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Welcome Friends: Ahlan wa sahlan<\/em>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Yusuf Ali\u2019s Translation of this Chapter<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Muhammad Asad\u2019s Translation of this Chapter<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n COMMENTS:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n This post has been e x t e n d e d so as to better understand certain important words!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u0642\u064f\u0644\u0652 \u064a\u064e\u0627 \u0623\u064e\u064a\u064f\u0651\u0647\u064e\u0627 \u0627\u0644\u0646\u064e\u0651\u0627\u0633\u064f \u0625\u0650\u0646 \u0643\u064f\u0646\u062a\u064f\u0645\u0652 \u0641\u0650\u064a \u0634\u064e\u0643\u064d\u0651 \u0645\u0650\u0651\u0646 \u062f\u0650\u064a\u0646\u0650\u064a \u0641\u064e\u0644\u064e\u0627 \u0623\u064e\u0639\u0652\u0628\u064f\u062f\u064f \u0627\u0644\u064e\u0651\u0630\u0650\u064a\u0646\u064e \u062a\u064e\u0639\u0652\u0628\u064f\u062f\u064f\u0648\u0646\u064e \u0645\u0650\u0646 \u062f\u064f\u0648\u0646\u0650 \u0627\u0644\u0644\u064e\u0651\u0647\u0650 \u0648\u064e\u0644\u064e\u0670\u0643\u0650\u0646\u0652 \u0623\u064e\u0639\u0652\u0628\u064f\u062f\u064f \u0627\u0644\u0644\u064e\u0651\u0647\u064e \u0627\u0644\u064e\u0651\u0630\u0650\u064a \u064a\u064e\u062a\u064e\u0648\u064e\u0641\u064e\u0651\u0627\u0643\u064f\u0645\u0652 \u06d6 \u0648\u064e\u0623\u064f\u0645\u0650\u0631\u0652\u062a\u064f \u0623\u064e\u0646\u0652 \u0623\u064e\u0643\u064f\u0648\u0646\u064e \u0645\u0650\u0646\u064e \u0627\u0644\u0652\u0645\u064f\u0624\u0652\u0645\u0650\u0646\u0650\u064a\u0646\u064e<\/strong> \u200e<\/strong>\ufd3f\u0661\u0660\u0664\ufd3e\u200f <\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n -\u201cSay: O People\/Cognizant Humans, if you are in doubt regarding my Standard of Accountability, then (<\/strong>know that) I do not worship those whom you worship other than (<\/strong>and beneath) God, but I worship God who takes you (<\/strong>in death) unto Him, and I was commanded to be of <\/strong>The Faithful.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n This verse commends\/ endorses the Messenger. It is God\u2019s Word asserting that his Standard of Accountability is the one approved by God. Here we recall other verses which highlight that fact, as in HQ.39:15.[1]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n In other verses we are warned of being like those who separated and divided their Accountability Standard, and became sects\/shia\u2019<\/em>\/\u0634\u0650\u064a\u064e\u0639, each party exulting with what it had made its own (HQ.30:32).[2]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n That is because a person\u2019s <\/em>deen\/accountability standard often is relative to that person: (<\/em>notice, 10 times \u2018your<\/em> Deen\/\u062f\u064a\u0646\u0643\u0645; 11 times their<\/em> Deen\u062f\u064a\u0646\u0647\u0645 10 Deen\u2019\u2026 <\/em>and of course, HQ. 109![3]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n It is of paramount importance for each of us to have\/ to follow The Accountability Standard approved by God, as sent to His Messenger, peace upon him, of which we have absolutely no doubt\/shakk<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n All the Prophets and Messengers were faced with their people\u2019s \u2018shakk<\/em>\/doubt,\u2019[4]<\/sup><\/a> the Qur\u2019an speaking of something more than mere doubt; their \u2018shakk mureeb\/<\/em>\u0634\u0643 \u0645\u0631\u064a\u0628<\/em>\u2019;<\/em><\/a>their disquieting<\/em> doubt(which in HQ.14:9 was openly admitted).<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u0648\u064e\u0623\u064e\u0646\u0652 \u0623\u064e\u0642\u0650\u0645\u0652 \u0648\u064e\u062c\u0652\u0647\u064e\u0643\u064e \u0644\u0650\u0644\u062f\u0650\u0651\u064a\u0646\u0650 \u062d\u064e\u0646\u0650\u064a\u0641\u064b\u0627 \u0648\u064e\u0644\u064e\u0627 \u062a\u064e\u0643\u064f\u0648\u0646\u064e\u0646\u064e\u0651 \u0645\u0650\u0646\u064e \u0627\u0644\u0652\u0645\u064f\u0634\u0652\u0631\u0650\u0643\u0650\u064a\u0646\u064e<\/strong><\/a> \u200e<\/strong>\ufd3f\u0661\u0660\u0665\ufd3e\u200f<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAnd you should set upright\/rectify your direction \u0623\u064e\u0642\u0650\u0645\u0652 \u0648\u064e\u062c\u0652\u0647\u064e\u0643\u064e relative to <\/em>the Standard of Accountability, Haneefan\/whilst Self-correcting, and never in any way be of the Shirkers\/ who Associate (<\/strong>partners to God).