Exegesis of the saying of Allah the Exalted: (A written book.
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Exegesis of His saying, the Exalted: (A written book)
Allah the Exalted said: [Al-Mutaffifin: 20] This is an explanation of His saying: [Al-Mutaffifin: 18] meaning: that the book of the righteous is a written book, recorded, unchanging and unalterable. [Al-Mutaffifin: 21] meaning: the ones brought near are present with it or bear witness to it; and (the ones brought near) to Allah are those who drew near to Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, by obeying Him. The more a person obeys Allah, the closer he is to Allah, and the more a person is humble before Allah, the more noble and elevated his status is with Allah.
Allah the Exalted said: [Al-Mujadilah: 11] So the ones brought near are those who drew near to Allah the Exalted with their righteous deeds, so Allah the Exalted brought them near. [Al-Mutaffifin: 22-23] The righteous: the plural of the righteous one,And the righteous one: one who does much good, much obedience, and much excellence in worshipping Allah and in being excellent to the servants of Allah. So these are the righteous whom Allah has favored by doing good deeds and leaving off what is wrong, in bliss: [Al-Mutaffifin: 22] And the bliss here includes: the bliss of the body and the bliss of the heart.
As for the bliss of the body: So do not ask about it,For Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, said regarding Paradise: [Al-Zukhruf: 71] ,And Allah the Exalted said: [Al-Sajdah: 17] .
And as for the bliss of the heart: So do not ask about it either,For it is said to them, having witnessed that death has been slaughtered: O people of Paradise, eternal abode and no death,And it is said to them: Enter it in peace,And it is said to them: You will enjoy and never be distressed, you will be healthy and never fall ill, and you will grow strong and never grow old. All of this brings joy to the heart, so they thereby attain the bliss of the heart and the bliss of the body.
(And the angels will enter upon them from every door) saying to them: [Al-Ra'd: 24] May Allah make me and you among them.
Allah the Exalted said:
A written book
كِتَابٌ مَرْقُومٌIndeed, the record of the righteous
إِنَّ كِتَابَ الْأَبْرَارِThe ones brought near bear witness to it
يَشْهَدُهُ الْمُقَرَّبُونَAllah the Exalted said:
Allah will raise those who have believed among you and those who were given knowledge, by degrees
يَرْفَعِ اللَّهُ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا مِنْكُمْ وَالَّذِينَ أُوتُوا الْعِلْمَ دَرَجَاتٍ(22) Indeed, the righteous will be in pleasure (23) On adorned couches, observing.
إِنَّ الْأَبْرَارَ لَفِي نَعِيمٍ * عَلَى الْأَرَائِكِ يَنْظُرُونَIndeed, the righteous will be in pleasure,
إِنَّ الْأَبْرَارَ لَفِي نَعِيمٍAs for the bliss of the body: So do not ask about it,For Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, said regarding Paradise:
And therein is whatever the souls desire and [what] delights the eyes, and you will abide therein eternally.
وَفِيهَا مَا تَشْتَهِيهِ الْأَنْفُسُ وَتَلَذُّ الْأَعْيُنُ وَأَنْتُمْ فِيهَا خَالِدُونَAnd no soul knows what has been hidden for them of comfort for eyes as reward for what they used to do.
فَلا تَعْلَمُ نَفْسٌ مَا أُخْفِيَ لَهُمْ مِنْ قُرَّةِ أَعْيُنٍ جَزَاءً بِمَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَAnd as for the bliss of the heart: So do not ask about it either,For it is said to them, having witnessed that death has been slaughtered: O people of Paradise, eternal abode and no death,And it is said to them: Enter it in peace,And it is said to them: You will enjoy and never be distressed, you will be healthy and never fall ill, and you will grow strong and never grow old. All of this brings joy to the heart, so they thereby attain the bliss of the heart and the bliss of the body.
(And the angels will enter upon them from every door) saying to them: