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PT. 30 AL-INSHIQAQ 16. Yea! surely, his Lord was ever watchful of him. 17. But nay! I call to witness the glow of sunset, 4651A 18. And the night and all that it envelops, 4651B 19. And the moon when it 4652 becomes full,46 20. That you shall assuredly pass on from one stage to another. 4653 defective or deficient; he perished or died; he became changed from one state or condition to another; he was or became perplexed and confounded and was unable to see his right course. The Arabs say bi. e. he was reduced to or became in a defective and bad state (Lane & Aqrab). 4651A. Commentary: See note on v. 19. 4651B. Commentary: See note on v. 19. 4652. Important Words: (becomes full) is derived from w. They say,i. e. he gathered and heaped up the thing. means, the affair became in good order, complete, perfect, whole. means, the moon became full; its light became complete and it became (moon of the 14th night); the moon became full and its light became complete, from the 13th to the 16th night (Lane, Farrā'). Commentary: CH. 84 بَلَى إِنَّ رَبَّهُ كَانَ بِهِ بَصِيرًات فَلَا أُقْسِمُ بِالشَّفَقِ وَالَّيْلِ وَمَا وَسَقَ وَالْقَمَرِ إِذَا السَون لَتَرْكَبُنَ طَبَقًا عَنْ طَبَقٍ the moon of the 14th night which, shining in all its brightness, would dispel the spiritual darkness that had enshrouded the entire face of the earth. This moon was the Promised Messiah who was born in the 13th century of Hijrah and who announced his claim in the 14th century, the period of his ministry extending to the end of the 16th century, A. H. (Taryāqul-Qulub). Thus these verses (17-19) contained prophecy about the temporary decline of Muslims, and their renaissance through the Promised Messiah who was to reflect in his person fully and faithfully the glorious light of the sun, i. e. the Holy Prophet. 4653. Commentary: The verse purports to say that the renaissance of Islam will take place through the indefatigable missionary efforts of the Promised Messiah and his devoted followers, gradually and in stages. Or the verse may mean that Muslims will pass through all the conditions referred to in the In this verse reference is made to preceding verses periods of light 3345