Commentary
And when He, glorified and exalted is He, was described with the enforcement of command and the vastness of knowledge in a way that confirms what He informed about Paradise, the matter of resurrection was established. Following that, He stated what affirms it in a clearer and broader manner, saying, replacing 'Your Lord': ﴿The Lord of the heavens and the earth﴾, which we are among the entirety of what is in them from His servants ﴿and what is between them﴾ from us and others among the living and non-living. ﴿So worship Him﴾ with constant vigilance over what is appropriate for Him from someone like you. ﴿And be patient﴾, meaning be patient [with great patience] to the utmost of your ability regarding everything that requires patience. Likewise, ﴿for His worship﴾ [meaning for its sake, for it can only be achieved through severe struggle]. Then He explained that by saying: ﴿Do you know of any that is similar to Him?﴾ meaning characterized by a description of His attributes in a true manner, or named by His name, the proper noun that is applicable, for there is no equivalent to Him, not even in mere naming. The mention of it in the form of a question is like a claim with its evidence.
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