RE: Dealing with edge cases.
May 29, 2018 at 12:59 pm
(This post was last modified: May 29, 2018 at 1:00 pm by Mystic.)
The next is dealing with the verses that are translated as not having friends or allies or guardians with Jews and Christians in Surah 5.
The truth is the subject is heavily about the issue of society judging by revelation. There are some questions that rise to that. Are Christians representatives concerning what has been revealed to them simply because it was revealed to them. Are Jews representatives of the Torah simply because supposedly it's their book.
The Quran says in this context, don't take them as authorities pertaining to the religion, it's specifically about guidance and judging by revelation. It further emphasizes that some of them are authorities over others, and that people have made a game of the religion, and hence are to not be trusted.
In light of that, the question arises. What about Muslims are they Authorities regarding revelation. The Quran to clarify that, emphasizes our true Master with no authority to be mixed with that Authority, God and his Messenger and a 3rd group that were signified by a trait of giving charity while they bow. This in history is known as the incident where a poor man entered the Mosque and he asked companions but they didn't react because they were in prayer, Imam Ali moved his finger with his ring, and gave it to him.
This shows the spirit of "And as for the one who asks, do not refuse" (Suratal Duha).
It signifies as opposed to those who take people's wealth and hoard as clergies tend to do, these people actually give their wealth, and are a true authority.
This represented the 12 Successors of the Prophet as alluded to in 5:12.
The truth is the subject is heavily about the issue of society judging by revelation. There are some questions that rise to that. Are Christians representatives concerning what has been revealed to them simply because it was revealed to them. Are Jews representatives of the Torah simply because supposedly it's their book.
The Quran says in this context, don't take them as authorities pertaining to the religion, it's specifically about guidance and judging by revelation. It further emphasizes that some of them are authorities over others, and that people have made a game of the religion, and hence are to not be trusted.
In light of that, the question arises. What about Muslims are they Authorities regarding revelation. The Quran to clarify that, emphasizes our true Master with no authority to be mixed with that Authority, God and his Messenger and a 3rd group that were signified by a trait of giving charity while they bow. This in history is known as the incident where a poor man entered the Mosque and he asked companions but they didn't react because they were in prayer, Imam Ali moved his finger with his ring, and gave it to him.
This shows the spirit of "And as for the one who asks, do not refuse" (Suratal Duha).
It signifies as opposed to those who take people's wealth and hoard as clergies tend to do, these people actually give their wealth, and are a true authority.
This represented the 12 Successors of the Prophet as alluded to in 5:12.
