Tafsir Al-Jalalayn: Al-Maaida, Ayah 113

Al-Maaida · Ayah 113 · View Ayah
قَالُوا۟ نُرِيدُ أَن نَّأْكُلَ مِنْهَا وَتَطْمَئِنَّ قُلُوبُنَا وَنَعْلَمَ أَن قَدْ صَدَقْتَنَا وَنَكُونَ عَلَيْهَا مِنَ ٱلشَّٰهِدِينَ
They said, "We wish to eat from it and let our hearts be reassured and know that you have been truthful to us and be among its witnesses."

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Al-Jalalayn Commentary

They said ‘We desire to request this in order to eat of it and that our hearts be reassured through increased certainty and that we may know that we may acquire more awareness of the fact that you annaka is softened to an have spoken truthfully to us in your claim to prophethood and that we may be among the witnesses thereof’.

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(They said: We wish to eat thereof, that we may satisfy our hearts) regarding the marvels that you show us (and know) and have certainty (that thou hast spoken truth to us) regarding all what you said, (and that thereof we may be witnesses) when we go back to our people.

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When Khaibar was conquered, we said, "Now we will eat our fill of dates!"

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Narrated by It was narrated that ‘Adi bin Hatim said:
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Sahih Muslim#2742Sahih

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Narrated by 'Abdullah b. Abu Qatada reported on the authority of his father (Allah be pleased with him) that they went out with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and they were Muhrim except Abu Qatada. The rest of the hadith Is the same (but with the exception of these words):
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We said to him: What about eating? Thereupon he (Anas) said: That is even worse and more detestable (abominable).

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