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Chapter 46, The Sand Dunes (Al-Ahqaf) · verses 1–3The study of the universe reveals that inherent in it are wisdom and meaningfulness.Chapter 46, The Sand Dunes (Al-Ahqaf) · verses 4–6Knowledge is in fact of two types: revealed and established.Chapter 46, The Sand Dunes (Al-Ahqaf) · verses 7–8In ancient Arabia, the addressees of the Quran were too preoccupied by the greatness of their forebears to give its message any proper consideration.Chapter 46, The Sand Dunes (Al-Ahqaf) · verses 9–10The Makkan polytheists regarded the Jews, whom they often met on trading expeditions, as a community of prophets and therefore very learned in religious disciplines.Chapter 46, The Sand Dunes (Al-Ahqaf) · verse 11Initially, of the people who became the companions of the Prophet of God, many were old and belonged to the slave class, for example, Bilal, ‘Ammar, Shu‘ayb, Khubbab, etc.Chapter 46, The Sand Dunes (Al-Ahqaf) · verses 12–14One argument in favour of the veracity of the Quran is that the previous revealed scriptures predicted it.Chapter 46, The Sand Dunes (Al-Ahqaf) · verses 15–16Human procreation takes place through a father and a mother who nurture their offspring through infancy to adulthood.Chapter 46, The Sand Dunes (Al-Ahqaf) · verses 17–18Children who are obedient to their parents are also obedient to God.Chapter 46, The Sand Dunes (Al-Ahqaf) · verses 19–20The Truth appears before a man, but, unwilling to relinquish worldly goals and material gain, he rejects it.Chapter 46, The Sand Dunes (Al-Ahqaf) · verses 21–23The people of ‘Ad once inhabited that area of southern Arabia which is now known as ar-Rub al-Khali.Chapter 46, The Sand Dunes (Al-Ahqaf) · verses 24–25The people of Ad mistook the clouds of destruction for rain clouds.Chapter 46, The Sand Dunes (Al-Ahqaf) · verses 26–28The worldly status enjoyed by the Quraysh chiefs had made them arrogant.Chapter 46, The Sand Dunes (Al-Ahqaf) · verses 29–32In the tenth year of Muhammad’s prophethood in Makkah, the life and work of the Prophet were becoming seriously jeopardized.Chapter 46, The Sand Dunes (Al-Ahqaf) · verses 33–34The coming into existence of the gigantic universe consisting of the heavens and the earth and then its functioning for millions of years in perfect harmony and with total precision proves that the Creator of this universe is the possessor of immense powers.Chapter 46, The Sand Dunes (Al-Ahqaf) · verse 35A preacher who calls for the acceptance of Truth has always to stand on the firm ground of patience.