The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 5) — Page 343
PT. 29 AL-JINN CH. 72 وَاَنَّا لَا نَدْرِى اَشَرٌّ اُرِيْدَ بِمَنْ فِي And we know not whether. 11 الْأَرْضِ أَمْ اَرَادَ بِهِمْ رَبُّهُمْ رَشَدًا وَاَنَّا مِنَّا الصَّلِحُوْنَ وَمِنَادُونَ ذلِكَ كُنَّا طَرَابِقَ قِدَدًان وَانَّا ظَنَنَّا أَنْ لَنْ نُّعْجِزَ اللَّهَ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَلَنْ تُعْجِزَهُ هَرَيَّا evil is intended for those who are in the earth or whether their intends Lord them. 4404 guidance for 12. And some of us are righteous and some of us are otherwise; and we following different paths. 4405 are 13. And we know that sects we cannot frustrate the plan of Allah in the earth," nor can we escape Him by flight. b وَأَنَّا لَمَّا سَمِعْنَا الْهُدَى أَمَنَّا بِهِ And when we heard the. 14 Call to guidance, we believed in فَمَنْ يُؤْ مِنْ بِرَبِّهِ فَلَا يَخَافُ بَخْسًا it. And he who believes in his وَلَا رَهَقان Lord has no fear of loss or injustice. a55:34. b46:32. ance with astrology. For a detailed explanation, however, of this and the preceding verse see 15:17. 19 and 37:7-8. The word (now) is used here particularly with respect to the time of the Holy Prophet, but it may also signify the time of every great Divine Reformer. 4404. Commentary: to these people to foretell what great changes in the world are decreed to take place. On the other hand, only God's great Messengers can foretell the future. 4405. Important Words: (sects following different paths) is the plural of (qiddatun) which is derived from 3. They says i. e. he cut it or cut it entirely, rent it. means, pieces of a thing; parties, divisions, sects or distinct bodies or classes of men, holding particular tenets or body of tenets, creeds, Whereas before the appearance of a Divine Reformer, soothsayers and diviners ply their evil trade of prying into the unknown with impunity, with the appearance of such a one they opinions. means, the people practically confess their lack of knowledge of the unseen by giving up their evil practices. It is not given 3239 became divided into their states or conditions and their desires erroneous opinions (Lane & Aqrab). or