O you who believe fear God and let every soul consider what it has sent ahead for tomorrow for the Day of Resurrection. And fear God. God is indeed Aware of what you do.
O you who have faith, be wary of God and let every soul consider what it has sent on ahead for tomorrow, and be wary of God. In this one verse He mentions godwariness twice. First is the godwariness of the common people, namely the avoidance of forbidden things. Second is the godwariness of the elect, namely the avoidance of everything other than the Real. It has also been said that the first alludes to the root of godwariness and the second to the perfection of godwariness. No one can pass over the steep road of the resurrection without the perfection of godwariness. One must be detached from all objects of desire, one must seize on not reaching one's desires, and one must consider all sweet drinks as poison. When someone's feet reach this point, he has reached the perfection of godwariness. WāsiṬī said, “When the folk of godwariness act proudly toward the sons of this world, they are making claims in godwariness.” For, if this world had no impact on their hearts, they would not be proud about turning away from it. A great one said, “This world is a shard of pottery seen in a dream. The next world is a pearl found in wakefulness. The man is not someone who is wary of a shard in a dream-the manly man is he who is wary of a pearl found in wakefulness.” In short, know that the steps of the travelers in the road of godwariness are three: The step of the Shariah illuminates the door of the bodily frame. The step of the Tariqah illuminates the door of the heart. The step of the Haqiqah illuminates the door of the spirit. When those who travel in the bodily frame arrive, the hospitality of Surely the godwary will be in the midst of gardens and a river [54:54] will be brought for them. When those who travel in the heart arrive, the hospitality of a seat of truthfulness [54:55] will be brought for them. When those who travel in the spirit arrive, the hospitality of at an Omnipotent King [54:55] will be brought for them.
O you who have faith, be wary of God and let every soul consider what it has sent on ahead for tomorrow, and be wary of God. In this one verse He mentions godwariness twice. First is the godwariness of the common people, namely the avoidance of forbidden things. Second is the godwariness of the elect, namely the avoidance of everything other than the Real. It has also been said that the first alludes to the root of godwariness and the second to the perfection of godwariness. No one can pass over the steep road of the resurrection without the perfection of godwariness. One must be detached from all objects of desire, one must seize on not reaching one's desires, and one must consider all sweet drinks as poison. When someone's feet reach this point, he has reached the perfection of godwariness. WāsiṬī said, “When the folk of godwariness act proudly toward the sons of this world, they are making claims in godwariness.” For, if this world had no impact on their hearts, they would not be proud about turning away from it. A great one said, “This world is a shard of pottery seen in a dream. The next world is a pearl found in wakefulness. The man is not someone who is wary of a shard in a dream-the manly man is he who is wary of a pearl found in wakefulness.” In short, know that the steps of the travelers in the road of godwariness are three: The step of the Shariah illuminates the door of the bodily frame. The step of the Tariqah illuminates the door of the heart. The step of the Haqiqah illuminates the door of the spirit. When those who travel in the bodily frame arrive, the hospitality of Surely the godwary will be in the midst of gardens and a river [54:54] will be brought for them. When those who travel in the heart arrive, the hospitality of a seat of truthfulness [54:55] will be brought for them. When those who travel in the spirit arrive, the hospitality of at an Omnipotent King [54:55] will be brought for them.
O you who have faith, be wary of God and let every soul consider what it has sent on ahead for tomorrow, and be wary of God. In this one verse He mentions godwariness twice. First is the godwariness of the common people, namely the avoidance of forbidden things. Second is the godwariness of the elect, namely the avoidance of everything other than the Real. It has also been said that the first alludes to the root of godwariness and the second to the perfection of godwariness. No one can pass over the steep road of the resurrection without the perfection of godwariness. One must be detached from all objects of desire, one must seize on not reaching one's desires, and one must consider all sweet drinks as poison. When someone's feet reach this point, he has reached the perfection of godwariness. WāsiṬī said, “When the folk of godwariness act proudly toward the sons of this world, they are making claims in godwariness.” For, if this world had no impact on their hearts, they would not be proud about turning away from it. A great one said, “This world is a shard of pottery seen in a dream. The next world is a pearl found in wakefulness. The man is not someone who is wary of a shard in a dream-the manly man is he who is wary of a pearl found in wakefulness.” In short, know that the steps of the travelers in the road of godwariness are three: The step of the Shariah illuminates the door of the bodily frame. The step of the Tariqah illuminates the door of the heart. The step of the Haqiqah illuminates the door of the spirit. When those who travel in the bodily frame arrive, the hospitality of Surely the godwary will be in the midst of gardens and a river [54:54] will be brought for them. When those who travel in the heart arrive, the hospitality of a seat of truthfulness [54:55] will be brought for them. When those who travel in the spirit arrive, the hospitality of at an Omnipotent King [54:55] will be brought for them.
O you who have faith, be wary of God and let every soul consider what it has sent on ahead for tomorrow, and be wary of God. In this one verse He mentions godwariness twice. First is the godwariness of the common people, namely the avoidance of forbidden things. Second is the godwariness of the elect, namely the avoidance of everything other than the Real. It has also been said that the first alludes to the root of godwariness and the second to the perfection of godwariness. No one can pass over the steep road of the resurrection without the perfection of godwariness. One must be detached from all objects of desire, one must seize on not reaching one's desires, and one must consider all sweet drinks as poison. When someone's feet reach this point, he has reached the perfection of godwariness. WāsiṬī said, “When the folk of godwariness act proudly toward the sons of this world, they are making claims in godwariness.” For, if this world had no impact on their hearts, they would not be proud about turning away from it. A great one said, “This world is a shard of pottery seen in a dream. The next world is a pearl found in wakefulness. The man is not someone who is wary of a shard in a dream-the manly man is he who is wary of a pearl found in wakefulness.” In short, know that the steps of the travelers in the road of godwariness are three: The step of the Shariah illuminates the door of the bodily frame. The step of the Tariqah illuminates the door of the heart. The step of the Haqiqah illuminates the door of the spirit. When those who travel in the bodily frame arrive, the hospitality of Surely the godwary will be in the midst of gardens and a river [54:54] will be brought for them. When those who travel in the heart arrive, the hospitality of a seat of truthfulness [54:55] will be brought for them. When those who travel in the spirit arrive, the hospitality of at an Omnipotent King [54:55] will be brought for them.
O you who have faith, be wary of God and let every soul consider what it has sent on ahead for tomorrow, and be wary of God.In this one verse He mentions godwariness twice. First is the godwariness of the common people, namely the avoidance of forbidden things. Second is the godwariness of the elect, namely the avoidance of everything other than the Real.It has also been said that the first alludes to the root of godwariness and the second to the perfection of godwariness. No one can pass over the steep road of the resurrection without the perfection of godwariness. One must be detached from all objects of desire, one must seize on not reaching one's desires, and one must consider all sweet drinks as poison. When someone's feet reach this point, he has reached the perfection of godwariness.WāsiṬī said, �When the folk of godwariness act proudly toward the sons of this world, they are making claims in godwariness.� For, if this world had no impact on their hearts, they would not be proud about turning away from it.A great one said, �This world is a shard of pottery seen in a dream. The next world is a pearl found in wakefulness. The man is not someone who is wary of a shard in a dream-the manly man is he who is wary of a pearl found in wakefulness.�In short, know that the steps of the travelers in the road of godwariness are three: The step of the Shariah illuminates the door of the bodily frame. The step of the Tariqah illuminates the door of the heart. The step of the Haqiqah illuminates the door of the spirit. When those who travel in the bodily frame arrive, the hospitality of Surely the godwary will be in the midst of gardens and a river [54:54] will be brought for them. When those who travel in the heart arrive, the hospitality of a seat of truthfulness [54:55] will be brought for them. When those who travel in the spirit arrive, the hospitality of at an Omnipotent King [54:55] will be brought for them.
