dr. zohurulhoque's _ misleading translation

 

BISMILLAAHIR RAHMAANIR RAHIIM  --- IN THE NAME OF ALLAH, RAHMAN, RAHIM

 

YA ALI MADAD

 

HQ: 33:70 Ya ayyuha allatheena amanoo ittaqoo Allaha waqooloo QAWLAN SADEEDAN
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Zohurul Hoque: O you who believe, revere Allah and speak STRAIGHTFORWARD WORDS- [translation and commentary on the holy quran
Dr. Zohurul Hoque ISBN 0-9678304-0-0

Holy Quran Publishing Project

 

   

 

A Comparison of Different Translations

 


Not all translation of the Qur-an is the same. Not all translations match the Arabic Qur-an in rhythm of text, depth of meaning, syntax of sentences, word usage and adherence to the divine words. While some translations are truly loyal to actual Arabic words, some are liberal in bringing out the meaning of the verses. Some translations are truly academic in nature, while others are informative in their objective. Some translators disliked strict loyalty to each and every Arabic words, for fear of obscuring the inherent meaning; while others were vehemently loyal to the revelation, yet succeeded in conveying the meaning. Some translators enjoyed slight liberty with choice of words, while others guarded themselves from what could very well be interpolation of thoughts. Below are sample of 6 translations of Surah Baqarah, arranged verse by verse. The purpose is here is to provide an interesting platform to compare the translations rather than to identify a correct or incorrect translation. Translators names are arranged in alphabetic order by their last name. The translators are Abdullah Yusuf Ali, Zohurul Hoque, T. J. Irving, T.U. Hilali & M. Khan, M. Pickthall, and M.S. Shakir.

 

Islam is for muslims *al--Haqq — the Truth* 

 

DISTORTING ALLAH'S REVELATIONS - AAYAATIL-LAAHI & substantially breaching and violating the holy qur'an per se

 

Judges Exodus 7:1 (KJVSL) And the LORD said unto Moses, See, I have made <nathan> thee a god <'elohiym> to Pharaoh <Par`oh>: and Aaron thy brother shall be thy prophet.

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WAS THE HOLY PROPHET MUHAMMAD [SAS] DIVINE? 

WAS THE HOLY PROPHET MUHAMMAD [SAS] DIVINE?

009.117  Laqad taba Allahu AAala alnnabiyyi waalmuhajireena waal-ansari allatheena ittabaAAoohu fee saAAati alAAusrati min baAAdi ma kada yazeeghu quloobu fareeqin minhum thumma taba AAalayhim innahu bihim raoofun raheemun

009.117
YUSUFALI: Allah turned with favour to the Prophet,  but He turned to them (also): for He is unto them Most Kind, Most Merciful.
PICKTHAL: Allah hath turned in mercy to the Prophet,  Lo! He is Full of Pity, Merciful for them.


48:10. Surely those who swear allegiance to you swear allegiance to Allah; the hand of Allah is above their hands.

 8:17. And thou (Muhammad) threwest not when thou didst throw, but Allah threw,

WAS THE HOLY PROPHET MUHAMMAD [SAS] DIVINE?

128. Laqad jaakum rasoolun min anfusikum AAazeezun AAalayhi ma AAanittum hareesun AAalaykum bialmu/mineena raoofun raheemun

 9:128. Now hath come unto you a Messenger from amongst yourselves: it grieves him that ye should perish: ardently anxious is he over you: to the Believers is he most kind and merciful.
 Yusuf Ali's Quran Translation

9:128. There hath come unto you a messenger, (one) of yourselves, unto whom aught that ye are overburdened is grievous, full of concern for you, for the believers full of pity, merciful.
Pickthal's Quran Translation

4:80. Whoso obeys the messenger  obeys Allah, and whoso turns away: We have not sent thee as a warder over them. 

 

DELETION and/or EDITION

SHAKIR: Certainly Allah has turned (mercifully) to the Prophet .. surely to them He is Compassionate, Merciful --innahu bihim raoofun raheemun.

9:128. Certainly a Messenger has come to you from among yourselves [anfusikum -- your souls, navali]; grievous to him is your falling into distress, excessively solicitous respecting you; to the believers (he is) compassionate [???, navali], raoofur raheem. Shakir's Quran Translation

 

 

Zohurul Hoque: Allah has CERTAINLY turned (mercifully) to the Nabi  .. For He [allah] is towards them most Loving, most Rewarding --innahu bihim raoofur raheem.

Zohurul Hoque: 9:128. Now there had indeed come to you a Rasul from among you - [anfusikum -- your selves/souls, navali]; it is hard on him what afflicts you, he is most  solicitous of you; to the believers very compassionate, very kind -- raoofur raheem

 

 

 

do these 2 translations [SHAKIR & Dr. Zohurul Hoque] reflect allah's explicit command and guidance in this respect?  will they then, teach allah something that he did not know himself? please feel free to compare verses 4:80; 8:17 and 48:10 as well, and you be the judge.

unfortunately, this is how far they have gone to distort the 'word of allah'. please note that this is not a typical example by any means whatsoever.

'wa anfusana wa anfusakum  --  and ourselves and yourselves'

003.061
Faman hajjaka feehi min baAAdi ma jaaka mina alAAilmi faqul taAAalaw nadAAu
abnaana waabnaakum wanisaana wanisaakum WAANFUSANA WA ANFUSAKUM thumma nabtahil fanajAAal laAAnata Allahi AAala alkathibeena

YUSUFALI: If any one disputes in this matter with thee, now after (full)
knowledge Hath come to thee, say: "Come! let us gather together,- our sons and your sons, our women and your women, OURSELVES AND YOURSELVES: Then let us earnestly pray, and invoke the curse of Allah on those who lie!"
PICKTHAL: And whoso disputeth with thee concerning him, after the knowledge
which hath come unto thee, say (unto him): Come! We will summon our sons and
your sons, and our women and your women, AND OURSELVES AND YOURSELVES, then we will pray humbly (to our Lord) and (solemnly) invoke the curse of Allah upon those who lie.

SHAKIR: But whoever disputes with you in this matter after what has come to you of knowledge, then say: Come let us call our sons and your sons and our women and your women and our near people and your near people, then let us be earnest in prayer, and pray for the curse of Allah on the liars. Zohurul Hoque:: But whoever disputes with you in this matter after what has come to you of knowledge, then say: Come let us call our sons and your sons and our women and your women and our people and your people, then let us be earnest in prayer, and pray for the curse of Allah on the liars.

