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An Enlightening Commentary into the Light of the Holy Qur'an vol. 14

From Surah al- ‘Ankabut (29) verse 45 to Surah al-Azhab (33)

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-‘Ankabut, Section 5: To Argue in the Best Way Possible24

Part (Juz') 21 24

Surah Al-‘Ankabut, Chapter 29 - Verse 45 24

Some Traditions25

The Effect of Prayer in an Individual and in Society 27

Surah Al-‘Ankabut - Verse 46 30

Surah Al-‘Ankabut - Verse 47 32

Surah Al-‘Ankabut - Verse 48 35

Surah Al-‘Ankabut - Verse 49 35

Surah Al-‘Ankabut - Verse 50 37

Surah Al-‘Ankabut - Verse 51 38

Notes39

Section 6: The Disbelievers Warned 41

Surah Al-‘Ankabut - Verse 52 41

Surah Al-‘Ankabut - Verses 53-54 42

Surah Al-‘Ankabut - Verse 55 43

Surah Al-‘Ankabut - Verse 56 44

Occasion of Revelation 44

Surah Al-‘Ankabut - Verse 57 45

Surah Al-‘Ankabut - Verse 58 46

Surah Al-‘Ankabut - Verse 59 47

Some Traditions On Patience and Confidence48

Surah Al-‘Ankabut - Verse 60 48

Surah Al-‘Ankabut - Verse 61 49

Surah Al-‘Ankabut - Verse 62 50

Surah Al-‘Ankabut - Verse 63 51

Notes52

Section 7: The Sincere Seekers Shall Be Guided Aright53

Surah Al-‘Ankabut - Verse 64 53

Surah Al-‘Ankabut - Verse 65 54

Surah Al-‘Ankabut - Verse 66 55

Surah Al-‘Ankabut - Verse 67 56

Surah Al-‘Ankabut - Verse 68 56

Surah Al-‘Ankabut - Verse 69 57

Note to the Following Points58

Notes60

Surah Ar-Room, Chapter 30 61

(The Romans)61

No. 30 (Revealed at Mecca)61

60 Verses in 6 Sections61

The Virtue of the Surah 61

The Feature of the Surah 61

Notes61

Section 1:The Defeat of the Romans Prophesied 62

Surah Ar-Room - Verses 1-5 62

The Occasion of Revelation 62

Surah Ar-Room - Verse 6 65

Surah Ar-Room - Verse 7 65

Surah Ar-Room - Verse 8 67

Surah Ar-Room - Verse 9 68

Surah Ar-Room - Verse 10 70

Notes70

Section 2: The Five Times of the Daily Glorification of Allah 72

Surah Ar-Room - Verses 11-13 72

Surah Ar-Room - Verses 14-16 73

Surah Ar-Room - Verses 17-18 74

Surah Ar-Room - Verse 19 76

Notes78

Section 3: The Might of Allah Manifesting in Nature79

Surah Ar-Room - Verse 20 79

Surah Ar-Room - Verse 21 80

Surah Ar-Room - Verse 22 82

Surah Ar-Room - Verse 23 83

Surah Ar-Room - Verse 24 85

Surah Ar-Room - Verse 25 86

A Complete Course of Theology 87

Surah Ar-Room - Verses 26-27 89

Notes91

Section 4: Islam, the Natural Religion 93

Surah Ar-Room - Verse 28 93

Surah Ar-Room - Verse 29 94

Surah Ar-Room - Verse 30 95

A Few Traditions Upon the Nature of Theology 97

Surah Ar-Room - Verse 31 98

Surah Ar-Room - Verse 32 99

Surah Ar-Room - Verse 33 100

Surah Ar-Room - Verses 34-35 101

Surah Ar-Room - Verse 36 102

Surah Ar-Room - Verse 37 104

Surah Ar-Room - Verse 38 105

Surah Ar-Room - Verse 39 107

Surah Ar-Room - Verse 40 109

Notes110

Section 5: Suffering of the World Through What Men Have Themselves Wrought111

Surah Ar-Room - Verse 41 111

Surah Ar-Room - Verse 42 111

Surah Ar-Room - Verse 43 112

Surah Ar-Room - Verses 44-45 113

Note114

Surah Ar-Room - Verse 46 115

Surah Ar-Room - Verse 47 117

Surah Ar-Room - Verse 48 117

Surah Ar-Room - Verses 49-50 118

Surah Ar-Room - Verses 51-52 120

Surah Ar-Room - Verse 53 122

Notes124

Section 6: The Evidence of Those Given Knowledge and Faith 125

Surah Ar-Room - Verse 54 125

Surah Ar-Room - Verse 55 126

Surah Ar-Room - Verse 56 127

Surah Ar-Room - Verse 57 128

Surah Ar-Room - Verse 58 129

Surah Ar-Room - Verse 59 130

Surah Ar-Room - Verse 60 130

Notes132

Surah Luqman, Chapter 31 133

(Luqman)133

No. 31 (Revealed at Mecca)133

34 Verses in 4 Sections133

The Feature of the Surah 133

The Virtue of the Surah 133

Section 1: Qur’an, a Guidance and Mercy for the Righteous134

Surah Luqman - Verses 1-4 134

Surah Luqman - Verse 5 135

Surah Luqman - Verse 6 136

The Occasion of Revelation 136

Surah Luqman - Verse 7 139

Surah Luqman - Verses 8-9 139

Surah Luqman - Verse 10 140

Surah Luqman - Verse 11 142

Note143

Section 2: The Ethics Preached Through Luqman 144

Surah Luqman - Verse 12 144

Luqman, the Wise, and His Feature145

Some Parts of Luqman’s Admonitions146

Wisdom, Knowledge, and Worship 147

The Value of Wisdom 147

How Can Wisdom Be Obtained?148

Some Examples of Wisdom 148

Surah Luqman - Verse 13 148

A Few Points149

1. The Meaning of Polytheism 149

2. The Effects of Polytheism 150

3- Diversity 150

4- Disgrace in Hereafter150

The Signs of Polytheism 151

The Motives of Polytheism 151

Struggle Against Polytheism 151

The Personality of Luqman 152

Surah Luqman - Verse 14 153

A Few Traditions About Parents155

Surah Luqman - Verse 15 155

Surah Luqman - Verse 16 157

Surah Luqman - Verse 17 158

Surah Luqman - Verse 18 159

Some Examples of the Modesty of the Friends of Allah 160

Surah Luqman - Verse 19 160

Some Traditions on Islamic Rules of Etiquette161

Note162

Section 3: He Who Submits Himself to Allah Holds the Never-Breaking Firmest Rope163

