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PT. 3 ĀL-E-‘IMRĀN or garb; state, condition or case; manner, mode or quality (Aqrab & Lane). (I heal) is derived from. i. e. he was or became clear or free from a thing. means, he became free from disease, i. e. he recovered from it. means, he became CH. 3 skin and whiteness, while the adjacent flesh became insensible (Webster). (you will eat) is derived from 6 i. e. he ate; he ate up; he devoured; he consumed; he wore away, etc. The Holy Prophet is reported to have i have been امرت بقرية تأكل القرى ,means, he cured or said ابرأه. clear of debt healed him of the disease; he declared him innocent or free from the defect attributed to him; he acquitted him (Aqrab & Lane). commanded to migrate to a town (Medina) which shall devour, (i. e. subdue and conquer) other towns (Lane). . i. e كمه blind) is derived from) الاكمه he became blind; or his eyes did not see at night. as also means, he was or became deprived of reason or understanding. as means, the day became dark, i. e. the sun became overcast with clouds. as means, one who cannot see at night; one who is born blind; one who becomes blind afterwards; one who is deprived of reason and understanding (Aqrab & Mufradāt). (leprous) is derived from i. e. he was or became affected with (leprosy) viz. a sort of whiteness that appears upon parts of the body by reason of a corrupt state of health or constitution. The moon is sometimes called because of its white hue. means, a land of which the herbage has become depastured at several places so that it has become bare thereof (Aqrab & Lane). A variety of leprosy of the Hebrews (probably identical with modern leprosy) was characterized by the presence of smooth, shining, depressed white patches or scales, the hair on which participated in the 497 Commentary: With this verse begins an account of Jesus' ministry as a Prophet of God. By using the words, a Messenger to the Children of Israel, the verse makes it clear that Jesus' mission was confined to the House of Israel. He was not a universal Messenger. In fact, as the Gospel itself states, he expressly ordered his disciples not to preach his message to any but the Israelites: "These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, 'Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not: but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel' " (Matt. 10:5, 6). It cannot be argued that this prohibition was confined to the lifetime of Jesus and that after his death his disciples were at liberty to preach to all the nations of the world, for this supposition is belied by the Gospel itself: "But when they persecute you in this city, flee ye into another: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone over the cities of Israel, till the son of man