The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 3) — Page 283
PT. 13 AR-RA'D CH. 13 عَلِمُ الْغَيْبِ وَالشَّهَادَةِ الْكَبِيرُ الْمُتَعَالِ He is the Knower of the. 10 unseen and the seen, the Incomparably Great, the Most سَوَاءٍ مِنْكُمْ مَّنْ أَسَرَّ الْقَوْلَ وَمَنْ جَهَرَ who بِهِ وَمَنْ هُوَهُ بِالنَّهَارِ High. 1621 among you 11. He conceals his word, and he who تَخْفِ بِالَّيْلِ وَسَارِبٌ utters it openly are equal in His sight; and also he who hides by night, and he who goes forth openly by day, 1622 "6:74; 9:94; 59:23; 64:19. means that only God knows what will become of future generations of disbelievers. Their future generations will accept Islam and their females will bear only such children as are destined to become servants of the Holy Prophet. And this proved to be actually the case. By far the greater part of the younger generation of the Meccans, and for that matter of other Arab tribes, accepted the Holy Prophet, to the great chagrin of their fathers whose tyranny and persecution could not prevent them from embracing Islam. 1621. Important Words: ✓ (the Incomparably Great). See 11:4. The difference between ✗✓ ✓ (the Incomparably Great) and (the Most High) is that whereas the former word expresses the greatness of God in relation to human beings, the latter expresses His absolute eminence independently of any relationship with human beings. Commentary: order to checkmate and frustrate the plans of the enemy and to achieve success against him it is necessary to know his plans, both open and secret. The adversaries of the Holy Prophet are warned that they have to deal with a Being Who has full knowledge of their plans and Who, being Great, can easily foil and frustrate them. But being also High, His plans to bring about their ruin are hidden from them. How can they then hope to succeed against His Prophet and Messenger? 1622. Commentary: The enemies of the Holy Prophet employed two kinds of plans to bring about his defeat. Sometimes they publicly threatened him with destruction, and at other times they hatched secret plots against him. Sometimes they attacked him in broad daylight and sometimes they attacked him in the darkness of the night. In reply to all these foul attempts the Quran warns the Prophet's enemies that by offering The verse implies the hint that in opposition to him they are really 1491