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Chapter 40, The Forgiver (Ghafir) · verses 1–3The appellations, the Almighty and All Knowing (al-‘Aziz and al-‘Alim), have been used here by way of argument in support of the Quran.Chapter 40, The Forgiver (Ghafir) · verses 4–6Here the ‘signs of God’ (ayatullah) means the arguments advanced to establish the veracity of the divine mission.Chapter 40, The Forgiver (Ghafir) · verses 7–9The subjects of God who set themselves the task of preaching the pure and unadulterated Truth are always harassed.Chapter 40, The Forgiver (Ghafir) · verses 10–12God has showered His mercy in the form of guidance.Chapter 40, The Forgiver (Ghafir) · verses 13–17There are countless signs in the universe which teach us lessons in symbolic language.Chapter 40, The Forgiver (Ghafir) · verses 18–20The present world is full of opportunities, which make it possible for man to do whatever he likes.Chapter 40, The Forgiver (Ghafir) · verses 21–22In the history of the world it has happened frequently that one nation or community rises to great heights, but is then annihilated.Chapter 40, The Forgiver (Ghafir) · verses 23–25In addition to arguments, the prophets were given miraculous supports which provided ample proof of their having been sent and commissioned by God.Chapter 40, The Forgiver (Ghafir) · verses 26–27‘He may cause you to change your religion’ here means that he might change the form of religion which had come down to them from their ancestors, so that a new religion might prevail among the people.Chapter 40, The Forgiver (Ghafir) · verses 28–29The true believer mentioned here was a member of the royal family of Pharaoh and was probably one of the high-ranking officials of the court.Chapter 40, The Forgiver (Ghafir) · verses 30–33Pharaoh had threatened Moses with worldly punishment.Chapter 40, The Forgiver (Ghafir) · verses 34–35During the life of Joseph, majority of the people of Egypt did not accept his prophethood.Chapter 40, The Forgiver (Ghafir) · verses 36–37What Pharaoh said to his minister, Haman, was not said seriously, but by way of a timely stratagem.Chapter 40, The Forgiver (Ghafir) · verses 38–44This speech made by the true believer of Pharaoh’s court is very clear.Chapter 40, The Forgiver (Ghafir) · verses 45–46The true believer of Pharaoh’s court was not a prophet.Chapter 40, The Forgiver (Ghafir) · verses 47–50In these verses a scene from Hell is depicted.Chapter 40, The Forgiver (Ghafir) · verses 51–55There is firm assurance of God’s help to prophets and their followers.Chapter 40, The Forgiver (Ghafir) · verse 56The Truth is so obvious and so rational that it is not difficult for anybody to understand it.Chapter 40, The Forgiver (Ghafir) · verses 57–59The grandeur of the Universe is an indicator of the greatness of its Creator.Chapter 40, The Forgiver (Ghafir) · verses 60–63The alternation of night and day and the existence of other life-sustaining processes on earth is too perfect and too great to have been brought into existence by any human being, or even by all God’s creatures put together.Chapter 40, The Forgiver (Ghafir) · verses 64–65The earth has been endowed with countless physical resources.Chapter 40, The Forgiver (Ghafir) · verses 66–68These verses point to the phenomena of nature which exist so that man may reflect.Chapter 40, The Forgiver (Ghafir) · verses 69–76Who were the ones who were happy with untruth and indulged in false pride?Chapter 40, The Forgiver (Ghafir) · verse 77God has made a promise that He will help the preachers of Truth and defeat its opponents.Chapter 40, The Forgiver (Ghafir) · verse 78Events in the lives of the previous prophets have been described in the Quran, not as historical records, but by way of admonition.Chapter 40, The Forgiver (Ghafir) · verses 79–81Man needs many things for the upkeep of his existence and the development of human civilization, such as food, mounts, different types of industries, means of transportation etc.Chapter 40, The Forgiver (Ghafir) · verses 82–85Knowledge is of two kinds.