'In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful' The Exalted and Majestic says: "And when man is touched by harm, he calls upon his Lord, turning to Him. Then when He grants him a favor from Himself, he forgets what he was calling upon before and makes for Allah equals to mislead from His way. Say, 'Enjoy your disbelief for a little while. Indeed, you are among the companions of the Fire.'" The term "man" in this verse refers to the disbeliever, as indicated by what he described at the end regarding making equals for Allah, glorified and exalted is He, and by His saying: "Enjoy your disbelief." This verse clarifies that the disbelievers, in every situation, turn to Him in times of necessity, even if this is without certainty or faith from them. Therefore, it is not considered valid. The term "turning" means: approaching and returning to his insight. And His saying: "Then when He grants him a favor" can mean: in the removal of the mentioned harm, or it can mean any favor, and the wording encompasses both. The term "grants" means: He made him possess and govern it from Him, not as a recompense, and it is not said in recompense: granted. From this is the saying of Zuhayr: 'There, if they are asked for wealth, they grant it.' This is one narration, and it is narrated: 'they are asked for.' And His saying: "He forgot what he was calling upon". A group said: it is a source, and the meaning is: he forgot his supplication to Him in times of harm and returned to his disbelief. Another group said: "what" means "that which," and what is meant by it is Allah, glorified and exalted is He. This is similar to His saying: "And you are not worshippers of what I worship" [Al-Kafirun: 3]. And "what" can replace "who" in many instances of their speech. It is possible that "what" is negating, and His saying: "He forgot" is a complete statement, then he negated that this disbeliever's supplication was sincere to Allah and intended by it before the favor, meaning in times of harm. It is possible that "what" is negating, and His saying: "before" means: before the harm, as if He is saying: and this disbeliever was not calling upon at any time before the harm, but his harm compelled him to supplicate. And "the equals": are the opposites that oppose and compete with one another. Qatadah said: what is meant are the men whom they obey in disobedience to Allah, glorified and exalted is He. Others said: what is meant are the idols. The majority read: "to mislead" with a dammah on the ya, while Abu Amr, Isa, Ibn Kathir, and Shibl read it with a fatha on the ya. Then the Exalted commanded His Prophet to say to them - as a warning - a saying addressing one of them: "Enjoy your disbelief," meaning: take pleasure in it and do as you wish for a little while; this is the lifespan of this addressee. Then He informed him that he is among the companions of the Fire, meaning: among its inhabitants and those who will remain in it.