Surah Al A'raf Tafseer

The Favors of paradise are Prohibited for the People of the Fire

Allah emphasizes the disgrace of the people of the Fire. They will ask the people of Paradise for some of their drink and food, but they will not be given any of that.

He says;

وَنَادَى أَصْحَابُ النَّارِ أَصْحَابَ الْجَنَّةِ أَنْ أَفِيضُواْ عَلَيْنَا مِنَ الْمَاء أَوْ مِمَّا رَزَقَكُمُ اللّهُ

And the dwellers of the Fire will call to the dwellers of Paradise:"Pour on us some water or anything that Allah has provided you with."

As-Suddi said,

"That is food".

Ath-Thawri said that Uthman Ath-Thaqafi said that Sa`id bin Jubayr commented on this Ayah,

"One of them will call his father or brother, `I have been burned, so pour some water on me.'

The believers will be asked to reply, and they will reply,

قَالُواْ إِنَّ اللّهَ حَرَّمَهُمَا عَلَى الْكَافِرِينَ

They will say:"Both Allah has forbidden to the disbelievers.""

Abdur-Rahman bin Zayd bin Aslam said that,

إِنَّ اللّهَ حَرَّمَهُمَا عَلَى الْكَافِرِينَ

("Both Allah has forbidden to the disbelievers)."

"Refers to the food and drink of Paradise."

Allah says,