Eternal Words 6-Sura Al-'An'am Verse19
Verse19
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(19) قُلْ أَيُّ شَيْءٍ أَكْبَرُ شَهادَةً قُلِ اللَّهُ شَهِيدٌ بَيْنِي وَ بَيْنَكُمْ وَ أُوحِيَ إِلَيَّ هذَا الْقُرْآنُ
لِأُنْذِرَكُمْ بِهِ وَ مَنْ بَلَغَ أَ إِنَّكُمْ لَتَشْهَدُونَ أَنَّ مَعَ اللَّهِ آلِهَةً أُخْرى قُلْ لا أَشْهَدُ قُلْ إِنَّما هُوَ إِلهٌ واحِدٌ وَ إِنَّنِي بَرِيءٌ مِمَّا تُشْرِكُونَ
19. " Say: ' What thing is the greatest in testimony ? ' Say: ' Allah ! He is witness between me and you, and this Qur'an has been revealed to me that I may warn you thereby, and whomever it reaches. Do you indeed testify that there are other gods with Allah ? ' Say: ' I do not testify '. Say : ' He is only One God, and verily I am quit of that which you associate (with Him) '."
Commentary :
The pagans of Mecca demanded witness from the Prophet (p.b.u.h.) for his prophethood. They did not accept the prophecy of the Messenger of Allah (p.b.u.h.) and told him that even the Jews and the Christians did not know him a divine prophet. This holy verse, with an atmosphere of Allah's inspiration and help, and at the time of loneliness of Islam, foretells a bright and promising future for Muslims, when it hates polytheism.
For three times, and in a short phrase, the Qur'an refers to Unity of Allah while quitting polytheism. The verse says:
" Say: ' What thing is the greatest in testimony ? ' Say: ' Allah ! He is witness between me and you, and this Qur'an has been revealed to me that I may warn you thereby, and whomever it reaches. Do you indeed testify that there are other gods with Allah ? ' Say: ' I do not testify '. Say : ' He is only One God, and verily I am quit of that which you associate (with Him) '."
Besides all other prophetic miracles, Unseen aids, and frustrating the hostile plots, the Qur'an itself is the greatest evidence to the Prophet's Messengership.
The messengership of Muhammad (p.b.u.h.) is both worldly and eternal, for all humankind and in all ages.
However, a permanent warning indeed, should be accompanied with an everlasting warner. Therefore, the divine Imamate and leadership should also be together with the Qur'an forever.
This meaning is cited in Tafsir-us-Safi and Usul-i-Kafi, narrated from Iman Sadiq (a.s.).
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