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40:51
إِنَّا لَنَنصُرُ رُسُلَنَا وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ فِى ٱلْحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنْيَا وَيَوْمَ يَقُومُ ٱلْأَشْهَـٰدُ Inn a lanan s uru rusulan a wa a lla th eena a manoo fee al h ay a ti a l dduny a wayawma yaqoomu alashh a d u
BEHOLD, We shall indeed succour Our apostles and those who have attained to faith, [both] in this world's life and on the Day when all the witnesses shall stand up35
  - Mohammad Asad

See note [71] on 39:69 .

We surely will help Our Rasools and the believers both in this world's life and on the Day when the witnesses will take a stand to testify.
  - Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik
We certainly help Our messengers and the believers, 'both' in this worldly life and on the Day the witnesses will stand forth 'for testimony'-
  - Mustafa Khattab
Lo! We verily do help Our messengers, and those who believe, in the life of the world and on the day when the witnesses arise,
  - Marmaduke Pickthall
We will without doubt help Our apostles and those who believe (both) in this world's life and on the Day when the Witnesses will stand forth 4424
  - Abdullah Yusuf Ali

The Day of Judgment is described as "the Day when Witnesses will stand forth". This description implies two things: (1) that there man will be judged justly; his past actions and his faculties and opportunities will be witnesses as to the use he made of them (xxiv. 24); in fact he will himself be a witness against himself (vi. 130); and the prophets and just men will bear witness to the fact that they preached and warned men (xxxix. 69; ii. 133).

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40:52
يَوْمَ لَا يَنفَعُ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ مَعْذِرَتُهُمْ ۖ وَلَهُمُ ٱللَّعْنَةُ وَلَهُمْ سُوٓءُ ٱلدَّارِ Yawma l a yanfaAAu a l thth a limeena maAA th iratuhum walahumu allaAAnatu walahum sooo a l dd a r i
the Day when their excuses will be of no avail to the evildoers, seeing that their lot will be rejection from all that is good, and a woeful hereafter.36
  - Mohammad Asad

Lit., "the evil of the [otherworldly] abode". As regards the term la'nah, its primary significance is "estrangement" or "rejection"; in Qur'anic terminology it denotes "rejection from all that is good" (Lisan al-'Arab) and, specifically, "estrangement from Cod's grace" (Zamakhshari).

On that Day, no excuses shall avail the wrongdoers. The curse shall be their lot and the worst place will be their home.
  - Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik
the Day the wrongdoers' excuses will be of no benefit to them. They will be condemned, and will have the worst outcome.1
  - Mustafa Khattab

 i.e., the Hellfire.

The day when their excuse availeth not the evil doers, and theirs is the curse, and theirs the ill abode.
  - Marmaduke Pickthall
The Day when no profit will it be to Wrongdoers to present their excuses but they will (only) have the Curse and the Home of Misery. 4425
  - Abdullah Yusuf Ali

After the testimony mentioned in the last note, there will be no room for excuses, and if any were made, they could serve no purpose, unlike the state of matters in this world, where there is much make-believe, and Falsehood often masquerades as Truth and is accepted as such even by those who should know better.

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40:53
وَلَقَدْ ءَاتَيْنَا مُوسَى ٱلْهُدَىٰ وَأَوْرَثْنَا بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ Walaqad a tayn a moos a alhud a waawrathn a banee isr a eela alkit a b a
And, indeed, We bestowed aforetime [Our] guidance on Moses, and [thus] made the children of Israel heirs to the divine writ [revealed to him]
  - Mohammad Asad
As you can see We gave Musa the Book of guidance and We made the children of Israel to inherit that Book,
  - Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik
And indeed, We gave Moses 'true' guidance, and made the Children of Israel inherit the Scripture-
  - Mustafa Khattab
And we verily gave Moses the guidance, and We caused the Children of Israel to inherit the Scripture,
  - Marmaduke Pickthall
We did aforetime give Moses the (Book of) Guidance and We gave the Book in inheritance to the Children of Israel 4426
  - Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Moses was given a Revelation, and it was given in heritage to the Children of Israel, to preserve it, guide their conduct by it, and hold aloft its Message: but they failed in all these particulars.

