Verse 58
The Forgiver • makkah
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لَخَلْقُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ أَكْبَرُ مِنْ خَلْقِ ٱلنَّاسِ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَ ٱلنَّاسِ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ
Commentary:
The verse drives home the supreme lesson that false pride has led many a people to their moral undoing. What is man, it purports to say, as compared to the vast universe, that he should refuse to accept the Word of God Who is its sole Creator. The implication of the verse may also be that when God could create heaven and earth, He could also bring man to life after death.
The verse possesses yet another significance. According to learned scholars and commentators, such as Baghvi, Ibn Hajr and others, the word الناس (mankind) in the verse signifies the Dajjal. This interpretation finds its confirmation in a well-known saying of the Holy Prophet, viz.:
ما بین خلق آدم الی قیام الساعة خلق أکبر من الدجال
i.e. from the creation of Adam to the Day of Resurrection there has not been a greater creation than that of the Dajjal (Bukhari). This hadith points to the mightiness and all-powerfulness of the Dajjal; and as he is a great deceiver and beguiler, the Faithful are warned to be on their guard against being deceived or intimidated by his apparent glamour and material glory. In view of this hadith the implication of the verse seems to be that the forces of darkness, of which the Dajjal is the greatest representative, however mighty and powerful they may be, will fail to retard the progress of Islam, and that such forces will eventually be vanquished by the new Faith.
According to learned scholars and Commentators, such as Baghvi, Ibn-e-Hajr and others, the word an-Nas in the verse signifies the Dajjal. This interpretation finds its confirmation in a well-known saying of the Holy Prophet, viz. 'From the creation of Adam to the Day of Resurrection there has not been a greater creation than that of the Dajjal' (Bukhari). This Hadith points to the mightiness and all-powerfulness of the Dajjal; and as he is a great deceiver and beguiler, the Faithful are warned to be on their guard against being deceived or intimidated by his glamour and material glory. In view of this Hadith the implication of the verse seems to be that the forces of darkness, of which the Dajjal is the greatest representative, however, mighty and powerful they may be, will not be able to retard the progress of Islam, and that these forces will eventually be vanquished by it. The verse may also mean that quite insignificant as compared to the great universe