His saying: "And indeed, it is difficult."

486 - Al-Hasan ibn Muhammad ibn al-Sabbah narrated to us, Shababah narrated to us, Warqa' narrated to us, from Ibn Abi Najih, from Mujahid, regarding His saying: "And indeed, it is difficult," he said: Prayer.

487 - It was mentioned from Zayd ibn Harun, Juwaybir informed us, from al-Dahhak, regarding His saying: "And indeed, it is difficult," he said: It is heavy.

488 - I read to Muhammad ibn al-Fadl ibn Musa: Muhammad ibn 'Ali ibn al-Hasan ibn Shaqiq narrated to us, Abu Wahb narrated to us, Bukayr ibn Ma'ruf narrated to us, from Muqatil ibn Hayyan, regarding His saying: "And indeed, it is difficult," he says: Your turning from Bayt al-Maqdis (Jerusalem) to the Ka'bah; that is difficult for the hypocrites and the Jews.

His saying: "Except for the humble ones [al-khashi'in]"

[The First Interpretation]

489 - 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: "Except for the humble ones," he says: Those who believe in what Allah the Exalted has sent down.

The Second Interpretation:

490 - Al-Hasan ibn Muhammad ibn al-Sabbah narrated to us, Shababah narrated to us, Warqa' narrated to us, from Ibn Abi Najih, from Mujahid, regarding His saying: "And indeed, it is difficult except for the humble ones," he said: The true believers.

The Third Interpretation:

491 - 'Isam ibn Rawwad narrated to us, Adam narrated to us, Abu Ja'far narrated to us, from al-Rabi', from Abu al-'Aliyah, regarding His saying: "Except for the humble ones," he said: Meaning the fearful.

The Fourth Interpretation:

492 - I read to Muhammad ibn al-Fadl: Muhammad ibn 'Ali narrated to us, Abu Wahb informed us, Bukayr ibn Ma'ruf narrated to us, from Muqatil ibn Hayyan, regarding His saying: "Except for the humble ones," he means by it the submissive ones.

His saying: "Who are certain that they will meet their Lord"

493 - 'Isam ibn Rawwad ibn al-Jarrah narrated to us, Adam narrated to us, Abu Ja'far narrated to us, from al-Rabi', from Abu al-'Aliyah, regarding His saying: "Who are certain that they will meet their Lord," he said: The term "certainty" (al-zann) here means absolute conviction (yaqin).