KHALIFA: If anyone argues with you, despite the knowledge you have received,
then say, "Let us summon our children and your children, our women and your
women, OURSELVES AND YOURSELVES, then let us invoke GOD's curse upon the liars." =

  (References:- Mahmud bin Umar Zamakhshari in al Khashshaf; Fakhr al Din al Razi in Tafsir Kabir; Jalal al Din al Suyuti in Tafsir Durr al Manthur; Tafsir Baydawi; Tafsir Nafsi; Tafsir Ibna Kathir; Sahih al Muslim and Sahih al Tirmidhi.)

A very large number of Muslims (and also nonmuslims) witnessed the   contest and came to know that Ali, Fatimah, Hasan and Husayn were the "Ahlul Bayt" addressed in verse 33 of al Ahzab, known as ayah al tat-hir or the verse of purification.

In this verse, the divine command allows the Holy prophet to take with him "sons", "women" and "selves"; therefore, had there been "women" and "selves" worthy to be selected for this symbolic contest, among his companions, he would certainly have selected them, but as it was seen by one and all, only Fatimah and Ali (and their two sons) were chosen, because none of the anxiously waiting companions (among whom were the three caliphs and the wives of the Holy Prophet) was truthful or so thoroughly purified as to deserve selection for an event which was divinely decreed in order to also make known the true successors of the Holy Prophet.

The word anfus is the plural of nafs which means soul or self. When used in relation to an individual, it implies another being of the same identity with complete unity in equality; therefore, one is the true reflection of the other in thought, action and status, to the extent that at any occasion or for any purpose, any one of them can represent the other. Even if the word nafs is interpreted as "the people", it is clear that Ali alone is "the people" of the Holy Prophet.

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the point being? when allah says in the holy qur'an that he had 'raised a rasul from among you, yourselves/themselves or your/their souls, etc., -- HE MEANS FROM AMONG THE 'AHL AL-BAIYT' -- 'PEOPLE OF THE HOUSEHOLD' OF ABRAHAM [pbuth] and not from among the pagan and idolatrous arabs of the time.

002.128 Rabbana waijAAalna muslimayni laka wamin thurriyyatina ommatan muslimatan laka waarina manasikana watub AAalayna innaka anta alttawwabu alrraheemu - 2:128. Our Lord! And make us submissive unto Thee and of our seed a nation submissive unto Thee, and show us our ways of worship, and relent toward us. Lo! Thou, only Thou, art the Relenting, the Merciful. 2:129. Our Lord! And raise up in their midst a messenger from among them who shall recite unto them Thy revelations, and shall instruct them in the Scripture and in wisdom and shall purify them. Lo! Thou, only Thou, art the Mighty, Wise. 2:130. And who forsaketh the religion of Abraham [IMAM 2:124] save him who befooleth himself [HIS SOUL--NAFSAH]? Verily We chose him in the world, and lo! in the Hereafter he is among the righteous. Pickthal's Quran Translation

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please note that the holy prophet muhammad and his own holy ahl-al baiyt were/ARE from this holy household [pbuth] only.

allah's highest form of  blessing in islam is the DIVINE PURIFICATION. why? because allah himself is holy.

  • HQ: 062.001

  • yusabbihu lillahi ma fee alssamawati wama fee al-ardi almaliki alquddoosi

  • alaaazeezi alhakeemi

now will a muslim be purified by simply following or reading the 'MESSAGES' of the scripture alone? let him/her prove it from the holy qur'an only. 

please note that the issue of 'PURIFICATION' IN ISLAM and the holy qur'an is directly LINKED to 'Allah's Aayaats--Revelations or Signs.' therefore, one has to do a little more than just read the 'MESSAGES' of the scripture.

proof

SHAKIR:  and Allah has revealed to you the Book and the wisdom, and He has taught you what you did not know, and Allah's grace on you is very great. 004.113  waanzala Allahu AAalayka alkitaba wa alhikmata wa AAallamaka ma lam takun taAAlamu wakana fadlu Allahi AAalayka AAatheeman Zohurul Hoque:  And Allah has revealed to you the Scripture, and the Wisdom, and taught you what you were not knowing. And Allah's grace on you is ever great.


did this scripture text speak of 'allah's aayaats - his/our revelations' and 'purification' in any sense of the term? now, compare verses HQ: 2:129,151; 3:164 and 62:1-3, etc.,  with the one just quoted and note the explicit difference between them.

in short, by reading or reciting 'ONLY THE MESSAGES' of the scripture and/or 'ONLY THE MESSAGES OF ALLAH' -- a muslim may not be 'PURIFIED' in the divine sense of the term. a muslim has to do much more than just read or recite the 'MESSAGES' of the scripture and/or the 'MESSAGES' of allah.

 

Salaamun alaykum and ya ali madad

 

QUR'ANIC COMPARISON AND DISTINCTION

'ayati Allahi--revelations of allah
-- versus --
risalati Allahi -- messages of allah'

'ayati Allahi--revelations of allah'

003.021
Inna allatheena yakfuroona bi-ayati Allahi wayaqtuloona alnnabiyyeena

YUSUFALI: As to those who deny the Signs of Allah and in defiance of right, slay the prophets, 
PICKTHAL: Lo! those who disbelieve the revelations of Allah, and slay the prophets wrongfully,

SHAKIR: Surely (as for) those who disbelieve in the communications of Allah and slay the prophets
KHALIFA: Those who have rejected GOD's revelations, and killed the prophets
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006.033
Qad naAAlamu innahu layahzunuka allathee yaqooloona fa-innahum la
yukaththiboonaka walakinna alththalimeena bi-ayati Allahi yajhadoona

YUSUFALI: We know indeed the grief which their words do cause thee: It is not
thee they reject: it is the signs of Allah, which the wicked contemn.
PICKTHAL: We know well how their talk grieveth thee, though in truth they deny
not thee (Muhammad) but evil-doers flout the revelations of Allah.
SHAKIR: We know indeed that what they say certainly grieves you, but surely they
do not call you a liar; but the unjust deny the communications of Allah.
KHALIFA: We know that you may be saddened by what they say. You should know that it is not you that they reject; it is GOD's revelations that the wicked
disregard.

