Allah says:
[وَلَقَدْ ءَاتَيْنَا
مُوسَى الْهُدَى]
(And, indeed We gave Musa the guidance.) means, the guidance and light with
which Allah sent him.
[وَأَوْرَثْنَا بَنِى
إِسْرَءِيلَ الْكِتَـبَ]
(and We caused the Children of Israel to inherit the Scripture.) means, `We
caused them to prevail in the end and they inherited the land and accumulated
wealth of Fir`awn, because of their patience in obeying Allah and following His
Messenger Musa.' The Scripture which they inherited, the Tawrah, was
[هُدًى وَذِكْرَى
لاٌّوْلِى الاٌّلْبَـبِ ]
(A guide and a reminder for men of understanding.) i.e. those of a sound and
upright nature.
[فَاصْبِرْ]
(So be patient) means, `O Muhammad,'
[إِنَّ وَعْدَ
اللَّهِ حَقٌّ]
(Verily, the promise of Allah is true,) means, `We have promised that your
word will prevail and that the ultimate victory will be for you and those who
follow you, and Allah does not break His promises. What We have told you is true
and there is no doubt in it whatsoever.'
[وَاسْتَغْفِـرْ
لِذَنبِكَ]
(and ask forgiveness for your fault,) This encourages the Ummah to seek
forgiveness.
[وَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ
رَبِّكَ بِالْعَشِىِّ]
(and glorify the praises of your Lord in the `Ashi) meaning, at the end of
the day and the beginning of the night,
[وَالابْكَارِ]
(and in the Ibkar.) meaning, at the beginning of the day and the end of the
night.
[إِنَّ الَّذِينَ
يُجَـدِلُونَ فِى ءَايَـتِ اللَّهِ بِغَيْرِ سُلْطَـنٍ أَتَـهُمْ]
(Verily, those who dispute about the Ayat of Allah, without any authority
having come to them,) means, they try to refute the truth with falsehood, and to
refute sound evidence with dubious arguments, having no proof or evidence from
Allah.
[إِن فِى صُدُورِهِمْ
إِلاَّ كِبْرٌ مَّـا هُم بِبَـلِغِيهِ]
(there is nothing else in their breasts except pride. They will never have
it.) means, they are too proud to follow the truth and submit to the one who has
brought it. But their attempts to suppress the truth and elevate falsehood will
fail; the truth will prevail and their words and aspirations will be defeated.
[فَاسْتَعِذْ
بِاللَّهِ]
(So seek refuge in Allah. ) means, from being like these people,
[إِنَّهُ هُوَ
السَّمِيعُ البَصِيرُ]
(Verily, it is He Who is the All-Hearer, the All-Seer.) or seek refuge with
Him from being like these people who dispute about the Ayat of Allah without any
authority having come to them.
[لَخَلْقُ
السَّمَـوَتِ وَالاٌّرْضِ أَكْـبَرُ مِنْ خَلْقِ النَّاسِ وَلَـكِنَّ أَكْـثَرَ
النَّاسِ لاَ يَعْلَمُونَ - وَمَا يَسْتَوِى الاٌّعْـمَى وَالْبَصِيرُ وَالَّذِينَ
ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ الصَّـلِحَـتِ وَلاَ الْمُسِىءُ قَلِيـلاً مَّا
تَتَذَكَّرُونَ - إِنَّ السَّاعَةَ لاّتِيَـةٌ لاَّ رَيْبَ فِيهَا وَلَـكِنَّ
أَكْثَرَ النَّاسِ لاَ يُؤْمِنُونَ ]
(57. The creation of the heavens and the earth is indeed greater than the
creation of mankind; yet, most of the people do not know.) (58. And not equal
are the blind and those who see; nor those who believe, and do righteous good
deeds, and those who do evil. Little do you remember!) (59. Verily, the Hour is
surely coming, there is no doubt about it, yet most men believe not.)