The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 5) — Page 491
PT. 30 ASH-SHAMS 10. He indeed truly prospers who purifies it, 4744 11. And he who corrupts it is ruined. 4745 12. The tribe of Thamud rejected the Divine Messenger because of rebelliousness. 4746 their 13. When the most wretched among them got up, CH. 91 قَدْ أَفْلَحَ مَن زَكْهَان وَقَدْ خَابَ مَنْ دَشْهَان كَذَّبَتْ ثَمُوْدُ بِطَغُوبَهَاتٌ إِذِ انْبَعَثَ أَشْقُهَان فَقَالَ لَهُمْ رَسُولُ اللهِ نَاقَةَ اللهِ وسقيها 14. Then the Messenger of Allah said, 'Leave alone the she-camel of Allah, and let her drink. '4747 فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَعَقَرُوهَا فَدَمُدَمَ عَلَيْهِمْ But they rejected him and. 15 رَبُّهُمْ بِذَنْبِهِمْ فَسَوْبَهَاتٌ hamstrung her, so their Lord destroyed them completely because of their sin, and made it 4744. Important Words: 6; (purifies) is transitive from 6; (zaka) which means, it increased or the harvest grew and increased. ; means, the ,means زكا الزرع. augmented ,means العلم يزكو على الانفاق. boy grew up knowledge increases by expending (Lane & Aqrab). 4745. Important Words: > (corrupts). sw means, he hid it: he buried it; he corrupted it. Lows means, who corrupts it; makes it vile by evil works; who makes it obscure or stuns its growth (Lane & Aqrab). 4746. Commentary: In this and the next four verses is 3387 cited the example of the tribe of Thamud who defied Divine guidance and opposed their Prophet working out thereby their own ruin. 4747. Commentary: The Prophet Salih kept the she- camel for travels. He rode on it from place to place to preach the Divine Message. Putting obstacles in the way of its free movements was tantamount to placing impediments in the way of Salih himself and preventing him from discharging the sacred duty entrusted him. In fact, every Divine Reformer is alast (God's she-camel). to