Topic: As Veil
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وَإِذَا قَرَأْتَ ٱلْقُرْءَانَ جَعَلْنَا بَيْنَكَ وَبَيْنَ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِٱلْءَاخِرَةِ حِجَابًا مَّسْتُورًا
Commentary:
The 'veil' mentioned in this verse is the veil sometime of malice and envy, at another time of a false sense of dignity and racial pride, at yet another time of the fear of loss of social position and income, or again it is the veil of a long-standing custom and belief fondly and firmly held that stands in the way of the acceptance of truth by disbelievers, etc. It is a hidden veil which disbelievers themselves do not clearly see and appreciate.
1975
Commentary:
The 'veil' mentioned in this verse is the veil sometime of malice and envy, at another time of a false sense of dignity and racial pride, at yet another time of the fear of loss of social position and income, or again it is the veil of a long-standing custom and belief fondly and firmly held that stands in the way of the acceptance of truth by disbelievers, etc. It is a hidden veil which disbelievers themselves do not clearly see and appreciate.
فَٱتَّخَذَتْ مِن دُونِهِمْ حِجَابًا فَأَرْسَلْنَآ إِلَيْهَا رُوحَنَا فَتَمَثَّلَ لَهَا بَشَرًا سَوِيًّا
3:43.
For the different meanings of Ruh see {712}.
The expression signifies that the Divine glad tidings about the birth of a great son was not conveyed to Mary in the form of spoken words which she could hear; it took the form of a dream or vision. In a vision an angel came to her in the form of a healthy man and conveyed to her the Divine Message about the birth of a son. So it was no spirit that had entered Mary’s body, but only an angel appeared to her in a vision in the form of a man.
3:43.
Important Words:
روحنا (Our angel). For the different meanings of the word روح see 2:88; 4:172 & 16:3.
Commentary:
The expression فتمثل لھا بشرا سویا signifies that the Divine glad tidings about the birth of a great son was conveyed to Mary not in the form of spoken words which she could hear or which flowed from her mouth. The revelation to her took the form of a dream or vision. She saw in a vision that an angel came to her in the form of a healthy man and conveyed to her the Divine Message about the birth of a son. In fact, it is the Word of God which at the time of revelation takes different forms and which when it came to Mary took the form of a man appearing in a dream. So it was no spirit that had entered Mary’s body. The vision was but a manifestation of God’s great power.
Christians try to derive a false satisfaction from the words روحنا alleging that according to the Quran, the Divine Spirit or God Himself had entered Mary’s body and that as a result thereof she became pregnant and therefore Jesus who was born as the result of that conception was the son of God. The Quran lends no support whatsoever to this blasphemous and preposterous dogma but condemns and denounces it in the strongest possible terms (5:73-74; 19:89-91). What the verse says is only this that an angel of God (روح means an angel) appeared to Mary in a vision in the form of a man and gave to her the glad tidings of the birth of a son.
Even the Gospels repudiate this fantastic dogma. According to them Mary had conceived only of the Holy Ghost (Matt. 1:18-20; Luke, l:35). Thus according to Christians’ own admission Jesus, at best, was the son of the Holy Ghost. But if they believe that he was the son of God then they shall also have to admit that the Holy Ghost is God. But they accept neither of these propositions. So whereas the Quran strongly condemns and denounces the Christian dogma of sonship of Jesus, the Gospels too do not support it. What the Quran says is simply this that an angel appeared before Mary in the form of a man and gave her from God the glad tidings of the birth of a great son.
a
3:43.
800
这一节经的文词句表示, 安拉把一个诞生伟大的儿子的喜讯不是以她能够听到的言语的方式传送给玛尔彦, 而是以梦或精神景象的方式来传送的。在梦中, 一个天使以一个健全人的外形显现在她面前, 而且把安拉的信息传送给她说, 生的将是个儿子。因此, 不是什么精灵进入玛尔彦的身体, 而是一个天使以一个人的形式在精神景象中出现在她面前。
a
3:43.
