Al Islam

3322. Important Words:

شیعة (party) is derived from شاع. They say شاع i.e. he followed him and helped him or was his companion. شیعه (shayya’-hu) means, he went out with him to see him off or to accompany him to his abode. شیعة means, a separate or distinct party or sect of men; any people that have combined in or for an affair. شیعة الرجل means, a man’s followers and his helpers. شیع (plural) is applied to any people or party whose affair or case is one, who follow one another’s opinion. اشیاع (which is plural.) means, the likes (Aqrab & Lane).

Commentary:

The verse may mean that Abraham was a follower of the Law of Noah or that he belonged to the same category, i.e. the category of Divine Messengers, to which Noah belonged. (close)

a. 26:90. (close)

a. 26:90. (close)

3323. Important Words:

سلیم (sound) is derived from سلم which means, he was safe and secure. سلم من عیب او آفة means, he was or became free from defect or safe or secure from calamity. أسلم لله means, he submitted or resigned to God. سلیم therefore means, sound, healthy, safe and free from all defects and impurities; resigned to God’s will (Aqrab). See also 2:113, 209; 4:95 & 10:26.

Commentary:

قلب سلیم means, a sound and healthy heart; a heart free from all dross and spiritual maladies; a heart at peace with God and man; a heart fully resigned to the will of the great Creator. Such a noble heart did Abraham really possess. (close)

b. 19:43; 26:71. (close)

b. 19:43; 26:71. (close)

3324. Commentary:

For Abraham’s account and his oration against idolatry, see also 21:52-68. (close)

2491. Man is prone to worship false gods in the form of human beings to whom he attributes Divine powers, or objects of nature such as the sun, the moon and the stars, or inanimate things such as gods hewed out of wood and stone, or his own time-worn customs, usages, prejudices and superstitions, his desires, passions, etc. (close)

3325. Commentary:

Man is prone to worship false gods in the form of human beings to whom he attributes Divine powers, such as Jesus, Rama, etc.; or objects of nature such as the sun, the moon and the stars; or inanimate things such as gods hewed out of wood and stone, or his own time-worn customs, usages, prejudices and superstitions, his desires, passions, etc. (close)

3326. Commentary:

In these words Abraham rebukes his people for having such a poor conception of God, the Lord of all the worlds as to prefer worship of false gods to His worship. (close)

c. 6:77. (close)

2492. It seems that the controversy between Abraham and his people about Divine attributes dragged on till late into the night, and seeing that the talk had served no useful purpose Abraham wanted to cut it short. So he cast a glance at the stars, suggesting thereby that the talk had dragged on long and far into the night and it should better stop. (close)

3327. Commentary:

The verse seems to suggest that the controversy between Abraham and his people about Divine attributes dragged on late into the night, and seeing that the talk served no useful purpose Abraham wanted to cut it short. So he cast a glance at the stars suggesting thereby that the talk had dragged on long and far into the night and it should better be stopped. (close)

2493. In view of the useless nature of the talk Abraham told his people that they had better leave him alone as he was not feeling well. Or, the words, Inni Saqim, may mean, 'I am sick of your worshipping false gods,' or, 'I am sorely distressed at heart because you worship false gods,' or, 'I hate your worship of false gods.' (close)

3328. Commentary:

The verse may also suggest that Abraham was feeling unwell and in view of the useless nature of the talk that his people were having with him he wanted to avoid it. He therefore told them that they had better leave him alone as he was not feeling well.

The words انی سقیم may also mean: "I am sick of your worshipping false gods," or "I am sorely distressed at heart because you worship false gods," or "I hate your worship of false gods." (close)

3329. Important Words:

راغ (went secretly) means, he turned aside or away or he went this way or that quickly and guilefully; he turned aside to deceive him who was behind him. راغ الی فلان means, he went to such a one secretly. راغ علیه means, he advanced towards him; he turned against him secretly (Aqrab & Lane). (close)