Tafheem ul Quran

Surah 26 Ash-Shu'ara, Ayat 112-113

قَالَ وَمَا عِلۡمِىۡ بِمَا كَانُوۡا يَعۡمَلُوۡنَ​ۚ‏ ﴿26:112﴾ اِنۡ حِسَابُهُمۡ اِلَّا عَلٰى رَبِّىۡ​ لَوۡ تَشۡعُرُوۡنَ​ۚ‏ ﴿26:113﴾

(26:112) Noah said: "What knowledge do I have about their deeds? (26:113) It is only for my Lord to take account of them. Would that you made use of your understanding!82


Notes

82. This is the first answer to their objection, which was based on the assumption that the poor people belonging to the working classes and lower social strata who performed humble duties, did not possess any mental maturity and were without intelligence and common sense. Therefore, their belief was without any rational basis, and so unreliable, and their deeds were of no value at all. To this Prophet Noah (peace be upon him) replies: I have no means of judging the motives and assessing the worth of the deeds of the people who accept my message and act accordingly. This is not my concern but the responsibility of God.