(THE MAIN RECORD) وَإِنْ مَّا نُرِيَنَّكَ بَعْضَ الَّذِي...

(THE MAIN RECORD) وَإِنْ مَّا نُرِيَنَّكَ بَعْضَ الَّذِي نَعِدُهُمْ أَوْ نَتَوَفَّيَنَّكَ فَإِنَّمَا عَلَيْكَ الْبَلاَغُ وَعَلَيْنَا الْحِسَابُ(( 40 )) 40- WHETHER WE SHOW YOU SOME OF WHAT WE PROMISE THEM, OR CALL YOU TO US (CAUSE YOU TO DIE); THEN ON YOU IS TO CONVEY (OUR MESSAGE) AND ON US LAYS THE RECKONING. THE COMMENTARY DEFINITE AND INDEFINITE EVENTS (VERSE NO.

37 - 40) ``And so did We send it down as a commandment in Arabic....'' For the word, ``ARABIC'' a two-fold meaning is understood; 1ِ It may allude to the Semitic language of the Arabs, which is the prevailing speech of Palestine, Syria, Iraq, Egypt and North Africa. 2ِ It also means an expressive, clear, and eloquent, word. Therefore the phrase; ``as a commandment in Arabic'', may also mean the commandments that are clear, expressive, eloquent and noble, or all these qualifications collectively.

The next clause of the verse, ``And if you [ 348 ] follow their caprices....'' may imply; even the prophet who is infalliable, if he should go wrong and follow the caprices of this and that, inspite of the knowledge given him, God will not protect him against the bad consequences of his deeds! And in the God's judgement no one shall help or defend him against God's punishment.

The next verse (NO.38) is to answer the fault-findings of the prophet's opposers who used to say:ِ ``What sort of a prophet is this who eats and drinks and walks in the streets and who has wives and children like all of us!'':ِ ``And verily We sent Messengers before you, and gave them wives and offsprings....'' FIXED AND UNFIXED RECORD (VERSE NO. 39) The Arabic, UMM-UL-KITA"B in a direct translation may be the Mother of the Book.

But it has several connotation; such as the; main record, the principle tablet, where upon the essence of God's Will and law and all the affairs have been written. The general fate of creatures, and the occurence of all events will happen in two stages, or two phases. One of the two stages is unfixed and can be altered, but the second stage is fixed and not changeable. These two stages are some how like two boards or two recording books.

In one of the boards whatever is written can be blotted off or be replaced by some other words or letters, but in the second one, it is not possible to change or erase that which is written there. At least no creature can alter that, because nothing is impossible through the infinite power and knowledge of God.

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