Al-Balad • EN-TAFSIR-IBN-ABBAS
﴿ لَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ فِى كَبَدٍ ﴾
“Verily, We have created man into [a life of] pain, toil and trial.”
(We verily have created man) i.e. Kildah Ibn Usayd (in an atmosphere) in an erect form; it is also said that this means: in strife with the matter of the life of this world and of the Hereafter; and it is also said this means: with strength and force: