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The Quran is the Word of God, the description of the historical setting, people’s actions and
involvement in any event is not necessarily the Word of God. Many people read the Quran
without understanding the context. English translations of the Quran either give no context, or a
correlation with trying to develop a deeper understanding of the words of the Quran. This is
It is important to study passages in the Quran and to know the context of an Ayah. Context has to
do with four principles: literal meaning (what the words say), the historical setting – the event(s)
in which the words were used, who were the words addressed to and how those words were
understood at that time, the grammatical structure – of the passage and synthesis – comparing it
with other passages in the Quran for a fuller meaning. All of these things refer to context. Taking
For example: Quran says: “And whosoever does not judge by what Allah has revealed, such are
the Kafirun.” Quran says: “And whosoever does not judge by that which Allah has revealed,
such are the Zalimun.” Quran says: “And whosoever does not judge by what Allah has revealed