'risalati Allahi --  messages of allah'

033.039
Allatheena yuballighoona risalati Allahi  
 

YUSUFALI: (It is the practice of those) who preach the Messages of Allah,
PICKTHAL: Who delivered the messages of Allah
SHAKIR: Those who deliver the messages of Allah
KHALIFA: Those who deliver GOD's messages,
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 005.067
Ya ayyuha alrrasoolu balligh ma onzila ilayka min rabbika wa-in lam tafAAal fama
ballaghta risalatahu

YUSUFALI: O Messenger! proclaim the (message) which hath been sent to thee from thy Lord. If thou didst not, thou wouldst not have fulfilled and proclaimed His mission(??, navali).
PICKTHAL: O Messenger! Make known that which hath been revealed unto thee From thy Lord, for if thou do it not, thou wilt not have conveyed His message.
SHAKIR: O Messenger! deliver what bas been revealed to you from your Lord; and
if you do it not, then you have not delivered His message,

KHALIFA: O you messenger, deliver what is revealed to you from your Lord - until
you do, you have not delivered His message

 

COMPARE

TRANSLATION:
The translation is very accurate and correct word to word with the Arabic text of the Holy Qur-an.
This translation is literal, not literary.
No Arabic word omitted from translation due to negligence, arbitrary reason or for the sake of English writing.
No new words introduced inside the translation to elaborate a point, to justify a given opinion or for the sake of English writing.
The translation does not show allegiance to any group or any particular school of thought.
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Zohurul Hoque: Surely those who disbelieve in the MESSAGES of Allah --bi-ayati Allahi  and would slay the prophets

006.033 -

Zohurul Hoque: We indeed know that what they say surely grieves you, though surely they do not belie you; but the wrongdoers reject the MESSAGES of Allah --  bi-ayati Allahi

033.039

Zohurul Hoque: Those who deliver the messages of Allah -- risalati Allahi

005.067

Zohurul Hoque: O you Rasul! communicate what bas been revealed to you from your Lord; and if you do not do, then you have not delivered His MESSAGE -- risalatahu

[shakir's influence is obvious]

note: Zohurul Hoque sees NO apparent DISTINCTION between the 2 profoundly distinct revelations and messages of allah.

however, what does it mean? in essence, it means:

depriving the muslim ummah of allah's highest form of divine grace, mercy and blessing, namely 'purification' in islam

 

Leviticus 11:44 (KJVSL) For I [am] the LORD <Y@hovah> your God <'elohiym>: ye shall therefore sanctify yourselves <qadash>, and ye shall be holy <qadowsh>; for I [am] holy <qadowsh>:  1 Peter 1:16 (KJV) Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.

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4:49. Hast thou not seen those who praise themselves for purity? Nay, Allah purifieth whom He will

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 53:32. Those who avoid enormities of sin and abominations, save the unwilled offences - (for them) lo! thy Lord is of vast mercy. He is Best Aware of you (from the time) when He created you from the earth, and when ye were hidden in the bellies of your mothers. Therefor ascribe not purity unto yourselves. He is Best Aware of him who wardeth off (evil).
Pickthal's Quran Translation
 

QUESTION

how will a muslim ever find out the truth or even know the difference from an inaccurate translation, WHICH, claims to be 'Very accurate translation'  of the original arabic text of the holy qur'an?

  Translation and Commentary on The Holy Qur-an: by Dr. Zohurul ...  ... half of the each page contains translation and Arabic ... Bottom half of each page has commentary. ... www.QuranToday.com Holy Quran Publishing Project, 8873 Paragon ... Description: A new authentic and accurate English translation of the Quran. No Arabic words deleted, no new words... Category: Society > Religion and Spirituality > Islam www.qurantoday.com/ - 16k - Feb 10, 2003 - Cached - Similar pages

 Very accurate translation - very loyal to actual Arabic verses. No 'extra' word introduced suggesting these are equivalent of 'revealed' text. No Arabic word omitted from translation.

TRANSLATION:
The translation is very accurate and correct word to word with the Arabic text of the Holy Qur-an.
This translation is literal, not literary.
No Arabic word omitted from translation due to negligence, arbitrary reason or for the sake of English writing.
No new words introduced inside the translation to elaborate a point, to justify a given opinion or for the sake of English writing.
The translation does not show allegiance to any group or any particular school of thought.

 

did you know that the christian scholars, editors, revisers and publishers of the so-called 'holy' bible make similar claims in this day and age? however, only the reality is different.

rest assured, we have encountered a similar situation in the islamic world today. not that it is a typical or unique example by any means. far from it. sadly enough, the contemporary muslim scholars and our brethren are doing just fine in this regard without a shadow of the doubt.

the following conclusion was arrived at after a cursory reading only. and the evidence keeps on mounting as does my anxiety.

 

i regret to say that dr. zohurul hoque [a devout sunni], had followed shakir’s [a shia], translation more faithfully than any other translation in his possession for the task he had voluntarily undertaken when he did.  please note that the transliteration quoted herein is perhaps as poor as the english rendition itself but frankly, what choice do we have?

very powerful and unequivocal criticism

  Comparison of first ten ayats of Surah Al-Baqarah against the translation by Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Text in light green background are Dr. Zohurul Hoque's translation

Text in light brown background are late Abdullah Yusuf Ali's translation as published by King Fahd Holy Qur-an Printing Complex, Saudi Arabia. Inaccurate or incorrect translations have been highlighted in red color.

Text in page background are comments as to why Abdullah Yusuf Ali's translation is deemed inaccurate or incorrect.

Comments:
1. La raiba means there is "no doubt"; Fihi means "in it". So the correct translation is "there is no doubt in it". Yusuf Ali has translated it as "sure, without doubt". The translation does not conform to the Arabic wordings.

2. Li means "for"; al-Muttaqin means "the reverent". The word has been used as a Noun in Passive Participle. So the correct translation is "for the reverent". In Yusuf Ali's translation, "To those who fear Allah", he has not only inserted the word "Allah" as extra, but also converted the Noun into a Verb. The Arabic of "To those who fear Allah" is "li-lladhina yakhshauna-llaha".

Comments:
Yuqimuna means "(those who) establish". It is in Present Continuous tense. The correct translation of Yuqimunas Salata is "(those who) establish the Salat". In Yusuf Ali's translation, use of the words "are steadfast" is Passive Participle or "'Maf'ul" in Arabic grammar. Therefore the translation is grammatically incorrect.

Comments:
Ma means "what"; Unjila means "was revealed" (the verb is Majhul or in Passive Voice); Min qablika means "before you", or could also be without accuracy, "before your time". So the correct translation is "what was revealed before you". Therefore Yusuf Ali's translation "sent before thy time", does not conform to Arabic words.
 Hum means "they"; Yuqinun means "firmly believe" or "believe resolutely". So the correct translation is "they firmly believe". Yusuf Ali's translation has lost the link with the Arabic wordings.

Comments:
Ula'ika means "these" or "those", but not necessarily "they"; 'Ala means "on", or 'upon"; Huda means "guidance". So the correct translation is "These are upon Guidance". In Yusuf Ali's translation, putting the words (true guidance) within parenthesis has made the translation incorrect.

