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An Enlightening Commentary into the Light of the Holy Qur'an vol. 9

From Surah al-Kahf (18) to Surah Ta Ha (20)

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 Al-Kahf, Chapter 18 24

Surah Al-Kahf (The Cave)24

No.18 24

110 verses in 12 sections24

The Feature of the Surah 24

The Virtue of the Recitation of This Surah 24

Notes24

Section 1 25

Surah Al-Kahf - Verses 1 - 3 25

Explanations26

Surah Al-Kahf - Verses 4 - 5 27

Surah Al-Kahf - Verse 6 27

Surah Al-Kahf - Verses 7 - 8 28

Surah Al-Kahf - Verses 9 - 10 29

Occasion of Revelation 29

Explanations30

Notes30

Section 2: The Companions of the Cave31

Surah Al-Kahf - Verses 11 - 13 31

Explanations31

Surah Al-Kahf - Verses 14 - 16 32

Explanations33

Notes34

Section 3: The Sure Coming of the Resurrection Proved35

Surah Al-Kahf - Verses 17 - 18 35

Explanations36

Surah Al-Kahf - Verses 19 - 20 36

Wakefulness After a Long Sleep!37

Explanations38

Surah Al-Kahf - Verse 21 38

The End of the Adventure of the Cave38

Explanations40

Surah Al-Kahf - Verse 22 40

Explanations41

Section 4:To Always Depend Upon Allah’s Will42

Surah Al-Kahf - Verses 23 - 24 42

Surah Al-Kahf - Verses 25 - 26 43

The Sleep of the Companions of the Cave44

Surah Al-Kahf - Verse 27 45

Surah Al-Kahf - Verse 28 46

Occasion of Revelation 46

Explanations47

Surah Al-Kahf - Verse 29 47

Surah Al-Kahf - Verses 30 - 31 49

Explanations49

Two Final Points50

1. The Ornamental Clothings in Hereafter!50

2. Another point51

Notes51

Section 5: The Parable of an Ungrateful and a Grateful Man52

Surah Al-Kahf - Verses 32 - 36 52

Note53

Surah Al-Kahf - Verses 37 - 41 54

Surah Al-Kahf - Verses 42 - 44 56

Notes59

Section 6: Wealth and Children, Only Passing Shows60

Surah Al-Kahf - Verse 45 60

Surah Al-Kahf - Verse 46 60

Surah Al-Kahf - Verses 47 - 48 61

Surah Al-Kahf - Verse 49 63

Some Traditions65

Notes65

Section 7: Satan and His Tribe66

Surah Al-Kahf - Verse 50 66

Surah Al-Kahf - Verse 51 67

Surah Al-Kahf - Verses 52 - 53 67

Notes68

Section 8: Allah is Forgiving and the Lord of Mercy69

Surah Al-Kahf - Verses 54 - 55 69

Surah Al-Kahf - Verse 56 70

Surah Al-Kahf - Verse 57 70

Surah Al-Kahf - Verses 58 - 59 72

Notes73

Section 9: Moses’ Search for Higher Knowledge74

Surah Al-Kahf - Verses 60 - 61 74

Surah Al-Kahf - Verses 62 - 63 75

Surah Al-Kahf - Verses 64 - 65 76

Surah Al-Kahf - Verses 66 - 67 77

Surah Al-Kahf - Verses 68 - 69 78

Surah Al-Kahf - Verse 70 79

Notes79

Section 10: Moses Following the One Gifted with Knowledge of Allah80

Surah Al-Kahf - Verses 71 - 72 80

Surah Al-Kahf - Verses 73 - 74 80

Surah Al-Kahf - Verses 75 - 76 81

Surah Al-Kahf - Verses 77 - 78 82

Surah Al-Kahf - Verse 79 83

Surah Al-Kahf - Verses 80 - 81 84

Explanations84

Surah Al-Kahf - Verse 82 84

The Story of Moses and Khidr and Its Facts85

Notes87

Section 11: Zulqarnayn, The Gog and the Magog, The Barrier88

Surah Al-Kahf - Verse 83 88

Surah Al-Kahf - Verses 84 - 85 89

Surah Al-Kahf - Verse 86 90

Surah Al-Kahf - Verses 87 - 88 90

Surah Al-Kahf - Verses 89 - 91 91

Surah Al-Kahf - Verses 92 - 93 92