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40:54
هُدًى وَذِكْرَىٰ لِأُو۟لِى ٱلْأَلْبَـٰبِ Hudan wa th ikr a liolee alalb a b i
as a [means of] guidance and a reminder for those who were endowed with insight:37
  - Mohammad Asad

Sc., "and thus, too, have We bestowed Our revelation upon Muhammad". This connects with the opening words of verse {51}, "We shall indeed succour Our apostles and those who have attained to faith", thus explaining the purport of the preceding story of the believer who stood up for Moses. The reference to "those [of the children of Israel] who were endowed with insight" and therefore could benefit from the message of Moses, is undoubtedly meant to remind the followers of the Our'an that this divine writ, too, is for "those who are endowed with insight" (u-lu 'I-albab), for "people who think" (qawm yatafakkarun), and "people who use their reason" (qawm ya qilun).

which was a guide and an admonition to the people of understanding.
  - Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik
a guide and a reminder to people of reason.
  - Mustafa Khattab
A guide and a reminder for men of understanding.
  - Marmaduke Pickthall
A Guide and a Message to men of understanding.
  - Abdullah Yusuf Ali

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40:55
فَٱصْبِرْ إِنَّ وَعْدَ ٱللَّهِ حَقٌّ وَٱسْتَغْفِرْ لِذَنۢبِكَ وَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ بِٱلْعَشِىِّ وَٱلْإِبْكَـٰرِ Fa i s bir inna waAAda All a hi h aqqun wa i staghfir li th anbika wasabbi h bi h amdi rabbika bi a lAAashiyyi wa a libk a r i
hence, remain thou patient in adversity - for, verily, God's promise always comes true - and ask forgiveness for thy sins, and extol thy Sustainer's glory and praise by night and by day.38
  - Mohammad Asad

According to all classical commentators, the above passage is addressed in the first instance to the Prophet and, through him, to every believer. As regards the Prophet himself, see note [41] on the last sentence of 24:31 .

So be patient, the promise of Allah is true. Implore forgiveness for your sins and celebrate the praises of your Rabb evening and morning.
  - Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik
So be patient 'O Prophet', 'for' Allah's promise is certainly true. Seek forgiveness for your shortcomings.1 And glorify the praises of your Lord morning and evening.
  - Mustafa Khattab

 Like other prophets, Muḥammad (ﷺ) was infallible of sin. The verse here refers to misjudgments, such as the Prophet’s response to the blind man (80:1-10), Jonah’s departure from his city without Allah’s permission (21:87-88), and David’s suspicions of the two men who scaled the wall of his sanctuary (38:21-25). If the Prophet (ﷺ) himself is urged to seek forgiveness, then the believers are even more in need of praying for Allah’s forgiveness.

Then have patience (O Muhammad). Lo! the promise of Allah is true. And ask forgiveness of thy sin, and hymn the praise of thy Lord at fall of night and in the early hours.
  - Marmaduke Pickthall
Patiently then persevere: for the Promise of Allah is true: and ask forgiveness for thy fault and celebrate the Praises of thy Lord in the evening and in the morning. 4427 4428 4429
  - Abdullah Yusuf Ali

The Israelites corrupted or lost their Book; they disobeyed Allah's Law; and failed to proclaim and exemplify Allah's Message. That is why the new Revelation came to the holy Prophet. If, in the beginning, it was rejected and persecuted, there was no cause for discouragement; on the contrary, there was all the greater need for patience and perseverance.

Every mortal according to his nature and degree of spiritual enlightenment falls short of the perfect standard of Allah (xvi. 61), and should therefore ask Allah for forgiveness. What is merit in an ordinary man may be a human shortcoming in one nearest to Allah: see xxxviii. 24-25, and notes 4175-76. Prophets have a further responsibility for their People or their Ummat, and they ask in a representative capacity.

Cf. iii. 41. Evening and morning are the best times for contemplation and prayer. But the phrase "evening and morning" may mean "at all times".

