{"id":398,"date":"2021-06-06T23:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-06-06T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iqralaan.wordpress.com\/?p=398"},"modified":"2022-12-30T09:27:32","modified_gmt":"2022-12-30T05:27:32","slug":"welcome-friends-day-63-hq5-103-110-pages-125126","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iqraprinciple.com\/ar\/welcome-friends-day-63-hq5-103-110-pages-125126\/","title":{"rendered":"HQ 5:103-110, pages 125+126"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Welcome Friends:  Ahlan wa sahlan<\/em>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

COMMENTS:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1.  Verse 103 denounces the superstitions that were traditional to the idolatrous tribe of Qureish, where they would prohibit themselves from slaughtering some of their livestock, assigning 4 categories of prohibition; for details see Yusuf Ali\u2019s note<\/a> and Muhammad Asad\u2019s note<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The verse ends by denouncing their lies, where they \u2018attribute their own lying inventions to God\u2019 (Asad), and asserts that most of them \u2018lack wisdom\/ never use their reason\u2019 (Ali\/Asad).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Verse 104 shows us their response to the invitation to come together to God\u2019s Revelation delivered by His Messenger, in which they say that what they found their fathers doing is good enough for them (!).  The Qur\u2019an responds to that illogical attitude by asking:  \u201c\u2026Why- even though their forefathers knew nothing and were not guided?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7   Note the interactive question here, which got its response, silent or otherwise!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7   Also note that this question stands for all time, and is one which each of us responds to:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Am I following my forefathers\u2019 beliefs because they simply seem good enough for me, or should I use my reason and measure everything against the standards of God\u2019s final Revelation?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I admit that -as a Muslim- my mental response used to be:  \u201cThis verse does not apply to me.\u201d  I used to leave it at that until I realized that every word in the Qur\u2019an applies to each of us in some way<\/em>!  The Qur\u2019an is, after all, the Word of \u2018The Living God\u2019 to living people, and not a dry compilation revealed to people of olden times who have long departed this earth! <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In other words, dear Reader:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Claim the Qur\u2019an.  It is yours today<\/em>–YOU are the one it is intended for!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Verse 105 is a statement assigning AND limiting responsibility to each and every one of us who consider ourselves among Those Who Attained Faith.  In the final analysis, we are responsible for ourselves whether or not others remain on God\u2019s path or stray from it.  Their straying would not discredit us IF WE hold onto our gifted-guidance.  This verse helps us understand the verses that preceded it; the straying of others does not hurt us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Verses 106-108 are about the importance of preparing our after-death bequests, our \u2018Last Will and Testament.\u2019  The verses also illustrate the gravity of providing truthful witness to such wills, especially those which were made while traveling when one has to solicit total strangers as witnesses.  Well-explained by both Ali and Asad, these verses end with the statement:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c\u2026be aware of God and listen, and God does not guide \u2018pledge-breaking\u2019 or \u2018deserting\u2019 people (title) \u0627\u0644\u0642\u0648\u0645 \u0627\u0644\u0641\u0627\u0633\u0642\u064a\u0646[1]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

