Tafsir al-Sadi - Abd al-Rahman al-Sadi’ - (556)

Tafsir al-SadiAbd al-Rahman al-Sadi’

﴿73–74﴾ “And indeed, you call them to a straight path. Yet those who do not believe in the Hereafter are surely turning away from the path.”

In these noble verses, Allah Most High mentions every reason that should lead to faith, as well as the obstacles to it, demonstrating their invalidity one by one. Among these obstacles, He mentions that their hearts are engulfed in heedlessness, that they have not reflected upon the Word, that they blindly follow their forefathers, and that they claim their Messenger is afflicted by madness, as previously discussed.

Among the reasons that should lead them to faith, He mentions reflecting upon the Quran, gratefully accepting Allah’s blessing, recognizing the character of the Messenger Muhammad—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—and his perfect truthfulness and trustworthiness, and realizing that he asks them for no payment. His efforts are solely for their benefit and welfare. Moreover, that to which he calls them is a straight path: because of its straightness, it is easy for those who follow it and leads to the intended destination by the shortest route. It is an upright and easy religion—upright in its monotheism and easy in its practice.

Thus, your calling them to the straight path gives anyone who seeks the truth compelling reason to follow you, for sound minds and innate dispositions attest to its goodness and its accord with people’s best interests. Where, then, can they turn if they do not follow you? They have nothing that could serve them in place of following you or suffice them without it, for they are “surely turning away from the path”—avoiding and deviating from the road that leads to Allah and to His abode of honor. They possess nothing but misguidance and ignorance.

The same is true of everyone who opposes the truth: he must inevitably deviate in all his affairs. Allah Most High says:

“But if they do not respond to you, then know that they only follow their own desires. And who is further astray than one who follows his desire without guidance from Allah?”

﴿٧٣ - ٧٤﴾ ﴿وَإِنَّكَ لَتَدْعُوهُمْ إِلَى صِرَاطٍ مُسْتَقِيمٍ * وَإِنَّ الَّذِينَ لا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِالآخِرَةِ عَنِ الصِّرَاطِ لَنَاكِبُونَ﴾ . ذكر الله تعالى في هذه الآيات الكريمات، كل سبب موجب للإيمان، وذكر الموانع، وبين فسادها، واحدا بعد واحد، فذكر من الموانع أن قلوبهم في غمرة، وأنهم لم يدبروا القول، وأنهم اقتدوا بآبائهم، وأنهم قالوا: برسولهم جنة، كما تقدم الكلام عليها، وذكر من الأمور الموجبة لإيمانهم، تدبر القرآن، وتلقي نعمة الله بالقبول، ومعرفة حال الرسول محمد ﷺ، وكمال صدقه وأمانته، وأنه لا يسألهم عليه أجرا، وإنما سعيه لنفعهم ومصلحتهم، وأن الذي يدعوهم إليه صراط مستقيم، سهل على العاملين لاستقامته، موصل إلى المقصود، من قرب حنيفية سمحة، حنيفية في التوحيد، سمحة في العمل، فدعوتك إياهم إلى الصراط المستقيم، موجب لمن يريد الحق أن يتبعك، لأنه مما تشهد العقول والفطر بحسنه، وموافقته للمصالح، فأين يذهبون إن لم يتابعوك؟ فإنهم ليس عندهم ما يغنيهم ويكفيهم عن متابعتك، لأنهم ﴿عَنِ الصِّرَاطِ لَنَاكِبُونَ﴾ متجنبون منحرفون، عن الطريق الموصل إلى الله، وإلى دار كرامته، ليس في أيديهم إلا ضلالات وجهالات. وهكذا كل من خالف الحق، لا بد أن يكون منحرفا في جميع أموره، قال تعالى: ﴿فَإِنْ لَمْ يَسْتَجِيبُوا لَكَ فَاعْلَمْ أَنَّمَا يَتَّبِعُونَ أَهْوَاءَهُمْ وَمَنْ أَضَلُّ مِمَّنَ اتَّبَعَ هَوَاهُ بِغَيْرِ هُدًى مِنَ اللَّهِ﴾ .