LESSON
# 330 FROM HOLY QUR’AN
Clear
Revelations And Allegorical
Surah
‘Aali ‘Imran (The Family Of ‘Imran - 3)
Verse
– 7 of
200, Section –1 (Part – 3)
He it is
who hath revealed unto thee (Muhammad) the Scripture wherein are clear
Revelations - they are the substance of the Book - and others (which are)
allegorical. But those in whose hearts is doubt pursue, forsooth, that which
is allegorical seeking (to cause) dissension by seeking to explain it. None
knoweth its explanation save Allah. And those who are of sound instruction say:
We believe therein; the whole is from our Lord; but only men of understanding
really heed.
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Huwallazii
‘unzila ‘alaykal- Kitaaba minhu
‘aayaatum-Muhkamaatun
hunna ‘Ummul- Kitaabi
wa ‘ukharu Mutashaa-bihaat. Fa- ‘ammal-laziina fii quluubihim
zay-gun- fayattabi- ‘uuna maa
tashaabaha minhub-tigaa-
‘al-fitnati wabtigaaa-‘a ta’-wiilih.
Wa maa ya’-lamu
ta’-wiilahuuu ‘illallaah. War-Raasikhuuna fil- ‘ilmi
yaquu-luuna ‘aamannaa bihii, kullum-min ‘indi
Rabbinaa. Wa maa
yazzakkaru ‘illaaa ‘ulul- ‘albaab.
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Though I don't commonly use
quotes from the Bible in explaining Islamic beliefs to Christians, the verse
from Numbers 23:19 of the Old Testament which ascribes to God the clear
statement "God is not a man..." clearly refutes Trinitarian Christian
claims that Jesus is God, as they all agree that Jesus was a man. Furthermore,
in the same verse it states "...neither a son of man...", and the Gospels
all contain verses in which Jesus is reported to have called himself "the
son of man" (See Matthew 8:20; 19:28, Mark 14:62; Luke 9:22; John 6:53;
8:28; 13:31). Food for open-minded Christian reflection and thought. Dr
Bilal
#Bible #God #Jesus
#Bible #God #Jesus
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Lesson
Muhkamaatun – (clear), those clear and apparent verses of Holy Qur’an,
objects of which are determined and there is no doubt in their meanings.
‘Ummul- Kitaabi – (the substance of the Book), substance of each
thing is called ‘Ummu. Here this fact
has been mentioned that those verses of Holy Qur’an, which are clear and obvious,
which have only one meaning, those are the substantial and touchstones.
Mutashaa-bih – (allegorical), that is such Speech, which have reciprocally
several matching meanings, it would be difficult to distinguish between them
and come out different points of view from its explanation. Only the religious
scholars may make difference between them. It is the duty of public to follow
the real scholars in the meanings of such verses. They should not rely on their
own senses.
‘al-laziina fii
quluubihim zay-gun – (those in whose hearts is doubt), it signifies towards
those nations who fixed some allegorical verses seeking (to cause) dissension and
by seeking to explain it as real, and by leaving behind guidance and teachings
of their Prophets (peace be upon them).
Clear And
Allegorical Verses
When
Christians of Najraan were rendered
helpless from all obvious arguments of the Messenger of Allah Almighty (grace,
glory, blessings and peace be upon him), they said, “Hindmost you also believe in
Jesus (peace be upon him) as the Spirit of God and Word of Allah. It is
sufficient to prove our claim.” The reply of their useless objection has been
given here in a simple manner. Many dissensions and doubts can be dispelled
after understanding them.
Allah
Almighty commanded that there are two types of verses in Holy Qur’an and other
Heavenly Scripture like Torah and Gospel etc. 1. Those verse which have ‘known’ and ‘certain’
meanings. Such verse are called ‘aayaatum-Muhkamaatun and in fact root and essence of the entire
teachings of the Scripture are these verses. 2.
Name of the other type of verses is Mutashaa-bihaat. That is to say, some doubt happens in knowing
the meanings of such verses.
Correct
method is that meaning of the second type of verses should be seen in the light
of first type of verses. Which meanings seem opposite, those should be refuted.
If the meaning does not become manifest notwithstanding the attempt, even then he
should not cross the limits who seeks the meanings. No person is omniscient
that he may know every thing. He should remain silent thinking about his
knowledge. He should not issue the meanings with wrong method, which is against
universally accepted principles of religion and clear Revelations. For example,
Holy Qur’an has explained about Jesus (peace be upon him) ‘Inna huwa ‘illaa
‘abdun ‘An-‘am-naa ‘alay-hi (Indeed he is a servant only, to whom We favoured).
It guides us on another place, ‘Inna
masala ‘iisaa ‘indAllaahi
kamasali ‘Aadama khalaq-tahuu
min tu-raabin (Likeness of Jesus is just like Adam. Allah
created him from the earth). And it has also been proved at some other places
that Jesus (peace be upon him) is neither God, nor son of God.
Now if any
person runs behind resemblances of اللہکلمہ (KalmaHullaah) ‘The Word
of Allah’ and اللہ روح
(RuhUllaah) ‘The
Spirit of God’ etc. by closing his eyes from all these Muhkamaat. And
takes such superficial meanings, which are against the common explanation of
the Scripture, by leaving those meanings which are suitable to the clear
verses, he is surely obstinate and perverse. Some malevolent people want to
ensnare the people astray by misleading them. And some people who are weak in
their faith, wish to imply such Mutashaa-bihaat (allegorical verses) according to their own judgment and
will. Whereas only Allah Almighty Knows their true meanings.
Those
people who keep strong knowledge, they recognize the ‘aayaatum-Muhkamaat and Mutashaa-bihaat from Allah Almighty. They believe that the both types of
verses are revealed from the same source. Therefore, they try to understand Mutashaa-bihaat in the light of Muhkamaat and which part is out of their sense; they leave
it upon Allah Almighty because He is the best Knower. In short it is the duty
of a common person who has ordinary knowledge that he should not wrangle with Mutashaa-bihaat, which have more than one meaning. He should ask its meaning
from religious scholars, and which verses have clear meanings, he should act
corresponding to them without any kind of delay and Reluctance.
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