Tafseer of Jonas · Yunus · 10:17
So who is more unjust than he who invents a lie about Allah or denies His signs? Indeed, the criminals will not succeed
Important: The Arabic source text is always authoritative. This translation is a study aid and has not been verified by scholars — do not use it as a basis for religious proof or for deriving rulings (ahkam). When in doubt, always consult the Arabic text and a qualified scholar.
The explanation of the interpretation of the words of Allah the Exalted: فَمَنْ أَظْلَمُ مِمَّنِ افْتَرَى عَلَى اللَّهِ كَذِبًا أَوْ كَذَّبَ بِآيَاتِهِ إِنَّهُ لا يُفْلِحُ الْمُجْرِمُونَ (17)
Abū Jaʿfar said: Allah the Exalted says to His Prophet ﷺ: Say to these polytheists (mushrikīn) who have accused you of lying — on account of what you have brought them from your Lord: "Which creature is more extreme in its transgression, and more unworthy on account of putting its statement in the wrong place, than the one who has invented a lie about Allah and fabricated a falsehood against Him — or has denied His signs?" — by this He means His proofs, His messengers, and the signs of His Book. Allah the Exalted says to him: Say to them: "What you ascribe to me is no more astonishing than your lie about your Lord, your falsehood against Him, and your denial of His signs."
إِنَّهُ لا يُفْلِحُ الْمُجْرِمُونَ — that is to say: those who have committed disbelief (kufr) as a crime will not succeed on the Day of Resurrection when they meet their Lord, and they will not attain salvation (falāḥ).
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Footnotes:
(20) In the printed edition it reads: "ayyun khalqin asharr baʿdanā" — this is utterly incorrect text; the editor was unable to read the manuscript properly, because it had no diacritical marks.
(21) See the discussion of "wrongdoing" (ẓulm) in the earlier linguistic registers (ẓ-l-m).
(22) See the discussion of "fabrication" (al-iftirāʾ) in the earlier volume, 13:135, note 1, and the sources mentioned there.
(23) See the discussion of "the sign" (al-āya) in the earlier linguistic registers (a-y-y).
(24) See the discussion of "salvation" (al-falāḥ) in the earlier volume, 14:415, note 4, and the sources mentioned there — and the discussion of "the committing of a crime" (al-ijrām) in the earlier linguistic registers (j-r-m).
