It is narrated from Hazrat Ikrimah (may Allah be pleased with him) regarding the interpretation of Allah Almighty’s command { لِلَّذِینَ یَعْمَلُونَ السُّوئَ بِجَہَالَۃٍ ثُمَّ یَتُوبُونَ مِنْ قَرِیبٍ } that the whole world is near, and all of it is ignorance.

Hazrat Ikrimah (may Allah be pleased with him) says that by Allah Almighty’s statement { سِیمَاہُمْ فِی وُجُوہِہِمْ }, what is meant is staying awake at night.

Hazrat Ikrimah says that Allah Ta'ala { وَاذْکُرْ رَبَّک إذَا نَسِیتَ } means when you disobey Allah, and some scholars say that it means when you become angry.

Hazrat Ikrimah, in the commentary of the verse { وَبَلَغَتِ الْقُلُوبُ الْحَنَاجِرَ } of the Holy Qur'an, says that if the hearts were to move, the breath would leave; it would only be agitation.

It is narrated from Hazrat Ikrimah regarding Allah Almighty’s command { کَمَا یَئِسَ الْکُفَّارُ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ الْقُبُورِ } that when the disbelievers enter their graves and see the punishment that Allah has prepared for them, they despair of Allah’s mercy.

Hazrat Ikrimah says that by Allah Almighty’s statement {إنَّ لَدَیْنَا أَنْکَالاً }, what is meant is chains.

Hazrat Ya'la (may Allah be pleased with him) bin Ubaid narrates that once Muhammad bin Sawqah came to us and said, "I will tell you something which, I hope, will benefit you, because it has benefited me." He said that Ata bin Rabah told us, "O my nephew, the people before you used to avoid useless talk, except that you recite the Book of Allah, the Holy Qur'an, or command a good deed, or forbid an evil, and that you speak about your necessary livelihood as much as needed. Can you deny the Qur'anic verses { عَلَیْکُمْ حَافِظِینَ کِرَامًا کَاتِبِینَ } and { عَنِ الْیَمِینِ وَعَنِ الشِّمَالِ قَعِیدٌ مَا یَلْفِظُ مِنْ قَوْلٍ إِلاَّ لَدَیْہِ رَقِیبٌ عَتِیدٌ}? Do you not feel ashamed that if the record of your deeds for the whole day is opened, most of the things in it are such that have no relation to religion nor to the world?"

Hazrat Yahya bin Ya'mar says that a strong wind blows only because of punishment or mercy.

Hazrat Muqatil bin Hayyan says that by Allah Almighty’s statement { أَمِ اتَّخَذَ عِنْدَ الرَّحْمَن عَہْدًا }, what is meant is the covenant of prayer.

Hazrat Abi Aun says: When good people used to meet, they would advise three things, and when they were apart, they would write and send these three things as well. Whoever acts for the Hereafter, Allah suffices him in his worldly matters. B Whoever rectifies matters between himself and Allah, Allah suffices him against the people. C Whoever corrects his hidden state, Allah also corrects his outward state.