The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 4) — Page 471
PT. 19 ASH-SHU ARĀ' 218. And put thy trust in the Mighty, the Merciful, 2808 219. "Who sees thee when thou standest up in Prayer. 220. And Who sees thy movements among those who prostrate themselves before God. 2809 221. He is indeed the All- Hearing, the All-Knowing. 222. Shall I inform you on whom the evil descend?2810 ones CH. 26 وَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى الْعَزِيزِ الرَّحِيمِ الَّذِي يَرْبكَ حِينَ تَقُوْمُ وَتَقَلُّبَكَ فِي السُّجِدِينَ. إِنَّهُ هُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُ هَلْ أَنَتِتُكُمْ عَلَى مَنْ تَنَزَّلُ الشَّيطِيْنُ ) 2808. Commentary: 25:59; 33:49. 73:21. The Surah has given a brief account of the teachings of seven great Prophets of God and of the persecution and opposition they had to meet at the hands of their enemies and of the sad end to which the latter came on account of their rejecting the Divine Message. The account of every Prophet ended with the highly significant words, viz. "And thy Lord-He is the Mighty, the Merciful," meaning that God possessed the power to punish the rejecters and persecutors of the Prophets and was Merciful to those who believed in them. After this account the Holy Prophet has been commanded to preach his message and has been told that like the Prophets mentioned above he would also face fierce opposition and persecution. He has been further enjoined to pray and to put his trust in the Mighty and Merciful God, the injunction implying that those who will persist in opposing and persecuting him will experience God's might but those who will accept him will be shown mercy. 2809. Commentary: This verse pays a glowing tribute to the righteousness and nobility of the Holy Prophet's Companions. The word apparently refers to them. Blessed was the Prophet who was surrounded by such godly men. Human history has failed to produce another example of such a noble Master, loved and followed by such devoted and righteous disciples. 2385 2810. Commentary: The verse reverts to the subject dealt with in vv. 211-213 above. Generally two charges were made