The Majestic Quran

wherever we want.” What a wonderful reward for those who worked hard. 75 You will see the angels around the Divine Throne glorifying and praising their Lord. A just judgement will be passed between them and it will be said: “All the praises are for God, the Lord of the worlds.” 1 Al-Ghazali, A Thematic Commentary on the Quran. 2 This Arabic idiom in plain English means “God hears good words and rewards good works.” 3 Literally the thin filament covering the date pit. 4 Since the disbelievers refused to listen to the Messenger r they are referred to as dead, their fate is sealed. 5 In other words, the Quran. 6 The word “imam” here has the meaning of a guidebook, and refers to the Divine Tablet. 7 “Intercession” means to put in a good word for someone, or to plead on someone’s behalf. 8 An alternative meaning preferred is “and what their hands have produced.” 9 Scientists estimate there are more than twelve million living species on Earth, only two million have so far been identified; the rest remain to be discovered. 10 Alternatively ‘ Dhaalika takdirul Aziz’ means: That’s laid down by the Will of the Almighty. 11 A reference to the Ark of Noah . 12 This greeting of “Salam!” Will come directly from God, and will be the height of all the pleasures of Paradise. 13 “We could have blinded their eyes” is a metaphor for “We could have created them morally blind” and thus devoid of all sense of moral responsibility (Asad). This would be tantamount to human life being purposeless and empty of spiritual value. 14 An elderly person in their sixties can lose two centimetres in height. 15 “It is” means it comes into being. 16 Razi gives three other subjects of these oaths; the scholars; the soldiers conducting Jihad; and the Majestic Quran. About the Quran he says: “The verses of the Quran are arranged in an orderly way, they cover different topics; arguments for Tawhid, Divine predestination, Wisdom, Prophethood, the Resurrection, Human responsibilities, Moral virtues. These verses are arranged coherently resembling well-arranged rows of people.” 17 “I'm sick” of your idol worship, shows Abraham’s annoyance that he felt ill of seeing their evil way. 18 Bi Yameen literally means “with the right hand”, a metaphor for “with force”. 19 Haleem means gentle, a moral virtue that represents a strong character. 20 The deep voiced Arabic letter ‘ Sad’ stands for ‘ As Siddiq’ , the truthful friend referring to the Prophet r or human conscience that like a truthful friend tells everything, whether you like it or not. The Prophet r said “ask your heart”. The voice of conscience. 21 ‘Let them climb the ropes ’ , is an idiom meaning “allow them to continue on their course and suffer its consequences.” 22 Reference to Pharaoh’s temples with massive columns. 23 A verse of prostration. Regarding David’s realisation that God was testing him, commentaries mention the dispute over the ewes. David understood the similarity between that case and when he demanded that a man break up his engagement so he could marry his fiancée.