Exegesis of {And say: "Work, and Allah will see your work..."}

Question:
A brother asks—may Allah reward you—he says: The Exalted says: [Surah al-Tawbah: 105]. Many people, including students of knowledge, cite this verse as evidence. Did it come down for a specific reason, or is it permissible to cite it in every occasion?

Answer:
Its meaning is clear, meaning: Allah sees this in this world, but the believers and the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) only see it in the Hereafter, not in this world. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) saw the deeds of the people of his time, the Companions around him, he saw them. But after his death, he does not see except what is presented on the Day of Resurrection. Indeed, deeds are displayed on the Day of Resurrection, and people know them, and they are called out in the standing place, and the registers are set up before them. And the believer says: [Surah al-Haqqah: 19]. These are the deeds that the believers know on the Day of Resurrection, not in this world.
As for the believer: he does not know in this world except those who were around him during his lifetime. When Allah resurrects the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) on the Day of Resurrection and he stands at the Pool, he will quench the thirst of his Ummah. He said: , so he will say: , he said: فأقول كما قال العبدُ الصالح –يعني: عيسى عليه الصلاة والسلام: وَكُنْتُ عَلَيْهِمْ شَهِيدًا مَا دُمْتُ فِيهِمْ فَلَمَّا تَوَفَّيْتَنِي كُنْتَ أَنْتَ الرَّقِيبَ عَلَيْهِمْ وَأَنْتَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ شَهِيدٌ [المائدة:117] So I will say as the righteous servant said—meaning: Jesus (peace be upon him): And I was a witness over them as long as I was with them. But when You took me, You were the Watcher over them. And You are a Witness over all things [Surah al-Ma'idah: 117].
So the intended meaning of is: Allah sees it in this world and the Hereafter, and He knows it, (Exalted and Majestic is He). And the believers see it in this world as long as they witness their deeds since his time... and the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) in his lifetime likewise. And the believers and the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) see them on the Day of Resurrection. So the verse applies to what the Shari'ah indicates.