The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 2) — Page 666
CH. 8 AL-ANFĀL PT. 9 وَمَا لَهُمْ أَلَّا يُعَذِّبَهُمُ اللهُ وَهُمْ And what excuse have they. 35 now that Allah should not يَصُدُّونَ عَنِ المَسْجِدِ الْحَرَامِ وَمَا كَانُوا punish them, when they hinder أوْلِيَاءهُ اِنْ اَوْلِيَاؤُهُ إِلَّا الْمُتَّقُونَ وَلكِنَّ أَكْثَرَهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُوْنَ men from the Sacred Mosque, and they are not its true guardians? Its true guardians are only those who are righteous, but most of them know not. 1123 وَمَا كَانَ صَلَاتُهُمْ عِنْدَ الْبَيْتِ إِلَّا مُكَاءً And their prayer at the. 36 House is nothing but whistling وَتَصْدِيَةً فَذُوقُوا الْعَذَابَ بِمَا كُنْتُمْ and clapping of hands. Taste تَكْفُرُونَ then the punishment because you disbelieved. '1124 "22:26. "10:63, 64. same opponents lived under the conditions and the same laws. Nor did the Quraish of Mecca enjoy the second protection at the Battle of Badr for, instead of asking forgiveness of God, they prayed that if Islam was a true religion, God might destroy them with a grievous punishment. The verse, therefore, hints that the Battle of Badr was the proper occasion for punishing the enemies of Islam. 1123. Commentary: The verse purports to say that when the Quraish did not enjoy either of the two basic protections against Divine punishment (see preceding verse), they were being rightly punished for their false beliefs and wicked deeds. The verse also says that the Quraish have no right to act as guardians of the Sacred Mosque. As guardians 1106 thereof, they ought to have been worshippers of the One True God; but they have put idols even in the Sacred Mosque; hence, far from having any right to act as its guardians, they deserve to be expelled therefrom and punished for the sacrilege. The words, Its true guardians are only those who are righteous, contain a prophecy to the effect that Muslims would soon become guardians of the Sacred Mosque, the words, most of them know not, signifying that although most of the disbelievers do at present think this announcement to be true, yet it would surely come to pass. not 1124. Important Words: (whistling) is the noun-infinitive from k (with), as the last root letter). They say i. e. the man whistled with his mouth; or he brought