The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 1)

The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 1) — Page 268

CH. 2 AL-BAQARAH PT. 2 وَمِنَ النَّاسِ مَنْ يَتَّخِذُ مِنْ دُونِ اللَّهِ And there are some among. 166 men who take for themselves اَنْدَادًا يُحِبُّونَهُمْ كَحُبِّ اللَّهِ وَالَّذِينَ objects of worship other than Allah, loving them as they امَنُوا أَشَدُّ حُبًّا لِلهِ وَلَوْ يَرَى الَّذِيْنَ should love Allah. But believers ظَلَمُوا اِذْيَرَوْنَ الْعَذَابَ أَنَّ الْقُوَّةَ لِلَّهِ are stronger in their love for جَمِيعًا وَ أَنَّ اللَّهَ شَدِيدُ الْعَذَابِ Allah. And if those who transgress could now see the time when they shall see the punishment, they would realize that all power belongs to Allah and that Allah is severe in punishing. 172 Similarly, by sending a new revelation God purifies beliefs, which, with the passage of time, get mixed up with false notions and superstitious ideas. It is inconceivable that God Who supplies man with fresh rainwater for the maintenance of his physical life should have omitted to supply him with heavenly water which is so necessary for the preservation of his spiritual life. Similarly, night and day stand for the alternating periods of light and darkness, it being hinted that the coming of the Holy Prophet heralds the dawn of a new day. Moreover, by laying special emphasis on the study of the phenomena of nature in the verse under comment, the attention of disbelievers is also drawn to the fact that they could not possibly hope to succeed in their designs against the Holy Prophet, because the whole universe is controlled by God and is working in favour of His Prophet and in furthering his cause. 268 172. Important Words: دان other than is derived from) دون دون i. e. he or it was or became low, mean or weak. used as an adjective low, mean, means, paltry, or contemptible; also high and noble. When used as a preposition, as in the present verse, gives the sense of (1) this side of, i. e. behind or lower in tank; (2) that side of, i. e. ahead or higher in rank; (3) other than (Aqrab). lul (objects of worship). See 2:23. Commentary: While dealing with the subject of idolatry the Quran makes use of the following four words: (1) (like or equal); (2)(co-partner or sharer); (3) J (worthy of worship); and (4) v (sustainer). While the first two words are used only about those objects of worship that are other than God, the last two are used about God also. The word (like or equal) which is used in the present verse refers to such objects of worship as are supposed to