The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 5) — Page 291
PT. 29 CH. 67 ركوعاتها ۲ سُورَةُ المُلْكِ مَكِيةٌ ٦٧ بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ (AL-MULK) 1. "In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful. 4287 2. "Blessed is He in Whose hand ☑ تَبْرَكَ الَّذِي بِيَدِهِ الْمُلْكُ وَهُوَ عَلى is the kingdom, and He has كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌون power over all things;4288 الَّذِى خَلَقَ الْمَوْتَ وَالْحَيوة لِيَبْلُوَكُمْ Who has created death and. 3 أَيُّكُمْ أَحْسَنُ عَمَلًا وَهُوَ الْعَزِيزُ ;which of you is best in deeds الْغَفُورُة life that He might try you - and He is the Mighty, the Most Forgiving. 4289 "See 1:1. 25:2-3. 5:49; 6:166; 11:8; 18:8. 4287. Commentary: See 1:1. 4288. Commentary: The Sūrah was revealed at Mecca when Islam was yet in its infancy and its enemies were straining every nerve to nip it in the bud. It opens with the mention of Divine attributes which are expressive of God's Power, Might and Majesty, and, appropriately the verse under comment implies a prophecy that the poor, persecuted and helpless Muslims would soon be granted the kingdom, not only of Arabia but of vast lands beyond its confines. 4289. Commentary: of Islam God's decree has come into operation, that is to say that some nations will receive new life and others will decay and fall. This will show that God is Mighty. The linking together of the attribute "Most Forgiving" with the attribute "Mighty" may imply that when Islam will triumph the enemies of the new Faith will be at the mercy of the Holy Prophet who will forgive them. The prophecy was fulfilled in the Fall of Mecca. "Death", as in vv. 2:29 and 53:45, has been mentioned in this verse before "life. " The reason seems to be that death or non-existence, is the state before life, or perhaps because The law of life and death works in "death" is more important and is of all nature. Every living creature is greater significance than "life," subject to decay and death. Nations, because, it opens to man the portals like individuals, are subject to this of everlasting life and unending inexorable law. The implication of the spiritual progress, while his life on verse seems to be that with the advent | earth is only a temporary sojourn and 3187