The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 5) — Page 98
CH. 51 ADH-DHĀRIYĀT PT. 27 وَالْأَرْضَ فَرَشْنُهَا فَنِعْمَ الْمُهِدُونَ And the earth We have. 49 spread out, and how excellently We lay it out!' وَمِنْ كُلِّ شَيْ خَلَقْنَا زَوْجَيْنِ لَعَلَّكُمْ And of everything have We. 50 تَذَكَّرُونَ created pairs, that you may reflect. 3922 فَفِرُّوا إِلَى اللهِ اِنّى لَكُمْ مِّنْهُ نَذِيرٌ. Flee ye therefore unto Allah. 51 مُّبِينٌ Surely, I am a plain Warner unto C you from Him. 3923 وَلَا تَجْعَلُوا مَعَ اللهِ الهَا أَخَرَ إِنّى لَكُمْ And do not set up another. 52 مِّنْهُ نَذِيرٌ مُّبِينٌ ® god along with Allah. " Surely, I am a plain Warner unto you from Him. 3924 "2:23; 20:54; 78:7. 13:4; 36:37. 22:50; 26:116; 29:51; 67:27. 23:118; 50:27. or We have made the heaven as a manifestation of Our power and might (Lane & Aqrab). Commentary: The verse makes pointed reference to God's marvellous handiwork—the universe, creation of which leads directly to the object of the creation of man, who is the aim and object of its creation and its acme and apex. In the creation of the heavens and the earth there is proof of many Divine attributes, the prominent being His Glory, Might and Majesty. 3922. Commentary: The verse implies a subtle allusion to the object of man's creation, one of the main themes of the Surah. The verse, like several other Quranic verses states that God has created all things in pairs. There are pairs not only in animal life, but also in vegetables, and even in inanimate things. There are pairs also in 2994 spiritual things. Even heaven and earth make a pair. Unless water comes from heaven and the sun gives warmth and light to the earth there can be no vegetation. Similarly, the human soul, which has been compared to earth in the foregoing verses, can find no scope for the manifestation of its latent and inherent powers and attributes unless the light of revelation descends upon it. 3923. Commentary: The verse purports to say that if believers really wish to establish a real and permanent connection with God, the best way to achieve it is to seek His help and protection and guidance. In this lies the quintessence of the Message which all Divine Prophets have given to the world. 3924. Commentary: True and unadulterated belief in Oneness and Unity is the pivotal and primal fact of all religions.