Eternal Words 6-Sura Al-'An'am Verse124
Verse124
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(124) وَ إِذا جاءَتْهُمْ آيَةٌ قالُوا لَنْ نُؤْمِنَ حَتَّى نُؤْتى مِثْلَ ما أُوتِيَ رُسُلُ اللَّهِ اللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ حَيْثُ
يَجْعَلُ رِسالَتَهُ سَيُصِيبُ الَّذِينَ أَجْرَمُوا صَغارٌ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ وَ عَذابٌ شَدِيدٌ بِما كانُوا يَمْكُرُونَ
124. " And when a Sign (from Allah) comes to them, they say: ' Never will we believe until we are given the like of what was given to Allah's apostles. Allah knows best where to place His apostleship. Soon there shall befall those who are guilty humiliation from Allah and a severe punishment because of the plots they used to devise."
Occasion of Revelation :
It has been narrated that this verse was revealed about a pagan by the name of Walid-ibn-Muqayrah. He was one of the well-known chiefs of the idol worshippers. He was considered as their reflective faculty. He told the Prophet (p.b.u.h.) that if prophecy were true, he was deserved to take that rank more than him because of both his age, that was elder than the Prophet, (p.b.u.h.), and his wealth, which was more abundant than that of his (p.b.u.h.).
Commentary :
Allah Appoints Prophets.
In this verse, the Qur'an shortly, but expressively, points to the kind of thoughts and rediculous claims of these false leaders, or as the Qur'an says : "... its leading criminals ...",.(1) when it says :
" And when a sign (from Allah) comes to them, they say: ' Never will we believe until we are given the like of what was given to Allah's apostles. ..."
The Qur'an gives them a clear answer, and implies that it is not necessary for them to teach Allah how He appoints His prophets and messengers, and among whom He might choose them, because :
"... Allah knows best where to place His apostleship. ..."
It is evident that messengership relates neither to age and wealth nor to the circumstances of tribes. But, before mentioning anything else, the necessary conditions of it are : spiritual receptiveness, purity of inward, noble human virtues, splendid thoughts, strong decisions, and, finally, an extra ordinary piety and morality with the stage of inerrancy. The existence of these qualities, especially the quality of the receptiveness of the rank of inerrancy; are some things that none knows exept Allah. How far the difference is between these conditions and what they have mentioned !
The successor(s) of the Prophet (p.b.u.h.) should also have all the qualities and conditions of the Prophet (p.b.u.h.), except revelation and divine legislation. That is, such a successor is both the protector of the religion and divine laws, and the guardian of the religion and its regulations, and the spritual and material leader of people. That is why he must have both the position of inerrancy and immunity of fault and sin so that he can fulfil his mission, and to become a trusty example and a leader whom is obeyed.
For this very reason, such a successor is also chosen by Allah, not by people or by a consultative committee. It is only Allah Who knows where to place this position, not people.
So, at the end of the verse, the Qur'an has stated the fate of such sinners and false leaders who claim too much. It indicates that for the plots and deceits that these sinners applied to make people astray, soon they will be put in humiliation and in an intensive punishment before Allah. It says:
"... Soon there shall befall those who are guilty humiliation from Allah and a severe punishment because of the plots they used to devise."
With their wrong actions, these self-lovers wanted to protect their social situation and grandour, but Allah will despise them so much that they eel the most painful spiritual tortures then.
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(1) Sura 'An'am, No. 6, Verse 123.
