Transliteration:( Wa la in azaqnaahu rahmatam minnaa mim ba'di dar raaa'a massat hu la yaqoolanna haazaa lee wa maaa azunnus Saa'ata qaaa'imatanw wa la'in ruji'tu ilaa Rabbeee inna lee 'indahoo lalhusnaa; falanu nabbi'annal lazeena kafaroo bimaa 'amiloo wa lanuzeeqan nahum min 'azaabin ghaleez )
137 From this emerge two issues
1. Comfort in this world little, but hardships are more in the hereafter. Therefore tasting mercy has been called here as providing comfort.
2. Hardship comes upon a person due to his own evil actions but mercy is bestowed from Allah Almighty
138. It is my wealth I have obtained it through my own skill and excellence. This means they regard gain as a result of their own excellence.while loss, they link to Allah Almighty. Or now this bounty has become my own property and will never be snatched away from me. The thoughts of the believer are totally opposite to both of these
139. This means firstly, the Day of Judgement will never take place and although impossible,if I were to come, like these believers are saying. I will be in comfort there as well,because Allah Almighty has provided me with comfort in the world.
140. Its purpose is to show that the comforts of the Hereafter will be due to the good deeds done in the world. Thus, they would be thrown into Hell after showing them their evil deeds,which they would acknowledge. 141. By 'severe punishment' is meant eternal punishment, a punishment full of disgrace and infamy
The tafsir of Surah Fussilat verse 50 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Fussilat ayat 49 which provides the complete commentary from verse 49 through 51.
66. That is, I have gotten all this because of my being worthy of it. It is my right that I should receive all this.
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