Tafsir of An-Nisa' 4:14

And whosoever disobeys Allah and His Messenger, and transgresses His (set) limits, He will cast him into the Fire, to abide therein; and he shall have a disgraceful torment. This is because he changed what Allah has ordained and disputed with His judgment. Indeed, this is the behavior of those who do not agree with what Allah has decided and divided, and this is why Allah punishes them with humiliation in the eternal, painful torment. Imam Ahmad recorded that Abu Hurayrah said that, the Messenger of Allah said,

إن الرجل ليعمل بعمل أهل الخير سبعين سنة فٳذا أوصى حاف في وصيته فيختم له بشر عمله فيدخل النار

A man might perform the actions of righteous people for seventy years, but when it is time to compile his will, he commits injustice. So his final work will be his worst, and he thus enters the Fire

وإن الرجل ليعمل بعمل أهل الشر سبعين سنة فيعدل في وصيته فيختم له بخير عمله فيدخل الجنة

A man might perform the deeds of evil people for seventy years, yet he is fair in his will. So his final work will be his best, and he thus enters Paradise. Abu Hurayrah said, "Read, if you will,

تلك حدود الله

(These are the limits (set by) Allah) until,

عذاب مهين

(a disgraceful torment).'' In the chapter on injustice in the will, Abu Dawud recorded in his Sunan that Abu Hurayrah said that the Messenger of Allah said,

إن الرجل ليعمل أو المرأة بطاعة الله ستين سنة ثم يحضرهما الموت فيضاران في الوصية فتجب لهما النار

A man or a woman might perform actions in obedience to Allah for sixty years. Yet, when they are near death, they leave an unfair will and thus acquire the Fire. Abu Hurayrah then recited the Ayah,

من بعد وصية يوصى بها أو دين غير مضار

(After payment of legacies he (or she) may have bequeathed or debts, so that no loss is caused), until,

وذلك الفوز العظيم

(and that is the great success). (4:12-13) This was also recorded by At-Tirmidhi and Ibn Majah, and At-Tirmidhi said, "Hasan Gharib''