Topic: Reference To As 'We' Or 'Me'
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وَلَنُسْكِنَنَّكُمُ ٱلْأَرْضَ مِنۢ بَعْدِهِمْ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ لِمَنْ خَافَ مَقَامِى وَخَافَ وَعِيدِ
21:106.
«古兰经» 中, 安拉的人称代名词既可用单数, 也可用复数表示。如果要表示安拉的威力和威严, 用复数 (形式)。如果要强调安拉的自足和自主, 用单数 (形式)。又如某些穆斯林学者所说的那样, 当安拉想通过天使的作用, 得出一结果时, 就用复数; 但想通过某一特殊天命进行某一事时, 就用单数。本节经文中, 两者兼而有之。但大多数的中文 «古兰» 译本中, 安拉的人称代名词, 都用单数形式如 “我”, 以强调安拉的独一性而避免人们以为有多位安拉的误解。所以本译文中安拉的人称代名词也都采用单数。
21:106.
The Qur’an has used both singular and plural numbers for the personal pronoun with reference to the Supreme Being. Where the Power and Majesty of God are meant to be expressed, the plural number is used; and where His Self- Sufficiency and Independence are intended to be emphasized the singular number is used. Or, as some Muslim divines have stated, where God intends to bring about a result through the agency of angels, the plural number is used; but where a work is to be performed through some special Divine decree, the singular number is resorted to. The present verse combines both.
21:106.
Important Words:
مقامی (My tribunal) is derived from قام which means, he stood up or he stood still. مقام means, the place of stationing; a place of continuance; stay, residence or abode; social standing, rank; God’s Judgement Seat or Tribunal (Lane, Aqrab & Mufradat). See also 55:47.
Commentary:
The Quran has used both the singular and the plural number of the first personal pronoun with reference to the Supreme Being. Where the Power and Majesty of God are meant to be expressed, the plural number is used; and where His Self-Sufficiency and Independence are intended to be emphasized or where the Power and Majesty of God are not meant to be stressed, the singular number is used. Or, as some Muslim divines have stated, where God intends to bring about a result through the agency of angels, the plural number is used; but where a work is to be performed through some special Divinedecree, the singular person is resorted to. The present verse combines both.
The words, This is for him who fears to stand before My Tribunal and fears My warning, make it clear that the promises of victory and success are meant for those only who properly appreciate and realize the Majesty of God and His Power and who believe that God is the Master of the Day of Judgement and who fear lest their sins should bring upon them the punishment of God. Such a belief is a necessary condition for the fulfilment of the promises of God’s help. This shows that mere nominal acceptance of Islam is no surety for success and victory.
b
21:106.
648
«古兰经» 中, 安拉的人称代名词既可用单数, 也可用复数表示。如果要表示安拉的威力和威严, 用复数 (形式)。如果要强调安拉的自足和自主, 用单数 (形式)。又如某些穆斯林学者所说的那样, 当安拉想通过天使的作用, 得出一结果时, 就用复数; 但想通过某一特殊天命进行某一事时, 就用单数。本节经文中, 两者兼而有之。但大多数的中文 «古兰» 译本中, 安拉的人称代名词, 都用单数形式如 “我”, 以强调安拉的独一性而避免人们以为有多位安拉的误解。所以本译文中安拉的人称代名词也都采用单数。
a
21:106.
1669
Important Words:
مقامی (My tribunal) is derived from قام which means, he stood up or he stood still. مقام means, the place of stationing; a place of continuance; stay, residence or abode; social standing, rank; God’s Judgement Seat or Tribunal (Lane, Aqrab & Mufradat). See also 55:47.
Commentary:
The Quran has used both the singular and the plural number of the first personal pronoun with reference to the Supreme Being. Where the Power and Majesty of God are meant to be expressed, the plural number is used; and where His Self-Sufficiency and Independence are intended to be emphasized or where the Power and Majesty of God are not meant to be stressed, the singular number is used. Or, as some Muslim divines have stated, where God intends to bring about a result through the agency of angels, the plural number is used; but where a work is to be performed through some special Divinedecree, the singular person is resorted to. The present verse combines both.
The words, This is for him who fears to stand before My Tribunal and fears My warning, make it clear that the promises of victory and success are meant for those only who properly appreciate and realize the Majesty of God and His Power and who believe that God is the Master of the Day of Judgement and who fear lest their sins should bring upon them the punishment of God. Such a belief is a necessary condition for the fulfilment of the promises of God’s help. This shows that mere nominal acceptance of Islam is no surety for success and victory.
d
21:106.
1460
The Qur’an has used both singular and plural numbers for the personal pronoun with reference to the Supreme Being. Where the Power and Majesty of God are meant to be expressed, the plural number is used; and where His Self- Sufficiency and Independence are intended to be emphasized the singular number is used. Or, as some Muslim divines have stated, where God intends to bring about a result through the agency of angels, the plural number is used; but where a work is to be performed through some special Divine decree, the singular number is resorted to. The present verse combines both.