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4517 Cf. xli. 5, and vi. 25. They pretended that it was too deep for them, when they meant that they were superior to it! The
fact was that by putting themselves in an artificially false position, they rendered themselves impervious to the
Message. The voice of Revelation or the voice of conscience sounded to them as if it came from a far-off place! They
themselves made themselves strangers to it. (41.44)
43:31 - Also they say: "Why is not this Qur'an sent down to some leading man in either of the two
(Chief) cities?" 4634
4634 The world judges by its own low standards. From a worldly point of view, the holy Prophet was poor and an orphan.
Why, they thought, should he be so richly endowed in spiritual knowledge and power? If such a gift had to come to a
man among them, it was the right (they foolishly said) of one of the chiefs in either the sacred city of Makkah, or the
fertile garden-city of Taif! (43.31)
43:44 - The (Qur'an) is indeed the Message for thee and for thy people; and soon shall ye (all) be
brought to account. 4647
4647 Zikrun: Message, Remembrance, Cause of remembrance, Memorial. Title for remembrance to posterity. Thus two
meanings emerge, not necessarily mutually exclusive. (1) The Qur-an brings a Message of Truth and Guidance to the
Prophet, and his people; (2) the revelation of the Qur-an raises the rank of the Prophet, and the people among whom,
and in whose language, it was promulgated, making them worthy of remembrance in the world's history for all time.
But the honour also carried its responsibilities. All who hear it must give an account of how far they profit by it
spiritually. (43.44)
44:2 - By the Book that makes things clear 4689
4689 The Qur-an is its own evidence. In the last Sura (xliii. 3) stress was laid on the fact that everyone could understand it.
Here the stress is on the fact that it is a Message of Mercy from Allah in that it warns mankind against evil. (44.2)
46:2 - The revelation of the Book is from Allah the Exalted in Power Full of Wisdom. 4775
4775 This verse is the same as the second verse of the last Sura, but the theme is worked out differently in the two Sura. In
S. xlv. was shown how deniers of Revelation will at last be humbled until they can no longer deny its truth and power.
In this Sura is shown how Truth and Revelation will be vindicated by patience and constancy (xlvi. 35). (46.2)
50:1 - Qaf. By the Glorious Qur'an (Thou art Allah's Apostle). 49394940
4939 This is an Abbreviated Letter. For Abbreviated Letters generally, see Appendix I. This particular Abbreviated Letter
Qaf occurs only here as a single letter, and in combination at the beginning of S. xlii. (50.1)
4940 Majid (translated "Glorious") is one of the beautiful appellations of the Qur-an. Its glory is that of the rising sun: the
more it rises on your mental and spiritual horizon, the more you are lost in admiration of its glory. Its meanings are
manifest and inexhaustible. The greater your experience, the more light is your spiritual eye able to bear. And in that
glory is a beauty that none can tell who has not experienced it in his soul. It is in itself the proof of the mission of the
holy Prophet. (50.1)
55:2 - It is He Who has taught the Qur'an. 5172
5172 The Revelation comes from Allah Most Gracious, and it is one of the greatest Signs of His grace and favour. He is the
source of all Light, and His light is diffused throughout the universe. (55.2)
56:77 - That this is indeed a Qur'an most honorable 5260
5260 Your attention is drawn to the momentous issues of the Future by the Qur-an. It is a Revelation described by four
characteristics. (1) It is most honourable, karim, which implies, besides the fact that it is worthy of receiving honour,
that it confers great favours on those who receive it. (2) It is well-guarded, maknun; precious in itself, and wellpreserved
in its purity; see n. 5234 to lvi. 23; see also xv. 9, and n. 1944. (3) None but the clean shall touch it,-dean in
body, mind, thought, intention, and soul; only such can achieve real contact with its full meaning. (4) It is a Revelation
from the Lord of the Worlds, and therefore universal for all. (56.77)
56:78 - In a Book well-guarded
56:79 - Which none shall touch but those who are clean:
56:80 - A Revelation from the Lord of the Worlds.
56:81 - Is it such a Message that ye would hold in light esteem? 5261
5261 The Message being such as is described in the last note, how can any one ignore it or treat it with contempt or refuse
to allow it to improve his life? (56.81)
69:43 - (This is) a Message sent down from the Lord of the Worlds.
69:51 - But verily it is Truth of assured certainty. 5673
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