The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 4)

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CH. 22 AL-HAJJ PT. 17 اِنَّ الَّذِينَ أَمَنُوْا وَالَّذِينَ هَادُوا وَ الصُّبِيْنَ As to those who believe, and. 18 وَالنَّصْرِى وَالْمَجُوسَ وَالَّذِينَ اشْرَكُوا the Christians, and the Magians the Jews, and the Sabians, and and the idolaters, verily, Allah اِنَّ اللهَ يَفْصِلُ بَيْنَهُمْ يَوْمَ الْقِيْمَةِ will judge between them on the إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ شَهِيدُ Day of Resurrection; surely, Allah is Witness over all things. 2450 الَمْ تَرَ انَّ اللهَ يَسْجُدُ لَهُ مَنْ فِي السَّمواتِ Hast thou not seen that to. 19 Allah submits whosoever is in وَمَنْ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَالشَّمْسُ وَالْقَمَرُ the heavens and whosoever is in وَالنُّجُومُ وَالْجِبَالُ وَالشَّجَرُ the earth, and the sun, and the moon, and the stars, and the a13:16; 16:49-50; 55:7. ceiling and cutting it off. But even then Divine assistance will not stop coming. " This meaning is supported by 3:120 where disbelievers are reproved and reprimanded in the words, "Die in your rage, surely Allah knows full well what is in your hearts. " 2450. Important Words: (Magians) is derived from (majjasa). They say and i. e. he made him a Magian. The Holy Prophet is reported to have said, Arabic literature, the word is also used to denote the people of northern Europe (Aqrab & Enc. of Islam). Commentary: The present verse read in clears the misunderstanding to which conjunction with 2:63 and 5:70, these two verses are mistakenly understood to give rise. These verses do not bear the construction put upon them by some Christian writers, viz. that Christians, Jews and Sabians are equally eligible to salvation along with true believers. The Quran lends | ما من مولود الا يولد على الفطرة فأبواه يهودانه وينصر انه ويمجسانہ i. e. " Every child is born on the true Islamic nature but his parents make him a Jew, Christian or Magian" (Bukhārī, Kitābul-Janā'iz & Muslim). (Magians) are a people who worship the sun and the fire; sometimes the word is used for a magician or a philosopher. It applies particularly to the Zoroastrians whose sacred Book is Zend-Avesta. In later 2140 support to no such belief. According to it the only religion acceptable to God is Islam (3:20, 86). The present verse lays down only a criterion to test the truth of all these religions and not that it regards all of them as true. The implied criterion is that of all these religions the true one will prevail over others in the "Hour of Decision. "