The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 5) — Page 202
PT. 27 أَمْرُ اللهِ وَغَرَّكُمْ بِاللهِ الْغَرُورُ CH. 57 AL-HADID you till the decree of Allah came to pass. And the Deceiver deceived you in respect of Allah. 4157 فَالْيَوْمَ لَا يُؤْخَذُ مِنْكُمُ فِدْيَةٌ وَلَا So this day no ransom shall. 16 مِنَ الَّذِيْنَ كَفَرُوا مَأْوِيكُمُ النَّارُ those who disbelieved. Your هِيَ مَوْلَكُمْ وَبِئْسَ الْمَصِيرُ be accepted from you, nor from final abode is the Fire; that is b your friend; and a very evil destination it is. 4158 اَلَمْ يَأْنِ لِلَّذِينَ آمَنُوا اَنْ تَخْشَعَ Has not the time arrived for. 17 ง those who believe that their قُلُوبُهُمْ لِذِكْرِ اللهِ وَمَا نَزَلَ مِنَ الْحَقِّ hearts should feel humbled at the remembrance of Allah and at وَلَا يَكُونُوا كَالَّذِينَ أُوتُوا الْكِتَبَ مِنْ the truth which has come down قَبْلُ فَطَالَ عَلَيْهِمُ الْآمَدُ فَقَسَتْ قُلُوبُهُمْ وَكَثِيرٌ مِّنْهُمْ فَسِقُونَ. to them, and that they should not become like those who were given the Book before them, but because the period of the descent of Allah's grace upon them was prolonged for them," their hearts became hardened, and many of them are wicked?4159 b 4157. Commentary: a2:49. 21:45. 2:75; 6:44. decree of Allah) means the) أمر الله decree of Allah that Divine punishment will overtake the hypocrites. The reference may be to the punishment of the Jewish tribes of Medina for their repeated defection and treachery. 4158. Commentary: The words "that is your friend" seem to have been used ironically. Or the words may mean that only the fire 3098 of Hell will purify them of the impurities and dross of sins committed by disbelievers in this life and will make them fit for spiritual progress and thus will be a "friend" to them. 4159. Commentary: The verse seems to refer to the latter-day Muslims when as a result of neglecting the teachings of Islam they will have become spiritually corrupt, morally depraved and politically impotent. The verse means