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An Enlightening Commentary into the Light of the Holy Qur'an vol. 15

From Surah Saba (34) to Surah Sad (38)

The light of Islam has enlightened and continuing to enlighten every corner in the world and seekers of truth have closely associated to the Holy Quran which carries the Word of Allah (SWT) to humanity. With increasing focus and attention to the Holy Quran, efforts has been done to provide a pure, correct and accurate translation of this divine book. But sometimes it is difficult for the readers to understand all of the apparent and hidden meanings and it is the duty of every Muslim, man or woman, to read, understand and contemplate on the Holy Qur’an according to his own capacity. Hence, the need for proper explanation becomes obvious and necessary. The book titled,“An Enlightening Commentary into the Light of the Holy Qur’an” compiled by a group of Muslim scholars, under the direction of Ayatullah Allamah Al-Hajj Sayyid Kamal Faqih Imani is a valuable effort which presents a thorough commentary on the Quran in 20 volumes made available to the reader.

Author: Ayatullah Sayyid Kamal Faghih Imani and A Group of Muslim Scholars

Translator(s): Sayyid Abbas Sadr-'ameli

Publisher(s): Imam Ali Foundation

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Table of Contents

Introduction 9

Not All English Versions of Quran Are Acceptable10

What is a 'Commentary'?11

The Current Commentary 12

Attributes Needed for Working on This Kind of Commentary 13

The Problems in Translating 13

Translators Note14

Editor's Note15

Notes17

Acknowledgment18

Notes18

References19

Arabic, Farsi Commentaries19

English Translations of Qur'an 19

Supporting Technical References20

Phraseological and Philological Sources20

A Presentation to Muslims22

Notes23

Surah As-Saba, Chapter 34 24

(The Saba)24

No. 34 (Revealed at Mecca)24

54 Verses in 6 Sections24

The Feature of Surah As-Saba24

The Virtue of the Surah 24

Note24

Section 1: Those Given the Knowledge (By Allah)25

Surah As-Saba- Verse 1 25

Surah As-Saba- Verse 2 26

Surah As-Saba- Verse 3 27

Surah As-Saba- Verse 4 29

Surah As-Saba- Verse 5 30

Surah As-Saba- Verse 6 31

Surah As-Saba- Verse32

Surah As-Saba- Verse 8 33

Surah As-Saba- Verse 9 34

Notes35

Section 2: The Destruction of Saba 36

Surah As-Saba- Verse 10 36

Surah As-Saba- Verse 11 38

Surah As-Saba- Verse 12 39

Surah As-Saba- Verse 13 41

A Few Traditions Upon Thanksgiving 43

Surah As-Saba- Verse 14 44

Animals Work For Allah 45

Surah As-Saba- Verse 15 46

Surah As-Saba- Verse 16 48

Surah As-Saba- Verse 17 49

Surah As-Saba- Verses 18-19 49

Surah As-Saba- Verses 20-21 52

Notes54

Section 3: The Holy Prophet Muhammad, the Apostle For Humanity as a Whole56

Surah As-Saba- Verse 22 56

Surah As-Saba- Verse 23 57

Surah As-Saba- Verse 24 58

Surah As-Saba- Verses 25-26 59

Surah As-Saba- Verse 27 61

Surah As-Saba- Verse 28 62

Surah As-Saba- Verses 29-30 63

Notes65

Section 4: The Disbelievers and Their Leaders66

Surah As-Saba- Verse 31 66

Surah As-Saba- Verse 32 67

Surah As-Saba- Verse 33 67

Surah As-Saba- Verses 34-35 69

Surah As-Saba- Verse 36 70

Notes71

Section 5: Wealth and Children Shall Be of No Avail72

Surah As-Saba- Verse 37 72

Surah As-Saba- Verses 38-39 73

The Qur’anic sentence75

Surah As-Saba- Verses 40-41 75

Surah As-Saba- Verse 42 76

Surah As-Saba- Verse 43 77

Surah As-Saba- Verse 44 79

Surah As-Saba- Verse 45 79

Notes80

Section 6: The Triumph of Truth 82

Surah As-Saba- Verse 46 82

Some Traditions Upon the Importance of Contemplation 85

Surah As-Saba- Verses 47-48 86

Surah As-Saba- Verses 49-50 88

Surah As-Saba- Verses 51-52 89

Surah As-Saba- Verses 53-54 91

Notes93

Surah Al-Fatir, Chapter 35 94

(The Originator)94

No. 35 (Revealed at Mecca)94

