Towards Understanding the Qur'an: Abridged Version of Tafhim Al-Qur'an (Pocket Size): Abridged Version (Pocket Size)

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is that whoever so wills may follow the way leading to His Lord."71a (25:58) (O Muhammad), put your trust in Him Who is Ever-Living, Who will

This was necessary to enable people of every level of intelligence and understanding to know what God required of them. This purpose would have been defeated had the reader been obliged solemnly to recite detailed historical notes and explanatory comments along with the Book of God. painful chastisement to those who disbelieve. [9:4] In exception to those who associate others with Allah in His DivinityMoreover, the various fragments of the Qur’an which were revealed in harmony with the growth of the Islamic movement were not published in the form of written treatises, but were spread orally. Their style, therefore, bore an oratorical flavour rather than the characteristics of literary compos­ition.

for ever. 11 (23:12) We created man out of the extract of clay, (23:13) then We made him into a drop of life-germ, then We placed it in athe Last Day 3; and let a party of believers witness their punishment. 4 (24:3) Let the fornicator not marry any except a fornicatress or idolatress

nor shall they have any reason to grieve. 99 (5:70) And We took a covenant from the Children of Israel and sent to them them, then, fear Allah and make the right statement. (4:10) Behold, those who wrongfully devour the properties of orphans only your own. This surely is a mighty sin. (4:3) If you fear that you might not treat the orphans justly, then marry In what manner was it revealed? What underlies its arrangement? What is its subject? What is its true purpose? What is the central theme to which its multifarious topics are intrinsically related? What kind of reasoning and style does it adopt in elucidating its central theme? If we could obtain clear, lucid answers to these and other related questions we might avoid some dangerous pitfalls, thus making it easier to reflect upon and to grasp the meaning and purpose of the Qur’ anic verses. grant you a most pure boy." (19:20) Mary said: "How can a boy be born to me when no man has even touchedkinship among them that Day, nor will they ask one another. 94 (23:102) It will be an Hour when those whose scales are heavy, 95 Indeed, these unbelievers shall not prosper. 106 (23:118) And say, (O Muhammad): "My Lord, forgive us and have mercy on us,

L Directives were given to the Prophet (peace be on him) on how he should prepare himself for his great mission and how he should begin working for the fulfilment of his task.These messages explained how a healthy society, state and civilization could be established and the principles on which the various aspects of human life should be based. They also dealt with matters directly related to the specific problems facing the rvluslims. For example, how should they deal with the hypocrites (who were harming the Muslim community from within) and with the non-Muslims who were living under the care of the Muslim society? How should they relate to the People of the Book? What treatment should be meted out to those with whom the Muslims were at war, and how should they deal with those with whom they were bound by treaties and agreements? How should the believers, as a community, prepare to discharge their obligations as vicegerents of the Lord of the Universe? What a wretched destination! (67:7) When they will be cast into it, they will hear it roar as it boils, 13 (67:8) as though it will burst with rage. Every time a multitude is cast