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Table of Contents

Introduction 11

Not All English Versions of Quran Are Acceptable12

What is a 'Commentary'?13

The Current Commentary 14

Attributes Needed for Working on This Kind of Commentary 15

The Problems in Translating 15

Translators Note16

Editor's Note17

Notes19

Acknowledgment20

Notes20

References21

Arabic, Farsi Commentaries21

English Translations of Qur'an 21

Supporting Technical References22

Phraseological and Philological Sources22

A Presentation to Muslims24

Notes25

Surah An-Nisa', Chapter 4, Section 4 26

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 24 26

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 25 26

Section 5: Woman's rights over her property 29

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 26 29

What Are These Limitations for?29

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 27 29

Explanations30

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 28 30

Explanation 30

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 29 30

Explanation 30

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 30 31

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 31 31

Explanations31

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 32 32

Occasion of Revelation 33

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 33 33

Explanations34

Section 6: Disagreement and reconciliation between husband and wife35

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 34 35

Guardianship in the System of a Family 35

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 35 36

The Family Peace Court36

Section 7 38

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 36 38

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 37 39

Hypocritical and Godly Charities40

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 38 40

Explanations40

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 39 41

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 40 41

Why Does Allah not Do Injustice?41

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 41 41

Explanations42

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 42 42

Explanations43

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 43 43

A Few Legal Ordinances43

Dry Ablution for the Excused 44

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 44 44

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 45 45

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 46 45

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 47 46

The People of Sabbath 46

Explanations46

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 48 47

Explanations47

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 49 47

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 50 48

Notes48

Section 8: Leaning to injustice and evil to be avoided 49

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 51 49

Explanations49

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 52 49

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 53 50

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 54 50

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 55 51

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 56 51

Explanations52

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 57 52

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 58 52

Occasion of Revelation 52

Deposit and Justice in Islam 53

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 59 53

Who are 'Those Charged with Authority'?54

Explanations54

Notes56

Section 9: Hypocrites refuse to accept the Messenger's judgement57

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 60 57

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 61 57

Explanations58

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 62 58

Explanations58

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 63 59

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 64 59

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 65 60

Occasion of Revelation 60

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 66 61

Surah An-Nisa', Verses 67 - 68 61

Surah An-Nisa', Verses 69 - 70 62

Occasion of Revelation 62

Companions in Heaven 62

Notes63

Section 10: Believers64

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 71 64

Explanations64

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 72 64

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 73 65

Surah An-Nisa', Verse74 65

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 75 66

Seeking Assistance through Human Affections66

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 76 67

Note67

Section 11: The Hypocrites' Attitude towards the Believers68

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 77 68

Occasion of Revelation 68

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 78 69

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 79 70

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 80 70

Practice of the Prophet is Just like the Revelation of Allah 70

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 81 71

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 82 71

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 83 72

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 84 73

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 85 73

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 86 74

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 87 74

Notes75

Section 12: Dealing with Hypocrites76

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 88 76

Occasion of Revelation 76

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 89 77

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 90 77

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 91 78

Section 13: Murder and its punishment80

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 92 80

Occasion of Revelation 80

Some Ordinances upon Manslaughter80

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 93 81

Explanations82

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 94 82

Occasion of Revelation 82

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 95 83

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 96 84

Section 14: Believers remaining with the enemy 85

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 97 85

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 98 85

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 99 86

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 100 86

Occasion of Revelation 86

Emigration, an Islamic Constructive Instruction 86

Notes87

Section 15: To cut short prayer while travelling 88

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 101 88

Explanations88

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 102 88

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 103 90

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 104 91

The Occasion of Revelation 91

Notes92

Section 16: Not to side the dishonest93

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 105 93

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 106 93

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 107 94

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 108 94

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 109 94

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 110 95

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 111 95

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 112 95

Calumny is a Crime96

Notes96

Section 17: Secret counsels of the Hypocrites97

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 113 97

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 114 97

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 115 98

Section 18 100

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 116 100

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 117 100

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 118 100

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 119 100

Satan has sworn to persuade some programs101

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 120 101

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 121 102

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 122 102

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 123 102

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 124 103

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 125 103

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 126 104

Notes105

Section 19: Dealings with Orphans and Women 106

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 127 106

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 128 106

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 129 107

Heavenly Law Has no Contradiction with Natural Disposition 107

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 130 108

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 131 108

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 132 109

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 133 109

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 134 109

Note110

Section 20: Equity to everyone -The Jewish Hypocrisy Condemned 111

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 135 111

Social Justice111

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 136 112

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 137 112

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 138 113

