And certainly these infidels would also have been instantly doomed had Allah^-SWT, by pre-determining the time of death and resurrection, not given them the respite. Until then they are free to amass worldly affluence, also a form of trial. So the Holy Prophet^-SW must forbear the nonsense they utter and dedicate his time in hallowing His^-SWT Praise. Most of the Commentators interpret this as Salat because the following Ayah mentions the timings. It lays down that Allaah^-SWT must be worshipped before sunrise, during the day and after sunset Indeed. He^-SWT should be worshipped continuously as Allah^-SWT's Zikr is a safe fortress against harassment by the enemy. And it is His^-SWT Worship that provides the capacity to be patient and tolerant. His^-SWT Zikr is not only a source of attaining His^-SWT Nearness and the capacity to worship Him^-SWT , but also leads to His^-SWT Company in the temporal affairs. So a believer is never alone. Allaah^-SWT being constantly with him to help.

Besides, the affluence of the infidels must not even be noticed, it being the cause of their alienation from Allaah^-SWT . And the best of provisions is the one given by Him^-SWT . In other words, when a believer earns livelihood in accordance with the dictates of Islam, his efforts and his labour are counted as worship. And whatever he lawfully earns is considered a Divine Gift and is indeed the best of provisions. It is not only a source of tranquillity in this world but will also attract Allah^-SWT's eternal favours in the Akhirah. So if a non believer is devoting all his precious time in amassing wealth, it is a big headache for him, while a believer's time spent in lawful earnings is counted as Allah^-SWT's Worship, The Holy Prophet^-SW must, therefore, prevail upon his family to worship Allaah^-SWT and himself stand fast on it. Likewise, every believer must himself persevere on Allah^-SWT's Worship and bring about an environment for the members of his household to conform to it rather than himself becoming negligent. Allaah^-SWT does not expect human beings to create provisions, it is He^-SWT Who^-SWT provides. These provisions are merely for sustenance of the physical body, while real affluence is the one peculiar to Akhirah, which can only be acquired through piety, that is, His^-SWT worship, Zikr and obedience.

These infidels still insist that they have not seen any evidence or substantial Sign to become believers. Could there be a better evidence than the prophecies given by their own Books regarding the raising of the Holy Prophet^-SW and the revelation of the Quran? Had they been decimated before it, they would have certainly complained why did the Munificent Allaah^-SWT not send a Prophet^-AS unto them so that they could obey him and followed His^-SWT Commandments to avert this humiliation and ruin. But given this opportunity, their attitude towards Divine Favours is that of ingratitude. So the Holy Prophet^-SW must tell them that every individual expects a certain outcome from each activity he undertakes. Only time will tell who had been on the track of guidance and success .In other words, if they do not accept Islam they must wait for the death and resurrection, when the consequences will become manifest. This indeed is the greatest of deprivations suffered because of the lack of contemplation and failure to accept the faith. They will, of course, perceive the truth on the Day of Reckoning but it would be too late and certainly of no avail, except adding to their anguish and regret.