The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 2) — Page 549
PT. 8 AL-A'RĀF CH. 7 ruined their souls and that which they used to fabricate has failed them. 953 R. 7. اِنَّ رَبَّكُمُ اللهُ الَّذِي خَلَقَ السَّمَوتِ Surely, your Lord is Allah. 55 Who created the heavens and وَالْأَرْضَ فِي سِتَّةِ أَيَّامٍ ثُمَّ اسْتَوَى عَلَى the earth in six days; then He قف settled Himself on the Throne. الْعَرْشِ يُغْشِي الَّيْلَ النَّهَارَ يَطْلُبُ He makes the night cover the حَثِيثًا وَ الشَّمْسَ وَالْقَمَرَ وَالنُّجُومَ. day, which pursues it swiftly And He created the sun and the مُسَخَّرْتٍ بِأَمْرِهِ أَلَا لَهُ الْخَلْقُ moon and the stars, all made وَالْأَمْرُ تَبَرَكَ اللهُ رَبُّ الْعَلَمِينَ subservient by His command. Verily, His is the creation and the command. Blessed is Allah, the Lord of the worlds. 954 "10:4; 11:8; 25:60; 32:5; 41:10-13; 50:39; 57:5. '13:4; 36:38. 953. Important Words: (fulfilment) means, revealing, disclosing, or expounding; interpretation; and issue, result or هل ينظرون الا تأويله final sequel. The words mean, do they wait for aught save the result to which their case will come by the appearance of the promises and threats which it (the Book) has foretold (Lane). See also 3:8. For the sake of convenience the word has been rendered here as "fulfilment of warnings". Commentary: The verse constitutes at once a rebuke and a warning to the disbelievers. What are they waiting for, asks the verse, after they have been given such a Perfect Book as the Quran and such a Perfect Exemplar 989 as the Holy Prophet, except that God's promised punishment should overtake them? 954. Important Words: (Throne) is substantive from the verb which means, he constructed or built a shed or a building, etc. means, he built عرش بالمكان. or constructed the house means, he put up, or lodged, in the house. The saying will co means, from the highest sphere to the lowness of the earth. means, a shed or building constructed for shade; a house in an absolute sense; a dwelling or a place of abode; the wood upon which one stands when drawing water; the roof of a house or the like; the throne or the seat of a king; the means of support of a thing