45 Verses in 5 Sections94

The Feature of Surah Al-Fatir94

The Virtue of the Surah 94

Notes94

Section 1: Humanity Exhorted to Hold Satan as its Enemy95

Surah Al-Fatir - Verse 1 95

Note96

Surah Al-Fatir - Verse 2 98

Surah Al-Fatir - Verse 3 99

Surah Al-Fatir - Verse 4 100

Surah Al-Fatir - Verse 5 100

Surah Al-Fatir - Verses 6-7 101

Notes103

Section 2: The Triumph of Truth Prophesied105

Surah Al-Fatir - Verse 8 105

Surah Al-Fatir - Verse 9 107

Surah Al-Fatir - Verse 10 108

Surah Al-Fatir - Verse 11 110

Surah Al-Fatir - Verse 12 113

Some Points113

Surah Al-Fatir - Verse 13 116

Surah Al-Fatir - Verse 14 118

Notes120

Section 3: Every People on Earth Had a Warner122

Surah Al-Fatir - Verse 15 122

Surah Al-Fatir - Verses 16-17 123

Surah Al-Fatir - Verse 18 123

Surah Al-Fatir - Verses 19-23 125

Two Points127

Surah Al-Fatir - Verses 24-26 128

Notes130

Section 4: The Inheritors of the Qur’an131

Surah Al-Fatir - Verse 27 131

Surah Al-Fatir - Verse 28 132

Surah Al-Fatir - Verses 29-30 133

Surah Al-Fatir - Verse 31 136

Surah Al-Fatir - Verse 32 137

Surah Al-Fatir - Verse 33 139

Surah Al-Fatir - Verse 34 140

Surah Al-Fatir - Verse 35 140

Surah Al-Fatir - Verse 36 141

Surah Al-Fatir - Verse 37 142

Notes144

Section 5: Never Can Anyone See Allah’s Plan Ever Getting Altered or Changed145

Surah Al-Fatir - Verse 38 145

Surah Al-Fatir - Verse 39 145

Surah Al-Fatir - Verse 40 146

Surah Al-Fatir - Verse 41 148

Surah Al-Fatir - Verse 42 149

Surah Al-Fatir - Verse 43 150

Surah Al-Fatir - Verse 44 151

Surah Al-Fatir - Verse 45 153

Note155

Surah Ya-Sin, Chapter 36 156

No. 36 (Revealed at Mecca)156

83 verses in 5 Sections156

The Feature of Surah Ya-Sin 156

The Virtue of Surah Ya-Sin 156

Notes157

Section 1: The Qur’an, The Apostle and the Manifest Guide158

Surah Ya-Sin - Verses 1-4 158

Surah Ya-Sin - Verses 5-6 159

Surah Ya-Sin - Verses 7-8 160

Surah Ya-Sin - Verses 9-10 162

Surah Ya-Sin - Verses 11 163

Surah Ya-Sin - Verse 12 164

Notes165

Section 2: Apostles Sent Before, Referred to167

Surah Ya-Sin - Verse 13 167

Surah Ya-Sin - Verse 14 167

Surah Ya-Sin - Verses 15-17 168

Surah Ya-Sin - Verses 18-19 169

Surah Ya-Sin - Verses 20-21 170

Surah Ya-Sin - Verses 22-24 172

Surah Ya-Sin - Verses 25-27 173

Surah Ya-Sin - Verses 28-29 175

Surah Ya-Sin - Verse 30 176

Surah Ya-Sin - Verses 31-32 176

Notes178

Section 3: Allah’s Bounties as Signs of Guidance to Mankind179

Surah Ya-Sin - Verse 33 179

Surah Ya-Sin - Verses 34-35 180

Surah Ya-Sin - Verse 36 181

Surah Ya-Sin - Verses 37-38 182

Surah Ya-Sin - Verses 39-40 184

Surah Ya-Sin - Verses 41-42 187

Surah Ya-Sin - Verses 43-44 188

Surah Ya-Sin - Verses 45-46 189

Surah Ya-Sin - Verse 47 190

Surah Ya-Sin - Verses 48-50 191

Notes193

Section 4: A Scene of the Resurrection195

Surah Ya-Sin - Verses 51-53 195

Surah Ya-Sin - Verse 54 197

Surah Ya-Sin - Verses 55-58 198

Surah Ya-Sin - Verses 59-62 201

Surah Ya-Sin - Verses 63-64 204

Surah Ya-Sin - Verse 65 204

Surah Ya-Sin - Verses 66-67 205

Notes206

Section 5: The Kingdom of the Universe Belongs to Allah207

Surah Ya-Sin - Verse 68 207

Surah Ya-Sin - Verse 69 208

Surah Ya-Sin - Verse 70 209

Surah Ya-Sin - Verses 71-72 210

Surah Ya-Sin - Verse 73 211

Surah Ya-Sin - Verses 74-75 212

Surah Ya-Sin - Verse 76 213

Surah Ya-Sin - Verses 77-78 213

Occasion of Revelation 213

Surah Ya-Sin - Verse 79 215

Surah Ya-Sin - Verse 80 216

Surah Ya-Sin - Verse 81 218

Surah Ya-Sin - Verses 82-83 219

Notes220

Surah As-Saffat, Chapter 37 222

(The Rangers)222

No. 37 (Revealed at Mecca)222

182 Verses in 5 Sections222

The Feature of the Surah 222

The Virtue of Reciting Surah As-Saffat222

Note222

Section 1: Unity Shall Ultimately Triumph223

Surah As-Saffat - Verses 1-3 223

Surah As-Saffat - Verses 4-5 225

