RENAISSANCE MAY 2023

Qur’ ā nic Exegesis 25 | Monthly Renaissance May 2023 Explanation ﻘﺺﻋﻠﻴﻚﻣﻦ ﻧﺒﺂءﻣﺎﻗﺪﺳﺒﻖ ‰ ﻛﺬﻟ)ﻚ $ $ $ $ۡ $ $ $ $ ) o $ $ $ۡ )ۡ & ' & $ٰ $ > u§ ﴿ ¨ ً وﻗﺪ ﺗﻴﻨﻚﻣﻦﻟﺪﻧﺎذ $ۡ ) $ ' &ۡ $ 'ۡ ) $ٰۡ $ٰ $ ٩٩﴾ 17 The word refers to the account of Moses (sws) that has just been narrated. The verse implies that these important tales of the past are being narrated to the Prophet (sws) from which it becomes clear how God dealt with His messengers and their rivals. He can see the fate of his rivals in the mirror of these accounts. The word ¨ )ۡذ refers to the Qur’ ā n. The Almighty has preserved in the Qur’ ā n the portion of accounts of the previous messengers and their teachings that was meant to be preserved. Similarly, the guidance that was to be revealed to Mu ḥ ammad (sws) as the last Prophet is also found in it. ضﻋﻨﻪ ﻓﺎﻧﻪ ﻳﺤﻤﻞﻳﻮم ﻟﻘﻴﻤﺔ وزر ﴿ ª ًۡﻣﻦ ) ) $ٰۡ )ۡ $ $ $ $ۡ & ) ‡ $ ' ) $ &ۡ $ $ $ $ۡۡ ١٠٠ۙ﴾ ﺧﻠﺪﻳﻦﻓﻴﻪ ) )ۡ $ۡ ) )ٰ ‘ وﺳﺂء ﻟﻬﻢ ﻳﻮم ﻟﻘﻴﻤﺔ ) $ٰ )ۡ $ $ $ $ۡۡ $ & $ )ًۡﺣﻤﻶﻹ﴿ ١٠١﴾ 18 These verses sound a threat to those who will evade this reminder. The antecedent of the pronoun in ﺧﻠﺪﻳﻦ ﻓﻴﻪ ) )ۡ $ۡ ) )ٰ is for the consequence of the word )ۡوزر (burden) which is punishment. They will forever undergo punishment. The burden is called heavy for this very reason. Moreover, no one will help them in carrying this burden. Everyone will bear his own burden. ﻳﻮﻣ«ﺬ زرﻗﺎ﴿ Z[ ﻟﻤﺠﺮﻣ ` ﻟﺼﻮروﻧﺤ Dj ًۡﻳﻮمﻳﻨﻔﺦ &ٍ ) $ &ۡۡۡ $ $ $ $ۡ & ) )ۡ &ۡۡ $ & ' & $ ) ) &ۡ $ ' ١٠٢u﴾ 19 The word & ۡزرق is the plural of ْأزرق $ْ . The latter word refers to blue eyes. However, as an idiom, it also refers to a person who is terrified. This is because in extreme fear a person’s eyes turn blue. The previous verses mentioned the Day of Judgement. This verse portrays it. The indirect style found in “the Day the trumpet shall be blown” reflects the horrific nature of the event: 17. In this way, We also narrate to you anecdotes of the past and have also given you a reminder specially from Our self. 18. Those who turn away from it will bear a heavy burden on the Day of Judgement. They will always remain under it and on the Day of Judgement it will be a very heavy burden. 19. The Day the trumpet shall be blown and We shall gather the wrongdoers with their eyes turning blue out of fear.