23 ), An-Nur ( 24 ) and Al-Furqan ( 25 ).
The next eleven Surahs are Surat Ash-Shu`ara ( 26 ), An-Naml ( 27 ), Al-Qasas ( 28 ), Al-`Ankabut ( 29 ), Ar-Rum ( 30 ), Luqman ( 31 ), Alif Lam Mim As-Sajdah ( 32 ), Al-Ahzab ( 33 ), Saba' ( 34 ), Fatir ( 35 ) and Ya Sin ( 36 ).
The next thirteen are Surat As-Saffat ( 37 ), Sad ( 38 ), Az-Zumar ( 39 ), Ghafir ( 40 ), Ha Mim As-Sajdah ( or Fussilat ) ( 41 ), Ash-Shura ( 42 ), Az-Zukhruf ( 43 ), Ad-Dukhan ( 44 ), Al-Jathiyah ( 45 ), Al-Ahqaf ( 46 ), Al-Qital ( or Muhammad ) ( 47 ), Al-Fath ( 48 ) and Al-Hujurat ( 49 ).
After that comes the Mufassal section, according to the Companions, may Allah be pleased with them all.
Therefore, Surah Qaf ( chapter 50 ) is the first of the Mufassal, just as we stated, and all praise is due to Allah and all favors are from Him. The Virtues of Surah Qaf Imam Ahmad recorded that `Umar bin Al-Khattab asked Abu Waqid Al-Laythi, "What did the Prophet recite during the `Id Prayer" Abu Waqid said, "Surah Qaf and Surat Iqtarabat i.e.
Surat Al-Qamar ( 54 )." Muslim and the Four Collectors of the Sunan collected this Hadith.
Imam Ahmad recorded that Umm Hisham bint Harithah said, "For around two years, or a year and a part of another year, our oven and the oven of the Prophet was one and the same.
I memorized Surah, ق وَالْقُرْءَانِ الْمَجِيدِ ( Qaf.
By the Glorious Qur'an. ) from the tongue of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ who used to recite it every Friday while standing on the Minbar delivering the Friday sermon to the people." Muslim collected this Hadith.
Abu Dawud also recorded that the daughter of Al-Harith bin An-Nu`man said, "I only memorized Surah Qaf from the mouth of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ who used to recite it in every Friday Khutbah.
Our oven and the oven of the Messenger was one and the same." Muslim and An-Nasa'i collected this Hadith.
Therefore, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to recite this Surah during large gatherings such as the `Ids and during Friday sermons.
He did so because this Surah contains news of the beginning of creation, Resurrec- tion, the Return, Standing ( before Allah ), the Reckoning, Paradise, the Fire, Allah's reward and punishment, lessons of encouragement, and lessons of discouragement.
Allah knows best. بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـنِ الرَّحِيمِ In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. ق ( Qaf. ) which is one of the letters of the alphabet that are mentioned in the beginning of some Surahs, such as, ص ( Sad. ) ( 38:1 ) ن ( Nun.
) ( 68:1 ) الم ( Alif Lam Mim. ) ( 2:1 ), حـم ( Ha Mim. ) ( 40:1 ), and طس ( Ta Sin ) ( 28:1 ) and etc., Mujahid and several others said this.
We also discussed this in the beginning of the explanation of Surat Al-Baqarah, and therefore, it is not necessary to repeat it here. The Disbelievers wonder at the Message and Resurrection Allah said, وَالْقُرْءَانِ الْمَجِيدِ ( By the Glorious Qur'an. ) means by the Honorable and Great Qur'an, which, لاَّ يَأْتِيهِ الْبَـطِلُ مِن بَيْنِ يَدَيْهِ وَلاَ مِنْ خَلْفِهِ تَنزِيلٌ مِّنْ حَكِيمٍ حَمِيدٍ ( Falsehood cannot come to it from before it or behind it: (it is ) sent down by the All-Wise, Worthy of all praise.)( 41:42 ) The subject of the oath contained in this Ayah is specified afterwards, even though it does not appear by word, emphasizing prophethood, resurrection and affirming that they are true.
There are similar kinds of oaths in the Qur'an, whose subject is included in the meaning but not by word, such as, ص وَالْقُرْءَانِ ذِى الذِّكْرِ - بَلِ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ فِى عِزَّةٍ وَشِقَاقٍ ( Sad.
By the Qur'an full of reminding.
