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22:46 - Do they not travel through the land so that their hearts (and mind) may thus learn wisdom and their
ears may thus learn to hear? Truly it is not their eyes that are blind but their hearts which are in their
breasts. 2825
2825 The word for "heart" in Arabic speech imports both the seat of intelligent faculties and understanding as well as the
seat of affections and emotions. Those who reject Allah's Message may have their physical eyes and ears, but their
hearts are blind and deaf. If their faculties of understanding were active, would they not see the Signs of Allah's
Providence and Allah's Wrath in nature around them and in the cities and ruins if they travel intelligently? (22.46)
22:58 - Those who leave their homes in the cause of Allah and are then slain or die on them will Allah bestow
verily a goodly Provision: truly Allah is He Who bestows the best Provision. 2838
2838 Rizq: sustenance, provision. I have preferred the latter word here, because after death we can only think of rizq in a
large metaphorical sense. i.e., all the provision necessary to equip the person for a full and happy Future Life, and
also, I think, a provision for his dependents and near and dear ones in this life. (22.58)
26:52 - By inspiration We told Moses: "Travel by night with My servants; for surely ye shall be
pursued." 3167
3167 The rest of the story-of the plagues of Egypt-is passed over as not germane to the present argument. We come now
to the story of Israel leaving Egypt, pursued by Pharaoh. Here again there are three contrasts: (1) the blind arrogance
of the Egyptians, against the development of Allah's Plan; (2) the Faith of Moses, against the fears of his people; and
(3) the final deliverance of the Israelites against the destruction of the host of brute force. (26.52)
27:69 - Say: "Go ye through the earth and see what has been the end of those guilty (of sin)." 3305
3305 Even if the Unbelievers are unwilling to take any doctrine, they have only to observe what has actually happened on
the earth, and they will see that evil always came to an evil end, and that Truth and righteousness ultimately won.
(27.69)
29:20 - Say: "Travel through the earth and see how Allah did originate creation: so will Allah
produce a later creation: for Allah has power over all things. 3441
3441 Travel through the earth: again, literally as well as symbolically. If we actually go through this wide earth, we shall see
the wonderful things in His Creation-the Grand Canyon and the Niagaras in America, beautiful harbors like that at
Sydney in Australia, mountains like Fujiyama, the Himalayas, and Elburz in Asia, the Nile with its wonderful cataracts
in Africa, the Fiords of Norway, the Geysers of Iceland, the city of the midnight sun in Tromsoe, and innumerable
wonders everywhere. But wonders upon wonders are disclosed in the constitution of matter itself, the atom, and the
forces of energy, as also in the instincts of animals, and the minds and capacities of man. And there is no limit to
these things. Worlds upon worlds are created and transformed every moment, within and presumably beyond man's
vision. From what we know we can judge of the unknown. (29.20)
30:9 - Do they not travel through the earth and see what was the End of those before them? They
were superior to them in strength: they tilled the soil and populated it in greater numbers than
these have done: there came to them their apostles with Clear (Signs) (which they rejected to
their own destruction): it was not Allah Who wronged them but they wronged their own souls.
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3515 Let not any generation think that it is superior to all that went before it. We may be "heirs to all the ages, in the
foremost files of times." That is no reason for arrogance, but on the contrary adds to our responsibility. When we
realize what flourishing cities and kingdoms existed before, how they flourished in numbers and prosperity, what
chances they were given, and how they perished when they disobeyed the law of Allah, we shall feel a sense of
humility, and see that it was rebellion and self-will that brought them down. Allah was more than just. He was also
merciful. But they brought about their own ruin. (30.9)
30:42 - Say: "Travel through the earth and see what was the End of those before (you): most of
them worshipped others besides Allah." 3558
3558 If you contemplate history and past experience (including spiritual experience), you will find that evil and corruption
tended to destroy themselves, because they had false idols for worship, false standards of conduct, and false goals of
desire. (30.42)
34:18 - Between them and the Cities on which We had poured Our blessings We had placed Cities
in prominent positions and between them We had appointed stages of journey in due
proportion: "Travel therein secure by night and by day." 3816
3816 An instance is now given of the sort of covetousness on the part of the people of Saba, which ruined their prosperity
and trade and cut their own throats. The old Frankincense route was the great Highway (imam mubin xv. 79; sabil
muqim, xv. 76) between Arabia and Syria. Through Syria it connected with the great and flourishing Kingdoms of the
Euphrates and Tigris valleys on the one hand and Egypt on the other, and with the great Roman Empire round the
Mediterranean. At the other end, through the Yemen Coast, the road connected, by sea transport, with India, Malaya,
and China. The Yemen-Syria road was much frequented, and Madain Salih was one of the stations on that route, and
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