The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 4) — Page 770
CH. 37 R. 2. AȘ-ṢĀFFĀT PT. 23 اُحْشُرُوا الَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا وَازْوَاجَهُمْ And it will be said to the. 23 angels, 'Assemble those who acted wrongfully, along with their companions, and what they used to worship3288 وَمَا كَانُوا يَعْبُدُونَ to the path of Hell; 25. And stop them; for they must be questioned. '3289 مِنْ دُونِ اللَّهِ فَاهُدُوهُمْ إِلى صِرَاطِ Beside Allah; and lead them. 24 الْجَحِيمِ وَقِفُوْهُمْ إِنَّهُمْ مَّسْئُولُونَ ) مَالَكُمْ لَا تَنَاصَرُونَ بَلْ هُمُ الْيَوْمَ مُسْتَسْلِمُونَ ) وَأَقْبَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَى بَعْضٍ يَتَسَاءَلُوْنَ 26. They will be asked, 'What is the matter with you that you help not one another?' 3290 27. Nay, on that day they will surrender themselves completely. 3291 Ь 28. And some of them will address the others, "questioning one another. 3288. Commentary: "6:23; 10:29. 34:32. and The present and the following several verses describe the condition respectively of believers and disbelievers in this life and the next. With this verse begins a description of the guilty disbelievers their companions, comrades and associates. They are described as being hauled up and led to their place of punishment. The words "what they used to worship" refer to those leaders of disbelief to whom they gave blind and unquestioning obedience. 2684 3289. Commentary: Before being actually punished the guilty will be asked to show the cause why they should not be punished, or, if they had anything to say in defence or extenuation of their guilt, to produce it. 3290. Commentary: The realisation of utter helplessness of the guilty people to assist each other will be brought home to them. 3291. Commentary: The verse portrays the complete surrender and submission to Divine