The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 5) — Page 428
CH. 81 14. "And AT-TAKWIR when Paradise is brought nigh,4600 15. Then every soul will know what it has produced. 460 16. Nay! I call to witness the planets that recede, 4602 17. Go ahead and then hide. 4603 "2:91; 50:32. 3:31; 82:6. PT. 30 وَإِذَا الْجَنَّةُ أُزْ لِفَتْ عَلِمَتْ نَفْسٌ مَّا أَحْضَرَتْ فَلَا أُقْسِمُ بِالْخُنَّسِ الْجَوَارِ الْكُنَّسِ special decree will come into force and the punishment of man's evil deeds will take the form of wide- spread calamities and miseries. 4602. Important Words: achieved will be consumed in the fire caused by shots, shells and bombs. Mankind had a foretaste of this Hell "let loose" in the last two World Wars, and the world now stands in terrible fright of a third war, compared to which the last Two Wars of would appear to be mere child's play, and which will reduce to ashes all human achievements. 4600. Commentary: As in the latter days, evil will abound and man will abandon himself to vice and the worship of Mammon, even a small act of righteousness will make him deserving of great reward and will draw him closer to Heaven. The verse may also mean that God will reveal Himself through the Reformer of the day and so many signs and miracles will be shown by him that reality will be easy to realize, and Paradise, as it were, will be brought near to man. 4601. Commentary: The verse means that fulfilment of prophecies mentioned in the foregoing verse will serve as a strong proof that life after death is a certain reality. Or it may signify that God's They (those that recede) is the plural which is act. part. from say dei. e. he drew back; receded; retracted or held back from it or him means, the star receded or became hidden or concealed in the day time. means, a sneaking whisperer; one who whispers an evil suggestion and then stealthily retires and conceals himself (Lane & Aqrab). Commentary: See next verse. 4603. Important Words: النجوم کنست 3324 (those that hide) is the plural of which is act. part. from which means, it entered into its cave or hiding place among the trees. means, the stars hid themselves in their places of setting; or continued their course and then departed returning or became stationary in their revolving (Lane & Aqrab). Commentary: In the preceding verse it was stated