يا أيها الذين صدَّقوا الله ورسوله وعملوا بشرعه، خافوا الله، واحذروا عقابه بفعل ما أمركم به وترك ما نهاكم عنه، ولتتدبر كل نفس ما قدمت من الأعمال ليوم القيامة، وخافوا الله في كل ما تأتون وما تَذَرون، إن الله سبحانه خبير بما تعملون، لا يخفى عليه شيء من أعمالكم، وهو مجازيكم عليها.
قال الإمام أحمد حدثنا محمد بن جعفر حدثنا شعبة عن عون بن أبي جحيفة عن المنذر بن جرير عن أبيه قال: كنا عند رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم في صدر النهار قال فجاءه قوم حفاة عراة محتابي النمار أو العباء متقلدي السيوف عامتهم من مضر بل كلهم من مضر فتغير وجه رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم لما رأى بهم من الفاقة قال فدخل ثم خرج فأمر بلالا فأذن وأقام الصلاة فصلى ثم خطب فقال "يا أيها الناس اتقوا ربكم الذي خلقكم من نفس واحدة" إلى آخر الآية وقرأ الآية التي في الحشر "ولتنظر نفس ما قدمت لغد" تصدق رجل من ديناره من درهمه من ثوبه من صاع بره من صاع تمره- حتى قال ولو بشق تمرة" قال فجاء رجل من الأنصار بصرة كادت كفه تعجز عنها بل قد عجزت ثم تتابع الناس حتى رأيت كومين من طعام وثياب حتى رأيت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يتهلل وجهه كأنه مذهبة فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم "من سن في الإسلام سنة حسنة فله أجرها وأجر من عمل بها بعده من غير أن ينقص من أجورهم شيء ومن سن في الإسلام سنة سيئة كان عليه وزرها ووزر من عمل بها من غير أن ينقص من أوزارهم شيء" انفرد بإخراجه مسلم من حديث شعبه بإسناده مثله. فقوله تعالى "يا أيها الذين آمنوا اتقوا الله" أمر بتقواه وهو يشمل فعل ما به أمر وترك ما عنه زجر. وقوله تعالى "ولتنظر نفس ما قدمت لغد" أي حاسبوا أنفسكم قبل أن تحاسبوا وانظروا ماذا ادخرتم لأنفسكم من الأعمال الصالحة ليوم معادكم وعرضكم على ربكم "واتقوا الله" تأكيد ثان "إن الله خبير بما تعملون" أي اعلموا أنه عالم بجميع أعمالكم وأحوالكم لا تخفى عليه منكم خافية ولا يغيب عنه من أموركم جليل ولا حقير.
ثم وجه - سبحانه - نداء إلى المؤمنين أمرهم فيه بتقواه وبتقديم العمل الصالح الذى ينفعهم يوم يلقونه ، ونهاهم عن التشبه بالقوم الفاسقين . . . فقال - تعالى - : ( ياأيها الذين آمَنُواْ . . . ) .والمراد بالغد فى قوله - تعالى - : ( ياأيها الذين آمَنُواْ اتقوا الله وَلْتَنظُرْ نَفْسٌ مَّا قَدَّمَتْ لِغَدٍ . . ) يوم القيامة . .أى : يا من آمنتم بالله - تعالى - حق الإيمان ( اتقوا الله ) أى صونوا أنفسكم عن كل ما يغضب الله - تعالى - ، وراقبوه فى السر والعلن . وقفوا عند حدوده فلا تتجاوزوها .( وَلْتَنظُرْ نَفْسٌ مَّا قَدَّمَتْ لِغَدٍ ) أى : ولتنظر كل نفس ، ولتتأمل فى الأعمال التى عملتها فى الدنيا . والتى ستحاسب عليها فى يوم القيامة ، فإن كانت خيرا ازدادت منها ، وإن كانت غير ذلك أقلعت عنها .وعبر - سبحانه - عن يوم القيامة بالغد ، للإشعار بقربه ، وأنه آت لا ريب فيه ، كما يأتى اليوم الذى يلى يومك . والعرب تخبر عن المستقبل القريب الغد كما فى قول الشاعر :فإن يك صدر هذا اليوم ولى ... فإن غدا لناظره قريبوقال - سبحانه - : ( وَلْتَنظُرْ نَفْسٌ ) لإفادة العموم ، أى : كل نفس عليها أن تنظر نظرة محاسبة ومراجعة فى أعمالها بحيث لا تقدم إلا على ما كان صالحا منها .قال صاحب الكشاف : فإن قلت : ما معنى تنكير النفس والغد؟ قلت : أما تنكير النفس فاستقلالا للأنفس النواظر فيما قدمت للآخرة ، كأنه قيل : ولتنظر نفس واحدة فى ذلك ، وأما تنكير الغد ، فلتعظيمه وإبهام أمره ، كأنه قيل : لغد لا يعرف كنهه لعظمه .وعن مالك بن دينار : مكتوب على باب الجنة : وجدنا ما عملنا ، وربحنا ما قدمنا ، وخسرنا ما خلفنا . .وكرر - سبحانه - الأمر بالتقوى فقال : ( واتقوا الله ) للتأكيد . أى : اتقوا الله بأن تؤدوا ما كلفكم به من واجبات ، وبأن تجتنبوا ما نهاكم عنه من سيئات .وقوله - سبحانه - : ( إِنَّ الله خَبِيرٌ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ ) تعليل للحض على التقوى أى : اتقوه فى كل ما تأتون وما تذرون ، لأنه - تعالى - لا تخفى عليه خافية من أعمالكم ، بل هو - سبحانه - محيط بها إحاطة تامة ، وسيجازيكم عليها بما تستحقون يوم القيامة .وقد جاء الأمر بتقوى الله - تعالى - فى عشرات الآيات من القرآن الكريم ، لأن تقوى الله - تعالى - هى جماع كل خير ، وملاك كل بر ، ومن الأدلة على ذلك . أننا نرى القرآن يبين لنا أن تقوى الله قد أمر بها كل نبى قومه ، قال - تعالى - : ( كَذَّبَتْ قَوْمُ نُوحٍ المرسلين إِذْ قَالَ لَهُمْ أَخُوهُمْ نُوحٌ أَلاَ تَتَّقُونَ إِنِّي لَكُمْ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٌ فاتقوا الله وَأَطِيعُونِ ) وتارة نجد القرآن الكريم يبين لنا الآثار الطيبة التى تترتب على تقوى الله فى الدنيا والآخرة ، فيقول : ( وَلَوْ أَنَّ أَهْلَ القرى آمَنُواْ واتقوا لَفَتَحْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ بَرَكَاتٍ مِّنَ السمآء والأرض . . ) ويقول : ( وَمَن يَتَّقِ الله يَجْعَل لَّهُ مَخْرَجاً وَيَرْزُقْهُ مِنْ حَيْثُ لاَ يَحْتَسِبُ )ويقول - سبحانه - : ( الأخلاء يَوْمَئِذٍ بَعْضُهُمْ لِبَعْضٍ عَدُوٌّ إِلاَّ المتقين ) ويقول - عز وجل - : ( إِنَّ المتقين فِي جَنَّاتٍ وَنَهَرٍ فِي مَقْعَدِ صِدْقٍ عِندَ مَلِيكٍ مُّقْتَدِرٍ ).
