The figurative or metaphorical use of word "word" and "spirit" in Surah 'Annisa
The figurative or metaphorical use of word "word" and "spirit" in Surah 'Annisa
The figurative or metaphorical use of word "word" and "spirit" in Surah 'Annisa
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Metaph<strong>or</strong>ically <strong>or</strong> Figuratively these w<strong>or</strong>ds f<strong>or</strong> any one who is pure heart <strong>or</strong> who is a source <strong>of</strong><br />
motivation towards reighteousness. In the case <strong>of</strong> Iesous [‘’I:SA:] [‘’Alaihis Sala:m] the term Ru:h: can be<br />
<strong>use</strong>d <strong>in</strong> Metaph<strong>or</strong>ical <strong>or</strong> Figurative mean<strong>in</strong>g f<strong>or</strong> a th<strong>in</strong>g that is ca<strong>use</strong>d by Immaterial Div<strong>in</strong>e<br />
Comm<strong>and</strong>ment <strong>or</strong> Immaterial Angel.<br />
Any th<strong>in</strong>g that is ca<strong>use</strong>d by any Div<strong>in</strong>e Power <strong>or</strong> any Immaterial Substance <strong>or</strong> by direct comm<strong>and</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />
God/Deity.<br />
In ‘Isla:mic <strong>The</strong>ology God/Deity is the Per Se Subsistent Essence That is Beyond all Possible Matterials<br />
<strong>and</strong> Matter. Div<strong>in</strong>e Essence [i.e God/Deity] is Neither Matter not Matterial.<br />
But neither the w<strong>or</strong>d Substance n<strong>or</strong> the w<strong>or</strong>d Spirit is <strong>use</strong>d f<strong>or</strong> the Div<strong>in</strong>e Essence [That is God/Deity].<br />
Maj<strong>or</strong>ity <strong>of</strong> ‘Ahlussunnah believe that Div<strong>in</strong>e Essence [i.e God/Deity] is Neither Accident n<strong>or</strong> Substance.<br />
S<strong>in</strong>ce there w<strong>or</strong>ds are <strong>use</strong>d f<strong>or</strong> Cont<strong>in</strong>gent Per Se Subsistent Essences. Similarly the w<strong>or</strong>d Ru:h: is either<br />
<strong>use</strong>d f<strong>or</strong> Per Se Cont<strong>in</strong>gent Substance <strong>or</strong> f<strong>or</strong> a Suppositum with very little quantity <strong>of</strong> Matter.<br />
<strong>The</strong>re are some reasons f<strong>or</strong> this. Two <strong>of</strong> them are given below:<br />
1] One <strong>of</strong> them is that these w<strong>or</strong>ds are not <strong>use</strong>d F<strong>or</strong> Div<strong>in</strong>e Essence <strong>in</strong> ‘’Arabic Scriptures say Holy<br />
Qur’a:n ,Holy Bukh:a:ri: etc.<br />
2] <strong>The</strong>se w<strong>or</strong>ds can ca<strong>use</strong> confusions <strong>and</strong> ambiguities.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Phrase ‘’ Spirit Of God/Deity’’ does not imply any Notion Of God. So the argument is based on two basic misconceptions.<br />
1] <strong>The</strong> relation <strong>of</strong> God/Deity <strong>and</strong> His spirit is <strong>in</strong> analogy to the relation <strong>of</strong> Human Be<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> his/her spirit. This is a wrong <strong>and</strong><br />
an <strong>in</strong>c<strong>or</strong>rect Analogy.<br />
2] Spirit is assumed to be a relative term but it is not a relative term. It may be <strong>use</strong>d as a Relative Term yet it is not<br />
Necessary to <strong>use</strong> this term as a Relative Term.<br />
Aqu<strong>in</strong>as Thomas the great Catholic <strong>The</strong>ologians writes?:<br />
<strong>The</strong> relation <strong>of</strong> Preposition ‘’OF’’<br />
This relation is not shewn by any w<strong>or</strong>d analogous to the Preposition ‘’OF’’ <strong>in</strong> ‘’Arabic. Actually there is a construction <strong>of</strong><br />
Reference [‘Al muraccab Al ‘Id:a:fi:] . Yet it convey the same mean<strong>in</strong>g to the hightest degree <strong>of</strong> approximation.<br />
So we can see the <strong>use</strong> <strong>in</strong> the follow<strong>in</strong>g phrases <strong>and</strong> constructions.<br />
Ho<strong>use</strong> Of God/Deity. City Of Deity/God, Man Of Deity/God, Heaven Of God/Deity, W<strong>or</strong>ld Of Deity/God, Friend Of God/Deity,<br />
Servant Of God/Deity, Angel Of God/Deity ,Lion Of Deity/God, Sw<strong>or</strong>d Of Deity/God.<br />
Similarly the case is with Spirit Of Deity/God.<br />
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