The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 2) — Page 506
CH. 6 R. 20. AL-AN'ĀM PT. 8 وَهُذَا كِتَب أَنْزَلْنَهُ مُبْرَكَ فَاتَّبِعُوهُ And this is a Book which. 156 وَاتَّقُوا لَعَلَّكُمْ تُرْحَمُوْنَ ) We have sent down; it is full of blessings. So follow it, and guard against sin that you may be shown mercy;895 تم عليه "6:93; 21:51. i. e. infinitive from J. They say the thing was or became complete or entire or full or perfect or free from deficiency. means, he reached or repaired to or came to such a thing. means, he performed or executed it; or he accomplished it. from which the infinitive is means, he made (a thing) complete or entire or full, etc. (Lane). For the sake of convenience the word te has been rendered in the verse as "completing". Commentary: In some of the previous verses the Quran referred to the diverse paths which, when followed, lead away from God's way. Here we are told that when there come into existence diverse paths, then God sends a Messenger to remove differences and appoints one way for all. Then it becomes incumbent on all to follow that path. This is what is meant by the words, We gave Moses the Book. The expression (him who did good) refers to Moses. Thus, the sentence means that the Book was revealed to Moses to complete divine favours upon him. The words (him who did good) may also be taken in the general sense, meaning "any person who did good. " In that case the sentence would mean that 946 the Book was revealed so that those who were righteous and did good, might have divine favours completed upon them. The words (all things) are not absolute but refer to the things the explanation of which was needed in the days of Moses, the words meaning that the Book given to Moses fulfilled all the needs of the time. The verse mentions four things as the objects of a revealed Book: (1) That God desires to complete His embodies all the commandments that favour by means of it. (2) That it are needed for the period of time for which it is meant, (3) That it contains the means for guiding men to the right path. (4) That it is a mercy, i. e. those who follow it receive blessings from God. 895. Commentary: The words, this is a Book, refer to the Quran. Before giving the command to follow the Quran, this verse gives the reasons thereof. The first reason is that it is a revealed Book, being sent down by God. The second reason is that it is (full of blessings) which, as the root meaning of the word implies, shows that it comprises in itself the blissful