The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 5) — Page 386
CH. 77 PT. 29 ركوعاتها ٢ سُورَةُ الْمُرْسَلَتِ مَكَّيَّة ۷۷ (AL-MURSALĀT) بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ وَالْمُرْسَلَتِ عُرفان فَالْعُصِفْتِ عَصْفَان 1. "In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful. 2. By those who are sent forth with goodness, 4499 3. Then they push on with a forceful pushing, 4500 4499. Important Words: "See 1:1. (by). For the philosophy and significance of Quranic oaths see 37:2 & 91:2. of the Prophet spread the Message of truth slowly and gently; as referring to Divine Messengers it means that they appear one after the other with the Message of truth which they spread with love. عرف goodness is derived from) عرفا عرف means, (‘arafa) which means, he knew it or he knew it by means of any of the five senses, also by mental perception. ('urfun) acknowledgment or confession; goodness or a good action or quality; gentleness; beneficence, a benefit or bounty; common parlance or usage. They say i. e. the people came one after another (Lane). Commentary: 4500. Important Words: ,means عصف forceful pushing) عصفاً عصفت الريح. he was quick or swift means, the wind blew violently or vehemently. Emeans, he cut the corn from its stalks or before its maturity. means, straw or broken straw (Lane). Commentary: In view of the different meanings of the verse may be taken to mean that after the initial difficulties in the preaching had been overcome, the Companions of the Holy Prophet were able to proceed much faster and carry on the Quranic Message with great vigour; or that, with the help of the Quranic teaching, they scattered before them falsehood and the forces of evil as broken straw is carried The things, agencies or beings mentioned in this and the following four verses have been taken by various authorities to refer to winds; angels; God's Messengers and their followers; and particularly and very appropriately, to the Companions of the Holy Prophet. As referring to the Companions of the Holy Prophet the verse would mean that in the beginning of Islam the Companions before the wind. 3282