2162
Important Words:
روحنا (Our angel). For the different meanings of the word روح see 2:88; 4:172 & 16:3.
Commentary:
The expression فتمثل لھا بشرا سویا signifies that the Divine glad tidings about the birth of a great son was conveyed to Mary not in the form of spoken words which she could hear or which flowed from her mouth. The revelation to her took the form of a dream or vision. She saw in a vision that an angel came to her in the form of a healthy man and conveyed to her the Divine Message about the birth of a son. In fact, it is the Word of God which at the time of revelation takes different forms and which when it came to Mary took the form of a man appearing in a dream. So it was no spirit that had entered Mary’s body. The vision was but a manifestation of God’s great power.
Christians try to derive a false satisfaction from the words روحنا alleging that according to the Quran, the Divine Spirit or God Himself had entered Mary’s body and that as a result thereof she became pregnant and therefore Jesus who was born as the result of that conception was the son of God. The Quran lends no support whatsoever to this blasphemous and preposterous dogma but condemns and denounces it in the strongest possible terms (5:73-74; 19:89-91). What the verse says is only this that an angel of God (روح means an angel) appeared to Mary in a vision in the form of a man and gave to her the glad tidings of the birth of a son.
Even the Gospels repudiate this fantastic dogma. According to them Mary had conceived only of the Holy Ghost (Matt. 1:18-20; Luke, l:35). Thus according to Christians’ own admission Jesus, at best, was the son of the Holy Ghost. But if they believe that he was the son of God then they shall also have to admit that the Holy Ghost is God. But they accept neither of these propositions. So whereas the Quran strongly condemns and denounces the Christian dogma of sonship of Jesus, the Gospels too do not support it. What the Quran says is simply this that an angel appeared before Mary in the form of a man and gave her from God the glad tidings of the birth of a great son.
a
3:43.
1748
For the different meanings of Ruh see {712}.
1749
The expression signifies that the Divine glad tidings about the birth of a great son was not conveyed to Mary in the form of spoken words which she could hear; it took the form of a dream or vision. In a vision an angel came to her in the form of a healthy man and conveyed to her the Divine Message about the birth of a son. So it was no spirit that had entered Mary’s body, but only an angel appeared to her in a vision in the form of a man.
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ لَا تَدْخُلُوا۟ بُيُوتَ ٱلنَّبِىِّ إِلَّآ أَن يُؤْذَنَ لَكُمْ إِلَىٰ طَعَامٍ غَيْرَ نَٰظِرِينَ إِنَىٰهُ وَلَٰكِنْ إِذَا دُعِيتُمْ فَٱدْخُلُوا۟ فَإِذَا طَعِمْتُمْ فَٱنتَشِرُوا۟ وَلَا مُسْتَـْٔنِسِينَ لِحَدِيثٍ ۚ إِنَّ ذَٰلِكُمْ كَانَ يُؤْذِى ٱلنَّبِىَّ فَيَسْتَحْىِۦ مِنكُمْ ۖ وَٱللَّهُ لَا يَسْتَحْىِۦ مِنَ ٱلْحَقِّ ۚ وَإِذَا سَأَلْتُمُوهُنَّ مَتَٰعًا فَسْـَٔلُوهُنَّ مِن وَرَآءِ حِجَابٍ ۚ ذَٰلِكُمْ أَطْهَرُ لِقُلُوبِكُمْ وَقُلُوبِهِنَّ ۚ وَمَا كَانَ لَكُمْ أَن تُؤْذُوا۟ رَسُولَ ٱللَّهِ وَلَآ أَن تَنكِحُوٓا۟ أَزْوَٰجَهُۥ مِنۢ بَعْدِهِۦٓ أَبَدًا ۚ إِنَّ ذَٰلِكُمْ كَانَ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ عَظِيمًا
