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An Enlightening Commentary into the Light of the Holy Qur'an vol. 11

From Surah al-Mu’minun (23) to Surah al-Furqan (25) verse 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-Mu’minun, Chapter 23 24

Surah al-Mu’minun (The Believers) (23)24

(Revealed in Mecca)24

118 verses in 6 sections24

The Virtues of the Recitation of Sura Al-Mu’minun 24

The Content of the Sura24

The First Part24

The Second Part25

The Third Part25

The Fourth Part25

The Fifth Part25

The Sixth Part25

The Seventh Part25

Notes26

Section 1: The Faithful27

Surah al-Mu’minun , Verses 1-2 27

Who Are the Successful?28

Some Traditions On Success and Salvation 29

Some Points30

Surah al-Mu’minun - Verses 3-4 30

Vanity in Deed and Speech 30

Some Tradition On Vanity 31

Surah al-Mu’minun - Verses 5-7 35

Surah al-Mu’minun - Verse 8 37

The Importance of Trust in Narrations38

Surah al-Mu’minun - Verse 9 39

The Extraordinary Importance of the Ritual Prayers39

Surah al-Mu’minun - Verses 10-11 40

Some Narrations on Paradise41

Surah al-Mu’minun - Verses 12-13 42

Surah al-Mu’minun - Verse 14 43

Surah al-Mu’minun - Verses 15-16 46

Some Narrations On Death 46

Some Traditions Concerning the Day of Resurrection 47

Surah al-Mu’minun - Verse 17 48

Surah al-Mu’minun - Verse 18 49

Surah al-Mu’minun - Verse 19 50

Surah al-Mu’minun - Verse 20 51

Surah al-Mu’minun - Verses 21-22 52

Some Traditions Upon Milk 53

Notes53

Section 2: Allah Saves Noah and His Followers56

Surah al-Mu’minun - Verse 23 56

Surah al-Mu’minun - Verse 24 56

Surah al-Mu’minun - Verses 25-26 57

Surah al-Mu’minun - Verse 27 58

Surah al-Mu’minun - Verses 28-30 59

Surah al-Mu’minun - Verses 31-32 60

Notes61

Section 3: Generations Raised After Noah’s People62

Surah al-Mu’minun - Verse 33 62

Surah al-Mu’minun - Verses 34-36 62

Surah al-Mu’minun - Verses 37-38 63

Surah al-Mu’minun - Verses 39-41 64

Prophets Only Rely On Allah 64

Points to Note65

Surah al-Mu’minun - Verses 42-43 68

Surah al-Mu’minun - Verse 44 69

Surah al-Mu’minun - Verses 45-46 70

Surah al-Mu’minun - Verses 47-48 70

Surah al-Mu’minun - Verse 49 71

Surah al-Mu’minun - Verse 50 72

Notes73

Section 4: The Religion (Islam) Is the Religion for All74

Surah al-Mu’minun - Verse 51 74

Some Traditions On Lawfulness and Unlawfulness75

Some Traditions On Unlawful Income and Business76

Surah al-Mu’minun - Verse 52 77

Surah al-Mu’minun - Verse 53 78

Surah al-Mu’minun - Verse 54 79

Surah al-Mu’minun - Verses 55-56 79

Surah al-Mu’minun - Verses 57-59 80

Surah al-Mu’minun - Verse 60 81

Surah al-Mu’minun - Verse 61 82

Surah al-Mu’minun - Verse 62 82

Surah al-Mu’minun - Verse 63 83

Surah al-Mu’minun - Verses 64-65 84

Surah al-Mu’minun - Verses 66-67 85

Surah al-Mu’minun - Verses 68-70 86

Surah al-Mu’minun - Verse 71 88

Surah al-Mu’minun - Verses 72-73 88

Surah al-Mu’minun - Verse 74 89

Surah al-Mu’minun - Verse 75 91

Occasion of the Revelation 92

Surah al-Mu’minun - Verse 76 92

