The Event, The Inevitable, That Which is Coming — Verse 86

56:86 · al-Waqi`ah

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فَلَوۡلَاۤ إِن كُنتُمۡ غَیۡرَ مَدِینِینَ ۝٨٦
falawlā in kuntum ghayra madīnīn
The Event, The Inevitable, That Which is Coming / al-Waqi`ah (56:86)
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why, if you are not to be judged
falawlā in kuntum ghayra madīnīn

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Tafsir Commentary

Tafsir al-Jalalayn
why then if you are not going to face a reckoning if you are not going to be requited by your being resurrected in other words why then if you are not going to be resurrected as you claim
Tafsir Muyassar
وهل تستطيعون إن كنتم غير محاسبين ولا مجزيين بأعمالكم أن تعيدوا الروح إلى الجسد، إن كنتم صادقين؟ لن ترجعوها.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir
وقوله تعالى "فلولا إن كنتم غير مدينين ترجعونها" معناه فهلا ترجعون هذه النفس التي قد بلغت الحلقوم إلى مكانها الأول ومقرها من الجسد إن كنتم غير مدينين قال ابن عباس يعني محاسبين وروى عن مجاهد وعكرمة والحسن وقتادة والضحاك والسدي وأبي حزرة مثله. وقال سعيد بن جبير والحسن البصري "فلولا إن كنتم غير مدينين" غير مصدقين أنكم تدانون وتبعثون وتجزون فردوا هذه النفس وعن مجاهد "غير مدينين" غير موقنين وقال ميمون بن مهران غير معذبين مقهورين.
Tafsir Al Wasit
( فَلَوْلاَ إِن كُنتُمْ غَيْرَ مَدِينِينَ ) أى : فهلا إن كنتم غير عاجزين عن رد قضائنا فى هذا المحتضر الحبيب إليكم ، وغير مبروبين لنا ، وخاضعين لسلطاننا . . يقال : دان السلطان الرعية ، إذا ساسهم وأخضعهم لنفوذه .
Tafsir al-Tabari
القول في تأويل قوله تعالى : فَلَوْلا إِنْ كُنْتُمْ غَيْرَ مَدِينِينَ (86)يقول تعالى ذكره: فهلا إن كنتم أيها الناس غير مدينين.واختلف أهل التأويل في تأويل قوله: ( مَدِينِينَ ) فقال بعضهم: غير محاسبين.* ذكر من قال ذلك:حدثني عليّ، قال: ثنا أبو صالح، قال: ثني معاوية، عن عليّ، عن ابن عباس، قوله: ( فَلَوْلا إِنْ كُنْتُمْ غَيْرَ مَدِينِينَ ) يقول: غير محاسبين.حدثني محمد بن عمرو، قال: ثنا أبو عاصم، قال: ثنا عيسى؛ وحدثني الحارث، قال: ثنا الحسن، قال: ثنا ورقاء جميعًا، عن ابن أبي نجيح، عن مجاهد، في قوله: ( غَيْرَ مَدِينِينَ ) قال: محاسبين.حدثنا بشر، قال: ثنا يزيد، قال: ثنا سعيد، عن قتادة ( فَلَوْلا إِنْ كُنْتُمْ غَيْرَ مَدِينِينَ ) : أي محاسبين.حدثني يونس، قال: أخبرنا ابن وهب، قال، قال ابن زيد، في قول الله ( فَلَوْلا إِنْ كُنْتُمْ غَيْرَ مَدِينِينَ ) قال: كانوا يجحدون أن يُدانوا بعد الموت، قال: وهو مالك يوم الدين، يوم يُدان الناس بأعمالهم، قال: يدانون: يحاسبون.حدثني يعقوب، قال: ثنا ابن علية، قال: أخبرنا أبو رجاء، عن الحسن، في قوله: ( فَلَوْلا إِنْ كُنْتُمْ غَيْرَ مَدِينِينَ ) قال: غير محاسبين.حدثنا ابن بشار، قال: ثنا سليمان، قال: ثنا أبو هلال، عن قتادة ( فَلَوْلا إِنْ كُنْتُمْ غَيْرَ مَدِينِينَ ) قال غير مبعوثين، غير محاسبين.وقال آخرون: معناه: غير مبعوثين.* ذكر من قال ذلك:حدثنا ابن بشار، قال ثنا هوذة، قال: ثنا عوف، عن الحسن ( فَلَوْلا إِنْ كُنْتُمْ غَيْرَ مَدِينِينَ ) غير مبعوثين يوم القيامة، ترجعونها إن كنتم صادقين.وقال آخرون: بل معناه: غير مجزيين بأعمالكم.وأولى الأقوال في ذلك بالصواب قول من قال: غير محاسبين فمجزيين بأعمالكم من قولهم: كما تدين تدان، ومن قول الله مَالِكِ يَوْمِ الدِّينِ .
