The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 3) — Page 403
CH. 15 وَنَبِّتُهُمْ عَنْ ضَيْفِ ابْرُ هِيمَ PT. 14 AL-HIJR 52. And "tell them about Abraham's guests. 1755 إِذْ دَخَلُوْا عَلَيْهِ فَقَالُوا سَلَمَّا قَالَ إِنَّا When they entered in unto. 53 مِنْكُمْ وَجِلُونَ قَالُوا لَا تَوْجَلُ إِنَّا نُبَشِّرُكَ بِخُلُمٍ عَلِيمٍ him and said, 'Peace,' he answered, 'Verily, we feel afraid of you. '1756 54. "They said, 'Fear not, we give thee glad tidings of a son who shall be endowed with knowledge. '1757 a51:25. 11:70; 51:26. 11:71; 51:29. 11:71; 51:29. from God's punishment there is no refuge or escape. This is why the Holy Prophet taught his followers the beautiful prayer: i. e. there is no refuge against Thee, nor is there any place of escape from Thee except in Thyself (Bukhārī). 1755. Commentary: whose revelation led to the punishment of those who rejected him. The placing of the account of Adam, the progenitor of the present race of mankind, and then of Abraham before that of Lot also helps to refute the false allegation that there is no order in the Quran. The mention of Abraham here is 1756. Commentary: intended merely to serve as an introduction to the story of Lot. This, as may be pointed out, is not accidental. In the Quran, the story of Lot has always been preceded by a reference to Abraham. This arrange- ment is intended to signify that Lot Probably signs of grief and sorrow were apparent on the faces of these messengers who had brought the news of an impending catastrophe. Abraham understood, either from the was a subordinate to troubled expression on their faces or from their refusal to partake of the food offered to them (11:70, 71), the anguish of their hearts and suspected that the message which they had brought might prove a source of pain for him. It is also possible that the refusal of the guests to partake of the Prophet Abraham. The story of Abraham has been introduced before the story of Lot because the people of Mecca considered themselves as having been descended from Abraham, and Lot was his near relation. The reference is intended to remind Meccans that they are familiar with the history of neglected some rule of hospitality in entertaining them. Abraham and, for that matter, with that of Lot, who was a recipient of Divine revelation and the rejection of 1611 offered food led Abraham to fear that he might have, inadvertently, 1757. Commentary: When the messengers noticed the