The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 4) — Page 823
PT. 23 80. He said, "My Lord, then grant me respite till the day when they shall be raised. '3433 81. God said, "Certainly thou art of the respited ones, '3434 ṢĀD CH. 38 قَالَ رَبِّ فَأَنْظِرُنِي إِلَى يَوْمِ يُبْعَثُونَ قَالَ فَإِنَّكَ مِنَ الْمُنْظَرِينَ ) إلى يَوْمِ الْوَقْتِ الْمَعْلُوم قَالَ فَبِعِزَّتِكَ لَأُغْوِ يَنَّهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ إِلَّا عِبَادَكَ مِنْهُمُ الْمُخْلَصِينَ قَالَ فَالْحَقُّ وَالْحَقِّ أَقُولُ لَا مُلَنَّ جَهَنَّمَ مِنْكَ وَمِمَّنْ تَبِعَكَ That I will certainly fill. 86 مِنْهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ 82. "Till the day of the appointed time. " 83. He said, 'So by Thy might, "I will surely lead them all astray. 84. Except Thy chosen servants from among them. '3435 85. God said, 'Then the truth is, and the truth I speak, Hell with thee and with those who follow thee, all together. '3436 ª7:15; 15:37; 17:63. b7:16; 15:38; 17:64. º15:39. d7:17-18; 15:40. €15:41; 17:66. 11:120; 15:44; 32:14. apparent bliss which men enjoy before the advent of a Prophet, and which is represented in the Quran as. (garden) جنة 3433. Commentary: The clause, the day when they shall be raised, signifies the time of the spiritual rebirth of man, when having attained to the stage of table (the soul at peace) he becomes quite immune to spiritual fall. It does not signify the Day of Resurrection after death, because there is no possibility of man being seduced by Satan after his death. See also 15:37. 3434. Commentary: appointed time, may mean, till the day when truth finally triumphs over falsehood and the votaries of falsehood are completely crushed. See also 15:39. 3435. Commentary: The words "chosen servants" apply particularly to the Prophets who are completely immune to the temptations and seductions of Satan. They can commit no sin and, therefore, are completely free from spiritual fall. See also 15:41. 3436. Commentary: The dialogue between God and Satan, as mentioned in the above The words, till the day of the verses, does not refer to any talk that 2737