The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 3) — Page 433
PT. 14 CH. 16 ركوعاتها ١٦ سُورَةُ النَّحْلِ مَكية ١٦ ياتها ۱۲۹ بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ (AN-NAHL) 1. "In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful. 1802 الى أَمْرُ اللهِ فَلَا تَسْتَعْجِلُوهُ سُبْحَنَه The decree of Allah is. 2 وَتَعَلى عَمَّا يُشْرِكُونَ ) coming, so seek ye not to hasten it. Holy is He, and exalted above all that which they associate with Him. 1803 1802. Commentary: See under 1:1. 1803. Commentary: "See 1:1. b5:53. The word 'decree' may refer either (1) to the punishment with which disbelievers were threatened in the previous chapter in the words, the hour is sure to come (15:86), or (2) to the promise contained in the words, lower thy wing of mercy for the believers (15:89). The words, the decree of Allah is coming, mean to say (1) that the time of punishment for disbelievers or (2) the time of the ushering in of the new order, has arrived. The words, so seek ye not to hasten it, refer to both the aforesaid claims: (1) Disbelievers are told not to be in a hurry to demand punishment, for the time of punishment had already drawn near. (2) Believers are told not to be impatient for the new order which is already at their very doors. At the end of the previous Surah, the Holy Prophet and the believers were asked to shun disbelievers and give up further reasoning with them (15:86), and confine themselves to the glorification of God (15:99). Now by the words, Holy is He, it is announced that the time has come when the Sanctity and Holiness of God will be established. The Prophet possesses no material resources and has no means while disbelievers possess all sorts of means and resources. So the fact that the Prophet, notwithstanding his weakness and resourcelessness, will have power and dominion over his enemies will constitute clear evidence of the Holiness of God. The words, The decree of Allah is coming, fulfil the prophecy of punishment implied in the words, the hour is sure to come (15:86), while the words, Holy is He, fulfil the prophecy embodied in the words, glorify thy Lord praising Him (15:99). This beautiful order and continuity of themes disposes of the ignorant criticism that there is no order or arrangement in the Quran. 1641 The words, Exalted above all that which they associate with Him,