Tafsir Ibn Kathir (abridged) — Fussilat 41:52

The Qur’an and the Proofs of its Truth Allah says: قُلْ (Say) — `O Muhammad, to these idolators who disbelieve in the Qur’an’– أَرَءَيْتُمْ إِن كَانَ (Tell me, if it) — this Qur’an — مِنْ عِندِ اللَّهِ ثُمَّ كَفَرْتُمْ بِهِ (is from Allah, and you disbelieve in it) means, `what do you think your position […]

Tafsir Ibn Kathir (abridged) — Fussilat 41:53

The Qur’an and the Proofs of its Truth Allah says: قُلْ (Say) — `O Muhammad, to these idolators who disbelieve in the Qur’an’– أَرَءَيْتُمْ إِن كَانَ (Tell me, if it) — this Qur’an — مِنْ عِندِ اللَّهِ ثُمَّ كَفَرْتُمْ بِهِ (is from Allah, and you disbelieve in it) means, `what do you think your position […]

Tafsir Ibn Kathir (abridged) — Fussilat 41:54

The Qur’an and the Proofs of its Truth Allah says: قُلْ (Say) — `O Muhammad, to these idolators who disbelieve in the Qur’an’– أَرَءَيْتُمْ إِن كَانَ (Tell me, if it) — this Qur’an — مِنْ عِندِ اللَّهِ ثُمَّ كَفَرْتُمْ بِهِ (is from Allah, and you disbelieve in it) means, `what do you think your position […]

Tafsir Ibn Kathir (abridged) — Fussilat 41:51

Man is fickle when Ease comes to Him after Difficulty Allah tells us that man never gets bored of asking his Lord for good things, such as wealth, physical health, etc., but if evil touches him — i.e., trials and difficulties or poverty — فَيَئُوسٌ قَنُوطٌ (then he gives up all hope and is lost […]

Tafsir Ibn Kathir (abridged) — Fussilat 41:44

Rejection of the Qur’an is pure Stubbornness Allah tells us that the Qur’an is so eloquent and perfect in its wording and meanings, yet despite that the idolators do not believe in it. He tells us that their disbelief is the disbelief of stubbornness, as He says elsewhere: وَلَوْ نَزَّلْنَـهُ عَلَى بَعْضِ الاٌّعْجَمِينَ فَقَرَأَهُ عَلَيْهِم […]

Tafsir Ibn Kathir (abridged) — Fussilat 41:45

Rejection of the Qur’an is pure Stubbornness Allah tells us that the Qur’an is so eloquent and perfect in its wording and meanings, yet despite that the idolators do not believe in it. He tells us that their disbelief is the disbelief of stubbornness, as He says elsewhere: وَلَوْ نَزَّلْنَـهُ عَلَى بَعْضِ الاٌّعْجَمِينَ فَقَرَأَهُ عَلَيْهِم […]

Tafsir Ibn Kathir (abridged) — Fussilat 41:46

Everyone will be requited according to His Deeds مَّنْ عَمِلَ صَـلِحاً فَلِنَفْسِهِ (Whosoever does righteous good deed, it is for himself;) means, the benefit of which will come to him. وَمَنْ أَسَآءَ فَعَلَيْهَا (and whosoever does evil, it is against himself.) means, the consequences of that will come back on him. وَمَا رَبُّكَ بِظَلَّـمٍ لِّلْعَبِيدِ […]

Tafsir Ibn Kathir (abridged) — Fussilat 41:47

Everyone will be requited according to His Deeds مَّنْ عَمِلَ صَـلِحاً فَلِنَفْسِهِ (Whosoever does righteous good deed, it is for himself;) means, the benefit of which will come to him. وَمَنْ أَسَآءَ فَعَلَيْهَا (and whosoever does evil, it is against himself.) means, the consequences of that will come back on him. وَمَا رَبُّكَ بِظَلَّـمٍ لِّلْعَبِيدِ […]

Tafsir Ibn Kathir (abridged) — Fussilat 41:48

Everyone will be requited according to His Deeds مَّنْ عَمِلَ صَـلِحاً فَلِنَفْسِهِ (Whosoever does righteous good deed, it is for himself;) means, the benefit of which will come to him. وَمَنْ أَسَآءَ فَعَلَيْهَا (and whosoever does evil, it is against himself.) means, the consequences of that will come back on him. وَمَا رَبُّكَ بِظَلَّـمٍ لِّلْعَبِيدِ […]

Tafsir Ibn Kathir (abridged) — Fussilat 41:49

Man is fickle when Ease comes to Him after Difficulty Allah tells us that man never gets bored of asking his Lord for good things, such as wealth, physical health, etc., but if evil touches him — i.e., trials and difficulties or poverty — فَيَئُوسٌ قَنُوطٌ (then he gives up all hope and is lost […]