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various processes of fashioning and adapting to its various functions in its various surroundings (xxxii. 7-9). But each
individual soul, afer release from the body, comes back as it was created, with nothing more than it history, "the deeds
which it has earned," which are really a part of it. Any exterior things given to help in its development, "the favours
which We bestowed on you," it must necessarily leave behind, however it may have been proud of them. These
exterior things may be material things, e.g. wealth, property, signs of power, influence and pride such as sons,
relatives, and friends, etc., or they may be intangible things, like talents, intellect, social gifts, etc. (6.94)
917 The false ideas of intercessors, demi-gods, gods, saviours, etc., now vanish like unsubstantial visions, "leaving not a
wrack behind." Now the soul is face to face with reality. Its personal responsibility is brought home to it. (6.94)
6:24 - Behold! how they lie against their own souls! But the (lie) which they invented will leave them
in the lurch. 852
852 The lies whch they used to tell have now "wandered" from the channels which they use to occupy, and left the liars in
the lurch. In denying the indubitable fact that they took false gods, they admit the falsity of their notions and thus are
practically convicted out of their own mouths. A) It=The Qur-an. (6.24)
16:87 - That day shall they (openly) show (their) submission to Allah; and all their inventions shall
leave them in the lurch. 2125
2125 In so far as the false gods were real things, such as deified men or forces of nature, they will openly disclaim them
and then (as always) show their submission to Allah. In so far as the false gods were the invention of the fancy of the
idolaters, they will leave their worshippers in the lurch, for they will be shown as non-existent. (16.87)
46:28 - Why then was no help forthcoming to them from those whom they worshipped as gods
besides Allah as a means of access (to Allah)? Nay they left them in the lurch: but that was
their Falsehood and their invention. 4808
4808 The false things that they worshipped were figments of their imagination. If they had had any existence in fact, it was
not of the kind they imagined. (46.28)
41:48 - The (deities) they used to invoke aforetime will leave them in the lurch and they will perceive
that they have no way of escape.
40:74 - "In derogation of Allah?" They will reply: "They have left us in the lurch: nay we invoked not
of old anything (that had real existence)." Thus does Allah leave the Unbelievers to stray. 4450
4450 All falsehoods will vanish: Cf. vii. 36. The only Reality will be fully manifest even to those to whom Evil was made to
seem alluring in the lower life. They will feel in their inmost souls that they had been pursuing mere shadows, things of
no real existence. This was the result of their rejecting the Light and the Grace of Allah: they got entangled in the
mazes of error. (40.74)
LEAVES STRAYING:
39:23 - Allah has revealed (from time to time) the most beautiful message in the form of a Book
consistent with itself (Yet) repeating (its teaching in various aspects): the skins of those who
fear their Lord tremble thereat; then their skins and their hearts do soften to the celebration of
Allah's praises. Such is the guidance of Allah: He guides therewith whom He pleases but
such as Allah leaves to stray can have none to guide. 4276427742784279
4276 Is Mutashabih here to be understood in the same sense as in iii. 7? See n. 347. The better opinion is that there is a
slightly different shade of meaning here, as suggested by the context. In the earlier passage, it was opposed to
Muhkam: here it is contrasted or compared to Mathani. The root meaning is: 'having something similar; working by
analogy or allegory, or parable; having its parts consistent with each other'. The last meaning I adopt here. The Quran
was revealed in parts at different times. And yet its parts all conform to each other. There is no contradiction or
inconsistency anywhere. (39.23)
4277 Mathani: Cf. xv. 87, where we have translated "oft-repeated": "the seven oft- repeated (verses)". See n. 2008 to that
passage. Here the meaning is similar, but the context gives a different colour to it, as is seen in the translation. (39.23)
4278 The skin is the outer integument of the body. It receives the first shock from the impact of anything unusual, and it
trembles and its hair stands on end under excitement. So in spiritual matters the first stimulation from Allah's Message
is external. Those who receive Faith do it as it were with tremor and not with apathy. But the next stage is that it
penetrates their outer nature and goes right into their hearts. Their whole nature is "softened" to receive the beneficent
Message, and it transforms them through and through. (39.23)
4279 "Whom He pleases" and "leaves to stray" are explained fully in n. 2133 to xvi. 93. See also xiv. 4 and n. 1875. (39.23)
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