The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 5) — Page 327
PT. 29 AL-MA'ĀRIJ 21. "When evil touches him, he is full of lamentations, 22. But when good falls to his lot, he is niggardly. 23. Save those who pray. 24. "Those who are constant in their Prayer, 4376 25. And those in whose wealth there is a recognized right4376A 26. For one who asks for help and for one who does not. 4377 27. dAnd those who believe in the Day of Judgement to be a reality, 4378 CH. 70 إِذَا مَسَّهُ الشَّرُّ جَزُوعًان وَإِذَا مَسَّهُ الْخَيْرُ مَنُوعًان إِلَّا الْمُصَلِّينَ الَّذِيْنَ هُمْ عَلَى صَلَاتِهِمْ دَابِمُوْنَ وَالَّذِيْنَ فِي أَمْوَالِهِمْ حَقٌّ مَّعْلُومٌ للسائل والمحرُومِ تا وَالَّذِيْنَ يُصَدِّقُونَ بِيَوْمِ الدِّينِ "33:20. 6:93; 23:10. 51:20. d37:53-54. with abject discouragement; he became hungry. Es means, one who becomes restless and easily agitated and discouraged when in difficulty; one who is greedy about wealth and miserly in spending it; one who is much grieved and loses patience when in trouble (Aqrab). Commentary: The words, "man is born impatient and miserly," mean that man by nature is impatient and miserly. For this meaning of see 21:38 & 30:55. 4376. Commentary: Prayer is the best form of worship; it is an obligation which man owes to God, as the "giving of wealth to the poor" is his obligation to his fellow man. These two together constitute the quintessence of all religious teaching. 4376A. Commentary: This verse shows that all things in the universe being the common property of all mankind, there can be no absolute ownership of anything vesting in any individual, with the poor having a rightful share in the wealth of the rich. 4377. Important Words: may signify those persons who from a sense of dignity or from some infirmity would not ask for alms. The word includes animals also in its signification. 4378. Commentary: There can be no real sense of responsibility without a true and living belief in the Hereafter when man shall have to render account of his actions to his Lord and Creator. 3223