Tafsir Ibn Kathir on Ash-Shura 42:16

Surah Ash-Shura 42:16

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ﱁ ﱂ ﱃ ﱄ ﱅ ﱆ ﱇ ﱈ ﱉ ﱊ ﱋ ﱌ ﱍ ﱎ ﱏ ﱐ ﱑ ﱒ

And those who argue concerning Allah after He has been responded to - their argument is invalid with their Lord, and upon them is [His] wrath, and for them is a severe punishment.

A Warning to Those Who dispute concerning Matters of Religion Here Allah warns those who try to hinder those who believe in Allah, from following His path

والذين يحاجون في الله من بعد ما استجيب له

And those who dispute concerning Allah, after it has been accepted, means, those who dispute with the believers who have responded to Allah and His Messenger, and try to stop them from following the path of guidance.

حجتهم داحضة عند ربهم

no use is their dispute before their Lord, means, it is futile before Allah.

وعليهم غضب

and on them is wrath, (means, from Him).

ولهم عذاب شديد

and for them will be a severe torment. means, on the Day of Resurrection. Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, and Mujahid said, "They disputed with the believers after they responded to Allah and His Messenger, and tried to prevent them from following the path of guidance, hoping that they would return to Jahiliyyah.'' Qatadah said, "These were the Jews and Christians who said to them, `Our religion is better than your religion, our Prophet came before your Prophet, and we are better than you and closer to Allah than you.''' This was nothing but lies. Then Allah says:

Tafsir of Ash-Shura 42:16

Tafsir Ibn Kathir