婚娶穆圣的遗孀在本节经文中已被宣告是一种极大的罪恶。作为 “信者之母”, 她们的 “精神儿子” 中的不论哪一个竟然娶她们中的任何一个为妻, 这是与她们的神圣尊严不相称的。
یعنی عین وقت پر داخل ہوا کرو۔ بے وقت داخل ہو کر نبیؐ کا وقت ضائع نہ کیا کرو۔
اس آیت کا یہ مطلب نہیں ہے کہ صرف نبی کے گھر میں اجازت کے بغیر کھانے کے لئے نہ جایا کرو۔ کیونکہ دوسری آیات سے ثابت ہے کہ ہر مومن کے گھر میں بغیر اجازت جانا ناجائز ہے۔ پس اس آیت سے ایک نئے مضمون کی طرف اشارہ کیا گیا ہے اور وہ یہ کہ چونکہ پہلی آیتوں میں رسول کریم صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم کو مومنوں کا باپ اور آپ کی بیویوں کو ان کی مائیں قرار دیا گیا ہے اس لئے اس سے یہ نتیجہ نکلتا ہے کہ نبی کے گھر میں بغیر اجازت داخل ہونا جائز ہے پس اس آیت میں اس کا رستہ روک دیا۔ دوسرے یہ کہ بچے اپنے ماں باپ کے گھر میں دیر تک بیٹھے رہتے ہیں لیکن نبی چونکہ روحانی باپ ہوتا ہے اس کے بچے تو کئی ہزار ہوتے
For the food to get ready.
One should not enter a house uninvited, and when invited he should be punctual. It is as bad to be before time as to be behind time. After meals one should depart, not wasting one’s own and other peoples’ time in the usual postprandial idle talk.
The commandment is intended to discourage too much familiarity between the sexes, the pronoun hunna (them) by implication applying to all women.
Marriage with the widows of the Holy Prophet has been declared a grievous sin in this verse. Being the "Mothers of the Faithful" it was inconsistent with their spiritual dignity that any of their "spiritual sons" should marry any of them.
Commentary:
The teaching of social ethics and domestic morals and manners with special reference to the Holy Prophet’s marriage with Zainab and the calumnies and false charges of which the evil-minded hypocrites accused him form the subject of the present verse. Some of the social manners taught in this verse are: One should not enter a house uninvited and when invited one should be punctual. It is as bad to be before time as to be behind time. After meals one should depart, not wasting one’s own and other peoples’ time in the usual post-prandial idle talk. These are some of the rules of social conduct which need to be learnt and observed.
The commandment embodied in the words, "and when you ask them for anything, ask them from behind a curtain," is intended to discourage too much familiarity between the sexes, the pronoun ھن (them) by implication, applying to all women.
The clause, "That is purer for your hearts and their hearts," may mean; (a) that it may lead to purity of thoughts, and (b) that such conduct may protect women from slanderous tongues.
Marriage to the widows of the Holy Prophet has been declared a grievous sin in this verse. Being the "Mothers of the Faithful" it was inconsistent with their spiritual dignity to marry any of their "spiritual sons." Moreover, as wives of the Prophet, they were entrusted with the great task of the spiritual training of Muslim men and women which required utmost reverence for them on their part.
