The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 4)

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CH. 38 46. And remember Our servants Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, ṢĀD men of position and vision. 3414 PT. 23 وَاذْكُرُ عِبدَنَا إِبْرهِيْمَ وَإِسْحَقَ وَيَعْقُوبَ أُولِي الْأَيْدِي وَالْأَبْصَارِ إِنَّا أَخْلَصْتُهُمْ بِخَالِصَةِ ذِكْرَى الدَّارِ We chose them for a special. 47 purpose-reminding people of the abode of the Hereafter. 48. And truly, they are in Our sight among the elect and the best. وَإِنَّهُ الْأَخْيَارِة وَاذْكُرُ إِسْمَعِيْلَ وَالْيَسَعَ وَذَا الْكِفْلِ And remember Ishmael and. 49 وَكُلٌّ مِّنَ الْأَخْيَارِة Elisha and Dhul-Kifl; they were all of the best. 3415 هُذَا ذِكْرَ وَإِنَّ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ لَحُسْنَ مَابِ This is a reminder. And the. 50 جَثْتِ عَدْنٍ مُّفَتَعَةً لَّهُمُ الْأَبْوَابُ righteous will surely have excellent retreat― 51. Gardens of Eternity, with their gates thrown open to them, "6:87; 21:86-87. heartedness and magnanimity which has remained unequalled in the whole history of the world. This was all in harmony with the Divine plan that his resemblance with Job might be established. يد 3414. Important Words: Guy (hands) is the plural of which means, benefit, bounty, favour; (2) power, influence; (3) assistance, help, protection, (4) troops, host, army; (5) possessions, wealth; (6) promise and (7) submission (Lane & Aqrab). See also 5:65 & 9:29. (vision) is the plural of which means, the eye, the sense of 2730 sight; knowledge; understanding; vision (Lane & Aqrab). See also 2:8; 6:104. 3415. Commentary: (Elisha) was the disciple and successor of Elijah. He lived from 928 B. C. to 838 B. C. See also 6:87. J (Dhul-Kifl). The Prophet known by this name appears to be the Prophet Ezekiel who is called Dhul- Kifl by the Arabs. For a detailed note on Ezekiel, see 21:86. Jo (Ishmael), Prophet Abraham's son from Hagar. He was the elder brother of Prophet Isaac and a progenitor of the Holy Prophet of Islam. See also 2:126.