وقوله: ( يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا اتَّقُوا اللَّهَ ) يقول تعالى ذكره: يا أيها الذين صدّقوا الله ووحدوه، اتقوا الله بأداء فرائضه، واجتناب معاصيه.وقوله: ( وَلْتَنْظُرْ نَفْسٌ مَا قَدَّمَتْ لِغَدٍ ) يقول: ولينظر أحدكم ما قدّم ليوم القيامة من الأعمال، أمن الصالحات التي تنجيه أم من السيئات التي توبقه؟ .وبنحو الذي قلنا في ذلك قال أهل التأويل.* ذكر من قال ذلك:حدثنا بشر، قال: ثنا يزيد، قال: ثنا سعيد، عن قتادة، قوله: ( اتَّقُوا اللَّهَ وَلْتَنْظُرْ نَفْسٌ مَا قَدَّمَتْ لِغَدٍ ) : ما زال ربكم يقرّب الساعة حتى جعلها كغد، وغدٌ يوم القيامة.حدثنا ابن عبد الأعلى، قال: ثنا ابن ثور، عن معمر، عن قتادة ( وَلْتَنْظُرْ نَفْسٌ مَا قَدَّمَتْ لِغَدٍ ) يعني يوم القيامة.حُدثت عن الحسين، قال: سمعت أبا معاذ يقول: ثنا عبيد، قال: سمعت الضحاك يقول في قوله: ( مَا قَدَّمَتْ لِغَدٍ ) يعني يوم القيامة.حدثني يونس، قال: أخبرنا ابن وهب، قال، قال ابن زيد، وقرأ قول الله عزّ وجلّ( وَلْتَنْظُرْ نَفْسٌ مَا قَدَّمَتْ لِغَدٍ ) يعني يوم القيامة الخير والشرّ؛ قال: والأمس في الدنيا، وغدٌ في الآخرة، وقرأ كَأَنْ لَمْ تَغْنَ بِالأَمْسِ قال: كأن لم تكن في الدنيا.وقوله: ( وَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ ) يقول: وخافوا الله بأداء فرائضه، واجتناب معاصيه ( إِنَّ اللَّهَ خَبِيرٌ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ ) يقول: إن الله ذو خبرة وعلم بأعمالكم خيرها وشرّها، لا يخفى عليه منها شيء، وهو مجازيكم على جميعها.
قوله - عز وجل - ( يا أيها الذين آمنوا اتقوا الله ولتنظر نفس ما قدمت لغد ) يعني ليوم القيامة أي : لينظر أحدكم أي شيء قدم لنفسه عملا صالحا ينجيه أم سيئا يوبقه ( واتقوا الله إن الله خبير بما تعملون )
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آَمَنُوا اتَّقُوا اللَّهَ وَلْتَنْظُرْ نَفْسٌ مَا قَدَّمَتْ لِغَدٍ وَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ خَبِيرٌ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ (18)انتقال من الامتنان على المسلمين بما يسرّ الله من فتح قرية بني النضير بدون قتال ، وما أفاء الله على رسوله صلى الله عليه وسلم منهم ، ووصف ما جرى من خيبتهم وخيبة أملهم في نصرة المنافقين ، ومن الإِيذان بأن عاقبة أهل القرى الباقية كعاقبة أسلافهم . وكذلك موقف أنصارهم معهم ، إلى الأمر بتقوى الله شكراً له على ما منح وما وعد من صادق الوعد فإن الشكر جزاء العبد عن نعمة ربه إذ لا يستطيع جزاء غير ذلك فأقبل على خطاب الذين آمنوا بالأمر بتقوى الله .ولما كان ما تضمنته السورة من تأييد الله إياهم وفَيض نعمه عليهم كان من منافع الدنيا ، أعقبه بتذكيرهم بالإِعداد للآخرة بقوله : { ولتنظر نفس ما قدمت لغدٍ } أي لتتأمل كل نفس فيما قدمته للآخرة .وجملة { ولتنظر نفس ما قدمت لغدٍ } ، عطف أمر على أمر آخر . وهي معترضة بين جملة { اتقوا الله } وجملة { إن الله خبير بما تعملون } . وذِكر { نفس } إظهار في مقام الإِضمار لأن مقتضى الظاهر : وانظروا ما قدمتم ، فعُدل عن الإِظهار لقصد العموم أي لتنظروا وتنظر كل نفس .وتنكير { نفس } يفيد العموم في سياق الأمر ، أي لتنظر كل نفس ، فإن الأمر والدعاء ونحوهما كالشرط تكون النكرة في سياقها مثل ما هي في سياق النفي كقوله تعالى { وإن أحد من المشركين استجارك فأجره } [ التوبة : 6 ] وكقول الحريري :يا أهلَ ذا المَغْنَى وُقيتم ضُرّا ... ( أي كل ضر ) .وإنما لم يعرَّف بلام التعريف تنصيصاً على العموم لئلا يتوهم نفسٌ معهودةوأطلق «غد» على الزمن المستقبل مجازاً لتقريب الزمن المستقبل من البعيد لملازمة اقتراب الزمن لمفهوم الغَد ، لأن الغد هو اليوم الموالي لليوم الذي فيه المتكلم فهو أقرب أزمنة المستقبل كما قال قرّاد بن أجدع :فإن يَكُ صدْرُ هذا اليوم ولّى ... فإن غداً لناظره قريبوهذا المجاز شائع في كلام العرب في لفظ ( غد ) وأخواته قال زهير :وأعْلَمُ عِلْم اليوممِ والأمسسِ قبلَه ... ولكنني عن علم ما في غدٍ عَمِيريد باليوم الزمن الحاضر ، وبالأمس الزمن الماضي ، وبالغد الزمن المستقبل .وتنكير «غد» للتعظيم والتهويل ، أي لغدٍ لا يعرف كنهه .واللام في قوله : { لغدٍ } لام العلة ، أي ما قدمتْه لأجل يوم القيامة ، أي لأجل الانتفاع به .والتقديم : مستعار للعمل الذي يُعمل لتحصيل فائدته في زمن آت شبه قصد الانتفاع به في المستقبل بتقديم من يَحلّ في المنزل قبل ورود السائرين إليه من جيش أو سَفر ليهيّء لهم ما يصلح أمرهم ، ومنه مقدمة الجيش وتقديم الرائد قبل القافلة . قال تعالى : { وما تقدموا لأنفسكم من خير تجدوه عند الله } [ البقرة : 110 ] ويقال في ضده : أَخَّر ، إذا ترك عمل شيء قال تعالى : { علمت نفس ما قدمت وأخرت }[ الأنفطار : 5 ] .وإعادة { واتقوا الله } ليبنَى عليه { إن الله خبير بما تعملون } فيحصل الربط بين التعليل والمعلل إذ وقع بينهما فصل { ولتنظر نفس ما قدمت لغدٍ } . وإنما أعيد بطريق العطف لزيادة التأكيد فإن التوكيد اللفظي يؤتى به تارة معطوفاً كقوله تعالى : { أولى لك فأولى ثم أولى لك فأولى } [ القيامة : 34 ، 35 ] وقوله : { كلا سوف تعلمون ثم كلا سوف تعلمون } [ التكاثر : 3 4 ] . وقول عدي بن زيد : «وألفَى قولها كذباً ومَيناً» .وذلك أن في العطف إيهام أن يكون التوكيد يجعل كالتأسيس لزيادة الاهتمام بالمؤكد .فجملة { إن الله خبير بما تعملون } تعليل للحث على تقوى الله وموقع { إنَّ } فيها موقع التعليل .ويجوز أن يكون { اتقوا الله } المذكور أولاً مراداً به التقوى بمعنى الخوف من الله وهي الباعثة على العمل ولذلك أردف بقوله : { ولتنظر نفس ما قدمت لغدٍ } ويكون { اتقوا الله } المذكور ثانياً مراداً به الدوام على التقوى الأولى ، أي ودوموا على التقوى على حد قوله تعالى : { يا أيها الذين آمنوا آمنوا بالله ورسوله } [ النساء : 136 ] ولذلك أردف بقوله : { إن الله خبير بما تعملون } أي بمقدار اجتهادكم في التقوى ، وأردف بقوله : { ولا تكونوا كالذين نسوا الله فأنساهم أنفسهم } [ الحشر : 19 ] أي أهملوا التقوى بعد أن تقلّدوها كما سيأتي أنهم المنافقون فإنهم تقلّدوا الإِسلام وأضاعوه قال تعالى : { نسوا الله فنسيهم إن المنافقين هم الفاسقون } [ التوبة : 67 ] . وفي قوله : { إن الله خبير بما تعملون } إظهار اسم الجلالة في مقام الإِضمار ، فتكون الجملة مستقلة بدلالتها أتمّ استقلال فتجري مجرى الأمثال ولتربية المهابة في نفس المخاطبين .
