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 Al-Ma’idah, Chapter 5, Section 1226
Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verse 87 26
Explanations26
Surah Al-Ma’idah, Verse 88 26
Surah Al-Ma’idah, Verse 89 27
The Atonement of Oaths27
Surah Al-Ma’idah, Verse 90 29
Explanations29
Surah Al-Ma’idah, Verse 91 30
Explanations30
Surah Al-Ma’idah, Verse 92 31
Surah Al-Ma’idah, Verse 93 31
Notes33
Section 13: Security of the Ka 'bah Inviolable34
Surah Al-Ma’idah, Verse 94 34
Surah Al-Ma’idah, Verse 95 34
Surah Al-Ma’idah, Verse 96 35
Surah Al-Ma’idah, Verse 97 36
Surah Al-Ma’idah, Verses 98 - 99 37
Surah Al-Ma’idah, Verse 100 38
Note38
Section 14: All Polytheistic Traditions Denounced39
Surah Al-Ma’idah, Verses 101 - 102 39
Occasion of Revelation 39
Surah Al-Ma’idah, Verse 103 40
Surah Al-Ma’idah, Verse 104 41
Surah Al-Ma’idah, Verse 105 41
Everybody Is Responsible of One's Own Deeds42
Surah Al-Ma’idah, Verse 106 42
Occasion of Revelation 42
Surah Al-Ma’idah, Verse 107 43
Surah Al-Ma’idah, Verse 108 44
Note44
Section 15: Covetousness of this worldly life45
Surah Al-Ma’idah, Verse 109 45
Surah Al-Ma’idah, Verse 110 45
Surah Al-Ma’idah, Verse 111 47
Surah Al-Ma’idah, Verses 112 - 113 47
Explanations48
Surah Al-Ma’idah, Verse 114 48
Surah Al-Ma’idah, Verse 115 49
Notes49
Section 16: Teachings of Jesus corrupted after his departure50
Surah Al-Ma’idah, Verse 116 50
Surah Al-Ma’idah, Verses 117 - 118 50
Surah Al-Ma’idah, Verses 119 - 120 51
Note52
Surah Al-‘An’am, Chapter 6, Introduction53
Introduction to the Surah 53
Notes54
Section 1 55
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 1 55
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 2 55
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 3 56
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verses 4 - 5 56
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 6 57
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 7 58
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 8 58
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 9 59
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 10 59
Notes60
Section 2: Allah has ordained Mercy on Himself61
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 11 61
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 12 61
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 13 63
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 14 63
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 15 64
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 16 64
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 17 65
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 18 65
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 19 65
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 20 66
Notes67
Section 3: Polytheists shall themselves confess their guilt68
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 21 68
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 22 68
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verses 23 - 24 69
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 25 70
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 26 70
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 27 71
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 28 72
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 29 - 30 72
Notes73
Section 4: Those who disbelieve the meeting of Allah are certainly losers74
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 31 74
Sovereignty of Allah 74
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 32 74
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 33 75
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 34 76
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 35 76
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 36 77
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 37 78
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 38 79
Is there a Resurrection for Animals?79
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 39 80
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 40 80
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 41 81
Natural Disposition, an Even Path toward Theology 81
Notes82
Section 5 83
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 42 83
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 43 83
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 44 84
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 45 84
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 46 85
Do know the Bestower of Bounties85
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 47 85
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verses 48 - 49 86
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 50 87
Notes88
Section 6: Believers will be rewarded 89
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 51 89
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 52 89
Occasion of Revelation 89
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 53 90
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verses 54 - 55 91
Notes92
Section 7: The Judgment93
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 56 93
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 57 93
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 58 94
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 59 94
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 60 95
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 61 96
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 62 97
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 63 - 64 97
The Light that Glitters in Darkness98
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verses 65 - 66 98
Various Chastisements99
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 67 100
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 68 100
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 69 101
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 70 102
Notes103
Section 8: Submission to Allah; Abraham's Arguments104
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 71 - 72 104
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 73 105
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 74 106
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 75 107
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 76 107
Abraham's Dispute with Pagans107
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verses 77 - 79 108
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 80 109
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 81 110
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 82 111
Notes112
Section 9: The other Apostles followed Abraham's footsteps113
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 83 113
A Few Explanations113
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 84 113
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verses 85 - 87 114
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 88 115
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 89 115
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 90 116
Note117
Section 10: The Divine Revelation 118
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 91 118
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 92 119
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 93 120
Explanations121
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 94 121
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verses 95 - 96 123
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verses 97 - 98 124
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 99 126
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 100 128
Notes129
Section 11: Allah the Creator and Knower of everything130
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 101 - 102 130
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 103 131
Allah is not seen by the Eyes131
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 104 131
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 105 132
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 106 132
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 107 133
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 108 133
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 109 134
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 110 134
Notes135
Section 12: Every Apostle Had an Enemy136
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 111 136
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 112 136
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 113 137
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 114 137
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 115 138
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 116 138
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 117 139
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 118 139
The Effects of Paganism should be removed totally 139
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 119 140
