The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 4) — Page 955
PT. 25 AZ-ZUKHRUF CH. 43 وَلَا يَمْلِكُ الَّذِينَ يَدْعُونَ مِنْ دُونِهِ And those on whom they. 87 call beside Him possess no who bears witness to the truth, الشَّفَاعَةَ إِلَّا مَنْ شَهِدَ بِالْحَقِّ وَهُمْ power of intercession but he يَعْلَمُونَ and they know him. 3695 وَلَبِنْ سَأَلْتَهُمْ مَّنْ خَلَقَهُمْ لَيَقُولُنَّ اللَّهُ ,And if thou ask them. 88 قَالَى يُؤْفَكُونَ ) 'Who created them?', they will surely say, 'Allah'. How then are they being turned away? وَقِيْلِهِ يُرَبِّ إِنَّ هَؤُلَاءِ قَوْمٌ لَّا I swear by his repeated cry. 89 يُؤْمِنُونَ b وقف لازم 'O my Lord!' these are a people who will not believe. 3696 فَاصْفَحُ عَنْهُمْ وَقُلْ سَلمُ فَسَوْفَ Therefore, turn aside from. 90 them, and say, 'Peace'; and soon shall they know. 3697 "19:88. 29:62; 31:26; 39:39. 84:21. يَعْلَمُونَ but Jesus confessed his ignorance of the words: So haply thou wilt grieve it (Matt. 24:36). 3695. Commentary: The reference in the words "who bears witness to the truth" seems to be to the Holy Prophet. 3696. Commentary: There could be no greater testimony to the Holy Prophet's solicitude and concern for the spiritual well-being of his people than the fact that God Himself should swear by it as He has done in this verse. The Holy Prophet's grief over the denial by his people of the Message of Islam and their opposition to it was so deep and agonizing that it had almost killed him. The Quran feelingly testifies to the Holy Prophet's grief in 2869 thyself to death for sorrow after them if they believe not in this discourse (18:7). 3697. Commentary: In the words "say, 'Peace"" the Holy Prophet is consoled and comforted that though he is now being opposed and persecuted, yet the time was fast approaching when his enemies would come under his power and Islam would spread all over Arabia and peace would reign throughout the land. When that time comes he should forgive his enemies and give them security. This prophecy was fulfilled at the Fall of Mecca when the Holy Prophet forgave his enemies with a magnanimity which has no parallel in history.