Surah Al-Kahf - Verse 94 93

Surah Al-Kahf - Verses 95 - 97 93

Surah Al-Kahf - Verse 98 94

Who Were Gog and Magog?96

Surah Al-Kahf - Verses 99 - 101 96

Who Are Disbelievers & Why Do They Have Such a Fate?97

Notes97

Section 12 : The Words of Allah Inexhaustible98

Surah Al-Kahf - Verse 102 98

Surah Al-Kahf - Verses 103 - 104 98

Surah Al-Kahf - Verses 105 - 106 99

Surah Al-Kahf - Verses 107 - 108 100

Surah Al-Kahf - Verse 109 100

Surah Al-Kahf - Verse 110 102

Notes104

Surah Maryam, Chapter 19 105

Surah Maryam, (Mary)105

(Revealed in Mecca)105

No. 19 105

98 verses in 6 sections105

Introduction to the Surah 105

Notes105

Section 1: Zachariah and John 106

Surah Maryam - Verses 1 - 3 106

Surah Maryam - Verses 4 - 5 107

Explanations107

Surah Maryam - Verses 6 - 8 107

Surah Maryam - Verses 9 - 10 109

Surah Maryam - Verse 11 111

Some Traditions111

Surah Maryam - Verses 12 - 13 111

Surah Maryam - Verses 14 - 15 112

Some Points Upon John’s Martyrdom 113

Notes114

Section 2: Mary and Jesus115

Surah Maryam - Verses 16 - 17 115

Surah Maryam - Verses 18 - 20 116

Surah Maryam - Verses 21 - 23 117

Surah Maryam - Verses 24 - 25 119

Surah Maryam - Verse 26 121

Some Points121

Surah Maryam - Verses 27 - 28 124

Jesus Speaks in Cradle!124

Some Verses and Traditions About Calumny 124

Surah Maryam - Verses 29 - 30 125

Surah Maryam - Verses 31 - 32 126

A Few Traditions About Prayer, Almsgiving, and Kindness to Parents127

A. Prayer127

B. Almsgiving 127

C. Kindness to the Parents127

Surah Maryam - Verse 33 127

Surah Maryam - Verses 34 - 35 128

Explanations128

A. The Epithets of Jesus Christ128

B. Two Accomplishments129

The Qur’an and the Christ129

Surah Maryam - Verse 36 130

Surah Maryam - Verses 37 - 38 131

Surah Maryam - Verses 39 - 40 132

Notes133

Section 3: Abraham Preaches Unity of Allah135

Surah Maryam - Verse 41 135

Surah Maryam - Verse 42 135

Explanations136

Surah Maryam - Verses 43 - 44 136

Surah Maryam - Verse 45 137

Note137

Surah Maryam - Verse 46 138

Surah Maryam - Verse 47 138

Surah Maryam - Verse 48 139

Explanations139

Surah Maryam - Verse 49 140

The Feature of Abraham 140

Surah Maryam - Verse 50 141

Notes142

Section 4: References to the Other Prominent Apostles of Allah144

Surah Maryam - Verse 51 144

Explanations144

Surah Maryam - Verses 52 - 53 144

Explanations145

Surah Maryam - Verses 54 - 55 146

Surah Maryam - Verses 56 - 57 147

Surah Maryam - Verse 58 148

Surah Maryam - Verses 59 - 60 149

Repentance and the Qur’an 150

Surah Maryam - Verses 61 - 63 151

Surah Maryam - Verse 64 153

Occasions of Revelation 153

Surah Maryam - Verse 65 154

Notes154

Section 5: The Resurrection Certain 156

Surah Maryam - Verses 66 - 67 156

Occasions of Revelation 156

Surah Maryam - Verses 68 - 70 157

Surah Maryam - Verses 71 - 72 158

Some Islamic Traditions158

Surah Maryam - Verses 73 - 74 160

Explanations160

Surah Maryam - Verse 75 161

Surah Maryam - Verse 76 162

Surah Maryam - Verses 77 - 80 162

Surah Maryam - Verses 81 - 82 164

Notes165

Section 6: Intercession 166

Surah Maryam - Verses 83 - 84 166

