Fabi-ayyi ala-i rabbikuma tukaththiban (surah Rahman: 32)

Tafseer Tafheem-ul-Quran by Syed Abu-al-A'la Maududi

(55:32) (We shall then see), which of the favours of your Lord will you twain ' you men and jinn ' then deny? *31

Fabi ayyi aalaaa`i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan

*31) Here, alaa' can also be taken in the meaning of powers. In view of the context, each meaning seems to be appropriate in its own way. According to the first meaning, it would mean: "Today you are being ungrateful for Our blessings and are being treacherous and disloyal by adopting the different attitudes of disbelief, polytheism, atheism, sin and disobedience, but tomorrow when the time comes for accountability, We shall sec which of Our blessings you prove to be the result of a mere accident, or the fruit of your own ability, or manifestation of the kindness of a god or goddess or saint." In the second case, the meaning would be: `Today you are mocking the doctrine of Resurrection and the gathering together of all mankind and jinn on the Day of Judgement and the accountability and the Heaven and Hell, and are harbouring the misunderstanding that such things arc not at all possible, but when We gather you together for accountability and all that you deny today will appear before you, then We shall see which of Our powers you deny."