The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 1) — Page 107
CH. 2 فَتَلَقَّى آدَمُ مِنْ رَّبِّهِ كَلِمَةٍ فَتَابَ عَلَيْهِ إِنَّهُ هُوَ التَّوَّابُ الرَّحِيمُ PT. 1 AL-BAQARAH 38. Then Adam learnt from his Lord "certain words of prayer. So He turned towards him with mercy; Surely, He is Oft- Returning with compassion, and is Merciful. 44 b 44. Important Words: a7:24. "20:123. (learnt) is derived from. They sayi. e. he came face to face with him; he met him or he saw him; he found him. means, he threw or pushed the thing towards him; he made him meet it or he made him experience it. means, he threw it or put it or let it fall. means, he told or communicated to him the word. means, he bestowed his mercy on him. means, he came face to face with it; or he met it or saw it. means, he received the thing from him; or he learnt it from him (Aqrab). کلمه lab (words) is, like 5, the plural of ab which is derived from the verb 6. They say a meaning, he wounded him; (Kallamahu) means, he wounded him; he spoke to him. means, he spoke to him; the latter expression being generally used of two or more persons speaking to one another. means, he spoke, he uttered words. means, saying or speech having some meaning; idea occurring in the mind even if it is not expressed; a writing. ab means, word; anything uttered; speech (Aqrab). ab also means, a decree; a commandment (Mufradāt). ✓✓ (he turned) and Returning) are both derived from the تاب. means, he repented تاب. same root means, he returned to God with repentance after being disobedient or sinful. as a means, God turned to him with forgiveness and mercy. means, one who repents or turns towards God after being disobedient or sinful. a means, repentance; turning towards God for forgiveness with the resolve to be obedient and righteous in future. is intensive adjective from G. When applied to man it means, one who is always ready to repent, one who turns to God much for forgiveness and with promise to reform. When applied to God, it means, He Who is ready to accept repentance; He Who turns (much and often) with forgiveness and mercy towards His servants (Aqrab & Lane). Commentary: This verse tells us that when 'Satan' deceived Adam, and God informed him of his mistake, he prayed to God for forgiveness in words which he learnt from God Himself. These words have been mentioned by the Quran elsewhere and they run thus: Our Lord, we have wronged ourselves; and if Thou forgive us not and have not mercy on us, we shall (Oft- | surely be of the lost (7:24). 107