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Like Soorah al-Ikhlaas this chapter begins with a Divine command to Prophet<br />
Muhammad (r).<br />
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“Say:..” This command to the Messenger of Allaah (r) affirms to the reader or<br />
listener that the Prophet (r) was only a messenger conveying what he was<br />
commanded to say. He had no control over the revelation with regard to its<br />
content or to its time or place of revelation. It reinforces the Muslim belief that the<br />
Qur’aan is the word of God and not that of Muhammad (r). During the Prophet’s<br />
time, the pagans, believing at first that it was the Prophet’s magic, requested him<br />
to modify the message to include elements of their idolatry so it would not affect<br />
their economy. The Almighty noted:<br />
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