Tafsir Al-Jalalayn: An-Nisaa, Ayah 123
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Tafsir
(It will not be in accordance with your desires) it is not as you desire, O believers, that no harm shall come to you after you have accepted the faith, (nor the desires of the People of the Scripture) nor is it as the people of the Book desire when they say: �whatever sins we commit during the day will be forgiven at night, and whatever sins we commit during the night will be forgiven in the day�. (He who doeth wrong) evil (will have the recompense thereof) the believers will be recompensed in this world or after death before entering Paradise, and the unbelievers in the Hereafter before entering hell, (and will not find against Allah) against the torment of Allah (any protecting friend) any relative to benefit him (or helper) to save him from the torment.
Related Hadiths
He will not enter Paradise whose neighbour is not secure from his wrongful conduct.
A mischief-maker will not enter paradise.
None amongst you can get. into Paradise by virtue of his deeds alone. They said: Allah's Messenger, not even you? Thereupon he said: Not even I, but that Allah should wrap me in His Grace and Mercy.
-- "Not for you (O Muhammad!)......(till the end of Verse) For they are indeed wrong-doers." (3.128)
"The one who treats his slaves badly will not enter paradise."
"The swindler, the stingy person, and the Mannan shall not enter Paradise."
The severer of the tie of kinship would not get into Paradise.
I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: One who wrongfully takes an extra tax (sahib maks) will not enter Paradise.
I heard Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) as saying: None of you would get into Paradise because of his good deeds alone, and he would not be rescued from Fire, not even I, but because of the Mercy of Allah.
“Whoever claims to belong to someone other than his father will not smell the fragrance of Paradise, even though its fragrance may be detected from a distance of five hundred years.”
Al-Jalalayn Commentary
When the Muslims and the People of the Scripture began to pride themselves upon God’s promise the following was revealed It this matter is not dependent upon your desires nor the desires of the People of the Scripture but upon righteous deeds. Whoever does evil shall be requited for it either in the Hereafter or in this life through trials and tribulations as is stated in hadīth; and he will not find besides God that is other than Him any friend to protect him or helper to defend him against Him.