Sura AL-MUTAFFIFIN

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In atat# 7

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YUSUFALI: Nay! Surely the record of the wicked is (preserved) in Sijjin.
PICKTHAL: Nay, but the record of the vile is in Sijjin -
SHAKIR: Nay! most surely the record of the wicked is in the Sijjin. *

& ayat# 19

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YUSUFALI: And what will explain to thee what 'Illiyun is?
PICKTHAL: Ah, what will convey unto thee what 'Illiyin is! -
SHAKIR: And what will make you know what the highest Iliyin is? *

can u find tafseer of these ayats?

& what is Sijjin & Illiyyin means?
any story behind them?

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Assalamo alaykum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh,

**The Record of the Wicked and some of what happens to Them **

Tafsir for the verse 083.007

Allah says truly,

Åöäøó ßöÊóÜÈó ÇáúÝõÌøóÇÑö áóÝöì ÓöÌøöíäò]

(Nay! Truly, the Record of the wicked is in Sijjin.) meaning, that their final destination and their abode will be in Sijjin, which is derived from the word prison (Sijn), and here it means straitened circumstances. Thus, Allah expresses the greatness of this matter, saying;

æóãóÂ ÃóÏúÑóÇßó ãóÇ ÓöÌøöíäñ ]

(And what will make you know what Sijjin is) meaning, it is a great matter, an eternal prison, and a painful torment. Some have said that it is beneath the seventh earth. It has been mentioned previously in the lengthy Hadith of Al-Bara’ bin `Azib that the Prophet said,

«íóÞõæá Çááåõ ÚóÒøó æóÌóáøó Ýöí ÑõæÍö ÇáúßóÇÝöÑö ÇßúÊõÈõæÇ ßöÊóÇÈóåõ Ýöí ÓöÌøöíäò. æóÓöÌøöíäñ åöíó ÊóÍúÊõ ÇáúÃóÑúÖö ÇáÓøóÇÈöÚóÉ»

(Allah says concerning the soul of the disbeliever, `Record his book in Sijjin.’ And Sijjin is beneath the seventh earth.)‘’ it is known that the destination of the wicked people will be Hell, and it is the lowest of the low. For Allah says,

Ëõãøó ÑóÏóÏúäóÜåõ ÃóÓúÝóáó ÓóÜÝöáöíäó ÅöáÇøó ÇáøóÐöíäó ÁóÇãóäõæÇú æóÚóãöáõæÇú ÇáÕøóÜáöÍóÜÊö]

(Then We reduced him to the lowest of the low. Save those who believe and do righteous deeds.) (95:5-6) Here Allah says,

ßóáÇøó Åöäøó ßöÊóÜÈó ÇáúÝõÌøóÇÑö áóÝöì ÓöÌøöíäò - æóãó ÃóÏúÑóÇßó ãóÇ ÓöÌøöíäñ ]

(Nay! Truly, the Record of the wicked is in Sijjin. And what will make you know what Sijjin is) and it is full of hardship and misery. Allah says,

æóÅóÐó ÃõáúÞõæÇú ãöäúåóÇ ãóßóÇäÇð ÖóíøöÞÇð ãøõÞóÑøóäöíäó ÏóÚóæúÇú åõäóÇáößó ËõÈõæÑÇð ]

(And when they shall be thrown into a narrow place thereof, chained together, they will exclaim therein for destruction.) (25:13) Then Allah says,

ßöÊóÜÈñ ãøóÑúÞõæãñ ]

(A Register inscribed.) This is not an explanation of His statement,

æóãóÂ ÃóÏúÑóÇßó ãóÇ ÓöÌøöíäñ ]

(And what will make you know what Sijjin is) It is only an explanation of the destination that will be recorded for them, which is Sijjin. Meaning, it is inscribed, written, and completed. No one can add to it and no one can remove anything from it. This was said by Muhammad bin Ka`b Al-Qurazi.

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The Record Book of the Righteous and Their Reward

Tafsir for “Illiyyin”

Allah says that truly,

Åöäøó ßöÊóÜÈó ÇáÇøñÈúÑóÇÑö]

(Verily, the Record of Al-Abrar (the righteous believers)) These people are in a situation that is the opposite of the wicked people.

áóÝöì Úöáøöíøöíäó]

(is in Illiyyin.) meaning, their final destination is Illiyyin, which is the opposite of Sijjin. It has been reported from Hilal bin Yasaf that Ibn Abbas asked Kab about Sijjin while he was present, and Kab said, "It is the seventh earth and in it are the souls of the disbelievers.'' Then Ibn Abbas asked him about Illiyyin, so he said, "It is the seventh heaven and it contains the souls of the believers.'' This statement -- that it is the seventh heaven -- has been said by others as well. Ali bin Abi Talhah reported that Ibn `Abbas said concerning Allah’s statement,

ßóáÇøó Åöäøó ßöÊóÜÈó ÇáÇøñÈúÑóÇÑö áóÝöì Úöáøöíøöíäó ]

(Nay! Verily, the Record of Al-Abrar (the righteous believers) is in Illiyyin.) "This means Paradise.'' Others besides him have said, "Iliyyin is located at Sidrat Al-Muntaha.‘’ The obvious meaning is that the word Illiyyin is taken from the word Uluw, which means highness. The more something ascends and rises, the more it becomes greater and increases. Thus, Allah magnifies its affair and extols its matter by saying,

æóãóÂ ÃóÏúÑóÇßó ãóÇ Úöáøöíøõæäó ]

(And what will make you know what `Illiyyin is) Then He says by way of affirming what will be written for them,

ßöÊóÜÈñ ãøóÑúÞõæãñ íóÔúåóÏõåõ ÇáúãõÞóÑøóÈõæäó ]

(A Register inscribed. To which bear witness those nearest.) They are the angels. This was stated by Qatadah. Al-Awfi reported from Ibn Abbas that he said, "Those nearest to Allah in each heaven will witness it.‘’

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Jazak Allah

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Thank you Sadiya, May Allah reward you.

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*Originally posted by Sadiyah: *
Assalamo alaykum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh,

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Wa'alaikum salam Warahmatullahi Wa Barakatuh Wamaghfiratuh.