The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 3) — Page 167
PT. 12 75. And when fear HŪD CH. 11 فَلَمَّا ذَهَبَ عَنْ إِبْرَهِيمَ الرَّوْعُ left وَجَاءَتْهُ الْبُشْرَى يُجَادِلُنَا فِي قَوْمِ لُوطٍ Abraham, and the glad tidings came to him, he began disputing with Us about the people of Lot. 1455 76. "Indeed, Abraham was and clement, tender-hearted, oft-turning to God. 1456 77. 'O Abraham, turn away from this. Surely, the command اِنَّ ابْرُ هِيمَ لَعَلِيْمُ أَوَاهُ مُّنِيبٌ. E if هذَا إِنَّهُ "9:114. glorious, noble, in a state of honour or dignity. as an epithet of God signifies the Glorious or Great, or Great in dignity Who gives liberally or bountifully or the Bountiful and Beneficent. When used about it signifies exalted; sublime; noble (Lane & Aqrab). Commentary: هِيمُ أَعْرِضْ عَر y first came to Abraham as a great shock. He did not know what to do. But when he was given the cheering news of the birth of a son who was to be the father of a great nation, he felt some relief and then began to plead with God for the doomed people. 1456. Important Words: (oft-turning) is derived from b. They say a bi. e. he came to him time after time. as means, he acted as his substitute; he served for means, he اناب الى الله or ناب الى الله. the term is him The Shia section of Muslims do not include the wives of the Holy Prophet in his (people of his house) while in this verse definitely applied to the wife of Abraham, because no child had yet been born to her. In fact, whenever this term is used in the Quran in respect of a Prophet, it invariably includes his wife or wives. 1455. Commentary: The fear of Abraham was not concerning his but own person concerning the people of Lot, an turned to God time after time; he returned from disobedience to God; he returned unto God repenting. means, one who turns to God time after time; one who turns to Him repenting; a person making another supply his or another's place (Lane & Aqrab). Commentary: The verse constitutes a brief but evidence of his great righteousness eloquent and powerful tribute to and nobility of character. The news Abraham. 1375