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925 Our allegory now brings us to maturity, the fruit, the harvest, the vintage. Through the seed we came up from
nothingness to life; we lived our daily life of rest and work and passed the mile-stones of time; we had the spiritual
experience of traversing through vast spaces in the spiritual world, guiding our course through the star of Faith; we
grew; and now for the harvest or the vintage! How satisfied the grower must be when the golden grain is harvested in
heaps or in vintage gathered! So will man if he has produced the fruits of Faith! (6.99)
926 Each fruit- whether it is grapes, or olives, or pomegranates, -looks alike in its species, and yet each variety may be
different in flavour, consistency, shape, size, colour, juice or oil contents, proportion of seed to fruit, etc. In each
variety, individuals may be different and yet equally valuable! (6.99)
927 And so we finish this wonderful allegory. Search through the world's literature, and see if you can find another such
song or hymn, -so fruity in its literary flavour, so profound in its spiritual meaning! (6.99)
928 There is a refrain in this song, which is subtly varied. In verse 97 it is: " We detail our Signs for people who know." Se
far we were speaking of the things we see around us every day Knowledge is the appropriate instrument for these
things. In verse 98 we read: "We detail Our Signs for people who understand." Understanding is a highter faculty than
knowledge, and is necessary for seeing the mystery and meaning of this life. At the end of verse 99 we have: "In
these things there are Signs for people who believe." Here we are speaking of the real fruits of spiritual Life. For them
Faith is necessary, as bringing us nearer to God. (6.99)
29:46 - And dispute ye not with the People of the Book except with means better (than mere
disputation) unless it be with those of them who inflict wrong (and injury): but say "We believe
in the Revelation which has come down to us and in that which came down to you; Our Allah
and your Allah is one; and it is to Him we bow (in Islam)." 347234733474
3472 Mere disputations are futile. In order to achieve our purpose as true standardbearers for Allah, we shall have to find
true common grounds of belief, as stated in the latter part of this verse, and also to show by our urbanity, kindness,
sincerity, truth, and genuine anxiety, for the good of others, that we are not cranks or merely seeking selfish or
questionable aims. (29.46)
3473 Of course those who are deliberately trying to wrong or injure others will have to be treated firmly, as we are
guardians of each other. With them there is little question of finding common ground or exercising patience, until the
injury is prevented or stopped. (29.46)
3474 That is, the religion of all true and sincere men of Faith is,
38:12 - Before them (were many who) rejected apostles the People of Noah and `Ad and Pharaoh
the Lord of Stakes. 41594160
4159 In their day, Noah's contemporaries, or the 'Ad and the Thamud, so frequently mentioned, or Pharaoh the mighty king
of Egypt, or the people to whom Lot was sent (cf. xxxvii. 75-82; vii. 65-73; vii. 103-137; vii. 80-84) were examples of
arrogance and rebellion against Allah: they rejected the divine Message brought by their messengers, and they all
came to an evil end. Will not their posterity learn their lesson? (38.12)
4160 The title of Pharaoh, "Lord of the Stakes", denotes power and arrogance, in all or any of the following ways: (1) the
stake makes a tent firm and stable, and is a symbol of firmness and stability; (2) many stakes mean a large camp and
a numerous army to fight; (3) impaling with stakes was a cruel punishment resorted to by the Pharaohs in arrogant
pride of power. (38.12)
38:13 - And Thamud and the People of Lut and the Companions of the Wood; such were the
Confederates. 41614162
4161 Companions of the Wood; see xv. 78, and n. 2000. (38.13)
4162 Cf. above, verse 11, and n. 4158. (38.13)
42:8 - For those who believe and work deeds of righteousness is a reward that will never fail. 4469
4469 But blessed are those who have Faith. They will have a Future and a Bliss that will never fail. (41.8)
See: 7:73.74.75.85.88.130.133 etc.,
11:50.51.52.70.73.84.85.88.89.130.133 etc.,
20:79.83.85.86.87.88. etc.,
36:15.18 etc..
ISL Quran Subjects
Lot
1. Deliverance of and the destruction of his people as a Sign of Allah
26.170, 26.171, 26.172, 26.173, 26.174, 51.35, 51.36, 51.37
2. People of, consequence of the
37.137, 37.138
3. People of, dwellings of the
15.76, 15.77
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