Exegesis of the saying of Allah the Exalted: (obeyed, then trustworthy)
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Exegesis of the saying of Allah the Exalted: (obeyed, then trustworthy)]
He, Mighty and Majestic, says: [Al-Takwir: 21] (obeyed there) meaning: in that place, (trustworthy) in what he was charged with. So Jibril is the one who is obeyed. So who obeys him?! The scholars said: The angels obey him; because he descends with the command from Allah, so he commands the angels and they obey him. So he has authority, and he has obedience over the angels. Then the messengers, peace and blessings be upon them, upon whom Jibril descends with the revelation, have authority and obedience over those who are obligated. [Al-Ma'idah: 92] .
And when Allah, Mighty and Majestic, swore that this Qur'an is the word of this noble angelic messenger, in another verse Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, clarified and swore that this Qur'an is the word of a noble messenger in His saying, the Exalted: [Al-Haqqah: 38-41] Is the messenger there the same as the messenger here?
No.
The messenger here in Surah Al-Takwir is an angelic messenger, meaning: from the angels, and he is Jibril.
And the messenger there is a human messenger, and he is Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him.
And the evidence for this is clear: Here it says: [Al-Takwir: 19-20] And this description is for Jibril, he is the one with Allah, whereas Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, is on earth.
And there it says: [Al-Haqqah: 38-41] In response to the statement of the disbelievers who said: that Muhammad is a poet [Al-Haqqah: 42] .
Which is the greater oath: [Al-Takwir: 15-20] or [Al-Haqqah: 38-40] ? Which of the two oaths is greater? The second is greater, because there is nothing more comprehensive than it; [Al-Haqqah: 38-39] , all things are either what we see or what we do not see,Therefore: Allah swore by everything, but here He swore only by the upper signs; [Al-Takwir: 15-16] and the night, and the day, these are upper horizontal signs, notice! Subhan Allah! It befits the messenger about whom it was sworn that it is his word,And it is: Jibril; because Jibril is from Allah.
If someone says: How does Allah describe the Qur'an as the word of the human messenger, and the angelic messenger?We say: The angelic messenger conveyed it to the human messenger, and the human messenger conveyed it to the nation, so it became the word of Jibril by representation, and the word of Muhammad by representation. So who is the original first speaker?! The first speaker is: Allah, Mighty and Majestic.
So the Qur'an is truly the word of Allah, and the word of Jibril in the sense that he conveyed it to Muhammad, and the word of Muhammad in the sense that he conveyed it to the nation.
He, Mighty and Majestic, says:
Obeyed there [in the heavens] and trustworthy.
مُطَاعٍ ثَمَّ أَمِينٍAnd obey Allah and obey the Messenger and beware. And if you turn away - then know that upon Our Messenger is only [the responsibility for] clear notification.
وَأَطِيعُوا اللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُوا الرَّسُولَ وَاحْذَرُوا فَإِنْ تَوَلَّيْتُمْ فَاعْلَمُوا أَنَّمَا عَلَى رَسُولِنَا الْبَلاغُ الْمُبِينُAnd when Allah, Mighty and Majestic, swore that this Qur'an is the word of this noble angelic messenger, in another verse Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, clarified and swore that this Qur'an is the word of a noble messenger in His saying, the Exalted:
(38) So I swear by what you see (39) And what you do not see (40) [That] indeed, the Qur'an is the word of a noble Messenger. (41) And it is not the word of a poet
فَلا أُقْسِمُ بِمَا تُبْصِرُونَ * وَمَا لا تُبْصِرُونَ * إِنَّهُ لَقَوْلُ رَسُولٍ كَرِيمٍ * وَمَا هُوَ بِقَوْلِ شَاعِرٍNo.
The messenger here in Surah Al-Takwir is an angelic messenger, meaning: from the angels, and he is Jibril.
And the messenger there is a human messenger, and he is Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him.
And the evidence for this is clear: Here it says:
(19) [That] indeed, the Qur'an is a word [conveyed by] a noble messenger (20) [Who is] possessed of power and with the Owner of the Throne, secure [in position],
إِنَّهُ لَقَوْلُ رَسُولٍ كَرِيمٍ * ذِي قُوَّةٍ عِنْدَ ذِي الْعَرْشِ مَكِينٍAnd there it says:
(38) So I swear by what you see (39) And what you do not see (40) [That] indeed, the Qur'an is the word of a noble Messenger. (41) And it is not the word of a poet
فَلا أُقْسِمُ بِمَا تُبْصِرُونَ * وَمَا لا تُبْصِرُونَ * إِنَّهُ لَقَوْلُ رَسُولٍ كَرِيمٍ * وَمَا هُوَ بِقَوْلِ شَاعِرٍNor the word of a soothsayer
وَلا بِقَوْلِ كَاهِنٍWhich is the greater oath:
(15) So I swear by the retreating stars - (16) Those that run [their courses] and disappear - (17) And by the night as it closes in (18) And by the dawn when it breathes (19) [That] indeed, the Qur'an is a word [conveyed by] a noble messenger (20) [Who is] possessed of power
فَلا أُقْسِمُ بِالْخُنَّسِ * الْجَوَارِ الْكُنَّسِ * وَاللَّيْلِ إِذَا عَسْعَسَ * وَالصُّبْحِ إِذَا تَنَفَّسَ * إِنَّهُ لَقَوْلُ رَسُولٍ كَرِيمٍ * ذِي قُوَّةٍ(38) So I swear by what you see (39) And what you do not see (40) [That] indeed, the Qur'an is the word of a noble Messenger.
فَلا أُقْسِمُ بِمَا تُبْصِرُونَ * وَمَا لا تُبْصِرُونَ * إِنَّهُ لَقَوْلُ رَسُولٍ كَرِيمٍby what you see (39) And what you do not see
بِمَا تُبْصِرُونَ * وَمَا لا تُبْصِرُونَ(15) So I swear by the retreating stars - (16) Those that run [their courses] and disappear -
فَلا أُقْسِمُ بِالْخُنَّسِ * الْجَوَارِ الْكُنَّسِIf someone says: How does Allah describe the Qur'an as the word of the human messenger, and the angelic messenger?We say: The angelic messenger conveyed it to the human messenger, and the human messenger conveyed it to the nation, so it became the word of Jibril by representation, and the word of Muhammad by representation. So who is the original first speaker?! The first speaker is: Allah, Mighty and Majestic.
So the Qur'an is truly the word of Allah, and the word of Jibril in the sense that he conveyed it to Muhammad, and the word of Muhammad in the sense that he conveyed it to the nation.