Transliteration:( Falammaa nasoo maa zukkiroo bihee fatahnaa 'alaihim abwaaba kulli shai'in hattaaa izaa farihoo bimaaa ootooo akhaznaahum baghtatan fa izaa hum mublisoon )
85. From this we learn that despite our sins and disobedience, to obtain worldly comforts is a wrath and punishment of Allah Almighty because due to this man becomes more negligent and daring to commit sins. In fact, this sometimes makes him think that sins are good, otherwise, I would not have been blessed with these comforts. This is indeed blasphemy and infidelity. We further learn that coming hardships on the pious servants is a means of obtaining the Mercy of Allah Almighty because due to this the status of the pious is increased.
86. To express joy on receiving the bounties of Allah Almighty out of arrogance and boast is sinful and the way of the infidels. However if this is done to express gratitude then it is good as this is the way of the pious. Says Allah Almighty: "And publicise well the favours of your Lord." (S93:V11). Further Allah Almighty says: "Say you, only Allah's Grace and only His Mercy on it therefore let them rejoice." (S10:V58). Here the first condition is applicable.
87. The death of a Believer has three names:
1. WAFAAT the time of having completed ones work, what will follow is the time for comfort and rewards.
2. WISAAL is the means of meeting the beloved.
3. SHAHADAT is the means of gaining the presence of Allah Almighty.
The death of an infidel too has three names:Â
1. Wrecked and perished. "Then perished them after wrecking." (S25:V36)
2. Extinction/destruction. (S6: V6)
3. Seizure (S6: V44) (S7: V9596)
Similarly the name of a believer's life is "Pure life" while that of an infidel is 'Straightened life" (S20:V124)
88. Because of this some say that sudden death is bad because it does not provide time to repent. But while this is punishment for the negligent, it is a mercy to a pious believer as it saves him from the the pangs of sickness. Therefore the death of Hazrat Sulaiman, Moosa and Uzair (May Peace of Allah be upon them) was sudden. Even if the neglectful person dies of sickness his death will be sudden, and a believer's sudden death will be a death of preparation.
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The tafsir of Surah Al-Anam verse 44 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Anam ayat 40 which provides the complete commentary from verse 40 through 45.
(6:44) So, when they forgot what they had been reminded of, We opened the gates of all things so that while they rejoiced in what they had been granted We seized them suddenly and they were plunged into utter despair.
There is no commentary by Abul Maududi available for this verse.
[304]- i.e., their trial by poverty and hardship or the warnings of their prophets.
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