The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 5) — Page 406
CH. 79 AN-NĀZIĀT PT. 30 4. And by those who glide along swiftly, 4553 they advance and 5. Then greatly excel others, 6. Then they administer the affairs entrusted to them in an excellent manner. 4554 duties (Lane & Aqrab). 4553. Important Words: (who glide along swiftly) is the plural of at which is act. part. fem. gender from. They say Ji. e. the man occupied himself in the management of his affairs and in سبح في الارض. earning his subsistence means, he travelled far into the land. means, he was profuse or ,means سبح في النهر eloquent in his speech he swam in the canal and went far in swimming (Lane & Aqrab). means: (1) Those beings or groups of people who go far into the country in the pursuit of their quest. (2) Who are eloquent and powerful speakers. (3) Who swim fast, and go far in swimming i. e. who try to excel one another in carrying out their mission. (4) Who earn their own subsistence and are not a burden upon others. 4554. Important Words: manage their affairs in an) المدبرات i. e. he excellent manner) is the plural of which is act. part. fem. gender from (dabbara). They say performed or executed the affair with thoughtfulness or consideration; he devised or planned the affair; he governed, managed, conducted or regulated the affair (Lane & Aqrab). وقف الازم والشبحتِ سَبْحان فَالشبقتِ سَبْعان فَالْمُدَبِّرَاتِ أَمْرَاهُ means, those beings or groups of people who plan, manage and conduct the affairs entrusted to them in an excellent manner. Commentary: The five verses (2-6) are taken to apply to angels by some scholars and commentators of the Quran, and, being a particle of swearing and meaning "I call to witness," they have been understood as signifying that angels bear witness to the occurrence of the great event mentioned in vv. 7- 8. But the evidence of angels is beyond 3302 human knowledge or comprehension. The verses, therefore, as the context shows, seem to refer to the Companions of the Holy Prophet and may be taken as embodying a prophecy about the spread of Islam far and wide through their selfless and vigorous efforts and a further prophecy about their being entrusted with the responsibility of conducting and administering public affairs of great importance with ability and justice. Briefly, the verses mention some of the prominent qualities of the Holy Prophet's Companions, viz. that they will diligently acquire spiritual knowledge, and will establish firm relationship with God, and then will carry the Message of Islam to the