Continuation of the commentary on Tafsir al-Jalalayn: “And when We bestow a favor upon man” (the species) “he turns away” from gratitude “and turns his back on it” by twisting his neck in arrogance.
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He, Mighty and Majestic, says: [Al-Isra 17:83] The author says in his tafsir: “That is, he twisted his neck in arrogance” meaning he turned away with his body and his heart, boasting and magnifying himself. This is regarding his state; regarding what is required of him in terms of gratitude: he turns away and does not thank Allah, Mighty and Majestic. This is the state of many of the children of Adam, and for this reason Allah generalized it, saying: [Al-Isra 17:83], because most of the children of Adam are in this state. And his saying: I have in my copy “ turned his back on it, and in a reading with the hamza moved forward” in a reading from the seven canonical readings. And know that the convention of the author (may Allah have mercy on him) is that when he says: “and in a reading” it is from the seven canonical readings, and when he says: “and it was read” it is from the anomalous readings. So and have the same meaning as and with the hamza moved forward or backward, and their meaning is the same. “A’isa” from such a thing and “ya’isa” from such a thing have the same meaning. “Na’a” with such a thing or “na’a” with such a thing have the same meaning. The point is that, as the author said, he twisted his neck and turned away in arrogance and magnification. [Al-Isra 17:83] he turned toward [Fussilat 41:51] meaning much. When evil touches him, he turns to Allah, prolongs his supplication, and increases in it. And look at what Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, has related about the polytheists when they were in the sea and the sea became rough: [Yunus 10:22] but they make promises and lie. When He saves them, they return to disbelief, refuge with Allah from that.
