The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 5) — Page 117
PT. 27 AṬ-ṬŪR CH. 52 وَلكِنَّ أَكْثَرَهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ besides that. But most of them know not. 3963 وَاصْبِرُ لِحُكْمِ رَبِّكَ فَإِنَّكَ بِأَعْيُنِنَا So wait patiently for the. 49 وَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ حِينَ تَقُوْمُ judgement of thy Lord; for assuredly thou art before Our eyes; and glorify thy Lord with His praise when thou risest up from sleep; 3964 وَمِنَ الَّيْلِ فَسَبِّحْهُ وَادْبَارَ النُّجُومِ & And for part of the night. 50 also do thou glorify Him and at the setting of the stars. 5:68. 17:80; 50:41; 73:3-5; 76:27. unnerved at seeing the Muslim army of ten thousand strong at the very gates of the city. 3963. Important Words: U" (besides) among other things means, before and behind in respect of place or time; at, near, nearby; with or present with; other than, beside or besides (Lane & Aqrab). Commentary: دون ذالک expression If (day) in the preceding verse be taken to refer to the Day of Badr, the would signify the Divine punishment that overtook the Meccan disbelievers in the form of the destructive "seven year famine," etc. But if refers to the Day of Judgement, the expression would mean the punishments that come upon disbelievers in this life. 3964. Commentary: 'The judgement of thy Lord' may signify the punishment that was soon to overtake disbelievers, and the words 'thou art before Our eyes' mean that the Holy Prophet was under Divine protection and plotting of the enemies could do him no harm. The reference is to the promise of protection given to him in the words: "And Allah will protect thee from men" (5:68). 3013