The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 5) — Page 514
CH. 96 AL-'ALAQ 4. Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Generous, 4784 5. Who taught by the pen, 4785 6. "Taught man what he knew not. 4786 7. Nay! man does indeed transgress, 4787 8. Because he thinks himself to be independent. 4:114; 55:5. 37:31. PT. 30 اِقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ الْأَكْرَمُ الَّذِي عَلَّمَ بِالْقَلَمِن عَلَّمَ الْإِنْسَانَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمُ كَلَّا إِنَّ الْإِنْسَانَ لَيَطْغَى اَنْ رَّاهُ اسْتَغْنى development culminated in the Holy very significant that frequent mention Prophet. 4784. Commentary: The verse purports to say that the more the Quran is read and proclaimed to the world, the more the Holiness of God and the dignity of man will be recognised and appreciated. The verse may also imply a prophecy that through the reading, preaching and proclaiming of the Quran a place of great honour will accrue to the Holy Prophet and his followers. 4785. Commentary: a should have been made of "pen" in a Book which was revealed among a people who had no respect for, and made rare use of it, and which was revealed to a person who himself did not know how to read and write. 4786. Commentary: Not even one hundredth part of what the Quran has taught about Divine Unity, Revelation, Angels, life after death, Ethics, and other kindred subjects is to be found in any other revealed Scripture. 4787. Commentary: This verse also embodies prophecy that the "pen" would play a The particle is sometimes used to great part in committing the Quran to impart emphasis and is expressive of writing and in preserving and certainty. Or it is used in the sense of protecting it from being lost or 'nay' or 'never'. The verse means that interfered with. It further refers to the though man has been endowed with great contribution that "the pen" was great natural powers and has been to make towards the propagation and created in the best make, he errs dissemination of spiritual sciences grievously if he thinks that he can and the divine secrets revealed by the ignore God's help and guidance. He Quran and of the physical sciences to constantly stands in need of Divine which the study of the Quran assistance because his capacities and imparted a great stimulus. It is really | capabilities are at best limited. 3410