RE: Verse 42:23 and how to interpret it, disciplines of interpreting Quran.
October 21, 2018 at 10:53 am
The Quran is showing a structure that the Prophets were sent by.
“And we did not send before you but men who we revealed to therefore ask the family of the reminder if you do not know” – (Quran 16:43, 20:7)
The reminder is both the Quran and the Prophet. The Prophet is the living instance of the reminder of the time while Quran is the written instance of the reminder. This is saying, even say you and your followers didn't know something important, you would be required to search out the family of the reminder of the time. The family of the reminder before Mohammad was the family of Aaron and Moses. Elyas remained a hidden guide during that time, if people could not access him, they would still be required to seek the legacy of the family of the reminder if Mohammad's family weren't the family of the reminder.
However, the family of the reminder is Mohammad and his family. This verse is saying, no matter who the family of the reminder is even suppose it was not Mohammad and his family, then seek them out for knowledge, and surely it's Mohammad and his family so seek them and they will make known the wonders of the holy book.
The verse 42:23 needs elaboration in this regard, why didn't past Prophets then ask a wage if they too had a chosen family. And it's clear, because they were preparing people for their successors, but also for the chosen families to come. Yet there would be uncertainty on the length of their legacy and what can be expected of their followers if their legacy vanishes.
However, in the case, of the universal Messenger sent to the whole world who God sealed revelations through, it makes sense in that regard he has a special case in which there is a wage pertaining to the universal household of the reminder, who humanity is to come to so as to return to God.
“And we did not send before you but men who we revealed to therefore ask the family of the reminder if you do not know” – (Quran 16:43, 20:7)
The reminder is both the Quran and the Prophet. The Prophet is the living instance of the reminder of the time while Quran is the written instance of the reminder. This is saying, even say you and your followers didn't know something important, you would be required to search out the family of the reminder of the time. The family of the reminder before Mohammad was the family of Aaron and Moses. Elyas remained a hidden guide during that time, if people could not access him, they would still be required to seek the legacy of the family of the reminder if Mohammad's family weren't the family of the reminder.
However, the family of the reminder is Mohammad and his family. This verse is saying, no matter who the family of the reminder is even suppose it was not Mohammad and his family, then seek them out for knowledge, and surely it's Mohammad and his family so seek them and they will make known the wonders of the holy book.
The verse 42:23 needs elaboration in this regard, why didn't past Prophets then ask a wage if they too had a chosen family. And it's clear, because they were preparing people for their successors, but also for the chosen families to come. Yet there would be uncertainty on the length of their legacy and what can be expected of their followers if their legacy vanishes.
However, in the case, of the universal Messenger sent to the whole world who God sealed revelations through, it makes sense in that regard he has a special case in which there is a wage pertaining to the universal household of the reminder, who humanity is to come to so as to return to God.
