The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 5) — Page 375
PT. 29 AL-QIYAMAH CH. 75 35. 'Woe unto thee! and woe again! 36. Then woe unto thee! and woe again!' 4477 37. Does man think that he is to be left to himself uncontrolled?4478 أولى لَكَ فَأَوْلى ثُمَّ أَوْلى لَكَ فَأَوْلى أَيَحْسَبُ الْإِنْسَانُ أَنْ يُتْرَكَ سُدًى الَم يَك نُطْفَةً مِن لَنِي يُمْنى ثُمَّ كَانَ عَلَقَةً فَخَلَقَ فَسَوَّى فَجَعَلَ مِنْهُ الزَّوْجَيْنِ الذَّكَرَ وَالْأُنثَى الَيْسَ ذَلِكَ بِقَدِر عَلَى أَنْ يُ الْمَولى Has not such a One the. 41 38. "Was he not a drop of fluid, emitted forth? 39. "Then he became a clot, then He shaped and perfected him. 40. Then He made of him a pair, the male and female. power to raise the dead to life?d & & Skjól jejuėjaus "18:38; 36:78; 80:20. 23:15; 40:68; 96:3. 92:4. 17:51-52; 36:80; 46:34. 4477. Commentary: These two verses speak of a double punishment mental agony physical punishment, or punishment in this world and in the next. 4478. Important Words: and w (uncontrolled) is derived from cw. w (sadwun) which is inf. noun signifies going at random, heedlessly or in a headlong manner, without aim or object, not following a guide ,means ذهب كلامه سدی. to the right course his discourse proved useless (Lane & Aqrab). Commentary: The verse reproachfully reminds the conceited and disdainful disbeliever of the grand object of his life and of his accountability before his Lord and Master in the Hereafter. Does man think that he has been 3271 created without an aim or object and that death is the end of all things, and that he will not be called upon to explain his conduct before his Lord in the next life? The whole idea is inconsistent with God's Wisdom. It is inconceivable that God should have created man from an insignificant thing from a sperm drop and should have endowed him with such great natural powers and faculties as to make him the centre and pivot of all creation and then should have left him without control, to eat, drink and be merry. It is further clear from this verse that the Lord Who created him from such an insignificant beginning will give him a new life when he is dead and is reduced to crumbled bones and dust, to make spiritual progress which knows no end. This is the substance of the next four verses.