The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 4) — Page 706
PT. 22 SABA' b CH. 34 قُلْ مَا سَأَلْتُكُم مِّنْ أَجْرِ فَهُوَ لَكُمْ إِنْ Say, “Whatever reward I. 48 might have asked of you let it أَجْرِى إِلَّا عَلَى اللهِ وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ be yours. My reward is only شَهِيدُ with Allah; and He is Witness over all things. '3169 قُلْ إِنَّ رَبِّي يَقْذِفُ بِالْحَقِّ عَلَّام Say, “Truly, my Lord hurls. 49 الْغُيُوبِ the Truth at falsehood and breaks it into pieces. He is the Great Knower of the unseen. ” 3170 قُلْ جَاءَ الْحَقُّ وَمَا يُبْدِئُ الْبَاطِلُ ,Say, “The Truth has come. 50 وَمَا يُعِيدُ and falsehood could neither nor good originate any reproduce it. '3171 "38:87; 42:24; 52:41; 68:47. b5:117. 17:82;21:19. seriously and in solitude over the claim of the Holy Prophet, he would inevitably come to the conclusion that he is neither an impostor, nor an insane person, because an impostor is never allowed to progress and prosper, and sooner or later- rather than later he meets with a terrible end, while an insane person can -sooner neither give such excellent teaching as does the Quran, nor can bring about such wonderful revolution in the life of a whole people, steeped in ignorance and immorality as had been brought about by the Holy Prophet. 3169. Commentary: This verse answers the objection raised in (v. 8) viz. that, by his claim to prophethood, the Holy Prophet seeks to impose his leadership upon his people. It tells disbelievers that in calling men to God the Prophet is actuated by no selfish motives. He calls God to bear witness to the honesty and sincerity of his purpose. Besides this his whole life constitutes an unanswerable testimony to it. 3170. Commentary: The verse means to say that a further proof, if proofs are still needed, to establish the truth of the claim of the Holy Prophet, is that truth shall triumph over falsehood and the Prophet shall succeed in his mission. يعيد nor could) ما 3171. Commentary: The words reproduce it) embody a mighty prophecy that idolatry will never regain a foothold in Arabia. It will disappear from that country forever. 2620