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 139 113

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 140 114

Explanations114

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 141 115

The Qualities of Hypocrites115

Section 21: Fate of the Hypocrites117

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 142 117

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 143 117

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 144 118

Explanations118

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 145 118

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 146 119

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 147 119

The End of Part Five120

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 148 120

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 149 120

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 152 121

Notes122

Section 22: Violation of the Covenant by the Jews123

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 153 123

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 154 123

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 155 124

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 156 125

Surah An-Nisa', Verses 157 - 158 125

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 159 126

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 160 127

Explanations127

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 161 127

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 162 128

Notes128

Section 23: The Qur'an testified in the previous heavenly Books129

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 163 129

Explanations129

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 164 129

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 165 130

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 166 131

Surah An-Nisa', Verses 167 - 169 131

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 170 132

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 171 133

Notes134

Section 24: Messengership of Jesus -Law of Inheritance135

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 172 135

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 173 135

The Way to Felicity Is both Faith and Good Deed 135

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 174 136

Explanations136

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 175 136

Surah An-Nisa', Verse 176 137

Occasion of Revelation 137

Notes138

Surah Al-Ma'idah, Chapter 5, Introduction 139

Introduction to the Surah 139

Section 1: General Discipline140

Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verse 1 140

Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verse 2 141

Eight Divine Ordinances in a Verse141

Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verse 3 143

Moderation in the Usage of Meat144

Explanations146

Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verse 4 146

Occasion of Revelation 146

A Lawful Hunting 147

Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verse 5 147

Consuming Food of the People of the Book and marrying them 148

Marrying with Non-Muslim Women 148

Notes149

Section 2: Special cleanliness for Prayer -Equity enjoined 150

Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verse 6 150

Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verse 7 151

Divine Convictions151

Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verse 8 152

An Earnest Invitation unto Justice152

Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verses 9 - 10 152

Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verse 11 153

Explanations154

Notes154

Section 3: The Covenants with the Jews and the Christians155

Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verse 12 155

Explanations155

Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verse 13 156

Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verse 14 156

Explanation 157

Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verse 15 157

Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verse 16 157

Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verse 17 158

Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verse 18 159

Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verse 19 160

Notes161

Section 4: The Israelites breaking the Covenant162

Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verse 20 162

Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verse 21 162

Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verse 22 163

Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verse 23 163

Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verse 24 164

Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verse 25 164

Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verse 26 164

Explanations165

Notes165

Section 5: Jews warned against their wicked plots166

Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verse 27 166

Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verse 28 166

Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verses 29 - 30 167

Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verse 31 167

Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verse 32 168

The Oneness of Human Beings168

Explanations169

Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verse 33 170

Explanations171

Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verse 34 171

Notes172

Section 6: Penal Regulations against Offenders173

Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verse 35 173

Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verses 36 - 37 173

Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verse 38 174

Explanations175

Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verse 39 175

Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verse 40 176

Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verse 41 176

Prophets Are Sympathetic unto the Misguided 176

Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verse 42 177

Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verse 43 177

Notes178

Section 7: Relation of the Quran to the previous heavenly Books179

Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verse 44 179

Explanation 179

Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verse 45 180

Retaliation and Remittal180

Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verse 46 181

Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verse 47 181

Those Who Do not Judge on the Divine Law 181

Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verse 48 182

Explanation 183

Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verse 49 183

Occasion of Revelation 183

Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verse 50 183

Section 8: The relation of the Muslims with their opponents185

Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verse 51 185

To Dissociate from Enemy is the Condition of Faith 185

Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verse 52 185

Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verse 53 186

Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verse 54 186

Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verse 55 187

Explanations188

Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verse 56 189

Section 9: Mockers190

Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verse 57 190

Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verse 58 190

Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verse 59 190

Occasion of Revelation 191

Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verse 60 191

Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verse 61 192

Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verse 62 192

Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verse 63 193

Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verse 64 194

Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verse 65 195

Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verse 66 196

Section 10: The Christian Deviation from the Truth 197

Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verse 67 197

Appointment of the Successor as the Final Point of Prophetic Mission 197

Ghadeer Khumm in Brief197

An Explanation 199

Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verse 68 200

Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verse 69 201

Explanation: What is the Objective Meaning of the Sabians?201

Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verse 70 201

Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verse 71 202

Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verse 72 203

Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verse 73 203

Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verse 74 204

Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verse 75 204

Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verse 76 205

Explanations205

Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verse 77 205

Note206

Section 11: Christian nearness to Islam 208

Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verse 78 208

Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verse 79 208

Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verse 80 208

Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verse 81 209

Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verse 82 209

The End of Part Six 210

Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verse 83 210

Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verses 84 - 86 211

Note211