The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 1) — Page 123
PT. 1 AL-BAQARAH CH. 2 الَّذِينَ يَظُنُّونَ أَنَّهُمْ مُلْقُوا رَبَّهِمْ Who know for certain that. 47 "they will meet their Lord, and that to Him will they return. 53 ၄ဝ ၄ R. 6. 48. O children of وَأَنَّهُمْ إِلَيْهِ رَجِعُوْنَ يُبَنِي إِسْرَاءِيْلَ اذْكُرُوا نِعْمَتِيَ الَّتِي Israel Premember My favours which I that I أَنْعَمْتُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَأَنِّي فَضَّلْتُكُمْ عَلَى bestowed upon you and الْعَلَمِينَ exalted you above all peoples. 54 "2:224, 250; 11:30; 18:111: 29:6; 84:7. See 2:41. c2:123; 3:34; 5:21; 6:87; 7:141; 45:17. an easy affair. It requires not only a righteous spirit but also one of complete restraint and trust. 53. Important Words: (know for certain) is derived from which expresses two contrary meanings, sometimes implying doubt and uncertainty, and sometimes certainty and knowledge (Aqrab). Evidently, it is in the latter sense that the word has been used in this verse. Commentary: This verse explains the word (the humble) occurring in the preceding verse. God says that in His sight are those people who have complete faith in Him and are sure of meeting Him one day. Such people have the strength of their conviction and do not falter before opposition. The words, they will meet their Lord, refer to the meeting with God which holy men enjoy in this life, while the words, to Him will they return, refer to the complete nearness to God which such men will attain in the life to come. 54. Commentary: the Jews. God here introduces the previous subject with a repetition of the words, O children of Israel, remember My favours, occurring in verse 41 above. But the words are not truly a repetition; for they are followed by others which do not form part of verse 41. Thus the verse under comment serves to introduce a new the earlier verse the point. In reference in the word "favours" is to the covenant between God and the Jews, whereas the reference in the verse under comment is to the fact that God exalted the Israelites above other peoples. In the verse under comment the Israelites are reminded that God had fulfilled His promise to them, but as they had, on their part, failed to fulfil their covenant, He had withheld from them the blessing which He had been conferring on them before. The Promised Prophet from among their brethren had come and God's covenant had been transferred to a new people. So they had no ground for complaint. The words, I exalted you above all This verse is clearly addressed to peoples, do not mean that the 123