Christian
Churches of God
No. Q098
Commentary on the Koran: Surah 98 “The Clear Proof”
(Edition 1.5 20180531-20201228)
The Clear Proof concerns the
divisions among the People of the Scripture and the clear proofs that explain
it all to them and the idolaters and enable them to attain the Gardens of
Paradise identified as the Gardens of Eden.
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Commentary on the Koran: Surah 98
“The Clear Proof”
Pickthall Translation;
Bible Quotes are from the English Standard Version unless otherwise noted.
Introduction
Al-Beyyinah takes its name from a word in the first verse. There
is no certainty as to the date of revelation.
Many regard it as a Late Beccan Surah.
The Mushaf attributes it to 1 AH as the probable date of revelation and
Pickthall follows this view as he has done throughout his translation.
The text refers to
those who err and disbelieve among “the people of the Scriptures” and also the
idolaters. They could not have but erred until they were given clear proof.
98.1. Those who disbelieve among the
People of the Scripture and the idolaters could not have left off (erring) till
the clear proof came unto them,
Romans 5:12-13 Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because all sinned— 13for sin indeed was in the world before the law was given, but sin is not counted where there is no law.
Romans 3:20 For by works of the law no human being will be justified in his sight, since through the law comes knowledge of sin.
1John 3:4 Everyone who makes a practice of sinning also practices lawlessness; sin is lawlessness.
There is no sin
involved when there is no awareness of the law. We are made aware of sin when
we have the knowledge of what the law says. A distinction can be made between
the law abiding and those who disbelieve and transgress the law when the law
has being clearly expounded to the people. Scripture provides the clear evidence
showing man in the way he should go in this physical life, but sadly man has
chosen to go his own way and he will reap the dire consequences of his choice.
98.2. A messenger from Allah, reading
purified pages
98.3. Containing correct scriptures.
Refer to:
2Timothy 3:16 and Deuteronomy 29:29 in
Commentary
on the Koran: Surah 20 (No. Q020) at ayat 6 and Matthew 5:17 in Commentary on the Koran:
Surah 30 (No. Q030) at
ayat 30.
Acts 3:22 Moses said, ‘The Lord God will raise up for you a prophet like me from your brothers. You shall listen to him in whatever he tells you.
98.4. Nor were the People of the
Scripture divided until after the clear proof came unto them.
1Corinthians 11:18-19 For, in the first place, when you come together as a church, I hear that there are divisions among you. And I believe it in part, 19for there must be factions among you in order that those who are genuine among you may be recognized.
Isaiah 9:16 for those who guide this people have been leading them astray, and those who are guided by them are swallowed up.
Refer to 2Peter 3:16-17 in Commentary on the Koran:
Surah 60 (No. Q060) at ayat 6.
98.5. And they are ordered naught else
than to serve Allah, keeping religion pure for Him, as men by nature upright,
and to establish worship and to pay the poor-due. That is true religion.
Refer to:
James
1:27 in Commentary on Koran:
Surah 30 (No. Q030) at
ayat 30; Ecclesiastes 12:13-14 in Commentary on the
Koran: Surah 33 (No. Q033 at ayat 2 and Deuteronomy 10:12-13 in Commentary on the
Koran: Surah 38 (No. Q038) at ayat 29.
1Samuel 15:22 And Samuel said, “Has the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to listen than the fat of rams.
Mark 12:33 And to love him with all the heart and with all the understanding and with all the strength, and to love one’s neighbor as oneself, is much more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.”
98.6. Lo! those who disbelieve, among the People
of the Scripture and the idolaters, will abide in fire of hell. They are the
worst of created beings.
Refer to:
Revelation 20:11-15 in Commentary on the
Koran: Surah 17 (No. Q017) at ayat 15; Revelation 21:8 in Commentary on the
Koran: Surah 23 (No. Q023) at
ayat 98 and Matthew
25:41 in Commentary on the Koran:
Surah 30 (No. Q030) at ayat 16.
98.7. (And) lo! those who believe and do
good works are the best of created beings.
98.8. Their reward is with their Lord:
Gardens of Eden underneath which rivers flow, wherein they dwell for ever.
Allah hath pleasure in them and they have pleasure in Him. This is (in store)
for him who feareth his Lord.
Refer to:
Revelation 20:6 in Commentary on the
Koran: Surah 11 (Q011) at ayat 108; Malachi 3:16 in Commentary
on the Koran: Surah 32 (No. Q032) at ayat 16; 2Timothy 4:8 in Commentary on the
Koran: Surah 37 (No. Q037) at ayat 49; Daniel 7:27 in
Commentary on the
Koran: Surah 44 (No. Q044) at ayat 57 and 1Peter 1:4 in Commentary on the Koran:
Surah 57 (No. Q057) at ayat 10.
Psalm 4:3 But know that the LORD has set apart the godly for himself; the LORD hears when I call to him.
Psalm 37:18 The LORD knows the days of the blameless, and their heritage will remain forever;
Mark 16:16 Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.
Ephesians 2:10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.
Ephesians 1:4 even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. In love.
Galatians 6:9 And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.
Note
that the Gardens of Paradise are identified with the Gardens of Eden in verse 8
which equates with the areas of the Middle East at Eden where the City of God (No. 180) will
also be placed.
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