Transliteration:( Qul ara'aitum in ja'alal laahu 'alaikumul laila sarmadan ilaa Yawmil Qiyaamati man ilaahun ghairul laahi yaa teekum bidiyaaa'in afalaa tasma'oon )
174. By stopping the sun from its movement or by making it lose all its radiance so that when it rises it will have no light, or give the sun movement at the bottom corner of the sky, or destroy the sun in its entirety. Whose hand can reach there to take out the sun?
175. This means. O polytheists! Even you acknowledge that your false have no power to bring about any change, then why do you still worship them? It should be remembered, that the Holy Prophet had made the sun to re-appear, after he had prayed to Allah Almighty for it. This incident is not contradictory to the above.
176. The inner ears should be the means of faith.
71. Say: “Tell me! If Allah made the night continuous for you till the Day of Resurrection, which god besides Allah could bring you light Will you not then hear” 72. Say: “Tell me! If Allah made the day continuous for you till the Day of Resurrection, which god besides Allah could bring you night wherein you rest Will you not then see” 73. It is out of His mercy that He has made for you the night and the day that you may rest therein and that you may seek of His bounty — and in order that you may be grateful.
Allah reminds His servants of His favors towards them by subjugating for them the night and day, without which they could not survive. He explains that if He made the night continuous, lasting until the Day of Resurrection, that would be harmful for them and would cause boredom and stress. So He says:
(which god besides Allah could bring you light) meaning, `with which you could see things and which would bring you relief’
(Will you not then hear) Then Allah tells us that if He had made the day continuous, lasting until the Day of Resurrection, that would also be harmful for them and their bodies would get tired from so much movement and activity. Allah says:
(which god besides Allah could bring you night wherein you rest) meaning, `to rest from your work and activity.’
(Will you not then see It is out of His mercy) towards you,
(that He has made for you the night and the day) He created both,
(that you may rest therein) during the night,
(and that you may seek of His bounty) during the day, by traveling, moving about and working.
(and in order that you may be grateful.) So that you may give thanks to Allah by performing all kinds of acts of worship at night and during the day. Whoever misses something during the night can make it up during the day, and vice versa. This is like the Ayah,
(And He it is Who has put the night and the day in succession, for such who desires to remember or desires to show his gratitude.) (25:62). And there are many similar Ayat.
(28:71) (O Prophet), tell them: “Did you consider: if Allah were to make the night perpetual over you till the Day of Judgement, is there a god other than Allah who can bring forth light for you? Do you not hear?”
There is no commentary by Abul Maududi available for this verse.
[1118]- Meaning "Inform me if you really know."
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