<\/strong>\u201d (105)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Notice that almost always after the word \u2018Haneef\u2019 is mentioned, there is a warning against \u2018shirk\u2019 (eight<\/a> times out of ten<\/a>!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n What does \u2018Haneef\u2019 mean?<\/p>\n\n\n\n From the root-verb \u1e25anafa, it originally referred to a person\u2019s manner of walking, and is about constant, conscious effort to maintain balance; self-correcting with each step so as to detect and stay on the straightest path[5]<\/sup><\/a> -(and as the verses indicate, not to fall into shirk).<\/p>\n\n\n\n The term has always had monotheistic connotations, usually explained as a person who \u2018bends toward Righteousness,\u2019 what Asad calls, \u2018to incline towards a right state or tendency\u2019 (see his note<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n By definition, persons who keep \u2018curving towards righteousness\u2019 at every turn of events can only do so by self-correcting as they maintain their cognitive and physical flexibility, not adhering to what they were used to or being influenced by what prevails. Shirk is far more prevalent than we realize; it is a \u2018sharak<\/em>\/net\u2019 which the unwary get trapped in. <\/p>\n\n\n\n That is indeed food for thought as we look upon ourselves as Muslims today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Here we recall the beautiful words (HQ. 6:161-163)<\/a> which our Messenger peace upon him was told to say.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It is notable that the occurrence of this word (Haneef) is mostly related to Prophet Abraham: HQ 3:67; 3:95; 4:125; 6:161; 16:120; 16:123). Not only that, but it was Abraham who first gave himself that description, <\/em>after stating that neither the waning moon nor the setting sun were worthy of adoration (HQ 6: 74-79). His \u2018hanaf\u2019 away from prevalent mores and customs earned him his people\u2019s wrath and their literal trial of him by fire\u2026 may God\u2019s peace and blessings be upon him![6]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n In order to remain upright\/rectified toward our Standard of Accountability, each of us must be Haneef; we cannot be rigid in our understanding or our ways -committing varying degrees of Shirk as we move through the social contexts and ups and downs of life. We must reposition ourselves with every step we take; indeed, this is the only way that we can purify ourselves and grow, both inwardly and outwardly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Aside: About \u2018straightening\/ rectification:\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Let us now put together the verses on \u2018straightening\/ rectification\u2019 <\/a>we spoke of recently:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Verse 89 which commanded Moses and Aaron to \u2018straighten\/rectify\u2019 \u0641\u0627\u0633\u062a\u0642\u064a\u0645\u0627<\/strong> their direction, away from the route of Those who do not know\/ distinguish. Then we recalled the following verse which showed us exactly WHERETO\/ ILAA \u0625\u0644\u0649 the rectification should lead:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cSay, I am indeed but a human being\/Bashar like you, (but I am) receiving exclusive information that indeed, your God is but One God, so straighten\/rectify (yourselves) towards Him,<\/em> \u0641\u064e\u0627\u0633\u0652\u062a\u064e\u0642\u0650\u064a\u0645\u064f\u0648\u0627 \u0625\u0650\u0644\u064e\u064a\u0652\u0647\u0650 and seek His forgiveness, and woe\/wailing to the Shirkers.\u201d<\/strong> (HQ. 41:6)<\/p>\n\n\n\n And then now Verse 105 commands rectification, not \u2018ilaa\/ \u0625\u0644\u0649 ,\u2019 but \u2018li\/ \u0644\u0650\u2019 which gives us a different meaning. In fact, when we search Tanzil, we notice that whenever Deen is mentioned, rectification is not toward it, but rather, relative<\/em> to it. Why is that important? Because it is an Accountability Standard<\/em>; something we measure ourselves against, knowing that there shall be a Day\/Time when we are held to Account. It is a standard we are to pursue -in pure sincerity- towards God.