Tafseer Al-Baghawi
( فلولا ) فهلا ( إن كنتم غير مدينين ) مملوكين وقال أكثرهم : محاسبين ومجزيين .
Tafseer Tanwir al-Miqbas
فَلَوْلَا إِنْ كُنْتُمْ غَيْرَ مَدِينِينَ (86(وجملة { إن كنتم غير مدينين } معترضة أو حال من الواو في { ترجعونها } .وجواب شرط { إن } محذوف دل عليه فعل { ترجعونها } . قال ابن عطية : وقوله : { ترجعونها } سدّ مسدّ الأجوبة والبيانات التي تقتضيها التحضيضات ، و { إذا } من قوله : { فلولا إذا بلغت } و ( إن ( المتكررة وحمل بعض القول بعضاً إيجاز أو اقتضابات» اه .
Tafseer Al Saddi
{ فَلَوْلَا إِنْ كُنْتُمْ غَيْرَ مَدِينِينَ } أي: فهلا إذا كنتم تزعمون، أنكم غير مبعوثين ولا محاسبين ومجازين.
Tafseer Al Qurtubi
قوله تعالى : فلولا إن كنتم غير مدينين أي : فهلا إن كنتم غير محاسبين ولا مجزيين بأعمالكم ، ومنه قوله تعالى : أإنا لمدينون أي : مجزيون محاسبون . وقد تقدم . وقيل : غير مملوكين ولا مقهورين . قال الفراء وغيره : دنته ملكته ، وأنشد للحطيئة :لقد دينت أمر بنيك حتى تركتهم أدق من الطحينيعني : ملكت . ودانه أي : أذله واستعبده ، يقال : دنته فدان . وقد مضى في ( الفاتحة ) القول في هذا عند قوله تعالى : يوم الدين .
Tazkirul Quran
The event of death is the last proof of the fact that man is completely helpless before the Divine powers. Every man will essentially die at a fixed time and nobody can save him from the angel of death. In view of this, man should be more concerned about his condition after death. Those who performed deeds deserving of paradise in their life before death, will be ushered into paradise in the life after death. However, those who shunned God in this world will be denied God’s grace in the Hereafter. They will be greeted with scalding water and the fire will be their abode.
Ma'arif-ul-Quran
In the current verse the word is used in the sense of hypocrisy and rejection of Allah's verses carelessly. لَوْلَا إِذَا بَلَغَتِ الْحُلْقُومَ ﴿83﴾ وَأَنتُمْ حِينَئِذٍ تَنظُرُ‌ونَ ﴿84﴾ وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَ‌بُ إِلَيْهِ مِنكُمْ وَلَـٰكِن لَّا تُبْصِرُ‌ونَ ﴿85﴾ فَلَوْلَا إِن كُنتُمْ غَيْرَ‌ مَدِينِينَ ﴿86﴾ تَرْ‌جِعُونَهَا إِن كُنتُمْ صَادِقِينَ ﴿87﴾ (So why [ do you ] not [ interfere ] when the soul [ of a dying person ] reaches the throat, and you are watching? And We are closer to him than you, but you do not perceive. So, if you are not going to be recompensed [ in the Hereafter for your deeds ], then why do you not bring the soul back, if you are truthful?...56:83-87) The preceding verses proved two facts through rational arguments and by swearing an oath by the falling stars: [ 1] that the Holy Qur'an-is the word of Allah. Neither Jinn nor devil can ever tamper with it. Everything it contains is the truth; and [ 2] one of the most fundamental articles of faith enshrined in the Qur'an is the Day of Resurrection and Reckoning. Towards the end of the passage, it is mentioned that the infidels and idolaters, in spite of clear arguments and evidence, reject life after death. Their denial of Resurrection by the unbelievers, in a way, amounts to a claim that their lives and souls are under their own control, and they have a say in the matter of life and death. In order to refute this assumption, the above verses give the example of a dying person. When the soul reaches his throat, all of his near and dear ones look at him and express their desire that he may live longer, but none of them is able to intervene and save his life. All the people around him seem absolutely helpless. However, Allah is nearer to the dying person than the people around him even though they are unable to see Him. In other words, that is, He is nearer to him in terms of knowledge and power. He is fully aware of the person's inner and outer conditions and has complete control over him. In short, it is not within people's power to get together and save a soul or life. Allah is nearer to a dying person than his soul or life. Allah has pre-designated a particular time for the soul to be separated from the body. None can avert it. In view of this graphic picture, the disbelievers are reminded that if they think that they cannot be resurrected after death, and they are too strong to come under Allah's grasp, then they must restore the soul when it has reached the throat and is about to depart from the body or it has already departed and died. If it is not possible to do any of these, how illogical or irrational it is for man to think that he can escape the Divine grasp and reject life after death!
