Tazkirul Quran, Qur’an 53:26–30
The Setting Star (Al-Najm)
By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
English text; the translator is not named in the archive’s data.
Translation
(26) There may be countless angels in heaven, but their intercession will be of no avail until God has given permission to those whom he chooses and accepts. (27) Those who do not believe in the life to come call the angels by female names. (28) They have no knowledge to base this on. They merely indulge in guess-work which can never replace the truth. (29) So ignore those who turn away from Our revelation and seek nothing but the life of this world. (30) That is the ultimate extent of their knowledge. Surely your Lord knows best those who stray from His path and He knows best those who follow His guidance.
Commentary
(a) Making deities of stone and worshipping them, calling the angels ‘daughters of God,’ hoping to enter Paradise on the basis of recommendations—all these are non-serious beliefs. Non-serious beliefs are the product of minds that have no fear of God’s wrath. Fear of God puts a stop to pointless talk: the mind of one who has no such fear will become a babel of useless chatter.
(b) There is no use arguing with those who do not fear God. Such individuals never pay attention to reason and rationality. So, they are not ready to accept the word of Truth. There is only one possible way to deal with them and that is to shun them. However, Almighty God knows the inner condition of everybody and according to that He will deal with each one.