Luqman, Lukman — Verse 5
31:5 · Luqman
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أُو۟لَـٰۤىِٕكَ عَلَىٰ هُدࣰى مِّن رَّبِّهِمۡۖ وَأُو۟لَـٰۤىِٕكَ هُمُ ٱلۡمُفۡلِحُونَ ٥
ulāika ʿalā hudan min rabbihim wa-ulāika humu l-muf'liḥūn
Luqman, Lukman / Luqman (31:5)
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Q 39:23 (az-Zumar)
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Q 73:20 (al-Muzammil)
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Ma'arif-ul-Quran 1 verse
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Tafsir Ibn Kathir (abridged) 1 verse
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these are rightly guided by their Lord, and it is they who will prosper
ulāika ʿalā hudan min rabbihim wa-ulāika humu l-muf'liḥūn
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Which was revealed in Makkah
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـنِ الرَّحِيمِ
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
The Doomed are preoccupied with Idle Talk and They turn away from the Ayat of Allah
When Allah mentions the blessed -- who are those who are guided by the Book of Allah and benefit from hearing it, as He says:
اللَّهُ نَزَّلَ أَحْسَنَ الْحَدِيثِ كِتَـباً مُّتَشَـبِهاً مَّثَانِيَ تَقْشَعِرُّ مِنْهُ جُلُودُ الَّذِينَ يَخْشَوْنَ رَبَّهُمْ ثُمَّ تَلِينُ جُلُودُهُمْ وَقُلُوبُهُمْ إِلَى ذِكْرِ اللَّهِ
(Allah has sent down the Best Statement, a Book, its parts resembling each other (and) oft-repeated. The skins of those who fear their Lord shiver from it. Then their skin and their heart soften to the remembrance of Allah) (39:23). He connect that with mention of the doomed, those who turn away from the Qur'an and do not benefit from hearing the Words of Allah. Instead, they turn to listening to flutes and singing accompanied by musical instruments. As Ibn Mas`ud commented about the Ayah:
وَمِنَ النَّاسِ مَن يَشْتَرِى لَهْوَ الْحَدِيثِ لِيُضِلَّ عَن سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ
(And of mankind is he who purchases Lahu Al-Hadith to mislead (men) from the path of Allah), he said, "This -- by Allah -- refers to singing."
وَمِنَ النَّاسِ مَن يَشْتَرِى لَهْوَ الْحَدِيثِ لِيُضِلَّ عَن سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ بِغَيْرِ عِلْمٍ
(And of mankind is he who purchases Lahw Al-Hadith to mislead (men) from the path of Allah without knowledge, ) Qatadah said: "By Allah, he may not spend money on it, but his purchasing it means he likes it, and the more misguided he is, the more he likes it and the more he prefers falsehood to the truth and harmful things over beneficial things." It was said that what is meant by the words
يَشْتَرِى لَهْوَ الْحَدِيثِ
(purchases idle talks) is buying singing servant girls. Ibn Jarir said that it means all speech that hinders people from seeing the signs of Allah and following His path. His saying:
لِيُضِلَّ عَن سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ
(to mislead (men) from the path of Allah) means, he does this to oppose Islam and its followers.
وَيَتَّخِذَهَا هُزُواً
(and takes it by way of mockery.) Mujahid said, "This means mocking the path of Allah and making fun of it."
أُوْلَـئِكَ لَهُمْ عَذَابٌ مُّهِينٌ
(For such there will be a humiliating torment.) Just as they showed no respect to the signs and path of Allah, so they will be shown no respect on the Day of Resurrection, and they will be subjected to a painful, ongoing torment. Then Allah says:
وَإِذَا تُتْلَى عَلَيْهِ ءَايَـتُنَا وَلَّى مُسْتَكْبِراً كَأَن لَّمْ يَسْمَعْهَا كَأَنَّ فِى أُذُنَيْهِ وَقْراً
(And when Our Ayat are recited to such a one, he turns away in pride, as if he heard them not -- as if there were deafness in his ear.) means, when these Qur'anic verses are recited to one who is fond of idleness and play, he turns away from them and does not want to hear them. He turns a deaf ear to them as if he can hear nothing, because it annoys him to hear them since he gains no benefit from them and has no interest in them.
فَبَشِّرْهُ بِعَذَابٍ أَلِيمٍ
(So announce to him a painful torment.) i.e., on the Day of Resurrection, which will hurt him just as much as listening to the Book of Allah and its verses hurt him.
Such follow guidance from their Lord and it is they who are the successful the winners.
أولئك المتصفون بالصفات السابقة على بيان مِن ربهم ونور، وأولئك هم الفائزون في الدنيا والآخرة.
قال الله تعالى "أولئك على هدى من ربهم" أي على بصيرة وبينة ومنهج واضح جلي "وأولئك هم المفلحون" أي في الدنيا والآخرة.