Surah al-Mu’minun - Verse 77 93

Notes94

Section 5: Even the Disbelievers Helplessly Acknowledge the Glory of Allah95

Surah al-Mu’minun - Verses 78-79 95

Surah al-Mu’minun - Verse 80 96

Some Traditions On the Intellect96

Surah al-Mu’minun - Verses 81-83 97

Surah al-Mu’minun - Verses 84-87 98

Surah al-Mu’minun - Verse 88-90 99

Surah al-Mu’minun - Verses 91-92 101

Notes103

Section 6: To Return Good For Evil and to Be Patient105

Surah al-Mu’minun - Verses 93-95 105

Surah al-Mu’minun - Verses 96-98 106

Note to Some Points107

Notes108

Section 7: Afterlife109

Surah al-Mu’minun - Verses 99-100 109

Note109

Barzakh and Contact with the World of Spirits114

Further Clarification of the Barzakh 114

Surah al-Mu’minun - Verse 101 116

Question 117

Answer117

Surah al-Mu’minun - Verses 102-103 117

Surah al-Mu’minun - Verses 104-105 118

Some Traditions121

Surah al-Mu’minun - Verses 106-108 122

Surah al-Mu’minun - Verses 109-110 123

Surah al-Mu’minun - Verse 111 123

Surah al-Mu’minun - Verses 112-114 124

Surah al-Mu’minun - Verse 115 125

Surah al-Mu’minun - Verse 116 126

Surah al-Mu’minun - Verses 117-118 128

Notes130

Sura An-Nur, Chapter 24 132

(Revealed in Medina)132

64 verses in 9 sections132

The Grand View of Sura An-Nur132

Virtue of Sura An-Nur133

Notes133

Section 1: Punishment for Adultery Prescribed 134

Sura An-Nur - Verse 1 134

Sura An-Nur - Verse 2 135

Some Narrations On Evils of Fornication 137

Some Messages138

Sura An-Nur - Verse 3 138

Some Matters to Study 140

1. The Cases of Fornication That Necessitates the Death Sentence140

2. Why Does the Word ‘Fornicatress’ Precede the Word ‘Fornicator’?140

3. Why is Punishment to Be Carried Out in a Gathering?140

4. What Was the Prescribed Punishment of a Fornicator?141

5. Going to Extremes in Executing the Prescribed Punishment is Forbidden!141

6. How is Marriage with Fornicator and Fornicatress Illegalized?142

7. Philosophy of Banning Fornication 142

Some Traditions On Fornication 143

Sura An-Nur - Verses 4-5 144

Some Traditions on Repentance145

Pay Attention to Some Points145

1. What Does the Word ‘ramy’ Mean Here?145

2. Why Four Witnesses?145

3. Important Condition of Repentance146

Sura An-Nur - Verses 6-10 148

Occasion of Revelation 148

Some Matters to Be Mentioned 151

1. Why is Qathf Allocated to Spouses?151

2. Li‘an, a Special Program 151

Some Traditions On Calumny 152

Notes152

Section 2: The Scandal Against Ayshah 154

Sura An-Nur - Verses 11-14 154

Sura An-Nur - Verses 15-18 156

Some Points About Tongue158

Some Traditions On Tongue Maladies158

Sura An-Nur - Verses 19-20 159

Pay Attention to Some Matters161

1- What is Spreading Indecency?161

2- The Calamity of Rumour-Mongering 162

3- Sin Should Not Be Counted Trifle163

Notes163

Section 3: Slandering Chaste Women 164

Sura An-Nur - Verse 21 164

Second step: attending their parties164

Third step: thought of sin 164

Fourth step: committing questionable examples and errors164

Fifth step: committing lesser sins164

