The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 5) — Page 316
CH. 69 AL-ḤĀQQAH PT. 29 يَوْمَئِذٍ تُعْرَضُونَ لَا تَخْفَى مِنْكُمُ On that day you will be. 19 خَافِيَةٌ presented before God; and none of your secrets will remain hidden". 4353 فَأَمَّا مَنْ أُوتِيَ كِتبَهُ بِيَمِيْنِهِ فَيَقُولُ Then, as for him who is. 20 هَاؤُمُ اقْرَءُوا كِتَبِيَة ® given his record in his right hand, he will say, 'Come, read my record. '4354 a4:43; 41:21. 17:72; 45:30; 84:8-9. These attributes are manifested through God's attributes of similitude have been described in the verse as the bearers of God's Throne. which (صفات تشبيهية) Commentary: God's attributes of similitude which have been described here as the bearers of the Divine Throne are v Ci. e. the Creator and Sustainer of the world; i. e. the Gracious, Who fulfils all the needs of man, even before he is born and without any effort on his part; i. e. the Merciful. Who causes man's labours to produce the best possible results, andi. e. Master of the Day of Judgement, to Whom all will have to render an account of their actions. These are the basic Divine attributes by which the world subsists and which mainly concern man's life and destiny. In view of their majesty, and greatness these four Divine attributes will have a double manifestation on the Day of Judgement. And as Divine attributes are manifested through angels, therefore, eight angels are mentioned to be the bearers of the Throne of God on that Great Day. Or the verse may signify that on the day of the Fall of Mecca the four basic Divine attributes will have a double manifestation, as on that day the foundations of Islam, humanity's last and most perfect religious system, will be firmly laid and God's power and glory will be manifested through, and for the sake of, the Holy would be standing on Prophet. The clause "the angels the sides thereof may also signify that when the heavens of Arabia would be cleft asunder, i. e. when old order will vanish, the angels of God will lay the foundation of a new and better one. Or the words may mean that when the heavens will be cleft asunder, i. e. when terrible punishment will overtake the Meccans, God's angels will take their stand on its sides in order to protect the Holy Prophet and 3212 the Muslims. 4353. Commentary: Besides the meaning given in the text, the verse signifies that on the day of the Fall of Mecca falsity of the idolatrous beliefs and practices of the Meccans will stand completely exposed. 4354. Commentary: Elsewhere in the Quran (56:28) the righteous are called "fellows or