Towards Understanding the Qur'an: Abridged Version of Tafhim Al-Qur'an (Pocket Size): Abridged Version (Pocket Size)

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have courted loss. 96 They will abide in Hell. (23:104) The Fire shall scorch their faces, exposing their jaws. 97 (23:105) "Are you not those to whom My revelations were recited, and you

is the Most High, the All-Great. 2 (42:5) The heavens may well nigh rend asunder from above 3 while The Qur’an, as we have noted earlier, is not a book in the conventional sense of the term. God did not compose and entrust it in one piece to Muhammad (peace be on him) so that he could spread its message and call people to adopt an attitude to life consonant with its teachings. Nor is the Qur’an one of those books which discusses their subjects and main themes in the conventional manner. Allah does not guide such wrong-doers to the Right Way. (46:11) The unbelievers say to the believers: If there was any good in this when she withdrew from her people to a place towards the east; (19:17) and drew a curtain, screening herself from people 14 whereuponAs a result, certain subjects may require continual emphasis for months or even years. On the other hand, constant repetition in the same manner becomes exhausting. Whenever a subject is repeated, it should therefore be expressed in different phraseology, in new forms and with stylistic variations so as to ensure that the ideas and beliefs being put over find their way into the hearts of the people. perceive the reality of the matter. 50 (23:57) Surely those who stand in awe for fear of their Lord, 51 (23:58) who have full faith in the Signs of their Lord; 52 (23:59) who associate none with their Lord in His Divinity, 53 (23:60) who give, whatever they give in charity, with their hearts trembling they have not been guided to it, they will certainly say: “This is an old fabrication.” 16 (46:12) Yet before this the Book was revealed to Moses as a guide and a mercy. This was necessary to enable people of every level of intelligence and understanding to know what God required of them. This purpose would have been defeated had the reader been obliged solemnly to recite detailed historical notes and explanatory comments along with the Book of God.

me, nor have I ever been unchaste?" (19:21) The angel said: "Thus shall it be. Your Lord says: 'It is easy for as a requital for your disbelieving.” (46:35) So bear with patience, (O Prophet), even as the Messengers endowed The different parts of the Our’an were revealed step by step according to the multifarious, changing needs and requirements of the Islamic movement during these stages. It therefore could not possibly possess the kind of coherence and systematic sequence expected of a doctoral dissertation.It was also explained to man that if he chose to adopt the right way of life – and in this choice he was free – he would enjoy peace and contentment in this world and be assigned, on his return to God, the abode of eternal bliss and happiness known as Paradise. Should man follow any other way –

to sheer lying, is an utter unbeliever. 7 (39:4) If Allah had wanted to take to Himself a son, He could have chosen Allah." Say: "Whence are you then deluded?" 82 (23:90) We have brought before them the Truth, and there is no doubt that It was also made clear to man that life in this world, for which he had been placed and invested with a certain honor and authority, was in fact a temporary term, and was meant to test him; that after the end of this earthly life man must return to God, Who will judge him on the basis of his performance, declaring who has succeeded and who has failed. Glory be to Allah from all that they characterize Him with! (23:92) He knows both what is visible and what is not visible. 86For thirteen years the Islamic movement strove in Makka. It then obtained, in Madina, a haven of refuge in which to concentrate its followers and its strength. The Prophet’s movement now entered its third stage.

To fulfil this self-assumed responsibility God chose to appoint those human beings whose faith in Him was outstanding and who followed the way pleasing to Him. God chose these people to be His envoys. He had His messages communicated to them, honored them with an intimate knowledge of reality, provided them with the true laws of life and entrusted them with the task of recalling man to the original path from which he had strayed. *So do not grieve for those who disbelieve. (5:69) (Know well, none has an exclusive claim to the Truth.) For all those