يأمر تعالى عباده المؤمنين بما يوجبه الإيمان ويقتضيه من لزوم تقواه، سرا وعلانية، في جميع الأحوال، وأن يراعوا ما أمرهم الله به من أوامره وشرائعه وحدوده، وينظروا ما لهم وما عليهم، وماذا حصلوا عليه من الأعمال التي تنفعهم أو تضرهم في يوم القيامة، فإنهم إذا جعلوا الآخرة نصب أعينهم وقبلة قلوبهم، واهتموا بالمقام بها، اجتهدوا في كثرة الأعمال الموصلة إليها، وتصفيتها من القواطع والعوائق التي توقفهم عن السير أو تعوقهم أو تصرفهم، وإذا علموا أيضا، أن الله خبير بما يعملون، لا تخفى عليه أعمالهم، ولا تضيع لديه ولا يهملها، أوجب لهم الجد والاجتهاد.وهذه الآية الكريمة أصل في محاسبة العبد نفسه، وأنه ينبغي له أن يتفقدها، فإن رأى زللا تداركه بالإقلاع عنه، والتوبة النصوح، والإعراض عن الأسباب الموصلة إليه، وإن رأى نفسه مقصرا في أمر من أوامر الله، بذل جهده واستعان بربه في تكميله وتتميمه، وإتقانه، ويقايس بين منن الله عليه وإحسانه وبين تقصيره، فإن ذلك يوجب له الحياء بلا محالة.
قوله تعالى : ياأيها الذين آمنوا اتقوا الله ولتنظر نفس ما قدمت لغد واتقوا الله إن الله خبير بما تعملونقوله تعالى : يا أيها الذين آمنوا اتقوا الله في أوامره ونواهيه ، وأداء فرائضه واجتناب معاصيه .ولتنظر نفس ما قدمت لغد يعني يوم القيامة . والعرب تكني عن المستقبل بالغد . وقيل : ذكر الغد تنبيها على أن الساعة قريبة ; كما قال الشاعر قرار بن أجدع :فإن بك صدر هذا اليوم ولى وإن غدا لناظره قريبوقال الحسن وقتادة : قرب الساعة حتى جعلها كغد . ولا شك أن كل آت قريب ; والموت لا محالة آت . ومعنى ما قدمت يعني من خير أو شر .واتقوا الله ، أعاد هذا تكريرا ، كقولك : اعجل اعجل ، ارم ارم . وقيل : التقوى الأولى التوبة فيما مضى من الذنوب ، والثانية اتقاء المعاصي في المستقبل .إن الله خبير بما تعملون قال سعيد بن جبير : أي بما يكون منكم . والله أعلم .
Human life is divided into two parts: ‘today’ and ‘tomorrow’. The present world is a man’s ‘today’ and the world of the Hereafter is man’s ‘tomorrow’. Whatever a man does in the present world, he has to face the basic consequences in the ensuing longer life. This is the truth and the other name for it is Islam. Man’s success depends upon his always keeping this reality in mind. The whole life of one who is forgetful of this, will go wrong. In this matter, there is no difference between a believer or a non-believer. Believers will have the advantage only if they acknowledge realities. If they become forgetful of them, they will also meet the same fate as their precursors.
Commentary
The Command to Taqwa and to prepare for the Day of Resurrection
The earlier parts of Surah Al-Hashr has described different events relating to the Jews, the pagans and the hypocrites and their punishments in this world and in the next. Now the concluding part of the Surah makes the believers conscious of their duty towards Allah and advises them to perform the righteous deeds regularly.
The first verse in this set reads يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا اتَّقُوا اللَّـهَ وَلْتَنظُرْ نَفْسٌ مَّا قَدَّمَتْ لِغَدٍ those who believe, fear Allah, and everybody must consider what he [ or she ] has sent ahead for tomorrow 59:18) In an eloquent style, the verse enjoins upon the believers to take care of the Hereafter and commands them to prepare for it. Here a few points need to be considered:
First: In this verse, the Hereafter is described as ghad [ tomorrow ], which means the 'day after today'. This points to two things. First of all, it means that the entire period of this world, compared to the Hereafter, is very short. That is, this entire world, in relation to the Hereafter, is like one day. In fact, in terms of pure calculation, this comparison too is difficult to imagine, because the Hereafter is eternal which will exist without an end. The age of human world is said to be a few thousand years old. If this is calculated with the creation of the heaven and the earth, it will extend to a few million years, which in any case will be a limited period. This is no comparison to an unlimited or infinite period of time. Some Traditions state' اَلدُّنیَا یَومُ وَ لَنَا فِیہِ صَومُ (The entire world is a day and on that day we fast.) Whether we calculate from human creation or from the creation of the heaven and the earth, it does not matter, because neither of these factors is important for a human individual. In fact, every individual's world is made up of the days and years of his age. Every person should be able to realize how short a period that is in relation to the eternity of the Hereafter.
Second of all, this verse shows that the Day of Resurrection is as certain as the arrival of tomorrow after today which is a stark reality, and no one doubts it. Likewise the Hereafter is beyond any reasonable doubt.
Thirdly, the Day of Resurrection will happen very shortly. Just as tomorrow is not very far away from today, it is thought to be very near, likewise, the Day of Resurrection will happen very soon after this world. The first phase of the Hour is when an individual dies, his Hour is already established as stated in a Tradition: مَن مَّاتَ فَقَد قَامَت قِیَامَتُہ "He who dies, his Day of Judgment has been established" because the signs of the next world start from the grave and examples of reward and punishment come forward. The world of grave or the world of barzakh is like a waiting room in this world which accommodates all types of people, ranging from the first class to the third class. The waiting room of the criminals is the prison house. A person should be able to determine his position and status in the waiting room. Therefore, every person's Judgment Day starts with his death. Man's death has been made such a puzzling phenomenon that not even the greatest philosopher or scientist can with any degree of certainty determine the exact time of its occurrence. In fact, every coming moment is fraught with the danger that one may not live to see it, especially in this time and age when it is moving at the pace of lightning and heart-failure is the order of the day. The second phase of the Hour is when the entire world, the heaven and earth and everything else, will perish, though this might take place after hundreds of thousands of years, it is very close in relation to the eternity of the Hereafter.
In short, this verse by describing qiyamah [ Doomsday ] as ghad [ tomorrow ] made man conscious of the fact that the Doomsday is not very far off; it is very close like tomorrow. It is also possible that it might come even before tomorrow.
The second point put by this verse for consideration is that the arrival of Doomsday being certain and also near, everyone is invited to think what he has prepared for the Day of Resurrection. This shows that his original abode is the Hereafter. His residence in this world is like a wayfarer. It is necessary to send something from here for the eternal abode. The main purpose of man's residence is to live here, acquire and accumulate things and send them forward to the eternal abode of the Hereafter. It is quite obvious that no material wealth or property can be taken with from this world. There is only one way of transferring wealth [ gold, silver, money and so on ] from one country to another, that is to deposit it into the bank from where the currency of another country is obtained. In exactly the same manner, wealth is spent in the way of Allah and the sacred laws of Allah are implemented and deposited in the Divinely celestial bank, where the currency of reward is recorded in the celestial Account-Book. When a believer reaches the eternal abode, it is handed over to him without claim or demand.
