RE: Verse 42:23 and how to interpret it, disciplines of interpreting Quran.
October 24, 2018 at 11:24 pm
(This post was last modified: October 24, 2018 at 11:38 pm by Mystic.)
The word Ummatan can mean course. For example:
http://www.alquranenglish.com/quran-sura...ranslation
There the word translated to course or way or religion there is ummatan
The beginning of verse 7:160 thus can be translated as:
And we split them into twelve courses, as branches.....
What was split into twelve courses, the pathway after Moses:
And from the people of Moses is a course that guide by truth it and by it they establish justice.
Thus following the light brought down with the Prophet in the previous verses in this context is the Ali and the Imams from his offspring.
5:12 also reminds the covenant with respect to Twelve Captains while later affirms the covenant was respect with Messengers 5:70 and else where we see the salvation is by the name of God is it's sailing and anchoring, and emphasizes similarly from who God has created is a course that guide by the truth and to call God by the beautiful names as they as they belong to him.
The word I translated as branches often get's translated as tribes, but it's a similitude for grandchildren linking back to their root, and so it can mean that, but it can also mean, the 12 Successors are all branches off the same tree in that respect, rooted in the guidance of the founder.
As for the word Captain, the Quran talks about ships and also mentions that humans will be called with a witness from themselves, a leader, and a driver.... that every soul will come with it a driver and witness.
Captain/leader/driver are synonymous in this respect, and else where Quran says "and for every people, there is a guide". With respect to 42:23, these verses are emphasizing on the structure of the family of Moses, so that people understand it and know the continuous path of it with Mohammad's family, and understand the household of Abraham was similar in this respect, and all Prophets had their respective households who were associated in the cause of the religion and it's guidance. This can be seen as how the chosen household is one path and one way from one perspective, but that you have to hold on to the leader and specific light God is channeling his guidance through "...and every people knew their drinking place..." and peace be upon who follows the guidance.
http://www.alquranenglish.com/quran-sura...ranslation
There the word translated to course or way or religion there is ummatan
The beginning of verse 7:160 thus can be translated as:
And we split them into twelve courses, as branches.....
What was split into twelve courses, the pathway after Moses:
And from the people of Moses is a course that guide by truth it and by it they establish justice.
Thus following the light brought down with the Prophet in the previous verses in this context is the Ali and the Imams from his offspring.
5:12 also reminds the covenant with respect to Twelve Captains while later affirms the covenant was respect with Messengers 5:70 and else where we see the salvation is by the name of God is it's sailing and anchoring, and emphasizes similarly from who God has created is a course that guide by the truth and to call God by the beautiful names as they as they belong to him.
The word I translated as branches often get's translated as tribes, but it's a similitude for grandchildren linking back to their root, and so it can mean that, but it can also mean, the 12 Successors are all branches off the same tree in that respect, rooted in the guidance of the founder.
As for the word Captain, the Quran talks about ships and also mentions that humans will be called with a witness from themselves, a leader, and a driver.... that every soul will come with it a driver and witness.
Captain/leader/driver are synonymous in this respect, and else where Quran says "and for every people, there is a guide". With respect to 42:23, these verses are emphasizing on the structure of the family of Moses, so that people understand it and know the continuous path of it with Mohammad's family, and understand the household of Abraham was similar in this respect, and all Prophets had their respective households who were associated in the cause of the religion and it's guidance. This can be seen as how the chosen household is one path and one way from one perspective, but that you have to hold on to the leader and specific light God is channeling his guidance through "...and every people knew their drinking place..." and peace be upon who follows the guidance.
