The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 5)

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CH. 46 R. 4. AL-AḤQĀF PT. 26 وَلَقَدْ أَهْلَكْنَا مَا حَوْلَكُمْ مِنَ الْقُرى destroy 28. And We did townships round about you; and We have varied the Signs, that they might turn to Us, 3781 وَصَرَّفْنَا الْآيَتِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَرْجِعُوْنَ فَلَوْلَا نَصَرَهُمُ الَّذِينَ اتَّخَذُوا مِنْ دُونِ Why, then, did not those. 29 help them whom they had taken اللهِ قُرْبَانًا الِهَةً بَلْ ضَلُّوا عَنْهُمْ for gods beside Allah, seeking "42:47. . means, he | Arabia فاد اللحم في النار. i. e. heart فؤاد his which is derived from t. They say, 'Ād and of Tubba' who held sway i. e. he or it hit, struck, smote or hurt over vast territories in the south of To the northwest, the roasted the flesh meat in the fire. is complete ruin of the Thamud tribe synonymous with both meaning held out a severe warning and on the heart, mind or intellect. In the Quran, shores of the Dead Sea were situated too, both these words have been used the towns of Sodom and Gomorrah synonymously. In 28:11, both the which were turned upside down on words have been used together, account of the vice indulged in by signifying the heart. It is the context them. The destruction of all these which determines where any of these places constituted an eye-opener to words is used in the sense of mind or the Meccans. If they did not eschew heart. Some authors, however, make a their evil ways and continued to distinction between and ✓ ✓; the reject the Divine Message, they latter is said to have a more special would meet with no better fate. As signification than the former which is the Quran, the final Law for all said to be the or the of the ✓ mankind, was revealed at Mecca, the or the middle or the interior thereof. words, may also signify the whole world. They say i. e. his mind or intellect or courage tied (Lane & Aqrab). Commentary: This verse also shows that the Adites were a very powerful and prosperous people. Their dominions extended over vast areas. 3781. Commentary: The reference in the words "We did destroy townships round about you" is to the destruction of the once very powerful and prosperous people of 2912 ما The Quran reverts again and again to the fundamental problems of faith, morals and other kindred subjects, and deals with them from different angles and points of view in order to satisfy doubts and misgivings of men of varied attitudes, mental make-up or outlook on life. People of shallow thinking and prejudiced minds may call it a repetition, but in fact it is the right approach to different human problems.