The phrase مَّا قَدَّمَتْ لِغَدٍ 'what he (or she) has sent ahead' carries the general sense of the good, as well as, the bad deeds. He who sends forth good deeds will obtain the currency of reward in the Hereafter; and he who sends forth evil deeds will be indicted in the Hereafter. The command of "...fear Allah...[ 18] " has been repeated. It could be for emphasis, or the first of such command is for man to fulfill the obligatory and imperative duties, and the repetition of the command is to abstain from sins. The second explanation is given by Maulana Ashraf Thanawi (رح) .
Also, it is possible that the first command to fear Allah is to send forth good deeds for the Hereafter by acting upon imperatives set by Allah, and the second command to fear is to ensure that what is being sent is not fake or counterfeit. Fake or counterfeit deeds, in relation to the Hereafter, would imply the deeds done seem to be genuinely righteous deeds, but they lack sincerity of purpose and the good pleasure of Allah. What was done ostentatiously or for ulterior motive or an ostensible action that seems like an act of worship, but having no base in religion, it is tantamount to innovation (Bid'ah). Thus the second command to fear Allah implies that for the Hereafter it is not sufficient to merely accumulate ostensible actions, but to send forth genuine deeds performed with sincerity according to the rules set in religion. Spurious actions will not be acceptable there.
(O ye who believe) in Muhammad, Allah bless him and the Qur'an! (Observe your duty to Allah) fear Allah. (And let every soul) whether it is righteous or sinful (look to that which it sendeth on before for the morrow) to what it achieved for the Day of Judgement, for it will only find on the Day of Judgement that which it has performed in the life of the world; if it is good, it is good, and if it is evil, it is evil. (And observe your duty to Allah) and fear Allah! (Lo! Allah is informed of what ye do) of good and evil.
O you who believe, be mindful of God, and let every soul consider what it has sent ahead for tomorrow�He said:God, Exalted is He, asks the servant concerning [these three]: that which he owes to his self (ḥaqq nafsihi), that which he owes to the knowledge (ʿilm) that is between him and his Lord, and that which he owes to the intellect (ʿaql). Let whoever has the ability fulfil what he owes to his self and what he owes to the knowledge which is between him and his Lord, by considering well the outcome of his affairs.It was related of Ḥasan that he said, �When a son of Adam [i.e. a human being] dies, the children of Adam [the other human beings] ask, �What has he left behind?� But the angels ask, �What has he sent ahead?� His words:
The Command to have Taqwa and to prepare for the Day of Resurrection
Imam Ahmad recorded that Al-Mundhir bin Jarir narrated that his father said, "While we were in the company of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ in the early hours of the morning, some people came there who were barefooted, naked, wearing striped woolen clothes, or cloaks, with their swords hung (around their necks). Most of them, nay, all of them, belonged to the tribe of Mudar. The color of the face of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ underwent a change when he saw them in poverty. He then entered (his house) and came out and commanded Bilal to pronounce Adhan. Bilal pronounced Adhan and Iqamah, and the Prophet led the prayer. He then addressed them, first reciting,
يَـأَيُّهَا النَّاسُ اتَّقُواْ رَبَّكُمُ الَّذِى خَلَقَكُمْ مِّن نَّفْسٍ وَحِدَةٍ
(O mankind! Have Taqwa of your Lord, Who created you from a single person... ) (4:1), until the end of the Ayah. Then he recited the Ayah that is in Surat Al-Hashr:
وَلْتَنظُرْ نَفْسٌ مَّا قَدَّمَتْ لِغَدٍ
(and let every person look to what he has sent forth for tomorrow,") He then said, "A man donated his Dinar, his Dirham, from his clothes, from his Sa` of wheat, from his Sa` of dates" -- until he said -- "even if it was half a date." Then a person among the Ansar came there with a moneybag, which his hands could scarcely lift; in fact, his hands could not lift it. Then the people followed continuously, until I saw two heaps of eatables and clothes. I saw the face of the Messenger radiate with pleasure, like gold. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said,
«مَنْ سَنَّ فِي الْإِسْلَامِ سُنَّةً حَسَنَةً فَلَهُ أَجْرُهَا وَأَجْرُ مَنْ عَمِلَ بِهَا بَعْدَهُ، مِنْ غَيْرِ أَنْ يُنْقَصَ مِنْ أُجُورِهِمْ شَيْءٌ، وَمَنْ سَنَّ فِي الْإِسْلَامِ سُنَّةً سَيِّئَةً كَانَ عَلَيْهِ وِزْرُهَا وَوِزْرُ مَنْ عَمِلَ بِهَا، مِنْ غَيْرِ أَنْ يُنْقَصَ مِنْ أَوْزَارِهِمْ شَيْء»
(He who sets a good example in Islam, there is a reward for him for this (act of goodness) and reward of that also who acted according to it subsequently, without any deduction from their rewards. Whoever sets in Islam an evil example, there is upon him the burden of that evil and the burden of him also who acted upon it subsequently, without any deduction from their burden.)" Muslim recorded this Hadith via the chain of Shu`bah. Therefore, Allah's statement,
يأَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ اتَّقُواْ اللَّهَ
(O you who believe! Have Taqwa of Allah), ordains the Taqwa of Allah which pertains to obeying what He ordered and staying away from what He forbade. Allah said,
وَلْتَنظُرْ نَفْسٌ مَّا قَدَّمَتْ لِغَدٍ
(and let every person look to what he has sent forth for tomorrow,) meaning, hold yourselves accountable before you are recompensed, and contemplate what you have kept for yourselves of good deeds for the Day of your return and being paraded before your Lord,
وَاتَّقُواْ اللَّهَ
(Have Taqwa of Allah), again ordering Taqwa,
إِنَّ اللَّهَ خَبِيرٌ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ
(Verily, Allah is All-Aware of what you do.) Allah asserts that surely, He knows all of your deeds -- O mankind -- and actions. Nothing that pertains to you ever escapes His observation, nor any matter of yours, whether major or minor, is ever beyond His knowledge,
وَلاَ تَكُونُواْ كَالَّذِينَ نَسُواْ اللَّهَ فَأَنسَـهُمْ أَنفُسَهُمْ
(And be not like those who forgot Allah, and He caused them to forget themselves.) meaning, do not forget the remembrance of Allah, the Exalted, otherwise, He will make you forget to perform the good deeds that benefit you in your return, because the recompense is equated with the action. This is why Allah the Exalted said,
أُولَـئِكَ هُمُ الْفَـسِقُونَ
(Those are the rebellious.) referring to those who rebel against obedience to Allah, who will earn destruction on the Day of Resurrection and failure upon their return,
يأَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ لاَ تُلْهِكُمْ أَمْوَلُكُمْ وَلاَ أَوْلَـدُكُمْ عَن ذِكْرِ اللَّهِ وَمَن يَفْعَلْ ذَلِكَ فَأُوْلَـئِكَ هُمُ الْخَـسِرُونَ
(O you who believe! Let not your properties or your children divert you from the remembrance of Allah. And whosoever does that, then they are the losers.)(63:9)
The Residents of Paradise and the Residents of Hell are never Equal
Allah said,
لاَ يَسْتَوِى أَصْحَـبُ النَّارِ وَأَصْحَـبُ الْجَنَّةِ
(Not equal are the dwellers of the Fire and the dwellers of the Paradise.) meaning, these two categories of people are never the same with regards to the judgement of Allah, the Exalted, on the Day of Resurrection. Allah said in other Ayat,
أَمْ حَسِبَ الَّذِينَ اجْتَرَحُواْ السَّيِّئَـتِ أَن نَّجْعَلَهُمْ كَالَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ الصَّـلِحَـتِ سَوَآءً مَّحْيَـهُمْ وَمَمَـتُهُمْ سَآءَ مَا يَحْكُمُونَ
(Or do those who earn evil deeds think that We shall hold them equal with those who believe and do righteous good deeds, in their present life and after their death Worst is the judgement that they make.)(45:21),
وَمَا يَسْتَوِى الاٌّعْـمَى وَالْبَصِيرُ وَالَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ الصَّـلِحَـتِ وَلاَ الْمُسِىءُ قَلِيـلاً مَّا تَتَذَكَّرُونَ
(And not equal are the blind and those who see; nor are those who believe and do righteous good deeds and those who do evil. Little do you remember!)(40:58), and,
أَمْ نَجْعَلُ الَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ الصَّـلِحَـتِ كَالْمُفْسِدِينَ فِى الاٌّرْضِ أَمْ نَجْعَلُ الْمُتَّقِينَ كَالْفُجَّارِ
(Shall We treat those who believe and do righteous good deeds as corrupters on earth Or shall We treat those who have Taqwa as the wicked)(38:28) Therefore, Allah asserts that He will honor the righteous and humiliate the sinners, and this is why He said here,
أَصْحَـبُ الْجَنَّةِ هُمُ الْفَآئِزُونَ
(It is the dwellers of Paradise that will be successful.) that is, they are those who will earn safety and deliverance from the torment of Allah the Exalted and Most Honored.
