لِّكُلِّ أُمَّة جَعَلْنَا مَنسَكاً هُمْ نَاسِكُوهُ فَلاَ...
لِّكُلِّ أُمَّة جَعَلْنَا مَنسَكاً هُمْ نَاسِكُوهُ فَلاَ يُنَازِعُنَّكَ فِى الاَْمْرِ وَادْعُ إِلَى رَبِّكَ إِنَّكَ لَعَلَى هُدىً مُّسْتَقِيم(( 67 )) [ 262 ] 67- FOR EVERY (RELIGIOUS) NATION WE HAVE ORDAINED A RITUAL WHICH THEY OBSERVE. SO THEY SHOULD NOT WRANGLE WITH YOU UPON THE MATTER. INVITE THEM TO YOUR LORD THAT YOU ARE ON A DIRECT GUIDANCE.
وَإِنْ جَادَلُوكَ فَقُلِ اللهُ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ(( 68 )) 68- AND IF THEY DISPUTE WITH YOU, THEN SAY:ِ ``ALLAH KNOWS BEST WHAT ARE YOU DOING.'' اللهُ يَحْكُمُ بَيْنَكُمْ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ فِيمَا كُنْتُمْ فِيهِ تَخْتَلِفُونَ(( 69 )) 69- ALLAH WILL JUDGE BETWEEN YOU IN THE DAY OF RESURRECTION, UPON THAT IN WHICH YOU WERE AT VARIANCE.
أَلَمْ تَعْلَمْ أَنَّ اللهَ يَعْلَمُ مَا فِى السَّمَاءِ وَالاَْرْضِ إِنَّ ذَلِكَ فِى كِتَاب إِنَّ ذَلِكَ عَلَى اللهِ يَسِيرٌ(( 70 )) 70- DO YOU NOT KNOW THAT ALLAH KNOWS WHATEVER IS IN THE SKY AND EARTH. VERILY THAT (KNOWLEDGE) IS IN A BOOK. AND THAT IS EASY FOR ALLAH. THE COMMENTARY EVERY NATION HAS RITUALS VERSE NO.67ِ70 The opposition party of the prophet, raised up hot disputes on account of some rituals of Islam that seemed new to them; and insisted to remain with their old cult and creed.
So in the first verse here, it has been stated that, for every nation God has ordained a ritual that they observe it. [ 263 ] Rites and ceremonies concerning the worship of God, is a need in man's soul and social organization. Their effect is very positive on the individuals, as well as the community:ِ ``For every religious nation (OMMAT) We have ordained a ritual which they observe.'' So, why should a non-Muslim wrangle with us, for the Islamic Rituals that our Lord Has ordained for us?
Do they themselves have not rituals somehow the like of ours? Such a wrangling means that the objector knows nothing about the matter on which he disputes.
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