56:39-40:Note

56:40 and a good many of later times.

Note:

In contrast with "the foremost", who have always been "drawn close unto God" - and of whom there are less and less as time goes on (see 56:14🪲) - there will always be many of those who attain to righteousness after initial stumbling and sinning (see 56:27🐞)(as).

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"সর্বপ্রধান" এর বিপরীতে, যারা সর্বদা "ঈশ্বরের নিকটবর্তী" হয়েছে - এবং সময়ের সাথে সাথে যাদের সংখ্যা কম এবং কম হচ্ছে (দেখুন 56:14🪲) - এমন অনেক লোক থাকবে যারা ধার্মিকতা অর্জন করবে।  প্রাথমিক হোঁচট খাওয়া এবং পাপ করার পরে (দেখুন 56:27🐞)

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56:14🪲 but [only] a few of later times.

Note.

The above stress on the "many" and the "few" contains an allusion to the progressive diminution, in the historical sense, of the element of excellence in men s faith and ethical achievements. (See verses 56:39-40)

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56:27🐞 NOW AS FOR those who have attained to righteous­ness - what of those who have attained to righteous­ness?

Note.

Lit., "those on the right hand". According to some commentators, it is those who had not always been "foremost in faith and good works", but have gradually, after erring and sinning, attained to righteousness (Razi). However, though they may not have been as perfect in life as the "foremost", their ultimate achievement brings them to the same state of spiritual fulfillment as those others.

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sa: 56:40 And a good many of those who followed after them. [56:13-14]