The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 4)

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CH. 42 02 PT. 25 ركوعاتها. سورة الشورى مَكْتَةٌ ٤٢ بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ E (ASH-SHŪRĀ) 1. "In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful. 3601 2. "Ḥā Mīm. 3602 3. 'Ain Sin Qaf. 360 عشق كَذَلِكَ يُوْحِي إِلَيْكَ وَإِلَى الَّذِيْنَ مِنْ Thus does Allah, the Mighty. 4 قَبْلِكَ اللهُ الْعَزِيزُ الْحَكِيمُ ) the Wise, reveal to thee and He revealed to those before thee. 3604 لَهُ مَا فِي السَّمَوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الْأَرْضِ وَهُوَ To Him belongs whatever is. 5 in the heavens and whatever is in the earth, and He is the High, the Great. الْعَلِيُّ الْعَظِيمُ revelation of the Quran and its protection and guardianship. "Seel:1. 41:2; 43:2; 44:2; 45:2; 46:2. 16:53; 22:65; 31:27. 3601. Commentary: See. 1:1. 3602. Commentary: For an explanation حم of the see the abbreviated letters preceding two Sūrahs. It may, however, be briefly stated here that the abbreviated letters placed at the beginning of different Surahs stand for those Divine attributes which have specific bearing on the subject matter dealt within those Sūrahs. Thus the letters Ḥā Mīm, besides meaning the "Praiseworthy" and "the Lord of Honour," may also mean i. e. Guardian of the Book, and Ji. e. Revealer of the Book, because all the Surahs which open with these two abbreviated letters deal particularly with the subject of | 3603. Commentary: In the combined letters, ε ('ain) may stand for the Divine attribute (the High), (the All-Knowing), (the Great) or (the Mighty). The subject matter of this Surah revolves round these attributes which are repeatedly mentioned in the text. may stand for (All-Hearing) may represent the Divine attributes, or (the Possessor of Power and Authority), (the Powerful) or (the Most Supreme). 2825 and These Divine attributes also are mentioned expressly or by implication at various places in this Sūrah. 3604. Commentary: The Surah opens with the important