The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 4) — Page 923
PT. 25 ASH-SHŪRĀ CH. 42 أَيْدِيكُمْ وَيَعْفُوا عَنْ كَثِيرِ own hands have wrought. And He forgives many of your sins. 3623 وَمَا أَنْتُمْ بِمُعْجِزِيْنَ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَمَا And you cannot frustrate. 32 God's purpose in the earth; nor لَكُمْ مِنْ دُونِ اللهِ مِنْ وَلِي وَلَا نَصِيرِ have you any friend or helper beside Allah. 3624 وَمِنْ أَيْتِهِ الْجَوَارِ فِي الْبَحْرِ الأَعْلَا And of His Signs are the. 33 sailing-ships on the sea like mountain tops. 3625 34. If He so will, He can cause the wind to become still so that إِنْ يَشَأْ يُسْكِنِ الرِّيْحَ فَيَظْلَلْنَ رَوَاكِدَ عَلَى ظَهْرِهِ إِنَّ فِي ذَلِكَ لَآيتٍ لِكُلِّ صَبَّارٍ they become motionless upon شَعُورِة the surface thereof in that, surely, are Signs for every patient and grateful person- 3626 "6:135; 10:54; 11:34; 29:23. '31:32; 55:25. possibility of the creatures living on earth and in heavenly bodies becoming united at some future time. 3623. Commentary: The disbelievers are warned that if after having seen so many signs in support of the Quran they persisted in rejecting it, they will themselves be to blame for any misfortune that befell them. 3624. Commentary: which is derived from. They say ai. e. the ship floated or means, the sun جرت الشمس. sailed pursued its course. means, the thing happened. means, a ship, because of its running upon the sea; a girl or young woman; a female slave; the wind, etc. (Lane & Aqrab). (mountain-tops) is the plural of علم alam) which is derived from ) علم Disbelievers are further warned that God has decreed that Islam shall become victorious and they will not be able to frustrate Divine decree and that no obstacle or impediment will be allowed to stand in the way of its onward march. 3625. Important Words: (sailing ships) is the plural of 2837 ('alama). dal means, he marked it. means, he slit his lip. ('alam) means, an impression or impress; a trace; a thing set up on the way for guiding people; a minaret; a mountain or mountain-top or a long mountain; a banner or standard; the chief of a people (Lane & Aqrab). 3626. Important Words: 5 (motionless) is the plural of