Surah As-Saffat - Verses 6-7 226

Surah As-Saffat - Verses 8-10 227

Surah As-Saffat - Verses 11-12 228

Surah As-Saffat - Verses 13-15 229

Surah As-Saffat - Verses 16-18 230

Surah As-Saffat - Verses 19-21 231

Notes232

Section 2: The Sufferings of the Guilty233

Surah As-Saffat - Verses 22-24 233

Surah As-Saffat - Verses 25-27 234

Surah As-Saffat - Verse s 28-29 235

Surah As-Saffat - Verses 30-31 236

Surah As-Saffat - Verses 32-33 237

Surah As-Saffat - Verses 34-36 237

Surah As-Saffat - Verses 37-39 238

Surah As-Saffat - Verses 40-44 238

Surah As-Saffat - Verses 45-47 240

Surah As-Saffat - Verses 48-49 241

Surah As-Saffat - Verses 50-52 243

Surah As-Saffat - Verse 53 243

Surah As-Saffat - Verses 54-55 244

Surah As-Saffat - Verses 56-57 244

Surah As-Saffat - Verses 58-61 244

Surah As-Saffat - Verses 62-64 246

Surah As-Saffat - Verses 65-68 247

Surah As-Saffat - Verses 69-70 248

Surah As-Saffat - Verses 71-74 249

Notes250

Section 3: The Great Sacrifice Shifted252

Surah As-Saffat - Verses 75-79 252

Surah As-Saffat - Verses 80-82 254

Surah As-Saffat - Verses 83-84 255

Surah As-Saffat - Verses 85-87 256

Surah As-Saffat - Verses 88-92 257

Surah As-Saffat - Verses 93-94 259

Surah As-Saffat - Verses 95-98 260

Surah As-Saffat - Verses 99-102 262

Surah As-Saffat - Verses 103-106 265

Surah As-Saffat - Verses 107-113 266

Notes269

Section 4: Allah’s Blessings on Moses271

Surah As-Saffat - Verses 114-116 271

Surah As-Saffat - Verses 117-119 272

Surah As-Saffat - Verses 120-122 272

Surah As-Saffat - Verses 123-125 273

Surah As-Saffat - Verses 126-129 274

Surah As-Saffat - Verses 130-132 275

Surah As-Saffat - Verses 133-136 276

Surah As-Saffat - Verses 137-138 277

Notes278

Section 5: Jonah’s Delivery From Distress279

Surah As-Saffat - Verses 139-141 279

Surah As-Saffat - Verses 142-144 280

Surah As-Saffat - Verses 145-147 281

Surah As-Saffat - Verse 148 282

Surah As-Saffat - Verse 149 283

Surah As-Saffat - Verses 150-152 284

Surah As-Saffat - Verses 153-156 284

Surah As-Saffat - Verse 157 285

Surah As-Saffat - Verses 158-160 285

Surah As-Saffat - Verses 161-163 287

Surah As-Saffat - Verses 164-166 288

Surah As-Saffat - Verses 167-169 288

Surah As-Saffat - Verse 170 289

Surah As-Saffat - Verses 171-173 289

Surah As-Saffat - Verses 174-176 290

Surah As-Saffat - Verses 177-179 291

Surah As-Saffat - Verses 180-182 292

Notes293

Surah Sad, Chapter 38 295

No. 38 (Revealed at Mecca)295

88 Verses in 5 Sections295

The Feature of Surah Sad 295

The Virtue of Recitation of This Surah 295

Notes295

Section 1: The Utter Defeat of the Clans Combined, Prophesied297

Surah Sad - Verses 1-3 297

The Occasion of Revelation 297

Surah Sad - Verse 4 300

The Occasion of Revelation 300

Surah Sad - Verses 5-7 301

Surah Sad - Verses 8-11 303

Notes306

Section 2: Allah’s Blessings On David307

Surah Sad - Verses 12-16 307

Surah Sad - Verses 17-20 310

Surah Sad - Verses 21-22 313

Surah Sad - Verse 23 314

Surah Sad - Verses 24-25 315

Surah Sad - Verse 26 316

A Few Traditions Upon Low Desire318

Notes319

Section 3: Allah’s Blessings On Solomon320

Surah Sad - Verses 27-28 320

Surah Sad - Verse 29 321

Surah Sad - Verses 30-33 323

Surah Sad - Verses 34-35 325

Surah Sad - Verses 36-40 326

Notes328

Section 4: Job’s Patience Rewarded 329

Surah Sad - Verses 41-42 329

Surah Sad - Verses 43-44 331

Surah Sad - Verses 45-48 333

Surah Sad - Verses 49-51 337

Surah Sad - Verses 52-54 338

Surah Sad - Verses 55-57 339

Surah Sad - Verses 58-61 341

Surah Sad - Verses 62-64 343

Notes344

Section 5: The Great Tiding 346

Surah Sad - Verses 65-68 346

Surah Sad - Verses 69-70 348

Surah Sad - Verses 71-74 349

Surah Sad - Verses 75-78 351

Surah Sad - Verses 79-83 353

Surah Sad - Verses 84-85 355

Surah Sad - Verses 86-88 356

Notes358