Ruku 375 ع
Section 375 of 556 • 9 Verses
۞ قُلْ إِنَّمَآ أَعِظُكُم بِوَٰحِدَةٍ ۖ أَن تَقُومُوا۟ لِلَّهِ مَثْنَىٰ وَفُرَٰدَىٰ ثُمَّ تَتَفَكَّرُوا۟ ۚ مَا بِصَاحِبِكُم مِّن جِنَّةٍ ۚ إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا نَذِيرٌ لَّكُم بَيْنَ يَدَىْ عَذَابٍ شَدِيدٍ
7:185; 23:71.
7:185; 23:71.
The verse recommends an objective and detached examination of the Holy Prophet’s claim. The disbelievers are urged to ponder dispassionately without prejudice and without being influenced by crowd mentality, whether the Holy Prophet suffers from insanity or unsoundness of mind.
Commentary:
In this and the next few verses, another kind of argument has been suggested to test the truth of the Holy Prophet. The present verse recommends an objective and detached examination of his claim. The disbelievers are urged to ponder, dispassionately, without prejudice, and being uninfluenced by crowd mentality, whether the Holy Prophet suffers from insanity or unsoundness of mind. The Quran is convinced that if a person were to deliberate seriously and in solitude over the claim of the Holy Prophet, he would inevitably come to the conclusion that he is neither an impostor, nor an insane person, because an impostor is never allowed to progress and prosper, and sooner or later—sooner rather than later—he meets with a terrible end, while an insane person can neither give such excellent teaching as does the Quran, nor can bring about such wonderful revolution in the life of a whole people, steeped in ignorance and immorality as had been brought about by the Holy Prophet.
a
7:185; 23:71.
a
7:185; 23:71.3168
Commentary:
In this and the next few verses, another kind of argument has been suggested to test the truth of the Holy Prophet. The present verse recommends an objective and detached examination of his claim. The disbelievers are urged to ponder, dispassionately, without prejudice, and being uninfluenced by crowd mentality, whether the Holy Prophet suffers from insanity or unsoundness of mind. The Quran is convinced that if a person were to deliberate seriously and in solitude over the claim of the Holy Prophet, he would inevitably come to the conclusion that he is neither an impostor, nor an insane person, because an impostor is never allowed to progress and prosper, and sooner or later—sooner rather than later—he meets with a terrible end, while an insane person can neither give such excellent teaching as does the Quran, nor can bring about such wonderful revolution in the life of a whole people, steeped in ignorance and immorality as had been brought about by the Holy Prophet.
a
7:185; 23:71.
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The verse recommends an objective and detached examination of the Holy Prophet’s claim. The disbelievers are urged to ponder dispassionately without prejudice and without being influenced by crowd mentality, whether the Holy Prophet suffers from insanity or unsoundness of mind.
قُلْ مَا سَأَلْتُكُم مِّنْ أَجْرٍ فَهُوَ لَكُمْ ۖ إِنْ أَجْرِىَ إِلَّا عَلَى ٱللَّهِ ۖ وَهُوَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ شَهِيدٌ
38:87; 42:24; 52:41; 68:47.
38:87; 42:24; 52:41; 68:47.
38:87; 42:24; 52:41; 68:47.
Commentary:
This verse answers the objection raised in (v. 8) viz. that, by his claim to prophethood, the Holy Prophet seeks to impose his leadership upon his people. It tells disbelievers that in calling men to God the Prophet is actuated by no selfish motives. He calls God to bear witness to the honesty and sincerity of his purpose. Besides this his whole life constitutes an unanswerable testimony to it.
b
38:87; 42:24; 52:41; 68:47.
a
38:87; 42:24; 52:41; 68:47.
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Commentary:
This verse answers the objection raised in (v. 8) viz. that, by his claim to prophethood, the Holy Prophet seeks to impose his leadership upon his people. It tells disbelievers that in calling men to God the Prophet is actuated by no selfish motives. He calls God to bear witness to the honesty and sincerity of his purpose. Besides this his whole life constitutes an unanswerable testimony to it.
b
38:87; 42:24; 52:41; 68:47.
