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Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: “While the people of Paradise are in their bliss, a light will shine upon them. They will raise their heads, and behold, their Lord will appear above them, saying: ‘Peace be upon you, O people of Paradise.’ This is His statement: ‘Peace, a word from a Merciful Lord’ (Yasin: 58). He said: ‘He will look at them, and they will look at Him, and they will not turn to any other bliss as long as they are looking at Him, until He withdraws, and His light remains.’” 1 [Narrated by Ibn Majah] Malik ibn Anas was asked 2 about His statement: “Looking at their Lord” (Al-Qiyamah: 23). Some 3 said 4 it means “looking at His reward.” Malik said: “They have lied. Where are they with regard to His statement: ‘Nay, indeed, they will be veiled from their Lord on that Day’ (Al-Mutaffifin: 15)? The people will look at Allah on the Day of Resurrection with their eyes.” Malik said: “If the believers did not see their Lord on the Day of Resurrection, Allah would not have reproached the disbelievers with being veiled, as He said: ‘Nay, indeed, they will be veiled from their Lord on that Day’ (Al-Mutaffifin: 15).”
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Commentary and footnotes (8)
Note 1
(1) His statement: “And His light remains,” meaning the effect and fruit of His manifestation on their outward and inward selves, as witnessed by those who experience spiritual unveiling after annihilation. Allah, the Exalted, knows best. (As stated in Al-Mirqat)
Note 2
(2) His statement: “Malik ibn Anas was asked.” He is the founder of the Maliki school. (As stated in Al-Mirqat)
Note 3
(3) His statement: “Some...” Meaning the Mu’tazila and similar innovators. (As stated in Al-Mirqat)
Note 4
(4) His statement: “Some said,” meaning regarding the verse, “looking at His reward.” Some said that “ila” here means the blessing, singular of “ala,” the object of “looking,” meaning awaiting the blessing of their Lord. This was refuted, as awaiting implies suffering, which does not exist in Paradise. Reflect on this. His statement: “Veiled,” meaning they do not see Allah, the Exalted. The veil is the severest punishment, just as vision is an addition beyond every reward, as Allah said: “For those who do good is the best reward and more” (Yunus: 26). The meaning is: Where are those people, as they have fallen into error and heedlessness regarding the implication of this statement, that the believers are not veiled but are drawn to the station of looking and become beloved in their perfection due to their love. (Extracted from Al-Mirqat and Al-Lama’at)
Note 1
(۱) قوله : ويبقى نوره أي أثر نوره وثمرة ظهوره على ظاهرهم وباطنهم، كما يشاهده أهل المشاهدة في حال البقاء، بعد تحقق الفناء، والله تعالى أعلم. كذا في «المرقاة».
Note 2
(۲) قوله : سئل مالك بن أنس : وهو صاحب المذهب. كذا في «المرقاة».
Note 3
(۳) قوله: فقيل : قوم : أي المعتزلة وأشباههم من أهل البدع. كذا في «المرقاة».
Note 4
(٤) قوله: يقولون: أي في معنى الآية وقوله: «إلى ثوابه»، أي ناظرة إلى ثواب ربها، كما قال بعضهم: «إلى» هنا بمعنى النعمة مفرد آلاء، مفعول ناظرة قدم عليه أي منتظرة نعمة ربها، وتعقب بأن الانتظار عذاب، فلا يكون في الجنة فتدبر. وقوله: «المحجوبون أي لا يرون الله سبحانه، والحجاب أشد العذاب، كما أن الرؤية زيادة على كل مثوبة حيث قال تعالى: لِلَّذِينَ أَحْسَنُوا الْحُسْنَى وَزِيَادَةٌ (يونس: (٢٦) ، والمعنى فأين ذلك القوم حيث وقعوا في بعد وغفلة عن مفهوم هذا القول، وهو أن المؤمنين غير محجوبين، بل يكونون إلى مقام النظر مطلوبين ويصيرون من كمالهم في مرتبة الحب محبوبين. التقطته من المرقاة» و«اللمعات».