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النكت والعيون

Al-Māwardī

أبو الحسن الماوردي (ت ٤٥٠ هـ)

Sets out the possible meanings of a verse as a numbered list, and weighs them.

Ghāfir 40:7 Juzʾ 24 Page 467

‏‏‏‏ ‏‏‏‏‏ ‏‏‏‏‏ ‏‏‏ ‏‏‏‏ ‏‏‏‏‏‏ ‏‏‏ ‏‏‏‏ ‏‏‏‏‏‏‏ ‏‏‏ ‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏ ‏‏‏‏ ‏‏‏‏‏‏ ‏‏‏‏ ‏‏‏‏ ‏ ‏‏ ‏‏‏ ‏‏‏‏‏ ‏‏‏‏‏ ‏‏‏‏ ‏‏‏‏‏ ‏‏‏‏‏‏‏ ‏‏‏‏‏ ‏‏‏‏ ‏‏‏‏ ‏‏‏‏‏ ‏

Those [angels] who carry the Throne and those around it exalt [Allah] with praise of their Lord and believe in Him and ask forgiveness for those who have believed, [saying], "Our Lord, You have encompassed all things in mercy and knowledge, so forgive those who have repented and followed Your way and protect them from the punishment of Hellfire.

Read in the muṣḥaf

قَوْلُهُ عَزَّ وجَلَّ: ‏‏‏‏ ‏‏‏‏ ‏ ‏‏ ‏‏‏ ‏‏‏‏‏ فِيهِ وجْهانِ:

أحَدُهُما: مَلَأتْ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ رَحْمَةً وعِلْمًا، أوْ رَحْمَةً عَلَيْهِ وعِلْمًا بِهِ، وهو مَعْنى قَوْلِ يَحْيى بْنِ سَلّامٍ.

الثّانِي: مَعْناهُ: وسِعَتْ رَحْمَتُكَ وعِلْمُكَ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ.

(p-١٤٥)‏‏‏‏‏ ‏‏‏‏ ‏‏‏‏‏ قالَ يَحْيى: مِنَ الشِّرْكِ.

‏‏‏‏‏‏‏ ‏‏‏‏‏ قالَ الإسْلامُ لِأنَّهُ سَبِيلٌ إلى الجَنَّةِ.

‏‏‏‏ ‏‏‏‏ ‏‏‏‏‏ بِالتَّوْفِيقِ لِطاعَتِكَ.

The same ayah, in another commentary

Ghāfir 40:7