قُلْ إِنَّ رَبِّى يَقْذِفُ بِٱلْحَقِّ عَلَّٰمُ ٱلْغُيُوبِ
5:117.
5:117.
5:117.
Commentary:
The verse means to say that a further proof, if proofs are still needed, to establish the truth of the claim of the Holy Prophet, is that truth shall triumph over falsehood and the Prophet shall succeed in his mission.
a
5:117.
b
5:117.
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Commentary:
The verse means to say that a further proof, if proofs are still needed, to establish the truth of the claim of the Holy Prophet, is that truth shall triumph over falsehood and the Prophet shall succeed in his mission.
c
5:117.
قُلْ جَآءَ ٱلْحَقُّ وَمَا يُبْدِئُ ٱلْبَٰطِلُ وَمَا يُعِيدُ
17:82; 21:19.
مطلب یہ ہے کہ سچی اور کامیاب تحریکیں حق سے پیدا ہوتی ہیں۔ باطل کوئی کامیاب تحریک نہیں چلا سکتا جو حق کے مقابلہ میں ٹھہر سکے اور جب حق آجائے اور باطل تباہ ہو جائے جیسا کہ فرمایا قُلْ جَآءَ الْحَقُّ وَ زَھَقَ الْبَاطِلُ (سورۂ بنی اسرائیل: ۸۲) تب باطل میں یہ طاقت نہیں ہوتی کہ وہ اپنی مردہ تحریک کو زندہ کر سکے یہ طاقت حق ہی میں ہے کہ وہ مرمر کر زندہ ہوتا ہے اور اپنے دشمنوں کو ناکام کرتا رہتا ہے جیسا کہ اسلام کی نشأۃ ِثانیہ اِس کا ثبوت دے رہی ہے۔
b
17:82; 21:19.
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مطلب یہ ہے کہ سچی اور کامیاب تحریکیں حق سے پیدا ہوتی ہیں۔ باطل کوئی کامیاب تحریک نہیں چلا سکتا جو حق کے مقابلہ میں ٹھہر سکے اور جب حق آجائے اور باطل تباہ ہو جائے جیسا کہ فرمایا قُلْ جَآءَ الْحَقُّ وَ زَھَقَ الْبَاطِلُ (سورۂ بنی اسرائیل: ۸۲) تب باطل میں یہ طاقت نہیں ہوتی کہ وہ اپنی مردہ تحریک کو زندہ کر سکے یہ طاقت حق ہی میں ہے کہ وہ مرمر کر زندہ ہوتا ہے اور اپنے دشمنوں کو ناکام کرتا رہتا ہے جیسا کہ اسلام کی نشأۃ ِثانیہ اِس کا ثبوت دے رہی ہے۔
c
17:82; 21:19.
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Commentary:
The words ما یعید (nor could reproduce it) embody a mighty prophecy that idolatry will never regain a foothold in Arabia. It will disappear from that country forever.
d
17:82; 21:19.
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The words, 'nor reproduce it,' embody a mighty prophecy that idolatry will never regain a foothold in Arabia. It will disappear from that country for ever.
قُلْ إِن ضَلَلْتُ فَإِنَّمَآ أَضِلُّ عَلَىٰ نَفْسِى ۖ وَإِنِ ٱهْتَدَيْتُ فَبِمَا يُوحِىٓ إِلَىَّ رَبِّىٓ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ سَمِيعٌ قَرِيبٌ
2:187; 11:62.
2:187; 11:62.
2:187; 11:62.
c
2:187; 11:62.
a
2:187; 11:62.
a
2:187; 11:62.
وَلَوْ تَرَىٰٓ إِذْ فَزِعُوا۟ فَلَا فَوْتَ وَأُخِذُوا۟ مِن مَّكَانٍ قَرِيبٍ
Commentary:
The words "from a place nearby" may either refer to the battlefield of Badr or to the Fall of Mecca. The verse thus means that disbelievers will realize that they were in the wrong when they would sustain a crushing defeat at Badr or when their great citadel, Mecca, would fall to Muslim arms.
