Allah Maɗaukakin Sarki yana cewa:

Allah the Almighty says:

Lalle Mun jarrabe su kamar yadda Muka jarrabi mutanen lambu, a lokacin da suka rantse cewa za su girbe 'ya'yan itacen lambun da safe.

{Verily, We have tried them as We tried the people of the garden, when they swore to pluck the fruits of the (garden) in the morning.

Ba tare da cewa: Insha'Allahu (idan Allah ya so) ba. Sai wata annoba daga Ubangijinka ta wuce ta kan gonar a cikin dare, ta ƙone ta alhali suna barci. Sai gonar ta zama baƙa da safiya, kamar dare mai duhu ƙwarai (ta lalace gaba ɗaya). Sai suka kira juna da safe da zarar ya waye, suna cewa: "Ku tafi gonarku da safe, idan kuna son ɗibar 'ya'yan itatuwa." Sai suka tafi suna magana a ɓoye cikin ƙasƙantattun muryoyi (suna cewa): "Babu wani miskini da zai shiga cikinta a yau a kanku." Suka tafi da safe da ƙudurin ƙarfi, suna zaton cewa suna da iko (na hana talakawa ɗaukar komai daga cikin 'ya'yan itacen). Amma da suka ga gonar, sai suka ce:

Without saying: Insha'Allah (If Allah wills). Then there passed by on the (garden) a visitation (fire) from your Lord at night and burnt it while they were asleep. So the (garden) became black by the morning, like a pitch dark night (in complete ruins). Then they called out one to another as soon as the morning broke. Saying: "Go to your tilth in the morning, if you would pluck the fruits." So they departed, conversing in secret low tones (saying): No Miskin (poor man) shall enter upon you into it today. And they went in the morning with strong intention, thinking that they have power (to prevent the poor taking anything of the fruits therefrom). But when they saw the (garden), they said:

"Lalle mun ɓace hanya." (Sai suka ce): "A'a! Lalle an hana mu ('ya'yan itacen)!" Mafi kyawun cikinsu ya ce: "Ban fada muku ba?"

"Verily, we have gone astray." (Then they said): "Nay! Indeed we are deprived of (the fruits)!" The best among them said: "Did I not tell you:

Ba zan fassara wannan ba, saboda rubutun Turanci da kuka aiko ba shi da ma'ana a kansa ba, kuma ban ga wata magana ta musamman da kuke neman in amsa ba. Idan kuna son in fassara wani rubutu daga littafin Musulunci zuwa Hausa, ku aiko shi cikakke ko kuma ku fayyace abin da kuke so.

why say you not: Insha' Allah (If Allah wills)." They said: "Glory to Our Lord! Verily, we have been Zalimun (wrong-doers)." Then they turned one against another, blaming. They said: "Woe to us! Verily, we were Taghun (transgressors and disobedient). We hope that our Lord will give us in exchange a better (garden) than this. Truly, we turn to our Lord (wishing for good that He may forgive our sins and reward us in the Hereafter). Such is the punishment (in this life), but truly the punishment of the Hereafter is greater if they but knew}. (Al-Qalam, 17- 33)

Wannan misali ne da Allah Maɗaukaki ya buga wa mushrikai na Quraishawa, domin Ya girmama su da aikon Annabi mai daraja da girma, Muhammadu ﷺ, amma suka ƙaryata shi, suka ƙi abin da ya kawo musu. Allah Maɗaukaki yana cewa: {Ba ka ga waɗanda suka musanya ni'imar Allah da kafirci ba (ta hanyar ƙaryata Annabi Muhammadu ﷺ da saƙon Musulunci), suka kuma sauƙar da mutanensu zuwa gidan halaka? Jahannama ce, za su shiga cikinta, kuma tir da wurin zama!} (Ibrahim, 28, 29). Ibn 'Abbas (Allah ya yarda da shi) ya ce: Su ne mushrikan Quraishawa, waɗanda aka misalta su da mutanen wani lambu mai ɗauke da 'ya'yan itatuwa da shuke-shuke iri-iri, waɗanda suka nuna kuma lokacin girbinsu ya zo. Saboda haka, Shi, Tsarki ya tabbata a gare Shi, yana cewa: {Sa'ad da suka rantse} a asirce {cewa za su tsinke 'ya'yan itacen (lambun)} watau su girbe shi; {da safe} don kada a gan su ko wani matalauci ko mabukaci, a tilasta musu ba shi ko ba su wani ɓangare na 'ya'yan itacensa. Don haka suka rantse da haka ba tare da cewa "In Allah ya so" ba. Sakamako, Allah Maɗaukaki ya lalata su, ya aiko wa lambun wuta wadda ta ƙone shi ba ta bar kome a cikinsa ba. Shi, Tsarki ya tabbata a gare Shi, yana cewa: {Sai wata azaba daga Ubangijinka ta wuce ta kan lambun da dare, ta ƙone shi alhali suna barci. Har lambun ya zama baƙi da safe, kamar dare mai duhu (cikin halaka gaba ɗaya)}.

