The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 5) — Page 18

CH. 46 AL-AḤQĀF 31. They said, 'O our people "we have heard a Book, which PT. 26 FARJE بَعْدِ مُوسَى مُصَدِّقًا لِمَا بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ يَهْدِ has been sent down after Moses fulfilling that which is before it; it guides to the truth, and to the right path. 3784 إِلَى الْحَقِّ وَإِلَى طَرِيقِ مُّسْتَقِيمٍ يُقَوْمَنَا أَجِيبُوا دَاعِيَ اللهِ وَامِنُوا بِهِ O our people, respond to. 32 Allah's Summoner and believe يَغْفِرْ لَكُمْ مِنْ ذُنُوبِكُمْ وَيُجِرُكُمْ مِّنْ in Him. He will forgive you عَذَابٍ أَلِيمٍ your sins, and protect you from a painful punishment, 3785 وَمَنْ لَّا يُجِبْ دَاعِيَ اللهِ فَلَيْسَ بِمُعْجِرٍ not whoso does 33. "'And respond to Allah's Summoner, فِي الْأَرْضِ وَلَيْسَ لَهُ مِنْ دُونِةٍ اَوْلِيَاءُ he cannot escape Him in the أو تيك في ملل ميني earth, nor can he have any protector beside Him. Such are in manifest error. '3786 أَوَلَمْ يَرَوْا أَنَّ اللَّهَ الَّذِي خَلَقَ السَّمَوتِ Have they not seen that. 34 Allah, Who created the heavens وَالْأَرْضَ وَلَمْ يَعْيَ بِخَلْقِهِنَّ بِقَدِرٍ and the earth and was not 3784. Commentary: a72:2-3. 72:14. 72:16. This verse clearly shows that the party of men mentioned in the previous verse were Jews because they spoke of the Quran as "the Book which has been sent down after Moses". 3785. Commentary: This and the next verse contain some basic arguments which establish the truth of the claims of a Divine Reformer. First, people are cleansed of sins and impurities and become a model of virtue and righteousness through the Teaching revealed to him and by his own ennobling example. 3786. Commentary: Secondly, the Divine Reformer does eventually succeed in his mission as it is God's unalterable Decree and Law that Truth must prevail and falsehood must come to an evil end. The disbelievers cannot alter this Divine decree, try as they might. The gods which they adore leave them in the lurch when they are confronted with the consequences of their wicked deeds. 2914