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40:56
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ يُجَـٰدِلُونَ فِىٓ ءَايَـٰتِ ٱللَّهِ بِغَيْرِ سُلْطَـٰنٍ أَتَىٰهُمْ ۙ إِن فِى صُدُورِهِمْ إِلَّا كِبْرٌ مَّا هُم بِبَـٰلِغِيهِ ۚ فَٱسْتَعِذْ بِٱللَّهِ ۖ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلْبَصِيرُ Inna alla th eena yuj a diloona fee a y a ti All a hi bighayri sul ta nin at a hum in fee s udoorihim ill a kibrun m a hum bib a ligheehi fa i staAAi th bi A ll a hi innahu huwa a l ssameeAAu alba s eer u
Behold, as for those who call God's messages in question without having any evidence therefor39 - in their hearts is nothing but overweening self-conceit, which they will never be able to satisfy:40 seek thou, then, refuge with God-for, verily, He alone is all-hearing, all-seeing!
  - Mohammad Asad

See note [25] above.

Lit., "which they will never [be able to] reach" or "fulfil". This is a reference to the conceit which makes many agnostics think that man is "self-sufficient" and that, therefore, there are no limits to what he may yet achieve, and no need to assume that he is responsible to a higher Power. Cf. in this connection {96:6-7}, which is one of the earliest Qur'anic revelations: "Nay, verily, man becomes grossly overweening whenever he believes himself to be self-sufficient." And since this "self-sufficiency" is entirely illusory, those who build their world-view on it "will never be able to satisfy their overweening conceit". (Cf. also the reference to "arrogant, self-exalting hearts" in verse {35} above.)

Those who dispute the revelations of Allah with no authority bestowed on them; they nurture in their hearts arrogant ambitions which they shall never attain. Therefore, seek refuge with Allah; It is He Who hears all and sees all.
  - Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik
Surely those who dispute Allah's signs- with no proof given to them- have nothing in their hearts but greed for dominance, which they will never attain. So seek refuge in Allah. Indeed, He alone is the All-Hearing, All-Seeing.
  - Mustafa Khattab
Lo! those who wrangle concerning the revelations of Allah without a warrant having come unto them, there is naught else in their breasts save pride which they will never attain. So take thou refuge in Allah. Lo! He, only He, is the Hearer, the Seer.
  - Marmaduke Pickthall
Those who dispute about the Signs of Allah without any authority bestowed on them there is nothing in their breasts but (the quest of) greatness which they shall never attain to: seek refuge then in Allah: it is He Who hears and sees (all things). 4430
  - Abdullah Yusuf Ali

The Disputes are actuated by nothing but the desire for self-glory and self- aggrandizement. Their desire is not likely to receive fruition, but others should take warning from it.

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40:57
لَخَلْقُ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ أَكْبَرُ مِنْ خَلْقِ ٱلنَّاسِ وَلَـٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَ ٱلنَّاسِ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ Lakhalqu a l ssam a w a ti wa a lar d i akbaru min khalqi a l nn a si wal a kinna akthara a l nn a si l a yaAAlamoon a
Greater indeed than the creation of man is the creation of the heavens and the earth:41 yet most men do not understand [what this implies].
  - Mohammad Asad

I.e., of the universe as a whole. By stressing the fact that man is only a small, insignificant part of the universe, the Qur'an points out the absurdity of the man-centred world-view alluded to in the preceding verse.

Certainly the creation of the heavens and the earth is a greater task than the creation of men; yet most people do not understand.
  - Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik
The creation of the heavens and the earth is certainly greater than the re-creation of humankind, but most people do not know.
  - Mustafa Khattab
Assuredly the creation of the heavens and the earth is greater than the creation of mankind; but most of mankind know not.
  - Marmaduke Pickthall
Assuredly the creation of the heavens and the earth is a greater (matter) than the creation of men: Yet most men understand not. 4431
  - Abdullah Yusuf Ali

The heavens and the earth include mankind and all other creatures and millions of stars. Man is himself but a tiny part of creation. Why should he be so ego-centric? The whole is greater than a tiny part of it. And Allah Who created the whole of the Worlds is able to do much more wonderful things than can enter the imagination of man. Why should man be arrogant and doubt the Resurrection, and take upon himself to doubt the possibility of Allah's Revelation? It is only because he has made himself blind. See next verse.

