[2410] “Allah gives them the glad tidings of a Mercy from Him, Pleasure and Gardens in which theirs is everlasting bliss. *They last therein forever—verily with Allah lies a great reward” (9: 21-22); “Verily those who say: “Our Lord is Allah!” and then remain steadfast, the angels descend upon them, ˹saying:˺ “Do not fear, nor grieve. But, rejoice in the good news of the Paradise, which you have been promised. *We are your allies in this worldly life and in the Hereafter. In it you will have anything your souls desires, and in it you will have anything you ask for; *an ˹comely˺ accommodation from the All-Forgiving, Most Merciful ˹Lord˺.”” (41: 30-32).
[2411] “Your Lord’s Word ˹Muhammad˺ was perfected truthfully and justly; None can change His Words—He is the All-Hearing, All-Knowing” (6: 115).
[2412] Honour (ʿizzah) and victory can only be found with God, the All-Powerful, Supreme Ruler over all His creation: “Whoever desires honour, then all honour is Allah’s Own” (35: 10). God (عز وجل) encouragingly promises His Messenger (ﷺ) of eventual victory over the Makkan pagans (cf. al-Ṭabarī, Ibn Kathīr, al-Saʿdī); he is to take heart in this glad tiding: “Most certainly We shall help Our Messengers, and those who Believe, in the life of this world and on the Day when the Witnesses will stand forth” (40: 51).
[2413] The idolaters in reality stand on no real grounds: “If you ˹Muhammad˺ obey most of those on Earth, they will lead you away from the Path of Allah; indeed they only follow ˹mere˺ fancies, indeed they are only guessing” (6: 116).
[2414] In many ways this passage sums up and concludes the previous ayas in this sura, by way of alluding to the major themes that have been highlighted thus far and leaving the Deniers with a stark warning.
[2415] Mubṣiran means full of light whereby people can go about their daily lives (cf. al-Ṭabarī, al-Qurṭubī, Ibn Kathīr).
[2416] That is, those who heed what they are being told about the Signs of God in the Qur’an (cf. Ibn ʿĀshūr): “He is the One Who made the sun a glow and the moon a light and ordained for it stations so that you ˹may˺ know the number of years and calculation ˹of time˺. Never has Allah created that except for the Truth; He details the Signs for those who attain knowledge. *Verily in the alternation of night and day, and whatever Allah has created in the Heavens and Earth are Signs for the Mindful ones” (10: 5-6).
[2417] This macabre word utterance is a serious consequence of their false guessing about God (cf. al-Biqāʿī, Naẓm al-Durar).
[2418] The Arab pagans used to claim that the angels were God’s daughters (al-Ṭabarī, al-Wāḥidī, al-Basīṭ, al-Baghawī, Ibn ʿAṭiyyah): “So ask them, does your Lord have daughters while they have sons! *Or did We create the angels female, while they were witnesses. *Indeed, it is one of their ˹utter˺ fabrications to say*: “Allah has begotten”; indeed, they are liars!” (37: 149-152)
[2419] Having children usually involves certain needs and expectations being fulfilled. From the obvious initial sexual liaison to larger psychological aspirations that include fulfilment and happiness, future need and assistance and continuity of name and lineage. Whatever such need for children might be, and thus by extension an imperfection, God Almighty, all Glory is His, is free from it (cf. Ibn ʿĀshūr).