The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 3) — Page 630

CH. 18 PT. 15 ركوعاتها ١٢ سُورَةُ الْكَهْفِ مَكَّيَّةٌ ١٨ باتها ١١١ بسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ (AL-KAHF) 1. "In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful. 2041 اَلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَنْزَلَ عَلَى عَبْدِهِ الْكِتَبَ All praise belongs to Allah. 2 وَلَمْ يَجْعَل لَّهُ عِوَجًان Who has sent down the Book to His servant, and has not put قَيِّمًا لِيُنْذِرَ بَأْسًا شَدِيدًا مِنْ لَدُنْهُ ,He has made it a guardian. 3 therein any crookedness. 2042 that it may give warning of a grievous chastisement وَيُبَشِّرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ الَّذِينَ يَعْمَلُونَ from Him, and that it may give the believers who do good deeds the glad tidings that they shall have a good reward, 2 2043 2041. Commentary: See 1:1. الصَّلِحَتِ أَنَّ لَهُمْ أَجْرًا حَسَنًان "See 1:1. 25:2; 57:10. 17:10, 11. 2042. Important Words: (crookedness) is derived from i. e. it was or became crooked, curved or uneven. means, the affair was or became difficult or troublesome. (iwajun) means, crookedness, curvity, unevenness or distortion; corruption or deviation from rectitude; deflection; evilness of natural disposition (Lane & Aqrab). See also 14:4. Commentary: See the following verses. 2043. Important Words: (guardian) is derived from which means, he stood. They say i. e. he managed, conducted, superintended or looked after the affair. means, he undertook the maintenance of the woman. do (qawwama-hu) means, he made it straight or put it right. means, a manager of an affair. means, the right or true religion. therefore, means, true; perfect; manager; superintendent; guardian (Lane, Aqrab & Mufradāt). See also 4:35. Commentary: 1838 The Quran has been called (guardian) in this verse. According to the different meanings of the Arabic word as shown under Important Words above, the Quran performs a double function. It is a guardian of the previous Scriptures inasmuch as it corrects and removes the errors that have found their way into them, and it is also a guardian for future