Insight into the Holy Quran

Commentary of chapter Naml verse 76 This verse shows that at the time of the advent of the holy Prophet (S), the contents of the Torah and Evangel could not solve the differences of the People of the Book, and only the Qur’an, which is a dominant over the former heavenly Books, has the ability[...]

Commentary of chapter Naml verses 76 and 77 In previous holy verse, the words were about (both) Origin and End, while the verses under discussion, by pointing to the subject of prophethood and legitimacy of the Holy Qur’an, completes this discussion. On the other side, the former verses pointed to the infinite knowledge of Allah[...]

Commentary of chapter Naml verses 78 and 79 Judgment is one of the dignities of the Lordship of Allah, because there is no ignorance, fear, instinct and happenings effective in Him, and his judgment is completely just. The opponents of the holy Prophet (S) used to seek pretext while the way of Faith had no[...]

Commentary of chapter Naml verses 80 and 81 In the culture of the Holy Qur’an death and life have been used for both ‘the natural death and life’ and ‘the spiritual death and life’. Those who are not affected by the word of Truth are considered dead in the culture of the Qur’an, and vice[...]

Commentary of chapter Naml verses 80 and 81 There are some stages for life: 1) The vegetal life, upon which the Qur’an says: “…Who gives life to the earth after its death…” 2) The animal life, about which the Qur’an says: “…Who gives you life…” 3) Spiritual life, as the Qur’an says: “That it may[...]

Commentary of chapter Naml verses 80 and 81 in this holy verse, the Qur’an implies that if they do not accept this ‘clear truth’ and your enthusiastic words do not affect in their cold hearts, it is not wonderful for: “Verily you cannot make the dead to listen…” Your addressees are the alive ones, those[...]

Commentary of chapter Naml verse 82 Some Islamic traditions announce that when human beings suspend the act of enjoining what is right and fulfil none of them, they will obligatory deserve the Divine displeasure, wrath and chastisement, and, at this time, a creature will come out from between Safa and Marwah in order to inform[...]

Commentary of chapter Naml verse 82 the words in the former verses were about the pagans who hastened for meeting the Divine punishment or the occurrence of Hereafter and impatiently expected it to happen. They told the Prophet (S) why those punishments that they were promised did not come to them? Why the Hereafter did[...]

Commentary of chapter Naml verse 82 The objective of the Qur’anic phrase: “…the word is fulfilled against them…” is Allah’s command which will be issued for the punishment they have been promised, or the occurrence of Resurrection and the manifestation of its sign. These are the signs that by observing them every one will become[...]

Commentary of chapter Naml verse 82 Concerning this earthly creature and that what or who he is, and what program he will have, the Qur’an has stated ambiguously. It seems that the Qur’an wanted to speak shortly about it, for sometime the effect of the word is in that the horrible matter should be said[...]

Commentary of chapter Naml verse 82 In Islamic narrations, the commentary books, and Shi’ite and Sunnite sources of traditions, there are many matters about the details of the Qur’anic phrase: /dabbatan min al ’ard/ (a moving creature from the earth) as well as its exact qualities and specifications, a short explanation of which is as[...]

Commentary of chapter Naml verses 83 and 84 This verse indicates that Allah shall muster only a part out of every nation, while in Hereafter all people will be mustered. This makes it clear that the above verse does not relate to Hereafter but it relates to /raj‘at/ ‘return to life’ in which a group[...]

Commentary of chapter Naml verses 83 and 84 The Arabic word /hašr/ means ‘to cause to camp’, and ‘to send out a group from their place and to move them toward the battle-field, and the like’. The Arabic word /fauj/, as Raqib says in Mufradat, means ‘a group who travel speedily’. The Qur’anic word /yuza‘un/[...]

Commentary of chapter Naml verses 83 and 84 the verse, on the whole, indicates that there will come a day when Allah will raise to life a group from any nation and will send them forth for the retribution of their deeds. Many of the commentators have considered this holy verse as a reference for[...]

Commentary of chapter Naml verses 83 and 84 The concept of ‘Raj‘at’ is one of the famous creeds of Shi‘ah, the commentary of which, in a short sentence, is as follows. After the advent of Hadrat Mahdi (as) and at the threshold of Resurrection a group of ‘true sincere believers’ and a group of ‘very[...]

Commentary of chapter Naml verses 83 and 84 The Late Sayyid Murtada, who is one of the dignitaries of Shi‘ah, says: “After the advent of Hadrat Mahdi, Allah, the Exalted, will cause some of those who have passed away aforetime to return to this world in order that they take part in the rewards and[...]

Commentary of chapter Naml verses 83 and 84 In addition to these five instances, there are also some other instances mentioned in the Qur’an, like the story of ‘the Companions of the Cave’ which was something similar to /raj‘at/ (return to life); and the story of Hadrat Ebrahim and the four birds that, after killing[...]

Commentary of chapter Naml verses 83 and 84 Imam Sadiq (as) said: “There will come with Gha’im (as) twenty seven men from behind Kufah; fifteen persons of them are from the people of Moses (as), those who used to guide (others) to the Truth and to call (them) to it; and seven persons of the[...]