Tafsir Ibn Abbas: Al-Burooj, Ayah 20

Al-Burooj · Ayah 20 · View Ayah

وَٱللَّهُ مِن وَرَآئِهِم مُّحِيطٌۢ

While Allah encompasses them from behind.

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Ibn Abbas Commentary

(And Allah, all unseen, surroundeth them) He says: He is Aware of them and of their works.

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and God is behind them All-Encompassing — they have no protector against Him.

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Sahih Muslim#861Sahih

Perform bowing and prostration well. By Allah, I see you even if you are behind me, or he said: (I see you) behind my back when you bow or prostrate.

Narrated by Anas b. Malik reported. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:

Sahih al-Bukhari#723Sahih

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "You see me facing the Qibla; but, by Allah, nothing is hidden from me regarding your bowing and submissiveness and I see you from behind my back."

Narrated by Narrated Abu Huraira:

Sahih Muslim#5544Sahih

As the comes in front tour folds appear on her front side and as she turns her back eight folds appear on the back side. Thereupon Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) said: I me that he knows these things; do not, th...

Narrated by 'A'isha reported that a eunuch used to come to the wives of Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) and they did not And anything objectionable in his visit considering him to be a male without any sexual desire. Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) one day came as he was sitting with some of his wives and he was busy in describing the bodily characteristics of a lady and saying:

Sahih Muslim#1205Sahih

" Behind Abu'l-Qasim" (ﷺ).

Narrated by This hadith has been narrated by Tamimi with the same chain of transmitters except for this that they made no mention of:

Sahih al-Bukhari#6037Sahih

I saw Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) in the courtyard of the Ka`ba in the Ihtiba.' posture putting his hand round his legs like this.

Narrated by Narrated Ibn `Umar:

Sahih Muslim#7155Sahih

" There is a Jew behind me."

Narrated by Ubaidullah has reported this hadith with this chain of transmitters (and the Words are):