Transliteration:( Wa maa tafarraqal lazeena ootul kitaaba il-la mim b'adi ma jaa-at humul baiyyinah )
6. It means prior to the advent of the Holy Prophet صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم all the People of the Book were unanimous that they would believe in the coming of the Holy Prophet صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم But when the Holy Prophet .صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم came into the world, some believed in him and others rejected him.
From this emerge a few benefits:
1. Those from the People of the Book had received only the words of the Book and their meanings did not obtain faith, but those who obtained the light of the book and its mystical meanings received faith. This is the very condition of the Holy Quran that its mere recitation and superficial meanings will not provide faith. Even the Aryans and Christians too, read this. Likewise, the mere observation of the Holy Prophet's صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم human form will not provide anyone with faith.
His human form was seen by the devil and by Abu Jahl. But only those who behold his illuminating form become people of faith.
2. Some people of the Book had acquired the knowledge of the book while others had received it through Divine inspiration. Those who only had its superficial knowledge remained infidels while those with Divinely inspired knowledge, accepted faith. The tillage field does not fulfil its needs through the water of the well, until it does not rain.
3. The sin of the scholar is severer than the sin of the ignorant person. Observe, here Allah Almighty has specifically censured the People of the Book, although similar is the condition of the polytheists as well.
4. Not everyone can receive beneficence from the Prophet. Some remain bereft as well. The bat cannot obtain light from the sun.
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Please refer to Surah Bayyinah ayat 1 which provides the complete commentary from verse 1 through 5.
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