(\u2018Faasiq\u2019 is usually translated by Ali as \u2018rebel\u2019 and by Asad as \u2018iniquitous.\u2019  Although correct, I find these words difficult to understand today.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Verse 109 leads up to the story behind the choice of title for this Chapter, the \u2018Table-spread\/ Repast\u2019 (Ali\/Asad).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here, we are suddenly transported to the Hereafter, where we get a glimpse into God\u2019s gathering of all the Messengers where He asks them of the responses they received.  (Note the all-important issue of Response!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They seem to answer in unison, peace upon them all, saying that they do not know what response they got, for indeed God Alone is Knower of all that is beyond their perception. This may apply to the fact that people\u2019s intentions are unknown to observers and also to the understanding that each Messenger would not have accompanied all his people all throughout their lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It also shows that, to be both honest and accurate, they can only offer this single answer!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Then, in Verse 110, God speaks of His having addressed Jesus by his identity as \u2018son of Mary,\u2019 reminding him of all His Favors upon him and his mother.  These favors include aiding him (aid \u0623\u064a\u0651\u062f) with \u2018the holy spirit\/ holy inspiration\u2019 (Ali\/Asad) which enabled him to speak to people both in the cradle and in his prime, and that He \u2018impressed\/ imprinted upon; him\/taught him\u2019 the Compilation, and Wisdom and the Torah, and the Evangel (for definition of \u2018\u2018\u0639allama\u2019  -\u0639\u0644\u0645-see Blog Post Day 34<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The verse then continues in its description of the inexplicable phenomena we call \u2018miracles\u2019 which Jesus peace upon him carried out, by God\u2019s leave (Ali\/Asad), such as curing the blind and the leper as well as \u2018raising the dead\u2019 for which, those who denied among Bani Isra-eel, accused him of sorcery.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019ll end our Reading today by trying to understand  the Arabic word \u2018ithn\/\u0625\u0630\u0646\u2019 which although explained correctly as \u201cGod\u2019s leave,\u201d needs more elaboration for us to understand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018Ithn\u2019 when imparted is related to knowledge, also notification\/proclamation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In English, one might say bi-ithnilLah\u2019 means \u2018by God\u2019s Knowledge\u2019 or His \u2018predication.\u2019 [2]<\/sup><\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the recipient\u2019s end it is related to hearing and being notified (in Arabic, the word for \u2018ear\u2019 is \u2018uthun\/\u0623\u064f\u0630\u064f\u0646\u2019 since it is through hearing that we are notified).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many readers will be surprised to learn that \u2018ithn\u2019 shares its root-verb (athana)[3]<\/sup><\/a> with the \u2018Athaan\/\u0623\u0630\u0627\u0646\u2019 !<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When the Muezzin knows it is time for prayer, he calls the \u2018athaan\u2019 and all who are within earshot are notified of the right time to pray. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let us for now -after having understood what the word means- just say that Jesus, peace upon him, did what he did by \u2018God\u2019s leave,\u2019 and keep it simple.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Enough said!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our next Reading is from HQ5: 111-HQ6:7 (Yes, a new Chapter\/Sura!)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Peace unto all!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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[1]<\/a> (\u0641\u0633\u0642)<\/strong>  \u0627\u0644\u0641\u0650\u0633\u0652\u0642\u060c \u0648\u0647\u0648 \u0627\u0644\u062e\u0631\u0648\u062c \u0639\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u0637\u064e\u0651\u0627\u0639\u0629. \u062a\u0642\u0648\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0631\u0628: \u0641\u064e\u0633\u0642\u064e\u062a\u0650 \u0627\u0644\u0631\u064f\u0651\u0637\u064e\u0628\u064e\u0629\u064f \u0639\u0646 \u0642\u0650\u0634\u0652\u0631\u0647\u0627: \u0625\u0630\u0627 \u062e\u0631\u062c\u064e\u062a\u0652\u060c \u062d\u0643\u0627\u0647 \u0627\u0644\u0641\u064e\u0631\u064e\u0651\u0627\u0621. \u0648\u064a\u0642\u0648\u0644\u0648\u0646: \u0625\u0646\u064e\u0651 \u0627\u0644\u0641\u0623\u0631\u0629 \u0641\u064f\u0648\u064e\u064a\u0652\u0633\u0650\u0642\u0629\u060c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

[2]<\/a> Other verses mention that the Lord-Sustainer \u2018ta\u2019ath-thana\/\u062a\u0623\u0630\u064e\u0651\u0646\u064e\u2019 (7:167; 14:7)<\/a> proclaimed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

[3] Linguists and exegetes tell us that when Arabs of that time would say \u2018by my ithn\u2019 they meant \u2018by my knowledge and also by my command. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Welcome Friends:  Ahlan wa sahlan! COMMENTS: 1.  Verse 103 denounces the superstitions that were traditional to the idolatrous tribe of Qureish, where they would prohibit themselves from slaughtering some of their livestock, assigning 4 categories of prohibition; for details see Yusuf Ali\u2019s note and Muhammad Asad\u2019s note.  The verse ends by denouncing their lies, where they \u2018attribute […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-398","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-quran-blog"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/iqraprinciple.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/398","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/iqraprinciple.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/iqraprinciple.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iqraprinciple.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iqraprinciple.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=398"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/iqraprinciple.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/398\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1538,"href":"https:\/\/iqraprinciple.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/398\/revisions\/1538"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/iqraprinciple.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=398"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iqraprinciple.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=398"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iqraprinciple.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=398"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}