O you who have faith, be wary of God and let every soul consider what it has sent on ahead for tomorrow, and be wary of God. In this one verse He mentions godwariness twice. First is the godwariness of the common people, namely the avoidance of forbidden things. Second is the godwariness of the elect, namely the avoidance of everything other than the Real. It has also been said that the first alludes to the root of godwariness and the second to the perfection of godwariness. No one can pass over the steep road of the resurrection without the perfection of godwariness. One must be detached from all objects of desire, one must seize on not reaching one's desires, and one must consider all sweet drinks as poison. When someone's feet reach this point, he has reached the perfection of godwariness. WāsiṬī said, “When the folk of godwariness act proudly toward the sons of this world, they are making claims in godwariness.” For, if this world had no impact on their hearts, they would not be proud about turning away from it. A great one said, “This world is a shard of pottery seen in a dream. The next world is a pearl found in wakefulness. The man is not someone who is wary of a shard in a dream-the manly man is he who is wary of a pearl found in wakefulness.” In short, know that the steps of the travelers in the road of godwariness are three: The step of the Shariah illuminates the door of the bodily frame. The step of the Tariqah illuminates the door of the heart. The step of the Haqiqah illuminates the door of the spirit. When those who travel in the bodily frame arrive, the hospitality of Surely the godwary will be in the midst of gardens and a river [54:54] will be brought for them. When those who travel in the heart arrive, the hospitality of a seat of truthfulness [54:55] will be brought for them. When those who travel in the spirit arrive, the hospitality of at an Omnipotent King [54:55] will be brought for them.
O you who have faith, be wary of God and let every soul consider what it has sent on ahead for tomorrow, and be wary of God. In this one verse He mentions godwariness twice. First is the godwariness of the common people, namely the avoidance of forbidden things. Second is the godwariness of the elect, namely the avoidance of everything other than the Real. It has also been said that the first alludes to the root of godwariness and the second to the perfection of godwariness. No one can pass over the steep road of the resurrection without the perfection of godwariness. One must be detached from all objects of desire, one must seize on not reaching one's desires, and one must consider all sweet drinks as poison. When someone's feet reach this point, he has reached the perfection of godwariness. WāsiṬī said, “When the folk of godwariness act proudly toward the sons of this world, they are making claims in godwariness.” For, if this world had no impact on their hearts, they would not be proud about turning away from it. A great one said, “This world is a shard of pottery seen in a dream. The next world is a pearl found in wakefulness. The man is not someone who is wary of a shard in a dream-the manly man is he who is wary of a pearl found in wakefulness.” In short, know that the steps of the travelers in the road of godwariness are three: The step of the Shariah illuminates the door of the bodily frame. The step of the Tariqah illuminates the door of the heart. The step of the Haqiqah illuminates the door of the spirit. When those who travel in the bodily frame arrive, the hospitality of Surely the godwary will be in the midst of gardens and a river [54:54] will be brought for them. When those who travel in the heart arrive, the hospitality of a seat of truthfulness [54:55] will be brought for them. When those who travel in the spirit arrive, the hospitality of at an Omnipotent King [54:55] will be brought for them.
O you who have faith, be wary of God and let every soul consider what it has sent on ahead for tomorrow, and be wary of God. In this one verse He mentions godwariness twice. First is the godwariness of the common people, namely the avoidance of forbidden things. Second is the godwariness of the elect, namely the avoidance of everything other than the Real. It has also been said that the first alludes to the root of godwariness and the second to the perfection of godwariness. No one can pass over the steep road of the resurrection without the perfection of godwariness. One must be detached from all objects of desire, one must seize on not reaching one's desires, and one must consider all sweet drinks as poison. When someone's feet reach this point, he has reached the perfection of godwariness. WāsiṬī said, “When the folk of godwariness act proudly toward the sons of this world, they are making claims in godwariness.” For, if this world had no impact on their hearts, they would not be proud about turning away from it. A great one said, “This world is a shard of pottery seen in a dream. The next world is a pearl found in wakefulness. The man is not someone who is wary of a shard in a dream-the manly man is he who is wary of a pearl found in wakefulness.” In short, know that the steps of the travelers in the road of godwariness are three: The step of the Shariah illuminates the door of the bodily frame. The step of the Tariqah illuminates the door of the heart. The step of the Haqiqah illuminates the door of the spirit. When those who travel in the bodily frame arrive, the hospitality of Surely the godwary will be in the midst of gardens and a river [54:54] will be brought for them. When those who travel in the heart arrive, the hospitality of a seat of truthfulness [54:55] will be brought for them. When those who travel in the spirit arrive, the hospitality of at an Omnipotent King [54:55] will be brought for them.
O you who have faith, be wary of God and let every soul consider what it has sent on ahead for tomorrow, and be wary of God. In this one verse He mentions godwariness twice. First is the godwariness of the common people, namely the avoidance of forbidden things. Second is the godwariness of the elect, namely the avoidance of everything other than the Real. It has also been said that the first alludes to the root of godwariness and the second to the perfection of godwariness. No one can pass over the steep road of the resurrection without the perfection of godwariness. One must be detached from all objects of desire, one must seize on not reaching one's desires, and one must consider all sweet drinks as poison. When someone's feet reach this point, he has reached the perfection of godwariness. WāsiṬī said, “When the folk of godwariness act proudly toward the sons of this world, they are making claims in godwariness.” For, if this world had no impact on their hearts, they would not be proud about turning away from it. A great one said, “This world is a shard of pottery seen in a dream. The next world is a pearl found in wakefulness. The man is not someone who is wary of a shard in a dream-the manly man is he who is wary of a pearl found in wakefulness.” In short, know that the steps of the travelers in the road of godwariness are three: The step of the Shariah illuminates the door of the bodily frame. The step of the Tariqah illuminates the door of the heart. The step of the Haqiqah illuminates the door of the spirit. When those who travel in the bodily frame arrive, the hospitality of Surely the godwary will be in the midst of gardens and a river [54:54] will be brought for them. When those who travel in the heart arrive, the hospitality of a seat of truthfulness [54:55] will be brought for them. When those who travel in the spirit arrive, the hospitality of at an Omnipotent King [54:55] will be brought for them.
