Tafsir Al-Jalalayn: Al-Maaida, Ayah 99

Al-Maaida · Ayah 99 · View Ayah
مَّا عَلَى ٱلرَّسُولِ إِلَّا ٱلْبَلَٰغُ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ يَعْلَمُ مَا تُبْدُونَ وَمَا تَكْتُمُونَ
Not upon the Messenger is [responsibility] except [for] notification. And Allah knows whatever you reveal and whatever you conceal.

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Al-Jalalayn Commentary

The duty of the Messenger is only to convey the Message to you; and God knows what you reveal what deeds you manifest and what you hide and what of these you conceal and He will requite you for it.

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(The duty of the messenger is only to convey (the message)) on behalf of Allah. (Allah knoweth what ye proclaim) what you display publicly of good and evil (and what ye hide) of good or evil; it is also said that this means: Allah knows what you display among yourselves and that which you conceal from one another in relation to taking the money of Shurayh.

Related Hadiths

Sahih al-Bukhari#7245Sahih

Whoever tells you that the Prophet (ﷺ) concealed something of the Divine Inspiration, do not believe him, for Allah said: 'O Apostle Muhammad! Proclaim (the Message) which has been sent down to you ...

Narrated by Narrated `Aisha:
Sunan Ibn Majah#2135Hasan

“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'Whoever is entrusted with an item for safekeeping, is not responsible for it (so long as he is not negligent).' ”

Narrated by It was narrated from 'Amr bin Shu'aib, from his father, that his grandfather said:
Sahih al-Bukhari#4406Sahih

Whoever tells that Muhammad concealed part of what was revealed to him, is a liar, for Allah says:-- "O Apostle (Muhammad)! Proclaim (the Message) which has been sent down to you from your Lord." (5...

Narrated by Narrated `Aisha:
Sunan Ibn Majah#4344Hasan

"The Messenger of Allah said: 'Whoever conceals knowledge which Allah has made beneficial for mankind's affairs of religion, Allah will bridle him with reins of fire on the Day of Resurrection."

Narrated by It was narrated that Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri said:
Sunan Abu Dawud#3509Sahih

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Profit follows responsibility.

Narrated by Narrated Aisha, Ummul Mu'minin:
Jami` at-Tirmidhi#2719Da'if

that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Whoever is asked about some knowledge that he knows, then he conceals it, he will be bridled with bridle of fire."

Narrated by Narrated Abu Hurairah:
Sahih Muslim#2574Sahih

This hadith is reported on the authority of Yahya with the same chain of transmitters but no mention is made of the duty to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ).

Sunan Ibn Majah#500Hasan

The Messenger of Allah forbade making lost-and-found announcements in the mosque.

Narrated by It was narrated from 'Amr bin Shu'aib from his father, from his grandfather that:
Sunan Ibn Majah#96Da'if

"The Messenger of Allah never entrusted his purification to anyone nor his charity that he had given to anyone; he would be the one to take care of these matters himself."

Narrated by It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbas said:
Sunan Abu Dawud#3406Hasan Sahih

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade muzabanah, muhaqalah and thunya except it is known.

Narrated by Narrated Jabir b. 'Abd Allah :

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