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15. Al-Hijr

The Rock · Meccan · 99 ayahs

سُورَةُ الحِجۡرِ

Reading Tafsir al-Tustari by Sahl al-Tustari

Ayahs 71–80 of 99

71

قَالَ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ بَنَاتِىٓ إِن كُنتُمْ فَٰعِلِينَ

[Lot] said, "These are my daughters - if you would be doers [of lawful marriage]."

Explained together with ayah 40

72

لَعَمْرُكَ إِنَّهُمْ لَفِى سَكْرَتِهِمْ يَعْمَهُونَ

By your life, [O Muhammad], indeed they were, in their intoxication, wandering blindly.

�In their drunkenness they were bewildered.That is, in their ignorance (jahl) and error (ḍalāla) they disobey. Know that all acts of disobediencemay be attributed to ignorance, and [all] ignorance may be attributed to intoxication [with the world]. It is said that it [the world] is just like [an] intoxicating drink (muskir).His words, Exalted is He:

73

فَأَخَذَتْهُمُ ٱلصَّيْحَةُ مُشْرِقِينَ

So the shriek seized them at sunrise.

Explained together with ayah 72

74

فَجَعَلْنَا عَٰلِيَهَا سَافِلَهَا وَأَمْطَرْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ حِجَارَةًۭ مِّن سِجِّيلٍ

And We made the highest part [of the city] its lowest and rained upon them stones of hard clay.

Explained together with ayah 72

75

إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَءَايَٰتٍۢ لِّلْمُتَوَسِّمِينَ

Indeed in that are signs for those who discern.

Indeed, in that there are signs for those who take note (mutawassimīn).He [Sahl] said:That is, those of spiritual perception (mutafarrisīn). Indeed, it was related from Abū Saʿīd al-Khuḍrī that the Prophet said: �Beware of the spiritual perception (firāsa) of the believer, for verily he sees with the light of God.� Then he recited, �Indeed in that there are signs for those who take note.� His meaning was those who can see into (mutafarrisūn) the secrets (sarāʾir), and an example of this is when ʿUmar said to Sāriya: �The mountain, the mountain!� His words, Exalted is He:

76

وَإِنَّهَا لَبِسَبِيلٍۢ مُّقِيمٍ

And indeed, those cities are [situated] on an established road.

Explained together with ayah 75

77

إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَءَايَةًۭ لِّلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

Indeed in that is a sign for the believers.

Explained together with ayah 75

78

وَإِن كَانَ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْأَيْكَةِ لَظَٰلِمِينَ

And the companions of the thicket were [also] wrongdoers.

Explained together with ayah 75

79

فَٱنتَقَمْنَا مِنْهُمْ وَإِنَّهُمَا لَبِإِمَامٍۢ مُّبِينٍۢ

So We took retribution from them, and indeed, both [cities] are on a clear highway.

Explained together with ayah 75

80

وَلَقَدْ كَذَّبَ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْحِجْرِ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ

And certainly did the companions of Thamud deny the messengers.

Explained together with ayah 75

Commentary: Tafsir al-Tustari by Sahl al-Tustari. Qur'an text and translation via AlQuran Cloud.