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Table of Contents

Introduction 11

Not All English Versions of Quran Are Acceptable12

What is a 'Commentary'?13

The Current Commentary 14

Attributes Needed for Working on This Kind of Commentary 15

The Problems in Translating 15

Translators Note16

Editor's Note17

Notes19

Acknowledgment20

Notes20

References21

Arabic, Farsi Commentaries21

English Translations of Qur'an 21

Supporting Technical References22

Phraseological and Philological Sources22

A Presentation to Muslims24

Notes25

Surah Al-Ma’idah, Chapter 5, Section 1226

Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verse 87 26

Explanations26

Surah Al-Ma’idah, Verse 88 26

Surah Al-Ma’idah, Verse 89 27

The Atonement of Oaths27

Surah Al-Ma’idah, Verse 90 29

Explanations29

Surah Al-Ma’idah, Verse 91 30

Explanations30

Surah Al-Ma’idah, Verse 92 31

Surah Al-Ma’idah, Verse 93 31

Notes33

Section 13: Security of the Ka 'bah Inviolable34

Surah Al-Ma’idah, Verse 94 34

Surah Al-Ma’idah, Verse 95 34

Surah Al-Ma’idah, Verse 96 35

Surah Al-Ma’idah, Verse 97 36

Surah Al-Ma’idah, Verses 98 - 99 37

Surah Al-Ma’idah, Verse 100 38

Note38

Section 14: All Polytheistic Traditions Denounced39

Surah Al-Ma’idah, Verses 101 - 102 39

Occasion of Revelation 39

Surah Al-Ma’idah, Verse 103 40

Surah Al-Ma’idah, Verse 104 41

Surah Al-Ma’idah, Verse 105 41

Everybody Is Responsible of One's Own Deeds42

Surah Al-Ma’idah, Verse 106 42

Occasion of Revelation 42

Surah Al-Ma’idah, Verse 107 43

Surah Al-Ma’idah, Verse 108 44

Note44

Section 15: Covetousness of this worldly life45

Surah Al-Ma’idah, Verse 109 45

Surah Al-Ma’idah, Verse 110 45

Surah Al-Ma’idah, Verse 111 47

Surah Al-Ma’idah, Verses 112 - 113 47

Explanations48

Surah Al-Ma’idah, Verse 114 48

Surah Al-Ma’idah, Verse 115 49

Notes49

Section 16: Teachings of Jesus corrupted after his departure50

Surah Al-Ma’idah, Verse 116 50

Surah Al-Ma’idah, Verses 117 - 118 50

Surah Al-Ma’idah, Verses 119 - 120 51

Note52

Surah Al-‘An’am, Chapter 6, Introduction53

Introduction to the Surah 53

Notes54

Section 1 55

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 1 55

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 2 55

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 3 56

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verses 4 - 5 56

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 6 57

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 7 58

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 8 58

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 9 59

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 10 59

Notes60

Section 2: Allah has ordained Mercy on Himself61

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 11 61

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 12 61

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 13 63

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 14 63

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 15 64

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 16 64

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 17 65

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 18 65

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 19 65

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 20 66

Notes67

Section 3: Polytheists shall themselves confess their guilt68

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 21 68

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 22 68

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verses 23 - 24 69

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 25 70

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 26 70

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 27 71

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 28 72

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 29 - 30 72

Notes73

Section 4: Those who disbelieve the meeting of Allah are certainly losers74

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 31 74

Sovereignty of Allah 74

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 32 74

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 33 75

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 34 76

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 35 76

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 36 77

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 37 78

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 38 79

Is there a Resurrection for Animals?79

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 39 80

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 40 80

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 41 81

Natural Disposition, an Even Path toward Theology 81

Notes82

Section 5 83

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 42 83

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 43 83

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 44 84

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 45 84

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 46 85

Do know the Bestower of Bounties85

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 47 85

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verses 48 - 49 86

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 50 87

Notes88

Section 6: Believers will be rewarded 89

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 51 89

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 52 89

Occasion of Revelation 89

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 53 90

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verses 54 - 55 91

Notes92

Section 7: The Judgment93

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 56 93

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 57 93

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 58 94

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 59 94

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 60 95

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 61 96

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 62 97

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 63 - 64 97

The Light that Glitters in Darkness98

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verses 65 - 66 98

Various Chastisements99

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 67 100

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 68 100

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 69 101

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 70 102

Notes103

Section 8: Submission to Allah; Abraham's Arguments104

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 71 - 72 104

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 73 105

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 74 106

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 75 107

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 76 107

Abraham's Dispute with Pagans107

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verses 77 - 79 108

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 80 109

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 81 110

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 82 111

Notes112

Section 9: The other Apostles followed Abraham's footsteps113

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 83 113

A Few Explanations113

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 84 113

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verses 85 - 87 114

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 88 115

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 89 115

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 90 116

Note117

Section 10: The Divine Revelation 118

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 91 118

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 92 119

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 93 120

Explanations121

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 94 121

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verses 95 - 96 123

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verses 97 - 98 124

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 99 126

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 100 128

Notes129

Section 11: Allah the Creator and Knower of everything130

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 101 - 102 130

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 103 131

Allah is not seen by the Eyes131

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 104 131

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 105 132

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 106 132

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 107 133

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 108 133

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 109 134

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 110 134

Notes135

Section 12: Every Apostle Had an Enemy136

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 111 136

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 112 136

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 113 137

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 114 137

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 115 138

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 116 138

