Tafsir al-Sadi - Abd al-Rahman al-Sadi’ - (707)

“But they denied him, so they will surely be brought forth, except Allah’s chosen servants. And We left for him an honorable remembrance among later generations: ‘Peace be upon Elijah.’ Thus do We reward those who excel in good. He was truly one of Our believing servants.”

“But they denied him”—in what he called them to, refusing to submit to him. Allah then warned them: “So they will surely be brought forth,” meaning, on the Day of Resurrection, to face punishment. No worldly punishment for them is mentioned.

“Except Allah’s chosen servants,” meaning those whom Allah chose and favored by enabling them to follow their prophet. They will not be brought forth for punishment; rather, they will receive an abundant reward from Allah.

“And We left for him”—that is, for Elijah—“an honorable remembrance among later generations.”

“Peace be upon Elijah,” meaning a greeting of peace upon him from Allah and from His servants.

“Thus do We reward those who excel in good. He was truly one of Our believing servants.” Allah praised him just as He praised his fellow prophets. May Allah’s blessings and peace be upon them all.

﴿فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَإِنَّهُمْ لَمُحْضَرُونَ * إِلا عِبَادَ اللَّهِ الْمُخْلَصِينَ * وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ فِي الآخِرِينَ * سَلامٌ عَلَى إِلْ يَاسِينَ * إِنَّا كَذَلِكَ نَجْزِي الْمُحْسِنِينَ * إِنَّهُ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا الْمُؤْمِنِينَ﴾ . ﴿فَكَذَّبُوهُ﴾ فيما دعاهم إليه، فلم ينقادوا له، قال الله متوعدا لهم: ﴿فَإِنَّهُمْ لَمُحْضَرُونَ﴾ أي يوم القيامة في العذاب، ولم يذكر لهم عقوبة دنيوية. ﴿إِلا عِبَادَ اللَّهِ الْمُخْلَصِينَ﴾ أي: الذين أخلصهم الله، ومنَّ عليهم باتباع نبيهم، فإنهم غير محضرين في العذاب، وإنما لهم من الله جزيل الثواب. ﴿وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ﴾ أي: على إلياس ﴿فِي الآخِرِينَ﴾ ثناء حسنا. ﴿سَلامٌ عَلَى إِلْ يَاسِينَ﴾ أي: تحية من الله، ومن عباده عليه. ﴿إِنَّا كَذَلِكَ نَجْزِي الْمُحْسِنِينَ إِنَّهُ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا الْمُؤْمِنِينَ﴾ فأثنى الله عليه كما أثنى على إخوانه صلوات الله وسلامه عليهم أجمعين.