The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 3) — Page 55
PT. 11 YŪNUS CH. 10 اثُمَّ إِذَا مَا وَقَعَ أَمَنتُم بِهِ الْنَ وَقَدْ Is it then when it has. 52 befallen you that you will believe in it? "What! Now! And before this you used to demand its speedy coming?' 1327 كُنتُمْ بِهِ تَسْتَعْجِلُونَ ثُمَّ قِيْلَ لِلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا ذُوقُوا عَذَابَ Then will it be said to those. 53 who did wrong, 'Taste ye the abiding punishment. You are not requited save for that which you used to earn. '1328 الْخُلْدِ هَلْ تُجْزَوْنَ إِلَّا بِمَا كُنْتُمْ تَكْسِبُونَ "10:92. b34:43. punishment but should try to escape it Commentary: The words, by night or by day, by effecting a change in their lives. contain a subtle allusion to the destruction of the people of Mecca, on whom punishment was to come both during the day and at night. At the Battle of Badr, which was the first pitched battle fought between Muslims and Meccans and in which the foundations were laid of the latter's complete destruction, they had a foretaste of their ruin "by day" while at the Battle of the Ditch, which was the last real trial of strength between the two parties, the circumstances which caused their ruin were brought into existence "by night. " The punishment which was to overtake the Meccans by night has been mentioned here before that which was to overtake them by day, because the former was to deal to them a blow which was to end their power for all time. The verse also constitutes a rebuke to disbelievers that they should not indulge in futile discussion as to the time and form of the promised 1327. Commentary: This verse contains an effective reply to those who demand the sign of punishment. They are told that the real object for which signs are shown is that they should benefit by them. But what sense is there in demanding the sign of punishment when, with the actual coming of destructive punishment the door of repentance is finally closed and readiness to believe becomes a useless thing? The words, you used to demand its who desire to hasten punishment set a speedy coming, signify that those seal on their own disbelief and desire to die in that state. How then can they, consistently with their attitude, turn to belief when the punishment of death stares them in the face? 1263 1328. Important Words:. (the abiding punishment) عذاب الخلد خلد (khalada) means, he or it remained or stayed; or he or it remained or stayed long.