About the words of Allah ‘...Do not spread mischief in the land…’ (7:56)
Al-Kāfi|Volume 8|Book 1|Chapter 20
Al-Kāfi
Volume 8, Book 1, Chapter 20
About the words of Allah ‘...Do not spread mischief in the land…’ (7:56)
1 hadithوَ عَنْهُ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ عَنِ ابْنِ مُسْكَانَ عَنْ مُيَسِّرٍ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ( عليه السلام ) قَالَ قُلْتُ قَوْلُ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَ لا تُفْسِدُوا فِي الْأَرْضِ بَعْدَ إِصْلاحِها قَالَ فَقَالَ يَا مُيَسِّرُ إِنَّ الْأَرْضَ كَانَتْ فَاسِدَةً فَأَصْلَحَهَا اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ بِنَبِيِّهِ ( صلى الله عليه وآله ) فَقَالَ وَ لا تُفْسِدُوا فِي الْأَرْضِ بَعْدَ إِصْلاحِها .
20. And from him, from Muhammad Bin Ali, from Ibn Muskan, from Muyassar has narrated: It was said to Abu Ja’far عليه الصلاة والسلام about the Statement of Allah عز وجل Mighty and Majestic: “[7:56] Do no mischief on the earth, after it hath been set in order”, so he عليه الصلاة والسلام said: ‘O Muyassar, verily the earth used to be in a state of disorder, so Allah عز وجل Mighty and Majestic Corrected it by His عز وجل Prophet صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم, therefore He عز وجل Said:“[7:56] Do no mischief on the earth, after it hath been set in order”.
- Mirʾāt al-ʿUqūl fī Sharḥ Akhbār Āl al-Rasūl (15/130)
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