Sura An-Nur - Verse 22 165

Sura An-Nur - Verse 23 167

Sura An-Nur - Verse 24 168

Sura An-Nur - Verse 25 169

Sura An-Nur - Verse 26 170

Notes171

Section 4: Control and Regulation of Morals172

Sura An-Nur - Verse 27 172

Sura An-Nur - Verse 28 174

Sura An-Nur - Verse 29 174

Sura An-Nur - Verse 30 175

Occasion of Revelation 175

A Few Traditions Upon Gaze177

Sura An-Nur - Verse 31 178

The Philosophy of Veil181

Sura An-Nur - Verse 32 184

Sura An-Nur - Verse 33 186

Sura An-Nur - Verse 34 190

Notes190

Section 5: Allah is Light192

Sura An-Nur - Verse 35 192

Sura An-Nur - Verse 36 197

Some Points198

Sura An-Nur - Verse 37 199

Some Notes to Be Studied 202

Sura An-Nur - Verse 38 202

Sura An-Nur - Verse 39 203

Sura An-Nur - Verse 40 204

Notes206

Section 6: Everything In the Heavens and the Earth Glorifies Allah 208

Sura An-Nur - Verses 41-42 208

Notes208

Sixth: What is the purpose of/salat/ (prayer)?209

Sura An-Nur - Verse 43 210

Sura An-Nur - Verse 44 212

Sura An-Nur - Verse 45 213

Some Points213

Sura An-Nur - Verses 46-47 215

Occasion of Revelation 215

Sura An-Nur - Verse 48 216

Sura An-Nur - Verses 49-50 216

What is Hypocrisy?217

Notes218

Section 7: Establishment of Islamic Dominion Promised 219

Sura An-Nur - Verses 51-52 219

Sura An-Nur - Verse 53 220

Sura An-Nur - Verse 54 221

Some Points222

Sura An-Nur - Verse 55 222

Occasion of Revelation 223

Some Points224

1. The Commentary of the Qur’anic Sentence224

2. To Whom Does Allah Promise?225

3. The Final Aim is Sincere Worship 226

Sura An-Nur - Verse 56 227

Some Traditions On Ritual Prayer and Alms-Tax 228

Sura An-Nur - Verse 57 229

Notes229

Section 8: Respect For Domestic and Personal Privacy 231

Sura An-Nur - Verse 58 231

With regard to the Qur’anic phrase232

Sura An-Nur - Verse 59 232

Sura An-Nur - Verse 60 234

Sura An-Nur - Verse 61 236

Some Points239

Notes242

Section 9: Not to Act Without Apostle’s Permission 244

Sura An-Nur - Verse 62 244

Occasion of Revelation 244

Sura An-Nur - Verse 63 246

Sura An-Nur - Verse 64 248

Supplication 249

Notes249

Sura Al-Furqan, Chapter 25 250

(The Distinction)250

(Revealed in Mecca)250

77 verses in 6 sections250

The Feature of Sura Al-Furqan 250

The Virtue of Reciting Al-Furqan 250

Note250

Section 1: The Apostle Muhammad, A Warner to the Whole World 251

Sura Al-Furqan - Verse 1 251

Sura Al-Furqan - Verse 2 252

Some Points253

Sura Al-Furqan - Verse 3 255

Sura Al-Furqan - Verse 4 257

Sura Al-Furqan - Verses 5-6 258

Sura Al-Furqan - Verses 7-8 259

Occasion of Revelation 260

Notes261

Section 2: The Bounties Awaiting the Apostle262

Sura Al-Furqan - Verses 9-10 262

Sura Al-Furqan - Verse 11 265

Sura Al-Furqan - Verses 12-13 265

Sura Al-Furqan - Verse 14 266

Sura Al-Furqan - Verses 15-16 268

Some Points268

Some Traditions About the Paradise270

Sura Al-Furqan - Verses 17-18 270

Sura Al-Furqan - Verse 19 271

Some Points271

Sura Al-Furqan - Verse 20 272

Occasion of Revelation 272

Notes274