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Ibrahim 14:9

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أَلَمْ يَأْتِكُمْ نَبَؤُا۟ ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِكُمْ قَوْمِ نُوحٍ وَعَادٍ وَثَمُودَ ۛ وَٱلَّذِينَ مِنۢ بَعْدِهِمْ ۛ لَا يَعْلَمُهُمْ إِلَّا ٱللَّهُ ۚ جَآءَتْهُمْ رُسُلُهُم بِٱلْبَيِّنَـٰتِ فَرَدُّوٓا۟ أَيْدِيَهُمْ فِىٓ أَفْوَٰهِهِمْ وَقَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّا كَفَرْنَا بِمَآ أُرْسِلْتُم بِهِۦ وَإِنَّا لَفِى شَكٍّ مِّمَّا تَدْعُونَنَآ إِلَيْهِ مُرِيبٍ

Has there not reached you the news of those before you - the people of Noah and ʿAad and Thamūd and those after them? No one knows them [i.e., their number] but Allāh. Their messengers brought them clear proofs, but they returned their hands to their mouths and said, "Indeed, we disbelieve in that with which you have been sent, and indeed we are, about that to which you invite us, in disquieting doubt."

Ibn Kathir (Abridged)

Hafiz Ibn Kathir

Earlier Nations disbelieved in Their Prophets

Allah narrated to this Ummah (followers of Muhammad ) the stories of the people of Prophet Nuh, `Ad and Thamud, and other ancient nations that belied their Messengers. Only Allah knows the count of these nations,جَآءَتْهُمْ رُسُلُهُم بِالْبَيِّنَـتِ(To them came their Messengers with clear proofs,) they brought them evidences and plain, tremendous proofs and signs. Ibn Ishaq reported that `Amr bin Maymun said that `Abdullah said about Allah's statement,لاَ يَعْلَمُهُمْ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ(None knows them but Allah.) "The genealogists utter lies." This is why `Urwah bin Az-Zubayr said, "We did not find anyone who knows the forefathers of Ma`dd bin `Adnan."Meaning of, "They put Their Hands in Their Mouths Allah said next, فَرَدُّواْ أَيْدِيَهُمْ فِى أَفْوَاهِهِمْ(but they put their hands in their mouths) It is said that they pointed to the Messengers' mouths asking them to stop calling them to Allah, the Exalted and Most Honored. It is also said that it means, they placed their hands on their mouths in denial of the Messengers.

It was also said that it means that they did not answer the call of the Messengers, or they were biting their hands in rage. Mujahid, Muhammad bin Ka`b and Qatadah said that they belied the Messengers and refuted their call with their mouths. I (Ibn Kathir) say that Mujahid's Tafsir is supported by the completion of the narrative,وَقَالُواْ إِنَّا كَفَرْنَا بِمَآ أُرْسِلْتُمْ بِهِ وَإِنَّا لَفِى شَكٍّ مِّمَّا تَدْعُونَنَآ إِلَيْهِ مُرِيبٍ(and said: "Verily, we disbelieve in that with which you have been sent, and we are really in grave doubt as to that to which you invite us.") Al-`Awfi reported that Ibn `Abbas said, "When they heard Allah's Word, they were amazed and placed their hands on their mouths,"وَقَالُواْ إِنَّا كَفَرْنَا بِمَآ أُرْسِلْتُمْ بِهِ(and said: "Verily, we disbelieve in that with which you have been sent.") They said, We do not believe what you brought us, and have strong doubt in its authenticity. '

Ma'arif al-Qur'an

Mufti Muhammad Shafi

In the last verse here (8), it was said: قَالَ مُوسَىٰ إِن تَكْفُرُ‌وا أَنتُمْ وَمَن فِي الْأَرْ‌ضِ جَمِيعًا (And Musa said, "If you are ungrateful, you and all those on earth, then, Allah is free of all needs, worthy of every praise.) " This was said by Sayyidna Musa (علیہ السلام) to his people. He is telling them that should they or, for that matter, all inhabitants of the earth become ungrateful to Allah Ta’ ala, it is not going to cause any loss to Allah Ta’ ala. As for Him, He needs no praise or gratitude for Himself. He is Independent. He is beyond that. He is intrinsically Praised and deserving of praise. If you do not praise Him, the angels do, all of them, and so does every particle of this universe.