[7]<\/sup><\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAnd you should set upright\/rectify your direction \u0623\u064e\u0642\u0650\u0645\u0652 \u0648\u064e\u062c\u0652\u0647\u064e\u0643\u064e relative to <\/em>the Standard of Accountability, Haneefan\/whilst Self-correcting, and never in any way be of the Shirkers\/ who Associate (<\/strong>partners to God).<\/strong>\u201d (105)<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u0648\u064e\u0623\u064e\u0646\u0652 \u0623\u064e\u0642\u0650\u0645\u0652 \u0648\u064e\u062c\u0652\u0647\u064e\u0643\u064e \u0644\u0650\u0644\u062f\u0650\u0651\u064a\u0646\u0650 \u062d\u064e\u0646\u0650\u064a\u0641\u064b\u0627 \u0648\u064e\u0644\u064e\u0627 \u062a\u064e\u0643\u064f\u0648\u0646\u064e\u0646\u064e\u0651 \u0645\u0650\u0646\u064e \u0627\u0644\u0652\u0645\u064f\u0634\u0652\u0631\u0650\u0643\u0650\u064a\u0646\u064e<\/strong> \u200e<\/strong>\ufd3f\u0661\u0660\u0665\ufd3e\u200f<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Now, to crown this concept we note that all this \u2018rectification\u2019 is called \u2018taqweem\u2019 in Arabic, which is what God said of us when He created the Cognizant Human<\/a>\/Inssaan in the best and most beautiful of constitution! This is about Inssaan, not Bashar, the Cognizant Human in the best and most beautiful of righteous mental and spiritual constitution, knowing Who our Lord-Sustainer is, bearing witness to Him, worshipping Him Alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Our journey is, indeed, full circle:<\/p>\n\n\n\n We are created in the best of taqweem, and must try to remain -or renew- istiqaamah, \u2018straightening\u2019 TOWARD GOD ((\u0625\u0644\u0649 AS OUR ULTIMATE DESTINATION, while we maintain upright position in relation to<\/em> (\u0644\u0650) the Deen\/Accountability standard, in a Haneef manner, like both Prophet Abraham and our Prophet, peace upon them both.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Back to our verses:<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/a>\u0648\u064e\u0644\u064e\u0627 \u062a\u064e\u062f\u0652\u0639\u064f \u0645\u0650\u0646 \u062f\u064f\u0648\u0646\u0650 \u0627\u0644\u0644\u064e\u0651\u0647\u0650 \u0645\u064e\u0627 \u0644\u064e\u0627 \u064a\u064e\u0646\u0641\u064e\u0639\u064f\u0643\u064e \u0648\u064e\u0644\u064e\u0627 \u064a\u064e\u0636\u064f\u0631\u064f\u0651\u0643\u064e \u06d6 \u0641\u064e\u0625\u0650\u0646 \u0641\u064e\u0639\u064e\u0644\u0652\u062a\u064e \u0641\u064e\u0625\u0650\u0646\u064e\u0651\u0643\u064e \u0625\u0650\u0630\u064b\u0627 \u0645\u0650\u0651\u0646\u064e \u0627\u0644\u0638\u064e\u0651\u0627\u0644\u0650\u0645\u0650\u064a\u0646\u064e<\/strong><\/a> \u200e<\/strong>\ufd3f\u0661\u0660\u0666\ufd3e\u200f<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAnd do not call upon (<\/strong>any) other than God, what can neither benefit you nor harm\/afflict you: for if you do, you will indeed be among the Wrongdoers!\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Our \u2018wrongdoing\/thulm\u2019<\/em> in this verse is against ourselves, which shows us that our wrongs always are against our own selves<\/em>, especially when we are wronging others; it is ourselves who get wronged most.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Here we see the two opposites, \u2018benefit\/ nafe\u2019\/ \u0646\u064e\u0641\u0652\u0639\u2019 and \u2018harm\/ Dhurr\/\u0636\u064f\u0631.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n The mention of \u2018affliction\/harm\/Dhurr\u2019 here takes us to the next verse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Although well-explained by both, I think Verse 107 reads better with Yusuf Ali\u2019s comments<\/a>. However, we do need to look at certain words in context and try to understand this verse part by part.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n FIRST PART:<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u0648\u064e\u0625\u0650\u0646 \u064a\u064e\u0645\u0652\u0633\u064e\u0633\u0652\u0643\u064e \u0627\u0644\u0644\u064e\u0651\u0647\u064f \u0628\u0650\u0636\u064f\u0631\u064d\u0651 \u0641\u064e\u0644\u064e\u0627 \u0643\u064e\u0627\u0634\u0650\u0641\u064e \u0644\u064e\u0647\u064f \u0625\u0650\u0644\u064e\u0651\u0627 \u0647\u064f\u0648\u064e \u06d6 <\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The first few words in this verse tell us that IF God \u2018touches\u2019 you<\/em>[8]<\/sup><\/a> with some affliction\/Dhurr; the verse does not say \u2018if God \u2018afflicts\u2019 you…<\/em>[9]<\/sup><\/a> and <\/em>we notice His Forgiveness and Compassion – \u0648\u0647\u0648 \u0627\u0644\u063a\u0641\u0648\u0631 \u0627\u0644\u0631\u062d\u064a\u0645 \u2013which the verse asserts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n So, although God might touch us with affliction\/Dhurr at times, it is only He who lifts it, so it is to Him that we should turn when we are so touched. We do so of course by making use of the best \u2018means\/ asbaab\/\u0623\u0633\u0628\u0627\u0628\u2019 which He also sends our way to help lift the affliction. