Surat Al An`am (101-110)

{بَدِيعُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالأَرْضِ أَنَّى يَكُونُ لَهُ وَلَدٌ وَلَمْ تَكُن لَّهُ صَاحِبَةٌ وَخَلَقَ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ وهُوَ بِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ عَلِيمٌ} [الأنعام: 101]

101- Allah is the One who creates the Heavens and the Earth from nothing and innovated them in a perfect manner, therefore, there is nothing of the like.

How could he have a son without having a wife? It is well-known that a child is born from two different sexes that have the same capabilities, but there is no one suitable for Allah and no similar to Him. He has no child while He is the Creator who founded the universe and everyone in it from a father and a child. He is Well-Acquainted with everything, whether that thing has been created or not.

{ذَلِكُمُ اللّهُ رَبُّكُمْ لا إِلَـهَ إِلاَّ هُوَ خَالِقُ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ فَاعْبُدُوهُ وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ وَكِيلٌ} [الأنعام: 102]

102- He is Allah your Lord who owns your matters, the One who has no partner, the Creator of everything of things that were and will be, so worship Allah and do not associate anything with Him because He is the only deserved to be worshipped. He is the Ever-Preserving and the Watcher over everything; He knows their conditions, controls their business, and runs all their affairs.

{لاَّ تُدْرِكُهُ الأَبْصَارُ وَهُوَ يُدْرِكُ الأَبْصَارَ وَهُوَ اللَّطِيفُ الْخَبِيرُ} [الأنعام: 103]

103- He is not seen in the world, but can be seen in the Hereafter; He knows them because He is their Creator. He is the Compassionate with His Servants and the Most Merciful with His pious servants who knows them well.

{قَدْ جَاءكُم بَصَآئِرُ مِن رَّبِّكُمْ فَمَنْ أَبْصَرَ فَلِنَفْسِهِ وَمَنْ عَمِيَ فَعَلَيْهَا وَمَا أَنَاْ عَلَيْكُم بِحَفِيظٍ} [الأنعام: 104]

104- Verily, clear Ayahs and proofs came to from Allah and delivered to you by His Messenger in the Qur'an and the Sunnah. So, who understands and believes will gain the benefit and whoever closed his eyes and heart will be the loser. Say to them: I am not a custodian to you nor a watcher over your actions, but Allah preserves them and rewards you for them and I am only a warner.

{وَكَذَلِكَ نُصَرِّفُ الآيَاتِ وَلِيَقُولُواْ دَرَسْتَ وَلِنُبَيِّنَهُ لِقَوْمٍ يَعْلَمُونَ} [الأنعام: 105]

105- Thus, we mention the proofs one after another in different shapes and in different places so that the polytheists say: you read and learnt from the People of the scriptures. Allah explains that for those who follow the truth and avoid falsehood. Glory be to Him who guided with His Ayahs these people and misled others, and He is the Just King.

{اتَّبِعْ مَا أُوحِيَ إِلَيْكَ مِن رَّبِّكَ لا إِلَـهَ إِلاَّ هُوَ وَأَعْرِضْ عَنِ الْمُشْرِكِينَ} [الأنعام: 106]

106- O Prophet, follow what has been revealed to you by Allah from the truth that has no doubt, be persistent in seeking it and act accordingly. There is no god but He and no one legislates but He through the messenger whom He sent by His Permission. Moreover, do not consider the false sayings of the polytheists and do not pay attention to their harm because you have the truth.

{وَلَوْ شَاء اللّهُ مَا أَشْرَكُواْ وَمَا جَعَلْنَاكَ عَلَيْهِمْ حَفِيظاً وَمَا أَنتَ عَلَيْهِم بِوَكِيلٍ} [الأنعام: 107]

107- If Allah wills that they do not associate anything with Him in worship, they shall not because Allah (may He be Exalted) has the will and wisdom in what He wills and chooses. If He knows that they have the intention to choose faith, He will guide them to Him.

O Prophet, We did not assign you as a watcher over them to memorize their actions and sayings. You are not an agent for them to force them to believe or a provider of sustenance or controller of their affairs; such people are left to Allah and you only deliver the message.

{وَلاَ تَسُبُّواْ الَّذِينَ يَدْعُونَ مِن دُونِ اللّهِ فَيَسُبُّواْ اللّهَ عَدْواً بِغَيْرِ عِلْمٍ كَذَلِكَ زَيَّنَّا لِكُلِّ أُمَّةٍ عَمَلَهُمْ ثُمَّ إِلَى رَبِّهِم مَّرْجِعُهُمْ فَيُنَبِّئُهُم بِمَا كَانُواْ يَعْمَلُونَ} [الأنعام: 108]

108- Do not insult the polytheists and their idols because it will result in great corruption more than the gained benefit because they will insult Allah, the Lord of the worlds out of their ignorance. They do not know that they insult Allah, the Ever-Magnificent, who created them and created the entire universe.

The polytheists said to the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him): O Muhammad, If you do not stop insulting our gods, we will insult your Lord, then the Ayah was revealed.

Such adornment we gave to the polytheists by loving their idols and defending them We gave to every nation. They wanted this in the first place and attached to with it then their final destination will be to their Lord who shall tell them with what they used to do and reckon them for that either by reward or punishment.

{وَأَقْسَمُواْ بِاللّهِ جَهْدَ أَيْمَانِهِمْ لَئِن جَاءتْهُمْ آيَةٌ لَّيُؤْمِنُنَّ بِهَا قُلْ إِنَّمَا الآيَاتُ عِندَ اللّهِ وَمَا يُشْعِرُكُمْ أَنَّهَا إِذَا جَاءتْ لاَ يُؤْمِنُونَ} [الأنعام: 109]

109- The polytheists made a confirmed oath if a miracle had come to them as they suggested, they would have believed in. There were many miracles before the Prophet (peace be upon him) and they did not believe in, so their purpose was stubbornness and not guidance nor faith as they claimed. O Prophet, tell them: Miracles are from Allah and if He wills, He will get and if He wills to hold it, He will do it and I have no control over anything, so I am not able to do it by myself. O believers, you do not know that if miracles came, they will not believe in, so do not believe them even if they made an oath.

{وَنُقَلِّبُ أَفْئِدَتَهُمْ وَأَبْصَارَهُمْ كَمَا لَمْ يُؤْمِنُواْ بِهِ أَوَّلَ مَرَّةٍ وَنَذَرُهُمْ فِي طُغْيَانِهِمْ يَعْمَهُونَ} [الأنعام: 110]

110- We can direct the hearts of polytheists away from the truth so that they cannot understand and we can direct their eyes away from seeing the truth as they refused to believe in Ayahs and clear miracles which indicate the truthfulness of our Prophet for the first time. They are the same hearts that refused to respond to the truth. They still dispute and argue after each desire and fear and after explaining each proof. They are the ones who oppressed themselves and satisfied with disbelief and error and Allah knows that they have determination and inclination, therefore, He left them confused in their disbelief and error.

Those who follow the dispute and argument with the atheists will see stubbornness and obstinacy in most of them and their persistence on error. Thereby, they deserve the judgment of Allah on them; verily, Allah did not oppress them nor forced them, but this was their inclination and readiness which they had satisfied for themselves, so let it be as they wished.