Transliteration:( Wa barazoo lillaahi jamee'an faqaalad du'afaaa'u lil lazeenas takbarooo innaa kunnaa lakum taba'an fahal antum mughnoona 'annaa min 'azaabil laahi min shai'; qaaloo law hadaanal laahu la hadaynaakum sawaaa'un 'alainaaa ajazi'naa am sabarnaa maa lanaa min mahees )
And they all shall appear before Allah, then those who were weak will say to those who were proud, "We were your followers, so can you now avert from us some of the torment of Allah [47]?" They will say, "If Allah had guided us, we would have guided you [48]. It is the same for us whether we show impatience or remain patient; there is no escape for us [49]."
The infidels will recognize one another and recall worldly affairs, such as saying, "We obeyed such and such leaders in worldly matters."
The pious believers, by Allah’s permission, will intercede and relieve their followers from calamities. Upon witnessing this, the infidels will turn to their leaders, hoping they might relieve them as well—just as sinful Muslims were relieved through the intercession of the pious.
This reply from the arrogant leaders contains disrespect, as they link their heresy to Allah Almighty by saying, "If Allah had guided us..."
This verse clearly refers to heretics and disbelievers, not to the Prophets or Friends of Allah, nor to their pious devotees.
⚠️ Applying this verse to the righteous believers is a major misinterpretation and a sign of deep ignorance, as done by some present-day misguided Wahabis.
In the world, patience in calamities brought great reward.
But now, whether they show patience or impatience in Hell, it will not avail them.
The world was the place for action; the Hereafter is the place for reward or punishment. Thus, no option of salvation remains.
21. And they all shall appear before Allah; then the weak will say to those who were arrogant: “Verily, we were following you; can you avail us anything against Allah’s torment” They will say: “Had Allah guided us, we would have guided you. It makes no difference to us (now) whether we rage, or bear (these torments) with patience; there is no place of refuge for us.”
Allah said,
(And they shall appear) meaning, all the creatures, the wicked and the righteous among them, will appear before Allah the One, the Irresistible. They will be gathered on a flat plain that does not have anything those present could use for cover,
(then the weak will say) the followers who used to obey their chiefs, leaders and notables will say,
(to those who were arrogant) who rebelled against worshipping Allah alone without partners and obeying the Messengers,
(Verily, we were following you,), we obeyed your orders and implemented them,
(can you avail us anything against Allah’s torment) They will ask, `can you prevent any of Allah’s torment from striking us as you used to promise and vow to us’ The leaders will say in response,
`(Had Allah guided us, we would have guided you.) but the statement of our Lord shall come to pass concerning us, and the destiny that He has appointed for us and you shall come true; the word of punishment shall befall the disbelievers,
(It makes no difference to us (now) whether we rage, or bear (these torments) with patience; there is no place of refuge for us.) we have no means of escape from what we are in, whether we face it with patience or grief.’ I (Ibn Kathir) say that it appears that this conversation will occur in the Fire after they enter it, just as Allah said in other Ayat,
(And, when they will dispute in the Fire, the weak will say to those who were arrogant: “Verily, we followed you, can you then take from us some portion of the Fire” Those who were arrogant will say: “We are all (together) in this (Fire)! Verily, Allah has judged between (His) servants!”)﴿40:47-48﴾,
((Allah) will say: “Enter you in the company of nations who passed away before you, of men and Jinn, into the Fire.” Every time a new nation enters, it curses its sister nation (that went before) until they will be gathered all together in the Fire. The last of them will say to the first of them: “Our Lord! These misled us, so give them a double torment of the Fire.” He will say: “For each one there is double (torment), but you know not.” The first of them will say to the last of them: “You were not better than us, so taste the torment for what you used to earn.”)﴿7:38-39﴾, and,
(Our Lord! Verily, we obeyed our chiefs and our great ones, and they misled us from the (right) way. Our Lord! Give them a double torment and curse them with a mighty curse!)﴿33:67-68﴾ Disbelievers will also dispute on the Day of Gathering,
(But if you could see when the wrongdoers will be made to stand before their Lord, how they will cast the (blaming) word one to another! Those who were deemed weak will say to those who were arrogant: “Had it not been for you, we certainly have been believers!” And those who were arrogant will say to those who were deemed weak: “Did we keep you back from guidance after it had come to you Nay, but you were wrongdoers.” Those who were deemed weak will say to those who were arrogant: “Nay, but it was your plotting by night and day: when you ordered us to disbelieve in Allah and set up rivals to Him!” And We shall put iron collars round the necks of those who disbelieved. Are they requited aught except what they used to do)﴿34:31-33﴾
(14:21) Then all of them will appear exposed before Allah,[28] and the weak ones will say to the haughty ones: “We merely followed you. Will you, then, protect us from Allah’s chastisement?” They will say: “Had Allah shown us the Way to our salvation, we would surely have also guided you. Now it is all the same whether we cry or suffer patiently, we have no escape.”[29]
28. The word baruz means to emerge and also implies to become known. That is why it has been translated into “shall appear before Allah”, for it implies both these meanings. As a matter of fact, all the people are fully exposed all the time before Allah but they do not realize it. They will, however, realize it on the Day of Judgment when they shall be presented before the Greatest of all Judges that they were fully exposed before Him all along. So much so that every deed they did and each and everything they thought and desired is known to Him.
29. This is to serve as a warning to all those people who follow others blindly or obey and submit to tyrants because they say: We are weak. They are warned, as if to say: You should note it well that those leaders, saints, officers and rulers whom you arc following blindly today, will not be able to protect you at all from the chastisement of Allah. Therefore, you should consider it well today where such people, whom you are following or obeying, are themselves going and where they are leading you.
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