Al Islam

3350. Through the Holy Prophet, God had opened up all the ways and means by using which man could make unlimited spiritual and material progress, but he refused to make the necessary sacrifices to achieve this object. (close)

4731. Important Words:

اقتحم (attempted). They say اقتحم فی الامر i.e. he rushed or plunged into the affair without consideration. اقتحم المنزل means, he entered the place suddenly and without permission; rushed suddenly upon the place; he invaded or attacked the place. اقتحم العقبة means, he ascended or attacked or rushed upon عقبه which means, hill; mountain; high place; steep road (Lane & Aqrab).

Commentary:

The verse means that through the Holy Prophet God had opened up for the Arabs all the ways and means by using which they could make unlimited spiritual and material progress but they refused to make the necessary sacrifices required to achieve the two objectives. See also next verse. (close)

a. 76:9; 89:19. (close)

a. 76:9; 89:19. (close)

4732. Important Words:

مسغبة (hunger) is derived from سغب which means, he was or became hungry or suffered hunger, together with fatigue. أسغب القوم means, the people entered upon a state of hunger. They say به مسغبة i.e. in him is hunger or hunger together with fatigue (Lane & Aqrab). (close)

3351. Verses 14-17 speak of the two methods which can raise the moral stature of a people: (a) Freeing of the slaves, i.e. raising the suppressed, oppressed and depressed sections of the community to an equal partnership in life. (b) Helping the orphans and the poor to stand on their own legs and to become useful members of the community. (close)

4733. Commentary:

These verses (vv. 14-17) speak of the two methods to raise the moral stature of a people: (a) Freeing of the slaves, i.e. raising the suppressed, oppressed and depressed sections of the community to an equal partnership in life. (b) Helping the orphans and the poor to stand on their own legs and to become useful members of the community. (close)

b. 103:4. (close)

3352. Good actions mentioned in the foregoing verses are not enough to raise the all round stature of a community. Good ideals and right principles, combined with continuous and sustained adherence to the path of moral rectitude and the teaching of virtues to others, are equally essential for the attainment of the above-mentioned high aim. (close)

a. 103:4. (close)

4734. Commentary:

The verse points out that the doing only of good actions mentioned in the foregoing verses is not enough for raising the all round stature of a community. Good ideals and right principles, combined with continuous and sustained adherence to the path of moral rectitude and the teaching of virtues to others, are equally essential for the attainment of the above-mentioned high aim. (close)

c. 56:28. (close)

b. 56:28; 69:20; 84:8-9. (close)

4735. Commentary:

See 56:9. (close)

d. 56:42. (close)

c. 56:42; 69:26; 84:11-12. (close)

4735A. Commentary:

See 56:10. (close)

e. 104:9. (close)

3353. Fire when closed on all sides becomes most destructive. (close)

d. 104:9. (close)

4736. Important Words:

مؤصدة (closed over) is derived from وصد . They say, وصد بالمکان i.e. he remained in the place. أوصد الباب means, he closed or shut the door. موصدة means, shut, closed (Aqrab).

Commentary:

The disbelievers will burn in a species of fire which being closed on all sides will be most destructive. (close)