Tafsir for verse: 16:60
لِلَّذِينَ لَا يُؤۡمِنُونَ بِٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ مَثَلُ ٱلسَّوۡءِۖ وَلِلَّهِ ٱلۡمَثَلُ ٱلۡأَعۡلَىٰۚ وَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلۡحَكِيمُ ٦٠ ﴿60
60Those who do not believe in the Hereafter have evil attributes, and to Allah belong the most exalted attributes. He is the Mighty, the Wise.
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Commentary

And when the explanation of this is that they spoke with falsehood regarding Him (glorified and exalted is He); and regarding themselves; He clarified what is the truth in this position; so He said (glorified and exalted is He) - on the assumption of the response to one who might say: 'What is said about that?' - making it clear in the place of omission; as a warning about the description that necessitated the advance upon falsehoods without fear -: "For those who do not believe"; meaning: they do not possess faith at all; "the example of the Hereafter"; meaning: the saying of "evil"; from weakness; and need; and humiliation; and foolishness; "and to Allah"; meaning: He who possesses all perfection; "is the example"; meaning: the saying; or the measure; or the description; or the analogy; "the Most High"; from wealth; and strength; and all attributes of perfection; such that no need; nor weakness; nor any trace of deficiency can reach Him at all; and the most just expression about that is: 'There is no deity but Allah'; and it is possible to apply the example to the reality; as will be clarified; if Allah (glorified and exalted is He) wills in the Surah of "Ar-Rum".

And when His matter - glorified and exalted is He - is more exalted than what minds can comprehend; and understandings can reach; He indicated that with His saying (glorified and exalted is He): "And He is"; no one else; "the Almighty"; who nothing can prevent; so there is no equal to Him; "the Wise"; who does not place anything except in its proper place; so if He were to deal with them according to what they deserve from these great matters that have preceded about them; He would have cleared the earth of them;

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