Tafsir for verse: 20:135
قُلۡ كُلّٞ مُّتَرَبِّصٞ فَتَرَبَّصُواْۖ فَسَتَعۡلَمُونَ مَنۡ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلصِّرَٰطِ ٱلسَّوِيِّ وَمَنِ ٱهۡتَدَىٰ ١٣٥ ﴿135
135Say, “Everyone is waiting. So wait, then you will know who the people of the straight path are and who has followed the right guidance.”
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Commentary

Everyone, that is, each one of us and you, is waiting for the outcome and for what our matter and your matter will lead to.

And it is recited: 'the equal,' meaning the middle and good, or the level, and 'the evil' and 'the worst' and 'the good' is a diminutive of 'the evil.'

And it is recited: 'So enjoy yourselves, for you will surely know.' Abu Rafi' said: I memorized it from the Messenger of Allah, blessings and peace be upon him.

From the Messenger of Allah, blessings and peace be upon him: 'Whoever recites Surah Taha will be given on the Day of Resurrection the reward of the emigrants and the helpers.' [Reported by Al-Thalabi from the narration of Ziyad from Al-Hasan as a mursal.]

And he said: 'The people of Paradise do not recite from the Qur'an except Taha and Yasin.' [Reported by Ibn Marduyah from the hadith of Ubayy ibn Ka'b.]

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