The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 2) — Page 711
PT. 10 R. 5. AT-TAUBAH CH. 9 الْيَهُودُ عُزَيْرُ ابْنُ الله وقال And the Jews sayara is. 30 وَقَالَتِ الْيَهُودُ النَّصْرَى المُسِيحُ ابْنُ اللهِ ذَلِكَ قَوْلُهُمْ Christians say, the Messiah is بِأَفْوَاهِهِمْ يُضَاهِوْنَ قَوْلَ الَّذِينَ the son of Allah, and the the son of Allah; that is what they say with their mouths. كَفَرُ وا مِنْ قَبْلُ قَتَلَهُمُ اللهُ الى They imitate the saying of those يُؤْفَكُونَ who disbelieved before them. Allah's curse be on them! How are they turned away! 1190 "2:117; 5:18; 10:69. 1190. Important Words: × (‘Uzair or Ezra) may be taken to have been derived in Arabic from ie he prevented عزه They say. عزر him or forbade him; he taught him the obligatory statutes or ordinances of God; he aided or assisted him; he strengthened him; he treated him with reverence or honour (Lane). Ezra (a Hebrew name), perhaps abbreviated from Azariah, meaning "Yahwe (God) helps," was a descendant of Seraiah, the high priest, and being himself a member of the priestly order, was known also as Ezra the Priest. He was one of the most important personages of his day and had far-reaching influence on the development of Judaism. He was especially honoured among the Prophets of Israel. In fact, he marks the spring time in the national history of Judaism and is regarded and quoted as the type of person most competent and learned in the Law. The Rabbis associate his name with several important institutions. Renan has remarked in the preface to his History of the People of Israel that 1151 the definite constitution of Judaism may be dated only from the time of Ezra. In Rabbinical literature Ezra was considered worthy of being, the vehicle of the Law, had it not been given through Moses. According to tradition he died at the age of 120 in Babylonia. He worked in close collaboration with Nehemiah. Ezra lived in the 5th century B. C. (Jew. Enc. & Enc. Bib. ). they imitate) is derived from) يضاهئون which is derived from. They say solo or slots i. e. he resembled or conformed with him or it; he imitated him; he was or became gentle, tender or courteous to him. The well-known saying of the Holy Prophet lic means, "The most severely punished of mankind on the Day of Judgement will be those who imitate (by what they make) the creation of God," e. g. sculptors, etc. (Lane). aul (Allah's curse be on them). J is from the roots. They say als i. e. he killed him; or he rendered him as one killed; or he attempted to kill him; or he cut off all connections