Book: Dalail an-Nubuwwah by Bayhaqi

باب ما جاء في قول الله عز وجل قل إن كانت لكم الدار الآخرة عند الله خالصة من دون الناس فتمنوا الموت إن كنتم صادقين ٢: ٩٤ [١] وإخبار الله تعالى بأنهم لن يتمنوه ابدا فكان كما اخبر، وما روي من احتراق من يهزأ بالأذان ويدعو على المؤذن بالاحتراق

Chapter: The chapter on what was stated in God's words say, "If you should desire the home of the Hereafter with Allah exclusive to the exclusion of people, then wish for death if you should be truthful." 2:94 [1] And God Almighty's informing that they will never wish for it, so it was as He informed. And what was reported about the burning of the one who mocks the call to prayer and curses the caller to burn.

Volume: 6 (Page:274)

English:

Exegesis of Quranic Verses

Verse (9:94):

“Say, ‘If the home of the Hereafter with Allah is for you alone and not for anyone else, then wish for death if you are truthful.’”

Here, Allah challenges the disbelievers to wish for death if they truly believe that paradise is exclusively for them. However, they are unable to do so, as indicated by Allah’s statement that they will never wish for it.

Hadith:

It is narrated by Ibn Abbas that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: “If you are truthful in your claim, then say, ‘O Allah! Cause us to die’. By the One in Whose hand is my soul, none of you should utter these words without experiencing a convulsion and dying on the spot.” However, they refused to say these words and disliked what he instructed them to do.

Thus, the verse (9:95) signifies that because of their deeds, they will never wish for death, as they are wrongdoers.

At the revelation of these verses, the Prophet (peace be upon him) said:

  • Verse (9:94) refers to the claim made by the disbelievers.
  • Verse (9:95) highlights that their actions deter them from desiring death.

Arabic:

بَابُ مَا جَاءَ فِي قَوْلِ اللهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ قُلْ إِنْ كانَتْ لَكُمُ الدَّارُ الْآخِرَةُ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ خالِصَةً مِنْ دُونِ النَّاسِ فَتَمَنَّوُا الْمَوْتَ إِنْ كُنْتُمْ صادِقِينَ [ (١) ] وَإِخْبَارِ اللهِ تَعَالَى بِأَنَّهُمْ لَنْ يَتَمَنَّوْهُ أَبَدًا فَكَانَ كَمَا أَخْبَرَ، وَمَا رُوِيَ مِنَ احْتِرَاقِ مَنْ يَهْزَأُ بِالْأَذَانِ وَيَدْعُو عَلَى الْمُؤَذِّنِ بِالِاحْتِرَاقِأَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ مَحْبُوبٍ الدَّهَّانُ، أَخْبَرَنَا الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ هَارُونَ، أَخْبَرَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ نَصْرٍ اللَّبَّادُ، أَخْبَرَنَا يُوسُفُ بْنُ بِلَالٍ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مَرْوَانَ عَنِ الْكَلْبِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، فِي هَذِهِ الْآيَةِ قَالَ: قُلْ لَهُمْ: يَا مُحَمَّدُ: إِنْ كَانَتْ لَكُمُ الدَّارُ الْآخِرَةِ، يَعْنِيَ: الْجَنَّةَ كَمَا زَعَمْتُمْ خَالِصَةً مِنْ دُونِ النَّاسِ، يَعْنِي: الْمُؤْمِنِينَ فَتَمَنَّوَا الْمَوْتَ إِنْ كُنْتُمْ صَادِقِينَ إِنَّهَا لَكُمْ خَالِصَةً مِنْ دُونِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ فَلَمْ يَفْعَلُوا. يَقُولُ اللهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ: وَلَنْ يَتَمَنَّوْهُ أَبَداً بِما قَدَّمَتْ أَيْدِيهِمْ [ (٢) ] يَعْنِي عَمِلَتْهُ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَاللهُ عليم بالظالمين إِنَّهُمْ لَمْ يُؤْمِنُوا.قَالَ: وَحَدَّثَنِي الْكَلْبِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وسلم: إِنْ كُنْتُمْ فِي مَقَالَتِكُمْ صَادِقِينَ فَقُولُوا: اللهُمَّ أَمِتْنَا. فو الذي نَفْسِي فِي يَدِهِ لَا يَقُولُهَا رَجُلٌ مِنْكُمْ إِلَّا غُصَّ بَرِيقِهِ فَمَاتَ مَكَانَهُ، فَأَبَوْا أَنْ يَفْعَلُوا وَكَرِهُوا مَا قَالَ لَهُمْ فَنَزَلَ: وَلَنْ يَتَمَنَّوْهُ أَبَداً بِما قَدَّمَتْ أَيْدِيهِمْ يَعْنِي: عَمِلَتْهُ أَيْدِيهِمْ «وَاللهُ عليهم بالظالمين» أَنَّهُمْ لَنْ يَتَمَنَّوْا. فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عليه وَسَلَّمَ عِنْدَ نُزُولِ هَذِهِ الآية:[ (١) ] الآية الكريمة (٩٤) من سورة البقرة.[ (٢) ] الآية الكريمة (٩٥) من سورة البقرة.