Nay, those who disbelieve are in false pride and opposition. )( 38:1-2 ) Allah said here, ق وَالْقُرْءَانِ الْمَجِيدِ - بَلْ عَجِبُواْ أَن جَآءَهُمْ مُّنذِرٌ مِّنْهُمْ فَقَالَ الْكَـفِرُونَ هَـذَا شَىْءٌ عَجِيبٌ ( Qaf.
By the Glorious Qur'an.
Nay, they wonder that there has come to them a warner from among themselves.
So the disbelievers say: "This is a strange thing!" ) They wondered at the wisdom behind sending a Messenger who is a human being.
Allah the Exalted and Most Honored said in another Ayah أَكَانَ لِلنَّاسِ عَجَبًا أَنْ أَوْحَيْنَآ إِلَى رَجُلٍ مِّنْهُمْ أَنْ أَنذِرِ النَّاسَ ( Is it a wonder for mankind that We have sent Our revelation to a man from among themselves (saying ): "Warn mankind.") ( 10:2 ), meaning, this is not strange, for Allah chooses Messengers from angels and humans.
Allah the Exalted and Most Honored mentioned that the disbelievers also wondered about the Resurrection and discounted its coming, أَءِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَاباً ذَلِكَ رَجْعُ بَعِيدٌ ( When we are dead and have become dust.
That is a far return. ) They said, `after we die, disintegrate, with our organs torn apart and we become dust, how can we be brought back to our original shape and bodies,' ذَلِكَ رَجْعُ بَعِيدٌ ( That is a far return. ) `it is not likely that it will ever occur.' They thought that Resurrection was far from happening and will never occur.
Allah the Exalted responded to their statement by saying, قَدْ عَلِمْنَا مَا تَنقُصُ الاٌّرْضَ مِنْهُمْ ( We know that which the earth takes of them. ) meaning, `We know what the earth consumes of their dead bodies.' Where and how the bodies disintegrated, what they turned into and how they have become, all of this is never absent from Allah's knowledge. وَعِندَنَا كِتَـبٌ حَفِيظٌ ( and with Us is a Book preserved, ) `that keeps all records.
Therefore, Our knowledge is encompassing and the Book of decrees has everything precisely recorded in it.
Al-`Awfi narrated that `Abdullah bin `Abbas commented on the statement of Allah the Exalted, قَدْ عَلِمْنَا مَا تَنقُصُ الاٌّرْضَ مِنْهُمْ ( We know that which the earth takes of them, ) "It refers to what the earth consumes of their flesh, skin, bones and hair." A similar view was recorded from Mujahid, Qatadah, Ad-Dahhak and several others.
Allah, the Exalted and Most Honored, explained the reason behind their disbelief, rebellion and discounting the possibility of what is truly possible, بَلْ كَذَّبُواْ بِالْحَقِّ لَمَّا جَآءَهُمْ فَهُمْ فِى أَمْرٍ مَّرِيجٍ ( Nay, but they have denied the truth when it has come to them, so they are in a Marij state. ) This is the state of all those who defy the Truth: whatever they say and utter after denying the Truth, is utterly false.
Marij means, in disarray, in a confused state and defying the characteristics of the Truth.
Allah the Exalted said in another Ayah, إِنَّكُمْ لَفِى قَوْلٍ مُّخْتَلِفٍ - يُؤْفَكُ عَنْهُ مَنْ أُفِكَ ( Certainly, you have different ideas.
Turned aside therefrom is he who is turned aside. )( 51:8-9 )

( Nay, but they ) the Quraysh ( have denied the Truth ) Muhammad ( pbuh ) and the Qur’an ( when it came unto them ) this is the second clause of the oath, i.e. by the noble and glorious Qur’an, Muhammad ( pbuh ) has brought them the Qur’an, ( therefore they are now in troubled case ) they are in error; it is also said that this means: they are confused; and it is also said this means: they are in disagreement, some of them believe while others do not.

Nay, but they have denied the truth (this Quran) when it has come to them, so they are in a confused state (can not differentiate between right and wrong).

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