The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 4) — Page 596
CH. 30 34. "And when AR-RUM PT. 21 وَإِذَا مَسَّ النَّاسَ ضُرٌّ دَعَوْا رَبَّهُمْ an affliction منِيُبِينَ إِلَيْهِ ثُمَّ إِذَا أَذَاقَهُمْ مِّنْهُ رَحْمَةً in befalls men, they cry unto their Lord, turning to Him repentance; then, when He has made them taste of mercy from Him, lo! a section of them associate partners with their Lord, 3014 35. So as to be ungrateful for what We have given them. So enjoy yourselves awhile, but soon you will come to know. إِذَا فَرِيقٌ مِّنْهُمْ بِرَبِّهِمْ يُشْرِكُونَ وقفة لِيَكْفُرُوا بِمَا أَتَيْنُهُمْ فَتَمَتَّعُوا * فَسَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ أَمْ أَنْزَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ سُلْطَنَّا فَهُوَ يَتَكَلَّمُ بِمَا Have We sent down to them. 36 كَانُوا بِهِ يُشْرِكُوْنَ وَإِذَا آذَقْنَا النَّاسَ رَحْمَةً فَرِحُوْابِهَا وَإِنْ any authority which speaks in favour of what they associate with Him?3015 37. And when We make men taste of mercy, they rejoice تُصِبْهُمُ سَيِّئَةٌ بِمَا قَدَّمَتْ أَيْدِيهِمْ therein; but if an evil befall them because of that which their own hands have sent on, behold! they are in despair. 3016 إِذَا هُمْ يَقْنَطُونَ. "10:13; 39:9, 50. '16:56; 29:67. 10:22; 41:51-52; 42:49. and actions whether meeting together with Shirk, i. e. associating false gods or not (Lane & Aqrab). Commentary: The verse means to say that deviation from true religion led people in the past to be split up into warring sections and aroused differences among them. 3014. Commentary: Having referred in the previous few with the One True God. 3015. Commentary: This verse emphatically declares that polytheists have no argument whatsoever to support and substantiate their polytheistic beliefs. Human nature, reason and common sense all revolt against idolatry and polytheism. verses to the Unity of God as being | 3016. Important Words: the basic principle of all religions, are in despair) is formed from يقنطون قانط. which means, he despaired قنط | this and the next three verses deal 2510