The Morning Star, The Nightcomer — Verse 13
86:13 · at-Tariq
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إِنَّهُ لَقَوْلٌ فَصْلٌ
Innahu laqawlun faslun
The Morning Star, The Nightcomer / at-Tariq (86:13)
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This is truly a decisive statement
Innahu laqawlun faslun
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assuredly it the Qur’ān is a decisive word distinguishing between truth and falsehood
والسماء ذات المطر المتكرر، والأرض ذات التشقق بما يتخللها من نبات، إن القرآن لقول فصل بَيْنَ الحق والباطل، وما هو بالهزل. ولا يجوز للمخلوق أن يقسم بغير الله، وإلا فقد أشرك.
قال ابن عباس حق وكذا قال قتادة وقال آخر حكم عدل.
والصدع : الشق والانفطار ، يقال : تصدع الشئ ، إذا تشقق . . والمراد به هنا : ما تتشقق عنه الأرض من نبات . كما قال - تعالى - : ( أَنَّا صَبَبْنَا المآء صَبّاً . ثُمَّ شَقَقْنَا الأرض شَقّاً . فَأَنبَتْنَا فِيهَا حَبّاً . وَعِنَباً وَقَضْباً ) أى : وحق السماء صاحبة المطر الذى ينزل من جهتها مرة فأخرى ، لنفع العباد والحيوان والنبات . . وحق الأرض ذات النبات البازغ من شقوقها .
وقوله: ( إِنَّهُ لَقَوْلٌ فَصْلٌ ) يقول تعالى ذكره: إن هذا القول وهذا الخبر لقول فصل: يقول: لقول يفصل بين الحقّ والباطل ببيانه.وبنحو الذي قلنا في ذلك قال أهل التأويل على اختلاف منهم في العبارة عنه، فقال بعضهم: لقول حقّ. وقال بعضهم: لقول حكم.* ذكر من قال ذلك:حدثني عليّ، قال: ثنا أبو صالح، قال: ثني معاوية، عن عليّ، عن ابن عباس، قوله: ( إِنَّهُ لَقَوْلٌ فَصْلٌ ) يقول: حقّ .حدثنا بشر، قال: ثنا يزيد، قال: ثنا سعيد، عن قتادة، قوله: ( إِنَّهُ لَقَوْلٌ فَصْلٌ ) :أي حُكْم .
وجواب القسم قوله: "إنه"، يعني القرآن، "لقول فصل"، حق وجد يفصل بين الحق والباطل.
إِنَّهُ لَقَوْلٌ فَصْلٌ (13) ولأن في هذين الحالين إيماء إلى دليل آخر من دلائل إحياء الناس للبعث فكان في هذا القسم دليلان .والضمير الواقع اسماً ل ( إنّ ) عائد إلى القرآن وهو معلوم من المقام .والفصل مصدر بمعنى التفرقة ، والمراد أنه يفصل بين الحق والباطل ، أي يبين الحق ويبطل الباطل ، والإِخبار بالمصدر للمبالغة ، أي إنه لقول فاصل .
{ إِنَّه } أي: القرآن { لَقَوْلٌ فَصْلٌ } أي: حق وصدق بين واضح.
إنه لقول فصل على هذا وقع القسم . أي إن القرآن يفصل بين الحق والباطل . وقد تقدم في مقدمة الكتاب ما رواه الحارث عن علي - رضي الله عنه - قال : سمعت رسول الله - صلى الله عليه وسلم - يقول : كتاب فيه خبر ما قبلكم وحكم ما بعدكم ، هو الفصل ، ليس بالهزل ، من تركه من جبار قصمه الله ، ومن ابتغى الهدى في غيره أضله الله . وقيل : المراد بالقول الفصل : ما تقدم من الوعيد في هذه السورة ، من قوله تعالى : إنه على رجعه لقادر يوم تبلى السرائر .
It is quite evident that there is planning in the creation of man and the world. This planning strongly implies that there must be some purpose behind this creation. And indeed, this purpose has been revealed to man through divine revelation. However, only that individual learns a lesson from revelation who is of a receptive nature. Such people will be introduced to the eternal bounties of God. But those whose arrogance prevents them from accepting guidance, will be doomed to being cast into the flames of the eternal fire.
إِنَّهُ لَقَوْلٌ فَصْلٌ (this is a decisive word..86:13) In other words, the Qur'an is truly a Decisive Word that decides between truth and falsehood, and there is no room for any doubt in it.
Sayyidna ` Ali ؓ says that he heard the Holy Prophet ﷺ as saying about the Holy Qur'an:
کتاب فیہ خبرما قبلکم و حکم مابعدکم وھو الفصل لیس بلھزل
'[ It is ] a book which describes the stories of past communities and [ it contains ] injunctions for future generations. It is truly a Decisive Word. It is no joke.'
Alhamdulillah
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Surah At-Tariq
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This is the reason why Allah swore: (Lo! this (Qur'an) is a conclusive word) a true exposition; it is also said this means: it is a judgement from Allah,
Swearing to the Truthfulness of the Qur'an and the Failure of Those Who oppose it
Ibn `Abbas said, "Ar-raj` means rain." It has also been narrated from him that he said, "It means the clouds that contain rain." He also said,
وَالسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ الرَّجْعِ
(By the sky (having rain clouds) which gives rain, again and again.) "This means that it rains and then it rains (again)." Qatadah said, "It returns the sustenance of the servants (creatures) every year. Were it not for this, they would all be destroyed and so would their cattle."
وَالاّرْضِ ذَاتِ الصَّدْعِ
(And the earth which splits.) Ibn `Abbas said, "Splitting to bring forth plant growths." This was also said by Sa`id bin Jubayr, `Ikrimah, Abu Malik, Ad-Dahhak, Al-Hasan, Qatadah, As-Suddi and others. Concerning Allah's statement,
إِنَّهُ لَقَوْلٌ فَصْلٌ
(Verily, this is the Word that separates.) Ibn `Abbas said (Fasl is), "True." Qatadah also said the same. Someone else said, "A just ruling."
وَمَا هوَ بِالْهَزْلِ
(And it is not a thing for amusement.) meaning, rather it is serious and true. Then Allah informs about the disbelievers saying that they reject Him and hinder others from His path. Allah says,
إِنَّهُمْ يَكِيدُونَ كَيْداً
(Verily, they are but plotting a plot.) meaning, they plot against the people in their calling them to oppose the Qur'an. Then Allah says,
وَ اَكِيْدُ كَيْدًا
(and I, too, am plotting a scheme) meaning, I am plotting such that all disbelievers plots will fail and success will be attained by believers.
فَمَهِّلِ الْكَـفِرِينَ
(So, give a respite to the disbelievers;) meaning, wait for them and do not be in haste concerning them.
أَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْداً
(deal gently with them for a while.) meaning, a little while. This means that you will see what befalls them of torment, punishment and destruction. This is as Allah says,
نُمَتِّعُهُمْ قَلِيلاً ثُمَّ نَضْطَرُّهُمْ إِلَى عَذَابٍ غَلِيظٍ
(We let them enjoy for a little while, then in the end We shall oblige them to (enter) a great torment.) (31:24) This is the end of the Tafsir Surat At-Tariq, and unto Allah is all praise and thanks.