Transliteration:( Lillazeena laa yu'minoona bil Aakhirati masalus saw'i wa lillaahil masalul a'laa; wa Huwal 'Azeezul Hakeem )
"The conditions of those who do not believe in the Hereafter are bad [121], and the Glory of Allah is the Loftiest [122], and He is the Most Powerful and the Most Wise."
This refers to the wretched condition of those who disbelieve in the Hereafter. In the world, their beliefs and deeds were corrupt—they practiced burying daughters alive, drank alcohol, committed theft, and were miserly. Their life was marked by moral degradation, their death was miserable, and their end in the Hereafter will be utterly ruined and disgraceful.
This translation—“the Glory of Allah is the Loftiest”—is of deep excellence. The word "like" in such contexts does not indicate analogy or comparison, as Allah Almighty states:
"There is none like Him."
Here, it expresses that Allah’s majesty, splendour, and perfection are unparalleled. He is free from all faults, beyond any imperfection, and His glory is exalted above all. He is the embodiment of every perfect attribute, being Al-‘Aziz (Most Powerful) and Al-Hakeem (Most Wise).
The tafsir of Surah An-Nahl verse 60 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Nahl ayat 56 which provides the complete commentary from verse 56 through 60.
(16:60) Those who do not believe in the Hereafter deserve to be characterized with evil attributes whereas Allah’s are the most excellent attributes. He is the Most Mighty, the Most Wise.
There is no commentary by Abul Maududi available for this verse.
[705]- Such as that described in the previous two verses.
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