The Pen (Al-Qalam)
Verses 8-16 GROUP_1509 68.8-16
8
فَلَا تُطِعِ الْمُكَذِّبِينَ
Do not give in to the deniers of truth.
9
وَدُّوا لَوْ تُدْهِنُ فَيُدْهِنُونَ
They want you to make concessions to them and then they will reciprocate.
10
وَلَا تُطِعْ كُلَّ حَلَّافٍ مَّهِينٍ
Do not yield to any contemptible swearer of oaths,
11
هَمَّازٍ مَّشَّاء بِنَمِيمٍ
or to any defamer or one who spreads slander,
12
مَنَّاعٍ لِّلْخَيْرِ مُعْتَدٍ أَثِيمٍ
or to one who places obstacles in the way of good being done or to the wicked transgressor,
13
عُتُلٍّ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ زَنِيمٍ
who is ignoble and besides all that, base-born;
14
أَن كَانَ ذَا مَالٍ وَبَنِينَ
just because he has wealth and sons,
15
إِذَا تُتْلَى عَلَيْهِ آيَاتُنَا قَالَ أَسَاطِيرُ الْأَوَّلِينَ
when Our revelations are recited to him, he says, ‘These are just ancient fables.’
16
سَنَسِمُهُ عَلَى الْخُرْطُومِ
Soon We will brand him on the nose.
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Commentary
(a) ‘Do not give in to the deniers of truth’ means that the words of those who deny the truth are not worthy of acceptance. On the one hand, there is the upholder of Truth, who has taken his stand by virtue of reasoning. There is no contradiction between his words and his actions. On the other hand, there are his opponents who are of low character and have nothing to their credit except for false utterances. The missionary of Truth relies on Truth, whereas his opponents rely on their material status. The missionary of Truth is a follower of principles, unlike his opponents who are unprincipled, and whose views are highly inconsistent. For one who has a sound mind, this difference is enough to show who is on the right path and who is not.