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40:58
وَمَا يَسْتَوِى ٱلْأَعْمَىٰ وَٱلْبَصِيرُ وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ وَلَا ٱلْمُسِىٓءُ ۚ قَلِيلًا مَّا تَتَذَكَّرُونَ Wam a yastawee alaAAm a wa a lba s eeru wa a lla th eena a manoo waAAamiloo a l ssa li ha ti wal a almuseeo qaleelan m a tata th akkaroon a
But [then,] the blind and the seeing are not equal; and neither [can] they who have attained to faith and do good works and the doers of evil [be deemed equal]. How seldom do you keep this in mind!
  - Mohammad Asad
The blind and those who can see are not alike, nor are the believers who do good deeds equal to the wicked; yet you seldom think.
  - Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik
Those blind 'to the truth' and those who can see are not equal, nor are those who believe and do good 'equal' to those who do evil. Yet you are hardly mindful.
  - Mustafa Khattab
And the blind man and the seer are not equal, neither are those who believe and do good works (equal with) the evil doer. Little do ye reflect!
  - Marmaduke Pickthall
Not equal are the blind and those who (clearly) see: nor are (equal) those who believe and work deeds of righteousness and those who do evil. Little do ye learn by admonition! 4432
  - Abdullah Yusuf Ali

The man of Faith who backs his faith by righteous conduct is like the man of clear vision, who sees things in their true perspective and walks with firm steps in the Way of Allah. The man who does evil is like a blind man: the Light of Allah is all around him, but he is blind, and he can see nothing. He has rejected Faith and cannot even learn by other people's admonition.

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40:59
إِنَّ ٱلسَّاعَةَ لَـَٔاتِيَةٌ لَّا رَيْبَ فِيهَا وَلَـٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَ ٱلنَّاسِ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ Inna a l ss a AAata la a tiyatun l a rayba feeh a wal a kinna akthara a l nn a si l a yuminoon a
Verily, the Last Hour is sure to come: of this there is no doubt; yet most men will not believe it.42
  - Mohammad Asad

I.e., refuse to admit to themselves that the world as they know it could ever come to an end: which is another aspect of the "overweening conceit" spoken of in verse {56} above.

The hour of Doom is sure to come, there is no doubt about it; yet most people do not believe it.
  - Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik
The Hour is certainly coming, there is no doubt about it. But most people do not believe.
  - Mustafa Khattab
Lo! the Hour is surely coming, there is no doubt thereof; yet most of mankind believe not.
  - Marmaduke Pickthall
The Hour will certainly come: therein is no doubt: yet most men believe not. 4433
  - Abdullah Yusuf Ali

"The Hour" is the crown and consummation of man's life on this earth,-the gateway to the Hereafter.

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40:60
وَقَالَ رَبُّكُمُ ٱدْعُونِىٓ أَسْتَجِبْ لَكُمْ ۚ إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ يَسْتَكْبِرُونَ عَنْ عِبَادَتِى سَيَدْخُلُونَ جَهَنَّمَ دَاخِرِينَ Waq a la rabbukumu odAAoonee astajib lakum inna alla th eena yastakbiroona AAan AAib a datee sayadkhuloona jahannama d a khireen a
But your Sustainer says: "Call unto Me, [and] I shall respond to you! 43 Verily, they who are too proud to worship Me will enter hell, abased!"
  - Mohammad Asad

Cf. 2:186 .

And your Rabb says: "Call on Me, I will answer your prayers. Surely those who are too arrogant to worship Me shall soon enter hell in humiliation."
  - Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik
Your Lord has proclaimed, 'Call upon Me, I will respond to you. Surely those who are too proud to worship Me will enter Hell, fully humbled.'
  - Mustafa Khattab
And your Lord hath said: Pray unto me and I will hear your prayer. Lo! those who scorn My service, they will enter hell, disgraced.
  - Marmaduke Pickthall
And your Lord says: "Call on Me; I will answer your (Prayer): But those who are too arrogant to serve Me will surely find themselves in Hell in humiliation!" 4434
  - Abdullah Yusuf Ali

As this life is not the end of all things, and we are to have its fulfilment in the Hereafter: we have only to pray to the Lord of the Present and the Hereafter, and He will hear us, forgive us, guide us, and make our Path smooth. But Pride will have its fall,-and its humiliating Punishment: Cf. xxxvii. 18.