ثم بين - سبحانه - بعد ذلك الثمار الطيبة التى ترتبت على تلك الصفات الكريمة ، فقال - تعالى - : ( أولئك على هُدًى مِّن رَّبِّهِمْ وأولئك هُمُ المفلحون ) .والفلحون : من الفلاح وهو الظفر والفوز بدرك البغية . واصله من الفلح - بسكون اللام - وهو الشق والقطع ، ومنه فلاحة الأرض وهو شقها للحرث ، واستعمل منه الفلاح فى الفوز ، كأن الفائز شق طريقه وفلحه ، للوصول إلى مبتغاه ، أو انفتحت له طريق الظفر وانشقت .والمعنى : أولئك المتصفون بما تقدم من صفات كريمة ، على هداية عظيمة من ربهم توصلهم إلى المطلوب ، وأولئك هم الفائزون بكل مرغوب .والتنكير فى قوله ( على هُدًى ) للتعظيم ، وأتى بلفظ " على " للاشارة إلى التمكن والرسوخ ، ووصفه بأنه ( مِّن رَّبِّهِمْ ) لأنه - سبحانه - هو الذى وفقهم إليه ، ويسر لهم أسبابه .
القول في تأويل قوله تعالى : أُولَئِكَ عَلَى هُدًى مِنْ رَبِّهِمْ وَأُولَئِكَ هُمُ الْمُفْلِحُونَ (5)يقول تعالى ذكره: هؤلاء الذين وصفت صفتهم على بيان من ربهم ونور (وأُولَئِكَ هُمُ المُفْلحونَ) يقول: وهؤلاء هم المنْجِحون المدركون ما رَجَوا وأملوا من ثواب ربهم يوم القيامة.&; 20-126 &;
"أولئك على هدى من ربهم وأولئك هم المفلحون".
أُولَئِكَ عَلَى هُدًى مِنْ رَبِّهِمْ وَأُولَئِكَ هُمُ الْمُفْلِحُونَ (5) وتقدم الكلام على { بالآخرة هم يوقنون } إلى { هم المفلحون } في أول سورة البقرة ( 4 5 ) .
فـ { أُولَئِكَ } هم المحسنون الجامعون بين العلم التام، والعمل { عَلَى هُدًى } أي: عظيم كما يفيده التنكير، وذلك الهدى حاصل لهم، وواصل إليهم { مِنْ رَبِّهِمْ } الذي لم يزل يربيهم بالنعم; ويدفع عنهم النقم.وهذا الهدى الذي أوصله إليهم، من تربيته الخاصة بأوليائه، وهو أفضل أنواع التربية. { وَأُولَئِكَ هُمُ الْمُفْلِحُونَ } الذين أدركوا رضا ربهم، وثوابه الدنيوي والأخروي، وسلموا من سخطه وعقابه، وذلك لسلوكهم طريق الفلاح، الذي لا طريق له غيرها.ولما ذكر تعالى المهتدين بالقرآن، المقبلين عليه، ذكر من أعرض عنه، ولم يرفع به رأسا، وأنه عوقب على ذلك، بأن تعوض عنه كل باطل من القول، فترك أعلى الأقوال، وأحسن الحديث، واستبدل به أسفل قول وأقبحه، فلذلك قال:
قد مضى الكلام في هذه الآية في ( البقرة ) وغيرها
In this world, the criterion of the proper performance of a task (ihsan) is that it should be in accordance with the facts. From this point of view, one who carries out a task in this way is one who admits the reality (muhsin); his actions become a manifestation of his spirit of submission. Those who have it in their nature to mould themselves according to the factual position, are those who, when the Truth presents itself to them, accept it without suffering from any psychological complications. They immediately start fulfilling its practical requirements—they become regular offerers of prayers (salat), which is symbolic of fulfilling God’s will. They give prescribed alms (zakat), which amounts to honouring the rights of God’s subjects in the economic sphere. They shun the worship of worldly achievements and begin to think fondly of the Hereafter, because they know that the place where the question of success or failure shall finally be decided is nowhere other than the Hereafter.
Commentary
The words: يُؤْتُونَ الزَّكَاةَ (pay Zakah) in Verse 4 carry the injunction of Zakah, although the verse is Makki. This tells us that the original injunction of Zakah had already been revealed before Hijrah, right there in Makkah al-Mu` azzamah. As for the popular assumption that the injunction of Zakah was enforced in the second year of Hijrah, it refers to the arrangement of fixing its nisab (threshold), providing details of obligatory amount to be paid, collecting and disbursing it on authorized heads by the Islamic government. This was done in the second year of Hijrah.
Ibn Kathir while commenting on verse 20 of Surah Al-Muzzammil: وَأَقِيمُوا الصَّلَاةَ وَآتُوا الزَّكَاةَ (Establish Salah and pay Zakah - 73:20) has arrived at the same conclusion, because Surah Al-Muzzammil as one of the Makki surahs was revealed during the very initial period of the revelation of the Qur'an. This tells us that the way Salah and Zakah have been described mostly side by side in the verses of the Qur'an, its obligation had also taken effect side by side. Allah knows best.
(Such have guidance) have a clear sight and honour (from their Lord. Such are the successful) they are saved from Allah's wrath and chastisement.