The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 5) — Page 499
PT. 30 CH. 93 ياتها ١٢ سُورَةُ الضُّحى مَكّيَّةٌ ٩٣ بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ والصحية وَالَّيْلِ إِذَا سَجُي مَا وَدَّعَكَ رَبُّكَ وَمَا قَلَى (AD-DUḤĀ) 1. "In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful. 2. By the growing brightness of the Forenoon, 4762 3. And by the night when its darkness spreads out,4 4763 4. Thy Lord has not forsaken thee, nor is He displeased with thee. 4764 "See 1:1. 81:18 4762. Commentary: "The brightness of the Forenoon" signifies the rise and progress of Islam. The verse, therefore, purports to say that the phenomenal use of Islam will establish the truth of the Holy Prophet. may also refer to the particular forenoon when the Holy Prophet entered Mecca at the head of an army of ten thousand holy warriors and the Ka'bah was cleared of idols. 4763. Important Words: means, the. سجا الليل (spreads out) سجی night was quiet; was or became dark and its darkness extended; was or became continuous; or the night was covered by its darkness (Lane & Aqrab). Commentary: The verse signifies that the prolonged period of the decline of Islam will also bear witness to the truth of the Holy Prophet in that according to his prophecies the decline will be followed by its renaissance. "The Night" may also have reference to that particular night when after the fall of darkness the Holy Prophet went out of his house and took refuge in Cave Thaur along with Abū Bakr. In fact the night when the Holy Prophet left Mecca and the day on which Mecca fell, give in a nutshell the various ups and downs of the Holy Prophet's whole career. 4764. Important Words: (has forsaken). They say Jadi cha i. e. he hated the man and disliked him so much that he forsook him (Lane & Aqrab). Commentary: Every day and night of the Holy Prophet; his great successes and temporary setbacks; his joys and tribulations; his devotions at night and activities in the day, all bear out that God was with him. 3395