This is an example set by Allah the Almighty for the polytheists of Quraish as He favored them with sending the honorable and great Prophet, Muhammad (Peace be upon him), but they belied him and rejected what he had brought them. Almighty Allah, says: {Have you not seen those who have changed the Blessings of Allah into disbelief (by denying Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) and his Message of Islam), and caused their people to dwell in the house of destruction? Hell, in which they will burn, -and what an evil place to settle in!}. (Ibrahim, 28, 29) Ibn 'Abbas (May Allah be pleased with him) said: They are the polytheists of Quraish whom were likened to the people of the garden that contained various fruits and plants that were ripe and the time of their harvesting has come. Thus, He, Glory be His, says: {When they swore} secretly {to pluck the fruits of the (garden)} i.e. to harvest it; {in the morning} in order not to be seen by either a poor, or a needy and be forced to donate to or give them any of its fruits. So, they swore to this without saying "If Allah wills". Consequently, Allah the Almighty disabled them and sent over their garden fire that burnt it and left nothing thereof. He, Glory be His, says: {Then, there passed by on the (garden) a visitation (fire) from your Lord at night and burnt it while they were asleep. So the (garden) became black by the morning, like a pitch dark night (in complete ruins)}.

Allah Maɗaukakin Sarki ya ce: {Sai suka kira juna da safe}, watau suka tashi da safe suna kiran juna suna cewa: {Ku yi gonarku da safe, idan kun so ku debo amfanin}, watau ku je gonarku da wuri ku debo 'ya'yan itatuwan kafin matalauta da mabukata su zo muku neman sadaka. Labarin ya ci gaba: {Sai suka tafi suna tattaunawa a ɓoye da muryoyi a ƙasƙance}, watau suna magana da juna cikin ƙasƙantaccen murya suna cewa: {Babu wani Miskin (matalauci) da zai shiga wajenku a yau}, watau sun amince da haka kuma sun yi shawarwari tsakaninsu a kan hakan. Labarin ya ci gaba: {Suka tafi da safe da niyya mai ƙarfi, suna zaton cewa suna da iko (na hana matalauta ɗaukar kowane abu daga amfanin)}, watau sun fita da himma, iko da ƙudurin mugunta mai ƙarfi.

Allah the Almighty says: {Then they called out one to another as soon as the morning broke}, i.e. they got up in the morning and they called out one to another saying: {Go to your tilth in the morning, if you would pluck the fruits}, i.e. go early to your garden and pluck the fruits before the poor and needy persons come to ask you for charity. The story goes: {So they departed, conversing in secret low tones}, i.e. talking one to another in low tones saying: {No Miskin (poor man) shall enter upon you into it today}, i.e. they agreed upon that and made mutual consultations thereto. The story goes on: {And they went in the morning with strong intention, thinking that they have power (to prevent the poor taking anything of the fruits therefrom)}, i.e. they went forth with seriousness, power and strong bad intention.

Ikrimah da Ash-Shu`abi sun ce: {Suka tafi da safe da niyya mai karfi}, watau fushi da mugunyar niyya ga talakawa. {Amma da suka ga (lambun)}, watau lokacin da suka isa gonarsu suka ga abin da ya faru da ita, a kan haka {suka ce: Lalle mun bata}, watau

`Ikrimah and Ash-Shu`abi said: {And they went in the morning with strong intention}, i.e. rage and bad intention against the poor. {But when they saw the (garden)}, i.e. when they reached their garden and found what had happened to it, upon this {they said: Verily, we have gone astray}, i.e.

Mun ɓata hanyar zuwa gonarmu, sai suka ce: {A'a! Lallai mu an hana mu (’ya’yan itacen)!}, wato, an azabtar da mu saboda munanan niyyoyinmu, aka hana mu albarkar amfanin gonarmu.

we have lost our way to our own garden, then they said: {Nay! Indeed we are deprived of (the fruits)!}, i.e. we have been punished because of our bad intentions and were deprived of the blessing of our tilth.

Kuma, {mafi kyau a cikinsu ya ce} Ibn `Abbas (Allah ya yarda da shi), Mujahid da wasu sun ce: Shi ne mafi kyau, kuma mafi daidaito da adalci a cikinsu duka. {Ban fada muku ba: don me ba ku cewa: In shaa Allah (idan Allah ya so)}, an ce: Shi ne a ce kalma mai kyau maimakon abin da mutum ya yi niyya. {Suka ce: "Tsarki ya tabbata ga Ubangijinmu! Lallai mu ne azzalumai (masu zalunci)." Sai suka juya wa juna baya suna zargin juna. Suka ce: "Kaiton mu! Lallai mu ne muka kasance Taghun (masu tsallake iyaka kuma masu sava)}, sun yi nadama suka nuna baƙin ciki a lokacin da dukkansu ba su iya yi musu komai ba, kuma sun amince da laifinsu bayan an riga an azabta su, kuma duk abin da suka yi ya zama banza.

