The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 4) — Page 824
CH. 38 ṢĀD PT. 23 reward for it, nor am I of those who are given affectation. 3437 to قُلْ مَا اسْتَلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ أَجْرٍ وَمَا أَنَا Say, "I ask not of you any. 87 مِنَ الْمُتَكَلِّفِينَ إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا ذِكْرٌ لِّلْعَلَمِينَ وَلَتَعْلَمُنَّ نَبَاهُ بَعْدَ حِينٍ ० 88. It is nothing but a Reminder for all peoples. 89. And you shall surely know the truth of it after a while. '3438 "25:58; 42:24. 12:105; 81:28. actually took place but represents, in metaphorical language, the state of things as they exist at the time when a Prophet is raised. The "man" referred to in verse 72 above stands for the Prophet of the time, particularly, the Holy Prophet; and Iblis represents those wicked and evil-minded persons who oppose him and seek to impede and retard the progress of his mission. 3437. Commentary: This verse makes it clear that (man) referred to in v. 72 above is the Holy Prophet, since in the present verse he is represented as saying that he seeks no recompense or reward for preaching the message of truth and for calling men to God. Exactly the same expression has been mentioned as having been used by the Holy Prophet about himself at several places in the Quran (25:58; 34:48; etc. ). 3438. Commentary: here The Holy Prophet is represented as saying to disbelievers that they will not have to wait for long to realise the truth of his mission. And, thus it actually came to pass. The prophecies contained in the Quran about the future progress of Islam and the defeat and destruction of disbelief were fulfilled in the Holy Prophet's own life-time when the whole of Arabia joined the fold of Islam. 2738