Tafsir Ibn Kathir on Al-An'am 6:98

Surah Al-An'am 6:98

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ﱷ ﱸ ﱹ ﱺ ﱻ ﱼ ﱽ ﱾ ﱿ ﲀ ﲁ ﲂ ﲃ ﲄ

And it is He who produced you from one soul and [gave you] a place of dwelling and of storage. We have detailed the signs for a people who understand.

Allah said,

وهو الذي أنشٲكم من نفس واحدة

It is He Who has created you from a single person, in reference to Adam, peace be upon him. In another Ayah, Allah said;

يٲيها الناس اتقوا ربكم الذى خلقكم من نفس وحدة وخلق منها زوجها وبث منهما رجاﻻ كثيرا ونساء

O mankind! Have Taqwa of your Lord, Who created you from a single person, and from him He created his mate, and from them both He created many men and women. (4:1) Allah said,

فمستقر ومستودع

Mustaqar and Mustawda` Ibn Mas`ud, Ibn Abbas, Abu Abdur-Rahman As-Sulami, Qays bin Abu Hazim, Mujahid, Ata, Ibrahim An-Nakha`i, Ad-Dahhak, Qatadah, As-Suddi and Ata' Al-Khurasani and others said that,

فمستقر

(Mustaqar), `in the wombs'. They, or most of them, also said that,

ومستودع

(And Mustawda), means, `in your father's loins'. Ibn Mas`ud and several others said that, Mustaqar, means residence in this life, while, Mustawda, means the place of storage after death (the grave). Allah's statement,

قد فصلنا اﻻيات لقوم يفقهون

Indeed, We have explained in detail Our revelations for people who understand. refers to those who comprehend and understand Allah's Words and its meanings. Allah said next,

Tafsir of Al-An'am 6:98

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