Al-'Adiyat

And from his narration on the authority of Ibn 'Abbas that he said about the interpretation of Allah's saying (By the snorting courses): '(By the snorting courses) the Prophet (pbuh) had sent a military expedition to Banu Kinanah and was quite aggrieved because he did not hear their news for a while. Allah therefore informed His Prophet about this expedition in the form of an oath, saying (By the snorting courses) He says: Allah swears by the horses of the conquerors, whose breaths are audible because of the enemies,

(Striking sparks of fire) with their hooves, but this fire is as beneficial as the Fire of Abu Hubahib. The latter was one of the stingiest Arabs in camp. He never lit any fire to make bread for himself or for anyone else until everybody went to sleep, and whenever someone woke up he hurried to put the Fire out so that no one would benefit from it.

(And scouring to the raid at dawn,

Then, therewith, with their trail of dust,

Cleaving, as one, the centre (of the foe)) the above can also be understood as follow: Allah swears by the pilgrims' horses and camels when they return from 'Arafah to Muzdalifah snorting and striking sparks of fire; it is also said the latter means: performing acts which leads them to safety, i.e. the pilgrimage. And He swears by these when they go at dawn from Muzdalifah to Mina in the evening, leaving trails of dust and surrounding their enemies. Allah swore by all these.

(Lo! Man) i.e. the disbelieving man: Qurt Ibn 'Abdullah Ibn 'Amr; and it is also said it refers to Abu Hubahib (is an ingrate unto his Lord) He says: he is ungrateful for the blessings of his Lord; it is also said this means: He is disobedient of his Lord; and it is also said this means: he is stingy; and it is also said this means: he denies those who are dependent on him, starves his slaves, eats alone and does not give those who are his relatives among his folk.

(And lo! he is a witness unto that) and Allah records His doing;

(And lo! in the love of wealth) abundant wealth (he) i.e. Qurt (is violent) is extreme.

(Knoweth he not) i.e. Abu Hubahib; and it is also said: Qurt (that, when the contents of the graves) the dead (are poured forth

And the secrets of the breasts) what is in the hearts of good and evil, miserliness and generosity (are made known.

On that day) the Day of Judgement (will their Lord be perfectly informed concerning them) their Lord is perfectly Aware'.