Surah Al Hijr Tafseer

So, by your Lord, We shall certainly call all of them to account. For all that they used to do!

Those were the group who said that about the Messenger of Allah."

فَوَرَبِّكَ لَنَسْأَلَنَّهُمْ أَجْمَعِيْنَ

عَمَّا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ

So, by your Lord, We shall certainly call all of them to account. For all that they used to do.

Abu Jafar reported from Ar-Rabi` that Abu Al-Aliyah said,

"All the people will be asked about two things on the Day of Resurrection:

what they used to worship, and

what their response was to the Messengers."

Ali bin Abi Talhah reported that Ibn Abbas said,

فَوَرَبِّكَ لَنَسْأَلَنَّهُمْ أَجْمَعِيْنَ

عَمَّا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ

So, by your Lord, We shall certainly call all of them to account. For all that they used to do.

then he said:

فَيَوْمَيِذٍ لاَّ يُسْـَلُ عَن ذَنبِهِ إِنسٌ وَلَا جَأنٌّ

So on that Day no question will be asked of man or Jinn as to his sin. (55:39)

He said,

"They will not be asked, `Did you do such and such!' Because Allah knows better than they do about that. But He will say, `Why did you do such and such!"