The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 5) — Page 268
CH. 64 AT-TAGHĀBUN PT. 28 يَعْلَمُ مَا فِي السَّمَوتِ وَالْاَرْضِ وَيَعْلَمُ He knows whatever is in the. 5 heavens and the earth, and He مَا تُسِرُّونَ وَمَا تُعْلِنُونَ وَاللهُ عَلِيْمٌ knows what you conceal and بِذَاتِ الصُّدُورِه what you disclose"; and Allah knows well that which is hidden in the breasts. 4257 اَلَمْ يَأْتِكُمُ نَبَوا الَّذِيْنَ كَفَرُوا مِنْ Has not the story reached. 6 you of those who disbelieved قَبْلُ فَذَاقُوْا وَبَالَ أَمْرِهِمْ وَلَهُمْ before? So they tasted the evil عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ ذلِكَ بِأَنَّهُ كَانَتْ تَأْتِيهِمْ رُسُلُهُمْ their بِالْبَيِّنَتِ فَقَالُوا اَبَشَرُ يَهْدُونَنَا" ,manifest Signs, but they said فَكَفَرُوا وَتَوَلَّوْا وَاسْتَغْنَى اللهُ وَاللهُ So they disbelieved and turned غَنِيٌّ حَمِيدٌ consequences of their conduct, and they had a painful punishment. 4258 7. That was because Messengers came to them with 'Shall mere mortals guide us?' away, but Allah had no need of them; and Allah is Self- Sufficient, Worthy of all praise. 4259 “2:78; 16:20; 27:26. 40:22-23. man is not the victim of chance, but being the crown and acme of the whole creation he has been endowed with such powers and faculties as are suited to his position as God's vicegerent on earth: and because of these powers he will have to render to God an account of his deeds and actions. 4257. Commentary: As man has to render an account of his actions to God, he must realise that God being the Creator and 3164 Controller of the universe, nothing is hidden from Him or can escape His notice. It is therefore futile on man's part to think that he can avoid or escape responsibility for his actions. 4258. Commentary: See next verse. 4259. Commentary: As man has been endowed with great faculties of head and heart and as he has to render an account of his deeds in the life hereafter, God sent