The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 3) — Page 57
PT. 11 they shall not be wronged. 1330 YŪNUS 56. "Know ye! To Allah, surely, belongs whatever is in the b CH. 10 أَلَا إِنَّ وَعْدَ اللهِ حَقٌّ وَلَكِنَّ أَكْثَرَهُمُ heavens and the earth, Know لَا يَعْلَمُونَ ye, that Allah's promise is surely true! But most of them understand not. 1331 1330. Important Words: "2:285; 10:67; 31:27. gives اسره (they will conceal) اسروا two contrary meanings: (1) he concealed it; (2) he manifested or revealed it, or he made it known (Lane). Commentary: Man is so made by nature that punishment has two different effects on him. It increases the obstinacy and refractoriness of some, while it renders others humble and docile. But the punishment inflicted by God is never such as to produce doubtful results. Its effect is straight and certain. It breaks the pride of the arrogant. The reason of the difference between the punishment inflicted by God and that inflicted by man is that the latter affects only the body, man having no power to inspire the heart with awe, while the former affects both the body and the heart. The verse purports to say that when God's punishment overtakes men, it strikes awe into their hearts and they become prepared to save themselves by making every sacrifice in their power, and, as it always descends on the right person and on the right occasion, men realize its justice and therefore become repentant and begin to bring about a real change in their lives. The verse may have another meaning also. God's punishment descends only on those who oppose His teachings. Such people have no high ideals. They are mean and niggardly and it is only their base desires that prompt them to oppose the truth. Thus the verse purports to say that those on whom God's punishment descends are incapable of manifesting any magnanimity of heart, and in time of trouble seek to save their skins by sacrificing anything, even their personal or national honour, which men of high ideals always try to save even at the cost of their lives. This, the verse hints, is evidence of their being in error; for if they had been in the right, they would not have stooped to such meanness. See Important Words. they will اسروا الندامة The words conceal their remorse) may also be rendered as, "they will manifest or express their remorse. " 1265 1331. Commentary: The verse points to a great truth. As all that is in the heavens and the earth