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Allah exalted says,
ص ...
Saad
,
We have already discussed the separate letters in thebeginning of the Tafsir of Surah
Al-Baqarah
, and thereis no need to repeat it here.
...ِْآا يِذ ِنُْْاَو
١
By the Qur'an full of reminding.means, by the Qur'an which includes all that is init as a reminder and a benefit to people in this lifeand the Hereafter.Ad-Dahhak said that the
Ayah
,
ِْآا يِذ
(full of reminding) is like the
Ayah
,
ُْآُْآِذ ِِ ًـَِآ َُِْْإ ََْﻥَأ ََْ
Indeed, We have sent down for you (O mankind)a Book in which there is
Dhikrukum
. (21:10)i.e., your reminder.This was also the view of Qatadah and of IbnJarir.Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, Sa`id binJubayr, Isma`il bin Abi Khalid, Ibn Uyaynah, AbuHusayn, Abu Salih and As-Suddi said:
ِْآا يِذ
(full of reminding)."Full of honor,'' i.e., of high standing.There is no contradiction between the two views,because it is a noble Book which includesreminders and leaves no excuse and bringswarnings. The reason for this oath is to be foundin the
Ayah
:
ِبَِ ََ َُﺱا َبَآ ِإ ُآ نِإ