(p-436) Surah 'Az-Zumar' The purpose of it is to indicate that He - glorified and exalted is He - is truthful in His promise; and that He prevails over all things; so He does not hasten; because nothing escapes Him; and He places things in their most suitable positions; this is known by those of understanding; who distinguish between the outer shell and the inner core; and this is indicated by its name 'Az-Zumar'; because it is a reference to the fact that He has sent down each of those who are gathered to their prepared abode; after giving warning in the admonition; and judging between them according to what their deeds have earned; justly from Him - glorified is He - for the people of the Fire; and favorably towards the righteous pious; likewise its name 'Tanzil'; for those who reflect on its verses; and realize its expressions and indications; and similarly 'Al-Ghuraf'; because it is a reference to His judgment - glorified is He - between the two groups; the people of the fiery shade; and the luminous chambers; naming a thing by its noblest parts; so the saying in it is like the saying in 'Az-Zumar'; it is the same; and the people of the chambers are distinguished by the conclusion of their verses: 'The promise of Allah will not be broken.' 'In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful'; whose word has been completed so His command is honored; 'the Most Gracious'; who has placed His general mercy in the most perfect manner; so the secret of it has been made clear to those with understanding; 'the Most Merciful'; who has specifically favored His allies with success in His obedience; so His kindness has encompassed them. (p-437) When it became clear from the threat in 'Sad'; that He - glorified is He - is capable of what He wills; then He concluded it by stating that the Quran is a reminder for the worlds; and that everything in it must certainly be seen; because it is a reality without a doubt; but without haste; so they would sometimes say, those who are obstinate: what is wrong with Him if He is capable and does not hasten what He wants after a while? He explained this by saying: 'Tanzil'; meaning: according to gradual revelation; in accordance with the interests at their times; and making it easier for understanding; according to what He has of exaltedness; until it became a reminder for the worlds; and He placed the pronoun in His saying: 'the Book'; to indicate that it encompasses all goodness; meaning that all that is in it must certainly be seen; because the great matter is its revelation in a gradual manner; for the ease of understanding it; and placing everything from it in its best times; without haste; and without delay; then He informed about this revelation by saying: 'from Allah'; meaning: the One characterized by all attributes of perfection; 'the Almighty'; so nothing overcomes Him; and He prevails over all things; 'the All-Wise'; who places things in their positions that are most suitable for them; so because it is from Him; not from others; it was a reminder for the worlds; truthful in all that He informs about; wise in all His matters.

And Imam Abu Ja'far ibn al-Zubair said: When Surah 'Sad' was built upon the mention of the polytheists, their obstinacy, their evil deeds, and their taking of partners and associates, it was appropriate that this corresponded with what Surah 'Az-Zumar' began with, which is the command for sincerity, which is the opposite of the state of those who preceded it, and the mention of what is to be from it, which is the Book. So He (Exalted and Glorified is He) said: ﴿The revelation of the Book is from Allah, the Almighty, the Wise﴾. ﴿Indeed, We have sent down to you the Book in truth, so worship Allah, making religion sincere for Him﴾ [Az-Zumar: 2]. ﴿Indeed, for Allah is the pure religion﴾ [Az-Zumar: 3]. And His saying (Exalted and Glorified is He): ﴿And those who have taken besides Him allies﴾ [Az-Zumar: 3]; this verse is in the context that if it were said: You must be sincere, and leave those who associate partners and do not purify themselves, you would see their state. And will their excuse benefit them by their saying: ﴿We do not worship them except to bring us closer to Allah﴾ [Az-Zumar: 3]? And these are the ones upon whom Surah 'Sad' was built, mentioning them. Then Allah (Exalted and Glorified is He) reproached them and admonished them, saying: ﴿If Allah had intended to take a son, He would have chosen from what He creates﴾ [Az-Zumar: 4]; this verse. So He glorified Himself from their great sin by His saying - glorified is He -: ﴿He is Allah, the One, the Subduer﴾ [Az-Zumar: 4]. Then He reminded them of the greatest witness in the creation of the heavens and the earth, and the rolling of the night over the day, and the rolling of the day over the night, and the mention of the signs of the day and the night. Then He mentioned the creation of all, from mankind from one soul, which is the soul of Adam - peace be upon him. And when He (Exalted and Glorified is He) moved to the consideration of the greatness of these verses, and they were the clearest thing and the most evident witness, He followed that with what indicates the meaning of astonishment at their hesitation after the clarity of the proofs. Then He (Exalted and Glorified is He) clarified that He is free from all by His saying: ﴿If you disbelieve, then indeed, Allah is Free from you﴾ [Az-Zumar: 7]. Then He said: ﴿And He does not approve for His servants disbelief﴾ [Az-Zumar: 7]. So He clarified that whoever He has chosen, brought near, and selected from the servants, He does not approve for him disbelief. And from this, the meaning of the words was understood, that the occurrence of disbelief only happened by His will and approval for whom He has tested with it. Then He reassured those who believed and did not follow the path of Satan and his kind, who were alluded to in the Surah before. So He (Exalted and Glorified is He) said: ﴿And no bearer of burdens will bear the burden of another﴾ [Az-Zumar: 7]. ﴿If you do good, you do good for yourselves﴾ [Al-Isra: 7]. ﴿And no soul earns except against itself﴾ [Al-An'am: 164]. Then the verses intertwined, and the sentences connected to the conclusion of the Surah; it has ended.