Surah 3. Al-i'Imran, Ayah 184
| فَإِنْ كَذَّبُوكَ فَقَدْ كُذِّبَ رُسُلٌ مِنْ قَبْلِكَ جَاءُوا بِالْبَيِّنَاتِ وَالزُّبُرِ وَالْكِتَابِ الْمُنِيرِ |
| Transliteration | : | fa- 'in kadhdhabo -ka fa- qad kudhdhiba rusul min qabli -ka jaa'o bi- al- bayyinaat wa- az- zubur wa- al- kitaab al- muner |
| Pickthall | : | And if they deny thee, even so did they deny messengers who were before thee, who came with miracles and with the Psalms and with the Scripture giving light. |
| Asad | : | And if they give thee the lie - even so, before thy time, have [other] apostles been given the lie when they came with all evidence of the truth, and with books of divine wisdom, and with light-giving revelation. |
| Malik | : | O Muhammad if they reject you by calling you an impostor, so did they reject other Rasools before you, although they brought them clear signs, Psalms, and the enlightening Book. |
| Yusuf Ali | : | Then if they reject thee so were rejected Apostles before thee who came with clear Signs Books of dark prophecies and the Book of enlightenment. 490 |
Note - 490The three things mentioned in the Text are: (1) Clear
Signs (baiyinat); (2) zubur, and (3) kitab-il-Munir. The
signification of (1) I have explained in the note to iii.
62, as far as they relate to Jesus. In a more general
sense, it means the clear evidence which Allah's dealings
furnish about a Messenger of Allah having a true mission:
e.g., Moses in relation to Pharaoh. (2) The word Zubur
has been translated as scriptures. It comes from the root
Zabara which implies something hard. The commentators are
not agreed, but the prophetic writings which seemed to
contemporaries difficult to understand may well be meant
here. David's psalms (Zabur, iv. 163) may also come under
this description. As to (3), there is no doubt about the
literal meaning of the words, "the Book of
Enlightenment". But what does it precisely refer to? I
take it to mean the fundamental guide to conduct,-the
clear rules laid down in all Dispensations to help men to
lead good lives.
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The three things mentioned in the Text are: (1) Clear Signs (baiyinat); (2) zubur, and (3) kitab-il-Munir. The signification of (1) I have explained in the note to iii. 62, as far as they relate to Jesus. In a more general sense, it means the clear evidence which Allah's dealings furnish about a Messenger of Allah having a true mission: e.g., Moses in relation to Pharaoh. (2) The word Zubur has been translated as scriptures. It comes from the root Zabara which implies something hard. The commentators are not agreed, but the prophetic writings which seemed to contemporaries difficult to understand may well be meant here. David's psalms (Zabur, iv. 163) may also come under this description. As to (3), there is no doubt about the literal meaning of the words, "the Book of Enlightenment". But what does it precisely refer to? I take it to mean the fundamental guide to conduct,-the clear rules laid down in all Dispensations to help men to lead good lives. |
