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Sura:40:Al-Ghaafir
Para:24
Ayat: –45-56
40:45
فَوَقٰىہُ اللّٰہُ سَیِّاٰتِ مَا مَکَرُوۡا وَ حَاقَ بِاٰلِ فِرۡعَوۡنَ سُوۡٓءُ الۡعَذَابِ ﴿ۚ۴۵﴾
So Allah protected him from the evils they plotted, and the people of Pharaoh were enveloped by the worst of punishment –
فَوَقَاهُ اللَّهُ سَيِّيَاتِ مَا مَكَرُوا
So Allah saved him from the evils that they plotted,
means, in this world and in the Hereafter;
in this world, Allah saved him along with Musa, peace be upon him, and in the Hereafter (He will admit him) to Paradise.
Proof of the Torment of the Grave
Allah says:
وَحَاقَ بِألِ فِرْعَوْنَ سُوءُ الْعَذَابِ
while an evil torment encompassed Fir`awn’s people.
this refers to drowning in the sea
40:46
اَلنَّارُ یُعۡرَضُوۡنَ عَلَیۡہَا غُدُوًّا وَّ عَشِیًّا ۚ وَ یَوۡمَ تَقُوۡمُ السَّاعَۃُ ۟ اَدۡخِلُوۡۤا اٰلَ فِرۡعَوۡنَ اَشَدَّ الۡعَذَابِ ﴿۴۶﴾
The Fire, they are exposed to it morning and evening. And the Day the Hour appears [it will be said], “Make the people of Pharaoh enter the severest punishment.”
النَّارُ يُعْرَضُونَ عَلَيْهَا غُدُوًّا وَعَشِيًّا
The Fire, they are exposed to it, morning and afternoon.
then being transferred from there to Hell, for their souls are exposed to the Fire morning and evening until the Hour begins. When the Day of Resurrection comes, their souls and bodies will be reunited in Hell.
Allah says:
وَيَوْمَ تَقُومُ السَّاعَةُ أَدْخِلُوا الَ فِرْعَوْنَ أَشَدَّ الْعَذَابِ
And on the Day when the Hour will be established (it will be said to the angels):”Admit Fir`awn’s people to the severest torment!”
meaning, more intense pain and greater agony.
This Ayah contains one of the major proofs used by the Ahlus-Sunnah to prove that there will be torment in the grave during the period of Al-Barzakh; it is the phrase:
النَّارُ يُعْرَضُونَ عَلَيْهَا غُدُوًّا وَعَشِيًّا
(The Fire, they are exposed to it, morning and afternoon). But the question arises:this Ayah was undoubtedly revealed in Makkah, but they use it as evidence to prove that there will be torment in the grave during the period of Al-Barzakh.
Imam Ahmad recorded from A’ishah, may Allah be pleased with her, that a Jewish woman used to serve her, and whenever A’ishah did her a favor, the Jewish woman would say,
“May Allah save you from the torment of the grave.”
A’ishah said, “Then the Messenger of Allah came in, and I said, `O Messenger of Allah, will there be any torment in the grave before the Day of Resurrection?’
He said,
لَاا مَنْ زَعَمَ ذَلِكَ
No, who said that?
I said, `This Jewish woman, whenever I do her a favor, she says:May Allah save you from the torment of the grave.”‘
The Messenger of Allah said,
كَذَبَتْ يَهُودُ وَهُمْ عَلَى اللهِ أَكْذَبُ لَا عَذَابَ دُونَ يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَة
The Jews are lying, and they tell more lies about Allah. There is no torment except on the Day of Resurrection.
Then as much time passed as Allah willed should pass, then one day he came out at midday, wrapped in his robe with his eyes reddening, calling at the top of his voice:
الْقَبْرُ كَقِطَع اللَّيْلِ الْمُظْلِمِ
أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ لَوْ تَعْلَمُونَ مَا أَعْلَمُ لَبَكَيْتُمْ كَثِيرًا وَضَحِكْتُمْ قَلِيلً
أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ اسْتَعِـــــــــيذُوا بِاللهِ مِنْ عَذَابِ الْقَبْرِ فَإِنَّ عَذَابَ الْقَبْرِ حَق
The grave is like patches of dark night!
O people, if you knew what I know, you would weep much and laugh little.
O people, seek refuge with Allah from the torment of the grave, for the torment of the grave is real.”
