Verse 19
The Sundering • makkah
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Important Words:
اتسق (becomes full) is derived from وسق . They say وسق الشیء i.e. he gathered and heaped up the thing. اتسق الامر means, the affair became in good order, complete, perfect, whole.
اتسق القمر means, the moon became full; its light became complete and it became بدر (moon of the 14th night); the moon became full and its light became complete, from the 13th to the 16th night (Lane, Farra’).
Commentary:
In this verse reference is made to the moon of the 14th night which, shining in all its brightness, would dispel the spiritual darkness that had enshrouded the entire face of the earth. This moon was the Promised Messiah who was born in the 13th century of Hijrah and who announced his claim in the 14th century, the period of his ministry extending to the end of the 16th century, A. H. (Taryaqul-Qulub). Thus these verses (17-19) contained a prophecy about the temporary decline of Muslims, and their renaissance through the Promised Messiah who was to reflect in his person fully and faithfully the glorious light of the sun, i.e. the Holy Prophet.
The verses (17-19) contain a prophecy about the temporary decline of Muslims and their renaissance through the Great Deputy of the Holy Prophet—the Promised Messiah—who like the full moon was to reflect in his person fully and faithfully the glorious light of the Sun (the Holy Prophet).