Transliteration:( Wa naadaaa Ashaabun Naari Ashaabal jannati an afeedoo 'alainaa minal maaa'i aw mimma razaqakumul laah; qaaloo innal laaha harrama humaa 'alal kaafireen )
115. When the innates of Hell would see the people of A'RAAF entering Paradise they will ask Allah Almighty for permission to see some of their relatives who are in Paradise and talk to them. Their request would be granted. The inmates of Hell would be able to recognise the inmates of Paradise but the inmates of Paradise will not be able to recognise the inmates of Hell because their faces would have been totally disfigured. These inmates of Hell would be calling out to the inmates of Paradise by their names and begging them for water and food, to pour water on their burnt forms. The reply to this by the inmates of Paradise follows in the next verse. From this it is understood that Paradise is in the upper region and Hell is below, because the word 'some benefit' is derived from 'to benefit which means to be shifted from top to below.
116. From this we learn that the believer from Paradise will have no love or regard for the infidel of Hell, nor will he have mercy on him even though he may be his father, son or friend. Because they would refuse to pour water on them despite their begging. It should be remembered that by unlawful, here, is meant things which are unlawful, in Islam because no Islamic laws would be promulgated there. In unlawful, here, means total deprivation. Says Allah Almighty: "And it is forbidden to a town. which we have destroyed that they return" (S21:V95). In this verse too, unlawful signifies deprivation.
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50. And the dwellers of the Fire will call to the dwellers of Paradise: “Pour on us some water or anything that Allah has provided you with.” They will say: “Both (water and provision) Allah has forbidden for the disbelievers. 51. “Who took their religion as amusement and play, and the life of the world deceived them.” So this Day We shall forget them as they forgot their meeting of this Day, and as they used to reject Our Ayat.
Allah emphasizes the disgrace of the people of the Fire. They will ask the people of Paradise for some of their drink and food, but they will not be given any of that. As-Suddi said,
(And the dwellers of the Fire will call to the dwellers of Paradise: “Pour on us some water or anything that Allah has provided you with.”) “That is food”. Ath-Thawri said that `Uthman Ath-Thaqafi said that Sa`id bin Jubayr commented on this Ayah, “One of them will call his father or brother, `I have been burned, so pour some water on me.’ The believers will be asked to reply, and they will reply,
(“Both Allah has forbidden to the disbelievers.”)” `Abdur-Rahman bin Zayd bin Aslam said that,
(“Both Allah has forbidden to the disbelievers.”) “Refers to the food and drink of Paradise.” Allah describes the disbelievers by what they used to do in this life, taking the religion as amusement and play, and being deceived by this life and its adornment, rather than working for the Hereafter as Allah commanded,
(So this Day We shall forget them as they forgot their meeting of this Day) meaning, Allah will treat them as if He has forgotten them. Certainly, nothing escapes Allah’s perfect watch and He never forgets anything. Allah said in another Ayah,
(In a Record. My Lord neither errs nor forgets) ﴿20:52﴾ Allah said — that He will forget them on that Day — as just recompense for them, because,
(They have forgotten Allah, so He has forgotten them) ﴿9:67﴾
(Like this: Our Ayat came unto you, but you disregarded them, and so this Day, you will be neglected) ﴿20:126﴾ and,
(And it will be said: “This Day We will forget you as you forgot the meeting of this Day of yours.”) ﴿45:34﴾ Al-`Awfi reported that Ibn `Abbas commented on,
(So this Day We shall forget them as they forgot their meeting of this Day) “Allah will forget the good about them, but not their evil.” And `Ali bin Abi Talhah reported that Ibn `Abbas said, “We shall forsake them as they have forsaken the meeting of this Day of theirs.” Mujahid said, “We shall leave them in the Fire.” As-Suddi said, “We shall leave them from any mercy, just as they left any action on behalf of the meeting on this Day of theirs.” It is recorded in the Sahih that Allah will say to the servant on the Day of Resurrection:
(“Have I not gotten you married Have I not honored you Have I not made horses and camels subservient for you and allowed you to become a leader and a master” He will say, “Yes.” Allah will say, “Did you think that you will meet Me” He will say, “No.” Allah the Exalted will say, `Then this Day, I will forget you as you have forgotten Me.”)
(7:50) And the people of the Fire will cry out to the people of Paradise: Pour out some water on us or throw at us something of what Allah has bestowed upon you.’ They will reply: ‘Allah has forbidden them to the deniers of the truth,
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