This chain of narration is Sahih according to the conditions of Al-Bukhari and Muslim, although they did not record it.
It was said, `how can this report be reconciled with the fact that the Ayah was revealed in Makkah and the Ayah indicates that there will be torment during the period of Al-Barzakh?’
The answer is that the Ayah refers to the souls (of Fir`awn and his people) being exposed to the Fire morning and evening; it does not say that the pain will affect their bodies in the grave. So it may be that this has to do specifically with their souls. With regard to there being any effect on their bodies in Al-Barzakh, and their feeling pain as a result, this is indicated in the Sunnah, in some Hadiths which we will mention below.
It was said that this Ayah refers to the punishment of the disbelievers in Al-Barzakh, and that it does not by itself imply that the believer will be punished in the grave for his sins. This is indicated by the Hadith recorded by Imam Ahmad from A’ishah, may Allah be pleased with her, according to which the Messenger of Allah entered upon A’ishah when a Jewish woman was with her, and she (the Jewish woman) was saying, “I was told that you will be tried in the grave.”
The Messenger of Allah was worried and said:
إِنَّمَا يُفْتَنُ يَهُود
Only the Jews will be tested.
A’ishah, may Allah be pleased with her, said, “Several nights passed, then the Messenger of Allah said:
أَلَا إِنَّكُمْ تُفْتَنُونَ فِي الْقُبُور
Verily you will be tested in the graves.”
A’ishah, may Allah be pleased with her, said,
“After that, the Messenger of Allah used to seek refuge with Allah from the torment of the grave.”
This was also recorded by Muslim.
It could be said that this Ayah indicates that the souls will be punished in Al-Barzakh, but this does not necessarily imply that the bodies in their graves will be affected by that. When Allah revealed something about the torment of the grave to His Prophet, he sought refuge with Allah from that. And Allah knows best.
The Hadiths which speak of the torment of the grave are very many.
Qatadah said, concerning the Ayah,
غُدُوًّا وَعَشِيًّا
(morning and afternoon),
“(This means) every morning and every evening, for as long as this world remains, it will be said to them by way of rebuke and humiliation, O people of Fir`awn, this is your position.”
Ibn Zayd said,
“They are there today, being exposed to it morning and evening, until the Hour begins.
وَيَوْمَ تَقُومُ السَّاعَةُ أَدْخِلُوا الَ فِرْعَوْنَ أَشَدَّ الْعَذَابِ
(And on the Day when the Hour will be established (it will be said to the angels):”Cause Fir`awn’s people to enter the severest torment!”)
The people of Fir`awn are like foolish camels, stumbling into rocks and trees without thinking.”
Imam Ahmad recorded that Ibn Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, said,
“The Messenger of Allah said:
إِنَّ أَحَدَكُمْ إِذَا مَاتَ عُرِضَ عَلَيْهِ مَقْعَدُهُ بِالْغَدَاةِ وَالْعَشِيِّ إِنْ كَانَ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ فَمِنْ أَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ وَإِنْ كَانَ مِنْ أَهْلِ النَّارِ فَمِنْ أَهْلِ النَّارِ فَيُقَالُ هذَا مَقْعَدُكَ حَتْى يَبْعَثَكَ اللهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ إِلَيْهِ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَة
When one of you dies, he is shown his place (in Paradise or Hell) morning and evening; if he is one of the people of Paradise, then he is one of the people of Paradise, and if he is one of the people of Hell, then he is one of the people of Hell. It will be said to him, this is your place until Allah resurrects you to go to it on the Day of Resurrection.”
It was also reported in the Two Sahihs
40:47
وَ اِذۡ یَتَحَآجُّوۡنَ فِی النَّارِ فَیَقُوۡلُ الضُّعَفٰٓؤُا لِلَّذِیۡنَ اسۡتَکۡبَرُوۡۤا اِنَّا کُنَّا لَکُمۡ تَبَعًا فَہَلۡ اَنۡتُمۡ مُّغۡنُوۡنَ عَنَّا نَصِیۡبًا مِّنَ النَّارِ ﴿۴۷﴾
And [mention] when they will argue within the Fire, and the weak will say to those who had been arrogant, “Indeed, we were [only] your followers, so will you relieve us of a share of the Fire?”
