Transliteration:( Falammaaa anjaahum izaa hum yabghoona fil ardi bighairil haqq; yaaa aiyuhannaasu innamaa bagh yukum 'alaaa anfusikum mataa'al hayaatid dunyaa thumma ilainaa marji'ukum fanunabbi 'ukum bimaa kuntum ta'maloon )
67. This means they did not regard themselves as wrong doers, because there is no mischief with regard to truth. Hence this restriction is not incidental but for abstension.
68. In there prophecy that your mischief will not suppress the spread of Islam, but instead it would cause nuisance for you. It happened as prophesised. By trying to blow at the sun will not extinguish it but merely make the foolish blower tired.
69. From this we learn after his death the infidel will not benefit from his material things. Where as a believer will not only benefit from his worldly possessions after his death but on the Day of Judgement as well. His Sadqatul Jariyya or the continous Charity, which he gives during his life time will not only benefit him but through it he benefits the creation of Allah Almighty eg. building a hospital,a mosque, etc. for which he would be entitled to tremendous rewards.
The tafsir of Surah Yunus verse 23 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Yunus ayat 21 which provides the complete commentary from verse 21 through 23.
There is no commentary by Abul Maududi available for this verse.
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