Surah Luqman - Verse 20 163

Surah Luqman - Verse 21 164

Surah Luqman - Verse 22 165

Surah Luqman - Verses 23-24 166

Surah Luqman - Verse 25 168

Surah Luqman - Verse 26 168

Surah Luqman - Verse 27 169

Surah Luqman - Verse 28 171

Surah Luqman - Verse 29 171

Surah Luqman - Verse 30 172

Notes173

Section 4: Let Not the Life of This World Deceive Anyone174

Surah Luqman - Verse 31 174

Surah Luqman - Verse 32 175

A Few Points Upon Sincerity 177

The Ways of Obtaining Sincerity 177

Surah Luqman - Verse 33 179

Surah Luqman - Verse 34 181

Surah As-Sajdah, Chapter 32 183

(The Adoration)183

No. 32 (Revealed at Mecca)183

30 Verses in 3 Sections183

The Feature of the Surah 183

Section 1: Qur’an, the Book From the Lord of the Worlds184

Surah As-Sajdah - Verses 1-2 184

Surah As-Sajdah - Verse 3 185

Surah As-Sajdah - Verse 4 186

Surah As-Sajdah - Verse 5 188

Surah As-Sajdah - Verse 6 189

Surah As-Sajdah - Verses 7-8 190

Surah As-Sajdah - Verse 9 192

Surah As-Sajdah - Verse 10 193

Surah As-Sajdah - Verse 11 194

Notes195

Section 2: A Believer and Disbeliever Cannot Be Equal197

Surah As-Sajdah - Verse 12 197

Surah As-Sajdah - Verse 13 197

Surah As-Sajdah - Verse 14 198

Surah As-Sajdah - Verse 15 199

Surah As-Sajdah - Verse 16 200

Surah As-Sajdah - Verse 17 201

A Few Traditions Upon Midnight Prayer202

Surah As-Sajdah - Verse 18 202

Surah As-Sajdah - Verses 19-20 203

Surah As-Sajdah - Verse 21 205

Surah As-Sajdah - Verse 22 206

Notes207

Section 3: Similitude of Moses’ Missions208

Surah As-Sajdah - Verse 23 208

Surah As-Sajdah - Verse 24 209

Patience and Perseverance in Divine Leaders210

Surah As-Sajdah - Verse 25 212

Surah As-Sajdah - Verse 26 213

Surah As-Sajdah - Verse 27 213

Surah As-Sajdah - Verses 28-30 215

Notes216

Surah Al-’Ahzab, Chapter 33 217

(The Clans)217

No. 33 (Revealed at Medina)217

73 Verses in 9 Sections217

The Feature of the Surah Al-’Ahzab 217

The Virtue of Surah Al-’Ahzab 217

Notes217

Section 1: The Prophet Muhammad’s Claim Upon the Souls of the Believers218

Surah Al-’Ahzab - Verse 1 218

Occasion of Revelation 218

Surah Al-’Ahzab - Verses 2-3 219

Surah Al-’Ahzab - Verse 4 220

Surah Al-’Ahzab - Verse 5 223

Surah Al-’Ahzab - Verse 6 225

What does ‘the Prophet is closer to the believers’ mean?226

Surah Al-’Ahzab - Verse 7 227

Surah Al-’Ahzab - Verse 8 229

Notes230

Section 2: The Treachery of the Hypocrites Exposed 231

Surah Al-’Ahzab - Verse 9 231

Points Worthy to Be Noted 232

Surah Al-’Ahzab - Verses 10-11 232

Surah Al-’Ahzab - Verse 12 235

Surah Al-’Ahzab - Verse 13 237

Surah Al-’Ahzab - Verse 14 238

Surah Al-’Ahzab - Verse 15 239

