(p-64) And when the outcome of what has passed regarding their condition in the matter of Musa, peace be upon him, is that he came to them with clear signs, and they doubted them, and he concluded with warning them of the punishment of this world and the Hereafter, he turned to their fathers' doubt in a similar matter. He said, clarifying that they are deserving of the punishment he warned them of, so that they may be grateful for Allah's blessing in delaying them, and beware of His wrath if they persist. He confirmed, due to their denial, that they should bring forth a clear sign. It began with a letter of expectation because their condition necessitated that expectation and called for it: 'And indeed, there has come to you' meaning: your fathers, O assembly of the Copts. However, he expressed it in this way as an indication that they are following the way of their fathers, as is customary in imitation, and that they are upon their natural dispositions, especially if they have not left their dwellings.

'Yusuf' means: the Prophet of Allah, the son of the Prophet of Allah, Yaqub, the son of the Prophet of Allah, Ishaq, the son of the Friend of Allah, Ibrahim, may peace be upon them and upon our Prophet, the best of prayers and the most complete of peace.

And when his coming was not extensive for what preceded Musa, peace be upon him, in time, he included the preposition and said: 'Before' meaning: [before] the time of Musa, peace be upon him: 'with clear signs' meaning: the evident signs, especially in the matter of the Day of Calling.

'You have not ceased' with a broken zay, from zal, yuzal, meaning: you have not stopped being followers of your fathers.

'In doubt' meaning: surrounding you, you have not reached the rank of certainty regarding what has come to you with regard to the Oneness of Allah and what follows it. This indicated the persistence of their doubt with his saying: 'Until when he perished' and it is as if he expressed by the term perished to imply to them that he is not greatly esteemed, and that he only says what he feels is important for the sake of pure advice and consideration of the outcome.

'You said' meaning: (p-65) from your own selves without evidence, out of dislike for what he brought and annoyance at it, in ignorance of Allah, the Exalted: 'Allah will not send' meaning: the One who possesses the attributes of perfection.

And when their intent was to completely negate until the resurrection does not occur at any time, even if it is rare, he included the preposition and said: 'After him' meaning: Yusuf, peace be upon him, 'a messenger.' And this is not an acknowledgment from them of his message, but it is a joining from them to the doubt in his message, the denial of a message after him, and the stone upon the greatest king among His servants and His lands, and the report about Him that contradicts His perfection.

And when it was as if it was said: This is a great misguidance; has anyone gone astray like this? It was answered with his saying: 'Thus' meaning: like this great misguidance, 'misleads.' And he emphasized the name and did not conceal it so as not to limit the misguidance to the past situation, and he made it the majesty to glorify the matter for the appropriateness of the situation for that, and likewise what comes after it: 'Allah' meaning: with what He has of the attributes of overpowering.

'Who is extravagant' meaning: one who is excessive in matters, going beyond limits, seeking to rise above the state of humanity.

And when the context is for doubt in the message and the saying of suspicion [which necessitates accusing the Able One, glorified and exalted is He, of incapacity or deviating from wisdom], He said: ﴿in doubt﴾ (p-66) [meaning] he doubts in what does not accept doubt, and accuses others of what there is no basis for the accusation in it. That is: his habit is to waver in religious matters, so he hardly establishes any matter of affairs, and there is no excess or greater suspicion than the state of the polytheist. For he denied the truth to its people and gave it to those who do not deserve it in any way. And this verse is evidence that the Copts, throughout time, as we observe, have no trust in their entering the true religion, nor stability for them in good deeds.