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The following facts are important to keep in mind:<\/p>\n\n\n\n SECOND PART:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u0648\u064e\u0625\u0650\u0646 \u064a\u064f\u0631\u0650\u062f\u0652\u0643\u064e \u0628\u0650\u062e\u064e\u064a\u0652\u0631\u064d \u0641\u064e\u0644\u064e\u0627 \u0631\u064e\u0627\u062f\u064e\u0651 \u0644\u0650\u0641\u064e\u0636\u0652\u0644\u0650\u0647\u0650 \u06da <\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Here we also understand, that if God touches us with affliction, which none but He can lift, when He yureed\/<\/em>[12]<\/sup><\/a> intends-and initiates- Kheyr\/ prosperity\/ benefit for us, none can turn back His Bounty.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n So, His Bounty is there by His will and initiation, and it is up to each of us to receive it! <\/p>\n\n\n\n Let us ponder upon the verb \u2018yureed\u2019 here, and note other examples of what God actually \u2018yureed\/ intends and initiates\u2019 for us:<\/p>\n\n\n\n HQ.2:185: He \u2018yureed\/ intends\u2019 that we have ease and NOT have difficulty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n HQ.4:26: He \u2018yureed\/ intends\u2019 to make clear for us, to guide us, and to forgive us<\/p>\n\n\n\n HQ.4:28: He \u2018yureed\/ intends\u2019 to lighten our load<\/p>\n\n\n\n HQ.5:6 : He \u2018yureed\/ intends\u2019 to purify us and to complete His favor upon us WITHOUT hardship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n HQ.8:7 : He \u2018yureed\/ intends\u2019 to deliver Truth and Justice by His Words<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Now:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Having better understood the above parts of the verse -and recognized the VERBS by which HE chose to identify HIS actions (related to how He might touch<\/em> us with Dhurr, while He wills and initiates<\/em> Kheyr), we decide to be more aware of HIS WORDS. <\/p>\n\n\n\n I speak for myself here, saying that, as someone who is only a mere creature of His Creation (\u0628\u064e\u0634\u064e\u0631\u064c \u0645\u0650\u0651\u0645\u064e\u0651\u0646\u0652 \u062e\u064e\u0644\u064e\u0642\u064e), I would not knowingly posit a title with regard to my Creator which He had not titled Himself with. I would personally steer clear of this, knowing that each person has their own thoughts about this, and their own decision to make.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u064a\u064f\u0635\u0650\u064a\u0628\u064f \u0628\u0650\u0647\u0650 \u0645\u064e\u0646 \u064a\u064e\u0634\u064e\u0627\u0621\u064f \u0645\u0650\u0646\u0652 \u0639\u0650\u0628\u064e\u0627\u062f\u0650\u0647\u0650 \u06da \u0648\u064e\u0647\u064f\u0648\u064e \u0627\u0644\u0652\u063a\u064e\u0641\u064f\u0648\u0631\u064f \u0627\u0644\u0631\u064e\u0651\u062d\u0650\u064a\u0645\u064f<\/strong> \u200e<\/strong>\ufd3f\u0661\u0660\u0667\ufd3e\u200f <\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n THIRD PART:<\/p>\n\n\n\n After we\u2019ve learnt that if He sends benefit our way no one can turn back His Bounty, we also learn that He directs it upon whomsoever of His Worshippers that He wills, for He is the Most-Forgiving, Most Merciful.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n That is because it is He Who directs it <\/em>to alight) upon<\/a>\u064a\u0635\u064a\u0628 \u0628\u0647-<\/em>– whomsoever of His Worshippers that He wills, the pronoun \u2018it\u2019 most likely referring to the noun closest to it, which is Bounty, Kheyr\/ \u0627\u0644\u062e\u064a\u0631 \u064a\u0635\u064a\u0628\u0646\u0627 -although possibly to both Kheyr and Dhurr.