The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 4) — Page 159
PT. 17 AL-ANBIYA' CH. 21 فَلَمَّا اَحَدُّوا بَأْسَنَآ إِذَا هُمْ مِّنْهَا And when they felt Our. 13 يَرْكُضُونَ punishment, lo! they began to flee from it. 2354 لَا تَرْكُضُوا وَارْجِعُوا إِلى مَا أَتْرِفْتُمْ Flee not, but return to the. 14 luxuries in which you exulted, and to your dwellings that you might be approached and consulted as before. '2355 15. They said, 'Alas for us, we were indeed wrongdoers!' 16. And this ceased not to be their cry till We mowed them down, reduced to ashes. 2356 فِيْهِ وَمَسْكِنِكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُتَلُونَ قَالُوا يُوَيْلَنَا إِنَّا كُنَّا ظُلِمِيْنَ فَمَا زَالَتْ تِلْكَ دَعْوىهُمْ حَتَّى. حَصِيْدًا حَمِدِينَ i. e. he broke the thing into pieces; he society. They are looked upon as broke it completely, utterly. leaders of men and people resort to means, he destroyed the man. them for consultation and seek advice and guidance from them in their private affairs. This eminence of their position makes them arrogant and means, God afflicted the transgressor with calamity and broke his back (Aqrab). meaning a township signifies its they disdainfully turn away from the inhabitants. See also 12:83. Commentary: meaning the improper use of God-given powers and faculties, the verse implies that all transgressions and sins flow from their misuse. 2354. Important Words: (they began to flee) is derived from which means, he moved his leg or foot; means, he repelled exhortations of Divine Messengers. But when they are overtaken by heavenly punishment, they seek to flee from the town in which they hold such high position and enjoy great influence. The verse gives a graphic description of the condition of these so-called big people when punishment overtakes them. The words of the verse seem to have been used ironically. means, he spurred or ركض الفرس. him besides لعلكم تسئلون The expression goaded the horse to run. he fled from it (Aqrab & Lane). 2355. Commentary: means, the meaning given in the text may also mean, "that you may be called to account for what you did. " 2356. Important Words: (reduced to ashes) is the The verse means to say that disbelievers generally are big men and hold very important positions in plural of which is active participle 2073