The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 5) — Page 31
PT. 26 MUHAMMAD CH. 47 وَالَّذِيْنَ اهْتَدَوْا زَادَهُمْ هُدًى وَاتُهُمْ But as for those who follow. 18 اهْتَدَوْازَادَهُمْ guidance, "He adds to their guidance, and bestows on them righteousness suited to their condition. 3802 (1^) تقويهم فَهَلْ يَنْظُرُونَ إِلَّا السَّاعَةَ أَنْ تَأْتِيَهُمُ They wait not but for the. 19 بَغْتَةً فَقَدْ جَاءَ أَشْرَاطُهَا ۚ فَأَثْنى لَهُمْ إِذَا them suddenly. The signs جَاءَتْهُمْ ذِكْريهُم Hour, that it should come upon thereof have already come. But of what avail will their admonition be to them when it has actually come upon them?3803 فَاعْلَمْ أَنَّهُ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ وَاسْتَغْفِرُ Know, therefore, that there. 20 is no God other than Allah, and "8:3; 9:124; 18:14. 22:56; 43:67. one of them, after a meeting with the Prophet, happened to meet a Muslim, he would say "What was it that he said just now," meaning, what beautiful and highly useful things had the Prophet said. But if he chanced to meet a hypocrite like himself he would use the same expression but meaning "what non sense talk had the Prophet indulged in. " 3802. Commentary: هم The expression may mean: (a) God made them righteous; (b) He disclosed to them the ways and means by employing which they could attain (c) Allah bestowed upon believers favours and blessings which are the result of a life of righteousness. 3803. Important Words: They say labi. e. he imposed upon him such a condition. amb means, he marked himself for such an affair. means, a sign, token or mark. means, the best or meanest of men (Lane & Aqrab). Commentary: Disbelievers are so obstinate in rejecting the Divine Message that they would not listen to any argument but would continue to insist that the threatened punishment should come soon. But, the verse purports to say, the signs of their destruction have already appeared if they but read them. When, however, punishment would actually arrive, their repentance would be of no avail. Why don't they then take heed before it is too late? The reference in the word b(signs) seems to be to the Holy b(signs) is the plural of b. Prophet's flight from Mecca which 2927