The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 4) — Page 467
PT. 19 ASH-SHU ARĀ' CH. 26 them that the learned among the children of Israel know it?2800 أَوَلَمْ يَكُن لَّهُمْ آيَةً اَنْ يَّعْلَمَهُ عُلَموا And is it not a Sign to. 198 بَنِي إِسْرَاءِيلَ وَلَوْ نَزَّلْنَهُ عَلَى بَعْضِ الْأَعْجَمِيْنَ فَقَرَاهُ عَلَيْهِمْ مَّا كَانُوا بِهِ مُؤْمِنِينَ 199. And if We had sent it down to one of the non-Arabs, 200. And he had read it to them, they would never have believed in it. glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall shew it unto you (John 16:12-14). prophecies. In the present and the preceding five verses the following facts about the Quran have been stated: (a) The Quran, being a revelation from the Lord of the worlds, is the last Divine Message for all mankind. (b) Having been brought down by This prophecy too applies to the Holy Prophet of Islam. He was the Comforter and the Spirit of truth. He guided mankind to all truth because he brought the most complete and perfect Law. He glorified Jesus and (Spirit faithful to the trust), it all other Prophets of God (4:158- 160). He did not speak of himself, but whatsoever he heard that did he speak. About him the Quran says: "Nor does he speak out of desire, it is naught but revelation that is revealed" (53:4-5). 2800. Commentary: In the immediately preceding verse a brief reference was made to some of and will continue to enjoy full and complete protection from all interference and interpolation till the end of time. (c) It is from beginning to end God's own spoken Word. (d) It has been revealed in a most expressive, eloquent comprehensive language which is eminently fitted to express all sorts of ideas and shades of meaning. (e) Prophecies about the advent of the Holy Prophet and the revelation of the Quran are to be found in ancient religious scriptures, especially in the Bible. (f) The learned men of Israel are fully the prophecies that are to be found in the Bible about the Holy Prophet. After this brief reference the present verse brings home to the Israelites the fact that when their learned men know that there are prophecies about the Holy Prophet in their religious conversant with these prophecies. scriptures, they have no justification for rejecting him. The words "the learned among the Children of Israel" may also refer to the Israelite universality Prophets who had made these 2381 In view of these facts what better proofs are needed to establish the truth of the Quran and the message. and finality of its