The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 4) — Page 542
PT. 20 فَعَمِيَتْ عَلَيْهِمُ الْأَنْبَاءُ يَوْمَيدٍ لَا يَتَسَاءَلُونَ AL-QAŞAŞ will excuses CH. 28 67. Then all become obscure to them on that day, and they shall not even ask each other. 2923 فَأَمَّا مَنْ تَابَ وَآمَنَ وَعَمِلَ صَالِحًا فَعَسى But as for him who repents. 68 and believes and does righteous deeds, maybe he will be among the prosperous. 2924 "20:83; 25:72. أَنْ يَكُونَ مِنَ الْمُفْلِحِينَ عمى 2923. Important Words: (will become obscure) is formed from which means, he was or became blind; he was or became spiritually blind; he failed to see a thing; he was or became stupid or ignorant. They say i. e. the affair became obscure or confused to means, news or عميت الاخبار عن فلان. him information became hidden to such a one (Aqrab & Lane). which expresses eager desire or hope and fear, sometimes with reference to the person addressed and sometimes with reference to the speaker himself. It denotes hope in the case of that which is liked and fear in the case of that which is disliked. It also denotes opinion or doubt, and certainty. When used by persons of very high authority the object is to engender hope but not overconfidence in the ✓✓ (excuses) is the plural of person or persons with reference to which means, important news; information; message; excuse (Lane, Aqrab & Kulliyyāt). See also 6:6. Commentary: The verse means to say that at the time of reckoning the disbelievers will be in utter confusion and despair and will be completely at a loss how to defend themselves. The untenability of all false pleas and excuses will become manifest to them, and they will not be allowed to consult each other for the sake of preparing their defence. 2924. Important Words: (c (maybe) meaning, it may be that, maybe or perhaps, is a word whom it is used. In the opinion of most commentators of the Quran the words and JJ when used with reference to God denote certainty because uncertainty and expectancy cannot be attributed to God. Imām Rāghib, however, differs from this view and says that in the Quran these words are used to express hope only on the part of the person or persons with reference to whom they are used (Lane & Mufradāt). 2456 Commentary: The verse shows that according to Islam the door of repentance always remains open. The sinner can repent even with the last breath of life. He is never beyond redemption except