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婚娶穆圣的遗孀在本节经文中已被宣告是一种极大的罪恶。作为 “信者之母”, 她们的 “精神儿子” 中的不论哪一个竟然娶她们中的任何一个为妻, 这是与她们的神圣尊严不相称的。
2
یعنی عین وقت پر داخل ہوا کرو۔ بے وقت داخل ہو کر نبیؐ کا وقت ضائع نہ کیا کرو۔
3
اس آیت کا یہ مطلب نہیں ہے کہ صرف نبی کے گھر میں اجازت کے بغیر کھانے کے لئے نہ جایا کرو۔ کیونکہ دوسری آیات سے ثابت ہے کہ ہر مومن کے گھر میں بغیر اجازت جانا ناجائز ہے۔ پس اس آیت سے ایک نئے مضمون کی طرف اشارہ کیا گیا ہے اور وہ یہ کہ چونکہ پہلی آیتوں میں رسول کریم صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم کو مومنوں کا باپ اور آپ کی بیویوں کو ان کی مائیں قرار دیا گیا ہے اس لئے اس سے یہ نتیجہ نکلتا ہے کہ نبی کے گھر میں بغیر اجازت داخل ہونا جائز ہے پس اس آیت میں اس کا رستہ روک دیا۔ دوسرے یہ کہ بچے اپنے ماں باپ کے گھر میں دیر تک بیٹھے رہتے ہیں لیکن نبی چونکہ روحانی باپ ہوتا ہے اس کے بچے تو کئی ہزار ہوتے
3114
Commentary:
The teaching of social ethics and domestic morals and manners with special reference to the Holy Prophet’s marriage with Zainab and the calumnies and false charges of which the evil-minded hypocrites accused him form the subject of the present verse. Some of the social manners taught in this verse are: One should not enter a house uninvited and when invited one should be punctual. It is as bad to be before time as to be behind time. After meals one should depart, not wasting one’s own and other peoples’ time in the usual post-prandial idle talk. These are some of the rules of social conduct which need to be learnt and observed.
The commandment embodied in the words, "and when you ask them for anything, ask them from behind a curtain," is intended to discourage too much familiarity between the sexes, the pronoun ھن (them) by implication, applying to all women.
The clause, "That is purer for your hearts and their hearts," may mean; (a) that it may lead to purity of thoughts, and (b) that such conduct may protect women from slanderous tongues.
Marriage to the widows of the Holy Prophet has been declared a grievous sin in this verse. Being the "Mothers of the Faithful" it was inconsistent with their spiritual dignity to marry any of their "spiritual sons." Moreover, as wives of the Prophet, they were entrusted with the great task of the spiritual training of Muslim men and women which required utmost reverence for them on their part.
2364A
For the food to get ready.
2365
One should not enter a house uninvited, and when invited he should be punctual. It is as bad to be before time as to be behind time. After meals one should depart, not wasting one’s own and other peoples’ time in the usual postprandial idle talk.
2366
The commandment is intended to discourage too much familiarity between the sexes, the pronoun hunna (them) by implication applying to all women.
2367
Marriage with the widows of the Holy Prophet has been declared a grievous sin in this verse. Being the "Mothers of the Faithful" it was inconsistent with their spiritual dignity that any of their "spiritual sons" should marry any of them.
فَقَالَ إِنِّىٓ أَحْبَبْتُ حُبَّ ٱلْخَيْرِ عَن ذِكْرِ رَبِّى حَتَّىٰ تَوَارَتْ بِٱلْحِجَابِ
قرآن کریم میں اِنِّیْ اَحْبَبْتُ حُبَّ الْخَیْرِ عَنْ ذِکْرِ رَبِّیْ ہے۔ مفسرین نے کہا ہے کہ گھوڑے دیکھتے ہوئے نماز کا وقت جاتا رہا لیکن اصل مطلب یہ ہے کہ گھوڑوں کو میں نے خدا کی یاد میں خریدا ہے یعنی جہاد کے لئے اور یہی بات نبی کے شایان شان ہے۔ نہ وہ جو کہ مفسرین کہتے ہیں۔ چنانچہ عَنْ کے معنے لغت میں ’’سبب سے‘‘ کے بھی ہیں۔ (اقرب)
‘An denotes transition; compensation (2:49); superiority (47:39). It also denotes a cause as in the present verse, and it has the same sense as li (53:4).
God had bestowed upon Solomon power and wealth. He ruled over a vast kingdom and, therefore, he had to keep a strong army. Naturally, he had a great liking for horses of good breed because cavalry formed a strong wing of his army. Solomon’s love for horses was not that of a race-goer or a professional breeder of horses. It only sprang from his love for his Creator as the horses were used for fighting in the cause of God.
