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straitened for them, and they became convinced that
there was no refuge from Allāh, save unto Himself.
Then He turned to them with mercy that they might
turn to Him. Surely, it is Allāh Who is Oft-Returning
with compassion and is Merciful. 254
There are many such examples in the Holy Qur’ān where Allāh,
the Exalted, Himself discusses the background or purpose of the
revelation of certain verses. Comparatively, in 4:70, He chooses
not to do that and it is clear that the meaning of that verse is not
meant to be confined by a weak hadīth! It is meant to be taken as
it is. It should also be noted here that the Holy Qur’ān is the
Last Book sent by Allāh, the Exalted, for the guidance of
mankind and its commandments are applicable till the Last
Day. Even those verses that are revealed after particular events
in the life of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa are applicable to all
the people from the time of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa till
the Last Day. Hence, confining all or most of the verses of the
Holy Qur’ān to specific events – where Allāh has not done so
himself – is not appropriate.
The fourth problem with Farhan Khan’s arguments is
that he brings Tafsīr Ibn ‘Abbās ra in support of his points but in
reality, this considerably weakens them. According to
researchers, this tafsīr is filled with such narrators who are not
truthful. For instance, it is stated:
a
ِ ْ َ
aلا a ‏ُؤَ‏ ثَّقُ‏ َِبa ا aت ٓ
و َ ۃِ‏ aات َ ا‏ِ‏ ‏ْرِ‏ aا‏ّتِ‎‏ْ‏
‏ْقِ‏ َ aاْ‏َذَّ‏ بِ‎‏ْنَ‏
رِ‏
‏َاِ‏ وِیa‏ِ‏ ‏َّہُ‏ َa رْ‏ نْ‏
ؓ
‏َّاسً‏
‏ْنِ‏ َ a ب
‏ْر aاب ُ
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ّ
a
َ نْ‏ aجُ‏ ْ
ِa
254
Sūrah At-Taubah, 9:118
255
Allāma Shaukāfī, Fawā’id Al-Majmū‘ah fīl-Ahādīth Al-Maudhū‘ah, Page 104