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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books The Holy Quran Text. Translation & Commentary (the Example Commentary in Brief)(volume Three) Who Are the Ahl Alzikr? The Arabic, ``ZIKR'' which is usually translated to, mention remembering, memory, recital, or invocation of God, has a wide variety of meanings. It also means having a great deal of information in various fields of knowledge. Many of the commentators have understood, ``AHL-AL-ZIKR'' to be the elders and the learned.

Some commentators have taken it to be the doctors of the Bible and the Gospel, or those who are well verses in the Scriptures. On this basis those who are well versed in Qura"n; they too are the, ``AHL-AL-ZIKR''; and the best and greatest among them are Mohammad himself, his daughter Fatima, Imam Ali his soul and self, and his two grand sons, Imam Hasan and Imam Husain (AS).

[ 459 ] أَفَأَمِنَ الَّذِينَ مَكَرُوا السَّيِّئَاتِ أَنْ يَخْسِفَ اللهُ بِهِمُ الاَْرْضَ أَوْ يَأْتِيَهُمْ الْعَذَابُ مِنْ حَيْثُ لاَ يَشْعُرُونَ(( 45 )) 45- DO THOSE WHO PLOT EVILS FEEL SECURE THAT, ALLAH WILL NOT CAUSE THE EARTH TO TAKE THEM IN, OR THAT THE PUNISHMENT WILL NOT COME UPON THEM FROM WHERE THEY DO NOT EXPECT. أَوْ يَأْخُذَهُمْ فِي تَقَلُّبِهِمْ فَمَا هُمْ بِمُعْجِزِينَ(( 46 )) 46- OR THAT HE WILL NOT SEIZE THEM IN THEIR GOING TO AND FRO (TO EARN MORE).

THEN (IF IT BE SO) THEY CANNOT ESCAPE. أَوْ يَأْخُذَهُمْ عَلَى تَخَوُّف فَإِنَّ رَبَّكُمْ لَرَءُوفٌ رَّحِيمٌ(( 47 )) 47- OR MAY HE NOT SEIZE THEM ON GRADUAL WARNING? YOUR LORD IS INDEED KIND AND COMPASSIONATE. THE COMMENTARY SINS VERSUS PUNISHMENTS (VERSE NO. 45 - 47) Many a time, Qura"n mingles sentiments with reasons, to obtain the best of training effects and results.

In the previous verses the prophethood and Resurrection was under logical discussion; and now through the above verses, the tyrants and arrogant oppressors are threatened, and warned of various punishments which may afflict them due to their various sins and guilts. To put out the light of truth; the wickeds plot evil against the godly in secret, while God is watching them from above or from near by.... even nearer than the jugular veins of their neck!

He is able to seize them in any time and in various ways.

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