The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 3) — Page 591
PT. 15 BANI ISRĀ'ĪL CH. 17 you on the sea, all those whom become lost to you. But when He brings you safe to land, you turn aside; and man is very ungrateful. 1997 وَإِذَا مَسَّكُمُ القُرُّ فِي الْبَحْرِ ضَلَّ مَنْ And when harm touches. 68 تَدْعُونَ إِلَّا إِيَّاهُ فَلَمَّا نَحكُمُ إِلَى الْبَرِّ ,you call upon, except Him أَعْرَضْتُمْ وَكَانَ الْإِنْسَانُ كَفُورًا أَفَأَمِنْتُمْ أَنْ يَخْسِفَ بِكُمْ جَانِبَ الْبَرِّ اَوْ يُرْسِلَ عَلَيْكُمْ حَاصِبًا ثُمَّ لَا تَجِدُوا لَكُمْ وَكِيلًا 69. 'Do you then feel secure that He will not cause you to sink in the side of the land or send against you a violent sandstorm and then you will find no guardian for yourselves?1998 "10:13; 11:10-11; 23:65; 30:34; 39:9; 41:50-52; 70:21-22. 67:17-18. going vessels, which are a great Divine blessing, will play a most important part. It is worthy of note that Muslims in the heyday of their glory were great sailors and navigators. The discovery of the sea-route to India was due to the good offices of an Arab sailor who guided some wandering Portuguese ships from the coast of Africa to the shores of India. 1997. Commentary: Such is the nature of man that when he is in distress, he becomes humble and prays to God and promises and vows to lead a virtuous life if he were to regain his lost peace of mind. But when the danger is over, he is as arrogant and boastful as ever. The verse, in fact, embodies a warning for Muslims that they should not forget God in their days of prosperity so that He may not forget them in their time of adversity. 1998. Important Words: from and (violent sandstorm) is derived him or pelted him with pebbles. They means, he pelted حصب the wind cast or. . حبت الريح بالحصباء say حصب حصب drove along small pebbles. ✓kill means, he kindled the fire. (haṣabun) means, a stone that is thrown; firewood. means, a thrower or pelter of stones; a punishment from God; dust containing pebbles; pebbles cast about by the wind; small particles of snow and hail scattered about; a large number of men on foot. means, a violent wind that raises, drives along or casts down pebbles from the sky; clouds or clouds casting down snow and hail (Lane & Aqrab). 1799 Commentary: The verse implies a prophetic allusion to the Battle of Badr which was yet to be fought. The Arabs, being an inland people, were very