Comparative Study between the Bible and the Quran

 

(48) - C: The third part (I)

 

 (Chapter 48:1-5)

 

 The Old Testament Verses from 1-10 says: Jacob became elderly and He blessed Joseph and his sons The New Testament Verses from 1-10 says: Jesus Being tempted of Satan. The Noble Quran Verses from 1-10 says: 1) Everyone even the Messengers needs Allah's forgiveness, 2) Forgiveness is a direct issue, free of charge and does not need confession to anyone but Allah, 3) Allah will admit the believers into Paradise; and will admit the disbelievers and the hypocrites into Paradise Eternal Fire.

 

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The Noble Quran:

 

Chapter 48 in the Noble Quran is composed of 29 verses. 

 

Chapter 48 in the Noble Quran is Chapter 48: AL-FATH (VICTORY); it is composed of 29 verses.

 

Verses from 1-10 are talking about 1) Allah has honored Muhammad with prophet hood and commanded Him to call people to Islam , 2) Everyone even the Messengers needs Allah's forgiveness, 3) Allah's forgiveness is a direct issue, free of charge and does not need confession to anyone but Allah,4) To Allah belong the hosts of the heavens and the earth,5) Allah is ever Knower, of His creatures, Wise, in His actions and 6) Allah will admit the believers (men women) into Gardens underneath which rivers flow, wherein they will abide. 

 

The meanings of verses 48:1-5 

 

Verse one says: 

 

Verily Allah has given you, O Muhammad, a signal victory) without fighting, and the treaty with the disbelievers is part of this victory; Allah has given you the conquest of Mecca without fighting. Also, Allah has given you, O Muhammad, the conquest  of other places in the future either by force and fighting or without fighting. All of that will be plain and manifest. it is also said that this means: We have enjoined for you a manifest judgment; We honored you with Islam and prophet hood and commanded you to call people to them, 

 

Verse two says: 

 

Allah forgives you, O Muhammad, of your sin that which is past before the revelation came to you; and that which is after the revelation and until you die. And Allah perfects His favor unto you through prophet hood, Islam and forgiveness, And Allah guides you on a right and straight path and holds you firm on an established way with which He is pleased, i.e. Islam.This verse is very important, it shows that everyone even Muhammad needs Allah's forgiveness; without Allah's forgiveness the soul of the sinner is lost in the Hereafter and will dwell in the Eternal Fire.It is noteworthy that Allah's forgiveness is a direct process between you and your Creator, it is free of any charge, you asks Allah to forgive you and He will forgive you; there is no confession to a man like which may be more sinful than you   

 

Verse three says:

 

 And Allah will help you ,O Muhammad, against your enemy with strong help;  whereby you suffer no humiliation.  In other words, Allah will grant you, therein, a mighty victory, one of glory, involving no humiliation. 

 

Verse four says:

 

 And Allah sent down the spirit of Peace, Divine reassurance (tranquility), into the hearts of the believers, that they might add faith to their faith, by way of ,their embracing of. the legal stipulations of religion: for every time He revealed one of these, they would believe in it, In  - including the command to struggle. In other words, that they might add certainty, belief and knowledge (unto their faith) in Allah and His Messenger. And to Allah belong the hosts of the heavens (the angels) and the earth, and so if He wanted to bring victory to His religion by means of others, He would have done so. And Allah is ever Knower, of His creatures, Wise, in His actions, in other words, He is ever possessed of such attributes; 

 

Verse five says:  

 

When the true believers heard of the honor that Allah had bestowed upon His Prophet, they said: "Congratulations, O Messenger of Allah, for what Allah has given you of victory, forgiveness and honor; but what do we have with Allah?" So Allah said: Allah will bring the true believing men  and true believing women into Gardens beneath whose trees, houses and rivers flow, wherein they will abide; they will abide in the Garden and will never die or leave it, and Allah will remit from them their evil deeds which they committed in the life of the world. That, which I have mentioned which the believers will have, in the sight of Allah, is the Supreme Triumph, is the greatest safety: they gain Paradise and avoid the Fire and all that which is in it.In other words, Allah will admit the believers (men women) into gardens underneath which rivers flow, wherein they will abide, and that He may absolve them of their misdeeds; for that, in Allah's sight, is a supreme triumph;   

 

Chapter 48Verses 1-5 in different translations:

 

 

 

Verse one:

 

 QARIB: indeed, we have opened for you (prophet Muhammad) a clear opening,

 

SHAKIR: surely we have given to you a clear victory

 

 PICKTHAL: lo! we have given thee (o Muhammad) a signal victory,

 

YUSUFALI: verily we have granted thee a manifest victory: 

 

Verse two: 

 

QARIB: that Allah forgives your past and future sins, and completes his favor to you, and guides you on a straight path,

 

SHAKIR: that Allah may forgive your community their past faults and those to follow and complete his favor to you and keep you on a right way,

 

PICKTHAL: that Allah may forgive thee of thy sin that which is past and that which is to come, and may perfect his favour unto thee, and may guide thee on a right path,

 

 YUSUFALI: that Allah may forgive thee thy faults of the past and those to follow; fulfil his favour to thee; and guide thee on the straight way; 

 

Verse three: 

 

QARIB: and that Allah helps you with a mighty help.

 

 SHAKIR: and that Allah might help you with a mighty help

 

 PICKTHAL: and that Allah may help thee with strong help -

 

YUSUFALI: and that Allah may help thee with powerful help. 

 

Verse four: 

 

QARIB: it was he who sent down tranquility into the hearts of the believers so that they might add belief upon belief. to Allah belong the armies of the heavens and the earth. Allah is the knower, the wise.

 

SHAKIR: he it is who sent down tranquillity into the hearts of the believers that they might have more of faith added to their faith-- and Allah's are the hosts of the heavens and the earth, and Allah is knowing, wise--

 

PICKTHAL: he it is who sent down peace of reassurance into the hearts of the believers that they might add faith unto their faith. Allah's are the hosts of the heavens and the earth, and Allah is ever knower, wise -

 

YUSUFALI: it is he who sent down tranquillity into the hearts of the believers, that they may add faith to their faith;- for to Allah belong the forces of the heavens and the earth; and Allah is full of knowledge and wisdom;- 

 

Verse five: 

 

QARIB: (from his wisdom) he admits the believers, both men and women, into gardens underneath which rivers flow, there to live for ever, and acquit them of their sins that with Allah is a mighty triumph

 

SHAKIR: that he may cause the believing men and the believing women to enter gardens beneath which rivers flow to abide therein and remove from them their evil; and that is a grand achievement with Allah

 

PICKTHAL: that he may bring the believing men and the believing women into gardens underneath which rivers flow, wherein they will abide, and may remit from them their evil deeds - that, in the sight of Allah, is the supreme triumph -

 

YUSUFALI: that he may admit the men and women who believe, to gardens beneath which rivers flow, to dwell therein for aye, and remove their ills from them;- and that is, in the sight of Allah, the highest achievement (for man),-

 

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Back to the main issue of my series of articles; this is my question to you smart readers: "Is the Quran quoted from the Bible?"Nevertheless, it is better postpone answering this question: until he reads the first, the second and the third parts (C: The third part - II)of this article.