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18:58 - But your Lord is Most Forgiving Full of Mercy. If He were to call them (at once) to account
for what they have earned then surely He would have hastened their Punishment: but they
have their appointed time beyond which they will find no refuge. 2402
2402 Min duni-hi: should we take the pronoun to refer to "the appointed time" or to "your Lord" mentioned at the beginning
of the verse? Most Commentators take the former view, and I have translated accordingly. But I agree with those who
take the latter view, and the better translation would be: "But they have their appointed time, and except with Allah,
they will find no refuge." That means that even during the period allowed them, when they are left to wander astray as
they have rejected Allah's Grace, Allah's Mercy is open to them if they will repent and return; but nothing but Allah's
Mercy can save them. (18.58)
23:97 - And say: "O my Lord! I seek refuge with Thee from the suggestions of the Evil Ones; 2935
2935 But in any case, shun evil for yourself, and you cannot do this without seeking the help and protection of Allah. Not
only must you shun all promptings of evil, but you must shun its proximity. It may be that in retaliating on evil, or even
in your curiosity to discover what evil is, you may fall into evil yourself. You should avoid going near it or anything
which brings it near to you. And in this matter you should seek Allah's help. (23.97)
23:98 - "And I seek refuge with Thee O my Lord! lest they should come near me."
40:56 - 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
4430 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. (40.56)
41:36 - And if (at any time) an incitement to discord is made to thee by the Evil One seek refuge in
Allah. He is the One Who hears and knows all things. 4507
4506 The moral standard referred to in the last verse can only be reached by the exercise of the highest patience and selfrestraint.
All sorts of human weaknesses and counsels of pseudo-wisdom and "self-respect" will keep breaking in, but
resist them as suggestions of Evil (see next verse). If you reach anywhere near that high standard, you will be indeed
most fortunate in a spiritual sense, for Allah's Revelation will have made you great and free. (41.35)
4507 Nazaga has in it the idea of discord, slander, disharmony, as well as incitements to such disturbances in the soul.
They can only proceed from evil, and should be resisted with the help of Allah. See also last note. (41.36)
113:1 - Say: I seek refuge with the Lord of the Dawn 63016302
6301 In Allah's created world, there are all kinds of forces and counter-forces, especially those put
in motion by beings who have been endowed with some sort of will. The forces of good may
be compared to light, and those of evil to darkness. Allah can cleave the depths of darkness
and produce light (vi. 96), and therefore we should cast off fear and take refuge in divine
guidance and goodness. (113.1)
6302 Falaq is the Dawn or Daybreak, the cleaving of darkness and the manifestation of light. This may be understood in
various senses: (1) literally, when the darkness of the night is at its worst, rays of light pierce through and produce the
dawn; (2) when the darkness of ignorance is at its worst, the light of Allah pierces through the soul and gives it
enlightenment: xxiv. 35; (3) non-existence is darkness, and life and activity may be typified by light. The author and
source of all true light is Allah, and if we seek Him, we are free from ignorance, superstition, fear, and every kind of
evil. (113.1)
113:2 - From the mischief of created things; 6303
6303 See n. 6301 above. Our trust in Allah is the refuge from every kind of fear and superstition, every kind of danger and
evil. Three special kinds of mischief are specified in the next three verses, against which our best guard is our trust in
Allah, the Light of the heavens and the earth. They are: (1) physical dangers, typified by darkness. (2) physical
dangers within us, typified by Secret Arts, and (3) physical dangers from without us, resulting from a perverted will,
which seeks to destroy
113:3 -From the mischief of Darkness as it overspreads; 6304
6304 The darkness of the night, physical darkness, is a good type of physical dangers and difficulties. Many people are
afraid of physical darkness, and all are afraid of physical injuries, accidents, and calamities. We should not fear, but
having taken reasonable precautions, trust in Allah. (113.3)
113:4 - From the mischief of those who practice Secret Arts; 6305
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