Surah Maryam - Verses 85 - 86 166

Some Traditions Upon Paradise and Hell, and Their People167

Surah Maryam - Verse 87 169

Surah Maryam - Verses 88 - 89 169

Surah Maryam - Verses 90 - 92 170

Surah Maryam - Verse 93 171

Surah Maryam - Verses 94 - 95 171

Surah Maryam - Verse 96 172

Surah Maryam - Verse 97 174

Surah Maryam - Verse 98 174

Notes175

Surah Ta Ha, Chapter 20 177

Surah Ta Ha177

(Revealed in Macca)177

No. 20 177

135 verses in 8 sections177

Introduction to the Surah 177

Note177

Section 1: Moses Commissioned with Apostleship178

Surah Ta Ha - Verses 1 - 4 178

Surah Ta Ha - Verses 5 - 7 179

Surah Ta Ha - Verse 8 181

Surah Ta Ha - Verses 9 - 12 183

Explanations184

Surah Ta Ha - Verses 13 - 14 185

Surah Ta Ha - Verses 15 - 16 185

Surah Ta Ha - Verses 17 - 18 186

Moses’ Rod and White Hand!186

Surah Ta Ha - Verses 19 - 21 187

Explanations187

Surah Ta Ha - Verses 22 - 23 188

Explanations188

Notes189

Section 2: The Ministry of Moses190

Surah Ta Ha - Verses 24 - 28 190

Surah Ta Ha - Verses 29 - 32 191

Surah Ta Ha - Verses 33 - 35 193

Surah Ta Ha - Verses 36 - 37 194

Surah Ta Ha - Verses 38 - 39 194

Surah Ta Ha - Verses 40 196

Surah Ta Ha - Verses 41 - 44 197

Explanations199

Surah Ta Ha - Verses 45 - 46 199

Surah Ta Ha - Verses 47 - 48 200

Surah Ta Ha - Verses 49 - 52 201

Surah Ta Ha - Verses 53 202

Notes202

Section 3: Moses’ Encounter with Pharaoh203

Surah Ta Ha - Verses 54 - 55 203

Surah Ta Ha - Verses 56 - 57 203

Surah Ta Ha - Verses 58 - 60 204

Surah Ta Ha - Verses 61 - 62 205

Surah Ta Ha - Verses 63 - 64 206

Surah Ta Ha - Verses 65 - 67 207

Surah Ta Ha - Verses 68 - 70 208

Surah Ta Ha - Verse 71 209

Surah Ta Ha - Verses 72 - 73 210

Surah Ta Ha - Verses 74 - 76 212

Notes213

Section 4: The Children of Israel Follow Moses214

Surah Ta Ha - Verses 77 - 79 214

Surah Ta Ha - Verse 80 215

Surah Ta Ha - Verse 81 216

Surah Ta Ha - Verse 82 216

Surah Ta Ha - Verses 83 - 85 218

Surah Ta Ha - Verse 86 219

Surah Ta Ha - Verse 87 220

Surah Ta Ha - Verses 88 - 89 220

Notes221

Section 5: Children of Israel Deceived by Samiri222

Surah Ta Ha - Verses 90 - 91 222

Surah Ta Ha - Verses 92 - 94 223

Explanations224

Surah Ta Ha - Verses 95 - 97 224

Surah Ta Ha - Verses 98 - 99 226

Explanations227

Surah Ta Ha - Verses 100 - 103 227

Surah Ta Ha - Verse 104 228

Notes229

Section 6: Intercession 230

Surah Ta Ha - Verses 105 - 107 230

Surah Ta Ha - Verse 108 230

Surah Ta Ha - Verse 109 231

Surah Ta Ha - Verses 110 - 111 232

Surah Ta Ha - Verse 112 233

Surah Ta Ha - Verse 113 234

Surah Ta Ha - Verse 114 234

Notes235

Section 7: Satan, a Declared Enemy of Mankind237

Surah Ta Ha - Verses 115 - 116 237

Surah Ta Ha - Verses 117 - 119 238

Surah Ta Ha - Verse 120 - 121 238

Surah Ta Ha - Verses 122 - 123 239

Surah Ta Ha - Verses 124 - 125 240

Surah Ta Ha - Verses 126 - 127 241

Surah Ta Ha - Verses 128 - 129 242

Notes243

Section 8: The Times of the Daily Prayers244

Surah Ta Ha - Verse 130 244

Surah Ta Ha - Verse 131 244

Surah Ta Ha - Verse 132 245

Surah Ta Ha - Verse 133 246

Surah Ta Ha - Verse 134 246

Surah Ta Ha - Verse 135 247

Notes248