Alhassanain(p) Network for Heritage and Islamic Thought

An Enlightening Commentary Into the Light of the Holy Qur'an Volume ٢

This book is corrected and edited by Al-Hassanain (p) Institue for Islamic Heritage and Thought

• Introduction
• Not All English Versions of Quran Are Acceptable
• What is a 'Commentary'?
• The Current Commentary
• Attributes Needed for Working on This Kind of Commentary
• The Problems in Translating
• Translators Note
• Editor's Note
• Notes
• Acknowledgment
• Notes
• References
• Arabic, Farsi Commentaries
• English Translations of Qur'an
• Supporting Technical References
• Phraseological and Philological Sources
• A Presentation to Muslims
• Notes
• Section 19, Surah Al-Baqarah, Chapter 2
• Surah Al-Baqarah, Verses 155-157
• Trial, an Indisputable Divine Rule
• Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 158
• Occasion of Revelation
• Acts Done Ignorantly
• Explanation
• Surah Al-Baqarah, Verses 159-160
• Occasion of Revelation
• Surah Al-Baqarah, Verses 161-163
• Notes
• Section 20, Oneness of Allah, Fate of the Polytheists
• Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 164
• Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 165
• Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 166
• Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 167
• Notes
• Section 21, Only lawful and clean food should be taken
• Surah Al-Baqarah, Verses 168-169
• Surah Al-Baqarah, Verses 170-171
• Blind following of the ancestors is condemned
• Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 172
• Surah Al-Baqarah, Verses 173
• Explanations
• General Conclusion
• Surah Al-Baqarah, Verses 174-176
• Explanations
• Notes
• Section 22: Genuine Righteousness, Retaliation & Bequest
• Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 177
• Explanations
• Surah Al-Baqarah, Verses 178-179
• Occasion of Revelation
• Saving of Life in Retaliation
• Retaliation & Pardon, a Complete Assemblage
• Explanations
• Surah Al-Baqarah, Verses 180-182
• Bequest in a Fair Manner
• Explanation
• The Philosophy of Testament
• Justice in Testament
• Bequest, Obligatory or Recommended
• Bequest, is Changeable during the Life
• Notes
• Section 23, Fasting during Ramadan, Rights of Property
• Surah Al-Baqarah, Verses 183-185
• Fasting, the Origin of Piety
• Explanations
• Fasting and Its Educational, Social, and Hygienical Effects
• The Social Effect of Fasting
• Fasting and Its Hygienical & Remedial Effects
• Fasting in Former Religions
• Ramadan, the Transcendent Month
• Conclusion
• Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 186
• Occasion of Revelation
• An Armament Called Supplication
• How Are Supplications Answered?
• A Few Narrations Upon Supplication
• Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 187
• Occasion of Revelation
• Explanation
• Allah's Limits
• The Dawn
• Piety, the Beginning and the End
• Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 188
• Bribery, a Calamity
• Notes
• Section 24, Fighting in Self-defense, Pilgrimage under Restrictions
• Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 189
• Occasion of Revelation
• Natural Measures
• Surah Al-Baqarah, Verses 190
• Occasion of Revelation
• Fight: Why & Against Whom?
• Surah Al-Baqarah, Verses 191-192
• Explanations
• Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 193
• Islamic Holy War (Jihad), in fact can be divided into three categories
• 1. The Preliminary Holy Wars for Freedom
• 2. A Defensive Holy War
• 3. Holy War Against Infidelity & Idolatry
• Why Was Holy War Legislated in Medina?
• Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 194
• Explanations
• Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 195
• Spending, a Prevention of Destruction
• Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 196
• The Rites of Pilgrimage
• Notes
• Section 25, No Warfare during the Pilgrimage months, Warning against the Hypocrites
• Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 197
• Surah Al-Baqarah, Verses 198-199
• Economic Activities in Hajj Season
• Why 'Arafat?
• Mash'ar-ul-Haram
• Explanations
• Note
• A Few of the Qur'anic Verses on Hajj
• The Time for the Pilgrimage and the Discipline Therein
• Disciplinary Restrictions of Amnesty during the Hajj Period
• The Lawful Game during the Pilgrimage
• The Sanctity of the Holy Ka'bah and the Month and the Offerings
• The Disciplinary Conduct to be followed during the Pilgrimage
• Surah Al-Baqarah, Verses 200-202
• Surah Al-Baqarah, Verses 203
• Surah Al-Baqarah, Verses 204-206
• Occasion of Revelation
• Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 207
• Explanations
• Surah Al-Baqarah, Verses 208-209
• Occasion of Revelation
• Explanations
• Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 210
• Notes
• Section 26: Rejection of the Signs and the Apostles from Allah
• Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 211
• Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 212
• Occasion of Revelation
• Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 213
• Explanations
• Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 214
• Occasion of Revelation
• Intense Adversities as a Divine Practice
• Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 215
• Occasion of Revelation
• Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 216
• Notes
• Section 27, Questions about various important topics
• Surah Al-Baqarah, Verses 217-218
• Occasion of Revelation
• Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 219
• Explanations
• Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 220
• Explanations
• Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 221
• Occasion of Revelation
• Notes
• Section 28, Regulation about Divorce
• Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 222
• Occasion of Revelation
• Hygienic Concerns during Menstruation
• Permitted Sexual Intercourse
• Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 223
• A Means of Protection for the Human Race
• Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 224
• Occasion of Revelation
• Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 225
• Messages
• Surah Al-Baqarah, Verses 226-227
• Messages
• Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 228
• Notes
• Section 29, Divorce and the Respect for the Law
• Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 229
• Occasion of Revelation
• Messages
• Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 230
• Occasion of Revelation
• Messages
• Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 231
• Mock not Allah's Laws
• Note
• Section 30, Discipline during the Term, Re-marriage Negotiation
• Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 232
• Occasion of Revelation
• Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 233
• Seven Instructions upon Suckling
• Note
• Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 234
• Superstition against Women in Old Times
• Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 235
• Can Widows Be Engaged during Warning Period?
• Section 31, Extra Provision for Divorced Women & Widows
• Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 236
• Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 237
• Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 238
• Occasion of Revelation
• Note
• Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 239
• Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 240
• Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 241
• Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 242
• Section 32, Fight in the Cause of Allah. References to the Conduct of the Ancient People
• Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 243
• Occasion of Revelation
• Surah Al-Baqarah, Verses 244-245
• Occasion Of Revelation
• Why Is Donation Rendered To Loan?
• Surah Al-Baqarah, Verses 246-252
• Explanation
• An Introduction to the above Group of Verses
• Explanations
• Conclusion
• Explanation
• Notes
• Section 33, Saul's Victory over Goliath
• Verse 249 in Deep
• Traditions
• Explanation
• Darbatu Aliyin Youmal Khandaq
• Explanation
• Notes