The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 4) — Page 272
CH. 23 PT. 18 ركوعاتها ٦ سُورة الْمُؤْمِنُونَ مَكيَّة ٢٣ باتها ١١٩ بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ قَد أَفْلَحَ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ ) (AL-MU'MINUN) 1. "In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful. 2508 الَّذِينَ هُمْ فِي صَلَاتِهِمْ خَشِعُوْنَ وَالَّذِينَ هُمْ عَنِ اللَّغْوِ مُعْرِضُونَ } الجزء ١٨ 2. Surely, success does come to the believers, 2509 3. Who are humble in their Prayers, 2510 b 4. And who shun all that which is vain, 2511 2508. Commentary: See 1:1. "See 1:1. See 25:73. 2509. Commentary: By "the believers" in this verse are meant believers of a very high spiritual caliber whose characteristics and special marks have been mentioned in the following verses. The verse says that the believers will achieve i. e. success, and not that they will get sti. e. salvation, because the achievement of (success), which is the object of one's life, is a much higher stage than the attainment of salvation or which only signifies getting rid of hardships and privations. 2510. Important Words: is the plural of which is act. part. from which means, he was or became lowly, humble or submissive. ie the sun was. خشعت الشمس They say by the movements of the body while generally signifies humility of the heart. But these words are also used synonymously (Lane & Aqrab). Commentary: With this verse begins a description of the conditions or prerequisites which a believer must fulfil before he aspires to attain success in life and achieve the supreme and sublime object for which God has created him. These conditions may be regarded as so many stages in the spiritual development and journey of man. The first stage or milestone in this journey of the soul is that a believer turns to God in all humility, overawed with Divine majesty, and with a penitent heart and humbled soul. 2511. Important Words: (that which is vain) is derived from W and signifies a vain, foolish, worthless or careless talk or speech or about to set. means, he was that which one utters without humble in his prayer. which is seriously meaning it; vain act or an infinitive noun from generally act done carelessly or unthinkingly; signifies humility which is expressed deviation from the right path; foolish 2186