Tafsir Ibn Abbas: Saba, Ayah 25

Saba · Ayah 25 · View Ayah

قُل لَّا تُسْـَٔلُونَ عَمَّآ أَجْرَمْنَا وَلَا نُسْـَٔلُ عَمَّا تَعْمَلُونَ

Say, "You will not be asked about what we committed, and we will not be asked about what you do."

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Ibn Abbas Commentary

(Say) to them, O Muhammad: (Ye will not be asked of what we committed) of sins, (nor shall we be asked of what ye do) in your state of disbelief. But this was later abrogated by the verse of the sword.

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Say ‘You will not be questioned about the sins we committed nor shall we be questioned about what you do’ for we are quit of you.

Related Hadiths

Sahih Muslim#11Sahih

We were forbidden in the Holy Qur'an that we should ask about anything from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and then Anas reported the hadith in similar words.

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Sunan an-Nasa'i#2815Sahih

it is not for you, and you have nothing to do with it; it was only for us, the Companions of Muhammad."

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Sunan an-Nasa'i#4848Sahih

"We came to the Messenger of Allah when he was speaking to the people, and some people stood up and said: 'O Messenger of Allah, these are Banu Tha'labah who killed so and so.' The Messenger of Allah ...

Narrated by It was narrated from Ash'ath, from his father that a man from among Banu Tha'labah bin Yarbu' said:

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She said: "I heard The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: 'Whoever says anything about the Divine decree will be questioned about that on the Day of Resurrection, and whoever does not say anything about it w...

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Sunan Abu Dawud#4919Da'if

Avoid suspicion for suspicion is the most lying form of talk. Do not be inquisitive about one another, or spy on one another.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah reported the Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him) as saying:

Sunan Ibn Majah#2408Sahih

“No person will be punished because of another's crime.”

Narrated by It was narrated from 'Usamah bin Sharik that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:

Sunan Abu Dawud#3580Sahih

"We will never employ or we shall not employ (the narrator is doubtful) in our work one who wants it."

Narrated by Abu Buradah reported the Prophet (ﷺ) as saying: