His saying: "And We increased them in guidance."

12725 - From al-Rabi' ibn Anas regarding His saying: "And We increased them in guidance," he said: "in sincerity."

His saying: "And We fortified their hearts."

12726 - From Qatadah regarding His saying: "And We fortified their hearts," he said: "with faith." And regarding His saying: "We would have certainly spoken an excessive transgression," he said: "a lie."

His saying: "We would have certainly spoken an excessive transgression."

12727 - From al-Suddi regarding His saying: "We would have certainly spoken an excessive transgression," he said: "tyranny/injustice."

12728 - From Ibn Zayd regarding the verse, he said: "'Al-shatat' (excessive transgression) is a mistake in speech."

His saying: "And when you have withdrawn from them and that which they worship other than Allah."

12729 - From 'Ata' al-Khurasani regarding His saying: "And when you have withdrawn from them and that which they worship other than Allah," he said: "The people of the youths used to worship Allah and worshipped various other gods alongside Him, so the youths withdrew from the worship of those gods but did not withdraw from the worship of Allah."

12730 - From Qatadah (may Allah be pleased with him) regarding "And when you have withdrawn from them and that which they worship other than Allah," he said: "It is in the Mushaf of Ibn Mas'ud: 'and that which they worship instead of Allah,' and this is its interpretation."

His saying: "Then take refuge in the cave."

12731 - From Mujahid regarding His saying: "Then take refuge in the cave," he said: "Their cave was between two mountains."

His saying: "And He will prepare for you from your affair a place of ease."

12732 - From al-Suddi regarding His saying: "And He will prepare for you from your affair a place of ease," he says: "provision."

His saying: "It veers away from their cave to the right, and when it sets, it passes them by on the left."

12733 - From Ibn Abbas regarding His saying: "veers away," he said: "leans/inclines." And regarding His saying: "it passes them by (taqriduhum)," he said: "it leaves them/passes them by."