Bismillaah

In the comments of this entry, I said that I would type up the Tafseer of 3:159 (well just really the major relevant part) from Ma`arif al-Qur’aan. However, I think it would be more beneficial to read the entirety of it and so instead of typing it up (since it is long), I will just be giving the pages to the scanned version bi’ithnillaah. May Allaah reward those who have taken on this great task, aameen

The ayah is:

فَبِمَا رَحْمَةٍ مِّنَ اللّهِ لِنتَ لَهُمْ وَلَوْ كُنتَ فَظًّا غَلِيظَ الْقَلْبِ لاَنفَضُّواْ مِنْ حَوْلِكَ فَاعْفُ عَنْهُمْ وَاسْتَغْفِرْ لَهُمْ وَشَاوِرْهُمْ فِي الأَمْرِ فَإِذَا عَزَمْتَ فَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى اللّهِ إِنَّ اللّهَ يُحِبُّ الْمُتَوَكِّلِينَ

“So, it is through mercy from Allah that you are gentle to them. Had you been rough and hard-hearted, they would have dispersed from around you. So, pardon them and seek Forgiveness for them. And consult them in the matter, and once you have taken a decision place your trust in Allah. Surely, allah loves those who place their trust in Him.”

http://www.islamibayanaat.com/EnglishMaarifulQuran/English-MaarifulQuran-MuftiShafiUsmaniRA-Vol-2-Page-173-228.pdf <– it starts at the end of page 51 of this document.

http://www.islamibayanaat.com/EnglishMaarifulQuran/English-MaarifulQuran-MuftiShafiUsmaniRA-Vol-2-Page-229-283.pdf <– and it ends on page 10 of this document.