Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, "In Paradise there is a tree which is so big that a rider can travel in its shade for one hundred years without passing it; and if you wish, you can recite: 'In shade long extended.' 56.30.

Mujahid said «جعلكم مستخلفين‏ فيه‏» means He settled you on the earth, made you successors, and populated it. «من الظلمات إلى النور‏» means from misguidance to guidance. «ومنافع للناس‏» means you make shields and weapons from iron, etc. «مولاكم‏» means the Fire is more deserving for you. «لئلا يعلم أهل الكتاب‏» so that the People of the Book may know ( «الا» is extra). «الظاهر» according to knowledge. «الباطن» according to knowledge. «أنظرونا‏» (with the hamza open and the zaa with kasrah is one recitation) means: Wait for us.

Mujahid said: «يحادون‏ الله‏» means "they oppose Allah." «كبتوا‏» means "they were humiliated." «استحوذ‏» means "he became dominant."

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The meaning of the word «الجلاء‏» is to expel from one land to another land, which is called exile.

Narrated Sa`id bin Jubair: I asked Ibn `Abbas about Surat Al-Tauba, and he said, "Surat Al-Tauba? It is exposure (of all the evils of the infidels and the hypocrites). And it continued revealing (that the oft-repeated expression): '...and of them ...and of them.' till they started thinking that none would be left unmentioned therein." I said, "What about) Surat Al-Anfal?" He replied, "Surat Al-Anfal was revealed in connection with the Badr Battle." I said, "(What about) Surat Al-Hashr?" He replied, "It was revealed in connection with Bani an-Nadir."

Narrated Sa`id: I asked Ibn `Abbas about Surat Al-Hashr. He replied, "Say Surat An-Nadir."

In the verse, «لينة» means «نخلة» , which means dates, provided they are not 'Ajwah or Barni, that is, ordinary dates are meant.

Narrated Ibn `Umar: 'Allah's Messenger burnt and cut down the palm trees of Bani An-Nadir which were at Al-Buwair (a place near Medina). There upon Allah revealed: 'What you (O Muslims) cut down of the palm trees (of the enemy) or you left them standing on their stems, it was by the leave of Allah, so that He might cover with shame the rebellious.' (59.5)

Narrated `Umar: The properties of Bam An-Nadir were among the booty that Allah gave to His Apostle such Booty were not obtained by any expedition on the part of Muslims, neither with cavalry, nor with camelry. So those properties were for Allah's Messenger only, and he used to provide thereof the yearly expenditure for his wives, and dedicate the rest of its revenues for purchasing arms and horses as war material to be used in Allah's Cause.