The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 3) — Page 232
YUSUF PT. 12 خَيْرُ امِ اللَّهُ الْوَاحِدُ الْقَهَّارُة CH. 12 better or Allah, the One, the Most Supreme?1543 41. "You worship beside Allah, but mere names مَا تَعْبُدُونَ مِنْ دُونِةٍ إِلَّا أَسْمَاء nothing سَمَّيْتُمُوهَا اَنْتُمْ وَآبَاؤُكُمْ مَّا أَنْزَلَ that you have named, you and اللهُ بِهَا مِنْ سُلْطَنٍ إِنِ الْحُكْمُ إِلَّا your fathers; Allah has sent down no authority for that. لِلهِ اَمَرَا لَا تَعْبُدُوا إِلَّا إِيَّاهُ ذلك The decision rests with Allah ذَلِكَ الدِّينُ الْقَيِّمُ وَلكِنَّ أَكْثَرَ النَّاسِ you shall not worship anything لَا يَعْلَمُونَ alone. He has commanded that save Him. That is the right religion, but most men know it not. 1544 "7:72; 53:24. 6:58; 12:68. 2:84; 17:24; 41:15. d30:31; 98:6. 1543. Commentary: The verse means to say that whereas in this world of matter numerical strength counts for much, it is not so with God. Though He is One and Alone, He overpowers all and dominates over all. 1544. Commentary: The verse draws attention to the great principle that the things which claim to be from God must be accompanied by some evidence of Divine authority and power. It is by this criterion that the claim of different religions to be of Divine origin must be tested. The religion which claims to be from God must show on what Divine authority it bases its claim. It does not stand to reason that a divine religion should depend on human and purely rational arguments for the demonstration of its truth. That religion which claims 1440 to come from Heaven must have heavenly evidence to support its claim. This is what is hinted at in the words, Allah has sent down authority for that. no meaning In the expression "the right religion" i. e. a religion which puts into a right state the affairs of this world and of the next, the principle has been laid down that only that religion can be said to be a true religion which satisfies both the physical and the spiritual needs of man. It also points out that only that religion can be called "the right religion" which saves men from shirk or setting up equals to God. There is no doubt that shirk has proved a great hindrance in the way of human progress. How can a people who look upon elements which God has created for their service as objects of worship, examine and analyse them and put them to their service?