The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 4) — Page 511
PT. 20 AN-NAML CH. 27 الَّذِي حَرَّمَهَا وَلَهُ كُلُّ شَيْءٍ وَأُمِرْتُ اَنْ which He has made sacred, and أَكُونَ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ to Him belong all things; and I am commanded to be of those who submit to God; 2873 وَاَنْ اَتْلُوا الْقُرْآنَ ۚ فَمَنِ اهْتَدَى فَإِنَّمَا And to recite the Quran. So. 93 awhoever follows guidance, يَهْتَدِى لِنَفْسِهِ ۚ وَمَنْ ضَلَّ فَقُلْ إِنَّمَا follows it only for the good of اَنَا مِنَ الْمُنْذِرِينَ his own soul; and as to him who goes astray, say, 'I am only a warner. '2874 وَقُلِ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ سَيُرِيكُمْ أَيته And say, “All praise belongs. 94 to Allah; He will soon show you فَتَعْرِفُوْنَهَا ۖ وَمَا رَبُّكَ بِغَافِلٍ عَمَّا His Signs, and you will know تَعْمَلُونَ them. ' And thy Lord is not č unaware of what you do. 2875 2873. Commentary: + "10:109; 39:42. One of the major causes of the opposition of Meccans to the Holy Prophet was that they believed that if idol worship disappeared from Arabia, Mecca (or the Ka'bah) being the repository of all their well-known idols will lose its importance and consequently they will also lose the prestige and influence they had enjoyed in Arabia as the custodians of the Ka'bah. The present verse disabuses their minds of this false notion and purports to say that being the centre of a world movement and of the last message for all mankind, Mecca, far from losing its importance, will, on the contrary, immeasurably add to its prestige and will continue to be respected and revered till the end of time. 2874. Commentary: The theme of the preceding verse is further developed in the present verse and the Holy Prophet is commanded to say that from Mecca will emanate the light of the Quran which will illumine the whole world. 2875. Commentary: In this verse we are told that in order to further the Quranic message God will show mighty signs in every age which will be too manifest to be denied or ignored. 2425