Transliteration:( Wa minan naasi mai yu'jibuka qawluhoo fil hayaatid dunyaa wa yushhidul laaha 'alaa maa fee qalbihee wa huwa aladdulkhisaam )
204. And of the people, there is one whose speech pleases [477] you about this worldly life and brings Allah as a witness [478] on what is in his heart, while he is the greatest disputer [479].
This verse was revealed concerning Akhnas bin Shareeq, a well-known hypocrite, who would use words of flattery when in the august gathering of the Holy Prophet ﷺ as an outward show of his love for the Messenger of Allah. However, inwardly he was sowing mischief, destroying animals, and burning property among Muslims.
🔹 The lesson: Verbal love without action is hypocrisy.
This verse teaches that to make Allah a witness over lies, or to swear by His name in vain, is a grave sin.
Even mentioning Allah's name during sinful acts — such as saying Bismillah while drinking alcohol, gambling, or accepting a bribe — is forbidden and considered a defilement of His sacred name.
The example of Akhnas bin Shareeq shows that flatterers are often deceivers. Though his speech was pleasing, his actions were evil and destructive.
🔹 The teaching: Judge people by their actions, not by their words.
🔹 Remember: “All that glitters is not gold.”
203. And remember Allah during the Appointed Days. But whosoever hastens to leave in two days, there is no sin on him and whosoever stays on, there is no sin on him, if his aim is to do good and obey Allah (fear Him), and know that you will surely be gathered unto Him.
Ibn `Abbas said, `The Appointed Days are the Days of Tashriq (11-12-13th of Dhul-Hijjah) while the Known Days are the (first) ten (days of Dhul-Hijjah).” `Ikrimah said that:
(And remember Allah during the Appointed Days.) means reciting the Takbir — Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, during the days of Tashriq after the compulsory prayers.
Imam Ahmad reported that `Uqbah bin `Amr said that Allah’s Messenger said:
(The day of `Arafah (9th of Dhul-Hijjah), the day of the Sacrifice (10th) and the days of the Tashriq (11-12-13th) are our `Id (festival) for we people of Islam. These are days of eating and drinking.)
Imam Ahmad reported that Nubayshah Al-Hudhali said that Allah’s Messenger said:
(The days of Tashriq are days of eating, drinking and Dhikr (remembering) of Allah.)
Muslim also recorded this Haith
We also mentioned the Hadith of Jubayr bin Mut`im:
(All of `Arafat is a standing place and all of the days of Tashriq are days of Sacrifice. )
We also mentioned the Hadith by `Abdur-Rahman bin Ya`mar Ad-Diyli:
(The days of Mina (Tashriq) are three. Those who hasten in two days then there is no sin in it, and those who delay (i.e., remain in Mina for a third day) then there is no sin in it.)
Ibn Jarir reported that Abu Hurayrah narrated that Allah’s Messenger said:
(The days of Tashriq are days of eating and remembering Allah.)
Ibn Jarir reported that Abu Hurayrah narrated that Allah’s Messenger sent `Abdullah bin Hudhafah to Mina proclaiming:
(Do not fast these days (i.e., Tashriq days), for they are days of eating, drinking and remembering Allah the Exalted and Most Honored.)
Miqsam said that Ibn `Abbas said that the Appointed Days are the days of Tashriq, four days: the day of the Sacrifice (10th of Dhul-Hijjah) and three days after that.
This opinion was also reported of Ibn `Umar, Ibn Az-Zubayr, Abu Musa, `Ata’, Mujahid, `Ikrimah, Sa`id bin Jubayr, Abu Malik, Ibrahim An-Nakha`i, Yahya bin Abu Kathir, Al-Hasan, Qatadah, As-Suddi, Az-Zuhri, Ar-Rabi` bin Anas, Ad-Dahhak, Muqatil bin Hayyan, `Ata’ Al-Khurasani, Malik bin Anas, and others. In addition, the apparent meaning of the following Ayah supports this opinion:
(But whosoever hastens to leave in two days, there is no sin on him and whosoever stays on, there is no sin on him.)
So the Ayah hints to the three days after the day of Sacrifice.
Allah’s statement:
(And remember Allah during the Appointed Days) directs remembering Allah upon slaughtering the animals, after the prayers, and by Dhikr (supplication) in general. It also includes Takbir and remembering Allah while throwing the pebbles every day during the Tashriq days. A Hadith that Abu Dawud and several others collected states:
إِنَّمَا جُعِلَ الطَّوَافُ بِالْبَيْتِ وَالسَّعْيُ بَيْنَ الصَّفَا وَالْمَرْوَةِ وَرَمْيُ الْجِمَارِ لإِقَامَةِ ذِكْرِ اللهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ
(Tawaf around the House, Sa`i between As-Safa and Al-Marwah and throwing the pebbles were legislated so that Allah is remembered in Dhikr.)
When mentioning the first procession (refer to 2:199) and the second procession of the people upon the end of the Hajj season, when they start to return to their areas, after they had gathered during the rituals and at the standing places, Allah said,
(and obey Allah (fear Him), and know that you will surely be gathered unto Him.)
Similarly, Allah said:
(And it is He Who has created you on the earth, and to Him you shall be gathered back.) (23:79)
(2:204) Among people there is a kind whose sayings on the affairs of the world fascinate you: he calls Allah again and again to bear testimony to his sincerity;[223] yet he is most fierce in enmity.[224]
223. Such a person tends to claim again and again that he was merely a well-wisher and was simply striving to uphold what is true and right, and to promote the welfare of the people rather than doing things for the sake of personal aggrandizement.
224. The words aladd al-khisam mean ‘the most fierce in enmity’. This would apply to someone who concentrates all his energies on opposing truth, and who resorts to whatever falsehood, dishonesty, treachery and breach of faith he thinks necessary to achieve his ends.
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