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 117 139

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 118 139

The Effects of Paganism should be removed totally 139

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 119 140

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 120 140

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 121 141

Section 13: The Arch Enemies142

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 122 142

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 123 142

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 124 143

Occasion of Revelation 143

Allah Appoints Prophets143

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 125 144

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 126 145

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 127 145

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 128 145

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 129 146

Notes147

Section 14: The Decreed Punishment shall be unavoidable148

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 130 148

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 131 148

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 132 149

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verses 133 - 134 149

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 135 150

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 136 150

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 137 151

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 138 152

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 139 153

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 140 154

Explanations154

Note155

Section 15: The Divine Gifts - The Self-Imposed Prohibitions156

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 141 156

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 142 157

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 143 157

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 144 158

Section 16: The Forbidden Food - the Vain Excuses160

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 145 160

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 146 161

The Prohibitions and the Jews161

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 147 161

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 148 162

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 149 163

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 150 164

Note165

Section 17: Guiding Regulations of Life166

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 151 166

Ten Commandments166

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 152 166

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 153 167

Explanations167

The Importance of Showing Kindness to Parents167

Slaying Children for Hunger168

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 154 168

Section 18: Prayer, sacrifice, life and death to be only for Allah170

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 155 - 156 170

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 157 170

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 158 171

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 159 172

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 160 173

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 161 173

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verses 162 - 163 174

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 164 175

Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 165 175

The Difference of Men and the Principal of Justice176

Surah Al-'A'raf Chapter 7, Introduction178

Introduction to the Surah 178

The Virtue of Studying This Surah 178

Section 1: The Object of the Revelation of the Qur'an179

Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verses 1-3 179

Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verses 4 - 5 180

Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verses 6 - 7 180

Explanations181

Note181

Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 8 181

Explanations182

Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 9 182

Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 10 183

Notes183

Section 2: Creation of Adam and the Defiance of Satan184

Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 11 184

The Story of Satan's Disobedience184

Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 12 184

Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 13 185

Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verses 14 - 15 185

Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 16 186

Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 17 186

Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 18 187

Explanations187

Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 19 187

Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 20 188

Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 21 188

Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 22 189

Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 23 189

Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verses 24 - 25 190

Notes190

Section 3: Mankind warned against its enemy, Satan191

Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 26 191

Raiment in the Past and Present192

Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 27 192

Explanations192

Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 28 193

Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 29 193

Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 30 194

Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 31 195

Section 4: The Guidance through Messengers and Their Rejections196

Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 32 196

Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 33 196

Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 34 197

Explanations197

Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verses 35 - 36 198

Explanations198

Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 37 199

Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 38 200

Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 39 201

Section 5: Disbelievers shall not Enter Paradise202

Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 40 202

Explanations202

Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 41 202

Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 42 203

Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 43 204

Explanations204

Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 44 204

Explanations205

Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 45 205

Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 46 206

Who Are the People of 'A'raf?206

Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 47 207

Notes207

Section 6: The Disappointment of the Wicked in Hell208

Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verses 48 - 49 208

Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verses 50 - 51 208

Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 52 209

Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 53 210

Note210

Section 7: Allah’s only is the Creation and the Command211

Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 54 211

Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 55 212

The Conditions of Supplication 212

Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 56 212

Explanations213

Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 57 213

Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 58 214

Note214

Sectiuon 8: The Ministry of Noah 215

Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verses 59 - 60 215

Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verses 61 - 62 216

Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 63 216

Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 64 217

Notes217

Section 9: The Ministry of Messenger of Hud218

Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 65 218

Explanations218

Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verses 66 - 68 218

Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 69 219

Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 70 220

Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 71 220

Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 72 221

Section 10: The Ministries of Salih and Lut222

Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 73 222

Explanations223

Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 74 223

Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verses 75 - 76 223

Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 77 224

Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 78 225

Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 79 225

Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verses 80 - 81 226

Explanations226

Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 82 226

Explanations227

Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 83 227

Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 84 227

Explanation 228

Notes228

Section 11: The Ministry of Shu 'ayb 229

Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 85 229

Jethro's Messengership in Madyan 229

Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 86 230

Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 87 230