As for the interpretation...

As for the interpretation, Abu Ja‘far brings forward concerning Allah's right guidance to men, this states the case exactly, and he has followed the ideal course. And what he has mentioned is in accordance with the principle of Divine Justice, and approved by reason, and is contrary to what the Predestinarians maintain, who contradict the speech of Allah and what is approved sound by reason.

[^1]: The Shi‘ah theologians call themselves al-Khassah, whereas they denote by al-‘Ammah the Sunnites generally. [^2]: See al-Bukhari, as-Sahih, tafsir of surah 30; Muslim, as-Sahih, Kitabu 'l- Qadar, Tradition no.22. Previous…