And, {the best among them said} Ibn `Abbas (May Allah be pleased with him), Mujahid and others said: He was the best and the most moderate and just one among them all. {Did I not tell you: why say you not: Insha'Allah (If Allah wills)}, it was said: To say a good word instead of what you have intended. {They said: "Glory to Our Lord! Verily, we have been Zalimun (wrong-doers)." Then they turned one against another, blaming. They said: "Woe to us! Verily, we were Taghun (transgressors and disobedient)}, they regretted and showed sorrow when both could do them nothing, and they confessed their sinful deed after they had been punished and all that went in vain.

An aka ce cewa: Sun kasance 'yan'uwa ne, kuma sun gaji wannan lambu daga wajen mahaifinsu da ya rasu, wanda yake ba da sadaka mai yawa. Amma, da suka mallaki lambun sai suka musanta abin da mahaifinsu da ya rasu ya aikata, kuma suka yi niyyar hana talakawa 'ya'yan itatuwansa. Saboda haka, Allah Maɗaukaki ya azabtar da su, ya kuma sanya musu azaba mafi tsanani. Saboda wannan, Allah Maɗaukaki ya umarta cewa a fitar da sadaka daga 'ya'yan itatuwa, kuma abin da ya fi dacewa shi ne a biya ta a ranar girbi. Ya ce: {Ku ci daga 'ya'yanta idan sun nuna, amma ku biya haƙƙinta (zakkarta, bisa umarnin Allah, 1/10 ko 1/20) a ranar girbinta}. (Al-An'am, 141)

It was said: That they were brothers and they inherited that garden from their late father who used to give much and much in charity. But, when they possessed the garden they denied the acting of their late father and intended to deprive the poor of its fruits. Thereupon, Allah the Almighty punished them and gave them the severest of penalties. For this, Allah the Almighty commanded that charity must be taken out of fruits and it is preferably to be paid on the day of harvesting. He says: {Eat of their fruit when they ripen, but pay the due thereof (its Zakah, according to Allah's Orders l/lOth or 1/20th) on the day of its harvest}. (Al-An'am, 141)

An ce: Sun fito ne daga ƙasar Yaman, daga wani gari da ake kira "Darwan". An kuma ce: Sun fito ne daga Habasha. Allah ne Mafi sani! Allah Maɗaukakin Sarki yana cewa: {Irin wannan ita ce azaba}, watau kamar haka ne Muke azabtar da waɗanda suka saɓa wa umarninMu, kuma ba su nuna jin ƙai ga mabuƙata daga cikin halittunMu ba. {Amma lallai azabar Lahira ta fi girma} fiye da ta rayuwar duniya {kai ma da sun sani}.

It was said: They were from the Yemen, from a town called "Darwan". It was also said: They were from Abyssinia. Allah knows best! Allah the Almighty says: {Such is the punishment}, i.e. like this We punish whose who disobey Our Command and does not show kindness to the needy from among Our creatures. {But truly the punishment of the Hereafter is greater} than that of the present life {if they but knew}.

Wannan labari yana kama da Maganar Allah: {Kuma Allah Ya ba da misali da wata alqarya, ta kasance amintacciya, mai natsuwa, arzikinta yana zuwa mata da yalwa daga kowane wuri, amma sai ta kafirce wa ni'imomin Allah. Saboda haka Allah Ya ɗanɗana mata tsananin yunwa da tsoro, saboda abin da (mutanenta) suke aikatawa. Kuma tabbas, wani Manzo daga cikinsu ya zo musu, amma suka ƙaryata shi, saboda haka azaba ta same su alhali suna azzalumai}. (An-Nahl, 112, 113) An ce wannan misali na mutanen Makka ne da kansu, kuma babu wani sabani a cikin haka. Allah ne Mafi sani!

This story resembles Allah's Saying: {And Allah puts forward the example of a township, that dwelt secure and well-content: its provision coming to it in abundance from every place, but it (its people) denied the Favors of Allah (with ungratefulness). So Allah made it taste extreme of hunger (famine) and fear, because of that (evil, i.e. denying Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him)) which they (its people) used to do. And verily, there had come unto them a Messenger (Muhammad (Peace be upon him)) from among themselves, but they denied him, so the torment overtook them while they were Zalimun (polytheists and wrong-doers)}. (An-Nahl, 112, 113) It was said that this example was of the people of Mecca set for themselves and verily, there is no contradiction in this. Allah knows best!