The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 5) — Page 397
CH. 78 وَجَعَلْنَا النَّهَارَ مَعَاشَانٌ وَبَيْنَا فَوْقَكُمْ سَبْعًا شِدَادًان وَجَعَلْنَا سِرَاجًا وَهَاجَاةٌ PT. 30 AN-NABA' 12. "And We have made the day for the pursuits of life. 4530 b 13. And We have built above 4531 you seven strong heavens;4 14. And We have made the sun a bright lamp. 4532 وَاَنْزَلْنَا مِنَ الْمُعْصِرَتِ مَاءً تَجَاجًان And We send down from. 15 the dripping clouds water pouring forth abundantly, 4533 16. "That We may bring forth لِنُخْرِجَ بِهِ حَبَّا وَ نَبَاتًا thereby grain and vegetation, "17:13; 28:74. 23:18. 6:7; 71:12; 80:26. 480:28-29. Surah Al-Mu'minūn. up, and it is after a Reformer's development of man mentioned in appearance that the good people are separated from the bad people. 4530. Commentary: Just as man's body regains new vigour and strength after restful sleep at night, similarly, after a long period of sloth and inertia in relation to spiritual matters a people become invigorated to make new sacrifices when a Divine Reformer appears among them. 4531. Commentary: 4532. Important Words:. وهج lo, (bright) is derived from They say i. e. the fire burned or blazed. means, a hot day. ¿lo, means, burning very brightly; very hot; very shining (Lane & Aqrab). 4533. Important Words: the dripping clouds) is) المعصرات derived from which means, he pressed or squeezed the thing so as to force out its juice, etc. he aided or succoured or saved or preserved someone; he did some benefit to someone. They say mesi. e. the clouds were at the point of having rain pressed forth from them by the winds (Lane & Aqrab). The reference in the verse seemingly being to the seven major planets of the solar system, of which the sun is the centre, the verse means that the fact that God has created such a vast, complex and flawless system for the service of man inevitably leads to the conclusion that man has been placed on the earth to serve a specific, albeit a very noble and sublime purpose. Seven heavens may also refer to seven stages of spiritual | much (Lane). 3293 (pouring forth abundantly) is derived from. They say i. e. the water flowed or poured forth vehemently or much. means, rain pouring forth vehemently or