Tafsir of the saying of Allah the Exalted: “And if Allah were to take the people to account for what they have earned, He would not leave upon its surface any living creature…”
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Question:
What is the meaning of the verse, Honorable Shaykh, and in its interpretation:[Fatir 35:45]
Answer:
The meaning of the verse is clear: if Allah were to hasten the punishment of the people when they commit sins, He would not leave any living creature on the surface of the earth, because no one is safe from sins. But Allah delays them, perhaps they will repent and return to the truth. This is from His mercy, Glorified and Exalted is He, toward them. He is forbearing with them and does not hasten them with punishment. And if they repent, He accepts it and shows them mercy. Yes.
What is the meaning of the verse, Honorable Shaykh, and in its interpretation:
And if Allah were to impose blame on the people for what they have earned, He would not leave upon the earth any creature. But He defers them for a specified term
وَلَوْ يُؤَاخِذُ اللَّهُ النَّاسَ بِمَا كَسَبُوا مَا تَرَكَ عَلَىٰ ظَهْرِهَا مِن دَابَّةٍ وَلَٰكِن يُؤَخِّرُهُمْ إِلَىٰ أَجَلٍ مُّسَمًّىAnswer:
The meaning of the verse is clear: if Allah were to hasten the punishment of the people when they commit sins, He would not leave any living creature on the surface of the earth, because no one is safe from sins. But Allah delays them, perhaps they will repent and return to the truth. This is from His mercy, Glorified and Exalted is He, toward them. He is forbearing with them and does not hasten them with punishment. And if they repent, He accepts it and shows them mercy. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [4780] تفسير قوله تعالى: ﴿ولو يؤاخذ الله الناس بما كسبوا ما ترك علىٰ ظهرها من دابة..﴾ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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