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Commentary:
The words "from a place nearby" may either refer to the battlefield of Badr or to the Fall of Mecca. The verse thus means that disbelievers will realize that they were in the wrong when they would sustain a crushing defeat at Badr or when their great citadel, Mecca, would fall to Muslim arms.
وَقَالُوٓا۟ ءَامَنَّا بِهِۦ وَأَنَّىٰ لَهُمُ ٱلتَّنَاوُشُ مِن مَّكَانٍۭ بَعِيدٍ
The words may mean "after death" and the verse may signify that disbelievers will surely, realize after death that they were in the wrong. Disbelievers make foolish conjectures about the failure of the Prophet’s mission, which being far removed from the source of "the unseen" or from reality, reason and truth are foolish and baseless.
Commentary:
The words "from a position so far-off" may mean "after death." In this sense the verse would mean that disbelievers will surely realize after death that they were in the wrong.
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Commentary:
The words "from a position so far-off" may mean "after death." In this sense the verse would mean that disbelievers will surely realize after death that they were in the wrong.
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The words may mean "after death" and the verse may signify that disbelievers will surely, realize after death that they were in the wrong. Disbelievers make foolish conjectures about the failure of the Prophet’s mission, which being far removed from the source of "the unseen" or from reality, reason and truth are foolish and baseless.
وَقَدْ كَفَرُوا۟ بِهِۦ مِن قَبْلُ ۖ وَيَقْذِفُونَ بِٱلْغَيْبِ مِن مَّكَانٍۭ بَعِيدٍ
Commentary:
The verse means to say that disbelievers are making foolish conjectures about the failure of the Prophet’s mission. These conjectures being far removed from the source of "the unseen" or from reality, reason and truth are quite foolish and baseless.
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Commentary:
The verse means to say that disbelievers are making foolish conjectures about the failure of the Prophet’s mission. These conjectures being far removed from the source of "the unseen" or from reality, reason and truth are quite foolish and baseless.
وَحِيلَ بَيْنَهُمْ وَبَيْنَ مَا يَشْتَهُونَ كَمَا فُعِلَ بِأَشْيَاعِهِم مِّن قَبْلُ ۚ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ فِى شَكٍّ مُّرِيبٍۭ
The opponents of Islam are here told that like the rejectors of the Prophets of yore they will also utterly fail to realize their heart’s desire— failure of the mission of the Holy Prophet.
Important Words:
اشیاعھم (the likes of them). اشیاع is the plural of شیعة which means, followers or helpers or partisans; any people that have combined in or for an affair. The Quranic expression کما فعل بأشیاعھم means, as was done with the likes of them; of the same persuasion as they; of the people that have passed (Lane & Aqrab).
Commentary:
There could be no greater frustration for man in life than that he should fail to achieve the object of his desire, and it is exactly this frustration that has always been the lot of the rejecters of God’s Prophets in every age. The opponents of Islam are here told that like the rejecters of the Prophets of yore they will also utterly fail to realize their heart’s desire—the failure of the mission of the Holy Prophet.
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Important Words:
اشیاعھم (the likes of them). اشیاع is the plural of شیعة which means, followers or helpers or partisans; any people that have combined in or for an affair. The Quranic expression کما فعل بأشیاعھم means, as was done with the likes of them; of the same persuasion as they; of the people that have passed (Lane & Aqrab).
Commentary:
There could be no greater frustration for man in life than that he should fail to achieve the object of his desire, and it is exactly this frustration that has always been the lot of the rejecters of God’s Prophets in every age. The opponents of Islam are here told that like the rejecters of the Prophets of yore they will also utterly fail to realize their heart’s desire—the failure of the mission of the Holy Prophet.
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The opponents of Islam are here told that like the rejectors of the Prophets of yore they will also utterly fail to realize their heart’s desire— failure of the mission of the Holy Prophet.