The Holy Quran 3:7 — Surah Ali 'Imran

Arabic text

هُوَ ٱلَّذِىٓ أَنزَلَ عَلَيْكَ ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ مِنْهُ ءَايَـٰتٌ مُّحْكَمَـٰتٌ هُنَّ أُمُّ ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ وَأُخَرُ مُتَشَـٰبِهَـٰتٌ ۖ فَأَمَّا ٱلَّذِينَ فِى قُلُوبِهِمْ زَيْغٌ فَيَتَّبِعُونَ مَا تَشَـٰبَهَ مِنْهُ ٱبْتِغَآءَ ٱلْفِتْنَةِ وَٱبْتِغَآءَ تَأْوِيلِهِۦ ۗ وَمَا يَعْلَمُ تَأْوِيلَهُۥٓ إِلَّا ٱللَّهُ ۗ وَٱلرَّٰسِخُونَ فِى ٱلْعِلْمِ يَقُولُونَ ءَامَنَّا بِهِۦ كُلٌّ مِّنْ عِندِ رَبِّنَا ۗ وَمَا يَذَّكَّرُ إِلَّآ أُو۟لُوا۟ ٱلْأَلْبَـٰبِ

Translation

It was He (Allaah) who revealed to you (O Muhammad ﷺ) the book which contains 'Muhkamaat' (clear and unambiguous) verses that are the mother (essence, core) of the Qur'aan and others that are 'Mutashaabihaat' (verses to which no specific or exact meaning can be given). As for those who have crookedness in their hearts, they pursue (try to interpret) the 'Mutashaabihaat', thereby seeking to cause mischief (causing doubts in the minds of the ignorant) and seeking their interpretation. None knows their interpretation except Allaah. Those who are sound in knowledge (who are not proud and are content with their intellectual achievements and the strength of their Imaan) say, "We believe in them (because our intellect falls short of understanding them). All (the Muhkamaat and the Mutashaabihaat) are from our Rabb." None take heed besides men of understanding.

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

Explanation of the clear (muhkamat) and the ambiguous (mutashabihat) verses: the Christians of Najran, finding themselves helpless before all the proofs, raised an objection, saying: “After all, you do acknowledge the Messiah ﵇ as ‘the Word of Allah’ and ‘the Spirit of Allah’. These words are enough to prove our claim.

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