| Rise up for Allah's Sake In twos or singly |
[Sep. 15th, 2008|08:23 am] |
قُلْ إِنَّمَا أَعِظُكُم بِوَاحِدَةٍ أَن تَقُومُوا لِلَّهِ مَثْنَى وَفُرَادَى ثُمَّ تَتَفَكَّرُوا مَا بِصَاحِبِكُم مِّن جِنَّةٍ إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا نَذِيرٌ لَّكُم بَيْنَ يَدَيْ عَذَابٍ شَدِيدٍ {46} [Shakir 34:46] Say: I exhort you only to one thing, that rise up for Allah's sake in twos and singly, then ponder: there is no madness in your fellow-citizen; he is only a warner to you before a severe chastisement.
[Yusufali 34:46] Say: "I do admonish you on one point: that ye do stand up before Allah,- (It may be) in pairs, or (it may be) singly,- and reflect (within yourselves): your Companion is not possessed: he is no less than a warner to you, in face of a terrible Penalty."
[Pickthal 34:46] Say (unto them, O Muhammad): I exhort you unto one thing only: that ye awake, for Allah's sake, by twos and singly, and then reflect: There is no madness in your comrade. He is naught else than a warner unto you in face of a terrific doom.
[Pooya/Ali Commentary 34:46] It is an exhortation which only an intelligent person would grasp. The Holy Prophet is commanded by Allah to invite the people to independent thinking about Allah, and his prophethood. The suggestion is to use individual reflection over the matter, because crowd mentality would not serve the purpose of perceiving or realising the finer and higher spiritual truths. Each person should earnestly and sincerely communicate to himself. During times of need, the promise of the Lord to guide the sincere ones is there. (Ankabut: 69; Nahl 43; Anbiya: 7). The essential prerequisite for such realisation is a heartfelt reflection free from any preconceived notion or prejudice. Surah Saba (Sheba) (34:46) - http://www.al-islam.org/quran/
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