Important Words:
عن (because) is a preposition and as such it has several meanings:
1. It denotes transition as in the saying سافرت عن البلد i.e. I journeyed from the town.
2. It denotes compensation as in the verse لاتجزی نفس عن نفس شیئاً i.e. no soul shall serve as a substitute for another soul (2:49).
3. It denotes superiority i.e. being synonymous with علی as in the verse فانـما یبخل عن نفسه i.e. And whoso is niggardly, is niggardly only against his own soul or is niggardly only to himself (47:39).
4. It denotes a cause as in the verse under comment and also in the verse وما نـحن بتارکی آلـھتنا عن قولك i.e. we are not going to forsake our gods because of thy saying (11:54).
5. It is synonymous with بعد (after) as in the verse لترکبن طبقا عن طبق, meaning حالة بعد حالة i.e. you will surely pass on from one stage to another (84:20).
6. It is also synonymous with من (from) as in the verse الذی یقبل التوبة عن عبادہ i.e. He it is Who accepts repentance from His servants (42:26).
7. It has the same sense as ب (by or with) as in the verse وما ینطق عن الـھوی i.e. nor does he speak with the desire of self-gratification (53:4).
8. It denotes the using of a thing as an aid or instrument as in the saying: رمیت عن القوس i.e. I shot with or by means of the bow (Lane).
Commentary:
God had bestowed upon Solomon power and wealth. He ruled over a vast kingdom and, therefore, he had to keep a strong army. Naturally, he had a great liking for horses of good breed because cavalry formed a strong wing of his army which was so necessary to guard and protect his God-given and far-flung kingdom—a great stronghold of truth and righteousness. So Solomon’s love for horses was not that of a race-goer or a professional breeder of horses. It only sprang from his love for his Creator as the horses were used for fighting in the cause of God.
1
قرآن کریم میں اِنِّیْ اَحْبَبْتُ حُبَّ الْخَیْرِ عَنْ ذِکْرِ رَبِّیْ ہے۔ مفسرین نے کہا ہے کہ گھوڑے دیکھتے ہوئے نماز کا وقت جاتا رہا لیکن اصل مطلب یہ ہے کہ گھوڑوں کو میں نے خدا کی یاد میں خریدا ہے یعنی جہاد کے لئے اور یہی بات نبی کے شایان شان ہے۔ نہ وہ جو کہ مفسرین کہتے ہیں۔ چنانچہ عَنْ کے معنے لغت میں ’’سبب سے‘‘ کے بھی ہیں۔ (اقرب)
3403
Important Words:
عن (because) is a preposition and as such it has several meanings:
1. It denotes transition as in the saying سافرت عن البلد i.e. I journeyed from the town.
2. It denotes compensation as in the verse لاتجزی نفس عن نفس شیئاً i.e. no soul shall serve as a substitute for another soul (2:49).
3. It denotes superiority i.e. being synonymous with علی as in the verse فانـما یبخل عن نفسه i.e. And whoso is niggardly, is niggardly only against his own soul or is niggardly only to himself (47:39).
4. It denotes a cause as in the verse under comment and also in the verse وما نـحن بتارکی آلـھتنا عن قولك i.e. we are not going to forsake our gods because of thy saying (11:54).
5. It is synonymous with بعد (after) as in the verse لترکبن طبقا عن طبق, meaning حالة بعد حالة i.e. you will surely pass on from one stage to another (84:20).
6. It is also synonymous with من (from) as in the verse الذی یقبل التوبة عن عبادہ i.e. He it is Who accepts repentance from His servants (42:26).
7. It has the same sense as ب (by or with) as in the verse وما ینطق عن الـھوی i.e. nor does he speak with the desire of self-gratification (53:4).
