THE MESSAGE OF THE PROPHET (VERSE NO. 1 - 2)

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Quran,Translation and Commentary in Brief (Vol. 03)
Verses 3-4Verses 1-2

      The abbreviated letters are dealt with before in the chapter two of the Book, where we concluded that they are mystic symbols, or some sort of code between God and His Messenger. About these letters we have no clear authoritative explanation, yet we shall discuss them again in due position, and will give some new views and more detail about them.

      The second verse points at one of the frequent objections of the unbelievers who wondered how a man like them should carry a message from Allah the Creator and the Lord of the whole universe!? It seemed very strange to them that the creator of heavens and earth should speak to the lowly man through a Messenger or anything else. In their astonishment they could only attribute the phenomenon to sorcery and magic!

      In the above verse there is a fine answer or a hint, that:ِ ``OUR MESSENGER IS OF THEM''

      ``Was it strange to mankind that we have inspired a man of them, to warn people....''

      A man like unto them who knows their sufferings, who feels their pains, who sees their difficulties, and who understands their spiritual and physical needs, and the shortcomings of their society.

      The Arabic, ``GHADAM-AL-SEDQ'' is defined in three shades of meaning, by different commentators;

1- That it may mean that faith and truth has an old record and their faith and truthfulness in belief and deeds are all recorded to be rewarded.

2- It may also denote or connote the believer's rank and position. That is to say; they will have a high position in the presence of Allah for their truthfulness.

3- And thirdly, it may mean leading and leader; implying that a truthful leader like Mohammad (AS) they have got, who will lead them to salvation and prosperity. All the three shades of meanings may end to the same conclusion.

      As to the question:ِ ``Why did they attribute the signs of God presented by Mohammad (AS) ,to sorcery?'' We may say:ِ ``It was due to their failure in their challenge to bring one, the like of it.'' They also did not understand the fact that sorcery and magic were the projection of their own minds and fancies, while the signs of God in the form of miracles, Quränic verses, and wisdom, were the enduring truth from Allah.

 

 

 

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