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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books The Holy Quran Text. Translation & Commentary (the Example Commentary in Brief)(volume Three) The Believer and the Parties (verse No. 36) Various reactions and responses of people to the Holy Qura"n, is [ 346 ] discussed in this verse. So was it that some truthful people rejoiced in it, and some selfish and obstinate persons rejected the Message. A group of the Jews and Christians were happy because they found it in conformity with their own scriptures.

The verse then criticizes some of the religious sects who deny and reject some parts of the Holy Qura"n. They believe in some passages and disbelieve in some other passages. The Arabic word AHZA"B is the plural for HEZB, which denotes to a party, but connotes to religious sects, groups, or clans. It may also refer to the pagans an polytheists in Arabia who made an alliance against the prophet and his followers.

But the verse in general is taken to mean that, there are persons among all sects who apprehend a portion of God's truth, but reject whatever does not suit them, and conforms not with their caprices and material gains. Inspite of all that Qura"n is the universal message of God to mankind, and its main and general commandment is to worship Allah, and prostrate not before any other being.

وَكَذَلِكَ أَنزَلْنَاهُ حُكْماً عَرَبِيّاً وَلَئِنِ اتَّبَعْتَ أَهْوَاءَهُمْ بَعْدَمَا جَاءَكَ مِنْ الْعِلْمِ مَا لَكَ مِنْ اللهِ مِنْ وَلِىّ وَلاَ وَاق(( 37 )) 37- AND SO DID WE SEND IT DOWN AS A COMMANDMENT IN ARABIC. AND IF YOU FOLLOW THEIR CAPRICES AFTER WHAT OF KNOWLEDGE HAS COME TO YOU, THERE IS NO PROTECTOR FOR YOU AGAINST GOD, NOR A DEFENDER.

وَلَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا رُسُلا مِّنْ قَبْلِكَ وَجَعَلْنَا لَهُمْ أَزْوَاجاً وَذُرِّيَّةً وَمَا كَانَ لِرَسُول أَنْ يَأْتِىَ بِآيَة إِلاَّ بِإِذْنِ اللهِ لِكُلِّ أَجَل كِتَابٌ (( 38 )) 38- AND VERILY WE HAVE SENT MESSENGERS BEFORE YOU, [ 347 ] AND GAVE THEM WIVES AND OFFSPRINGS. AND IT WAS NOT IN THE POWER OF A MESSENGER TO BRING A SIGN (MIRACLE) EXCEPT WITH THE PERMISSION OF ALLAH. FOR EVERY TERM THERE IS A BOOK.

(A RECORD) يَمْحُوا اللهُ مَا يَشَاءُ وَيُثْبِتُ وَعِنْدَهُ أُمُّ الْكِتَابِ (( 39 )) 39- ALLAH BLOTS OUT (CANCELS) WHAT HE WANTS, AND CONFIRMS (WHAT HE WILL). AND WITH HIM IS THE MOTHER OF THE BOOK.

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