His saying, the Exalted: "And you were on the edge of a pit of the Fire."
3930 - Ahmad ibn 'Uthman ibn Hakim narrated to us, Ahmad ibn al-Mufaddal narrated to us, Asbat narrated to us, from al-Suddi regarding His saying: "And you were on the edge of a pit of the Fire, then He saved you," he says: You were on the brink of the Fire; whoever among you died fell into the Fire.
His saying, the Exalted: "Then He saved you from it."
3931 - And by the same chain from al-Suddi regarding "Then He saved you from it," he said: Allah sent Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), and He saved you through him from that pit.
3932 - I read to Muhammad ibn al-Fadl, Muhammad ibn 'Ali narrated to us, Muhammad ibn Muzahim narrated to us, from Bukayr ibn Ma'ruf, from Muqatil ibn Hayyan regarding His saying: "And you were on the edge of a pit of the Fire, then He saved you from it," he said: Allah saved you from shirk (polytheism) unto belief.
His saying, the Exalted: "Thus Allah makes clear to you His verses."
3933 - Abu Bakr ibn Abi Musa narrated to us, Harun ibn Hatim narrated to us, 'Abd al-Rahman ibn Abi Hammad narrated to us, Asbat narrated to us, from al-Suddi, from Abu Malik regarding His saying: "Thus," meaning: in this manner.
3934 - Abu Zur'ah narrated to us, Yahya ibn Bukayr narrated to us, Ibn Lahi'ah narrated to me, 'Ata' ibn Dinar narrated to me, from Sa'id ibn Jubayr regarding the saying of Allah, the Exalted: "to you His verses," meaning: that which He has made clear in this verse.
His saying, the Exalted: "That you may be guided."
3935 - Musa ibn Abi Musa al-Ansari narrated to us, Harun ibn Hatim narrated to us, 'Abd al-Rahman ibn Abi Hammad narrated to us, from Asbat, from al-Suddi, from Abu Malik regarding His saying: "that," meaning: so that.
His saying, the Exalted: "And let there be from among you."
3936 - I read to Muhammad ibn al-Fadl, Muhammad ibn 'Ali narrated to us, Muhammad ibn Muzahim narrated to us, from Bukayr ibn Ma'ruf, from Muqatil ibn Hayyan regarding His saying: "And let there be from among you a nation [ummah]," he says: Let there be from among you a group, meaning: one, two, or three individuals, and anything above that.
قَوْلُهُ تَعَالَى: وَكُنْتُمْ عَلَى شَفَا حُفْرَةٍ مِنَ النَّارِ
٣٩٣٠ - حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ حَكِيمٍ، ثنا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مُفَضَّلٍ، ثنا أَسْبَاطٌ عَنِ السُّدِّيِّ قَوْلُهُ: وَكُنْتُمْ عَلَى شَفَا حُفْرَةٍ مِنَ النَّارِ فَأَنْقَذَكُمْ يَقُولُ: كُنْتُمْ عَلَى طَرَفِ النَّارِ، مَنْ مَاتَ مِنْكُمْ وَقَعَ فِي النَّارِ.
قَوْلُهُ تَعَالَى: فَأَنْقَذَكُمْ مِنْهَا
٣٩٣١ - وَبِهِ عَنِ السُّدِّيِّ فَأَنْقَذَكُمْ مِنْهَا قَالَ: فَبَعَثَ اللَّهُ مُحَمَّداً صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَأَسْتَنْقَذَكُمْ بِهِ مِنْ تِلْكَ الْحُفْرَةِ.
٣٩٣٢ - قَرَأْتُ عَلَى مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْفَضْلِ، ثنا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، ثنا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مُزَاحِمٍ، عَنْ بُكَيْرِ بْنِ مَعْرُوفٍ، عَنْ مُقَاتِلِ بْنِ حَيَّانَ قوله: وَكُنْتُمْ عَلَى شَفَا حُفْرَةٍ مِنَ النَّارِ فَأَنْقَذَكُمْ مِنْهَا قَالَ: أَنْقَذَكُمُ اللَّهُ مِنَ الشِّرْكِ إِلَى الإِيمَانِ.
قَوْلُهُ تَعَالَى: كَذَلِكَ يُبَيِّنُ اللَّهُ لَكُمْ آيَاتِهِ
٣٩٣٣ - حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي مُوسَى، ثنا هَارُونُ بْنُ حَاتِمٍ، ثنا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ أَبِي حَمَّادٍ، ثنا أَسْبَاطٌ، عَنِ السُّدِّيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي مَالِكٍ قَوْلَهُ: كَذَلِكَ يَعْنِي هَكَذَا
٣٩٣٤ - حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو زُرْعَةَ ثنا، يَحْيَى بْنُ بُكَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنِي ابْنُ لَهِيعَةَ، حَدَّثَنِي عَطَاءُ ابْنُ دِينَارٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ قَوْلُ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى: لَكُمْ آيَاتِهِ يَعْنِي مَا بَيَّنَ فِي هَذِهِ الآيَةِ.
قَوْلُهُ تَعَالَى: لَعَلَّكُمْ تَهْتَدُونَ
٣٩٣٥ - حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ أَبِي مُوسَى الأَنْصَارِيُّ، ثنا هَارُونُ بْنُ حَاتِمٍ، ثنا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ أَبِي حَمَّادٍ، عَنْ أَسْبَاطٍ عَنِ السُّدِّيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي مَالِكٍ قَوْلَهُ: لَعَلَّ أَيْ:
كَيْ.
قَوْلُهُ تَعَالَى: وَلْتَكُنْ مِنْكُمْ
٣٩٣٦ - قَرَأْتُ عَلَى مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْفَضْلِ، ثنا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، ثنا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مُزَاحِمٍ، عَنْ بُكَيْرِ بْنِ مَعْرُوفٍ عَنْ مُقَاتِلِ بْنِ حَيَّانٍ قَوْلَهُ: وَلْتَكُنْ مِنْكُمْ أُمَّةٌ يَقُولُ: لِيَكُنْ منكم قوم يعني: واحد أَوِ اثْنَيْنِ أَوْ ثَلاثَ نَفَرٍ فَمَا فَوْقَ ذلك.
