The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 4) — Page 856

then the door of repentance would be closed upon them and they would burn in the fire of frustration, ignominy and disgrace. The Surah then proceeds to say that disbelievers have no reason to reject the Holy Prophet. His advent is not a novel phenomenon. Just as day follows night in the physical world, so does spiritual awakening follow a period of moral decadence in the spiritual realm. As the world had become spiritually dead, God has raised the Holy Prophet to give it new life through the teachings of the Quran and the Prophet's own noble example, and a dead community now will regain a new and vigorous spiritual life. The living God Who created man from mere dust will bring about this consummation. But if disbelievers persisted in denying and opposing truth they will bring wrath of God upon their heads. Allah's decree is sure to come and no one can stop it. The Surah ends on the note that when God has made adequate provision for the physical needs of man, He could not have ignored to make similar provision for his spiritual needs. He has made this provision from time immemorial. He sent His Messengers and Prophets in the world who invited mankind to their Lord and Creator; but out of ingratitude and folly the sons of darkness rejected the Divine Message in every age, with the inevitable result that they earned God's displeasure and merited punishment. 2770