Tafsir Ibn Abbas: Ghafir, Ayah 61

Ghafir · Ayah 61 · View Ayah
ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِى جَعَلَ لَكُمُ ٱلَّيْلَ لِتَسْكُنُوا۟ فِيهِ وَٱلنَّهَارَ مُبْصِرًا ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَذُو فَضْلٍ عَلَى ٱلنَّاسِ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَ ٱلنَّاسِ لَا يَشْكُرُونَ
It is Allah who made for you the night that you may rest therein and the day giving sight. Indeed, Allah is full of bounty to the people, but most of the people are not grateful.

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Ibn Abbas Commentary

(Allah it is Who hath appointed) created (for you night that ye may rest therein) that you may rest at night, (and day for seeing) in order to see what you seek. (Lo! Allah is a Lord of bounty for mankind) for the people of Mecca, (yet most of mankind) the people of Mecca (give not thanks) for His bounties nor believe in Him.

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God it is Who made for you night that you may rest in it and day for seeing — the attribution of sight ibsār to ‘day’ is figurative and it is so attributed because one is able to see in it. Surely God is a Lord of bounty to mankind but most people are not thankful to God and so they do not believe.

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