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avowed enemy of man, and that Allah's Grace was ever on the watch to help all to freedom from those snares.
(36.60)
36:61 - "And that ye should worship Me (for that) this was the Straight Way? 4007
4007 Thirdly, besides the negative warning, a positive Way was shown to them-the Straight Way, the Way of those who
receive Allah's Grace and attain to Bliss, the Rope which would save them from shipwreck, the Shield which would
save them from assault, the key to the door of proximity to Allah. (36.61)
25:17 - The Day He will gather them together as well as those whom they worship besides Allah He
will ask: "Was it ye who led these my servants astray or did they stray from the Path
themselves?" 3072
3072 The question is as in a Court of Justice, to convince those who stand arraigned. (25.17)
25:18 - They will say: "Glory to Thee! not meet was it for us that we should take for protectors
others besides Thee: but Thou didst bestow on them and their fathers good things (in life) until
they forgot the Message: for they were a people (worthless and) lost. 3073
3073 The creatures of Allah who were worshipped will prove that they never asked for worship : on the contrary they
themselves worshipped Allah and sought the protection of Allah and of none but Allah. Cf. xlvi. 5-6. They will go
further and show that the false worshippers added ingratitude to their other sins: for Allah bestowed abundance on
them, and they blasphemed against Allah. They were indeed "worthless and destroyed", for the word bar bears both
significations. (25.18)
25:43 - Seest thou such a one as taketh for his god his own passion (or impulse)? Couldst thou be
a disposer of affairs for him? 3097
3097 The man who worships his own passions or impulses or desires is the most hopeless to teach or lead or guide. If it
were anything else the matter with him, the Prophet could argue with him. But Reason cannot prevail over blind
passion. It is vain to hope that such a man could be led, until his mad desires are killed. No one could undertake any
responsibility for him, for he obeys no law and follows no advice. He is worse than brute beasts, which may not
understand, but at least follow the wholesome instincts implanted in them by Allah. The lawless man
25:44 - Or thinkest thou that most of them listen or understand? They are only like cattle; nay they
are worse astray in Path.
34:40 - One day He will gather them all together and say to the angels "Was it you that these men
used to worship?" 3850
3850 Here we have the case of the worship of angels or supposed Powers of Allah, or supposed beneficent spirits that men
turn to instead of worshipping the true God. In fact these are mere names to the false worshippers. It is not the Good
that they worship but the Evil, which leads them astray. (34.40)
34:41 - They will say "Glory to thee! Our (tie) is with thee as Protector not with them. Nay but they
worshipped the Jinns: most of them believed in them." 38513852
3851 Wali in Arabic may mean Friend either in the sense of Protector and Benefactor or in the sense of the Beloved. The tie
of benevolence, confidence, and friendship is implied, either active or passive. The angels first proclaim their
dependence on Allah and their need of His protection, and then disclaim any idea of their having protected or
encouraged the false worshippers to worship beings other than Allah. They go further, and suggest that when men
pretended to worship angels, they worshipped, not angels, but Jinns. See next note. (34.41)
3852 Jinns: see vi. 100 and n. 929. The false worshippers pretended to worship the bright and radiant angels of good, but in
reality worshipped the dark and hidden forces of evil,-in the life around them. They trusted and believed in such forces
of evil, although such forc
48:29 – Muhammad is the Apostle of Allah; and those who are with him are strong against
Unbelievers (but) compassionate amongst each other. Thou wilt see them bow
andprostrate themselves (in prayer) seeking Grace from Allah and (His) Good Pleasure.
On their faces are their marks (being) the traces of their prostration. This is their similitude in
the Torah; and their similitude in the Gospel is: like a seed which sends forth its blade then
makes it strong; it then becomes thick and it stands on its own stem (filling) the sowers with
wonder and delight. As a result it fills the Unbelievers with rage at him. Allah has promised
those among them who believe and do righteous deeds Forgiveness and a great Reward.
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4913 Cf. ix. 128. The devotees of Allah wage unceasing war against evil, for themselves, and for others; but to their own
brethren in faith-especially the weaker ones- they are mild and compassionate: they seek out every opportunity to
sympathise with them and help them. (48.29)
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