The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 2) — Page 714
CH. 9 AT-TAUBAH PT. 10 يَا يُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا اِنَّ كَثِيرًا مِنَ الْأَحْبَارِ O ye who believe! surely. 34 "many of the priests and monks وَالرُّهْبَانِ لَيَأْكُلُونَ أَمْوَالَ النَّاسِ devour the wealth of men by b false means and turn men away b بِالْبَاطِلِ وَيَصُدُّونَ عَنْ سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ from the way of Allah. And وَالَّذِينَ يَكْذِرُونَ الذَّهَبَ وَالْفِضَّةَ who hoard up gold لا those and silver and spend it not in وَلَا يُنْفِقُوْنَهَا فِي سَبِيلِ اللهِ فَبَشِّرُهُمْ the way of Allah-give to them بِعَذَابٍ أَلِيهِ the tidings of a painful punishment, 1194 "4:162. b4:161. cannot reconcile themselves to the idea that Prophets may be raised among any other people, as they have been raised among them. The verse thus tells them that God has caused others to share the gift of prophethood with them, whether they like it or not. every other 1194. Commentary: This verse sheds some light on the moral degradation of the Jewish and Christian religious leaders who were opposed to the Holy Prophet. Their moral depravity and spiritual degeneration was itself evidence of The promise that God would make the truth of Islam, because when the leaders of a religion themselves become corrupt and depraved, reformation can come only through a heavenly Messenger. Jewish and Christian leaders opposed the Holy Prophet, but their own depravity testified to the fact that he had appeared at a time when his advent was urgently needed. Islam prevail over religion stands for all time. The promise was fulfilled when in its early history Islam triumphed over all peoples, including Christians and the fulfilment of this promise is going to be repeated in the present age, when God has raised the Promised Messiah, Holy Founder of the Aḥmadiyya Movement, to serve and help the cause of Islam. This triumph is going to be complete and In fact, most permanent. commentators (e. g. Bayān), agree that the final and perfect fulfilment of this promise, as made in the present verse, is to take place at the time of the second advent of Jesus. The words, those who hoard up gold and silver and spend it not in the way of Allah-give to them the tidings of a painful punishment, give a graphic picture of Jews and Christians. They hoard up wealth and do not spend it in the cause of God, i. e. in propagating truth and helping the poor and needy. They are threatened with a painful punishment. 1154