RENAISSANCE NOVEMBER 2022

7 Monthly Renaissance November 2022 Qur’anic Exegesis S ū rah al- Ḥ ajj (3) Amin Ahsan Islahi Section V: Verses (42-57) Verse 41 has the status of an explanatory verse that occurs as a parenthetical sentence. The previous discourse now resumes. By citing the history of the previous prophets and their rejecters, the Prophet (sws) and his companions are assured that all promises of God are destined to be fulfilled and so are His warnings. If there are any delays, it is because of the established practice of God in this matter. In this way, God tests His pious servants and conclusively communicates the truth to His adversaries. If people have eyes, they can see the signs and remnants of this established practice of God at every step; however, those whose hearts’ eyes have gone blind cannot be influenced in any way. In this regard, the Prophet (sws) is also directed to warn his adversaries in a clear way of the imminent danger while ignoring their attitude. There is nothing strange if they try to impede his preaching. Every prophet and messenger has faced such circumstances. However, the word of God was fulfilled and all the mischief worked by their diabolical opponents was put to shame by Him. If God has allowed such elements to make hay, the reason is to make the truth fully blossom and give opportunity to men of faith and understanding to accept it with full insight. After that they will never waver. Readers may now proceed to study these verses in the light of this background. Text and Translation ۙۡۡو نﻳﻜﺬﺑﻮ ٌٍۡۡۡۡۡۡۡكﻓﻘﺪﻛﺬﺑﺖﻗﺒﻠﻬﻢﻗﻮم ﻧﻮح وﻋﺎد و ﺛﻤﻮد﴿ ٤٢﴾ ٍٰۡۡۡۡۡو ﻗﻮم ﺑﺮﻫﻴﻢ و ﻗﻮم ﻟﻮط ۙ﴿٤٣ ﴾و ٰۡۡﺻﺤﺐﻣﺪﻳﻦ 5 ﻳﻦﺛﻢ ﺧﺬﺗﻬﻢ 89 ٰٰۡۡۡۡۡۡۡ وﻛﺬبﻣﻮ;:ﻓﺎﻣﻠﻴﺖﻟﻠﻜ 5 ﴿=> ۡۡ ﻓﻜﻴﻒ?ﺎنﻧﻜ ٤٤﴾ A ۡﺎﻳﻦ ﻓ