The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 1) — Page 271
PT. 2 AL-BAQARAH CH. 2 Satan; surely he is to you an طَيِّبًا وَلَا تَتَّبِعُوا خُطُوَاتِ الشَّيْطَنِ إِنَّهُ and follow not the footsteps of لَكُمْ عَدُوٌّ مُّبِينٌ open enemy. 175 from "2:209; 6:143; 24:22. 7:23; 12:6; 28:16; 35:7; 36:61. 175. Important Words: J (lawful) is the noun-infinitive which has several meanings. means, he unloosened the tie. means, he alighted at the house. means, God's punishment came down on him or befell him. means, the thing became lawful. means, he absolved himself from the oath. J is, therefore, that the use of which has been permitted by God; a lawful thing. The word is the opposite of which means, a forbidden or unlawful thing (Aqrab). mean: (1) a being or thing which is clear and manifest; (2) a being or thing which makes other things clear; and (3) a being or thing which cuts another thing into pieces and makes it disunited (Aqrab). Commentary: ,Prayer | طاب good is derived from) طيباً meaning, he or it became good. means, the thing was good or pure or wholesome. Thus would mean, good, pure, wholesome and agreeable (Aqrab). (footsteps) is the plural of 8, which is derived from which means, he stepped or walked, 8, means, the distance between the two feet of a person while walking. The clause would also mean, do not follow the ways of Satan (Aqrab). (open) is derived from meaning: (1) it became clear and manifest; or (2) it became separated or disunited or cut off. means (1) he or it made the thing clear; or (2) he or it cut the thing into pieces or made it disunited. means, the thing became clear. Thus would 271 it are Good actions must accompany true faith. So with this verse begins a discussion of the second part of Abraham's prayer regarding the work of the Promised Prophet, i. e. , the teaching of the laws of Shari'ah and of the wisdom underlying them. Henceforward ordinances about Fasting, Pilgrimage and Zakāh are given and so are the laws relating to social matters and as food plays an important part in the man's character, formation of a regulations concerning mentioned first. According to Islam, all food should be: (1) J% i. e. allowed by the Law; and (2) it should also be ✓ i. e. good, pure, wholesome and agreeable. Under the second condition, sometimes even lawful things become forbidden. Thus, for instance, the eating of goat's flesh is or lawful; but if some flesh becomes rotten and putrefied, it will not be band will consequently not be permissible. This distinction between J (lawful) and b (good and pure) food is not to be found in any teaching except that of Islam. So comprehensive is the