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40:61
ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِى جَعَلَ لَكُمُ ٱلَّيْلَ لِتَسْكُنُوا۟ فِيهِ وَٱلنَّهَارَ مُبْصِرًا ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَذُو فَضْلٍ عَلَى ٱلنَّاسِ وَلَـٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَ ٱلنَّاسِ لَا يَشْكُرُونَ All a hu alla th ee jaAAala lakumu allayla litaskunoo feehi wa al nnah a ra mub s iran inna All a ha la th oo fa d lin AAal a a l nn a si wal a kinna akthara a l nn a si l a yashkuroon a
IT IS GOD who has made the night for you, so that you might rest therein, and the day, to make [you] see.44 Behold, God is indeed limitless in His bounty unto man - but most men are ungrateful.
  - Mohammad Asad

See note [77] on 27:86 .

It is Allah Who has made for you the night to rest in and the day to see your way around. Surely Allah is bountiful to mankind, yet most of the people are not thankful.
  - Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik
It is Allah Who has made the night for you to rest in and the day bright. Surely Allah is ever Bountiful to humanity, but most people are ungrateful.
  - Mustafa Khattab
Allah it is Who hath appointed for you night that ye may rest therein, and day for seeing. Lo! Allah is a Lord of bounty for mankind, yet most of mankind give not thanks.
  - Marmaduke Pickthall
It is Allah Who has made the Night for you that ye may rest therein and the Day as that which helps (you) to see. Verily Allah is Full of Grace and Bounty to men: yet most men give no thanks. 4435
  - Abdullah Yusuf Ali

The succession of Day and Night in our physical life is frequently appealed to, as a symbol to draw our attention to the Mercy and Bounty of Allah. If we viewed these things aright, we should serve Allah and seek Light from Him and Rest from Him, and celebrate His praises with gratitude.

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40:62
ذَٰلِكُمُ ٱللَّهُ رَبُّكُمْ خَـٰلِقُ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ لَّآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ ۖ فَأَنَّىٰ تُؤْفَكُونَ Tha likumu All a hu rabbukum kh a liqu kulli shayin l a il a ha ill a huwa faann a tufakoon a
Such is God, your Sustainer, the Creator of all that exists: there is no deity save Him. How perverted, then, are your minds!45
  - Mohammad Asad

Sc., "O you who deny this truth!" For my above rendering of tu'fakun, see note [90] on the last sentence of 5:75 .

Such is Allah your Rabb, the Creator of all things. There is no god but Him. None has the right to be worshipped except Him, so how are you being deluded?
  - Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik
That is Allah, your Lord, the Creator of all things. There is no god 'worthy of worship' except Him. How can you then be deluded 'from the truth'?
  - Mustafa Khattab
Such is Allah, your Lord, the Creator of all things. There is no God save Him. How then are ye perverted?
  - Marmaduke Pickthall
Such is Allah your Lord the Creator of all things there is no god but He: then how ye are deluded away from the Truth! 4436
  - Abdullah Yusuf Ali

If we worship false gods, i.e., go after vanities, what is it that deludes us and leads us astray? What could it be but our rank ingratitude and failure to use the understanding which Allah has given us?

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40:63
كَذَٰلِكَ يُؤْفَكُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَانُوا۟ بِـَٔايَـٰتِ ٱللَّهِ يَجْحَدُونَ Ka tha lika yufaku alla th eena k a noo bi a y a ti All a hi yaj h adoon a
[For] thus it is: perverted are the minds of those who knowingly reject God's messages.46
  - Mohammad Asad

See surah {29}, note [45].

Thus were deluded those who denied the revelations of Allah.
  - Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik
This is how those who used to reject Allah's signs were 'also' deluded.
  - Mustafa Khattab
Thus are they perverted who deny the revelations of Allah.
  - Marmaduke Pickthall
Thus are deluded those who are wont to reject the Signs of Allah. 4437
  - Abdullah Yusuf Ali

See the last two notes. If men are deluded by Falsehoods, it is because they reject Revelation and refuse to learn from the Signs of Allah all around them.

