The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 1) — Page 43
PT. 1 AL-BAQARAH CH. 2 أُولَبِكَ عَلَى هُدًى مِّنْ رَّبِّهِمْ وَ أُولَبِكَ It is they who follow the. 6 guidance of their Lord and it is they "who shall prosper. 12 7. Those disbelieved who هُمُ الْمُفْلِحُونَ ) اِنَّ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا سَوَاءٌ عَلَيْهِمُ have it being equal to وَأَنْذَرْتَهُمْ أَمْ لَمْ تُنذِرْهُمْ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ them whether thou warn them or warn them not they will not believe. 13 a2:158; 31:6. 23:2; 28:68; 87:15; 91:10. 4:169, 170; 26:137; 36:11. regarding the appearance of a World- Messenger in the Latter Days. 12. Important Words: those who shall prosper) is) المفلحون. i. e افلح from derived he was successful and attained what he desired or sought. When we say sil we mean, Zaid reaped the fruits of his labour and his endeavours proved successful (Aqrab). Thus he is one who is successful and attains what he desires and reaps the fruits of his labour. The word is also used about one who acquires any substantial good, be it material or spiritual, the word being used for such success or gain as others may envy (Tāj). The word in the clause is significant. If the idea had been of simple guidance, the Quran could easily have used the words, But it leaves the common. المهتدون construction and uses the words us which literally mean, they are on guidance or, in other words, they are mounted on guidance. Guidance becomes, as it were, a riding animal for them which they conveniently use in their march towards God. The construction is not peculiar to the 43 Quran. The Arabs say of a person. i. e جعل الغواية مركبا steeped in ignorance such a one has made error and ignorance a riding beast for himself (Kashshāf). Commentary: تقوی The verse explains that when a man has fulfilled all the conditions of (righteousness) in respect of both belief and actions, then he may be sure not only of being rightly guided but also of being a master of guidance whose success in this life as well as in the life to come is assured. The words cus (lit. on guidance) also hint that as the believer prayed for guidance in the opening chapter of the Quran, so guidance of the highest order has been provided for him—a guidance on which he comfortably and speed on happily towards his Lord and Master. 13. Important Words: can ride (they disbelieved) is derived from which is the opposite of and means, he disbelieved. The literal meaning of (kufr) isi. e. to cover up a thing. Thence it has also come to mean "ungratefulness" and