Tafsir Ibn Kathir (abridged) — an-Nahl 16:110

The One who is forced to renounce Islam will be forgiven if He does Righteous Deeds afterwards This refers to another group of people who were oppressed in Makkah and whose position with their own people was weak, so they went along with them when they were tried by them. Then they managed to escape […]

Tafsir Ibn Kathir (abridged) — an-Nahl 16:111

The One who is forced to renounce Islam will be forgiven if He does Righteous Deeds afterwards This refers to another group of people who were oppressed in Makkah and whose position with their own people was weak, so they went along with them when they were tried by them. Then they managed to escape […]

Tafsir Ibn Kathir (abridged) — an-Nahl 16:102

The Idolators’ Accusation that the Prophet was a Liar since some Ayat were abrogated, and the Refutation of their Claim Allah tells us of the weak minds of the idolators, and their lack of faith and conviction. He explains that it is impossible for them to have faith when He has decreed that they are […]

Tafsir Ibn Kathir (abridged) — an-Nahl 16:103

The Idolators’ Claim that the Qur’an was taught by a Human, and the Refutation of their Claim Allah tells us about the idolators’ lies, allegations, and slander when they claimed that this Qur’an which Muhammad had recited for them, was actually taught to him by a human. They referred to a foreign (i.e., non-Arab) man […]

Tafsir Ibn Kathir (abridged) — an-Nahl 16:104

الَّذِينَ لاَ يُؤْمِنُونَ بِآيَـتِ اللَّهِ (Verily, those who do not believe in Allah’s Ayat,) Allah will not guide them, and theirs will be a painful punishment, meaning, the disbelievers and heretics who are known to the people as liars. The Messenger Muhammad ﷺ, on the other hand, was the most honest and righteous of people, […]

Tafsir Ibn Kathir (abridged) — an-Nahl 16:105

الَّذِينَ لاَ يُؤْمِنُونَ بِآيَـتِ اللَّهِ (Verily, those who do not believe in Allah’s Ayat,) Allah will not guide them, and theirs will be a painful punishment, meaning, the disbelievers and heretics who are known to the people as liars. The Messenger Muhammad ﷺ, on the other hand, was the most honest and righteous of people, […]

Tafsir Ibn Kathir (abridged) — an-Nahl 16:106

Allah’s Wrath against the Apostate, except for the One Who is forced into Disbelief Allah tells us that He is angry with them who willingly disbelieve in Him after clearly believing in Him, who open their hearts to disbelief finding peace in that, because they understood the faith yet they still turned away from it. […]

Tafsir Ibn Kathir (abridged) — an-Nahl 16:100

The Command to seek Refuge with Allah before reciting the Qur’an This is a command from Allah to His servants upon the tongue of His Prophet , telling them that when they want to read Qur’an, they should seek refuge with Allah from the cursed Shaytan. The Hadiths mentioned about seeking refuge with Allah (Isti`adhah), […]

Tafsir Ibn Kathir (abridged) — an-Nahl 16:101

The Idolators’ Accusation that the Prophet was a Liar since some Ayat were abrogated, and the Refutation of their Claim Allah tells us of the weak minds of the idolators, and their lack of faith and conviction. He explains that it is impossible for them to have faith when He has decreed that they are […]

Tafsir Ibn Kathir (abridged) — an-Nahl 16:95

If Allah had willed, He would have made all of Humanity one Nation Allah says: وَلَوْ شَآءَ اللَّهُ لَجَعَلَكُمْ (And had Allah willed, He would have made you) meaning – O mankind, أُمَّةً وَحِدَةً ((all) one nation,) This is like the Ayah: وَلَوْ شَآءَ رَبُّكَ لآمَنَ مَن فِى الاٌّرْضِ كُلُّهُمْ جَمِيعًا (And had your Lord […]