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Then Allah, Exalted is He, says: “Allah knows best where to place His message.” Ibn Kathir and Hafs recited “His message” in the singular, while the others recited “His messages” in the plural; that is, Allah knows best who is most worthy of the message.
“Humiliation will befall those who committed crimes”—that is, abasement and disgrace—“before Allah,” meaning, from Allah; “and a severe punishment, because of what they used to plot.” 124
It was said: humiliation in this world, and a severe punishment in the Hereafter.
ثُمَّ قَالَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿اللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ حَيْثُ يَجْعَلُ رِسَالَتَهُ﴾ قَرَأَ ابْنُ كَثِيرٍ وَحَفْصٌ رِسَالَتَهُ عَلَى التَّوْحِيدِ، وَقَرَأَ الْآخَرُونَ رِسَالَاتِهِ بِالْجَمْعِ، يَعْنِي: اللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ بِمَنْ هُوَ أَحَقُّ بِالرِّسَالَةِ. ﴿سَيُصِيبُ الَّذِينَ أَجْرَمُوا صَغَارٌ﴾ ذُلٌّ وَهَوَانٌ ﴿عِنْدَ اللَّهِ﴾ أَيْ: مِنْ عِنْدِ اللَّهِ، ﴿وَعَذَابٌ شَدِيدٌ بِمَا كَانُوا يَمْكُرُونَ﴾ ١٢٤\أقِيلَ: صَغَارٌ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَعَذَابٌ شَدِيدٌ فِي الْآخِرَةِ.