The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 4) — Page 573
PT. 21 AL-'ANKABŪT CH. 29 أَوَلَمْ يَكْفِهِمْ أَنَّا أَنْزَلْنَا عَلَيْكَ الْكِتَبَ Is it not enough for them. 52 يُتْلَى عَلَيْهِمْ إِنَّ فِي ذَلِكَ لَرَحْمَةً وَ ذِكْرُى لِقَوْمٍ يُؤْمِنُوْنَ that We have sent down to thee the Book which is recited to them? Verily, in this there is mercy and a reminder for a people who believe. 2976 R. 6. 53. Say, "Allah is sufficient as a Witness between me and you. heavens and the earth. And as for those who falsehood and disbelieve in Allah, they it is who are the losers. '2977 1 قُلْ كَفَى بِاللهِ بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَكُمْ شَهِيدًا يَعْلَمُ مَا فِي السَّمَوتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَالَّذِينَ He knows what is in the أَمَنُوا بِالْبَاطِلِ وَكَفَرُوا بِاللهِ أُولَيكَ believe in هُمُ الْخَسِرُونَ وَيَسْتَعْجِلُوْنَكَ بِالْعَذَابِ وَلَوْلَا أَجَلَّ مُّسَمًّى لَجَاءَهُمُ الْعَذَابُ وَلَيَأْتِيَنَّهُمْ not been an appointed term the بَغْتَةً وَهُمْ لَا يَشْعُرُونَ 54. "They ask thee to hasten on the punishment; and had there punishment would have come upon them. And it shall surely ª4:167; 6:20; 13:44; 48:29. 22:48; 26:205; 27:72-73; 37:177-178. 2976. Commentary: To the demand of disbelievers for a sign of punishment, the present verse gives an answer full of pathos. It asks disbelievers the pertinent question, viz. why do they demand a sign of punishment when We have already given them a sign of mercy in the form of the Quran by acting upon which they can acquire eminence and become an honoured and respected people in the world? Do they not see that the Quran has brought about a wonderful transformation in the lives of its followers? Does not this fact alone constitute a sign for them? The verse further implies that God will 2487 treat the people of the Holy Prophet with mercy and that they will be led to the right path through the Quran. 2977. Commentary: This verse continues and develops the theme of the preceding verse. It purports to say that the disbelievers demand a sign to support and bear witness to the Holy Prophet's claim as Divine Messenger while God Himself is Witness to his truth. Being All-Knowing and All-Aware, He knows best what signs He should show to help and advance the cause of the Holy Prophet. The disbelievers, surely, shall have such signs.