The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 4) — Page 763
PT. 23 CH. 37 ۱۸۳ ركوعاتها. سورة الصفتِ مكية ٣٧ بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ وَالنِّفت صَفًّان فَالنُّجِرتِ زَجْران (AŞ-ṢĀFFĀT) 1. "In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful. 3270 those who range the 2. By themselves in close ranks, 3271 3. And They drive away enemy vigorously, 3272 3270. Commentary: See. 1:1. 3271. Important Words: راب "Seel:1. , (by) means, also; then; while; during; at the same time, together; with; but; however. It is also synonymous with (rubba) i. e. frequently; sometimes, perhaps. It is also a particle of swearing meaning, 'by' or 'I swear' or 'I cite as witness. ' (Aqrab & Lane). , has been used in the present and the next two verses in the sense of 'by' or 'I swear' or 'I cite as witness. ' The words (who range themselves in close ranks) may signify: (1) Muslims standing in close rows behind their Imām in the five daily Prayers, or (2) Muslims who stand in battle array facing the enemy. For a collective explanatory note on this and the next two verses see v. 4. Commentary: In this and the next two verses, God has sworn by certain beings or things or has cited them as witnesses. Ordinarily, when a person takes an oath, his object is to supply the deficiency of insufficient testimony or to add weight or conviction to his assertion. In fact, by so doing he calls God to witness that he speaks the truth, when there is no witness in the case. But such is not the case with the Quranic oaths. When the Quran adopts such a form, the truth of the statement it makes is not sought to be proved by a mere allegation but by a solid argument implied in the oath itself. Sometimes, these oaths refer to the obvious laws of nature and by implication draw attention to what obvious. Another object of a Quranic may be inferred from what is oath is to make a prophecy the fulfilment of which establishes its truth. For a collective note on this and the next verse see v. 4 below. 3272. Important Words: 2677 who drive away the) الزاجرات زجرا enemy vigorously) may signify: (a) Muslims who wage a relentless war against their evil passions; or (b) Muslims who fight and drive away the enemy of Islam vigorously or (c) the custodians of law and order.