Volume: 6 (Page:275)

English:

Enemies of Allah Fear Death

They never wish for the death by Allah! By the One in whose hand is my soul, had they wished for death, they would have died. Enemies of Allah dislike death, so they do not wish for it out of fear that death may afflict them.

Disrespecting the Call to Prayer

Allah said, "And when you call to prayer, they take it in ridicule and amusement" (Quran 5:58). When the call to prayer is announced with the Adhan and Iqamah, they take it lightly and as a joke. This is because they are a people who do not reason according to the command of Allah.

Mockery During Prayer

When the Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, would call for prayer, the Muslims would rise for prayer. The Jews and Christians would say, "They have stood up," while mocking them. But when they saw them bowing and prostrating, they would mock and laugh at them.

Allah's Punishment for Mockery

There was a Jewish man who used to trade. When he heard the caller announce the Adhan, he would say, "May Allah destroy the liar." One day, as he was saying this, his daughter inadvertently entered with a flaming torch, and a spark from it ignited a fire in the house, which consumed and burned him.

Arabic:

وَاللهِ لَا يَتَمَنَّوْنَهُ أَبَدًا، وَالَّذِي نَفْسِي بِيَدِهِ لَوْ تَمَنَّوَا الْمَوْتَ لَمَاتُوا فَكَرِهَ أَعْدَاءُ اللهِ الْمَوْتَ فَلَمْ يَتَمَنَّوَا الْمَوْتَ جَزَعًا أَنْ يَنْزِلَ بِهِمُ الْمَوْتَ.وَقَالَ فِي قَوْلِهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ: وَإِذا نادَيْتُمْ إِلَى الصَّلاةِ اتَّخَذُوها هُزُواً وَلَعِباً [ (٣) ] قَالَ: وَإِذَا نَادَيْتُمْ إِلَى الصَّلَاةِ بِالْأَذَانِ وَالْإِقَامَةِ اتَّخَذُوهَا هُزُوًا وَلَعِبًا. «ذَلِكَ بِأَنَّهُمْ قَوْمٌ لَا يَعْقِلُونَ» أَمْرَ اللهِ.قَالَ: وَكَانَ مُنَادِي رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِذْ نَادَى بِالصَّلَاةِ فَقَامَ الْمُسْلِمُونَ إِلَى الصَّلَاةِ قَالَتِ الْيَهُودُ وَالنَّصَارَى: قَدْ قَامُوا، لَا قَامُوا، فَإِذَا رَأَوْهُمْ رُكَّعًا سُجَّدًا اسْتَهْزَءُوا بِهِمْ وَضَحِكُوا مِنْهُمْ.قَالَ: وَكَانَ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْيَهُودِ تَاجِرٌ إِذَا سَمِعَ الْمُنَادِي يُنَادِي بِالْآذَانِ، قَالَ:أَحْرَقَ اللهُ الْكَاذِبَ، قَالَ: فَبَيْنَا هُوَ كَذَلِكَ إذا دَخَلَتْ جَارِيَتُهُ بِشُعْلَةٍ مِنْ نَارٍ فَطَارَتْ شَرَارَةٌ مِنْهَا فِي الْبَيْتِ فَالْتَهَبَتْ فِي الْبَيْتِ فَأَحْرَقَتْهُ.[ (٣) ] الآية الكريمة (٥٨) من سورة المائدة.

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