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