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Have you not seen those who have changed Allah’s favor for ungratefulness and made their people to alight into the abode of perdition. Into hell, they shall enter into it and an evil place it is to settle in. (Surah Ibrahim 14:28-29) Commentators have said that this refers to the unbelievers of Quraysh because the Holy Prophet (S) was a blessing, and instead of this ‘bounty’ they accepted Disbelief, harboured hatred towards the Prophet (S) and waged war against him.

This explanation is narrated from Ali (a.s.), Abbas (a.r.) and Ibne Jubair. Some have said that the original ‘bounty’ was converted to disbelief and denied the bounty so the bounty was taken away from them and only their disbelief remained. The author of Kashaf and all the commentators have narrated from Imam Ali (a.s.) and Umar that this verse was revealed for the two greatest sinners of Quraysh: Bani Umayyah and Bani Mughira.

Bani Umayyah is having a limited period of grace, but Allah protected from the evils of Bani Mughairah in the battle of Badr, because all the relatives and friends of Abu Jahl were killed there. It is narrated by Ayyashi and many other traditionists with many chains of narrators that some people asked the explanation of this verse from Imam Sadiq (a.s.). He said: This verse is about the two main tyrants of Quraysh, Bani Umayyah and Bani Mughairah.

Allah destroyed Bani Mughairah and their relatives on the day of Badr, but Bani Umayyah remained till a certain period. Then he said: We are the bounty of Allah with which He has blessed His servants and whoever gets salvation, it is through us. Kulaini has narrated from Amirul Momineen (a.s.) that why do they turn away from the Prophet (S) and his legatee and go on other side and are not afraid that the chastisement will come on them?

After that the Imam recited this same verse and said: We are the ‘bounty’ of Allah which Allah has bestowed His servants and due to our grace they will get the ‘bounty’ on the day of Judgement.