Draft:Qur'an 28:83
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| Verse's Information | |
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| Sura | al-Qasas (Qur'an 28) |
| Verse | 83 |
| Juz' | 20 |
| Content Information | |
| Place of Revelation | Mecca |
| Topic | Attributes of the God-wary |
Qur'an 28:83 reserves the abode of the Hereafter (Paradise)[1] for those who seek neither exaltation upon the earth nor corruption.[2] According to this verse, the favorable outcome belongs to the God-wary (Muttaqin), those who have purified themselves of carnal traits; unlike tyrants (Jabbaran), they do not seek exaltation on earth,[3] nor do they even harbor the intention or desire for it.[4] Exegetes interpret the term al-ʿāqiba (the end) as referring to Paradise or to felicity in both this world and the Hereafter.[5]
| “ | تِلْكَ الدَّارُ الْآخِرَةُ نَجْعَلُهَا لِلَّذِينَ لَا يُرِيدُونَ عُلُوًّا فِي الْأَرْضِ وَلَا فَسَادًا ۚ وَالْعَاقِبَةُ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ
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| “ | This abode of the Hereafter—We assign it to those who seek no superiority on the earth, nor corruption; and the outcome is for the Godwary.
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| — Qur'an 28:83 | ||
Behaviors such as seeking unjust dominance over others,[6] displaying arrogance and seeking superiority over the inhabitants of the earth,[7] acting with pride toward God's servants,[8] tyranny,[9] transgression, licentiousness,[10] and oppressing people—exemplified by figures such as Pharaoh and Qarun[11]—are all regarded as manifestations of seeking exaltation and corruption on earth.[12] Although seeking superiority is inherently a form of corruption, it is mentioned separately due to its particular significance.[13]
Majma' al-bayan cites a narration from Imam Ali (a) stating that this verse pertains to just and humble rulers as well as other individuals in positions of power.[14] Furthermore, given the context of the preceding verses concerning the story of Qarun, he is identified as a prime example of seeking exaltation.[15] In another narration, Imam Ali (a) illustrates the subtlety of this concept, noting that even a person's satisfaction in their shoelace being superior to that of a friend constitutes an instance of the attitude condemned in this verse.[16]
Notes
- ↑ Ṭabāṭabā'ī, Al-Mīzān, 1390 AH, vol. 16, p. 81; Kāshifī, Tafsīr Ḥusaynī (Mawāhib ʿaliyya), Kitābfurūshī-yi Nūr, p. 874.
- ↑ Makārim Shīrāzī, Tafsīr-i nimūna, 1371 Sh, vol. 16, p. 177.
- ↑ Kāshifī, Tafsīr Ḥusaynī (Mawāhib ʿaliyya), Kitābfurūshī-yi Nūr, p. 874.
- ↑ Makārim Shīrāzī, Tafsīr-i nimūna, 1371 Sh, vol. 16, p. 178.
- ↑ Qurashī Bunābī, Tafsīr aḥsan al-ḥadīth, 1375 Sh, vol. 8, p. 93.
- ↑ Mughniyya, Al-Tafsīr al-kāshif, 1424 AH, vol. 6, p. 89.
- ↑ Kāshifī, Tafsīr Ḥusaynī (Mawāhib ʿaliyya), Kitābfurūshī-yi Nūr, p. 874.
- ↑ Ṭabāṭabā'ī, Al-Mīzān, 1390 AH, vol. 16, p. 81.
- ↑ Kāshifī, Tafsīr Ḥusaynī (Mawāhib ʿaliyya), Kitābfurūshī-yi Nūr, p. 874.
- ↑ Mughniyya, Al-Tafsīr al-kāshif, 1424 AH, vol. 6, p. 89.
- ↑ Bayḍāwī, Anwār al-tanzīl wa asrār al-ta'wīl, 1418 AH, vol. 4, p. 186.
- ↑ Makārim Shīrāzī, Tafsīr-i nimūna, 1371 Sh, vol. 16, p. 178.
- ↑ Ṭabāṭabā'ī, Al-Mīzān, 1390 AH, vol. 16, p. 81.
- ↑ Ṭabrisī, Majmaʿ al-bayān, 1372 Sh, vol. 7, p. 420.
- ↑ Makārim Shīrāzī, Tafsīr-i nimūna, 1371 Sh, vol. 16, p. 178; Qurashī Bunābī, Tafsīr aḥsan al-ḥadīth, 1375 Sh, vol. 8, p. 93.
- ↑ Qarā'atī, Tafsīr nūr, 1388 Sh, vol. 7, p. 100; Makārim Shīrāzī, Tafsīr-i nimūna, 1371 Sh, vol. 16, p. 178.
References
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- Kāshānī, Fatḥ Allāh b. Shukr Allāh, Manhaj al-ṣādiqīn fī ilzām al-mukhālifīn, Tehran, Kitābfurūshī-yi Islāmiyya, N.d.
- Kāshifī, Ḥusayn b. 'Alī, Tafsīr Ḥusaynī (Mawāhib ʿaliyya), Saravan, Kitābfurūshī-yi Nūr, N.d.
- Makārim Shīrāzī, Nāṣir, Tafsīr-i nimūna, Tehran, Dar al-Kutub al-Islamiyya, 1371 Sh.
- Mughniyya, Muḥammad Jawād, Al-Tafsīr al-kāshif, Qom, Dar al-Kitab al-Islami, 1424 AH.
- Qarā'atī, Muḥsin, Tafsīr nūr, Tehran, Markaz-i Farhangi-yi Darsha-yi az Qur'an, 1388 Sh.
- Qurashī Bunābī, 'Alī Akbar, Tafsīr aḥsan al-ḥadīth, Tehran, Bunyad-i Bi'that, 1375 Sh.
- Ṭabāṭabā'ī, Muḥammad Ḥusayn, Al-Mīzān fī tafsīr al-Qur'ān, Beirut, Mu'assisa al-A'lami li-l-Matbu'at, 1390 AH.
- Ṭabrisī, Faḍl b. Ḥasan, Majmaʿ al-bayān fī tafsīr al-Qur'ān, Tehran, Nasir Khusraw, 1372 Sh.