And when the meaning of His saying, the Most High, in Al-Dukhan was established: "And We did not create the heavens and the earth and what is between them in play" [Al-Dukhan: 38], with what has been mentioned in them of [the signs and] the benefits and wisdoms, He established [here] the meaning of [what comes] after that by the increase of the appointed term. He said, indicating His might and wisdom: "We did not create" meaning: according to what we have of the greatness that necessitates uniqueness in grandeur. "The heavens and the earth" according to what is in them of the signs, some of which have been detailed in Al-Jathiya. And when it was one of the objectives here to refute the Magians and others who affirmed the creation of other than Allah, He said: "And what is between them" meaning: of the air filled with benefits and all good and all evil from the actions of the servants and others. Ibn Burjan said in his tafsir: All of existence, its beginning and its end, is a copy of the Mother of the Book, and the heavens and the earth indicate some of existence. Some of it gives evidence of the desired as much as the whole does in some way, except that what is higher has the most correct indication, the closest testimony, and the clearest sign. What is smaller among the existents has an indication that is general, needing the one examining it to be cautious, to scrutinize, and to search. Ended.

"Except by truth" meaning: the established matter of complete power and absolute control. So He created [the falsehood] by the truth; because it is a management in His dominion, in which there is no mixture for others in it, for the purpose of trial and testing for recompense with justice and bestowal with grace, and other wisdoms that none knows except Him. And in creating that in this manner is the greatest indication of the existence of the truth, glorified and exalted is He, and that He is One with no partner for Him. And it indicated His overpowering by His saying: "And an appointed term" meaning: for the resurrection of the people to the abode of permanence for the separation of the people of Paradise from the people of Hell, and the destruction of the two horizons and what arises from them of night and day.

And when the decree was: And We commanded the people to act in that appointed term with our obedience and We promised them therein gardens of bliss, so those who believed in what they were warned of are approaching, and they are apprehensive of its dangers. So they are acting with our obedience. He turned to him from the context with His saying: "And those who disbelieved" meaning: concealed from the signs of the evidences what if they had left themselves and what We created them upon, they would have known it. So they are for that "from what they were warned" (p-122) among those who are aware that His warning does not fail. "Turning away" and from its dangers they are secure. So they are acting in what angers us. Witnesses of existence have testified to them, yet they did not hear it nor did they listen to it. And the messengers and the Books from Allah warned them, yet they turned away from it and were repulsed by it.

Imam Abu Ja'far ibn al-Zubair, may Allah have mercy on him, said: When the mention of the Book and the great mercy contained in it and its magnificent explanation was presented, and this was followed by what Surah al-Shari'ah included of reproaching those who denied it and cutting off their attachment to it, and that He, glorified and exalted is He, had established from the signs of the heavens and the earth to what was mentioned at the beginning of the Surah, every part of it is sufficient in its indication and stands as proof. Yet, despite that, they did not continue in their misguidance and immerse themselves in their bad state and the evil of their situation. Surah al-Ahqaf was then revealed, recording their evil deeds and informing them of their painful outcome. He, exalted is He, said: "We did not create the heavens and the earth and what is between them except in truth and for an appointed term." If they had considered the great connection of that truth and its precision and perfection, they would have known that it was not created in vain. However, they were blind to the signs and turned away from following the indications. "And those who disbelieved are turning away from what they were warned of." Then He, glorified and exalted is He, began to admonish them and reprimand them for worshipping what does not harm or benefit, saying: "Have you considered what you invoke besides Allah?" to His saying: "And they were disbelievers in their worship of Him." Then He mentioned their obstinacy in not listening to the verses, saying: "And when Our clear verses are recited to them." Then the speech intertwined and connected to the end of the Surah. The end.