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the ringleaders were the disaffected Jews and the Hypocrites, whose machinations have been frequently referred to in
the Qur-an. E.g. see ii. 8-16; and iv. 142-145. (58.8)
5343 The salutation of Allah was (and is) "Peace!" But the enemies, who had not the courage to fight openly often twisted
the words, and by using a word like "Sam", which meant "Death!" or "Destruction!" instead of "Salam!" (Peace!), they
thought they were secretly venting their spite and yet apparently using a polite form of salutation. Cf. ii. 106, and n.
107, where another similar trick is exposed. (58.8)
5344 The enemies derisively enjoyed their trick (see last note) according to their own perverted mentality. They asked
blasphemously, "Why does not Allah punish us?" The answer is given: there is a Punishment, far greater than they
imagine: it will come in good time: it will be the final Punishment after Judgment: it is delayed in order to give them a
chance of repentance and reformation. (58.8)
58:9 - O ye who believe! when ye hold secret counsel do it not for iniquity and hostility and
disobedience to the Prophet; but do it for righteousness and self-restraint; and fear Allah to
whom ye shall be brought back. 5345
5345 Ordinarily secrecy implies deeds of darkness, something which men have to hide; see the next verse. But there are
good deeds which may be concerted and done in secret: e.g., charity, or the prevention of mischief, or the defeat of
the dark plots of evil. The determining factor is the motive. Is the man doing some wrong or venting his spite, or trying
to disobey a lawful command? Or is he doing some good, which out of modesty or self-renunciation he does not want
known, or is he in a righteous cause defeating the machinations of Evil, which may involve great sacrifice of himself.?
(58.9)
58:10 -Secret counsels are only (inspired) by the Evil One in order that he may cause grief to the
Believers; but he cannot harm them in the least except as Allah permits; and on Allah let the
Believers put their trust. 5346
5346 Evil can harm no one who is good, except in so far as (1) there is some question of trial in Allah's Universal Plan, or
(2) what appears to be harm may be real good. Nothing happens without Allah's will and permission. And we must
always trust Him, and not our cleverness or any adventitious circumstances that draw us the least bit from the path of
rectitude. (58.10)
Sahih Bukhari Hadith Subjects
Permission To Enter
43. Disclosing secrets after death of person concerned
B 8.301
45. Talking secretly and excluding a person present
B 8.303
46. Keeping secrets
B 8.304
47. Secret talk by two out of more than three persons
B 8.305, B 8.306
48. Holding secret counsel for a long while
B 8.307
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6:95 - It is Allah Who causeth the seed-grain and the date-stone to split and sprout. He causeth the
living to issue from the dead and He is the one to cause the dead to issue from the living.
That is Allah; then how are ye deluded away from the truth? 918919920
918 Another beautiful nature passage, referring to God's wonderful artistry in His Creation. In how few and how simple
words, the whole pageant of Creation is placed before us. Beginning from our humble animal needs and dependence
on the vegetable world, we are asked to contemplate the interaction of the living and the dead. Here is mystic
teaching, referring not only to physical life but to the higher life above the physical plane, -not only to individual life but
to the collective life of nations. Then we take a peep into the daily miracle of morning, noon, and night, and pass on to
the stars that guide the distant mariner. We rise still higher to the mystery of the countless individuals from the one
human soul, -their sojourn and their destiny. So we get back to the heavens: the description of th luscious fruits which
the "gentle rain from heaven" produces, leaves us to contemplate the spiritual fruits which faith will provide for us,with
the aid of the showers of God's mercy. (6.95)
919 The seed-grain and the date-stone are selected as types in the vegetable kingdom, showing how our physical life
depends on it. The fruits mentioned later (in vi 99) start another allegory which we shall notice later. Botanists will
notice that the seed-grain includes the cereals (such as wheat, barley, rice, millet, etc.) which are monocotyledons, as
well as the pulses (such as beans, peas, gram, etc.) and other seeds which are dicotyledons. These two represent the
most important classes of food-grains, while the date-palm, a monocotyledon, represents for Arabia both food, fruit,
confectionery , thatch and pillars for houses, shady groves in oases, and a standard measure of wealth and well
being. "Split and sprout": both ideas are included in the root falaqa, and a third is expressed by the word "cleave" in
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