Al-muflihun means "the successful". The word is a Noun and used in Passive Participle or Maf'ul. In Yusuf Ali's translation, "will prosper", the word has been used as a Verb in Future Indefinite tense, so it is grammatically incorrect.

   Comparison of first section of Surah As-Saba' against the translation of Drs. Al-Hilali and Khan.

 

Text in light green background are Dr. Zohurul Hoque's translation

Text in light brown background are Dr. Muhammad Taqi-ud-Din Al-Hilali and Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan's translation as published by King Fahd Holy Qur-an Printing Complex, Saudi Arabia. Inaccurate or incorrect translations have been highlighted in red color.

Text in page background are comments as to why Drs. Al-Hilali and Khan's translation is deemed inaccurate or incorrect.

Comments:
'Al-hamdu' means "all praise". Drs. Hilali & Khan have translated it as; "All the praises and thanks". In their translation Drs. Hilali & Khan added the words "and thanks" which are not there in the Ayat. So the translation is not correct. In 'Lahul hamdu', the word 'lahu' means "to Him", and 'al-hamdu' means "all praise". So its correct translation is "to Him belongs all praise". Drs. Hilali & Khan have added in their translation the words "and thanks" which are not there in the Ayat.

Comments:
In 'Maa yaliju', the word 'maa' means "what", 'yaliju' means "flees" or "goes into". Its correct translation in the context is "what penetrates". Drs. Hilali & Khan have translated it as "that which goes", which in Arabic becomes 'alladhi yaliju'. Though the translation may not be called wrong, yet it is inaccurate. In 'Maa yakhruju', the word 'maa' means "what". Drs. Hilali & Khan translated this word as 'that which", and in Arabic it becomes 'alladhi yakhruju'. So the translation is inaccurate. In 'Maa yanzilu', and 'Maa ya'ruju', the translations, on the same reason as above, are inaccurate.

Comments:
In 'Wa qaala', Drs. Hilali & Khan have translated this as: "Those .... say". They omitted the word 'wa' meaning "'and" in their translation. In 'La-ta'tiyannakum', the letter 'la' indicates 'certainty', and the verb is also emphatic in application. So its correct translation is: "it will certainly come to you". In Drs. Hilali & Khan's translation: "it will come to you", they have omitted the letter 'la' and missed the emphasis on certainty of the verb. In 'Laa ya'zubu', the word 'laa' indicated 'negation', and 'Ya'zubu' means 'it hides'. So its correct translation is "it cannot hide". In Drs. Hilali & Khan's translation "not even escapes", they have added the word "even" which is not there in the Arabic text. The word 'Anhu' means "from Him". Drs. Hilali & Khan translated it as: "from His knowledge". The word 'knowledge' does not exist in the Ayat.

Comments:
In 'Amilus saalihaat', the word 'amilu' means "they do", 'saalihaat' means "good (in plural number)". So the words mean: "they do good". Drs. Hilali & Khan translated it as: "do righteous good deeds". Addition of the words "righteous" and "deeds" made the translation wrong.

what should any faithful muslim expect FROM such a critique? 

 for writing this book of mine, i have consulted particularly the works of the following translators of the holy qur'an. I DERIVED BENEFITS BY COLLECTING THE CHOICEST NECTAR from their TRANSLATIONS, and i respectfully acknowledge their names alphabetically. they are [among others, navali], Abdullah Yusuf Ali, [Zohurul Hoque, the author], T. J. Irving, T.U. Hilali & M. Khan, M. Pickthall, and M.S. Shakir. ....   [Translation and Commentary on The Holy Quran by Zohurul Hoque, preface viii].

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how truthful and valid  is the above claim? please allow me to explain.

037.130

Salamun AAala IL YASEEN

YUSUFALI: "Peace and salutation to SUCH AS Elias!"

PICKTHAL: Peace be unto Elias!

SHAKIR: Peace be on Ilyas.

KHALIFA: Peace be upon Elias, and All Those Like Elias.

Zohurul Hoque:  ‘salam be upon ilyas

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'ILyasIN'

please note that the word/phrase -- at this juncture in the holy qur'an reads 'ILyasIN' and not  just ilyas, as we have it in the earlier verse and/or the bible! and this CHANGES the whole context and connotation of allah's command and revelation.

proof

ELIJAH. Arabic Ilyas, , ILyasIN ; Heb. ; New Testament, . A prophet mentioned in the following verses

Surah xxxvii 123, "Verily Ilyas (Elias) was of the Apostles; .... Peace upon ILyasIN (Elias) verily, thus do we reward those who do well; verily he was of our servants who believe.

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·         shia 12er -- [Pooya/Ali Commentary  37:123]
In connection with the verses praising the Ahl ul Bayt, Ibn Hajar has written verse 130 as the third verse in the eleventh chapter of his book Sawa-iq al Muhriqah and has stated therein on the authority of Ibn Abbas that "ALI YASIN" (OR IL YASIN) MEANS ALI MUHAMMAD. He writes that Kalbi also holds the same view. Fakhr al Din al Razi writes that the AHL UL BAYT are at par with the Holy Prophet in five things: 

(i) In salutation, for Allah said: "Peace be to you, O prophet."  and He also said: "Peace be to the ALI YASIN." 

a yusuf ali

وَإِنَّ إِلْيَاسَ لَمِنْ الْمُرْسَلِينَ [g]
[a]
123    wa·inna ilyāsa lamin almursalīna    
So also was Elias among those sent (by Us).  
4115. See above, xxxvii. 78-81, and n. 4083. A) ILyasIN may be an alternative form of Ilyas: Cf. Sainaa (xxiii. 20) and Sinin (xcv. 2). Or it may be the plural of Ilyas, meaning "such people as Ilyas'.  
  سَلاَمٌ عَلَى إِلْ يَاسِينَ   [g]
[a]
 salāmun `ala il yāsīna    
130. "Peace and salutation to such as Elias!"  

[this is by far the best transliteration of the holy qur'an on the internet]

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ELYAS AND IDRIS
 & the family of Yaseen

tafseer of Ibn Katheer

   Salaamun (peace) be upon Ilyâsîn (Elias

  And verily, Iliyâs (Elias) was one of the Messengers.

  

    Salaamun (peace) be upon Ilyâsîn (Elias)

The reading of aayah 130 as    carries the meaning of the family of Yaseen (he and those who followed him), which in the tafseer of Ibn Katheer is stated to be another name for Ilyaas, who is also thought to be the same as Idrees; or as the tafseer also states that the father of Ilyaas was Yaseen, so that the family of Yaseen includes the father.  Those that read it this way consider the  to be one word and to be another word.

