The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 3) — Page 120
PT. 12 رَبِّهِمُ أَلَا لَعْنَةُ اللهِ عَلَى الظَّلِمِينَ ) CH. 11 they who lied against their HŪD Lord. ' Now surely, the curse of Allah is on the unjust:14 1400 الَّذِيْنَ يَصُدُّوْنَ عَنْ سَبِيلِ اللهِ Who turn men away from. 20 وَيَبْغُونَهَا عِوَجًا وَهُمْ بِالْآخِرَةِ هُمُ make it crooked. And these it كفِرُونَ أوليْكَ لَمْ يَكُونُوا مُعْجِزِينَ فِي never frustrate jająkjjší jablöjäzíúktós Hereafter. 1401 the path of Allah and seek to is who disbelieve in the 21. Such can God's plans in the land, nor Allah. Punishment will be doubled for them. "They can neither hear, nor See. 1402 الْأَرْضِ وَمَا كَانَ لَهُمْ مِنْ دُونِ اللَّهِ مِنْ have they any friends beside أوْلِيَاء يُضْعَفُ لَهُمُ الْعَذَابُ مَا مَا كَانُوا يَسْتَطِيعُونَ السَّمْعَ وَمَا كَانُوا can they يُبْصِرُونَ 1400. Commentary: "3:100; 7:46; 14:4; 16:89. 26:213. The verse tells us that it is quite easy to distinguish a true claimant from a false one. Those who falsely lay claim to prophethood are most unjust and the unjust are under God's curse. So it is not difficult to distinguish between true and false prophets. One can know false prophets from their very appearance and their very circumstances. The word (witnesses) may here refer to true Prophets who will give the lie to their rejecters by pointing to the accursed condition of false prophets and comparison with them. 1401. Commentary: inviting enemies of truth not only hinder men from the path of God but also adopt ways and means by which the beauty of God's word may be spoiled or may remain hidden; and, instead of appearing attractive, it may look hideous and repulsive. This is the greatest weapon in the armoury of the enemies of truth. 1402. Commentary: Those who forge lies against God (see v. 19) can never succeed in their wicked plans but only become involved in the meshes of their own schemes and stratagems. God cannot be their friend and helper because of their fabricating lies against Him, and as God, the Lord of the universe, is angry with The purport of this verse is that the them, their own friends and 1328