Kashf al-Ma'aanee of Ibn Jama'aah - Juzz 24

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مَا يُجَادِلُ فِي آيَاتِ اللَّهِ إِلَّا الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا فَلَا يَغْرُرْكَ تَقَلُّبُهُمْ فِي الْبِلَادِ

“None disputes in the Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) of Allah but those who disbelieve.” [40:4]

In the past, the scholars of al-Islaam have disputed upon the meanings of some of the Aayat of the Quraan however, the meaning here is that it is a trait of those who disbelieve and do not want the truth to argue about its Aayaat, in order to repel the truth.

إِنَّا لَنَنْصُرُ رُسُلَنَا وَالَّذِينَ آمَنُوا فِي الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا وَيَوْمَ يَقُومُ الْأَشْهَادُ

“Verily, We will indeed make victorious Our Messengers and those who believe (in the Oneness of Allah Islamic Monotheism) in this world's life and on the Day when the witnesses will stand forth, (i.e. Day of Resurrection),” [40:51]

This can either be physical or through knowledge; that Allaah Aids His Slaves with support in both of these areas and in both realms of the Dunyaa and the Aakhirah.

إِنَّ السَّاعَةَ لَآتِيَةٌ لَا رَيْبَ فِيهَا وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَ النَّاسِ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ

“Verily, the Hour (Day of Judgement) is surely coming, therein is no doubt, yet most men believe not.” [40:59]

The description of those who deny (or don’t act upon) the resurrection is that of disbelief, “yet most men believe not.” Whereas elsewhere in the Surah the same Aayah appears(in exact wording or meaning)  but a different ending:

لَخَلْقُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ أَكْبَرُ مِنْ خَلْقِ النَّاسِ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَ النَّاسِ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ 

“The creation of the heavens and the earth is indeed greater than the creation of mankind, yet most of mankind know not.” [40:57]

And,

اللَّهُ الَّذِي جَعَلَ لَكُمُ اللَّيْلَ لِتَسْكُنُوا فِيهِ وَالنَّهَارَ مُبْصِرًا ۚ إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَذُو فَضْلٍ عَلَى النَّاسِ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَ النَّاسِ لَا يَشْكُرُونَ

“Allah, it is He Who has made the night for you that you may rest therein and the day for you to see. Truly, Allah is full of Bounty to mankind, yet most of mankind give no thanks.” [40:61]


So the endings differ from, “men believe not” , “mankind know not” and “mankind give no thanks” thus showing that most men do not believe and this is because they lack in knowledge, and thus are unable to recognize the favours of Allaah and give thanks.