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 please note that NO MUSLIM prayer is complete without a 'salawat and salam' on 'ILYASIN' -- the 'ahl or family of YASIN' -- namely, the holy prophet and messenger's household [pbuth].  see details.

not only was dr. Zohurul Hoque totally unaware of this unique qur'anic condition, but also this is precisely the result one may expect on a personal and spiritual level by following his edition under review.    

under the same contest, which word in the 'Ayat-ul-Kursî--SEAT'  or any other verse pertaining to allah's throne --  led him to believe that  allah's throne is, 'the throne of power'?

SHAKIR: Allah is He besides Whom there is no god, the Everliving, the Self-subsisting by Whom all subsist; slumber does not overtake Him nor sleep; whatever is in the heavens and whatever is in the earth is His; who is he that can intercede with Him but by His permission? He knows what is before them and what is behind them, and they cannot comprehend anything out of His knowledge except what He pleases, His knowledge extends over the heavens and the earth, and the preservation of them both tires Him not, and He is the Most High, the Great.

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Allahu la ilaha illa huwa alhayyu alqayyoomu la ta/khuthuhu sinatun wala nawmun lahu ma fee alssamawati wama fee al-ardi man tha allathee yashfaAAu indahu illa bi-ithnihi yaAAlamu ma bayna aydeehim wama khalfahum wala yuheetoona bishay-in min AAilmihi illa bima shaa wasiAAa kursiyyuhu alssamawati waal-arda wala yaooduhu hifthuhuma wa huwa alAAaliyyu alAAatheemu

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T. J. Irving:

His Seat extends far over Heaven and Earth;

Zohurul Hoque: Allah – there is no deity but He, the Everliving, the Self - subsisting. slumber does not overtake Him nor sleep; to Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatsoever is in the earth; who is he that can in his presence except with his authority? He knows what is in front of them and what is behind them, and they cannot encompass anything of His knowledge except what He pleases, His Throne of Power extends over the heavens and the earth, and the management of these both does not tire Him, and He is the Most High, the Supreme.

that said, now, how does the phrase 'of power' fit in the following verse, which had been interpolated beyond recognition?

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FataAAala Allahu almaliku alhaqqu la ilaha illa huwa rabbu alAAarshi alkareem		 YUSUFALI: Therefore exalted be Allah, the King, the Reality: there is no god but He, the Lord of the Throne of Honour!

PICKTHAL: Now Allah be Exalted, the True King! There is no Allah save Him, the Lord of the Throne of Grace.
    ADULTERATION
SHAKIR: So exalted be Allah, the True King; no god is there but He, the Lord of the honorable dominion. Zohurul Hoque: Whereas Exalted is Allah, the Monarch, the Truthful: there is no god but He the Rabb of the Honorable Throne of Power -- [alAAarshi alkareem]

KHALIFA: Most exalted is GOD, the true Sovereign. There is no other god beside Him; the Most Honorable Lord, possessor of all authority.

 
ADULTERATION INTERPOLATION ADULTERATION

 

ANOTHER ADULTERATION?

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Allathee khalaqa alssamawati waal-arda wama baynahuma fee sittati ayyamin thumma istawa AAala alAAarshi alrrahmanu fais-al bihi khabeeran
YUSUFALI: He Who created the heavens and the earth and all that is between, in six days, and is firmly established on the Throne (of Authority): Allah Most Gracious: ask thou, then, about Him of any acquainted (with such things).
PICKTHAL: Who created the heavens and the earth and all that is between them in six Days, then He mounted the Throne. The Beneficent! Ask anyone informed concerning Him!
QUR'AN TEXT
 INTERPOLATION
CORRECT
SHAKIR: Who created the heavens and the earth and what is between them in six periods, and He is firmly established on the throne of authority; the Beneficent
Allah, so ask respecting it one aware. 		Zohurul Hoque: Who created the heavens and the earth and what is between them in six periods, and then He is established on the throne of POWER, HE IS  Rahman; therefore you ask about Him to one who knows. KHALIFA: He is the One who created the heavens and the earth, and everything between them, in six days, then assumed all authority. The Most Gracious; ask about Him those who are well founded in knowledge.
ADULTERATION INTERPOLATION ADULTERATION

believe me, this is a  very serious VIOLATION.  IT CHANGES the complete context and connotation of the qur'anic text per se.

therefore, why accuse others of adulteration and interpolation if and when in fact, he is also guilty of the same crime?

COMPARE

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Alrrahmanu AAala alAAarshi istawa

ADULTERATION
CORRECT
 ADULTERATION
SHAKIR: The Beneficent Allah is firm in power.

PICKTHAL: The Beneficent One, Who is established on the Throne.

The Rahman is established on the Throne OF POWER
ADULTERATION
CORRECT
 ADULTERATION

SEE HOW CLEAR IS THE DISTINCTION IN THE HOLY QUR'AN ITSELF?

and now please consider the following, which had also suffered a similar fate at his hands, all in the name of piety and preservation of the holy qur'an in its pristine purity.

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Inna hatha lahuwa ALBALAO ALMUBEEN

YUSUFALI: For this was obviously a trial-

PICKTHAL: Lo! that verily was a clear test.

SHAKIR: Most surely this is a MANIFEST TRIAL.

Zohurul Hoque:  ‘truly this – this indeed is an obvious trial.

SHAKIR: So you did not slay them, but it was Allah Who slew them, and you did not smite when you smote (the enemy), but it was Allah Who smote, and that He might confer upon the believers a good gift from Himself; surely Allah is Hearing, Knowing. [pp. 161 ]

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Falam taqtuloohum walakinna Allaha qatalahum wama ramayta ith ramayta walakinna

Allaha rama WALIYUBLIYA ALMUMINEENA MINHU BALAAN HASANAN inna Allaha sameeAAun

AAaleemun

Zohurul Hoque: therefore, you did not slay them, but Allah slew them, and you did not smite when you smite but Allah smote, and in order that He might confer upon the believers a good favor from Himself. Allah is certainly all-Hearing, all-Knowing. [pp. 292]

YUSUFALI: It is not ye who slew them; it was Allah: when thou threwest (a handful of dust), it was not thy act, but Allah's: in order that He might test

the Believers by a gracious trial from Himself: for Allah is He Who heareth and knoweth (all things).

PICKTHAL: Ye (Muslims) slew them not, but Allah slew them. And thou (Muhammad)

threwest not when thou didst throw, but Allah threw, that He might test the believers by a fair test from Him. Lo! Allah is Hearer, Knower.

 ‘INDA KULLI MASJIDIN’ --  Zohurul Hoque:  TRANSLATION #1 'AT EVERY PLACE OF PROSTRATION' [pp. 251]

SHAKIR: Say: My Lord has enjoined justice, and set upright YOUR FACES AT EVERY TIME OF PRAYER and call on Him, being sincere to Him in obedience; as He brought

you forth in the beginning, so shall you also return.

