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f. 17:13; 28:74. (close)

a. 17:13; 28:74. (close)

4530. Commentary:

Just as man’s body regains new vigour and strength after restful sleep at night, similarly, after a long period of sloth and inertia in relation to spiritual matters a people become invigorated to make new sacrifices when a Divine Reformer appears among them. (close)

g. 23:18. (close)

3225. Seven major planets of the solar system of which the sun is the centre, or seven stages of spiritual development of man mentioned in Surah Al- Mu’minun. (close)

b. 23:18. (close)

4531. Commentary:

The reference in the verse seemingly being to the seven major planets of the solar system, of which the sun is the centre, the verse means that the fact that God has created such a vast, complex and flawless system for the service of man inevitably leads to the conclusion that man has been placed on the earth to serve a specific, albeit a very noble and sublime purpose. Seven heavens may also refer to seven stages of spiritual development of man mentioned in Surah Al-Mu’minun. (close)

4532. Important Words:

وھاج (bright) is derived from وھج. They say وھجت النار i.e. the fire burned or blazed. یوم وھج means, a hot day. وھاج means, burning very brightly; very hot; very shining (Lane & Aqrab). (close)

a. 6:7; 71:12; 78:15; 80:26. (close)

c. 6:7; 71:12; 80:26. (close)

4533. Important Words:

المعصرات (the dripping clouds) is derived from عصر which means, he pressed or squeezed the thing so as to force out its juice, etc. he aided or succoured or saved or preserved someone; he did some benefit to someone. They say أعصر السحاب i.e. the clouds were at the point of having rain pressed forth from them by the winds (Lane & Aqrab).

ثجاج (pouring forth abundantly) is derived from ثج. They say ثج الماء i.e. the water flowed or poured forth vehemently or much. مطر ثجاج means, rain pouring forth vehemently or much (Lane). (close)

b. 80:28, 29. (close)

d. 80:28-29. (close)

c. 80:31. (close)

3226. In these verses (7-17) some of the basic Divine bounties on which man’s physical sustenance mainly depends have been mentioned, the implication being that God Who has made such adequate arrangement for the physical sustenance of man could not have neglected to make a similar provision for his spiritual sustenance. (close)

a. 80:30-31. (close)

4534. Commentary:

In these verses (7-17) some of the basic Divine bounties on which man’s physical sustenance mainly depends have been mentioned, the implication being that God Who has made such adequate arrangement for the physical sustenance of man could not have omitted to make a similar provision for his spiritual sustenance. The verses also point to a striking parallelism between the physical and the spiritual universes. Just as the sun is the centre of the whole solar system, similarly the Holy Prophet is the pivotal point of the spiritual universe. Like the physical universe the spiritual universe has its "earth", "mountains", "rivers", etc. (close)

4435. Commentary:

"The Day of Decision" may signify the Day of Resurrection or the day of the final and complete triumph of Truth and the utter defeat, discomfiture and destruction of the forces of darkness—the day of the Fall of Mecca which was the centre and citadel of idolatry in Arabia. (close)

d. 18:100; 20:103; 27:88; 36:52. (close)

3227. On the Day of Decision—the day of the Fall of Mecca—the Quraish, as if by the blowing of the trumpet, were gathered before the Holy Prophet, requesting him that their tyrannies and transgressions might be forgiven. (close)

b. 18:100; 20:103; 27:88; 36:52. (close)

4536. Commentary:

On the day of the Fall of Mecca the Quraish, as if by the blowing of the trumpet, were gathered before the Holy Prophet, before whom they placed their request that their tyrannies and transgressions might be forgiven and they might be accepted into the fold of Islam. (close)

3228. At that time heavenly Signs will be shown in large numbers in support of the righteous and to the confusion of the wrongdoers. (close)

4537. Commentary:

The verse means that at that time heavenly signs will be shown in large numbers in support of the righteous, and to the confusion of the wrongdoers. (close)

e. 18:48; 52:11; 81:4. (close)

3229. The verse means that (1) men of power and position will lose their authority and influence. (2) Before the onrush of the conquests of Islam great and firmly-founded empires will crumble like mounds of loose sand and will disappear so completely that it would seem that their erstwhile existence was only an optical illusion. (close)

c. 18:48; 52:11; 81:4. (close)

4538. Commentary:

The verse signifies that men of power and position will lose their authority or influence; or that before the onrush of the conquests of Islam, great and firmly established empires will crumble like mounds of loose sand and will disappear so completely that it would seem that their erstwhile existence was only an optical illusion. (close)