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الفتح الربانی
Fath al-Rabbani
أبواب تفسير القرآن وفضائل السور والآيات حسب ترتيب النزولChapters on the Interpretation of the Qur'an and the Virtues of Surahs and Verses According to the Order of Revelation
بَابُ: «وَإِذْ أَخَذَ اللَّهُ مِيثَاقَ الَّذِينَ أُوتُوا الْكِتَابَ لَتُبَيِّنُنَّهُ لِلنَّاسِ»Chapter: "And [mention] when Allah took a covenant from those who were given the Scripture, [saying], 'You must make it clear to the people'"
Hadith 8549
اُردوEn
عَنِ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي ابْنُ أَبِي مُلَيْكَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ أَنَّ حُمَيْدَ بْنَ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عَوْفٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّ مَرْوَانَ قَالَ اذْهَبْ يَا رَافِعُ لِبَوَّابِهِ إِلَى ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا فَقُلْ لَئِنْ كَانَ كُلُّ امْرِئٍ مِنَّا فَرِحَ بِمَا أُوتِيَ وَأَحَبَّ أَنْ يُحْمَدَ بِمَا لَمْ يَفْعَلْ لَنُعَذَّبَنَّ أَجْمَعُونَ فَقَالَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ وَمَا لَكُمْ وَهَذِهِ إِنَّمَا نَزَلَتْ فِي أَهْلِ الْكِتَابِ ثُمَّ تَلَا ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ وَإِذْ أَخَذَ اللَّهُ مِيثَاقَ الَّذِينَ أُوتُوا الْكِتَابَ لَتُبَيِّنُنَّهُ لِلنَّاسِ [سورة آل عمران: ١٨٧] هَذِهِ الْآيَةَ وَتَلَا ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ لَا تَحْسَبَنَّ الَّذِينَ يَفْرَحُونَ بِمَا أَتَوْا وَيُحِبُّونَ أَنْ يُحْمَدُوا بِمَا لَمْ يَفْعَلُوا [سورة آل عمران: ١٨٨] وَقَالَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ سَأَلَهُمُ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَنْ شَيْءٍ فَكَتَمُوهُ إِيَّاهُ وَأَخْبَرُوهُ بِغَيْرِهِ فَخَرَجُوا قَدْ أَرَوْهُ أَنْ قَدْ أَخْبَرُوهُ بِمَا سَأَلَهُمْ عَنْهُ وَاسْتَحْمَدُوا بِذَلِكَ إِلَيْهِ وَفَرِحُوا بِمَا أَتَوْا مِنْ كِتْمَانِهِمْ إِيَّاهُ مَا سَأَلَهُمْ عَنْهُ
Humaid bin Abdur Rahman narrates that Marwan said to his doorkeeper Rafi: O Rafi! Go to Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) and say to him: If each of us is pleased with what he has been given and likes to be praised for deeds he has not done, then surely we will all be punished. Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: What is the matter with you? What connection do you have with this verse? This was revealed about the People of the Book. Then he recited this verse: {وَاِذْ اَخَذَ اللّٰہُ مِیْثَاقَ الَّذِیْنَ اُوْتُوا الْکِتٰبَ لَتُبَیِّنُنَّہ لِلنَّاسِ وَلَاتَکْتُمُوْنَہ ْ فَنَبَذُوْہُ وَرَاء َ ظُہُوْرِھِمْ وَاشْتَرَوْا بِہٖثَمَنًاقَلِیْلًا فَبِئْسَ مَا یَشْتَرُوْنَ۔} … And when Allah took a firm covenant from those who were given the Book: “You must make it clear to the people and not conceal it,” but they threw it behind their backs and exchanged it for a small price. So wretched is that which they purchase. And along with this, he also recited this verse: {لَا تَحْسَبَنَّ الَّذِینَیَفْرَحُوْنَ بِمَا أَ تَوْا وَیُحِبُّونَ أَ نْ یُحْمَدُوْا بِمَا لَمْیَفْعَلُوا} … Do not think those who rejoice for what they have done and love to be praised for what they did not do. Then Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked the People of the Book a question, they concealed it and gave a false answer, and wished that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would praise them on the basis that they had told him what he asked, and these Jews were very pleased at having concealed the truth and having given an answer to the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … Although these verses are about the Jews, their ruling is general, and every person is included in them who desires to be praised for good and virtuous deeds which he has not actually done. Similarly, this applies to one who wishes to be attributed with knowledge and righteousness, while in reality he is not so. Nowadays, many outwardly religious people are seen desiring that grand titles be used for them. We ask Allah for safety and well-being.
