The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 4) — Page 595
PT. 21 AR-RŪM CH. 30 the right religion. But most men know not. 3011 مُنِيبِينَ إِلَيْهِ وَاتَّقُوهُ وَأَقِيمُوا الصَّلوةَ ,Set your face to God. 32 turning to Him in repentance, and fear Him, and observe Prayer, وَلَا تَكُونُوا مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ ) and be not of those who associate partners with God—3012 مِنَ الَّذِينَ فَرَّقُوا دِيْنَهُمْ وَكَانُوا شِيَعًا Of those who split up their. 33 religion and have become divided into sects; every party rejoicing in what they have. 3013 3011. Commentary: الفطرة دین "6:160. This verse continues the theme of v. 29 above, the theme, briefly, of the Almightiness and Unity of God, and, by implication, of the oneness of all humanity. The fact, that God is One and all humanity, too, is one, has been called (nature given by God) or i. e. the religion which is rooted in the pure and unsullied nature of man. This in other words is Islam and to it has the Holy Prophet referred in his well-known saying. . . i. e. every child is born with an unsullied and pure nature, which is i. e. the religion to which pure human nature conforms and instinctively reacts. It is in this religion that a child is born, but it is his environments, the ideas and beliefs of his parents and the training he receives from them that subsequently make him a Jew, a Magian or a Christian (Bukhārī). كُلُّ حِزْبٍ بِمَا لَدَيْهِمْ فَرِحُوْنَ man. False beliefs are the result of the influences of environment. Once those vicious extraneous influences are removed, he at once reacts to it and hastens to accept it. 3012. Commentary: The verse means to say that mere belief in the Almightiness and Oneness of God, though it forms the basic principle of true religion, is not enough. A true religion has certain ordinances and commandments also. Of these commandments the top priority goes to Prayer, which must be duly observed. A true religion also teaches that fear lest one should incur the displeasure of God, must govern all our actions. 3013. Important Words: (hizb) means, a party or company of men, assembling themselves on account of an event that has befallen them; an assembly, a collective body or company of men; a The words, "There is no altering the party, portion, division or class of creation of Allah," mean that true men; the troops, prepared for religion is rooted in the very nature of fighting; any party agreeing in hearts 2509