The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 3) — Page 426
CH. 15 AL-HIJR 93. So by thy Lord, We will, surely, question them all, 1796 94. Concerning that which they used to do. 95. So "declare openly that with which thou art commanded and turn aside from those who ascribe partners to God. 1797 96. 'We will, surely, suffice thee against those who mock: 1798 a5:68. b2:138. punishment to those people who had divided among themselves the unenviable task of persecuting him and his followers and had declared the Quran to be a bundle of lies. This interpretation disposes of the difficulties incidental to other interpretations of these verses. 1796. Commentary: The words, We will surely question them all, mean, "We shall call to account all these people for their wicked deeds. " 1797. Important Words: is اصل (so declare openly) فاصدع derived from. They say a clave, split or cracked it. i. e. he means, he traversed or crossed the desert as I ,means صدعت الشيء. though he clove it made the thing distinct or plain or clear. means, he spoke the truth صدع بالحق therefore فاصدع بما تؤمر openly or aloud means: (1) cleave thou, or divide thou (their congregation) with that wherewith thou art (2) distinguish thou between the truth and PT. 14 فَوَرَبِّكَ لَنَسْتَلَنَّهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ ) عَمَّا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ فَاصْدَعْ بِمَا تُؤْمَرُ وَأَعْرِضْ عَنِ الْمُشْرِكِينَ إِنَّا كَفَيْنَكَ الْمُسْتَهْزِعِيْنَ (3) reveal thou or make manifest that with which thou art charged and fear not anyone; or utter thou openly or aloud that with which thou art charged; or (4) order thou or decide thou according to that with which thou art charged, etc. (Lane & Aqrab). Commentary: The verse signifies that (1) when God's decision concerning the punishment of the Meccans and the success of the Faithful has been revealed, the Holy Prophet should announce it openly and desist from further reasoning with the disbelievers; (2) the Holy Prophet should now begin to decide all questions in accordance with the ordinances laid down by Islam and thus should help to introduce the new world order. Taken in this sense, the verse will be found to imply a prophecy regarding the coming migration to Medina of the Holy Prophet. charged; therewith falsehood; The 1798. Commentary: threatened punishment 1634