The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 2) — Page 595
CH. 7 PT. 9 AL-A'RĀF 144. And when Moses came at Our appointed time and his وَلَمَّا جَاءَ مُوْسٰى لِمِيقَاتِنَا وَكَلَّمَهُ رَبُّهُ SJJE*ELJI SHTEINTOSJE قَالَ رَبِّ أَرِنِى أَنْظُرُ إِلَيْكَ قَالَ لَنْ Lord spoke to him, he said, My تَرَينِي وَلَكِنِ انْظُرُ إِلَى الْجَبَلِ فَإِنِ Lord, show Thyself to me that I may look at Thee. ' He replied, اسْتَقَرَّ مَكَانَهُ فَسَوْفَ تَرَينِي فَلَمَّا Thou shalt not see Me, but تَجَلُّى رَبُّهُ لِلْجَبَلِ جَعَلَهُ دَكَّا وَخَرَّ look at the mountain; and if it remain in its place, then shalt مُوْسٰى صَعِقَا ۚ فَلَمَّا أَفَاقَ قَالَ thou see Me. And when his سبحنك تبتُ إِلَيْكَ وَاَنَا اَوَّلُ Lord manifested Himself on the mountain, He broke it into pieces and Moses fell down unconscious. And when he recovered, he said, 'Holy art Thou, I turn towards Thee, and I am the first to believe. '1033 "2:254; 4:165. intended as a warning to Aaron to beware of the mischief-makers and adopt a strong policy. The use of the word "nights" is significant. As this period was meant to be passed in meditation and devotion for which the quiet and calmness of the night is much more suitable than the day, so God used the word "nights". 1033. Important Words: (manifested Himself) is derived from They say i. e. the affair was or became clear, manifest, displayed, uncovered or laid open. i. e. the thing became manifest or apparent. used transitively means, he looked at the thing standing upon a higher position. The Quranic expression الْمُؤْمِنِينَ means, when his Lord became manifest to the mountain, i. e. when He manifested Himself on the mountain (Lane & Aqrab). 6, (pieces) is the noun-infinitive from , i. e. he broke or crushed or pounded a thing. They say ±, i. e. he made even the elevations and depressions of the earth. (ass means, fever weakened him. therefore, means, an even or level place; a land broken and made even; a crumbled mountain; a mound or hill or dust or earth such as is a sandhill. The Quranic words 6, als means, He made it even or level; or He made it crumbled (Lane). Commentary: This verse sheds light on one of the most important religious subjects | فلما تجلى ربه للجبل 1035