Transliteration:( Wa minan naasi mai yujaadilu fil laahi bighairi 'ilminw wa yattabi'u kullaa shaitaanim mareed )
6. Like Nadar ibn Harithb who had accepted the angels as the daughters of Allah
Almighty and was always having an argument with the believers over this issue. From this we learn that in a debate, the one who is false will always be arguing to prove his point, while the one who is an the path of truth will not waver from the Truth. Both cannot be called quarrelsome persons. This verse was revealed concerning Nadar bin HarithÂ
7. From this we learn that to debate about the Personality and Attributes of Allah Almighty is not proper. Believe in Him without any arguments. Have full trust in the words of the Holy Prophet However, the religious scholars discuss about the Personality and Attributes of Allah Almighty for the sake of verification on condition that its purpose is not to go into any argument, and that the aim of such a discussion is to remove any objections and establish affirmation about these matters. Thus, science of oratory is not bad but good.
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3. And among mankind is he who disputes about Allah, without knowledge, and follows every rebellious Shaytan. 4. For him (the devil) it is decreed that whosoever follows him, he will mislead him, and will drive him to the torment of the Fire.
Allah condemns those who deny the Resurrection and who deny that Allah is able to restore life to the dead, those who turn away from that which Allah has revealed to His Prophets and, in their views — denial and disbelief — follow every rebellious Shaytan among men and Jinn. This is the state of the followers of innovation and misguidance, who turn away from the truth and follow falsehood, following the words of the leaders of misguidance who call people to follow innovation and their own desires and opinions. Allah says concerning them and their like,
(And among mankind is he who disputes about Allah, without knowledge,) meaning, without sound knowledge.
(and follows every rebellious Shaytan. For him it is decreed.) Mujahid said, “This refers to that Shaytan.†meaning that is a matter written in the decree.
(that whosoever follows him,) and imitates him,
(he will mislead him, and will drive him to the torment of the Fire.) means, he will mislead him in this world, and in the Hereafter he will drive him to the torment of the Fire, which is unbearably hot, painful and agonizing. As-Suddi reported that Abu Malik said, “This Ayah was revealed about An-Nadr bin Al-Harith. This was also the view of Ibn Jurayj.
4. They do not indulge in discussions or disputes about the being or existence of Allah but about His rights and powers and His Revelations, as is evident from the succeeding passage. When the Prophet (peace be upon him) tried to convince them of Tauhid and Resurrection, inevitably the dispute arose whether there is One Allah, the sole Sovereign or there were other partners as well in His Godhead and whether He has the power to bring about Resurrection, etc.
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