Tafsir Al-Jalalayn: Aal-i-Imraan, Ayah 74
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Tafsir
(He selecteth for His mercy) He chooses for His religion (whom He will) Muhammad and his Companions. (Allah is of Infinite Bounty) He is generous towards Muhammad by bestowing upon him prophethood and Islam.
Related Hadiths
"Whoever does not show mercy to the people, Allah will not show mercy to him."
When Allah created the creation, He ordained for Himself and this document is with Him: Verily, My mercy predominates Mv wrath.
“Verily, Allah when He created the creation, He wrote with His Hand concerning Himself, that: ‘My mercy prevails over My wrath.’”
“When Allah created the universe, He decreed for Himself: ‘My mercy prevails over My wrath.’”
" Then he may choose any supplication which pleases him."
"Whoever suppresses his rage, while he is able to exact it, Allah will call him before the heads of creation so that he can chose whichever of the Hur he wishes."
“Allah has one hundred (degrees of) mercy, of which He has shared one between all of creation, by virtue of which you show mercy and compassion towards one another and the wild animals show compassion...
" Then he may choose any supplication which pleases him or which he likes."
Allah created one hundred (parts of mercy) and He distributed one amongst His creation and kept this one hundred excepting one with Himself (for the Day of Resurrection).
“Allah created a hundred mercies, and He placed one mercy among his creation, they show mercy to one another by it, and there are ninety-nine mercies with Allah.”
Al-Jalalayn Commentary
He singles out for His mercy whom He will; God is of bounty abounding’.