The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 5) — Page 411
PT. 30 AN-NĀZIĀT 31. And the earth, along with it, He spread forth. 4567 32. "He produced therefrom its water and its pasture, 33. And the mountains, He made them firm. 34. All this is a provision for you and for your cattle. 35. "But when Calamity comes, 4568 the great 36. The day when man will call to mind all that he strove for, 37. And Hell will be made manifest to him who sees, 4569 CH. 79 وَالْأَرْضَ بَعْدَ ذلِكَ دَحَهَا أَخْرَجَ مِنْهَا مَاءَهَا وَ مَرْعُهَاتٌ وَالْجِبَالَ أَرْسُهَا مَتَاعًا لَّكُمْ وَلِأَنْعَامِكُمْن فَإِذَا جَاءَتِ الطَّامَّةُ الْكُبْرُى يَوْمَ يَتَذَكَّرُ الْإِنْسَانُ مَا سَعَى وَبُرِزَتِ الْجَحِيمُ لِمَنْ يَّرَى "20:54; 51:49. 20:54; 50:8. 50:8. d80:33. €74:36; 80:34. 89:24. 826:92. attributed to the heaven because it is due to the working of the solar system that we have day and night. 4567. Important Words: God had spread, expanded ,means دعا الله الارض. spread it) رحاها ,means را الحجر بيده. extended the earth or he threw or cast the stone with his hand means, the belly was or became inflated (Lane). Commentary: Besides the meaning given in the text the verse signifies that the earth became cast away from a bigger mass which shows that it was part of a larger planet from which it became separated in the very remote past. 4568. Important Words: (Calamity) is derived from b. They say abi. e. the torrent of the valley rose high and predominated. means, the affair was or became great or formidable. ab means, the conflict was or became severe. ab means, a calamity that predominates over others; a formidable thing; a vehement cry that everything. (Lane & overcomes Aqrab). Commentary: Besides the Final Resurrection the reference here may be to the Fall of Mecca which proved to be a great calamity for the Meccans. 4569. Commentary: Hell has been mentioned twice, in the present verse and in v. 40 signifying the punishment of this world and of the Hereafter. This double punishment is mentioned in v. 26 above in the words i. e. punishment of the Hereafter and of 3307