8. It denotes the using of a thing as an aid or instrument as in the saying: رمیت عن القوس i.e. I shot with or by means of the bow (Lane).
Commentary:
God had bestowed upon Solomon power and wealth. He ruled over a vast kingdom and, therefore, he had to keep a strong army. Naturally, he had a great liking for horses of good breed because cavalry formed a strong wing of his army which was so necessary to guard and protect his God-given and far-flung kingdom—a great stronghold of truth and righteousness. So Solomon’s love for horses was not that of a race-goer or a professional breeder of horses. It only sprang from his love for his Creator as the horses were used for fighting in the cause of God.
2529
‘An denotes transition; compensation (2:49); superiority (47:39). It also denotes a cause as in the present verse, and it has the same sense as li (53:4).
2530
God had bestowed upon Solomon power and wealth. He ruled over a vast kingdom and, therefore, he had to keep a strong army. Naturally, he had a great liking for horses of good breed because cavalry formed a strong wing of his army. Solomon’s love for horses was not that of a race-goer or a professional breeder of horses. It only sprang from his love for his Creator as the horses were used for fighting in the cause of God.
وَقَالُوا۟ قُلُوبُنَا فِىٓ أَكِنَّةٍ مِّمَّا تَدْعُونَآ إِلَيْهِ وَفِىٓ ءَاذَانِنَا وَقْرٌ وَمِنۢ بَيْنِنَا وَبَيْنِكَ حِجَابٌ فَٱعْمَلْ إِنَّنَا عَٰمِلُونَ
بہرا پن سے مراد یہ ہے کہ دل راغب نہیں تو کان کس طرح سے سنیں۔
پردہ سے مراد طبائع کا اختلاف ہے۔
6:26; 17:47; 18:58.
The verse depicts disbelievers as saying sarcastically to the Holy Prophet, 'your teaching is too good for us sinners to accept and your ideals too sublime to be understood and realized by us.' If the words are taken to be spoken seriously they would mean, 'We are fully determined not to accept your teaching. We have closed all the avenues of our hearts, eyes and ears against it.'
6:26; 17:47; 18:58.
Commentary:
The verse depicts disbelievers as saying ironically and sarcastically to the Holy Prophet, "your teaching is too good for us sinners to accept and your ideals too sublime to be understood and realized by us." If the words are taken to be spoken seriously they would mean: "We are fully determined not to accept your teaching. We have closed all the avenues of our hearts, eyes and ears against it."
f
6:26; 17:47; 18:58.
1176
这节经文描写不信者讥讽穆圣说: “你的教义美好得为我们罪人不能接受, 你的思想崇高得我们不能理解, 不能体会。” 如果这话是严肃和认真的, 其意思就是: “我们下定决心, 不接受你的教义。为了拒斥它, 我们已关闭了我们的心路和耳目的所有道路。”
2
بہرا پن سے مراد یہ ہے کہ دل راغب نہیں تو کان کس طرح سے سنیں۔
3
پردہ سے مراد طبائع کا اختلاف ہے۔
f
6:26; 17:47; 18:58.
3558
Commentary:
The verse depicts disbelievers as saying ironically and sarcastically to the Holy Prophet, "your teaching is too good for us sinners to accept and your ideals too sublime to be understood and realized by us." If the words are taken to be spoken seriously they would mean: "We are fully determined not to accept your teaching. We have closed all the avenues of our hearts, eyes and ears against it."
f
6:26; 17:47; 18:58.
2621
The verse depicts disbelievers as saying sarcastically to the Holy Prophet, 'your teaching is too good for us sinners to accept and your ideals too sublime to be understood and realized by us.' If the words are taken to be spoken seriously they would mean, 'We are fully determined not to accept your teaching. We have closed all the avenues of our hearts, eyes and ears against it.'
