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Use
of plenty of cross-references is another unique feature of this translation.
In most of the verses, a reader can find citation of other verse where
the same or similar thoughts are mentioned - in the Qur-an as well
as in the Bible. The message of the Qur-an can often be viewed as
a nexus of highly interconnected, interwoven verses. Concepts, verses,
theories are oft-repeated. The Qur-an has its own 'check and balance'
system. A concept or theory occurring at one place is supported, elaborated,
substantiated or explained at another or several other places.
While
on one hand these cross-references justifies the given commentary,
on the other hand, it provides a platform to undertake serious research
for anyone who wants to go the extra mile to understand the Qur-an.
This feature is not available in any existing translations of the
Qur-an.
Some
Examples:
Forbidden
Food:
The
issues regarding forbidden food are described in 4 different Surahs.
The very first time it is mentioned in Surah Baqarah verse 2:173.
Reading this verse in any other translation would not provide a
reader the links to other related verses. A reader can search it
in the Index, provided that it is indexed. However, reading this
verse in the Translation and Commentary on The Holy Qur-an,
a reader can immediately find the cross-references of various other
similar verses occurring elsewhere.
Forbidden for us are all animals that die of itself: 2:173; 5:3; 6;146;
16:115
Forbidden for us is the blood: 2:173; 6:146
Forbidden
for us is the swine: 2:173; 5:3; 6:146; 16:115
Forbidden
for us is any food over which names of deities other than Allah has
been invoked: 2:173; 6:119; 6:122.
Let us read two actual sample verses. Please note the use of several
cross-references:
Verse 2:173
173
He has forbidden you (to eat) only
what dies of itself (5:3; 6:146; 16:115; Lev. 17:15), and
the blood (poured forth, 6:146; Lev. 7:26), and the flesh
of swine (Lev. 11:7; Matt. 7:6; 8:30-32; Mark 5:11,12; II Pet.
2:22, as in its flesh the cysts of Taenia solium or Pork-tapeworm
and of Trichinella spiralis, which cannot be destroyed by
ordinary cooking, usually exist, besides its habit is the dirtiest
of all; thus these three forbidden foods have a pernicious effect
upon the humaneness, and his physical and moral systems), and
that over which (instead of mentioning the name of Allah, 6:119,122,
the name of) any other than Allah has been invoked (while
slaughtering it, including those sacrificed for idol, 5:3, since
by devouring such meat the spiritual side is affected, Acts 15:29).
But whoever is constrained (and eats of the forbidden food
under compelling circumstances), without being disobedient
(to His instructions) nor exceeding the limit (of dire necessity),
no sin be upon him then. Allah is certainly most Forgiving
(of the defaulters), most Rewarding (of the obedient).
Verse
16:115
115
He has forbidden you (to eat) only
what dies of itself (i.e. the meat of dead animals which is
noxious to human nature), and the blood (flowed out, 6:146,
in which the toxins circulate), and the flesh of swine (which
is very filthy in nature and repository of diseases, 2:173), and
what is slaughtered with (invoking any) other than Allah
upon it (as it is detrimental to the spiritual aspect of man,
2:173; 5:3-4; 6:122,139-146; Acts 15:29); but whoever is compelled
by necessity (to eat them under extreme hunger), without
being rebellious and not exceeding the limit (of dire necessity),
then Allah is indeed most Forgiving (against faults), most
Rewarding (for his actions).
Do
not die other than as a Muslim:
While
reading verse 2:132 where Allah says "so
do not die unless you be Muslim", you will find
the cross-reference of other verse 3:101 where the exact message
is mentioned again. It is possible to find the related verses from
the Index, however, citation of relevant
verses inside a verse makes the quest easy for the readers, as seen
in the example on forbidden food above.
Qur-an
was revealed in the month of Ramadan:
While
reading verse 2:185 where Allah says "The
month of Ramadan is the one in which the Qur-an was revealed",
you will find the cross-reference of 2 other verses 44:3 and 97:1
where the same thought is mentioned.
Prophecy
of birth of Yahya:
In the
verse 3:38 Allah gives the glad-tiding of birth of prophet Yahya.
Without searching in the Index, can a reader tell if the prophecy
of birth of Yahya is mentioned elsewhere? In Translation and
Commentary on The Holy Qur-an, you can immediately find the
cross-references of 2 other similar verses 19:7 and 21:90. This
makes it possible to undertake an intelligent and informative study
on the Qur-an.
Boiling
water will be given as drink in the Hell:
While
reading any verse where Allah narrates the plight of dwellers of
the Hell, as "...
for them is a drink of boiling water....",
a reader can find the cross-reference of a chain of other verses
where the same thought of offering
boiling water as drink is mentioned e.g. 6:70;
10:4; 14:16-17; 18:29; 37:67; 44:46; 47:15;6:54-55 and 88:5. Use
of such cross-references opens up avenues for in-depth study on
the relevant topic.
Nabis
were sent to every community:
While
reading verse, e.g. 4:164 where Allah mentions about sending rasuls
to every community, a reader can find the cross-reference of a chain
of other verses like 10:47; 15:10; 16:36; 16:63; 35:24; 40:78 etc.
where the same or similar statement is mentioned.
These
are just few examples of use of cross-references. Such elaborate reference
system has not been seen in any other translations of the Holy Qur-an.
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