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Qul amara rabbee bialqisti waaqeemoo WUJOOHAKUM INDA KULLI MASJIDIN waodAAoohu

mukhliseena lahu alddeena kama badaakum taAAoodoona

Zohurul Hoque: Say: My Lord has enjoined justice, and you keep you countenance  upright  AT EVERY PLACE OF PROSTRATION and call upon Him, being sincere to Him in religion; as He brought

you so will you also return.

YUSUFALI: Say: "My Lord hath commanded justice; and that ye set your whole selves (to Him) at every time and place of prayer, and call upon Him, making

your devotion sincere as in His sight: such as He created you in the beginning,

so shall ye return."

PICKTHAL: Say: My Lord enjoineth justice. And set your faces upright (toward

Him) at every place of worship and call upon Him, making religion pure for Him. As He brought you into being, so return ye (unto Him).

  ‘INDA KULLI MASJIDIN’ --  Zohurul Hoque:  TRANSLATION #2 OF THE SAME QUR’ANIC PHRASE - 'AT EVERY OCCASION OF PROSTRATION' - [pp. 251].

SHAKIR: O children of Adam! attend to your embellishments AT EVERY TIME OF  PRAYER, and eat and drink and be not xtravagant; surely He does not love the

extravagant.

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Ya banee adama khuthoo zeenatakum INDA KULLI MASJIDIN wakuloo waishraboo wala tusrifoo innahu la yuhibbu almusrifeena

Zohurul Hoque: O children of Adam! Take to your adornments AT EVERY OCCASION OF PROSTRATION, and eat and drink and be not extravagant; surely He does not love the

extravagant.

YUSUFALI: O Children of Adam! wear your beautiful apparel at every time and place of prayer: eat and drink: But waste not by excess, for Allah loveth not the wasters.

PICKTHAL: O Children of Adam! Look to your adornment at every place of worship,

and eat and drink, but be not prodigal. Lo! He loveth not the prodigals.

although, the late rashad khalifa was a satanic individual of the highest order and distorter of the holy qur’an, rest assured, he translated some aspect of the same correctly.

on the other hand, please be warned that most of the contemporary sunni editors and publishers of the holy qur'an in english texts have literally, like their christian counterparts, started to corrupt the same.

not only have i encountered this major problem and difficulty repeatedly but also i am afraid with all the saudi wahhabi innovations around us and these deliberate corruptions [saudi corruptions included], etc., it may not be too long before our own muslim youths and others - misinformed or unsuspecting muslim adults are forced to give up islam for other religions. rest assured, these innovations and corruptions will come back to haunt us and our future generations, not to speak of what it'll do to our spiritual lives both here and in the hereafter.

'MUBIIN' -- 'manifest & revealed'

The same word had also been used for the HOLY QUR’AN, with the SAME SINGLE/SINGULAR MEANING.  [15:1; 36:69].

  • As too, for the ‘NOORUM MUBIIN’ -- the 'MANIFEST LIGHT.' [4:175].

allah used the same word for his chief adversary. note the difference in the following 2 verses.  this example shows the importance of the qur'anic word viz., 'MUBIIN.'  in other words, shaytan--satan is not an abstract entity at all.

although he can appear and disappear at will, the very fact that he is allah's creation [good in the beginning], - makes him a thing -- 'and everything-wa kulla shay-in' -- in the qur'anic context is 'mubiin--manifest.'

compare

The human adversary had been described in a similar context too. They were both in error ‘MANIFEST.’  Their straying and loss is also denoted as ‘MUBIIN’ – i.e., DIRECTED mainly towards THEIR failure to  RECOGNIZE and/or DENY  the HIGHER AND THE HIGHEST ‘MUBIIN’.

  فَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى اللَّهِ إِنَّكَ عَلَى الْحَقِّ الْمُبِينِ [g]
[a]
  fatawakkal `ala allāhi innaka `ala alĥaqqi almubīni  
27:79. So put thy trust in allah: for thou art on manifest Truth.

[this is by far the best transliteration of the holy qur'an on the internet]

BOTH the rasul [SAS] and the human being were the exact and perfect meanings of the word, ‘MUBIIN-MANIFEST.’  Both were MANIFEST and/or REVEALED. They were TANGIBLE OBJECTS and not some abstract entities.

in other words, in all these cases, the MEANING of the word ‘MUBIIN’ – was single/singular without a shadow of the doubt.

'QAWLAN SADEEDAN' -- 'speak the right word'

HQ: 33:70 Ya ayyuha allatheena amanoo ittaqoo Allaha waqooloo QAWLAN SADEEDAN
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Zohurul Hoque: O you who believe, revere Allah and speak STRAIGHTFORWARD WORDS

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  • Ya ayyuha allatheena amanoo ittaqoo Allaha waqooloo QAWLAN SADEEDAN
  • YUSUFALI: O ye who believe! Fear Allah, and (always) say a word directed to the Right:
  • PICKTHAL: O ye who believe! Guard your duty to Allah, and speak words straight to the point;
  • SHAKIR: O you who believe! be careful of (your duty to) Allah and speak the right word,
  • KHALIFA: O you who believe, reverence GOD and utter only the correct utterances.

although the Holy Qur'an was very clear in its primary purport, our muslim scholars have given it a variety of meanings. The EXTENT of their verbosity knows no limit. Each  translator was/is trying to out do the other and, in the process had ONLY SUCCEEDED IN DISTORTING the divine message and meaning of the holy qur’an.

shakir: but those who were unjust changed it for a saying other than that which had been spoken to them, so we sent upon those who were unjust a pestilence from heaven, because they transgressed.

Zohurul Hoque:  But those who were unjust changed this saying, different from what had been said to them; so We sent down upon those who did wrong a pestilence from above, because they had been transgressing.

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Note: allah says that the ‘WORD--QAWLA’ was changed. The ‘WORD’ in this case, had that very special and unique connotation and significance in ISLAM, as may be deduced from the following verses. 

023.027 Faawhayna ilayhi ani isnaAAi alfulka  BI-AAAYUNINA WA WAHYINA fa-itha jaa AMRUNA  --  wafara alttannooru faosluk feeha min kullin zawjayni ithnayni waahlaka illa man sabaqa AAalayhi ALQAWLU minhum wala tukhatibnee fee allatheena thalamoo innahum mughraqoona

023.027  PICKTHAL: Then We inspired in him, saying: Make the ship under OUR EYES AND OUR  INSPIRATION. Then, when OUR COMMAND cometh and the oven gusheth water, introduce  therein of every (kind) two spouses, and thy household save him thereof against whom THE WORD hath already gone forth. And plead not with Me on behalf of those who have done wrong. Lo! they will be drowned.

