COMMENTS BELOW FROM IBN KATHIR.... Ibn Kathir wrote a famous commentary on the Qur'an named Tafsir al-Qur'an al-'Adhim which linked certain Hadith, or sayings of Muhammad, and sayings of the sahaba to verses of the Qur'an, in explanation.
(May Allah increase his ranks in the hearafter and grant him JannahAlFirdaus...Ameen)
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A False Notion and its Rebuttal
Allah tells...
Those who committed Shirk say:
Here Allah mentioned a debate with the idolators,
refuting a false notion they have over their Shirk and
the things that they prohibited.
They said, surely, Allah has full knowledge of the Shirk
we indulge in, and that we forbid some kinds of wealth.
Allah is able to change this Shirk by directing us to the
faith, - they claimed - and prevent us from falling into
disbelief, but He did not do that. Therefore - they said
Allah indicated that He willed, decided and agreed that
we do all this. They said,
"If Allah had willed, we would not have taken partners
(in worship) with Him, nor would our fathers, and we
would not have forbidden anything."
Allah said in another Ayah,
And they said: "If it had been the will of the Most
Gracious (Allah), we should not have worshipped
them (false deities)." (43:20)
Similar is mentioned in Surah An-Nahl.
Allah said next,
Likewise belied those who were before them,
for by using and relying on this understanding,
the misguided ones before them were led astray.
This notion is false and ungrounded, for had it
been true, Allah would not have harmed them,
destroyed them, aided His honorable Messengers
over them, and made them taste His painful
punishment.
till they tasted Our wrath.
Say: "Have you any knowledge..."
that Allah is pleased with you and with your ways,
that you can produce before us.
and make it plain, apparent and clear for us.
However,
Verily, you only follow the Zann,
doubts and wishful thinking,
and you do nothing but lie.
about Allah in the false claims that you utter.
Allah said next,
Say: "With Allah is the perfect proof and argument; had
He so willed, He would indeed have guided you all."
Allah said to His Prophet;
Say, (O Muhammad, to them),
"With Allah is the perfect proof and argument...,"
the perfect wisdom and unequivocal proof to
guide whom He wills and misguide whom He wills.
had He so willed, He would indeed have guided you all.
All of this happens according to His decree, His
will, and His choice. So in this way, He is pleased
with the believers, and angry with the
disbelievers. Allah said in other Ayat,
And had Allah willed, He could have gathered
them together (all) on true guidance, (6:35)
And had your Lord willed, those on earth would
have believed, all of them together. (10:99)
And if your Lord had so willed, He could surely
have made mankind one Ummah, but they will
not cease to disagree. Except him on whom your
Lord has bestowed His mercy and for that did He
create them. And the Word of your Lord has been
fulfilled: "Surely, I shall fill Hell with Jinns and
men all together." (11:118-119)
Ad-Dahhak said,
"No one has an excuse if he disobeys Allah.
Surely, Allah has the perfect proof established
against His servants.''
Allah said,
Say: "Bring forward your witnesses,
produce your witnesses,
who can testify that Allah has forbidden this."
which you have forbidden and lied and invented
about Allah in this regard,
Then if they testify, do not testify with them.
because in this case, their testimony is false and
untrue,
And do not follow the vain desires of those who belie Our
Ayat, and such as believe not in the Hereafter, and they
hold others as equal with their Lord.
by associating others with Allah in worship and
treating them as equals to Him.
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( Pls note above Tafsir comments may be incomplete due to MAX limit)
The beautiful audio recitation of Sura Fatihah is by Sheikh Ahmad Bin Ali Al Ajmy.
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