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CH. 76 AD-DAHR PT. 29 the disbelievers chains and iron- collars and a blazing Fire. 4482 а إِنَّا هَدَيْنَهُ السَّبِيْلَ إِمَّا شَاكِرًا و إِمَّا We have shown him the way. 4 tiĝıfslóki jugaksi) كَفُورًا or whether he be grateful ungrateful. 4481 إِنَّا أَعْتَدْنَا لِلْكُفِرِينَ سَلْسِلَا وَأَغْللًا Verily, We have prepared for. 5 وسَعِيران اِنَّ الْاَبْرَارَ يَشْرَبُونَ مِنْ كَأْسِ كَانَ مِزَاجُهَا كَافُوران عَيْنًا يَشْرَبُ بِهَا عِبَادُ اللهِ يُفَجِّرُونَه تَفْجِيران 6. But the virtuous drink of a cup, tempered with camphor— 4483 7. A spring wherefrom the servants of Allah drink, making it gush forth abundantly. 4484 "90:11. 18:103; 29:69; 33:9; 48:14. responsibility leads inevitably to the believers in worldly affairs will take belief in the Hereafter. 4481. Commentary: the form of chains in the next world, cares of the world will take the form God has given man reason and of iron-collars, and greed and carnal understanding. He has made him responsible for his actions, and through His Messengers and Prophets has shown him the way that leads to God-realization. But it is for man to make right use of God-given faculties and opportunities (this being the meaning of *), and by submitting to Divine laws to achieve the object of his creation or by flouting them to bring about his spiritual death. 4482. Commentary: For a detailed explanation of the nature and significance of the punishments of Hell, see 69:30-33. Briefly, the verse alludes to the fact that every deed which a man does is followed by a corresponding act of God. The entanglements of dis- 3274 desires that of Hellfire. 4483. Important Words: كفر camphor) is derived from) كافورا i. e. to cover or to suppress. The meaning is that the quaffing of camphor-drink will have the effect of cooling down animal passions. The heart of righteous believers will be cleansed of every impure thought and they will be refrigerated with the coolness of deep divine knowledge. 4484. Commentary: Righteous believers will drink of cups which will be filled from springs which they have dug with great labour, i. e. the deeds which they had done in the earthly life would appear in the next world in the form of springs. This is the first stage of