The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 5) — Page 443
PT. 30 AT-TAṬFIF 31. And when they passed by them, they winked at one another. 4640 32. "And when they returned to their families they returned exulting;4641 33. And when they saw them they said, 'These indeed are the lost ones!' 34. But they were not sent as keepers over them. 35. This day, therefore, it is the believers who will laugh at the disbelievers',4642 36. Seated gazing. 4643 on couches, CH. 83 وَإِذَا مَرُّوا بِهِمْ يَتَغَامَزُونَ وَإِذَا انْقَلَبُوا إِلَى أَهْلِهِمُ انْقَلَبُوا فَكِهِينَ وَإِذَا رَأَوْهُمْ قَالُوا إِنَّ هَؤُلَاءِ نَضَاتُونَ وَمَا أُرْسِلُوْا عَلَيْهِمْ حَفِظِينَ فَالْيَوْمَ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوْا مِنَ الْكُفَّارِ يَضْحَكُونَ عَلَى الْأَرَابِكِ يَنْظُرُونَ "84:14. b2:213. frequent prophecies about the rapid spread and triumph of Islam, made at a time when it was fighting a seemingly losing battle for its existence. 4640. Important Words: they winked at one another) يتغامزون in mockery) is derived from. They sayi. e. he made a sign to him with the eye. means, they made signs to one another with their eyes, eyebrows, hands, indicating something blameable and faulty (Lane). 4641. Commentary: The verses (31-33) refer to the jibes, jests, and insults to which the 3339 Muslims were subjected at Mecca; in fact, to the mockeries and railleries hurled at believers in the time of every Prophet of God and Divine Reformer. 4642. Commentary: The verse says that disbelievers will have tables turned on them, and that they will be made to realize, to their shame and chagrin, that it were they and not the believers who deserved to be laughed at for rejecting the Divine Message. "This day" means the day of the triumph of truth over untruth. 4643. Important Words: ,means نظر (viewing ينظرون looked. he Contemplated, judged,