The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 5) — Page 418
CH. 80 10. And he fears God, 'ABASA 11. Him dost thou neglect. 45 4575 surely it is a 12. Nay! Reminder. 4576 13. So let him who desires pay heed to it 14. Contained in honoured Books, 4577 وقف الازه PT. 30 وَهُوَ يَخْشُى فَانْتَ عَنْهُ تَلَهي كَلَّا إِنَّهَا تَذْكِرَةٌ فَمَنْ شَاءَ ذَكَرَهُ فِي صُحُفٍ مُكَرَّمَةٍ 4575. Commentary: "20:4; 73:20; 74:55; 76:30. If vv. 6-11 are taken to apply to the Holy Prophet, then the particle in the 6th verse would signify "how could it be that" i. e. it cannot be; and these verses would be interpreted as: "How could it be possible that thou shouldst pay attention to him who is disdainfully indifferent and should neglect him who fears God and comes to thee hastening. " These verses again constitute an eloquent commentary on the Holy Prophet's regard for the humble and the suppressed. But the verse under comment may be applied more fittingly to those critics who would find fault with the Holy Prophet's attitude towards 'Abdullāh bin Ummi Maktum on that particular occasion but who themselves, in their conceit and pride, would behave arrogantly towards the poor and the lowly. Thus these verses have been used ironically; they bring home to the critics their own state of mind; and do not refer to any weakness of the Holy Prophet. The next verse also supports this interpretation. 4576. Important Words: ✓ (nay) means, nay; by no means; on the contrary. The particle is also used to remonstrate with a person and to tell him that he is saying something which is not correct (Aqrab & Baqā). Commentary: The verse means that the charge of indifference is not correct. Moreover, why at all the Prophet should have adopted attitude of sullen an indifference towards a poor man when the Quran, being meant equally for the rich and the poor, it was not only inconsistent with his own high moral stature but also against human reason to do so? What the Prophet did on the specific occasion was dictated by the exigency of the occasion and therefore, was the right thing to do. was demanded by the situation and, 4577. Commentary: 3314 The Quran being a compendium of all permanent and teachings which are various revealed imperishable embodied in Scriptures,