Tazkirul Quran, Qur’an 32:27–30
Prostration (Al-Sajdah)
By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
English text; the translator is not named in the archive’s data.
Translation
(27) Have they not seen that We drive the water to the barren land and produce thereby crops of which their cattle and they themselves eat? Will they not then see? (28) And they say, ‘When will this judgement come, if you are telling the truth?’ (29) Say, ‘On the Day of Judgement it will be of no benefit to those who were bent on denying the truth, if they [then] believe! They will be granted no respite.’ (30) So turn away from them and wait. They too are waiting.
Commentary
(a) In ancient Makkah the polytheists were dominant, while Islam was in a very weak position, so much so that the polytheists used to ridicule Islam and Muslims. In response to this, Almighty God has given an example: He asks people to consider a land which is dry and barren. To all appearances, it seems impossible that it will ever become covered with greenery. But, God causes the clouds to pour rain-water on it. In a few days time, the dry land is replaced with lush green fields. Similarly, God’s powers can cause Islam to flourish and become the predominant ideology of the world.