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Ayah 18
Muhsin Khan
They are deaf, dumb, and blind, so they return not (to the Right Path).
[sum-mun] deaf
[bukmun] mute
[u3myun] blind
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Or like a rainstorm from the sky, wherein is darkness, thunder, and lightning. They
thrust their fingers in their ears to keep out the stunning thunderclap for fear of
death. But Allah ever encompasses the disbelievers (i.e. Allah will gather them all
together).
[saaiqatun]
meaning a destructive punishment. Another meaning for
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The lightning almost snatches away their sight, whenever it flashes for them, they
walk therein, and when darkness covers them, they stand still. And if Allah willed,
He could have taken away their hearing and their sight. Certainly, Allah has power
over all things.
[kul-lamaa adhaaa lahum ma-show feehi wa ithaa athlama
alayhim qaamoo] whenever a bit of light comes to them
they walk forward and when it goes away they stand still.
This means that the hypocrites following some revelation
when its easy and convenient for them. As soon as
hardship comes [when the light goes away] they are left
standing.
Allah says in this ayah that if He wished He could have
taken their hearing and eyesight away but He didnt. This
implies that there is still hope for these people. They may
have not been following the revelation like they ought to
be, but they still can turn things around.
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Ayah 21
Muhsin Khan
O mankind! Worship your Lord (Allah), Who created you and those who were before
you so that you may become Al-Muttaqun (the pious - see V.2:2).
[ya3budu]. So both the meanings of these verbs [i.e. to
worship and to enslave ones self] are combine in the verb
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Who has made the earth a resting place for you, and the sky as a canopy, and sent
down water (rain) from the sky and brought forth therewith fruits as a provision for
you. Then do not set up rivals unto Allah (in worship) while you know (that He Alone
has the right to be worshipped).
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[firaashan] originally
meaning intense rain and or dark clouds. When the rain is
coming down as a benefit and not a punishment it mixes
with the earth and fruits and vegetables of all kinds sprout
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forth. The sky and the earth work together by the
permission of Allah to bring this forth to benefit the true
slaves of Allah.
Ayah 23
Muhsin Khan
And if you (Arab pagans, Jews, and Christians) are in doubt concerning that which
We have sent down (i.e. the Quran) to Our slave (Muhammad Peace be upon him ),
then produce a Surah (chapter) of the like thereof and call your witnesses
(supporters and helpers) besides Allah, if you are truthful.
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Muhsin Khan
But if you do it not, and you can never do it, then fear the Fire (Hell) whose fuel is
men and stones, prepared for the disbelievers.
Allah says that their previous attempts failed and any
possible future attempts that they make will fail as well.
Previously they were instructed to fear Allah and protect
themselves from His punishment, His displeasure etc. but
now Allah says here enough is enough, fear the fire now.
This fires fuel is going to be people and stones, stones that
people worship. When stones burn they make lava and
thats a hotter kind of flame than any other fuel. So the
people and the idols they worshipped will be burning
together. Later on we will see that peoples hearts are
described as being like stone.
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