O you who have faith, be wary of God and let every soul consider what it has sent on ahead for tomorrow, and be wary of God.In this one verse He mentions godwariness twice. First is the godwariness of the common people, namely the avoidance of forbidden things. Second is the godwariness of the elect, namely the avoidance of everything other than the Real.It has also been said that the first alludes to the root of godwariness and the second to the perfection of godwariness. No one can pass over the steep road of the resurrection without the perfection of godwariness. One must be detached from all objects of desire, one must seize on not reaching one's desires, and one must consider all sweet drinks as poison. When someone's feet reach this point, he has reached the perfection of godwariness.WāsiṬī said, �When the folk of godwariness act proudly toward the sons of this world, they are making claims in godwariness.� For, if this world had no impact on their hearts, they would not be proud about turning away from it.A great one said, �This world is a shard of pottery seen in a dream. The next world is a pearl found in wakefulness. The man is not someone who is wary of a shard in a dream-the manly man is he who is wary of a pearl found in wakefulness.�In short, know that the steps of the travelers in the road of godwariness are three: The step of the Shariah illuminates the door of the bodily frame. The step of the Tariqah illuminates the door of the heart. The step of the Haqiqah illuminates the door of the spirit. When those who travel in the bodily frame arrive, the hospitality of Surely the godwary will be in the midst of gardens and a river [54:54] will be brought for them. When those who travel in the heart arrive, the hospitality of a seat of truthfulness [54:55] will be brought for them. When those who travel in the spirit arrive, the hospitality of at an Omnipotent King [54:55] will be brought for them.
Human life is divided into two parts: ‘today’ and ‘tomorrow’. The present world is a man’s ‘today’ and the world of the Hereafter is man’s ‘tomorrow’. Whatever a man does in the present world, he has to face the basic consequences in the ensuing longer life. This is the truth and the other name for it is Islam. Man’s success depends upon his always keeping this reality in mind. The whole life of one who is forgetful of this, will go wrong. In this matter, there is no difference between a believer or a non-believer. Believers will have the advantage only if they acknowledge realities. If they become forgetful of them, they will also meet the same fate as their precursors.
Commentary
The Command to Taqwa and to prepare for the Day of Resurrection
The earlier parts of Surah Al-Hashr has described different events relating to the Jews, the pagans and the hypocrites and their punishments in this world and in the next. Now the concluding part of the Surah makes the believers conscious of their duty towards Allah and advises them to perform the righteous deeds regularly.
The first verse in this set reads يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا اتَّقُوا اللَّـهَ وَلْتَنظُرْ نَفْسٌ مَّا قَدَّمَتْ لِغَدٍ those who believe, fear Allah, and everybody must consider what he [ or she ] has sent ahead for tomorrow 59:18) In an eloquent style, the verse enjoins upon the believers to take care of the Hereafter and commands them to prepare for it. Here a few points need to be considered:
First: In this verse, the Hereafter is described as ghad [ tomorrow ], which means the 'day after today'. This points to two things. First of all, it means that the entire period of this world, compared to the Hereafter, is very short. That is, this entire world, in relation to the Hereafter, is like one day. In fact, in terms of pure calculation, this comparison too is difficult to imagine, because the Hereafter is eternal which will exist without an end. The age of human world is said to be a few thousand years old. If this is calculated with the creation of the heaven and the earth, it will extend to a few million years, which in any case will be a limited period. This is no comparison to an unlimited or infinite period of time. Some Traditions state' اَلدُّنیَا یَومُ وَ لَنَا فِیہِ صَومُ (The entire world is a day and on that day we fast.) Whether we calculate from human creation or from the creation of the heaven and the earth, it does not matter, because neither of these factors is important for a human individual. In fact, every individual's world is made up of the days and years of his age. Every person should be able to realize how short a period that is in relation to the eternity of the Hereafter.
Second of all, this verse shows that the Day of Resurrection is as certain as the arrival of tomorrow after today which is a stark reality, and no one doubts it. Likewise the Hereafter is beyond any reasonable doubt.
Thirdly, the Day of Resurrection will happen very shortly. Just as tomorrow is not very far away from today, it is thought to be very near, likewise, the Day of Resurrection will happen very soon after this world. The first phase of the Hour is when an individual dies, his Hour is already established as stated in a Tradition: مَن مَّاتَ فَقَد قَامَت قِیَامَتُہ "He who dies, his Day of Judgment has been established" because the signs of the next world start from the grave and examples of reward and punishment come forward. The world of grave or the world of barzakh is like a waiting room in this world which accommodates all types of people, ranging from the first class to the third class. The waiting room of the criminals is the prison house. A person should be able to determine his position and status in the waiting room. Therefore, every person's Judgment Day starts with his death. Man's death has been made such a puzzling phenomenon that not even the greatest philosopher or scientist can with any degree of certainty determine the exact time of its occurrence. In fact, every coming moment is fraught with the danger that one may not live to see it, especially in this time and age when it is moving at the pace of lightning and heart-failure is the order of the day. The second phase of the Hour is when the entire world, the heaven and earth and everything else, will perish, though this might take place after hundreds of thousands of years, it is very close in relation to the eternity of the Hereafter.
In short, this verse by describing qiyamah [ Doomsday ] as ghad [ tomorrow ] made man conscious of the fact that the Doomsday is not very far off; it is very close like tomorrow. It is also possible that it might come even before tomorrow.
The second point put by this verse for consideration is that the arrival of Doomsday being certain and also near, everyone is invited to think what he has prepared for the Day of Resurrection. This shows that his original abode is the Hereafter. His residence in this world is like a wayfarer. It is necessary to send something from here for the eternal abode. The main purpose of man's residence is to live here, acquire and accumulate things and send them forward to the eternal abode of the Hereafter. It is quite obvious that no material wealth or property can be taken with from this world. There is only one way of transferring wealth [ gold, silver, money and so on ] from one country to another, that is to deposit it into the bank from where the currency of another country is obtained. In exactly the same manner, wealth is spent in the way of Allah and the sacred laws of Allah are implemented and deposited in the Divinely celestial bank, where the currency of reward is recorded in the celestial Account-Book. When a believer reaches the eternal abode, it is handed over to him without claim or demand.
The phrase مَّا قَدَّمَتْ لِغَدٍ 'what he (or she) has sent ahead' carries the general sense of the good, as well as, the bad deeds. He who sends forth good deeds will obtain the currency of reward in the Hereafter; and he who sends forth evil deeds will be indicted in the Hereafter. The command of "...fear Allah...[ 18] " has been repeated. It could be for emphasis, or the first of such command is for man to fulfill the obligatory and imperative duties, and the repetition of the command is to abstain from sins. The second explanation is given by Maulana Ashraf Thanawi (رح) .
Also, it is possible that the first command to fear Allah is to send forth good deeds for the Hereafter by acting upon imperatives set by Allah, and the second command to fear is to ensure that what is being sent is not fake or counterfeit. Fake or counterfeit deeds, in relation to the Hereafter, would imply the deeds done seem to be genuinely righteous deeds, but they lack sincerity of purpose and the good pleasure of Allah. What was done ostentatiously or for ulterior motive or an ostensible action that seems like an act of worship, but having no base in religion, it is tantamount to innovation (Bid'ah). Thus the second command to fear Allah implies that for the Hereafter it is not sufficient to merely accumulate ostensible actions, but to send forth genuine deeds performed with sincerity according to the rules set in religion. Spurious actions will not be acceptable there.
