Commentary
And when the intended purpose of enumerating these blessings is to inform that He is the doer by choice alone; not the natures; nor anything else; it indicated to them that which was implied in what has passed; by His saying - confirming for them -: ﴿Did they not see﴾; with the address; and the absence - differing in the two readings -; because the context of the speech and its preceding part allow for both the one who approaches; and the one who turns away; unlike the context of ownership; for it is only for the one who turns away; thus the readers differed here; and agreed there; ﴿to the birds made subservient﴾; meaning: humbled for flying; by that which Allah established in them of benefits; and wisdom; by flying; and otherwise; ﴿in the atmosphere of the heavens﴾; in the air; between the two horizons; by that which you cannot achieve in any way; with your sharing with them in hearing; and sight; and your superiority over them with intellects; it is known certainly what has reached by His saying: ﴿What holds them﴾; meaning: in the air from falling. And when the context here has a great entry in refuting the people of natures; and they are the philosophers; and they have a great impact in the hearts of people; He expressed with the greatest name; indicating that none can withstand their doubts except one who has encompassed knowledge of the meanings of the most beautiful names; thus he is capable of knowing the foundations of religion; so he said: ﴿Except Allah﴾; meaning: the greatest king; because your relationship with it and it with nature is one; if that were its action, you would have been equal; then He alerted them to what is in that of wisdom; by His saying: ﴿Indeed, in that﴾; meaning: the great matter; of bringing you out in that form; and bestowing upon you that which it does not have; and its ability to do what you cannot do with its deficiency from you; ﴿are signs﴾; and when one who does not benefit from something is as if he does not possess it; Allah, the Exalted, said: ﴿For a people who believe﴾; meaning: He has prepared them, the chosen doer, for faith.
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