The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 4) — Page 554
CH. 29 PT. 20 ۷۰ ركوعاتها ٧ سُورَةُ الْعَنْكَبوتِ مَكِّيَّةُ ۲۹ بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ المة (AL-'ANKABŪT) 1. "In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful. 2939 2. 'Alif Lām Mīm. 2939A أَحَسِبَ النَّاسُ أَنْ تُتْرَكُوا أَن يَقُولُوا آمَنَّا Do men think that they will. 3 وَهُمْ لَا يُفْتَنُونَ be left alone because they say, 'We believe,' and that they will not be tried?2940 وَلَقَدْ فَتَنَّا الَّذِينَ مِنْ قَبْلِهِمْ فَلَيَعْلَمَنَّ And We did try those who. 4 اللهُ الَّذِيْنَ صَدَقُوا وَلَيَعْلَمَنَّ الْكَذِبِينَ were before them. So Allah will surely distinguish those who are truthful and He will surely distinguish the liars from the truthful. 2941 "See 1:1. 2:2; 3:2; 13:2; 30:2; 31:2; 32:2. 3:180; 9:16. 2939. Commentary: See. 1:1. 2939A. Commentary: The present and the following three chapters are headed by the abbreviated letters (b) Alif Lam Mīm. For an explanation and significance of these letters, in fact for all abbreviations placed at the head of any Surah, see note under 2:2 & 19:2. The above three letters stand for i. e. I am Allah, the All- Knowing. See also 30:2. 2940. Commentary: The preceding Surah ended on the note that the Holy Prophet will come back as victor and conqueror to his native town, Mecca, from where he had been driven out as a friendless 2468 fugitive. The present Surah opens with the warning to believers that long, hard work and hardships and privations patiently borne are the sine qua non of success in life. This law applies as much to communities and nations as to individuals. Mere lip- profession of faith is not enough. Individuals and communities have to go through the fire of trials and tribulations to achieve their ends. The greater and harder the sacrifice, the more glorious and enduring the success. 2941. Commentary: The verse means to say that believers are made to pass through great hardships and privations and that their belief is put to a severe test, and after they come out of the ordeal successful the fact becomes