The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 4) — Page 627
PT. 21 AS-SAJDAH CH. 32 ذلِكَ عَلِمُ الْغَيْبِ وَالشَّهَادَةِ الْعَزِيزُ Such is the Knower of the. 7 الرَّحِيمُة unseen and the seen, the Mighty, the Merciful, 3063 8. Who has made perfect everything He has created. "And الَّذِي أَحْسَنَ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ خَلَقَهُ وَبَدَا خَلْقَ perfect الْإِنْسَانِ مِنْ طِينٍ He began the creation of man from clay. 3064 ثُمَّ جَعَلَ نَسْلَهُ مِنْ سُلُلَةٍ مِنْ مَّاءٍ مَّهِينٍ & Then He made his progeny. 9 from an extract of Can insignificant fluid. ثُمَّ سَونَهُ وَنَفَخَ فِيهِ مِنْ رُوحِهِ وَجَعَلَ Then He fashioned him and. 10 breathed into him of His spirit. لَكُمُ السَّمْعَ وَالْاَبْصَارَ وَالْاَفْدَةَ قَلِيلًا And He has given you ears, and مَّا تَشْكُرُونَ eyes, and hearts. But little thanks do you give! 3065 34:4; 59:23. 6:3; 15:27; 37:12. 77:21. 15:30; 38:73. conquests will not stop unless they have embraced in their orbit almost the entire globe. 3063. Commentary: The words, "Such is the Knower of the unseen and the seen, the Mighty, the Wise," are very challenging and constitute a grand prophecy, viz. that it is God's unalterable decree that the glory and grandeur of Islam of which the foundations have been laid by the Promised Messiah will continue to advance till Islam achieves its destined goal. 3064. Commentary: In this and the next few verses an illustration is given of how Islam from its very small beginnings will, as the result of its present renaissance, spread and become a mighty force. The illustration is to be found in the creation of man. Man's origin is from mere clay and after going through a long process of development he is born a full-fledged human being, the apex and pride of the whole creation. In the same way, the verse implies that Islam will rise from its present very insignificant beginnings and will march from strength to strength. For a detailed explanation of how, starting from mere earth or clay and going through different stages of evolution, man takes his birth, see. 23:13, 15. 2541 3065. Important Words: (His spirit). ✓ is derived from v, which means, he was brisk, lively, active; it became cool and pleasant. means, soul or spirit; the subtle substance in man which is the principle of vitality and of sensation,