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An Enlightening Commentary into the Light of the Holy Qur'an vol. 13

From Surah an-Naml (27) to Surah al- ‘Ankabut (29) verse 44

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 8

Not All English Versions of Quran Are Acceptable9

What is a 'Commentary'?10

The Current Commentary 11

Attributes Needed for Working on This Kind of Commentary 12

The Problems in Translating 12

Translators Note13

Editor's Note14

Notes16

Acknowledgment17

Notes17

References18

Arabic, Farsi Commentaries18

English Translations of Qur'an 18

Supporting Technical References19

Phraseological and Philological Sources19

A Presentation to Muslims21

Notes22

Surah An-Naml, Chapter 27 23

(The Ant)23

No. 27 (Revealed at Mecca)23

93 Verses in 7 Sections23

The Feature of the Surah 23

The Virtue of the Surah 23

Note23

Section 1: Moses Commissioned with Apostleship24

Surah An-Naml - Verses 1-3 24

Surah An-Naml - Verses 4-5 25

Some Traditions Upon Losers27

Surah An-Naml - Verse 6 27

Note28

Surah An-Naml - Verses 7-9 29

Surah An-Naml - Verses 10-11 31

Surah An-Naml - Verses 12-13 33

Surah An-Naml - Verse 14 34

Notes36

Section 2: Solomon Inherits From David37

Surah An-Naml - Verse 15 37

Surah An-Naml - Verse 16 39

Some Points41

1- The Relation Between Religion and Politics41

2- The Divine Government and its Means42

3- The Birds’ Speech 42

4- The Explanation of a Tradition 43

Surah An-Naml - Verse 17 47

Surah An-Naml - Verse 18 48

Surah An-Naml - Verse 19 49

Surah An-Naml - Verses 20-22 50

Surah An-Naml - Verse 23-24 52

Surah An-Naml - Verses 25-26 53

Surah An-Naml - Verses 29-31 56

Notes57

Section 3: Solomon and the Queen of Sheba59

Surah An-Naml - Verses 32-33 59

Surah An-Naml - Verse 34 59

Surah An-Naml - Verse 35 60

Some Points On Letter Writing 61

Surah An-Naml - Verses 36-37 61

Some Points63

Surah An-Naml - Verses 38-39 64

Surah An-Naml - Verse 40 65

Some Points66

Surah An-Naml - Verse 41 69

Surah An-Naml - Verses 42-43 70

Surah An-Naml - Verse 44 71

Notes73

Section 4: Saleh and Lot75

Surah An-Naml - Verses 45-46 75

Surah An-Naml - Verse 47 76

Some Traditions Upon Bad Omen 78

Surah An-Naml - Verse 48 78

Surah An-Naml - Verse 49 78

Surah An-Naml - Verses 50-51 79

Surah An-Naml - Verses 52-53 80

Surah An-Naml - Verses 54-55 81

The End of Part 19 82

Surah An-Naml - Verse 56 83

Surah An-Naml - Verses 57-58 83

Notes85

Section 5: Allah’s Chosen Servants86

Surah An-Naml - Verse 59 86

Surah An-Naml - Verse 60 86

Surah An-Naml - Verses 61-62 87

Surah An-Naml - Verse 63 90

Surah An-Naml - Verse 64 91

Surah An-Naml - Verses 65-66 92

Notes94

Section 6: The Resurrection, Sure Everyone Shall Be Resurrected95

Surah An-Naml - Verses 67-68 95

Surah An-Naml - Verses 69-70 95

Surah An-Naml - Verses 71-74 96

Surah An-Naml - Verse 75 98

Surah An-Naml - Verses 76-77 99

Surah An-Naml - Verses 78-79 100

Surah An-Naml - Verses 80-81 101

Surah An-Naml - Verse 82 104

Notes107

Section 7: The Coming of the Day of Judgment109

Surah An-Naml - Verses 83-84 109

A Few Traditions as Examples112

Surah An-Naml - Verse 85 113

Surah An-Naml - Verse 86 113

Surah An-Naml - Verse 87 115

Surah An-Naml - Verse 88 116

Surah An-Naml - Verses 89-90 118

Surah An-Naml - Verse 91 120

Surah An-Naml - Verse 92 120

Surah An-Naml - Verse 93 121

Notes122

Surah Al-Qasas, Chapter 28 124

(The Narratives)124

No. 28 (Revealed at Mecca)124

88 Verses in 9 Sections124

The Virtue of Recitation of Surah Al-Qasas124

Notes124

Section 1: The Narrative of Moses125

Surah Al-Qasas - Verses 1-3 125

Surah Al-Qasas - Verse 4 126

What Did He Want to Do By This Action of His?128

Surah Al-Qasas - Verses 5-6 129

Who The Oppressed and Oppressors Are133

The General Style of All Oppressors134

Surah Al-Qasas - Verse 7 135

Surah Al-Qasas - Verse 8 137

Surah Al-Qasas - Verse 9 138

Surah Al-Qasas - Verses 10-11 140

Surah Al-Qasas - Verse 12 141

Surah Al-Qasas - Verse 13 143

Notes144

Section 2: Moses Saved By Allah From Being Murdered146

Surah Al-Qasas - Verse 14 146

Surah Al-Qasas - Verse 15 146

Surah Al-Qasas - Verse 16 148

Surah Al-Qasas - Verse 17 149

Surah Al-Qasas - Verse 18 152

