His saying, Exalted is He: "Their evil deeds were beautified for them, and Allah does not guide the disbelieving people."

10025 - al-Hasan ibn Ahmad narrated to us, Musa ibn Muhallim narrated to us, Abu Bakr al-Hanafi narrated to us, 'Abbad ibn Mansur narrated to us, who said: I asked al-Hasan about His saying: "Beautified for them," he said: The Shaytan beautified it for them.

His saying, Exalted is He: "O you who have believed, what is [the matter] with you that, when you are told to go forth in the cause of Allah, you adhere heavily to the earth?"

10026 - Hajjaj ibn Hamzah narrated to us, Shababah narrated to us, Warqa' narrated to us, from Ibn Abi Najih, from Mujahid (1), regarding His saying: "What is [the matter] with you that, when you are told to go forth in the cause of Allah, you adhere heavily to the earth?" [This was] when they were commanded to embark on the expedition of Tabuk after the Conquest [of Makkah], and after al-Ta'if, and after Hunayn. They were ordered to go forth in the summer when the palm trees had ripened, the fruits were mature, and they desired the shade, and the departure was burdensome for them.

His saying, Exalted is He: "You adhere heavily to the earth."

10027 - 'Abd Allah ibn Sulayman narrated to us, al-Husayn ibn 'Ali narrated to us, 'Amir ibn al-Furat narrated to us, Asbat narrated to us, from al-Suddi regarding His saying: "You adhere heavily to the earth," he says: When they remained sitting and refused to go forth.

His saying, Exalted is He: "Are you satisfied with the life of the world rather than the Hereafter?"

10028 - My father narrated to us, Salamah ibn Shabib narrated to us, Abu al-Mughirah narrated to us, Safwan narrated to us, from Shurayh ibn 'Ubayd, who said: Abu Tha'labah said: Is Allah more beloved to you or the world? They replied: Rather, Allah. He said: Then what is the matter with you that when you are told to go forth in the cause of Allah, you adhere heavily to the earth and do not go forth until the authorities remove you from your homes? And when you are told to depart with the blessing of Allah, being permitted to do so, you urge your mounts on and cause your eyes to stay awake until you reach your families?

His saying, Exalted is He: "But what is the enjoyment of worldly life in the Hereafter except a little?"

10029 - Abu Sa'id al-Ashajj narrated to us, al-Muharibi narrated to us, from Isma'il ibn Abi Khalid, from Qays, from al-Mustawrid, brother of the Banu Fihr, who said: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) said: "The world in comparison to the Hereafter is only like one of you dipping his finger into the sea, so let him see with what it returns (2)."