The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 5) — Page 177
PT. 27 AL-WAQIAH CH. 56 وَاَصْحَبُ الْمَشْمَةِ مَا أَصْحَبُ الْمَشْمَةِ Second, those on the left. 10 hand how unlucky are those on the left hand!- 4100 11. Third, the foremost; they are the foremost; 4101 12. They will have achieved nearness to God. 13. They will be in the Gardens of Bliss― 14. A large party from among the early believers, 4102 described as i. e. fellows or companions of the right hand. Elsewhere (75:3) the Quran applies the term i. e. self-accusing spirit, to this group of believers, since they work out such a transformation in their souls as to become moral beings in the true sense of the word. 4100. Important Words: (those on the left hand). aat is derived from which means, he desired the left, as signifies, he desired the right. at means, how unlucky he is! means, the left side or direction; contrary to and as. They say i. e. I looked in the right and in يمنة وشأمة the left direction (Lane & Aqrab). Commentary: In v. 42 this group of disbelievers companions of the left hand. In 12:54 وَالشَّيقُوْنَ السَّبِقُونَ أُولَيكَ الْمُقَرَّبُونَ فِي جَنَّتِ النَّعِيمِ ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ الْأَوَّلِينَ 4101. Commentary: foremost are those believers) السابقون who have scaled the highest peaks of spiritual progress. They are completely united with their Creator and cannot, as it were, exist in separation from Him. In Quranic terminology (89:28) they are called the soul at rest). This is the) النفس المطمئنة highest stage of spiritual perfection which a believer can attain. 4102. Important Words: ثل large party is derived from) ثلة which means, he demolished a thing. means, a party or company of men or a large number of men. They say i. e. such a one فلان لا يفرق بين الثلة الثلة , does not distinguish between a (thallatun), i. e. a flock of sheep, and as (thullatun), i. e. a company of men. Commentary:. i. e اصحاب الشمال have been called النفس الامارة the Quran describes them as (the spirit prone to evil), i. e. those who choose not to walk in the light of wisdom and knowledge but are led into iniquities and immoral paths. 3073 The word may refer to the early Companions of the Holy Prophet or to the early Companions of any great Divine Reformer, preferably to the former.