Tanwir al-Miqbas min Tafsir Ibn 'Abbas
(Why then, if ye are not in bondage (unto Us)) if you are not legally bound, rewarded or taken to task,
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (abridged)
When the Soul reaches the Throat at the Time of Death, it cannot be brought back; this proves Reckon Allah the Exalted said, فَلَوْلاَ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ (Then why do you not (intervene) when it reaches), in reference to the soul, الْحُلْقُومَ (Al-Hulqum), i.e., the throat, at the time of death. Allah the Exalted said in other Ayat, كَلاَّ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ التَّرَاقِىَ - وَقِيلَ مَنْ رَاقٍ - وَظَنَّ أَنَّهُ الْفِرَاقُ - وَالْتَفَّتِ السَّاقُ بِالسَّاقِ - إِلَى رَبِّكَ يَوْمَئِذٍ الْمَسَاقُ (Nay, when (the soul) reaches to the collar bone, and it will be said: "Who can cure him (and save him from death)" And he will conclude that it was (the time) of parting (death); And one leg will be joined with another leg (shrouded). The drive will be on that Day to your Lord (Allah).)(75:26-30) Allah said here, وَأَنتُمْ حِينَئِذٍ تَنظُرُونَ (And you at the moment are looking,) at the dying person and witnessing the stupor of death that he is experiencing, وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنكُمْ (But We are nearer to him than you, ) with Our angels, وَلَـكِن لاَّ تُبْصِرُونَ (but you see not.) you cannot see the angels. Allah the Exalted said in another Ayah, وَهُوَ الْقَاهِرُ فَوْقَ عِبَادِهِ وَيُرْسِلُ عَلَيْكُم حَفَظَةً حَتَّى إِذَا جَآءَ أَحَدَكُمُ الْمَوْتُ تَوَفَّتْهُ رُسُلُنَا وَهُمْ لاَ يُفَرِّطُونَ - ثُمَّ رُدُّواْ إِلَى اللَّهِ مَوْلَـهُمُ الْحَقِّ أَلاَ لَهُ الْحُكْمُ وَهُوَ أَسْرَعُ الْحَـسِبِينَ (He is the Irresistible over His servants, and He sends guardians (angels) over you, until when death approaches one of you, Our messengers (angel of death and his assistants) take his soul, and they never neglect their duty. Then they are returned to Allah, their true Protector. Surely, for Him is the judgement and He is the swiftest in taking account.)(6:61-62) Allah's statement, فَلَوْلاَ إِن كُنتُمْ غَيْرَ مَدِينِينَ تَرْجِعُونَهَآ (Then why do you not -- if you are not Madinin -- return the soul,) means, `Will you not return this soul, that has reached the throat, to its body as it used to be, if you are exempt from the reckoning and recompense' Sa`id bin Jubayr and Al-Hasan Al-Basri said: فَلَوْلاَ إِن كُنتُمْ غَيْرَ مَدِينِينَ (Then why do you not -- if you are not Madinin. ..), "If you do not believe that you will be reckoned, recompensed, resurrected and punished, then why do you not return this soul to its body" Mujahid said that, غَيْرَ مَدِينِينَ (...if you are not Madinin), means, "if you are not certain."
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