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Al-'Adiyat - 100:6
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Concerning Allah's statement,
إِنَّ الاِْنسَانَ لِرَبِّهِ لَكَنُودٌ
Verily, man is ungrateful لَكَنُودٌ (Kanud) to his Lord.
This is the subject what is being sworn about, and it means that he (man) is ungrateful for the favors of His Lord and he rejects them.
Ibn Abbas, Mujahid, Ibrahim An-Nakhai, Abu Al-Jawza, Abu Al-Aliyah, Abu Ad-Duha, Sa`id bin Jubayr, Muhammad bin Qays, Ad-Dahhak, Al-Hasan, Qatadah, Ar-Rabi` bin Anas and Ibn Zayd all said,
" لَكَنُودٌ Al-Kanud means ungrateful."
Al-Hasan said,
" لَكَنُودٌ Al-Kanud is the one who counts the calamities (that befall him) and he forgets Allah's favors."
Al-'Adiyat - 100:7
Concerning Allah's statement,
وَإِنَّهُ عَلَى ذَلِكَ لَشَهِيدٌ
And to that He bears witness.
Qatadah and Sufyan Ath-Thawri both said, "And indeed Allah is a witness to that."
It is also possible that the pronoun (He) could be referring to man. This was said by Muhammad bin Ka`b Al-Qurazi. Thus, its meaning would be that man is a witness himself to the fact that he is ungrateful.
This is obvious in his condition, meaning this is apparent from his statements and deeds.
This is as Allah says,
مَا كَانَ لِلْمُشْرِكِينَ أَن يَعْمُرُواْ مَسَاجِدَ الله شَـهِدِينَ عَلَى أَنفُسِهِم بِالْكُفْرِ
It is not for the idolators, to maintain the Masajid (Mosques) of Allah, while they witness disbelief against themselves. (9:17)
Al-'Adiyat - 100:8
Allah said;
وَإِنَّهُ لِحُبِّ الْخَيْرِ لَشَدِيدٌ
And verily, he is violent in the love of wealth.
meaning, and indeed in his love of the good, which is wealth, he is severe.
There are two opinions concerning this.
One of them is that it means that he is severe in his love of wealth.
The other view is that it means he is covetous and stingy due to the love of wealth.
However, both views are correct.
The Threat about the Hereafter
Then Allah encourages abstinence from worldly things and striving for the Hereafter, and He informs of what the situation will be after this present condition, and what man will face of horrors.
Al-'Adiyat - 100:9
He says,
أَفَلَ يَعْلَمُ إِذَا بُعْثِرَ مَا فِي الْقُبُورِ
Knows he not that when the contents of the graves are poured forth,
meaning, the dead that are in it will be brought out.
Al-'Adiyat - 100:10
وَحُصِّلَ مَا فِي الصُّدُورِ
And that which is in the breasts shall be made known,
Ibn Abbas and others have said, "This means what was in their souls would be exposed and made apparent."
Al-'Adiyat - 100:11
إِنَّ رَبَّهُم بِهِمْ يَوْمَيِذٍ لَّخَبِيرٌ
Verily, that Day their Lord will be Well-Acquainted with them.
meaning, He knows all of that they used to do, and He will compensate them for it with the most deserving reward. He does not do even the slightest amount of injustice.
This is the end of the Tafsir of Surah Al-`Adiyat, and all praise and thanks are due to Allah
