The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 4) — Page 263
PT. 17 chooses AL-HAJJ 76. Allah Messengers from among angels, and from among men. Surely, Allah is All-Hearing, All- Seeing 2504 77. "He knows what is before them and what is behind them; and to Allah shall all affairs be CH. 22 اللَّهُ يَصْطَفِى مِنَ الْمَلَكَةِ رُسُلًا وَ مِنَ His النَّاسِ إِنَّ اللَّهَ سَمِيعٌ بَصِيرٌة يَعْلَمُ مَا بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمُ وَمَا خَلْفَهُمْ وَإِلَى اللهِ تُرْجَعُ الْأُمُورُ يَايُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا ارْكَعُوا وَاسْجُدُوا O ye who believe! bow. 78 وَاعْبُدُوا رَبَّكُمْ وَافْعَلُوا الْخَيْرَ لَعَلَّكُمْ in Prayer, and worship your تُفْلِحُونَ returned for decision. 2505 down and prostrate yourselves Lord, and do good deeds that you may prosper. 2506 "2:256; 27:66; 49:17. 3:44; 41:38; 96:20. qualities they already possess and those which they later on develop. 2506. Important Words: ركع bow down) is derived from) اركعوا which means, he bowed down, his condition became lowered or abased. the palm-tree ركعت النخلة | are only the 2504. Commentary: The verse gives another argument to bring home to idolaters the stupidity and uselessness of idol- worship. The idolaters, it says, take angels and men for gods, while the angels themselves bearers of Divine Messages, and the highest spiritual status to which man can rise is only that of Messengership. It is foolish therefore, to worship beings who are no more than mere instruments of conveying Divine will to mankind. 2505. Commentary: The verse implies that the great boon of prophethood is bestowed only on those who are fitted to receive it and discharge its great responsibilities. The words, "what is before them and what is behind them," may signify the attributes and 2177 means, V inclined. au means he completely turned towards God and leaned upon Him, he humbled himself to Him, and found peace of mind in Him. The word as used by the Arabs meant, one who worshipped God alone to the exclusion of all sorts of idols and images (Asās). The famous pre- Islamic poet Nabighah says: سيبلغ عذراً اونجاحاً من امرئ الى ربه رب البرية راكع i. e. he who turns to God alone, the Creator of the world, will have a sound argument in his favour and will obtain salvation ( Lane & Aqrab).