Transliteration:( Falammaaa anjaahum izaa hum yabghoona fil ardi bighairil haqq; yaaa aiyuhannaasu innamaa bagh yukum 'alaaa anfusikum mataa'al hayaatid dunyaa thumma ilainaa marji'ukum fanunabbi 'ukum bimaa kuntum ta'maloon )
"But when Allah saves them, they begin to commit excesses in the land without any right [67]. O people! Your rebellion is only against your own selves [68]. Enjoy the life of this world. Then to Us is your return [69]. At that time We will inform you of what you used to do."
When Allah saves people from peril, they often fail to recognize His mercy and begin to commit excesses in the land, living recklessly and without rightful justification. These individuals do not see themselves as wrongdoers, as they believe they are entitled to indulge in their desires without consequences. The restriction in this verse is not incidental; it is a call for them to abstain from such excesses and acknowledge their dependence on Allah.
Their rebellion is not against Allah, but rather, it is against their own selves. Their actions only harm themselves, as mischief does not suppress the spread of Islam or hinder divine plans. Instead, their rebellion results in their own downfall. The prophesy suggests that their actions will not extinguish the truth, much like trying to blow out the sun—it only tires the one who attempts it, without achieving any real effect.
The verse reminds people that, in the end, their worldly pleasures will not benefit them once they have passed away. While disbelievers may gain temporary enjoyment from their material wealth, they will receive no benefit from it after their death. On the other hand, the believer's worldly possessions can continue to benefit others even after their passing. Through Sadaqat al-Jariyah (ongoing charity), such as building a hospital or a mosque, the believer continues to earn rewards, benefiting both themselves and others. This underscores the idea that the rewards of good deeds persist beyond one's lifetime, contributing to the welfare of Allah's creation.
The tafsir of Surah Yunus verse 23 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Yunus ayat 21 which provides the complete commentary from verse 21 through 23.
(10:23) But no sooner than He delivers them than they go about committing excesses on the earth, acting unjustly. Men ! The excesses you commit will be of harm only to yourselves, (Enjoy, if you will) the fleeting pleasure of this world; in me end you shall all return to Us, and then We shall tell you what you did.
There is no commentary by Abul Maududi available for this verse.
[519]- By oppression and disobedience or by invoking others besides Allāh.
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