The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 5) — Page 369
PT. 29 AL-QIYAMAH CH. 75 4. Does man think that We shall not assemble his bones"?4459 5. Yea, We have the power to restore his very fingertips. 4460 6. But man desires to continue to send forth evil deeds in front of him. 7. He asks, 'When will be the Day of Resurrection"?' 4461 أَيَحْسَبُ الْإِنْسَانُ أَلَّنْ نَّجْمَعَ عِظَامَة ة بَلَى قُدِ رِيْنَ عَلَى أَنْ نُّسَوِيَ بَنَانَهُ بَلْ يُرِيدُ الْإِنْسَانُ لِيَفْجُرَ أَمَامَهُ ® يَسْتَلُ أَيَّانَ يَوْمُ الْقِيمَةِ "23:83; 37:54; 56:48; 79:12. 17:100; 36:78-80. 78:2; 79:43. responsibility, if he has not to account for his deeds in an afterlife, why this pricking of conscience at the doing of an evil deed? The highest stage of development of the human soul, however, is that of aabi. e. the spirit at rest. At this stage the human soul becomes practically immune to failure or faltering and is at peace with its Creator. 4459. Commentary: The objection of disbelievers, viz. when they are dead and reduced to bones and dust how would they be given a new life, is repeatedly mentioned and effectively answered in the Quran. See 17:50-52 and 36:78-80. 4460. Important Words: (fingertips) is the plural of a بن which is derived from which means, he remained or stayed in a place. means, fingers; ends or extremities thereof; fingertips; toes; all the limbs or members of the body; any part or all the limbs; arms or hands or legs or feet (Lane & Aqrab). Commentary: At another place in the Quran (36:78-80), the objection of disbelievers about life after death has been answered by stating that the Almighty Creator Who has created man from a mere sperm drop has the power to restore him to life after he is dead, but in the present verse the restoration of his fingertips has been adduced as an argument to refute the same objection. In fact, the word represents man's power and strength, as by means of his hand he grasps an object and defends himself. In fact man's hands, i. e. his fingers, are the most important members of his body. The as given under Important Words may stand for the whole human body. Thus the verse signifies that God has the power to restore all the powers of man, or even of a whole people when, to all intents defunct. and purposes, they are dead and 3265 بنان word 4461. Commentary: The question seems to have been