The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 5) — Page 5
PT. 26 AL-AḤQĀF from that of which they have been warned. 3760 CH. 46 قُلْ اَرَعَيْتُم مَّا تَدْعُونَ مِنْ دُونِ اللهِ Say, “Do you know what it is. 5 you call on beside Allah? Show أَرُونِي مَاذَا خَلَقُوا مِنَ الْأَرْضِ أَمْ لَهُمْ me what they have created of the earth. Or have they a share شِرْكَ فِي السَّمَوتِ ايْتُونِي بِكِتُبِ ? in the creation of the heavens مِّنْ قَبْلِ هَذَا اَوْ اَثْرَةٍ مِّنْ لم a Book revealed اِنْ كُنْتُمْ صَدِقِينَ Bring me before this or some vestige of knowledge in your support, if you indeed speak the truth. ' 3761 "35:41. signify that the universe had a 3760. Commentary: The verse means to say that the beginning and will also have an end. creation of heavens and the earth is intended to serve an eternal purpose which is to serve man who is, God's noblest handiwork, and the aim and object of whose life is to develop in himself Divine attributes. For the attainment by man of this grand and sublime object, God raised His Messengers in all times and among all peoples. To these Messengers He revealed Himself, and to them He gave His teaching. The greatest and noblest of these Divine Messengers was the Holy Prophet Muḥammad, and the last and most complete and perfect code of Divine laws is the Quran. ་་ It is to this great truth that the verses, "All that is on it will pass away. And there will remain only the Person of thy Lord, Master of Glory and Honour" (55:27-28), refer. 3761. Important Words: (vestige) is the inf. noun from and means, a remain or relic of a thing; a trace; sign or mark; vestige or track; a footprint; impression or mark made by the foot of a man upon the ground (Lane & Aqrab). Commentary: With this verse begins a systematic refutation and condemnation of S i. e. idolatry. It means to say that only that Being can command adoration and is fit to be worshipped Who as the Architect and Creator of the universe controls our destinies. But the false gods of idolaters not only The creation of the heavens and the earth also establishes the eternal truth that there is only One Designer, Creator and Controller of the universe. It constitutes an unassailable have not created anything but are argument against idolatry. themselves created. They do not even The words "for an appointed time" | possess any power to harm or benefit 2901