Maariful Quran - Mufti Shafi Usmani RA - Vol - 7 - Intro And Page

Siirah LuqmZn : 31 : 20 - 32 5 0and the ocean (converted into ink) is supported byseven seas following it, the words of Allah would notcome to an end. Surely, Allah is Mighty, Wise. [27]Creation and resurrection of you all is no more (toAllah) than that of one single person. Surely, Allah isAll-Hearing, All Seeing. [28]Did you not see that Allah makes the night enter intothe day, and makes the day enter into the night, and Hehas subjugated the sun and the moon, each runningtowards an appointed time, and that Allah is fullyaware of what you do? [29] That is because Allah is theonly Real One and what they invoke other than Him isfalse and Allah is the High, the Great. [30]Did you not see that the ships sail through the sea bythe grace of Allah, so that He shows you some of Hissigns? In that, indeed, there are signs for every man ofpatience and gratitude. [31]And when they are covered by waves like canopies. theypray to Allah, having faith purely in Him. Theq, onceHe brings them safe to the land, some of thcm rre (still)balanced. And no one denies Our signs except everyungrateful traitor. [32]CommentaryAt the beginning of the Siirah, the KEfirs and the Mushriks wereadmonished for still persisting with their Kufr and Shirk despite that theyhad seen the manifestations of the all-encompassing knowledge and themost perfect power of Allah Ta'ZlZ. And in contrast to their condition,obedient believers were praised and mention was made of their good end.In between, the description of the bequests (wasEyZ) of LuqmZn, peace onhim, was in a way a complement of the same subject. In the verses citedabove, the text reverts to the subjects of Allah Ta'ZlZ's all-encompassingknowledge and power, His bounties and favors showered on the creationswith an exhortation to believe in the principle of His Oneness.,, ,I,The expression: yw (sakhkhara lakum: translated as 'subjugatedI, Ifor you') in verse 20: ~ ; Y2 I C; +$I 2 6 $ + (Allah has subjugatedfor you what is in the heavens and what is on the earth) is well knownand means to make something subservient to someone. This raises aquestion at this place. Is it not that, first of all, not even everything on the