the bondswoman is better for you. Similar to this was narrated from Mujahid, Tawus, al-Hasan, Sa'id ibn Jubayr, al-Suddi, Jabir ibn Zayd, 'Atiyyah, Qatadah, and Muqatil ibn Hayyan.
His saying, the Almighty: "is better for you"
5166 - Ahmad ibn 'Uthman ibn Hakim narrated to us, Ahmad ibn Mufaddal narrated to us, Asbat narrated to us, from al-Suddi regarding His saying: "And that you act patiently is better for you," he said: If you act patiently and do not marry a bondswoman, so that your children would not be slaves, then it is better for you.
His saying, the Almighty: "And Allah is Forgiving, Merciful"
5167 - Muhammad ibn al-'Abbas, the freed slave of Banu Hashim, narrated to us, Muhammad ibn 'Amr Zunayj narrated to us, Salamah narrated to us, he said: Muhammad ibn Ishaq said regarding "And Allah is Forgiving, Merciful," meaning: the sin is forgiven.
His saying, the Almighty: "Merciful"
5168 - And with the same chain, he said: Muhammad ibn Ishaq said regarding His saying: "Merciful," he said: He shows mercy to the servants despite what is in them.
His saying, the Almighty: "Allah wishes to make clear to you and to guide you the traditions of those before you and to accept your repentance."
5169 - I read to Muhammad ibn al-Fadl, Muhammad ibn 'Ali narrated to us, Muhammad ibn Muzahim reported to us, from Bukayr ibn Ma'ruf, from Muqatil ibn Hayyan, regarding His saying: "Allah wishes to make clear to you and to guide you the traditions of those before you," meaning: regarding the prohibition of mothers and daughters; such was the tradition of those before you. Then He said: "And Allah wishes to accept your repentance."
His saying, the Almighty: "And Allah wishes to accept your repentance"
5170 - My father narrated to us, Abu Salih narrated to us, Mu'awiyah ibn Salih narrated to me, from 'Ali ibn Abi Talhah, from Ibn 'Abbas, he said: The origin of repentance is from Allah.
His saying, the Almighty: "And those who follow the desires wish"
5171 - Ahmad ibn 'Uthman ibn Hakim narrated to us, Ahmad ibn Mufaddal narrated to us, Asbat narrated to us, from al-Suddi regarding His saying: "And those who follow the desires wish," he said: They are the Jews and the Christians.
(1). Al-Tafsir 1/152.
الأَمَةِ فَهُوَ خَيْرٌ لَكُمْ- وَرُوِيَ عَنِ مُجَاهِدٍ وطاوس والحسن، وسعيد ابن جُبَيْرٍ وَالسُّدِّيِّ وَجَابِرِ بْنِ زَيْدٍ وَعَطِيَّةَ وَقَتَادَةَ وَمُقَاتِلِ بْنِ حَيَّانَ نَحْوُ ذَلِكَ.
قَوْلُهُ تَعَالَى: خَيْرٌ لَكُمْ
٥١٦٦ - حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ حَكِيمٍ، ثنا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مُفَضَّلٍ، ثنا أَسْبَاطٌ، عَنِ السُّدِّيِّ قَوْلَهُ: وَأَنْ تَصْبِرُوا خَيْرٌ لَكُمْ قَالَ: إِنْ تَصْبِرُوا، فَلا يَنْكِحُ أَمَةً، فَيَكُونُ وَلَدُهُ مَمْلُوكِينَ فَهُوَ خَيْرٌ لَكُمْ.
قَوْلُهُ تَعَالَى: وَاللَّهُ غَفُورٌ رَحِيمٌ
٥١٦٧ - حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْعَبَّاسِ مَوْلَى بَنِي هَاشِمٍ، ثنا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَمْرٍو زُنَيْجٌ ثنا سَلَمَةُ قَالَ: قَالَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ وَاللَّهُ غَفُورٌ رَحِيمٌ أَيْ: غُفِرَ الذَّنْبُ.
قَوْلُهُ تَعَالَى: رَحِيمٌ
٥١٦٨ - وَبِهِ قَالَ: قَالَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ قَوْلُهُ: رَحِيمٌ قَالَ: يَرْحَمُ الْعِبَادَ عَلَى مَا فِيهِمْ.
قَوْلُهُ تَعَالَى: يُرِيدُ اللَّهُ لِيُبَيِّنَ لَكُمْ وَيَهْدِيَكُمْ سُنَنَ الذين من قبلكم ويتوب عليكم
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قَرَأْتُ عَلَى مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْفَضْلِ، ثنا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، أَنْبَأَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مُزَاحِمٍ، عَنْ بُكَيْرِ بْنِ مَعْرُوفٍ، عَنْ مُقَاتِلِ بْنِ حَيَّانَ: قَوْلَهُ: يُرِيدُ اللَّهُ لِيُبَيِّنَ لَكُمْ وَيَهْدِيَكُمْ سُنَنَ الَّذِينَ مِنْ قَبْلِكُمْ: مِنْ تَحْرِيمِ الأُمَّهَاتِ وَالْبَنَاتِ، كَذَلِكَ كَانَ سُنَّةُ الَّذِينَ مِنْ قَبْلِكُمْ، ثُمَّ قَالَ: وَاللَّهُ يُرِيدُ أَنْ يَتُوبَ عَلَيْكُمْ.
قَوْلُهُ تَعَالَى: وَاللَّهُ يُرِيدُ أَنْ يَتُوبَ عَلَيْكُمْ
٥١٧٠ - حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، ثنا أَبُو صَالِحٍ، حَدَّثَنِي مُعَاوِيَةُ بْنُ صَالِحٍ، عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَلْحَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ: مَبْدَأُ التَّوْبَةِ مِنَ اللَّهِ.
قَوْلُهُ تَعَالَى: وَيُرِيدُ الَّذِينَ يَتَّبِعُونَ الشَّهَوَاتِ
٥١٧١ - حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ حَكِيمٍ، ثنا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مُفَضَّلٍ، ثنا أَسْبَاطٌ، عَنِ السُّدِّيِّ قَوْلَهُ: وَيُرِيدُ الَّذِينَ يَتَّبِعُونَ الشَّهَوَاتِ قَالَ: هم اليهود والنصارى «١» .
(١) . التفسير ١/ ١٥٢.