The Dispute of the People of Hell
Allah says,
وَإِذْ يَتَحَاجُّونَ فِي النَّارِ فَيَقُولُ الضُّعَفَاء لِلَّذِينَ اسْتَكْبَرُوا
And, when they will dispute in the Fire, the weak will say to those who were arrogant:
Allah tells us how the people of Hell will dispute and argue with one another, and Fir`awn and his people will be among them. The weak, who were the followers, will say to those who were arrogant, who were the leaders and masters:
إِنَّا كُنَّا لَكُمْ تَبَعًا
Verily, we followed you,
meaning, `we obeyed you and heeded your call to disbelief and misguidance in the world, ‘
فَهَلْ أَنتُم مُّغْنُونَ عَنَّا نَصِيبًا مِّنَ النَّارِ
can you then take from us some portion of the Fire?
means, `can you carry a part of our burden for us?
40:48
قَالَ الَّذِیۡنَ اسۡتَکۡبَرُوۡۤا اِنَّا کُلٌّ فِیۡہَاۤ ۙ اِنَّ اللّٰہَ قَدۡ حَکَمَ بَیۡنَ الۡعِبَادِ ﴿۴۸﴾
Those who had been arrogant will say, “Indeed, all [of us] are in it. Indeed, Allah has judged between the servants.”
قَالَ الَّذِينَ اسْتَكْبَرُوا إِنَّا كُلٌّ فِيهَا
Those who were arrogant will say:”We are all (together) in this (Fire)!…”
meaning, `we will not bear any part of your burden for you; our own punishment is enough for us to bear.’
إِنَّ اللَّهَ قَدْ حَكَمَ بَيْنَ الْعِبَادِ
Verily, Allah has judged (His) servants!
means, `He has shared out the punishment among us according to what each of us deserves’.
This is like the Ayah:
قَالَ لِكُلٍّ ضِعْفٌ وَلَـكِن لاَّ تَعْلَمُونَ
He will say:”For each one there is double (torment), but you know not.” (7:38)
وَقَالَ الَّذِينَ فِي النَّارِ لِخَزَنَةِ جَهَنَّمَ ادْعُوا رَبَّكُمْ يُخَفِّفْ عَنَّا يَوْمًا مِّنَ الْعَذَابِ
40:49
وَ قَالَ الَّذِیۡنَ فِی النَّارِ لِخَزَنَۃِ جَہَنَّمَ ادۡعُوۡا رَبَّکُمۡ یُخَفِّفۡ عَنَّا یَوۡمًا مِّنَ الۡعَذَابِ ﴿۴۹﴾
And those in the Fire will say to the keepers of Hell, “Supplicate your Lord to lighten for us a day from the punishment.”
And those in the Fire will say to the keepers (angels) of Hell:”Call upon your Lord to lighten for us the torment for a day!”
They know that Allah will not answer them and will not listen to their prayer, because He said,
اخْسَيُواْ فِيهَا وَلَا تُكَلِّمُونِ
Remain you in it with ignominy! And speak you not to Me! (23:108),
so they will ask the keepers of Hell, who are like jailers watching over the people of Hell, to pray to Allah to lessen the Fire for them if only for one day. But the keepers of Hell will refuse, saying to them
40:50
قَالُوۡۤا اَوَ لَمۡ تَکُ تَاۡتِیۡکُمۡ رُسُلُکُمۡ بِالۡبَیِّنٰتِ ؕ قَالُوۡا بَلٰی ؕ قَالُوۡا فَادۡعُوۡا ۚ وَ مَا دُعٰٓؤُا الۡکٰفِرِیۡنَ اِلَّا فِیۡ ضَلٰلٍ ﴿٪۵۰﴾
They will say, “Did there not come to you your messengers with clear proofs?” They will say, “Yes.” They will reply, “Then supplicate [yourselves], but the supplication of the disbelievers is not except in error.”
قَالُوا أَوَلَمْ تَكُ تَأْتِيكُمْ رُسُلُكُم بِالْبَيِّنَاتِ
Did there not come to you, your Messengers with (clear) evidences?
meaning, was not proof established in the world on the lips of the Messengers
قَالُوا بَلَى
قَالُوا فَادْعُوا
They will say:”Yes.”
They will reply:”Then call (as you like)!…”
means, you are on your own. We will not pray for you or listen to you; we do not want you to be saved and we have nothing to do with you. Moreover, we tell you that it is all the same whether you offer supplication or not, because Allah will not respond and He will not lighten the torment for you.’
