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Al-A'raf 7:185

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أَوَلَمْ يَنظُرُوا۟ فِى مَلَكُوتِ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا خَلَقَ ٱللَّهُ مِن شَىْءٍ وَأَنْ عَسَىٰٓ أَن يَكُونَ قَدِ ٱقْتَرَبَ أَجَلُهُمْ ۖ فَبِأَىِّ حَدِيثٍۭ بَعْدَهُۥ يُؤْمِنُونَ

Do they not look into the realm of the heavens and the earth and everything that Allāh has created and [think] that perhaps their appointed time has come near? So in what statement [i.e., message] hereafter will they believe?

Ibn Kathir (Abridged)

Hafiz Ibn Kathir

فَبِأَىِّ حَدِيثٍ بَعْدَهُ يُؤْمِنُونَ(In what message after this will they then believe) Allah says, what more warnings, and discouragements should compel them to believe, if the warnings and threats that Muhammad ﷺ brought them from Allah in His Book do not compel them to do so Allah said next,

Ma'arif al-Qur'an

Mufti Muhammad Shafi

The verse 185 has invited mankind to practice two important things. Firstly, to make thoughtful observation of the creation of Allah, the heavens, the earth and the things existing between them. Secondly, to be mindful of the period of life given to an individual. It does not require to be a genius to perceive the signs of Allah's power and wisdom in everything around us. A little amount of serious thought is enough to make one see that everything, rather every particle of this world, is singing the praise of it's Creator and is, in itself, a strong proof of Allah's power and wisdom. Any one applying his intellect in conscious observation of things cannot avoid natural demand of faith in Allah, the One.

Being mindful of uncertain period of one's life makes him more active in attaining his objectives, because he is not sure how much time of life he has at his disposal. It would be noticed that all crimes and evil deeds are activated by disregard to one's death. Those who are conscious of their indefinite period of life mostly avoid involving themselves in unwanted activities. The Holy Prophet ﷺ said:اَکثرُوا ذکرَھَا ذِم اللَّذَّاتِ المؤت"Frequently remember the thing which eliminates the pleasures - the death."The verse 185, has therefore said:"Have they not looked into the kingdoms of the heavens and the earth, and into things Allah has created, and into the fact that their time may possibly have drawn near."The Arabic word مَلَکُوت (Malakut) signifies kingdom indicating a superlative degree, that is, the great Kingdom.

The verse implies that the disbelievers have not used their common intellect in seeking the Truth which is evident in everything created by Allah, nor are they mindful of the uncertainty of life which may come to an end any moment, depriving them of all the chances of accepting the truth and repenting to Allah for their evil deeds. The last sentence of the verse warned them saying:"In what other word, then, shall they believe after it?" That is Allah has provided them with transparent signs, both internal and external, of the right path and of the True Faith. Those who are neglectful of such clear signs, there is nothing in the world to guide them to the right path.

Tafsir Muyassar

Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Saudi Arabia

أو لم ينظر هؤلاء المكذبون بآيات الله في ملك الله العظيم وسلطانه القاهر في السموات والأرض، وما خلق الله -جلَّ ثناؤه- من شيء فيهما، فيتدبروا ذلك ويعتبروا به، وينظروا في آجالهم التي عسى أن تكون قَرُبَتْ فيهلكوا على كفرهم، ويصيروا إلى عذاب الله وأليم عقابه؟ فبأي تخويف وتحذير بعد تحذير القرآن يصدقون ويعملون؟

Tafsir Ibn Kathir

Hafiz Ibn Kathir

قول تعالى : ( أولم ينظروا ) - هؤلاء المكذبون بآياتنا - في ملك الله وسلطانه في السماوات والأرض ، وفيما خلق [ الله ] من شيء فيهما ، فيتدبروا ذلك ويعتبروا به ، ويعلموا أن ذلك لمن لا نظير له ولا شبيه ، ومن فعل من لا ينبغي أن تكون العبادة والدين الخالص إلا له فيؤمنوا به ويصدقوا رسوله ، وينيبوا إلى طاعته ، ويخلعوا الأنداد والأوثان ، ويحذروا أن تكون آجالهم قد اقتربت ، فيهلكوا على كفرهم ، ويصيروا إلى عذاب الله وأليم عقابه .وقوله : ( فبأي حديث بعده يؤمنون ) ؟ يقول : فبأي تخويف وتحذير وترهيب - بعد تحذير محمد وترهيبه ، الذي أتاهم به من عند الله في آي كتابه - يصدقون ، إن لم يصدقوا بهذا الحديث الذي جاءهم به محمد من عند الله ، عز وجل ؟ ! .وقد روى الإمام أحمد عن حسن بن موسى وعفان بن مسلم وعبد الصمد بن عبد الوارث ، عن حماد بن سلمة ، عن علي بن زيد بن جدعان ، عن أبي الصلت ، عن أبي هريرة قال : قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : " رأيت ليلة أسري بي ، لما انتهينا إلى السماء السابعة ، فنظرت فوقي ، فإذا أنا برعد وبرق وصواعق " ، قال : " وأتيت على قوم بطونهم كالبيوت فيها الحيات ترى من خارج بطونهم ، قلت : من هؤلاء يا جبريل ؟ قال : هؤلاء أكلة الربا .

فلما نزلت إلى السماء الدنيا فنظرت إلى أسفل مني ، فإذا أنا برهج ودخان وأصوات فقلت : ما هذا يا جبريل ؟ قال : هذه الشياطين يحرفون على أعين بني آدم أن لا يتفكروا في ملكوت السماوات والأرض ، ولولا ذلك لرأوا العجائب " .علي بن زيد بن جدعان له منكرات .ثم قال تعالى :

Tafsir is provided for educational reference. Paragraph breaks are added for readability — the wording of each commentary is unchanged. For religious guidance, consult a qualified scholar.