'ayat' - revelations or signs

041.053  Sanureehim ayatina fee al-afaqi wafee anfusihim hatta yatabayyana lahum annahu  alhaqqu awa lam yakfi birabbika annahu AAala kulli shay-in shaheedun 041.054  Ala innahum fee miryatin min liqa-i rabbihim ala innahu bikulli shay-in muheetun
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PICKTHAL: We shall show them our Signs on the horizons and within themselves/SOULS until it will be manifest unto them that it is the Truth. Doth not thy Lord suffice, since He is Witness over all things? 41:54. How! Are they still in doubt about the meeting with their Lord? Lo! Is not He surrounding all things? Pickthal's Quran Translation

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53:12. Will ye then dispute with him concerning what he seeth? 53:13. And verily HE SAW HIM yet another time
53:14. By the lote-tree of the utmost boundary,
53:15. Nigh unto which is the Garden of Abode.
53:16. When that which shroudeth did enshroud the lote-tree, 53:17. THE EYE turned not aside nor yet was overbold.

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LAQAD RAA MIN AYATI RABBIHI ALKUBRA
YUSUFALI: For truly did he see, of the Signs of his Lord, the Greatest! PICKTHAL: Verily he saw one of the greater revelations of his Lord. SHAKIR: Certainly he saw of the greatest signs of his Lord. KHALIFA: He saw great signs of his Lord. Zohurul Hoque: Certainly he saw of the greatest signs of his Rabb.


see how allah MANIFESTS HIS TRUTH in spite of them!

as mentioned above, allah's highest form of  blessing in islam is the DIVINE PURIFICATION. why? because allah himself is holy.

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  • yusabbihu lillahi ma fee alssamawati wama fee al-ardi almaliki alquddoosi

  • alaaazeezi alhakeemi

 

allah purified the ahl al-baiyt with utmost purification

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  • innama yureedu Allahu liyuthhiba AAankumu alrrijsa AHL ALBAYTI WAYUTAHHIRAKUM  TATHEERAN

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  • Waothkurna ma yutla fee buyootikunna

  • MIN AYATI ALLAHI

         Sūra Aĥzāb, Verse xxxiii. 33, Foonote 3715
  Ahl al-Bait: i.e. the household of the Prophet (S.A.S) which includes his wives as well as his daughter Fatima, his son-in-law `Ali and his grandsons, Hasan and Husain generally in accordance with the...
 
. Introductory Commentary, Comment 21
  To his cousin 'Ali, the well-beloved, Born when he was thirty, he appeared As the very pattern of a perfect man, As gentle as he was wise and true and strong, The one in whose defence and aid He spent... 

3705. This part of the Sūra is considered a prophecy. It may refer to the conquest of Khaibar. _Khaibar is a Harrat or volcanic tract, well-watered with many springs issuing from its basaltic rocks. It has a good irrigation system and produces good harvests of grain and dates in its wet valleys, while the outcrop of rocks in the high ground affords sites for numerous fortresses. In the holy Prophet's time there were Jewish colonies settled here, but they were a source of constant trouble especially after Siege of Madinah. It became a nest of all the hostile Jewish elements expelled for their treachery from elsewhere. Its capital, Khaibar, is about 90 miles due north of Madinah. Its inhabitants offered some resistance, and Hadhrat 'Ali, though he had just risen from a bed of illness, performed prodigies of valour. After its surrender, a land settlement was made, which retained the cultivators of the soil on the land, but brought them under control, so that no further focus of active hostility should remain near Madinah. The terms of the settlement will be found in Waqidi.

Sūra Taubah, Verse ix. 40, Foonote 1302 The Tabuk expedition was not a failure. Though some hesitated, many more joined in. But a more striking example was when the Prophet was hunted out of Makkah and performed his famous Hijrat. His enemi...
   
Sūra Aĥzāb, Verse xxxiii. 14, Foonote 3685  he brunt of the fighting was on the north side, but the whole Trench was guarded. At one or two points enemy warriors did break in within the circuit of the Trench, but they were soon disposed off. H...
 
Introductory Commentary, Comment 34 Ķhadīja believed, exalted in faith Above all women; 'Ali, the well-beloved, Then a child of ten, but lion hearted, Plighted his faith, and became from that moment The right hand of Islam; Abu Bakr (أب...
 

'AYATIHI  WAYUZAKKEEHIM' -- HIS REVELATIONS AND PURIFIES THEM'

 

and how is one 'purified in islam?

qur'anic proof

56:77. That (this) is indeed a noble Qur'an -- Innahu laqur-anun kareem 56:78. In a Book kept hidden 56:79. Which none toucheth save the PURIFIED, 56:80. A revelation from the Lord of the Worlds.

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  • yusufali: it is he who has sent amongst the unlettered a messenger from among
  • themselves, to rehearse to them
  • his signs,
  • to sanctify them,
  • and to instruct  them in scripture
  • and wisdom,-
  • although they had been, before, in MANIFEST
  • error;-
  • pickthal: he it is who hath sent among the unlettered ones a messenger of their
  • own, to recite unto them his revelations and to make them grow, and to teach
  • them the scripture and wisdom, though heretofore they were indeed in error
  • manifest,
  • t. j. irving: just as we have sent a messenger to you from among yourselves to recite my signs to you, and to cleanse you and teach you the book and wisdom, and to teach you what you did not know. 
  • khalifa: he is the one who sent to the gentiles a messenger from among them, to
  • recite to them his revelations, purify them, and teach them the scripture and
  • wisdom. before this, they had gone far astray.
       

 

2:151  t.u. hilali-m. khan: similarly (to complete my blessings on you) we have sent among you a messenger (muhammad saw) of your own, reciting to you our verses (the qur'ân) and sanctifying you, and teaching you the book (the qur'ân) and the hikmah (i.e. sunnah, islâmic laws and fiqh - jurisprudence), and teaching you that which you used not to know.  62:2 zohurul hoque: He it is Who has raised among the illiterate   a Rasul from among  themselves, who recites to them HIS MESSAGES, and he purifies them, and teaches them the Scripture and the Wisdom, although in the past they were surely in a MANIFEST straying.
  • shakir: he it is who raised among the inhabitants of mecca an messenger from
  • among themselves, who recites to them his communications and purifies them, and
  • teaches them the book and the wisdom, although they were before certainly in
  • clear error,

 
     

 

WHY IS THE ABOVE IMPORTANT?