They will say:
وَمَا دُعَاء الْكَافِرِينَ إِلاَّ فِي ضَلَلٍ
And the invocation of the disbelievers is nothing but in vain!
meaning, it will not be accepted or responded to
40:51
اِنَّا لَنَنۡصُرُ رُسُلَنَا وَ الَّذِیۡنَ اٰمَنُوۡا فِی الۡحَیٰوۃِ الدُّنۡیَا وَ یَوۡمَ یَقُوۡمُ الۡاَشۡہَادُ ﴿ۙ۵۱﴾
Indeed, We will support Our messengers and those who believe during the life of this world and on the Day when the witnesses will stand –
The Victory of the Messengers and the Believers
Allah says,
إِنَّا لَنَنصُرُ رُسُلَنَا وَالَّذِينَ امَنُوا فِي الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا
Verily, We will indeed make victorious Our Messengers and those who believe in this world’s life.
As-Suddi said,
“Allah never sends a Messenger to a people and they kill him or some of the believers who call them to the truth, then that generation passes away, but He then sends them someone who will support their call and will seek vengeance for their blood from those who did that to them in this world. So the Prophets and believers may be killed in this world, but their call will prevail in this world.”
Allah granted victory to His Prophet Muhammad and his Companions over those who had opposed him, disbelieved in him and shown hostility towards him. He caused His Word and His religion to prevail over all other religions, commanded him to emigrate from his people to Al-Madinah, where He gave him supporters and helpers. Then He caused him to prevail over the idolators on the day of Badr, when He granted him victory over them and he humiliated them, killing their leaders and taking their elite prisoner, driving them before him in chains. Then he did them the favor of accepting ransom from them. Shortly after that, Allah enabled him to conquer Makkah, and he rejoiced in his return to his homeland, the sacred and holy land of Al-Haram. Through him, Allah saved it from its disbelief and Shirk. Then Allah enabled him to conquer the Yemen, and the entire Arabian Peninsula submitted to him, and the people entered the religion of Allah in crowds. Then Allah took him (in death), because of his high status and honor, and He established his Companions as his Khalifahs. They conveyed the religion of Allah from him, called mankind to Allah, they conquered many regions, countries and cities, and opened people’s hearts, until the call of Muhammad spread throughout the world, east and west. This religion will continue to prevail until the Hour begins.
Allah says:
إِنَّا لَنَنصُرُ رُسُلَنَا وَالَّذِينَ امَنُوا فِي الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا وَيَوْمَ يَقُومُ الاَْشْهَادُ
Verily, We will indeed make victorious Our Messengers and those who believe in this world’s life and on the Day when the witnesses will stand forth.
meaning, on the Day of Resurrection the victory will be greater and more complete.
Mujahid said,
“The witnesses are the angels.
40:52
یَوۡمَ لَا یَنۡفَعُ الظّٰلِمِیۡنَ مَعۡذِرَتُہُمۡ وَ لَہُمُ اللَّعۡنَۃُ وَ لَہُمۡ سُوۡٓءُ الدَّارِ ﴿۵۲﴾
The Day their excuse will not benefit the wrongdoers, and they will have the curse, and they will have the worst home.
يَوْمَ لَا يَنفَعُ الظَّالِمِينَ مَعْذِرَتُهُمْ
The Day when their excuses will be of no profit to wrongdoers.
is referring to the same as;
وَيَوْمَ يَقُومُ الاَْشْهَادُ
(…the Day when the witnesses will stand forth).
Others read it with that meaning;
وَيَوْمَ يَقُومُ الاَْشْهَادُ
يَوْمَ لَا يَنفَعُ الظَّالِمِينَ
And the Day the witnesses will stand forth, is a Day when there will be no profit to wrongdoers. (and the wrongdoers are the idolators).
مَعْذِرَتُهُمْ
(their excuses),
means, no excuse or ransom will be accepted from them.
وَلَهُمُ اللَّعْنَةُ
Theirs will be the curse,
means, they will be cast out far away from the mercy of Allah.
وَلَهُمْ سُوءُ الدَّارِ
and theirs will be the evil abode.
means, the Hell-fire,
as As-Suddi said, a terrible abode and dwelling place.