So, whatever good there is in gratitude, that is for you alone. There-fore, when you are asked to be grateful by Allah Ta’ ala, there is no gain for Him in doing so. In fact, it is His infinite mercy reaching out to you in your interest.

Tafsir Muyassar

Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Saudi Arabia

ألم يأتكم -يا أمَّة محمد- خبر الأمم التي سبقتكم، قوم نوح وقوم هود وقوم صالح، والأمم التي بعدهم، لا يحصي عددهم إلا الله، جاءتهم رسلهم بالبراهين الواضحات، فعضُّوا أيديهم غيظًا واستنكافًا عن قَبول الإيمان، وقالوا لرسلهم: إنا لا نصدِّق بما جئتمونا به، وإنا لفي شكٍّ مما تدعوننا إليه من الإيمان والتوحيد موجب للريبة.

Tafsir Ibn Kathir

Hafiz Ibn Kathir

قال ابن جرير : هذا من تمام قيل موسى لقومه .يعني : تذكاره إياهم بأيام الله ، بانتقامه من الأمم المكذبة للرسل .وفيما قال ابن جرير نظر; والظاهر أنه خبر مستأنف من الله تعالى لهذه الأمة ، فإنه قد قيل : إن قصة عاد وثمود ليست في التوراة ، فلو كان هذا من كلام موسى لقومه وقصه عليهم ذلك فلا شك أن تكون هاتان القصتان في " التوراة " ، والله أعلم .

وبالجملة فالله تعالى قد قص علينا خبر قوم نوح وعاد وثمود وغيرهم من الأمم المكذبة للرسل ، مما لا يحصي عددهم إلا الله عز وجل أتتهم رسلهم بالبينات ، أي : بالحجج والدلائل الواضحات الباهرات القاطعات .وقال ابن إسحاق ، عن عمرو بن ميمون ، عن عبد الله أنه قال في قوله : ( لا يعلمهم إلا الله ) كذب النسابون .وقال عروة بن الزبير : ما وجدنا أحدا يعرف ما بعد معد بن عدنان .وقوله : ( فردوا أيديهم في أفواههم ) اختلف المفسرون في معناه ، فقيل : معناه : أنهم أشاروا إلى أفواه الرسل يأمرونهم بالسكوت عنهم ، لما دعوهم إلى الله ، عز وجل .وقيل : بل وضعوا أيديهم على أفواههم تكذيبا لهم .وقيل : بل هو عبارة عن سكوتهم عن جواب الرسل .وقال مجاهد ، ومحمد بن كعب ، وقتادة : معناه أنهم كذبوهم وردوا عليهم قولهم بأفواههم .قال ابن جرير : وتوجيهه أن " في " هاهنا بمعنى " الباء " ، قال : وقد سمع من العرب : " أدخلك الله بالجنة " يعنون : في الجنة ، وقال الشاعر :وأرغب فيها عن لقيط ورهطه عن سنبس لست أرغبيريد : أرغب بها .قلت : ويؤيد قول مجاهد تفسير ذلك بتمام الكلام : ( وقالوا إنا كفرنا بما أرسلتم به وإنا لفي شك مما تدعوننا إليه مريب ) فكأن هذا [ والله أعلم ] تفسير لمعنى رد أيديهم في أفواههم .وقال سفيان الثوري ، وإسرائيل ، عن أبي إسحاق عن أبي الأحوص ، عن عبد الله في قوله : ( فردوا أيديهم في أفواههم ) قال : عضوا عليها غيظا .وقال شعبة ، عن أبي إسحاق ، أبي هبيرة ابن مريم ، عن عبد الله أنه قال ذلك أيضا .

وقد اختاره عبد الرحمن بن زيد بن أسلم ، ووجهه ابن جرير مختارا له ، بقوله تعالى عن المنافقين : ( وإذا خلوا عضوا عليكم الأنامل من الغيظ ) [ آل عمران : 119 ] .وقال العوفي ، عن ابن عباس : لما سمعوا كتاب الله عجبوا ، ورجعوا بأيديهم إلى أفواههم .وقالوا : ( إنا كفرنا بما أرسلتم به وإنا لفي شك مما تدعوننا إليه مريب ) يقولون : لا نصدقكم فيما جئتم به; فإن عندنا فيه شكا قويا .

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