Tafsir Al-Jalalayn: An-Najm, Ayah 24
أَمْ لِلْإِنسَٰنِ مَا تَمَنَّىٰ
Or is there for man whatever he wishes?
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(Or shall man) the people of Mecca (have what he coveteth) i.e. that the idols and angels will intercede for them?
Related Hadiths
Jami` at-Tirmidhi#2455Da'if
" A man shall be with whoever he loves, and for him shall be what he has earned."
Narrated by Anas bin Malik narrated that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said:
Sahih Muslim#1833Sahih
" He who wishes (may do to)."
Narrated by This hadith has been narrated by Abdullah b. Mughaffal by another chain of transmitters, but with this variation that he (the Holy Prophet) said at the fourth time:
Sahih Muslim#800Sahih
" Then he may choose any supplication which pleases him."
Narrated by Shu'ba has narrated this on the authority of Mansur with the same chain of transmitters, but he made no mention of this:
Sahih Muslim#801Sahih
" Then he may choose any supplication which pleases him or which he likes."
Narrated by This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Mansur with the same chain of transmitters and he made a mention of this:
Sunan an-Nasa'i#2307Sahih
"If you wish then fast, and if you wish then fast, and if you wish then do not fast."
Narrated by Hamzah bin 'Amr narrated that he asked the Messenger of Allah, and he wsa a man who used to fast while traveling. He said:
Sahih Muslim#3706Sahih
" He who buys a goat has the option...."
Narrated by Ayyub narrated with the same chain of transmitters but with this change of words:
Al-Jalalayn Commentary
Or shall man that is shall every human being among them have whatever he wishes for? such as their wish that the idols intercede for them. No! It is not so.