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40:64
ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِى جَعَلَ لَكُمُ ٱلْأَرْضَ قَرَارًا وَٱلسَّمَآءَ بِنَآءً وَصَوَّرَكُمْ فَأَحْسَنَ صُوَرَكُمْ وَرَزَقَكُم مِّنَ ٱلطَّيِّبَـٰتِ ۚ ذَٰلِكُمُ ٱللَّهُ رَبُّكُمْ ۖ فَتَبَارَكَ ٱللَّهُ رَبُّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ All a hu alla th ee jaAAala lakumu alar d a qar a ran wa al ssam a a bin a an wa s awwarakum faa h sana s uwarakum warazaqakum mina a l tt ayyib a ti tha likumu All a hu rabbukum fatab a raka All a hu rabbu alAA a lameen a
It is God who has made the earth a restingplace for you and the sky a canopy, and has formed you - and formed you so well47 - and provided for you sustenance out of the good things of life. Such is God, your Sustainer: hallowed, then, is God, the Sustainer of all the worlds!
  - Mohammad Asad

I.e., in accordance with the exigencies of human life. See also note [9] on the first sentence of 7:11 .

It is Allah Who has made the earth a resting place for you, and the sky a canopy. He has molded your bodies and molded them well, and has provided you with good things. Such is Allah your Rabb. So glory be to Allah, the Rabb of the worlds.
  - Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik
It is Allah Who made the earth a place of settlement for you and the sky a canopy. He shaped you 'in the womb', perfecting your form. And He has provided you with what is good and lawful. That is Allah- your Lord. So Blessed is Allah, Lord of all worlds.
  - Mustafa Khattab
Allah it is Who appointed for you the earth for a dwelling place and the sky for a canopy, and fashioned you and perfected your shapes, and hath provided you with good things. Such is Allah, your Lord. Then blessed be Allah, the Lord of the Worlds!
  - Marmaduke Pickthall
It is Allah Who has made for you the earth as a resting place and the sky as a canopy and has given you shapes and made your shapes beautiful and has provided for you Sustenance of things pure and good such is Allah your Lord. So Glory to Allah the Lord of the Worlds! 4438 4439 4440 4441
  - Abdullah Yusuf Ali

The argument in the last two verses was from man's personal experiences of his physical life. In this and the next verse a parallel argument is addressed to man on a much higher plane: 'look at the spacious earth and the canopy of the sky; look at the special position you occupy above other animals that you know, in shape and form, and moral and spiritual capacities; consider your refinements in food and fruits and the higher spiritual Sustenance of which your physical food is a type; would you not indeed say that the Lord is good, and would you not glorify His holy name?'

A resting place: I understand this to imply a temporary place of rest or sojourn, a period of probation, to be followed by the eternal Home.

Cf. vii. 1 1 and n. 996. The shape and form refer to the physical form as well as to the inborn moral and spiritual capacities of man. As regards physical form, Cf. Milton's description of Adam and Eve, "Two of far noble shape, erect and tall" (Paradise Lost, iv. 288). As regards moral and spiritual capacities, they are typified by the breathing of Allah's spirit into man: xv. 29.

"Sustenance": all that is necessary for growth and development, physical, moral, and spiritual. Cf. n. 2105 to xvi. 73.

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40:65
هُوَ ٱلْحَىُّ لَآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ فَٱدْعُوهُ مُخْلِصِينَ لَهُ ٱلدِّينَ ۗ ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ Huwa al h ayyu l a il a ha ill a huwa fa o dAAoohu mukhli s eena lahu a l ddeena al h amdu lill a hi rabbi alAA a lameen a
He is the Ever-Living; there is no deity save Him: call, then, unto Him [alone], sincere in your faith in Him. All praise is due to God, the Sustainer of all the worlds!
  - Mohammad Asad
He is the Ever-Living. There is no god but Him. Therefore call upon Him with your sincere devotion. Praise be to Allah, the Rabb of the worlds.
  - Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik
He is the Ever-Living. There is no god 'worthy of worship' except Him. So call upon Him with sincere devotion, 'saying,' 'All praise is for Allah- Lord of all worlds.'
  - Mustafa Khattab
He is the Living One. There is no God save Him. So pray unto Him, making religion pure for Him (only). Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds!
  - Marmaduke Pickthall
He is the living (One): There is no god but He: Call upon Him giving Him sincere devotion. Praise be to Allah Lord of the Worlds! 4442
  - Abdullah Yusuf Ali

The real, self-subsisting Life is only in Him: Cf. ii. 255, and n. 296.

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