The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 4) — Page 686
CH. 34 SABA' PT. 22 وَالَّذِينَ سَحَوْ فِي ابْتِنَا مُعْجِزِيْن أو ليك But as to those who strive. 6 لَهُمْ عَذَابٌ مِنْ رِجْزِ أَلِيمُ ) أُولَبِكَ against Our Signs, seeking to frustrate Our plans, it is they for whom there will be the suffering of a painful punishment. وَيَرَى الَّذِينَ أُوتُوا الْعِلْمَ الَّذِى أُنْزِلَ And those who are given. 7 لا knowledge see that whatever إِلَيْكَ مِن رَّبِّكَ هُوَ الْحَقِّ وَيَهْدِى has been revealed to thee from إِلَى صِرَاطِ الْعَزِيزِ الْحَمِيدِ thy Lord is the truth, and that it guides unto the path of the Mighty, the Praiseworthy. وَقَالَ الَّذِيْنَ كَفَرُ واهَلْ نَدُلُّكُمْ عَلَى And those who disbelieve. 8 say, 'Shall we show you a man ป رَجُلٍ تُنَبِّئُكُمْ إِذَا مُزْقْتُمْ كُلَّ مُمَزَّقٍ who will tell you that when you إِنَّكُمْ لَفِي خَلْقٍ جَدِيدِة are broken up into pieces, you shall be raised as a new creation?3135 "22:5; 34: 39. 13:20; 22: 55; 35:32; 47:3; 56:96. further elaboration of the subject of the preceding verses, viz. the immutable law of cause and effect. "Forgiveness" in the verse corresponds to the Divine attribute "Forgiving" and "honourable provision" corresponds to "Merciful" in v. 3. The words "forgiveness" and "honourable provision" have been placed in order of precedence, for (forgiveness) always precedes (mercifulness). 3135. Important Words: (you are broken up) is derived from which means, lie scattered or dispersed. means, he tore the cloth in many places. means, he rent or marred his honour or reputation. They say Kojo i. e. he dispersed them to all parts of the country. He (God) destroyed them thoroughly and completely (Lane & Aqrab). Commentary: In verse 4 disbelievers were warned that the time of the triumph of Islam 2600 and their own destruction was fast approaching. The word used in that verse to convey this warning was ac (the Hour). In the verse under comment the disbelievers are shown as vainly seeking to divert the subject of their defeat by pretending to take the word act (the Hour) in the sense of the Day of Resurrection when they shall be broken up into pieces and not