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wa-law raḥimnāhum wa-kashafnā mā bihim min ḍurrin la-lajjū fī ṭughyānihim yaʿmahūna
Should We have mercy upon them and remove their distress, they would surely persist, bewildered in their rebellion.
— Ali Quli Qarai
23Al-Mu’minūnالمؤمنونVerse 75 of 118
The Believers23. Al-Mu’minūnالمؤمنون
Al Mu’minūn
The Believers
MeccanVerse 75 of 118
Surah al-Mu’minun - Verse 75
75. “If We had mercy on them and removed the distress which is on them, they would obstinately persist in their transgression, blindly wandering on.”
Occasion of the Revelation
In the books of commentary on titled: Kanz ul-Daqa’iq and Ruh ul-Bayan, we read that once there had been a famine in Mecca and Abu Sufyan asked the Prophet (S) to pray. The Prophet (S) prayed and because of this the famine ended, then this verse was revealed. Wealth and comfort are manifestations of Divine mercy, but unbelieving men misuse their opportunities and respites. The Qur’an says:
(“...those who believe not in the Hereafter... would obstinately persist in their transgression.”)
The previous verses spoke of the various excuses that the deniers of the Truth made to disobey the call of the prophets. In these verses Allah talks about awakening them and giving them the final argument. The verse indicates that first of all Allah bestows blessings upon them to awake. Then it implies that even if Allah showers blessings upon them and keeps away waves of disaster from them, they are so impure that they persist in their disobedience and they remain wandered in this field.
The verse says:
“If We had mercy on them and removed the distress which is on them, they would obstinately persist in their transgression, blindly wandering on.”