Surah Sad ayat 87 Tafsir Quran 38:87

﴿إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا ذِكْرٌ لِّلْعَالَمِينَ﴾
[ ص: 87]

38:87 It is but a reminder to the worlds.

It is only in other words the Qur’ān is only a reminder an admonition for all worlds those of humans jinn and other rational beings but excluding the angels.

This is indeed a Quran imparting divine knowledge and guidance to all in and an exhortation neither appendant nor appurtenant to anyone in particular but to people at large here and abroad

وَمَآ أَنَآ مِنَ الْمُتَكَلِّفِينَ ( nor am I one of the Mutakallifin. ) means, `and I do not add anything to that which Allah has told me.
Whatever I am commanded to do, I do it, and I do not add anything or take anything away.
By doing this I am seeking the Face of Allah and the Hereafter.' Sufyan Ath-Thawri, narrated from Al-A`mash and Mansur from Abu Ad-Duha that Masruq said, "We went to `Abdullah bin Mas`ud, may Allah be pleased with him.
He said, `O people! Whoever knows a thing should say it, and whoever does not know should say, `Allah knows best."' It is part of knowledge, when one does not know, to say "Allah knows best." For Allah said to your Prophet : قُلْ مَآ أَسْـَلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ أَجْرٍ وَمَآ أَنَآ مِنَ الْمُتَكَلِّفِينَ ( Say: "No wage do I ask of you for this, nor am I one of the Mutakallifin." ) This was reported by Al-Bukhari and Muslim. إِنْ هُوَ إِلاَّ ذِكْرٌ لِّلْعَـلَمِينَ ( It is only a Reminder for all the creatures. ) means, the Qur'an is a reminder for all those who are held accountable, men and Jinn.
This was the view of Ibn `Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him.
This Ayah is like the Ayat: لاٌّنذِرَكُمْ بِهِ وَمَن بَلَغَ ( that I may therewith warn you and whomsoever it may reach ) ( 6:19 ), and وَمَن يَكْفُرْ بِهِ مِنَ الاٌّحْزَابِ فَالنَّارُ مَوْعِدُهُ ( but those of the sects that reject it, the Fire will be their promised meeting place ) ( 11:17 ). وَلَتَعْلَمُنَّ نَبَأَهُ ( And you shall certainly know the truth of it ) means, `you will see confirmation that what he says is true.' بَعْدَ حِينِ ( after a while. ) means, soon.
Qatadah said, "After death.
`Ikrimah said, "It means, on the Day of Resurrection." There is no contradiction between the two views, because whoever dies comes under the rulings of the Day of Resurrection.
This is the end of the Tafsir of Surah Sad.
All praise and gratitude is due to Allah, and Allah may He be glorified and exalted, knows best.

وَمَآ أَنَآ مِنَ الْمُتَكَلِّفِينَ ( nor am I one of the Mutakallifin. ) means, `and I do not add anything to that which Allah has told me.
Whatever I am commanded to do, I do it, and I do not add anything or take anything away.
By doing this I am seeking the Face of Allah and the Hereafter.' Sufyan Ath-Thawri, narrated from Al-A`mash and Mansur from Abu Ad-Duha that Masruq said, "We went to `Abdullah bin Mas`ud, may Allah be pleased with him.
He said, `O people! Whoever knows a thing should say it, and whoever does not know should say, `Allah knows best."' It is part of knowledge, when one does not know, to say "Allah knows best." For Allah said to your Prophet : قُلْ مَآ أَسْـَلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ أَجْرٍ وَمَآ أَنَآ مِنَ الْمُتَكَلِّفِينَ ( Say: "No wage do I ask of you for this, nor am I one of the Mutakallifin." ) This was reported by Al-Bukhari and Muslim. إِنْ هُوَ إِلاَّ ذِكْرٌ لِّلْعَـلَمِينَ ( It is only a Reminder for all the creatures. ) means, the Qur'an is a reminder for all those who are held accountable, men and Jinn.
This was the view of Ibn `Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him.
This Ayah is like the Ayat: لاٌّنذِرَكُمْ بِهِ وَمَن بَلَغَ ( that I may therewith warn you and whomsoever it may reach ) ( 6:19 ), and وَمَن يَكْفُرْ بِهِ مِنَ الاٌّحْزَابِ فَالنَّارُ مَوْعِدُهُ ( but those of the sects that reject it, the Fire will be their promised meeting place ) ( 11:17 ). وَلَتَعْلَمُنَّ نَبَأَهُ ( And you shall certainly know the truth of it ) means, `you will see confirmation that what he says is true.' بَعْدَ حِينِ ( after a while. ) means, soon.
Qatadah said, "After death.
`Ikrimah said, "It means, on the Day of Resurrection." There is no contradiction between the two views, because whoever dies comes under the rulings of the Day of Resurrection.
This is the end of the Tafsir of Surah Sad.
All praise and gratitude is due to Allah, and Allah may He be glorified and exalted, knows best.

( Lo! It ) i.e. the Qur’an ( is naught else than a reminder ) an admonition ( for all peoples ) for the jinn and human beings.

"It (this Quran) is only a Reminder for all the 'Alamin (mankind and jinns).

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