The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 4) — Page 145
PT. 16 ṬĀHĀ CH. 20 وَلَا تَمُدَّنَّ عَيْنَيْكَ إِلى مَا مَتَّعْنَابِة And strain not thy eyes. 132 after what We have bestowed on اَزْوَاجًا مِّنْهُمْ زَهْرَةَ الْحَيوةِ الدُّنْيَا some classes of them to enjoy لِنَفْتِنَهُمْ فِيْهِ وَرِزْقُ رَبِّكَ خَيْرٌ for a short time-the splendour وابقى of the present world—that We may try them thereby. And the fusing b provision of thy Lord is better and more lasting. 2 2338 وَأمُرُ اهْلَكَ بِالصَّلوةِ وَاصْطَبِرْ عَلَيْهَا And enjoin Prayer on thy. 133 people, and be constant therein. لَا نَسْتَلُكَ رِزْقًا نَحْنُ نَرْزُقُكَ We ask thee not for provision; it وَالْعَاقِبَةُ لِلتَّقْوَى is We that provide for thee. And the end is for righteousness. 2339 "15:89; 26:206-208; 28:61-62. 19:56; 33:34. God and glorify Him. God's constant remembrance is specifically suited to illumine the soul and to bring about peace of mind. 2338. Important Words: (splendour) is noun-infinitive from which means, it shone or glistened; it gave light or shone brightly; it was clear in colour; he was or became beautiful. means, the beauty and splendour of the present world or life; the abundance of its goods or comforts; its goods, finery or beauty and splendour (Lane & Aqrab). Commentary: All international jealousies and rivalries which result in wars and consequently in much human misery and bloodshed are the result, direct or indirect, of a mad hunger for material wealth and physical comforts. Muslims are warned not to cast covetous looks on the wealth and riches of other people and not to think that the acceptance of Islam by the wealthy people only will add to its glory and power and will accelerate its progress. On the contrary, material wealth will prove a source of great affliction and distress for nations hankering after it. In fact mad competition for the acquisition of wealth has brought all the misery to the world. Rivalries among western nations know no end and they have already caused two highly destructive wars and there is no knowing when humanity is to be thrown into the vortex of a third war, far more destructive than its two predecessors. 2339. Commentary: 2059 The verse draws attention to the fact that observance of prayers is the key to all success in life and to moral and spiritual food. Prayer, in fact, is the true and real spiritual favour that God has bestowed upon man, if only he knew it.