The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 3) — Page 399
PT. 14 AL-HIJR CH. 15 وَ اِنَّ جَهَنَّمَ لَمَوْعِدُهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ 44. And, surely, "Hell is the promised place for them all. 1747 لَهَا سَبْعَةُ أَبْوَابِ لِكُلِّ بَابٍ مِنْهُمْ It has seven gates: and each. 45 جُزْءٌ مَّقْسُوم gate has a portion of them allotted to it. 1748 qu "17:64; 38:86. (saluța) meaning, he or it overcame or prevailed or predominated; or became established in superior power. among other things, means, might or power; possession of superior power; predominance; absolute dominion or authority; sovereign or ruling power. It also means, proof, evidence or argument (Lane). Commentary: This verse mentions another group of people who, too, are protected from the temptations of Satan. They do not belong to the category of Prophets or of those other specially chosen servants of God, referred to in v. 41 who get their guidance directly from God, but they, nevertheless, find out the truth through the help of God's Elect and His Prophets. With regard to such people the verse purports to say that they enjoy Divine protection to the extent that Satan has no (sovereign or dominating power) over them, though they are subject to his occasional attacks. There are to be found among them such weak of faith as sometimes choose to follow the suggestions of Satan and, consequently, falter and fall. But this happens only when they have actually become "erring ones," whereas before the actual commission of sin such people also enjoy Divine protection. Incidentally, the verse also suggests that human nature is intrinsically pure. Only such men lose the right path as themselves defile their nature and choose to follow Satan. This idea has been further explained in the words which mean that he alone perishes who destroys his own soul and buries it in the dust of sin (91:11). 1747. Commentary: For an explanation of the word (Hell) see 2:207. 1748. Commentary: As regards the seven gates of Hell, as stated in the present verse, it may be remembered that in Arabic the number seven, as also the number seventy, is often used to express not a specific numeral but the idea either of perfection or completeness or of profusion. In this sense the verse would signify that Hell will have the number of gates corresponding to the number and variety of offences committed by the sinful. The number "seven" may also refer to the seven exteroceptive senses viz. the senses of vision, hearing, smell, taste, touch, pain and temperature, granted to man for receiving impressions from the 1607 outer world. a portion جزء مقسوم The words