5705 - Abu Zur'ah narrated to us, Yahya ibn 'Abd Allah narrated to us, Ibn Lahi'ah narrated to me, 'Ata' narrated to me, from Sa'id ibn Jubayr regarding His saying: "in the cause of Allah," he means: in the obedience of Allah.

His saying, the Exalted: "And encourage the believers."

[5706] My father narrated to us, al-Musayyab ibn Wadih narrated to us, Abu Ishaq—meaning al-Fazari—narrated to us, from Abu Raja', a man narrated to me, from Abu Sinan regarding His saying: "And encourage the believers," he said: Make them eager.

His saying, the Exalted: "Perhaps Allah will restrain the might of those who disbelieve."

[5707] 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 regarding His saying: "Perhaps" (Asa), he said: "Perhaps" from Allah is a certainty (wajib).

5708 - 'Ali ibn al-Husayn narrated to us, Mundhir ibn Shadhan narrated to us, Hamid narrated to us, he said: I heard Ibn 'Uyaynah saying: I heard Ibn Shubrumah reciting it: "Perhaps Allah will restrain the might of those who disbelieve." Sufyan said: It is in the recitation of Ibn Mas'ud as follows: "Perhaps Allah will restrain from you the might of those who disbelieve."

His saying, the Exalted: "And Allah is stronger in might and stronger in punishment."

[The First Interpretation]

5709 - My father narrated to us, 'Abd al-'Aziz ibn al-Mughirah narrated to us, Yazid ibn Zuray' informed us, from Sa'id, from Qatadah regarding His saying: "And Allah is stronger in might and stronger in punishment," meaning: retribution.

The Second Interpretation:

5710 - 'Ali ibn al-Husayn narrated to us, Ibn Abi Hammad narrated to us, Mihran narrated to us, from Sufyan regarding His saying: "and stronger in punishment," meaning: in severity.

His saying, the Exalted: "Whoever intercedes for a good cause."

5711 - Hajjaj ibn Hamzah narrated to us, Shababah narrated to us, Warqa' narrated to us, from Ibn Abi Najih, from Mujahid(1) regarding His saying: "Whoever intercedes for a good cause," [it refers to] the intercession of some people for others.

5712 - My father narrated to us, Abu Salamah Musa ibn Isma'il narrated to us, Hammad—meaning Ibn Salamah—narrated to us, from Humayd, from al-Hasan regarding His saying: "Whoever intercedes for a good cause," he said: Even if he is not rewarded until he is granted the intercession, but he said: "Whoever intercedes."