Surah Al-Qasas - Verse 19 152

Surah Al-Qasas - Verses 20-21 153

Notes154

Section 3: Moses Weds Laban’s Daughter156

Surah Al-Qasas - Verse 22 156

Surah Al-Qasas - Verses 23-24 156

Surah Al-Qasas - Verse 25 158

Surah Al-Qasas - Verse 26 160

Surah Al-Qasas - Verse 27 160

Some Points161

The Importance of Marriage165

Choosing a Spouse166

Surah Al-Qasas - Verse 28 167

Notes167

Section 4: Moses Commissioned with Apostleship169

Surah Al-Qasas - Verse 29 169

Surah Al-Qasas - Verse 30 170

Surah Al-Qasas - Verse 31 171

Surah Al-Qasas - Verses 32-33 172

Surah Al-Qasas - Verses 34-35 173

Surah Al-Qasas - Verse 36 174

Surah Al-Qasas - Verse 37 175

Surah Al-Qasas - Verse 38 176

Surah Al-Qasas - Verse 39 178

Surah Al-Qasas - Verse 40 178

Surah Al-Qasas - Verses 41-42 179

Notes181

Section 5: Moses’ Mission Referred to182

Surah Al-Qasas - Verse 43 182

Surah Al-Qasas - Verse 44 182

Surah Al-Qasas - Verse 45 183

Surah Al-Qasas - Verse 46 184

Surah Al-Qasas - Verse 47 185

Surah Al-Qasas - Verse 48 186

Surah Al-Qasas - Verse 49 186

Surah Al-Qasas - Verse 50 187

Notes188

Section 6: Guidance From Allah Had Been Continuous189

Surah Al-Qasas - Verse 51 189

Surah Al-Qasas - Verse 52 189

Occasion of Revelation 189

Surah Al-Qasas - Verses 53-54 190

Surah Al-Qasas - Verse 55 191

Surah Al-Qasas - Verse 56 192

Surah Al-Qasas - Verse 57 195

Surah Al-Qasas - Verse 58 195

Surah Al-Qasas - Verse 59 196

Surah Al-Qasas - Verse 60 197

Notes198

Section 7: Unity of Allah 199

Surah Al-Qasas - Verse 61 199

Surah Al-Qasas - Verses 62-64 200

Surah Al-Qasas - Verses 65-67 201

Surah Al-Qasas - Verses 68-70 203

Surah Al-Qasas - Verse 71 204

Surah Al-Qasas - Verse 72 205

Surah Al-Qasas - Verse 73 206

Surah Al-Qasas - Verse 74 206

Surah Al-Qasas - Verse 75 207

Notes208

Section 8: Korah’s (Qarun) Ruin 209

Surah Al-Qasas - Verse 76 209

Surah Al-Qasas - Verse 77 210

Surah Al-Qasas - Verse 78 212

Surah Al-Qasas - Verse 79 215

Surah Al-Qasas - Verse 80 216

Surah Al-Qasas - Verse 81 217

Surah Al-Qasas - Verse 82 219

Some points220

Notes222

Section 9: The Apostle (Muhammad)223

Surah Al-Qasas - Verse 83 223

Surah Al-Qasas - Verse 84 224

Surah Al-Qasas - Verse 85 225

The Occasion of Revelation 225

Surah Al-Qasas - Verse 86 228

Surah Al-Qasas - Verse 87 229

Surah Al-Qasas - Verse 88 230

Notes233

Surah Al-‘Ankabut, Chapter 29 234

(The Spider)234

No. 29 (Revealed at Mecca)234

69 Verses in 7 Sections234

The Feature of Surah 234

The Virtue of Surah ‘Ankabut234

Section 1: Every Soul Shall Be Tried 235

Surah Al-‘Ankabut - Verses 1-3 235

The Occasion of Revelation 235

Surah Al-‘Ankabut - Verses 4-5 238

Surah Al-‘Ankabut - Verse 6 239

Surah Al-‘Ankabut - Verse 7 240

Surah Al-‘Ankabut - Verse 8 240

The Occasion of Revelation 241

Some Other Traditions243

Surah Al-‘Ankabut - Verse 9 243

Surah Al-‘Ankabut - Verse 10 244

Surah Al-‘Ankabut - Verse 11 245

Surah Al-‘Ankabut - Verse 12 246

Surah Al-‘Ankabut - Verse 13 246

Notes249

Section 2: Noah and Abraham’s Mission250

Surah Al-‘Ankabut - Verses 14-15 250

Surah Al-‘Ankabut - Verse 16 251

Surah Al-‘Ankabut - Verse 17 252

Surah Al-‘Ankabut - Verse 18 253

Surah Al-‘Ankabut - Verse 19 254

Surah Al-‘Ankabut - Verse 20 254

Surah Al-‘Ankabut - Verses 21-22 256

Notes257

Section 3: Abraham and Lot258

Surah Al-‘Ankabut - Verse 23 258

Surah Al-‘Ankabut - Verse 24 258

Surah Al-‘Ankabut - Verse 25 259

How was the choice of idols as the cause of love between the idolaters?260

Surah Al-‘Ankabut - Verse 26 261

Surah Al-‘Ankabut - Verse 27 262

Surah Al-‘Ankabut - Verses 28-30 263

Some Traditions Upon Sodomy and its Punishment266

Notes266

Section 4: The Mission of Abraham, Lot, Shu‘ayb and Moses268

Surah Al-‘Ankabut - Verse 31 268

Surah Al-‘Ankabut - Verse 32 268

Surah Al-‘Ankabut - Verse 33 270

Surah Al-‘Ankabut - Verses 34-35 271

Surah Al-‘Ankabut - Verse 36 272

Surah Al-‘Ankabut - Verse 37 273

Surah Al-‘Ankabut - Verse 38 274

Surah Al-‘Ankabut - Verse 39 275

Surah Al-‘Ankabut - Verse 40 276

Surah Al-‘Ankabut - Verse 41 277

Surah Al-‘Ankabut - Verses 42-43 279

Surah Al-‘Ankabut - Verse 44 280

Notes281

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