The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 4) — Page 965
PT. 25 AD-DUKHĀN CH. 44 وَأَتَيْتُهُمْ مِّنَ الْآيَتِ مَا فِيهِ بَلُوا مُّبِينٌ And We gave them Signs. 34 إِنَّ هَؤُلَاءِ لَيَقُوْلُوْنَ wherein was a clear trial. 35. These people do say: اِنْ هِيَ إِلَّا مَوْتَتُنَا الأولى وَمَا نَحْنُ It is but our first and only. 36 death, after which there is no life and we shall not be raised again. 3716 37. So bring back our fathers, if you speak the truth. ” بِمُنْشَرِيْنَ فَأْتُوا بِأَبَا بِنَا إِنْ كُنْتُمْ صُدِقِينَ خير أَمْ قَوْمُ تُبَّع " وَالَّذِينَ Are they better or the people. 38 مِنْ قَبْلِهِمْ أَهْلَكْنُهُمْ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا We destroyed them مُجْرِمِينَ of Tubba and those before them? because they were sinful. 3717 وَمَا خَلَقْنَا السَّمَوتِ وَالْاَرْضَ وَمَا And We created not the. 39 بَيْنَهُمَا العِبِينَ b heaven and the earth, and all that is between them, in sport. 3718 "6:30; 23:38; 37:60; 45:25. 21:17; 38:28. favours because in the divine scheme of things, they were found to be most suited for carrying on the divine mission at that time. 3716. Commentary: The verse means to say that knowing that the Israelites were raised from the bondage of sin and servitude to moral and political eminence, the disbelievers have the hardihood to deny the great life- giving power of God, and to maintain that once they are dead, they are dead forever, and will never be raised again. 3717. Commentary: Tubba is said to be the royal title of the kings of Himyar in Yemen. The Kings of Yemen were only known by this title when they also held sway over Himyar, Hadramaut and Saba. From ancient inscriptions it appears that the Tubbas ruled over these territories from 270 A. D. to 525 A. D. Historical annals speak of their great glory and despotism. They seemed to have extended their rule over all Arabia, even to East Africa (Enc. of Islam). The particular Tubba' referred to in the verse under comment, is mentioned in some traditions as a Prophet of God. The Quran seems to support this view (50:15). 3718. Commentary: 2879 Human life has a grim purpose and a great mission. The faculties and