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 120 140
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 121 141
Section 13: The Arch Enemies142
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 122 142
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 123 142
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 124 143
Occasion of Revelation 143
Allah Appoints Prophets143
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 125 144
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 126 145
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 127 145
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 128 145
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 129 146
Notes147
Section 14: The Decreed Punishment shall be unavoidable148
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 130 148
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 131 148
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 132 149
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verses 133 - 134 149
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 135 150
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 136 150
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 137 151
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 138 152
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 139 153
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 140 154
Explanations154
Note155
Section 15: The Divine Gifts - The Self-Imposed Prohibitions156
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 141 156
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 142 157
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 143 157
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 144 158
Section 16: The Forbidden Food - the Vain Excuses160
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 145 160
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 146 161
The Prohibitions and the Jews161
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 147 161
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 148 162
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 149 163
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 150 164
Note165
Section 17: Guiding Regulations of Life166
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 151 166
Ten Commandments166
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 152 166
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 153 167
Explanations167
The Importance of Showing Kindness to Parents167
Slaying Children for Hunger168
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 154 168
Section 18: Prayer, sacrifice, life and death to be only for Allah170
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 155 - 156 170
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 157 170
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 158 171
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 159 172
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 160 173
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 161 173
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verses 162 - 163 174
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 164 175
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 165 175
The Difference of Men and the Principal of Justice176
Surah Al-'A'raf Chapter 7, Introduction178
Introduction to the Surah 178
The Virtue of Studying This Surah 178
Section 1: The Object of the Revelation of the Qur'an179
Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verses 1-3 179
Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verses 4 - 5 180
Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verses 6 - 7 180
Explanations181
Note181
Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 8 181
Explanations182
Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 9 182
Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 10 183
Notes183
Section 2: Creation of Adam and the Defiance of Satan184
Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 11 184
The Story of Satan's Disobedience184
Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 12 184
Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 13 185
Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verses 14 - 15 185
Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 16 186
Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 17 186
Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 18 187
Explanations187
Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 19 187
Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 20 188
Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 21 188
Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 22 189
Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 23 189
Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verses 24 - 25 190
Notes190
Section 3: Mankind warned against its enemy, Satan191
Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 26 191
Raiment in the Past and Present192
Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 27 192
Explanations192
Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 28 193
Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 29 193
Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 30 194
Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 31 195
Section 4: The Guidance through Messengers and Their Rejections196
Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 32 196
Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 33 196
Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 34 197
Explanations197
Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verses 35 - 36 198
Explanations198
Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 37 199
Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 38 200
Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 39 201
Section 5: Disbelievers shall not Enter Paradise202
Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 40 202
Explanations202
Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 41 202
Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 42 203
Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 43 204
Explanations204
Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 44 204
Explanations205
Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 45 205
Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 46 206
Who Are the People of 'A'raf?206
Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 47 207
Notes207
Section 6: The Disappointment of the Wicked in Hell208
Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verses 48 - 49 208
Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verses 50 - 51 208
Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 52 209
Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 53 210
Note210
Section 7: Allah’s only is the Creation and the Command211
Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 54 211
Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 55 212
The Conditions of Supplication 212
Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 56 212
Explanations213
Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 57 213
Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 58 214
Note214
Sectiuon 8: The Ministry of Noah 215
Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verses 59 - 60 215
Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verses 61 - 62 216
Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 63 216
Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 64 217
Notes217
Section 9: The Ministry of Messenger of Hud218
Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 65 218
Explanations218
Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verses 66 - 68 218
Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 69 219
Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 70 220
Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 71 220
Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 72 221
Section 10: The Ministries of Salih and Lut222
Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 73 222
Explanations223
Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 74 223
Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verses 75 - 76 223
Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 77 224
Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 78 225
Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 79 225
Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verses 80 - 81 226
Explanations226
Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 82 226
Explanations227
Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 83 227
Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 84 227
Explanation 228
Notes228
Section 11: The Ministry of Shu 'ayb 229
Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 85 229
Jethro's Messengership in Madyan 229
Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 86 230
Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 87 230