Commentary by Syed Qutb: What the Qur'an Teaches: An appeal to reason, Islamic Ideology, NewAgeIslam.com

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Commentary by Syed Qutb: What the Qur'an Teaches: An appeal to reason

It shares the same main themes of all Makkan surahs, aiming to lay the foundation of faith. At the very outset it dwells on the nature of revelation and the truth of the message: “Ya Sin. By the Qur’an, full of wisdom, you are indeed one of God’s messengers, pursuing a straight way. It is a revelation by the Almighty, the Ever Merciful.” It relates the story of the people of the township to which messengers were sent, using the story to warn against rejection of the message and denial of the revelation. It shows the end that befell the people of the township to emphasize the message the surah wants to deliver. Toward the end, the surah picks up this point again: “We have not taught the Prophet poetry; nor is it fitting for him (to be a poet). This is but a reminder and a Qur’an making all things clear, to warn everyone who is alive, and that the word of God be proved against the unbelievers.”

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