أَوْ يُزَوِّجُهُمْ ذُكْرَانًا وَإِنَٰثًا ۖ وَيَجْعَلُ مَن يَشَآءُ عَقِيمًا ۚ إِنَّهُۥ عَلِيمٌ قَدِيرٌ
这一节和上一节经文中, 不信者受到了警告, 安拉命令伊斯兰教信者要繁衍并成倍增长, 而不信者要减少、不育--------他们的子孙加入伊斯兰的羊栏。
In this and the preceding verse the disbelievers have been warned that God has decreed that whereas the followers of Islam will increase and multiply, they will decrease and become barren—their children joining the fold of Islam.
Commentary:
In this and the previous verse the disbelievers are warned that God has decreed that whereas the followers of Islam will increase and multiply, the disbelievers will decrease and become barren—their children joining the fold of Islam.
1214
这一节和上一节经文中, 不信者受到了警告, 安拉命令伊斯兰教信者要繁衍并成倍增长, 而不信者要减少、不育--------他们的子孙加入伊斯兰的羊栏。
3636
Commentary:
In this and the previous verse the disbelievers are warned that God has decreed that whereas the followers of Islam will increase and multiply, the disbelievers will decrease and become barren—their children joining the fold of Islam.
2664
In this and the preceding verse the disbelievers have been warned that God has decreed that whereas the followers of Islam will increase and multiply, they will decrease and become barren—their children joining the fold of Islam.
كَلَّآ إِنَّهُمْ عَن رَّبِّهِمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ لَّمَحْجُوبُونَ
3:78.
The sight of God is granted to a believer in two stages. The initial stage is that of belief, when he acquires firm faith in Divine attributes. The second or the higher stage consists in his being granted realization of the Divine Being. The sinners, on account of their sins, will remain deprived of the realization of the Divine Being on the Day of Judgment—they will not see the face of God.
3:78.
Commentary:
The sight of God is granted to a believer in two stages. The first stage is that of belief, when the believer acquires a firm faith in the Divine attributes. This is the initial stage. The second or the higher stage consists in his being granted realization of the Divine Being. This stage is achieved after one has witnessed the manifestation of God’s powers and attributes in the form of great signs and miracles. The sinners, on account of their rusted hearts, will remain deprived of the realization of the Divine Being on the Day of Judgement. They will not see the face of God. The Surah particularly deals with the fraudulent behaviour of the Christian powers of the west.
The use of the particle کلا (by no means) three times after referring to the wicked deeds of disbelievers seems to suggest that the Christian powers of the west will receive three severe shocks, may be in the form of three world wars, two of which have already taken place.
b
3:78.
1637
安拉赐给两个阶段的信者瞻仰自己。第一阶段是信仰的阶段。这时信者得以笃信安拉的常德; 第二阶段或更高阶段在于他获得对真主的亲身体会。罪人由于自己的罪恶在最后审判日仍然不得对真主有亲身体会--------他们将不会见到安拉的容颜。
b
3:78.
4632
Commentary:
The sight of God is granted to a believer in two stages. The first stage is that of belief, when the believer acquires a firm faith in the Divine attributes. This is the initial stage. The second or the higher stage consists in his being granted realization of the Divine Being. This stage is achieved after one has witnessed the manifestation of God’s powers and attributes in the form of great signs and miracles. The sinners, on account of their rusted hearts, will remain deprived of the realization of the Divine Being on the Day of Judgement. They will not see the face of God. The Surah particularly deals with the fraudulent behaviour of the Christian powers of the west.
The use of the particle کلا (by no means) three times after referring to the wicked deeds of disbelievers seems to suggest that the Christian powers of the west will receive three severe shocks, may be in the form of three world wars, two of which have already taken place.
b
3:78.
3291
The sight of God is granted to a believer in two stages. The initial stage is that of belief, when he acquires firm faith in Divine attributes. The second or the higher stage consists in his being granted realization of the Divine Being. The sinners, on account of their sins, will remain deprived of the realization of the Divine Being on the Day of Judgment—they will not see the face of God.