Surah Al-’Ahzab - Verse 16 240

Surah Al-’Ahzab - Verse 17 240

Surah Al-’Ahzab - Verse 18 241

Surah Al-’Ahzab - Verse 19 242

Surah Al-’Ahzab - Verse 20 243

Notes244

Section 3: An Excellent Pattern in the Apostle Muhammad 246

Surah Al-’Ahzab - Verse 21 246

Surah Al-’Ahzab - Verse 22 247

Surah Al-’Ahzab - Verse 23 248

Surah Al-’Ahzab - Verse 24 249

Surah Al-’Ahzab - Verse 25 250

Surah Al-’Ahzab - Verses 26-27 251

Some Points254

1- The Main Root of the Battle of Bani Qurayzah 254

2- The Event of the Battle of Bani Qurayzah 254

3- The Sequels of the Battle of Bani Qurayzah 256

Notes256

Section 4: The Ahlul Bayt Divinely Made Pure257

Surah Al-’Ahzab - Verse 28 257

Surah Al-’Ahzab - Verse 29 258

Surah Al-’Ahzab - Verse 30 258

Surah Al-’Ahzab - Verse 31 260

Surah Al-’Ahzab - Verse 32 260

Surah Al-’Ahzab - Verse 33 262

Who Are the Prophet’s Family (Ahlul Bayt)?264

Surah Al-’Ahzab - Verse 34 264

A Few Points265

1- The ‘Purification Verse’ is the Clear Proof of Immaculacy 265

2- Whom is the Purification Verse About?266

3- Is Allah’s Will, Here, Genetic or Religious?269

Notes270

Section 5: No Believer Shall Have Any Choice Against the Command of the Prophet of Allah272

Surah Al-’Ahzab - Verse 35 272

The Occasion of Revelation 272

Surah Al-’Ahzab - Verse 36 276

Surah Al-’Ahzab - Verse 37 277

Surah Al-’Ahzab - Verse 38 279

Surah Al-’Ahzab - Verse 39 280

Surah Al-’Ahzab - Verse 40 281

Notes285

Section 6: The Prophet Sent as a Witness, a Bearer of Glad-tiding and Bright Lamp286

Surah Al-’Ahzab - Verses 41-42 286

Surah Al-’Ahzab - Verses 43-44 288

Surah Al-’Ahzab - Verses 45-46 289

Surah Al-’Ahzab - Verses 47-48 292

Surah Al-’Ahzab - Verse 49 294

Surah Al-’Ahzab - Verse 50 296

Surah Al-’Ahzab - Verse 51 299

Surah Al-’Ahzab - Verse 52 301

Notes303

Section 7: Those Who Annoy Allah and His Prophet Muhammad 304

Surah Al-’Ahzab - Verse 53 304

Surah Al-’Ahzab - Verse 54 306

Surah Al-’Ahzab - Verse 55 306

Surah Al-’Ahzab - Verse 56 308

A Few Points309

Surah Al-’Ahzab - Verse 57 311

Surah Al-’Ahzab - Verse 58 312

Notes313

Section 8: The Knowledge of the Hour of Judgment315

Surah Al-’Ahzab - Verse 59 315

Some Corruptions of Unveiling 316

Surah Al-’Ahzab - Verse 60 316

Surah Al-’Ahzab - Verses 61-62 317

Surah Al-’Ahzab - Verse 63 319

Surah Al-’Ahzab - Verses 64-65 320

Surah Al-’Ahzab - Verse 66 320

Surah Al-’Ahzab - Verse 67 320

Surah Al-’Ahzab - Verse 68 321

Notes322

Section 9: He Who Obeys Allah and His Apostle Achieves a Mighty Success323

Surah Al-’Ahzab - Verse 69 323

Surah Al-’Ahzab - Verses 70-71 324

Surah Al-’Ahzab - Verse 72 326

Surah Al-’Ahzab - Verse 73 330

Notes331