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Al-Mizan;

An Exegesis of the Qur'an, vol 9

From Ch. 4 [Surah An-Nisaa], Verses 77-176 To Ch.5 [Surah al-Mã’idah], vrs. 1- 3

This volume opens with the exposition of the verses 77-80 of the Surah An-Nisaa, and ends with the xposition of Surah al-Mã’idah verses 1-3. Translated by Allamah Sayyid Sa'eed Akhtar Rizvi

Author(s): Allamah Sayyid Muhammad Husayn at-Tabataba'i

Translator(s): Allamah Sayyid Sa'eed Akhtar Rizvi

Publisher(s): World Organization for Islamic Services [W.O.F.I.S.]

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English translation:

First edition 2000/1421

Translated from the Arabic:

Al -Mīzān fī tafsīri ’l - Qur’ān, vol. 5, Beirut, 1394/1974 (2nded .)

All rights reserved for the publisher, WOFIS, Tehran.

Published by:

World Organization for Islamic Services,

P. O. Box No.11365 - 1545, Tehran – IRAN

In the Name of Allāh,

The All-compassionate, The All-merciful

Praise belongs to Allāh, the Lord of all being;

the All-compassionate, the All-merciful;

the Master of the Day of Judgement;

Thee only we serve, and to Thee alone we pray

for succour:

Guide us in the straight path;

the path of those whom Thou hast blessed,

not of those against whom Thou art wrathful,

nor of those who are astray.

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O’ Allāh!send your blessings to the head of

your messengers and the last of

your prophets,

Muhammad and his pure and cleansed progeny.

Also send your blessings to all your

prophets and envoys.

Notice:

This version is published on behalf of www.alhassanain.org/english

The composing errors are not corrected.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

TRANSLITERATION 9

FOREWORD [IN ARABIC] 10

FOREWORD 12

CHAPTER 4, VERSE 77-80 14

COMMENTARY 14

ATTRIBUTION OF GOOD AND EVIL TO ALLÃH, THE HIGH 18

TRADITIONS 23

CHAPTER 4, VERSE 81-84 26

COMMENTARY 26

TRADITIONS 34

CHAPTER 4, VERSE 85-91 36

COMMENTARY 37

ON GREETINGS 39

TRADITIONS 40

CHAPTER 4, VERSE 92-94 46

COMMENTARY 46

TRADITIONS 49

CHAPTER 4, VERSE 95-100 53

COMMENTARY 53

ON THE “WEAK ONES” 58

TRADITIONS 62

CHAPTER 4, VERSE 101-104 68

COMMENTARY 68

TRADITIONS 71

CHAPTER 4, VERSE 105-126 76

COMMENTARY 78

THE MEANING OF AL-‘ISMAH 85

TRADITIONS 96

CHAPTER 4, VERSE 127-134 104

COMMENTARY 105

TRADITIONS 111

CHAPTER 4, VERSE 135 115

COMMENTARY 115

TRADITIONS 116

CHAPTER 4, VERSES 136-147 117

COMMENTARY 118

TRADITIONS 126

CHAPTER 4, VERSES 148-149 129

COMMENTARY 129

TRADITIONS 130

CHAPTER 4, VERSES 150-152 132

COMMENTARY 132

CHAPTER 4, VERSES 153-169 134

COMMENTARY 135

TRADITIONS 148

CHAPTER 4, VERSES 170-175 152

COMMENTARY 152

CHAPTER 4, VERSE 176 158

COMMENTARY 158

TRADITIONS 159

CHAPTER 5, VERSES 1-3 163

GENERAL COMMENT 164

COMMENTARY 164

A DISCOURSE ON THE MEANING OF AL-‘AQD 165

A DISCOURSE ON SLAUGHTER OF ANIMALS 189

1. Various Views Concerning Eating of Meat: 189

2. How Allãh Allowed Killing of Animals When the Mercy Rejects it: 190

3. Why Does Islam Insist on Slaughter? 192

TRADITIONS I 193

TRADITIONS II 197

NOTES 206

TRANSLITERATION

FOREWORD [IN ARABIC]

FOREWORD

1.al ‘Allāmah as-Sayyid Muhammad Husayn at-Tabātabā’ī (1321/1904 - 1402/1981) may Allāh have mercy upon him - was a famous scholar, thinker and the most celebrated contemporary Islamic philosopher. We have introduced him briefly in the first volume of the English translation of al-Mīzān.

2. al-‘Allāmah at-Tabātabā’ī is well-known for a number of his works of which the most important is his great exegesis al-Mīzān fī tafsīri ’l-Qur’ān which is rightly counted as the fundamental pillar of scholarly work which the ‘Allāmah has achieved in the Islamic world.

3. We felt the necessity of publishing an exegesis of the Holy Qur’ān in English. After a thorough consultation, we came to choose al-Mīzān because we found that it contained in itself, to a considerable extent, the points which should necessarily be expounded in a perfect exegesis of the Holy Qur’ān and the points which appeal to the mind of the contemporary Muslim reader. Therefore, we proposed to al-Ustādh al-‘Allāmah as-Sayyid Sa‘īd Akhtar ar-Radawī to undertake this task, because we were familiar with his intellectual ability to understand the the Arabic text of al-Mīzān and his literary capability in expression and translation. So we relied on him for this work and consider him responsible for the English translation as al-‘Allāmah at-Tabātabā’ī was responsible for the Arabic text of al-Mīzān and its discussions.

4. We have now undertaken the publication of the eighth volume of the English translation of al-Mīzān. This volume corresponds with the second half of the fourth volume of the Arabic text. With the help of Allāh, the Exalted, we hope to provide the complete translation and publication of this voluminous work.

In the first volume, the reader will find two more appendixes included apart from the two which are to appear in all volumes of -the English translation of al Mīzān: One for the authors and the other for the books cited throughout this work.

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We implore upon Allāh toeffect our work purely for His pleasure, and to help us to complete this work which we have started. May Allāh guide us in this step which we have taken and in the future steps, for He is the best Master and the best Helper.

WORLD ORGANIZATION FOR ISLAMIC SERVICES

(Board of Writing, Translation and Publication)

13/7/1412

19/1/1992

Tehran - IRAN.

al-Mīzān

Volume Nine

From Ch. 4 [Surah An-Nisaa], Verses 77-176 To Ch.5 [Surah al-Mã’idah], vrs. 1- 3