Indication that the Messenger and the Believers will prevail just as Musa and the Children of Israel prevailed
Allah says,
40:53
وَ لَقَدۡ اٰتَیۡنَا مُوۡسَی الۡہُدٰی وَ اَوۡرَثۡنَا بَنِیۡۤ اِسۡرَآءِیۡلَ الۡکِتٰبَ ﴿ۙ۵۳﴾
And We had certainly given Moses guidance, and We caused the Children of Israel to inherit the Scripture
وَلَقَدْ اتَيْنَا مُوسَى الْهُدَى
And, indeed We gave Musa the guidance.
means, the guidance and light with which Allah sent him.
وَأَوْرَثْنَا بَنِي إِسْرَايِيلَ الْكِتَابَ
and We caused the Children of Israel to inherit the Scripture.
means, `We caused them to prevail in the end and they inherited the land and accumulated wealth of Fir`awn, because of their patience in obeying Allah and following His Messenger Musa.’
The Scripture which they inherited, the Tawrah, was
هُدًى وَذِكْرَى لاُِولِي الاَْلْبَابِ
40:54
ہُدًی وَّ ذِکۡرٰی لِاُولِی الۡاَلۡبَابِ ﴿۵۴﴾
As guidance and a reminder for those of understanding.
A guide and a reminder for men of understanding.
i.e. those of a sound and upright nature.
Then Allah says,
40:55
فَاصۡبِرۡ اِنَّ وَعۡدَ اللّٰہِ حَقٌّ وَّ اسۡتَغۡفِرۡ لِذَنۡۢبِکَ وَ سَبِّحۡ بِحَمۡدِ رَبِّکَ بِالۡعَشِیِّ وَ الۡاِبۡکَارِ ﴿۵۵﴾
So be patient, [O Muhammad]. Indeed, the promise of Allah is truth. And ask forgiveness for your sin and exalt [ Allah ] with praise of your Lord in the evening and the morning.
فَاصْبِرْ
So be patient,
means, `O Muhammad,’
إِنَّ وَعْدَ اللَّهِ حَقٌّ
Verily, the promise of Allah is true,
means, `We have promised that your word will prevail and that the ultimate victory will be for you and those who follow you, and Allah does not break His promises. What We have told you is true and there is no doubt in it whatsoever.’
وَاسْتَغْفِرْ لِذَنبِكَ
and ask forgiveness for your fault,
This encourages the Ummah to seek forgiveness.
وَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ بِالْعَشِيِّ
and glorify the praises of your Lord in the `Ashi,
meaning, at the end of the day and the beginning of the night,
وَالاْاِبْكَارِ
and in the Ibkar.
meaning, at the beginning of the day and the end of the night
40:56
اِنَّ الَّذِیۡنَ یُجَادِلُوۡنَ فِیۡۤ اٰیٰتِ اللّٰہِ بِغَیۡرِ سُلۡطٰنٍ اَتٰہُمۡ ۙ اِنۡ فِیۡ صُدُوۡرِہِمۡ اِلَّا کِبۡرٌ مَّا ہُمۡ بِبَالِغِیۡہِ ۚ فَاسۡتَعِذۡ بِاللّٰہِ ؕ اِنَّہٗ ہُوَ السَّمِیۡعُ الۡبَصِیۡرُ ﴿۵۶﴾
Indeed, those who dispute concerning the signs of Allah without [any] authority having come to them – there is not within their breasts except pride, [the extent of] which they cannot reach. So seek refuge in Allah . Indeed, it is He who is the Hearing, the Seeing.
إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يُجَادِلُونَ فِي ايَاتِ اللَّهِ بِغَيْرِ سُلْطَانٍ أَتَاهُمْ
Verily, those who dispute about the Ayat of Allah, without any authority having come to them,
means, they try to refute the truth with falsehood, and to refute sound evidence with dubious arguments, having no proof or evidence from Allah.
إِن فِي صُدُورِهِمْ إِلاَّ كِبْرٌ مَّا هُم بِبَالِغِيهِ
there is nothing else in their breasts except pride. They will never have it.
means, they are too proud to follow the truth and submit to the one who has brought it. But their attempts to suppress the truth and elevate falsehood will fail; the truth will prevail and their words and aspirations will be defeated.
فَاسْتَعِذْ بِاللَّهِ
So seek refuge in Allah.
means, from being like these people,
or seek refuge with Him from being like these people who dispute about the Ayat of Allah without any authority having come to them.
إِنَّهُ هُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْبَصِيرُ
Verily, it is He Who is the All-Hearer, the All-Seer
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