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However, it is important that a few people from all segments of the society and Ummah should embark on the path to acquire knowledge of religion. Once they have gained the capability, they should come back to their homelands and teach the local residents that they stay aware from bad deeds and avoid the path of denial.” [^2] This verse provides sufficient guidance. The first message in this verse is that not all but a few need to come forward for mastering the religious faculties.

In other words what is needed is that a few people become the scholars of religion and others should accept their scholarly leadership and follow their instructions. You see, there are three key words in this verse that invite every individual of intellect to ponder. Tafaqqa, Nazar and Hazar. The first word came out of jurisprudence and means “to know” – not just knowing but knowing after deep thinking and getting to the bottom of an issue.

Raghib Isfahani, considered a renowned expert on explaining the Quranic words, writes in his world-famous book “Almufarradat”: "الفقه هو التوصل إلى علم غائب بعلم شاهد." “Jurisprudence (fiqh) is the discovery of the unknown, the invisible and the hidden facts.” Regarding Tafaqqa he writes: "تفقه إذا طلبه فتخصص به." “Once something, that was sought after, has been found, gaining expertise in it is Tafaqqa”. The second word is Nazar or Inzar. It means informing about the upcoming danger.

The greatest linguist, Muhammad Ibn Mukarram, writes in his dictionary, “Lisan Ul Arab”: "أنذرت القوم فنذروا اي اعلمتهم ذلك فعلموا وتحرزوا." “He informed the nation about the dangerous situation. The nation realized the gravity and did whatever it could to save itself.” The third word is Hazar. (لعلهم يحذرون) It means to be careful. Ibn Mukarram writes in this context: "رجل حذر. متيقط. متحرز. متأهب معد.

يحذر أن يفاجأ." “Someone who is aware; laced with defensive weapons; ready to face any calamity; so well prepared to face any difficulties as if he is about to run into an emergency situation.” Now if we consider the overall impression of these words.

And if we look at the message the verse is trying to convey, it appears that those members of the society who are active, who are doers and who have the capability, after acquiring the knowledge of Islam should fulfill their duty and others should benefit from them. So the capable ones should use their intellect to seek the light, and those who do not have such capacities should get help from others.