(O ye who believe) in Muhammad, Allah bless him and the Qur'an! (Observe your duty to Allah) fear Allah. (And let every soul) whether it is righteous or sinful (look to that which it sendeth on before for the morrow) to what it achieved for the Day of Judgement, for it will only find on the Day of Judgement that which it has performed in the life of the world; if it is good, it is good, and if it is evil, it is evil. (And observe your duty to Allah) and fear Allah! (Lo! Allah is informed of what ye do) of good and evil.
O you who believe, be mindful of God, and let every soul consider what it has sent ahead for tomorrow�He said:God, Exalted is He, asks the servant concerning [these three]: that which he owes to his self (ḥaqq nafsihi), that which he owes to the knowledge (ʿilm) that is between him and his Lord, and that which he owes to the intellect (ʿaql). Let whoever has the ability fulfil what he owes to his self and what he owes to the knowledge which is between him and his Lord, by considering well the outcome of his affairs.It was related of Ḥasan that he said, �When a son of Adam [i.e. a human being] dies, the children of Adam [the other human beings] ask, �What has he left behind?� But the angels ask, �What has he sent ahead?� His words:
The Command to have Taqwa and to prepare for the Day of Resurrection
Imam Ahmad recorded that Al-Mundhir bin Jarir narrated that his father said, "While we were in the company of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ in the early hours of the morning, some people came there who were barefooted, naked, wearing striped woolen clothes, or cloaks, with their swords hung (around their necks). Most of them, nay, all of them, belonged to the tribe of Mudar. The color of the face of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ underwent a change when he saw them in poverty. He then entered (his house) and came out and commanded Bilal to pronounce Adhan. Bilal pronounced Adhan and Iqamah, and the Prophet led the prayer. He then addressed them, first reciting,
يَـأَيُّهَا النَّاسُ اتَّقُواْ رَبَّكُمُ الَّذِى خَلَقَكُمْ مِّن نَّفْسٍ وَحِدَةٍ
(O mankind! Have Taqwa of your Lord, Who created you from a single person... ) (4:1), until the end of the Ayah. Then he recited the Ayah that is in Surat Al-Hashr:
وَلْتَنظُرْ نَفْسٌ مَّا قَدَّمَتْ لِغَدٍ
(and let every person look to what he has sent forth for tomorrow,") He then said, "A man donated his Dinar, his Dirham, from his clothes, from his Sa` of wheat, from his Sa` of dates" -- until he said -- "even if it was half a date." Then a person among the Ansar came there with a moneybag, which his hands could scarcely lift; in fact, his hands could not lift it. Then the people followed continuously, until I saw two heaps of eatables and clothes. I saw the face of the Messenger radiate with pleasure, like gold. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said,
«مَنْ سَنَّ فِي الْإِسْلَامِ سُنَّةً حَسَنَةً فَلَهُ أَجْرُهَا وَأَجْرُ مَنْ عَمِلَ بِهَا بَعْدَهُ، مِنْ غَيْرِ أَنْ يُنْقَصَ مِنْ أُجُورِهِمْ شَيْءٌ، وَمَنْ سَنَّ فِي الْإِسْلَامِ سُنَّةً سَيِّئَةً كَانَ عَلَيْهِ وِزْرُهَا وَوِزْرُ مَنْ عَمِلَ بِهَا، مِنْ غَيْرِ أَنْ يُنْقَصَ مِنْ أَوْزَارِهِمْ شَيْء»
(He who sets a good example in Islam, there is a reward for him for this (act of goodness) and reward of that also who acted according to it subsequently, without any deduction from their rewards. Whoever sets in Islam an evil example, there is upon him the burden of that evil and the burden of him also who acted upon it subsequently, without any deduction from their burden.)" Muslim recorded this Hadith via the chain of Shu`bah. Therefore, Allah's statement,
يأَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ اتَّقُواْ اللَّهَ
(O you who believe! Have Taqwa of Allah), ordains the Taqwa of Allah which pertains to obeying what He ordered and staying away from what He forbade. Allah said,
وَلْتَنظُرْ نَفْسٌ مَّا قَدَّمَتْ لِغَدٍ
(and let every person look to what he has sent forth for tomorrow,) meaning, hold yourselves accountable before you are recompensed, and contemplate what you have kept for yourselves of good deeds for the Day of your return and being paraded before your Lord,
وَاتَّقُواْ اللَّهَ
(Have Taqwa of Allah), again ordering Taqwa,
إِنَّ اللَّهَ خَبِيرٌ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ
(Verily, Allah is All-Aware of what you do.) Allah asserts that surely, He knows all of your deeds -- O mankind -- and actions. Nothing that pertains to you ever escapes His observation, nor any matter of yours, whether major or minor, is ever beyond His knowledge,
وَلاَ تَكُونُواْ كَالَّذِينَ نَسُواْ اللَّهَ فَأَنسَـهُمْ أَنفُسَهُمْ
(And be not like those who forgot Allah, and He caused them to forget themselves.) meaning, do not forget the remembrance of Allah, the Exalted, otherwise, He will make you forget to perform the good deeds that benefit you in your return, because the recompense is equated with the action. This is why Allah the Exalted said,
أُولَـئِكَ هُمُ الْفَـسِقُونَ
(Those are the rebellious.) referring to those who rebel against obedience to Allah, who will earn destruction on the Day of Resurrection and failure upon their return,
يأَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ لاَ تُلْهِكُمْ أَمْوَلُكُمْ وَلاَ أَوْلَـدُكُمْ عَن ذِكْرِ اللَّهِ وَمَن يَفْعَلْ ذَلِكَ فَأُوْلَـئِكَ هُمُ الْخَـسِرُونَ
(O you who believe! Let not your properties or your children divert you from the remembrance of Allah. And whosoever does that, then they are the losers.)(63:9)
The Residents of Paradise and the Residents of Hell are never Equal
Allah said,
لاَ يَسْتَوِى أَصْحَـبُ النَّارِ وَأَصْحَـبُ الْجَنَّةِ
(Not equal are the dwellers of the Fire and the dwellers of the Paradise.) meaning, these two categories of people are never the same with regards to the judgement of Allah, the Exalted, on the Day of Resurrection. Allah said in other Ayat,
أَمْ حَسِبَ الَّذِينَ اجْتَرَحُواْ السَّيِّئَـتِ أَن نَّجْعَلَهُمْ كَالَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ الصَّـلِحَـتِ سَوَآءً مَّحْيَـهُمْ وَمَمَـتُهُمْ سَآءَ مَا يَحْكُمُونَ
(Or do those who earn evil deeds think that We shall hold them equal with those who believe and do righteous good deeds, in their present life and after their death Worst is the judgement that they make.)(45:21),
وَمَا يَسْتَوِى الاٌّعْـمَى وَالْبَصِيرُ وَالَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ الصَّـلِحَـتِ وَلاَ الْمُسِىءُ قَلِيـلاً مَّا تَتَذَكَّرُونَ
(And not equal are the blind and those who see; nor are those who believe and do righteous good deeds and those who do evil. Little do you remember!)(40:58), and,
أَمْ نَجْعَلُ الَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ الصَّـلِحَـتِ كَالْمُفْسِدِينَ فِى الاٌّرْضِ أَمْ نَجْعَلُ الْمُتَّقِينَ كَالْفُجَّارِ
(Shall We treat those who believe and do righteous good deeds as corrupters on earth Or shall We treat those who have Taqwa as the wicked)(38:28) Therefore, Allah asserts that He will honor the righteous and humiliate the sinners, and this is why He said here,
أَصْحَـبُ الْجَنَّةِ هُمُ الْفَآئِزُونَ
(It is the dwellers of Paradise that will be successful.) that is, they are those who will earn safety and deliverance from the torment of Allah the Exalted and Most Honored.