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81. " And they have taken gods besides Allah that they might be for them a glory." 82. " No, soon they (gods) shall deny their worship, and become adversaries against them.” Commentary This verse points to another motive of the idolaters in worshippi...

81. " And they have taken gods besides Allah that ...

47. " He said: 'Peace be upon you: I will ask my Lord to forgive you: for verily He is ever affectionate to me'." Commentary The word /haqq/ is applied for the person who regards the complete goodness and benevolence unto another person; 28 and somet...

47. " He said: 'Peace be upon you: I will ask my L...

49. " So when he withdrew from them and what they worshipped besides Allah, We bestowed on him Isaac and Jacob and each (of them) We made a prophet." Commentary A godly action performed by a grandfather may bring the bounty of Allah for a generation....

49. " So when he withdrew from them and what they ...

Moses, Aaron, Ishmael and Idris referred to as truthful selected apostles, praised for their faithful services. 51. " And mention Moses in the Book; for verily he was one purified, and he was an apostle, a prophet." Commentary This verse and the next...

Moses, Aaron, Ishmael and Idris referred to as tru...

50. " And We bestowed of Our Mercy on them, and assigned unto them a high and true renown." Commentary A righteous child is the reward of the godly efforts of the parents, and more important than that is the child's spiritual rank. When Abraham (a.s....

50. " And We bestowed of Our Mercy on them, and as...

52. " And We called him from the right side of (the Mount) Sinai and made him draw nigh (unto Us) for a converse in secret." 53. " And We granted unto him, out of Our Mercy, his brother Aaron a prophet." Commentary There is a mountain by the name of ...

52. " And We called him from the right side of (th...

48. " And I will withdraw from you and what you call on besides Allah, and I will call upon my Lord: may be I shall not remain unblessed in calling upon my Lord." Commentary In this holy verse, Allah, the Exalted, states the words of Abraham (a.s.) a...

48. " And I will withdraw from you and what you ca...

46. " He said: 'Do you dislike my gods O' Abraham? If you do not desist, I will certainly stone you. Be gone from me for a long time'. " Commentary In the former verses, the logical words of Abraham (a.s.) alongside the guidance of 'A-zar which were ...

46. " He said: 'Do you dislike my gods O' Abraham?...

45. " O my father! I fear lest a chastisement afflict you from the Beneficent (Allah) so that you become a friend to Satan." Commentary Through this holy verses once more Abraham attracts the attention of 'A-zar to the evil sequels of polytheism and ...

45. " O my father! I fear lest a chastisement affl...

43. " O' my father! There has come unto me of knowledge which has not come unto you, so follow me, I will guide you on a right path." 44. " O' my father! Serve not Satan. Verily Satan is disobedient unto the Beneficent (Allah)." Commentary After that...

43. " O' my father! There has come unto me of know...

42. " When he said to his father: 'O my father! Why do you worship that which neither hears nor sees, nor does avail you in aught?" Commentary When Abraham was preaching as a prophet, his father had died, and the man whom has been introduced in the Q...

42. " When he said to his father: 'O my father! Wh...

39. " And ware them of the Day of Regret, when the matter shall have been decreed while they are (now) in negligence and they do not believe." 40. " Verily We inherit the earth and all that are upon it and unto Us they shall be returned.” Commentary ...

39. " And ware them of the Day of Regret, when the...

34. " This is Jesus, son of Mary, a statement of truth, concerning which they doubt." 35. " It is not befitting to Allah that He should beget a son. Glory be to Him! When He decrees a thing, He only says unto it: 'Be', and it is." Commentary Formerly...

34. " This is Jesus, son of Mary, a statement of t...

37. " Then the sects did differ among themselves; and woe to those who disbelieved because of presence on the great day." 38. " How well they will hear and see on the day they come to Us! But the unjust (even) this day are in manifest straying." Comm...

37. " Then the sects did differ among themselves; ...

36. " And verily Allah is my Lord and your Lord, so worship (only) Him. This is a straight path." Commentary The persistence of Messiah (a.s.) on Monotheism, and his emphasis that the straight path is only this one, is an answer to the adherents of t...

36. " And verily Allah is my Lord and your Lord, s...

33. " And peace be on me the day I was born, and the day I die, and the day I shall be raised alive." Commentary Then, finally, from the tongue of this newborn Child (Hadrat Messiah) the verse says: " And peace be on me the day I was born, and the da...

33. " And peace be on me the day I was born, and t...

31. " And He has made me blessed wherever I may be and He has enjoined on me prayer and almsgiving so long as I live." 32. " And (He has made me) kind to my mother, and He has not made me arrogant unblessed." Commentary The existence of Jesus (a.s.) ...

31. " And He has made me blessed wherever I may be...

29. " Then Mary pointed to him. They said: 'How shall we speak to one who is (yet) a child in the cradle?' " 30. " He (miraculously) said: 'Verily I am a servant of Allah; He has given me the Book and made me a prophet'." Commentary Since Mary had ob...

29. " Then Mary pointed to him. They said: 'How sh...

27. " Then she brought the child to her people, carrying him (in her arms). They said: 'Verily you have done a very indecent thing'." 28. " O sister of Aaron! Your father was not a bad man, nor was your mother an unchaste woman." Commentary The Arabi...

27. " Then she brought the child to her people, ca...

26. " So eat and drink and refresh your eye; and if you meet any mortal, say: 'Verily I have vowed a fast to the Beneficent (God), so never shall I speak today with any human being'." Commentary Mary's keeping silence fasting before people was either...

26. " So eat and drink and refresh your eye; and i...

24. " Then (a voice) called out unto her from beneath her: 'Grieve not! Verily your Lord has made a stream to flow beneath you'." 25. " And shake the trunk of the palm-tree towards yourself. It will drop on you fresh ripe dates." Commentary The Qur'a...

24. " Then (a voice) called out unto her from bene...