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A special note to speakers of Arabic here who (in common use) have restricted the word \u2018yuSeeb\u2019 (past tense: \u2018aSaaba\u0623\u0635\u0627\u0628\/\u2019; noun: \u2018muSeebah\/\u0645\u064f\u0635\u064a\u0628\u0629\u2019) to negative connotations, despite the Qur\u2019an using it both positively and negatively: <\/p>\n\n\n\n The verb \u2018yuSeeb\/ <\/em>\u064a\u0635\u064a\u0628<\/em>\u2019 can also be used positively as in \u2018kheyr\u2019 being directed (to alight) upon someone in HQ.22:11. <\/a> <\/em>That is because\u2018yuSeeb,\u2019 from root verb \u2018Sawaba\u2019[13]<\/sup><\/a> is about something landing\/alighting where it should land, being \u2018on target.\u2019 Arabs say \u2018aSaaba\/\u0623\u0635\u0627\u0628\u2019 indicating that what was done is correct -on mark\/ Sawaab\u0635\u0648\u0627\u0628 \/,\u2019 the opposite of which is having been wrong and off-mark\/ akhaTa\u2019a\/ \u0623\u062e\u0637\u0623\u2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n An example of something \u2018on mark\u2019 and positive is \u2018rainfall\u2019 called \u2018Sayyib\/\u0635\u064e\u064a\u0650\u0651\u0628\u2019 while an example of something \u2018on mark\u2019 yet negative would be an arrow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2018He is the Most-Forgiving, Most Merciful,\u2019 indicates that whatever He does, He does out of Mercy. It is He Who directs it <\/em>to alight) upon\u064a\u0635\u064a\u0628 \u0628\u0647-<\/em>– whomsoever of His Worshippers that He wills, for God\u2019s Mercy encompasses everything!\u0648\u064e\u0631\u064e\u062d\u0652\u0645\u064e\u062a\u0650\u064a \u0648\u064e\u0633\u0650\u0639\u064e\u062a\u0652 \u0643\u064f\u0644\u064e\u0651 \u0634\u064e\u064a\u0652\u0621\u2026. HQ. 7:156 <\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n Reading the full verse, we can now understand it better and gain appreciation of God\u2019s Forgiveness and Mercy as well as<\/em> His Omnipotence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n May we never be of those who \u2018did not hold God in His rightful Esteem<\/em>\/ \u0645\u0627 \u0642\u062f\u0631\u0648\u0627 \u0627\u0644\u0644\u0647 \u062d\u0642 \u0642\u062f\u0631\u0647\u2019[14]<\/sup><\/a>.. Amen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u0642\u064f\u0644\u0652 \u064a\u064e\u0627 \u0623\u064e\u064a\u064f\u0651\u0647\u064e\u0627 \u0627\u0644\u0646\u064e\u0651\u0627\u0633\u064f \u0642\u064e\u062f\u0652 \u062c\u064e\u0627\u0621\u064e\u0643\u064f\u0645\u064f \u0627\u0644\u0652\u062d\u064e\u0642\u064f\u0651 \u0645\u0650\u0646 \u0631\u064e\u0651\u0628\u0650\u0651\u0643\u064f\u0645\u0652 \u06d6 \u0641\u064e\u0645\u064e\u0646\u0650 \u0627\u0647\u0652\u062a\u064e\u062f\u064e\u0649\u0670 \u0641\u064e\u0625\u0650\u0646\u064e\u0651\u0645\u064e\u0627 \u064a\u064e\u0647\u0652\u062a\u064e\u062f\u0650\u064a \u0644\u0650\u0646\u064e\u0641\u0652\u0633\u0650\u0647\u0650 \u06d6 \u0648\u064e\u0645\u064e\u0646 \u0636\u064e\u0644\u064e\u0651 \u0641\u064e\u0625\u0650\u0646\u064e\u0651\u0645\u064e\u0627 \u064a\u064e\u0636\u0650\u0644\u064f\u0651 \u0639\u064e\u0644\u064e\u064a\u0652\u0647\u064e\u0627 \u06d6 \u0648\u064e\u0645\u064e\u0627 \u0623\u064e\u0646\u064e\u0627 \u0639\u064e\u0644\u064e\u064a\u0652\u0643\u064f\u0645 \u0628\u0650\u0648\u064e\u0643\u0650\u064a\u0644\u064d<\/strong><\/a> \u200e<\/strong>\ufd3f\u0661\u0660\u0668\ufd3e\u200f<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n As this Meccan Surah\/ Chapter nears its end, the Messenger, peace upon him, is told to announce to his people that Truth and Justice has come to them from their<\/em> Lord-Sustainer, and that it is up to them to choose either gift-guidance FOR themselves, or misguidance AGAINST themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Also, he is told to assert that he is not responsible for them or for their choices; he is not a guardian\/ trustee\/ wakeel<\/em> over them (the word \u2018wakeel<\/a>\u2019<\/em> is similarly mentioned in several verses). The command to tell this to his people also serves to relieve him of any sense of responsibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u0648\u064e\u0627\u062a\u064e\u0651\u0628\u0650\u0639\u0652 \u0645\u064e\u0627 \u064a\u064f\u0648\u062d\u064e\u0649\u0670 \u0625\u0650\u0644\u064e\u064a\u0652\u0643\u064e \u0648\u064e\u0627\u0635\u0652\u0628\u0650\u0631\u0652 \u062d\u064e\u062a\u064e\u0651\u0649\u0670 \u064a\u064e\u062d\u0652\u0643\u064f\u0645\u064e \u0627\u0644\u0644\u064e\u0651\u0647\u064f \u06da \u0648\u064e\u0647\u064f\u0648\u064e \u062e\u064e\u064a\u0652\u0631\u064f \u0627\u0644\u0652\u062d\u064e\u0627\u0643\u0650\u0645\u0650\u064a\u0646\u064e<\/strong><\/a> \u200e<\/strong>\ufd3f\u0661\u0660\u0669<\/strong>\ufd3e\u200f<\/p>\n\n\n\n The last verse in this Surah\/ Chapter tells the Messenger, peace upon him, to follow what had been revealed to him\/ exclusively communicated to him,[15]<\/sup><\/a> and to patiently persevere until God\u2019s Judgement comes to pass, for God is the best to pass judgement\/ best of Judges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This is similar to HQ 7:85-87, where listeners, in another LATE Meccan Sura, were being told that God\u2019s Judgement will certainly come to pass; that was part of Prophet Shu\u2019ayb\u2019s most eloquent address to his people where he commanded them to be just in their dealings, ending by telling them all -Those Who had Faith and Trust in his message as well as those who didn\u2019t- that they should patiently persevere\/ await God\u2019s judgment of their differences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n With that important advice CARRYING BOTH GLAD TIDINGS AND A WARNING this beautiful Meccan Surah comes to an end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Enough said!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Our next Reading is from HQ 11: 1-14. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n A new Sura\/ Chapter!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Peace unto all!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n [1]<\/a> \u0642\u0644 \u0625\u0650\u0646\u0650\u0651\u064a \u0623\u064f\u0645\u0650\u0631\u0652\u062a\u064f \u0623\u064e\u0646\u0652 \u0623\u064e\u0639\u0652\u0628\u064f\u062f\u064e \u0627\u0644\u0644\u064e\u0651\u0647\u064e \u0645\u064f\u062e\u0652\u0644\u0650\u0635\u064b\u0627 \u0644\u064e\u0651\u0647\u064f \u0627\u0644\u062f\u0650\u0651\u064a\u0646\u064e<\/strong> \u200e\ufd3f\u0661\u0661\ufd3e\u200f \u0648\u064e\u0623\u064f\u0645\u0650\u0631\u0652\u062a\u064f \u0644\u0650\u0623\u064e\u0646\u0652 \u0623\u064e\u0643\u064f\u0648\u0646\u064e \u0623\u064e\u0648\u064e\u0651\u0644\u064e \u0627\u0644\u0652\u0645\u064f\u0633\u0652\u0644\u0650\u0645\u0650\u064a\u0646\u064e<\/strong> \u200e\ufd3f\u0661\u0662\ufd3e\u200f \u0642\u064f\u0644\u0652 \u0625\u0650\u0646\u0650\u0651\u064a \u0623\u064e\u062e\u064e\u0627\u0641\u064f \u0625\u0650\u0646\u0652 \u0639\u064e\u0635\u064e\u064a\u0652\u062a\u064f \u0631\u064e\u0628\u0650\u0651\u064a \u0639\u064e\u0630\u064e\u0627\u0628\u064e \u064a\u064e\u0648\u0652\u0645\u064d \u0639\u064e\u0638\u0650\u064a\u0645\u064d<\/strong> \u200e\ufd3f\u0661\u0663\ufd3e\u200f \u0642\u064f\u0644\u0650 \u0627\u0644\u0644\u064e\u0651\u0647\u064e \u0623\u064e\u0639\u0652\u0628\u064f\u062f\u064f \u0645\u064f\u062e\u0652\u0644\u0650\u0635\u064b\u0627 \u0644\u064e\u0651\u0647\u064f \u062f\u0650\u064a\u0646\u0650\u064a<\/strong> \u200e\ufd3f\u0661\u0664\ufd3e\u200f \u0641\u064e\u0627\u0639\u0652\u0628\u064f\u062f\u064f\u0648\u0627 \u0645\u064e\u0627 \u0634\u0650\u0626\u0652\u062a\u064f\u0645 \u0645\u0650\u0651\u0646 \u062f\u064f\u0648\u0646\u0650\u0647\u0650 \u06d7 \u0642\u064f\u0644\u0652 \u0625\u0650\u0646\u064e\u0651 \u0627\u0644\u0652\u062e\u064e\u0627\u0633\u0650\u0631\u0650\u064a\u0646\u064e \u0627\u0644\u064e\u0651\u0630\u0650\u064a\u0646\u064e \u062e\u064e\u0633\u0650\u0631\u064f\u0648\u0627 \u0623\u064e\u0646\u0641\u064f\u0633\u064e\u0647\u064f\u0645\u0652 \u0648\u064e\u0623\u064e\u0647\u0652\u0644\u0650\u064a\u0647\u0650\u0645\u0652 \u064a\u064e\u0648\u0652\u0645\u064e \u0627\u0644\u0652\u0642\u0650\u064a\u064e\u0627\u0645\u064e\u0629\u0650 \u06d7 \u0623\u064e\u0644\u064e\u0627 \u0630\u064e\u0670\u0644\u0650\u0643\u064e \u0647\u064f\u0648\u064e \u0627\u0644\u0652\u062e\u064f\u0633\u0652\u0631\u064e\u0627\u0646\u064f \u0627\u0644\u0652\u0645\u064f\u0628\u0650\u064a\u0646\u064f<\/strong> \u200e\ufd3f\u0627\u0644\u0632\u0645\u0631: \u0661\u0665\ufd3e\u200f<\/p>\n\n\n\n [2]<\/a>\u0645\u0650\u0646\u064e \u0627\u0644\u064e\u0651\u0630\u0650\u064a\u0646\u064e \u0641\u064e\u0631\u064e\u0651\u0642\u064f\u0648\u0627 \u062f\u0650\u064a\u0646\u064e\u0647\u064f\u0645\u0652 \u0648\u064e\u0643\u064e\u0627\u0646\u064f\u0648\u0627 \u0634\u0650\u064a\u064e\u0639\u064b\u0627 \u0643\u064f\u0644\u064f\u0651 \u062d\u0650\u0632\u0652\u0628\u064d \u0628\u0650\u0645\u064e\u0627 \u0644\u064e\u062f\u064e\u064a\u0652\u0647\u0650\u0645\u0652 \u0641\u064e\u0631\u0650\u062d\u064f\u0648\u0646\u064e \u200e\ufd3f\u0627\u0644\u0631\u0648\u0645: \u0663\u0662\ufd3e\u200f<\/p>\n\n\n\n [3]<\/strong><\/a> \u0642\u064f\u0644\u0652 \u064a\u064e\u0627 \u0623\u064e\u064a\u064f\u0651\u0647\u064e\u0627 \u0627\u0644\u0652\u0643\u064e\u0627\u0641\u0650\u0631\u064f\u0648\u0646\u064e<\/strong> \u200e\ufd3f\u0661\ufd3e\u200f \u0644\u064e\u0627 \u0623\u064e\u0639\u0652\u0628\u064f\u062f\u064f \u0645\u064e\u0627 \u062a\u064e\u0639\u0652\u0628\u064f\u062f\u064f\u0648\u0646\u064e<\/strong> \u200e\ufd3f\u0662\ufd3e\u200f \u0648\u064e\u0644\u064e\u0627 \u0623\u064e\u0646\u062a\u064f\u0645\u0652 \u0639\u064e\u0627\u0628\u0650\u062f\u064f\u0648\u0646\u064e \u0645\u064e\u0627 \u0623\u064e\u0639\u0652\u0628\u064f\u062f\u064f<\/strong> \u200e\ufd3f\u0663\ufd3e\u200f \u0648\u064e\u0644\u064e\u0627 \u0623\u064e\u0646\u064e\u0627 \u0639\u064e\u0627\u0628\u0650\u062f\u064c \u0645\u064e\u0651\u0627 \u0639\u064e\u0628\u064e\u062f\u062a\u064f\u0651\u0645\u0652<\/strong> \u200e\ufd3f\u0664\ufd3e\u200f \u0648\u064e\u0644\u064e\u0627 \u0623\u064e\u0646\u062a\u064f\u0645\u0652 \u0639\u064e\u0627\u0628\u0650\u062f\u064f\u0648\u0646\u064e \u0645\u064e\u0627 \u0623\u064e\u0639\u0652\u0628\u064f\u062f\u064f<\/strong> \u200e\ufd3f\u0665\ufd3e\u200f \u0644\u064e\u0643\u064f\u0645\u0652 \u062f\u0650\u064a\u0646\u064f\u0643\u064f\u0645\u0652 \u0648\u064e\u0644\u0650\u064a\u064e \u062f\u0650\u064a\u0646\u0650<\/strong> \u200e\ufd3f\u0666\ufd3e\u200f<\/p>\n\n\n\n [4]<\/a> Shakk\/\u0634\u0643 is about things getting mixed up together and causing uncertainty when one cannot tell one thing from the other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cShakka<\/em>: One origin, with derivatives, all indicating things that get spiked\/stuck together (on a mishak<\/em>\/ spike\/ pointed stick\/ skewer) so that they overlap\/ get commingled and you couldn\u2019t tell one from the other. <\/p>\n\n\n\n From that it is said: I stabbed\/shakaktu<\/em> him with a spear, since when he is stabbed the point goes into his body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n And from this comes the concept of shakk\/<\/em> doubt\/ambiguity\/equivocation, uncertainty, the opposite of certainty\/ yaqeen<\/em>, because the person who has \u2018shakk\u2019<\/em> is as someone for whom two issues are equally \u2018stuck\u2019 together. <\/p>\n\n\n\n You say: I shakaktu<\/em> between two papers, if you stuck a stick in them, bringing them together.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u0634\u064e\u0643\u064e\u0651: \u0623\u064e\u0635\u0652\u0644\u064c \u0648\u064e\u0627\u062d\u0650\u062f\u064c \u0645\u064f\u0634\u0652\u062a\u064e\u0642\u064c\u0651 \u0628\u064e\u0639\u0652\u0636\u064f\u0647\u064f \u0645\u0650\u0646\u0652 \u0628\u064e\u0639\u0652\u0636\u064d\u060c \u0648\u064e\u0647\u064f\u0648\u064e \u064a\u064e\u062f\u064f\u0644\u064f\u0651 \u0639\u064e\u0644\u064e\u0649 \u0627\u0644\u062a\u064e\u0651\u062f\u064e\u0627\u062e\u064f\u0644\u0650. \u0645\u0650\u0646\u0652 \u0630\u064e\u0644\u0650\u0643\u064e \u0642\u064e\u0648\u0652\u0644\u064f\u0647\u064f\u0645\u0652 \u0634\u064e\u0643\u064e\u0643\u0652\u062a\u064f\u0647\u064f \u0628\u0650\u0627\u0644\u0631\u064f\u0651\u0645\u0652\u062d\u0650\u060c \u0648\u064e\u0630\u064e\u0644\u0650\u0643\u064e \u0625\u0650\u0630\u064e\u0627 \u0637\u064e\u0639\u064e\u0646\u0652\u062a\u064e\u0647\u064f \u0641\u064e\u062f\u064e\u0627\u062e\u064e\u0644\u064e \u0627\u0644\u0633\u0650\u0651\u0646\u064e\u0627\u0646\u064f \u062c\u0650\u0633\u0652\u0645\u064e\u0647\u064f.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u0648\u064e\u0645\u0650\u0646\u0652 \u0647\u064e\u0630\u064e\u0627 \u0627\u0644\u0652\u0628\u064e\u0627\u0628\u0650 \u0627\u0644\u0634\u064e\u0651\u0643\u064f\u0651\u060c \u0627\u0644\u064e\u0651\u0630\u0650\u064a \u0647\u064f\u0648\u064e \u062e\u0650\u0644\u064e\u0627\u0641\u064f \u0627\u0644\u0652\u064a\u064e\u0642\u0650\u064a\u0646\u0650\u060c \u0625\u0650\u0646\u064e\u0651\u0645\u064e\u0627 \u0633\u064f\u0645\u0650\u0651\u064a\u064e \u0628\u0650\u0630\u064e\u0644\u0650\u0643\u064e \u0644\u0650\u0623\u064e\u0646\u064e\u0651 \u0627\u0644\u0634\u064e\u0651\u0627\u0643\u064e\u0651 \u0643\u064e\u0623\u064e\u0646\u064e\u0651\u0647\u064f \u0634\u064f\u0643\u064e\u0651 \u0644\u064e\u0647\u064f \u0627\u0644\u0652\u0623\u064e\u0645\u0652\u0631\u064e\u0627\u0646\u0650 \u0641\u0650\u064a \u0645\u064e\u0634\u064e\u0643\u064d\u0651 \u0648\u064e\u0627\u062d\u0650\u062f\u064d\u060c \u0648\u064e\u0647\u064f\u0648\u064e \u0644\u064e\u0627 \u064a\u064e\u062a\u064e\u064a\u064e\u0642\u064e\u0651\u0646\u064f \u0648\u064e\u0627\u062d\u0650\u062f\u064b\u0627 \u0645\u0650\u0646\u0652\u0647\u064f\u0645\u064e\u0627\u060c \u0641\u064e\u0645\u0650\u0646\u0652 \u0630\u064e\u0644\u0650\u0643\u064e \u0627\u0634\u0652\u062a\u0650\u0642\u064e\u0627\u0642\u064f \u0627\u0644\u0634\u064e\u0651\u0643\u0650\u0651. \u062a\u064e\u0642\u064f\u0648\u0644\u064f: \u0634\u064e\u0643\u064e\u0643\u0652\u062a\u064f \u0628\u064e\u064a\u0652\u0646\u064e \u0648\u064e\u0631\u064e\u0642\u064e\u062a\u064e\u064a\u0652\u0646\u0650\u060c \u0625\u0650\u0630\u064e\u0627 \u0623\u064e\u0646\u0652\u062a\u064e \u063a\u064e\u0631\u064e\u0632\u0652\u062a\u064e \u0627\u0644\u0652\u0639\u064f\u0648\u062f\u064e \u0641\u0650\u064a\u0647\u0650\u0645\u064e\u0627 \u0641\u064e\u062c\u064e\u0645\u064e\u0639\u0652\u062a\u064e\u0647\u064f\u0645\u064e\u0627.<\/p>\n\n\n\n [5]<\/a> Hanafa: \u201cTo incline\/ to bend. Someone who walks on the outer edge of his feet is called \u2018ahnaf.\u2019…. And Al-Haneef: is someone inclined\/bent toward the straight accountability standard. God Almighty said: {.. But he was Hanneefan Musliman\u2026 } [Al-Imran: 67] … And it is said that \u2018this person yatahannaf,\u2019 meaning that he is trying to detect the straightest path.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u062d\u064e\u0646\u064e\u0641\u064e: \u0648\u064e\u0647\u064f\u0648\u064e \u0627\u0644\u0652\u0645\u064e\u064a\u064e\u0644\u064f. \u064a\u064f\u0642\u064e\u0627\u0644\u064f \u0644\u0650\u0644\u064e\u0651\u0630\u0650\u064a \u064a\u064e\u0645\u0652\u0634\u0650\u064a \u0639\u064e\u0644\u064e\u0649 \u0638\u064f\u0647\u064f\u0648\u0631\u0650 \u0642\u064e\u062f\u064e\u0645\u064e\u064a\u0652\u0647\u0650 \u0623\u064e\u062d\u0652\u0646\u064e\u0641\u064f. .. \u0648\u064e\u0627\u0644\u0652\u062d\u064e\u0646\u0650\u064a\u0641\u064f: \u0627\u0644\u0652\u0645\u064e\u0627\u0626\u0650\u0644\u064f \u0625\u0650\u0644\u064e\u0649 \u0627\u0644\u062f\u0650\u0651\u064a\u0646\u0650 \u0627\u0644\u0652\u0645\u064f\u0633\u0652\u062a\u064e\u0642\u0650\u064a\u0645\u0650. \u0642\u064e\u0627\u0644\u064e \u0627\u0644\u0644\u064e\u0651\u0647\u064f \u062a\u064e\u0639\u064e\u0627\u0644\u064e\u0649: {\u0648\u064e\u0644\u064e\u0643\u0650\u0646\u0652 \u0643\u064e\u0627\u0646\u064e \u062d\u064e\u0646\u0650\u064a\u0641\u064b\u0627 \u0645\u064f\u0633\u0652\u0644\u0650\u0645\u064b\u0627} [\u0622\u0644 \u0639\u0645\u0631\u0627\u0646: 67] … \u0648\u064e\u064a\u064f\u0642\u064e\u0627\u0644\u064f \u0647\u064f\u0648\u064e \u064a\u064e\u062a\u064e\u062d\u064e\u0646\u064e\u0651\u0641\u064f\u060c \u0623\u064e\u064a\u0652 \u064a\u064e\u062a\u064e\u062d\u064e\u0631\u064e\u0651\u0649 \u0623\u064e\u0642\u0652\u0648\u064e\u0645\u064e \u0627\u0644\u0637\u064e\u0651\u0631\u0650\u064a\u0642\u0650.<\/p>\n\n\n\n [6]<\/a> As Muslims, we already carry Prophet Abraham\u2019s beautiful words into each of our daily prayers seeing that they constitute what we call \u2018Du\u2019aa el Tawajjuh,\u2019 the supplication we give as we initiate prayer, directing ourselves towards God. Let us also be like him in his self-corrections, never to trust social norms or grandeur of appearances, but rather to see the Signs pointing to the Creator. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Please learn these words to say in your prayer if you don\u2019t already:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u0625\u0650\u0646\u0650\u0651\u064a \u0648\u064e\u062c\u064e\u0651\u0647\u0652\u062a\u064f \u0648\u064e\u062c\u0652\u0647\u0650\u064a\u064e \u0644\u0650\u0644\u064e\u0651\u0630\u0650\u064a \u0641\u064e\u0637\u064e\u0631\u064e \u0627\u0644\u0633\u064e\u0651\u0645\u064e\u0627\u0648\u064e\u0627\u062a\u0650 \u0648\u064e\u0627\u0644\u0652\u0623\u064e\u0631\u0652\u0636\u064e \u062d\u064e\u0646\u0650\u064a\u0641\u064b\u0627 \u0648\u064e\u0645\u064e\u0627 \u0623\u064e\u0646\u064e\u0627 \u0645\u0650\u0646\u064e \u0627\u0644\u0652\u0645\u064f\u0634\u0652\u0631\u0650\u0643\u0650\u064a\u0646\u064e<\/strong> \u200e\ufd3f\u0627\u0644\u0623\u0646\u0639\u0627\u0645: \u0667\u0669\ufd3e\u200f<\/p>\n\n\n\n Innee wajjahtu wajhiya lillathee fatara alssamawati waalarda haneefan wama ana mina almushrikeen (79)<\/p>\n\n\n\n [7]<\/a> See the comparison of these two verses here<\/a>. Notice how we \u2018straighten\/ rectify ourselves \u2018li\u2019 \n
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