At this point...
At this point, we bring forth some examples from the Qur`an, but will not go into detail in explaining them: The first example is seen in the following verse: وَأَنْـزَلْنَا إِلَيْكَ الذِّكْرَ لِتُبَيِّنَ لِلنَّاسِ مَا نُزِّلَ إِلَيْهِمْ وَلَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَفَكَّرُونَ “And We have sent down to you (Muhammad) The Reminder so that you may explain to mankind that which has been sent to them so that perhaps they may ponder and think upon it.” [^6] This verse can only imply what we are trying to establish when we understand that the Prophet’s (‘s) duty has been expounded by the words “لِتُبَيِّنَ” (so that you may expound) which is different from the phrase “لِتَقْرَأَ” (so that you may recite).
In other words the Prophet (‘s) was commissioned to undertake two responsibilities: a. Recitation of the verses of the Qur`an; b. Explaining the verses of the Qur`an and elucidating its meanings. It should be known that this verse and its likes do not pertain to all the verses of the Qur`an, but verses whose meaning and details are impossible to know without an exposition from the Noble Prophet (‘s) and his successors.
Examples of these are the ambiguous verses of Islamic law or verses that require enlightenment and exceptions. The second example is seen in the…
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