21:91.  And she who was chaste, therefor We breathed into her of Our Spirit and made her and her son a AYAT--REVELATION for (all) peoples.

23:50.  And We made the son of Mary and his mother a AYAT -- REVELATION

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'RUUH--SPIRIT IN THE HUMAN FORM'

19:17.  And had chosen seclusion from them. Then We sent unto her Our Spirit and it assumed for her the likeness of a perfect man.

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'angel as a man'

 6: 8. They say: "Why is not an angel sent down to him?" If we did send down an angel, the matter would be settled at once, and no respite would be granted them. 6: 9. If We had made it an angel, We should have sent him as a man, and We should certainly have caused them confusion in a matter which they have already covered with confusion. Yusuf Ali's Quran Translation

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other than what was obvious in the holy qur'an per se, dr. zohurul hoque had made absolutely NO PROVISION FOR THE AAYAATS THAT WERE ALSO PRESENT IN THE 'HUMAN FORM' OR 'PERSONIFICATION' OF 'ALLAH'S AAYAATS & RAHMAH--MERCY.'  see 19:54; 21:107.

remember, the holy prophet muhammad [sas] was repeatedly referred to as 'MUBIIN'. he was also asked to DECLARE -- proclaim THE 'MUBIIN.'  see 5:92; 24:54; 36:17.

hence, the other 'aayaats' and/or the 'MANIFEST PROOFS that were CLEARLY revealed with the holy qur'an  and al-furqan  during the month of RAMADAN also fell in the same category. see HQ: 2:185; 6:48-57,103-107; 40:50,62-63,66-70, etc.

'ayatin  - Sign, each greater than its SISTER'

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 Wama nureehim min ayatin illa hiya akbaru min okhtiha waakhathnahum bialAAathabi laAAallahum yarjiAAoona
YUSUFALI: We showed them Sign after Sign, each greater than its fellow, and We seized them with Punishment, in order that they might turn (to Us).

PICKTHAL: And every token that We showed them was greater than its sister (token), and We grasped them with the torment, that haply they might turn again.

SHAKIR: And We did not show them a sign but it was greater than its like, and We overtook them with chastisement that they may turn. KHALIFA: Every sign we showed them was bigger than the one before it. We afflicted them with the plagues, perhaps they repent.

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                 the holy qur'an text translation and commentary, pp. 90, s.v. mir ahmed ali

    ALI being awarded the following epithets exclusively for himself as none else before or after him could ever earn any one of them:

    12.  WAHJULLAH -- THE FACE OF GOD 
 :

    1. al--Murtaza -- The Chosen One of God 
    4. Mazharul-Ajaib -- The Manifester of Wonders 
    8. Asadullaahul Ghalib -- The ever victorious Lion of God 

     9. Lisanullaah -- The Tongue of God 
    10. Yadullah -- The Hand of God 
    11. Ainullah -- The Eye of God 
    13. Valiullah -- The Friend of God

    14. NAFSE Rasullullah -- The SOUL of the Holy Prophet of God 

    20. Saifullah -- The Sword of God 
: 
    12. WAHJULLAH -- THE FACE OF GOD

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 'his ayats - revelations and purify them'

2.106:
C107. The word which I have translated by the word "revelations" is Ayat. See C.41 and n. 15. It is not only used for verses of the Quran, but in a general sense for God's revelations, as in ii. 39 and for other Signs of God in history or nature, or miracles, as in ii. 61. It has even been used for human signs and tokens of wonder, as, for example, monuments or landmarks built by the ancient people of AD (xxvi. 128). What is the meaning here? If we take it in a general sense, it means that God's Message from age to age is always the same, but that its form may differ according to the needs and exigencies of the time. That form was different as given to Moses and then to Jesus and then to Muhammad. Some commentators apply it also to the Ayat of the Quran. There is nothing derogatory in this if we believe in progressive revelation. In iii. 7 we are told distinctly about the Quran, that some of its versus are basic or fundamental, and others are allegorical, and it is mischievous to treat the allegorical verses and follow them (literally). On the other hand, it is absurd to treat such a verse as ii. 115 as if it were abrograted by ii. 144 about the Qibla. We turn to the Qibla, but we do not believe that God is only in one place. He is everywhere. See second note to ii. 144. Yusuf Ali's Commentary from QuranTrans

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reminder:  will a muslim be purified by following or reading the 'messages of the scripture' alone? let him/her prove it from the holy qur'an only.

please note that issue of 'PURIFICATION' IN ISLAM and the holy qur'an is directly LINKED to 'Allah's Aayaats--Revelations or Signs'. therefore, one has to do a little more than just read the 'messages' of the scripture.

004.113  waanzala Allahu AAalayka alkitaba waalhikmata waAAallamaka ma lam takun taAAlamu wakana fadlu Allahi AAalayka AAatheeman

SHAKIR:  and Allah has revealed to you the Book and the wisdom, and He has taught you what you did not know, and Allah's grace on you is very great.
Zohurul Hoque:  And Allah has revealed to you the Scripture, and the Wisdom, and taught you what you were not knowing. And Allah's grace on you is ever great.

despite the above facts, of which, dr. zohurul hoque was fully aware, we find nothing but a DISTORTED translation of the holy qur'an BY HIS HAND.

as seen, he had followed shakir's rendition for the most part. however,  the former did so only up to a certain point and so long as it served his own sunnite purpose and personal belief.

PROOF

042.023
Thalika allathee yubashshiru Allahu AAibadahu allatheena amanoo waAAamiloo alssalihati qul la as-alukum AAalayhi ajran illa almawaddata FILQURBA waman yaqtarif hasanatan nazid lahu feeha husnan inna Allaha ghafoorun shakoorun

SHAKIR: That is of which Allah gives the good news to His servants, (to) those who believe and do good deeds. Say: I do not ask of you any reward for it but love for my near relatives -- FILQURBA; and whoever earns good, We give him more of good therein; surely Allah is Forgiving, Grateful.

zohurul hoque:  That is of which Allah gives the good news to His bondmen -- who believe and do good. Say: I do not ask of you any reward for this except
love for (?, navali) relatives--FILQURBA; and whoever earns good, We give him more of good therein; surely Allah is Forgiving, Grateful.

need we say more?

 'and allah will not speak  --- nor will he purify them'

qur’anic  proof

verse 2:159

 

 

 

to be continued

 

       003.095 Say: Allah speaketh truth. 
So follow the religion of Abraham [imam],

Lakum Diinukum--Unto you your Religion 
WA LIYA DIIN--AND UNTO ME MY RELIGION 
Kaafiruun--Disbelievers - Surah 109:6



 salaam : peace


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