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a. 21:33. (close)

3245A. Samk means, the roof; the ceiling of a house; height, depth and thickness of a thing (Lane). (close)

a. 21:33; 31:11. (close)

4565. Commentary:

The verse points to the fact that it is due to the sun, the moon and other heavenly bodies that life exists on earth. (close)

b. 78:11, 12. (close)

3246. The phenomenon of night and day, which pertains to the earth, has been attributed to the heaven in this verse because it is due to the working of the solar system that we have day and night. (close)

b. 17:13. (close)

4566. Commentary:

The phenomenon of night and day, which pertains to the earth, has been attributed to the heaven because it is due to the working of the solar system that we have day and night. (close)

c. 20:54; 51:49. (close)

3247. Besides the meaning given in the text, the verse signifies that the earth became castaway from a bigger mass. (close)

a. 20:54; 51:49. (close)

4567. Important Words:

دحاھا (spread it). دحا الله الارض means, God had spread, expanded or extended the earth. دحا الحجر بیدہ means, he threw or cast the stone with his hand. دحا البطن means, the belly was or became inflated (Lane).

Commentary:

Besides the meaning given in the text the verse signifies that the earth became cast away from a bigger mass which shows that it was part of a larger planet from which it became separated in the very remote past. (close)

d. 20:54; 50:8. (close)

b. 20:54; 50:8. (close)

e. 50:8. (close)

c. 50:8. (close)

f. 80:33. (close)

d. 80:33. (close)

g. 74:36; 80:34. (close)

e. 74:36; 80:34. (close)

4568. Important Words:

الطامة (Calamity) is derived from طم. They say طم الوادی i.e. the torrent of the valley rose high and predominated. طم الامرmeans, the affair was or became great or formidable. طمت الفتنة means, the conflict was or became severe. طامة means, a calamity that predominates over others; a formidable thing; a vehement cry that overcomes everything. (Lane & Aqrab).

Commentary:

Besides the Final Resurrection the reference here may be to the Fall of Mecca which proved to be a great calamity for the Meccans. (close)

h. 89:24. (close)

f. 89:24. (close)

i. 26:92. (close)

g. 26:92. (close)

4569. Commentary:

Hell has been mentioned twice, in the present verse and in v. 40 signifying the punishment of this world and of the Hereafter. This double punishment is mentioned in v. 26 above in the words نکال الاخرة و الاولی i.e. punishment of the Hereafter and of the present world. (close)