English translation
[7067] 40 - (...) It was narrated that Masrûq said: “A man came to ‘Abdullâh and said: ‘I have left a man in the Masjid who was interpreting the Qur’ân according to his own opinion. He interpreted this Verse: “The Day when the sky will bring forth a visible smoke” by saying: “On the Day of Resurrection a smoke will come to the people which they will inhale and they will get something like a cold.” ‘Abdullâh said: ‘Whoever knows something, let him speak of it, and whoever does not know, let him say: “Allâh knows best.” It is a part of a man’s understanding of religion when he has no knowledge of it, to say: “Allâh knows best.”
"This (Verse) was revealed because when the Quraish disobeyed the Prophet ﷺ, he prayed against them, and prayed for a famine like the famine of Yûsuf, and they were so afflicted by severe drought and famine that a man would look at the sky and see something like smoke between him and it, because of hunger. They even ate bones. Then a man came to the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ and said: "O Messenger of Allâh, pray to Allâh for forgiveness for Mudar, for they are dying." He said: "For Muḍar? You are indeed audacious." So he prayed to Allâh for them, and Allâh, Glorified and Exalted is He, revealed: "Verily, We shall remove the torment for a while. Verily, you will revert (to disbelief)."[1]
Then it rained, and when relief reached them, they reverted to their former ways. Then Allâh, Glorified and Exalted is He, revealed:
"Then wait you for the Day when the sky will bring forth a visible smoke. Covering the people, this is a painful torment."[2] "On the Day when We shall seize you with the greatest seizure (punishment). Verily, We will exact retribution."[3] He said: "This refers to the Day of Badr."
Arabic text
40 - (2798) حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، وَوَكِيعٌ، ح وحَدَّثَنِي أَبُو سَعِيدٍ الْأَشَجُّ، أَخْبَرَنَا وَكِيعٌ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ، كُلُّهُمْ عَنِ الْأَعْمَشِ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، وَأَبُو كُرَيْبٍ - وَاللَّفْظُ لِيَحْيَى - قَالَا: حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، عَنِ الْأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ مُسْلِمِ بْنِ صُبَيْحٍ، عَنْ مَسْرُوقٍ، قَالَ: جَاءَ إِلَى عَبْدِ اللهِ رَجُلٌ فَقَالَ: تَرَكْتُ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ رَجُلًا يُفَسِّرُ الْقُرْآنَ بِرَأْيِهِ يُفَسِّرُ هَذِهِ الْآيَةَ: {يَوْمَ تَأْتِي السَّمَاءُ بِدُخَانٍ مُبِينٍ} [الدخان: 10] قَالَ: يَأْتِي النَّاسَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ دُخَانٌ، فَيَأْخُذُ بِأَنْفَاسِهِمْ حَتَّى يَأْخُذَهُمْ مِنْهُ كَهَيْئَةِ الزُّكَامِ، فَقَالَ عَبْدُ اللهِ: مَنْ عَلِمَ عِلْمًا فَلْيَقُلْ بِهِ، وَمَنْ لَمْ يَعْلَمْ فَلْيَقُلْ: اللهُ أَعْلَمُ، فَإِنَّ مِنْ فِقْهِ الرَّجُلِ أَنْ يَقُولَ لِمَا لَا عِلْمَ لَهُ بِهِ: اللهُ أَعْلَمُ، إِنَّمَا كَانَ هَذَا، أَنَّ قُرَيْشًا لَمَّا اسْتَعْصَتْ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، «دَعَا عَلَيْهِمْ بِسِنِينَ كَسِنِي يُوسُفَ»، فَأَصَابَهُمْ قَحْطٌ وَجَهْدٌ، حَتَّى جَعَلَ الرَّجُلُ يَنْظُرُ إِلَى السَّمَاءِ فَيَرَى بَيْنَهُ وَبَيْنَهَا كَهَيْئَةِ الدُّخَانِ مِنَ الْجَهْدِ، وَحَتَّى أَكَلُوا الْعِظَامَ، فَأَتَى النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ رَجُلٌ فَقَالَ: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ اسْتَغْفِرِ اللهَ لِمُضَرَ، فَإِنَّهُمْ قَدْ هَلَكُوا، فَقَالَ: «لِمُضَرَ إِنَّكَ لَجَرِيءٌ» قَالَ: فَدَعَا اللهَ لَهُمْ، فَأَنْزَلَ اللهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ: {إِنَّا كَاشِفُو الْعَذَابِ قَلِيلًا إِنَّكُمْ عَائِدُونَ} [الدخان: 15] قَالَ: فَمُطِرُوا، فَلَمَّا أَصَابَتْهُمُ الرَّفَاهِيَةُ، قَالَ: عَادُوا إِلَى مَا كَانُوا عَلَيْهِ، قَالَ: فَأَنْزَلَ اللهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ: {فَارْتَقِبْ يَوْمَ تَأْتِي السَّمَاءُ بِدُخَانٍ مُبِينٍ، يَغْشَى النَّاسَ هَذَا عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ} [الدخان: 11] {يَوْمَ نَبْطِشُ الْبَطْشَةَ الْكُبْرَى إِنَّا مُنْتَقِمُونَ} [الدخان: 16] قَالَ: يَعْنِي يَوْمَ بَدْرٍ
